THE VOICE THE VOICE — February 2014 - Volume No. 281 TABLE OF CONTENTS Father’s Article ...........................1 Stewardship ............................ 3-5 Greek Letters ..............................6 Philoptochos ...............................7 Community Events ....................8 Archangels Academy ................9 New Year’s Eve ................ 10—12 Κοινοτικά Νέα ........................14 Liturgical Schedule .................15 Community Events ..................16 Talent Show ..............................17 ST. SPYRIDON HELLENIC ORTHODOX CHURCH 12307 S. RIDGELAND AVE. PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 WWW. SAINTSPYRIDON.ORG CATECHISM 101 An Orthodox church is traditionally adorned with icons so that visually a worshiper will gaze upon the divine with no distraction or empty space. The incense fills the air with fragrance as an offering of gratitude to our merciful Lord. Beautiful music, in imitation of the sounds of angels, accentuates the words of prayer and lifts the soul from the pedestrian and the mundane to a heavenly realm. When the Russian emissaries of Vladimir the Great witnessed the liturgy at Hagia Sofia in Constantinople, it was the combination of sight, fragrance, and sound that compelled them to state: “"We no longer knew whether we were in heaven or on earth,nor such beauty, and we know not how to tell of it.” While we spoke of icons and incense in previous issues of the VOICE, what remains is to speak of the sound, the music that adorns our Orthodox worship experience. The musical tradition of our Orthodox Church is commonly known as Byzantine Music since it was developed within the context and time of the Byzantine Empire. It bears its origin, however, within the sounds of ancient Hellenistic culture. In the early church, the apostles established chanting as a form of worship, and early hymnographers composed both the hymns and the music such as “O Gladsome Light” in the evening service or the angelic hymn “Holy, Holy, Holy Lord Sabaoth” from the Divine Liturgy. Up until the 4th century, the people chanted together in congregational monophonic singing. However, as the newly freed Christian Church 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 ......................... Vice-President Konstantine Labrakis................. Vice President James Xeros ......................................... Secretary Frank Kopanis ................... Assistant Secretary Gus Kolyvas ........................................Treasurer Nicholas Chibucos ............. Assistant Treasurer Auxiliary Officers Stylianos Bonanos ................................ Chanter Olga Paxinos ................................. Philoptochos Angela Evangelopoulos ........................... P.T.A. Kiki Kazazakis......................................... 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. Janine Riley ............................................ Cherubs Presvytera Georgia .................................. HOPE Fr. Tilemahos .......................... Byzantine Music Panagiotis Mihalopoulos ............. Iconography Fr. Tilemahos ................................... Bible Study Vicki Drikos ................................ Handmaidens Nick Chibucos & Labros Malfas .... 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.” 2 The Voice emerged in the years following St. Constantine the Great, the congregations were led by trained and competent musicians. Furthermore, in response to the teaching methods of various heretics who used songs in order to convey to memory their erroneous teachings, church musicians and hymnographers began composing a variety of hymns which served as memorable summaries of Orthodox dogma. Examples of these are the hymns of the Liturgy “Only begotten Son” and the Cherubic hymn. Byzantine music and composition flourished during the Byzantine era with melodists and hymnographers such as St. Romanos, St. John of Damascus, St. Theodore the Studite, St. Photios of Constantinople, St. Leo the Wise, St. Kassiane, and St. John Koukouzelis. In the post Byzantine era, the Great Church of Constantinople preserved the musical traditional of the Orthodox Church through a series of church musicians such as Emmanouel Chrysafis, Fr. Valasios, George Redestinos, Petros of Peloponnesus and many more. In 1814, a commission was formed in order to formalize the musical notation which until this time was very confusing and intricate. Among those who transcribed all the ancient melodies into this revised and simplified musical notation, we have another class of influential chanters from Constantinople such as Theodore Fokaes, George Sarantaekklisioti, Iakovos Nafpliotis, Constantine Priggos, and Thrasyvoulos Stanitsas. Within this short history of Byzantine Music we realize that what we hear in church is the same music and hymns that were heard in Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. It is the music of St. John of Damascus, the hymns heard by emperors and patriarchs of centuries long ago. The saints who composed these hymns, all the godly people who in imitation of the angels set them into music, and the faithful who prayerfully chanted these hymns throughout the centuries, continue to listen in to our prayers. They rejoice when they hear sounds and prayerful words that are familiar to them, joining in with faithful hearts who continue the Orthodox musical tradition. We live in a Christian environment which favors change and adaptation, entertainment and emotionalism. The Orthodox musical tradition dictates exclusively the use of the human voice. A single melody is accompanied by what is termed ‘the eternal note’ the ison which serves as a base upon which the melody is sung. Its musical scales are rooted in ancient forms and the purpose of the music is not to entertain but to accentuate the prayers. Hymns which were written and musically adapted by saints centuries ago deserve due honor by generations to come and inspired translation by a new class of church musicians. Therefore, we will not see bands and guitar players in our churches anytime soon. We do not need to throw away our musical tradition to the prevailing wind of modern worship. We simply need to become acquainted with the wealth we have inherited. In Byzantine Music we can find all the tools needed to make every parish relive the splendor of Hagia Sofia in Constantinople. Tremendous work is being done throughout our Archdiocese to familiarize the faithful with this beautiful art form as well as to translate our hymnology while adapting it properly to these ancient melodies rooted in the sounds of heaven. As examples you can visit the Divine Liturgy project of St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Monastery at http://stanthonysmonastery.org/music/Index.html, or the website of the Archdiocesan School of Byzantine Music at http://www.asbm.goarch.org/. In our own Metropolis of Chicago we have classes of Byzantine music offered at many parishes, including St. Spyridon, along with a webinar that can be found on the our Metropolis website: http://chicago.goarch.org/. There is much to learn about the science of our Byzantine musical tradition. It is our task to live up to the wealth we have received, making it our own, passing it on to generations to come as a living and pious expression within the sights, fragrances, and divine sounds which adorn our Orthodox worship experience. Fr. Tilemahos Alikakos STEWARDSHIP 2014 Stewardship 2014 Progress Report As of January 25th, 2014 Pledged Stewards: 90 Stewardship Goal for 2014: 400 Stewards Mr. & Mrs. Gus Alikakos Fr. & Pres. Tilemahos Alikakos Mr. John Arger Mr. & Mrs. John Arvanites Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Bart Mr. & Mrs. Nickolas Bastas Dr. & Mrs. Ted Bechrakis Mr. Peter T. Berdusis Mr. Angelo Besbekos & Family Mr. & Mrs. Sam Bisbikis Mr. Angelo Bountinas Mrs. Morfo Bountinas Mr. & Mrs. Zaharias Bousies Mrs. Effie Bouzios Mr. & Mrs. Chris Catsogiannis Mr. James Christ Mr. & Mrs. Pol. Christopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Spiro Drikos Mrs. Martha Eliopulos Mrs. Georgia Evangelopoulos Ms. Ruth Ellen Faklis Mr. & Mrs. John Farsatis Mr. & Mrs. Michael Flamburis Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Gatsinos Mr. & Mrs. George Gatsios Mr. & Mrs. Theofanis Gatsios Ms. Vicki Georgakas Mr. & Mrs. Bill Georgiopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Ted Georgiopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Paul Glikis The Stewardship Committee thanks our 371 Stewards who have fulfilled their pledge for the 2013 year and our 90 Stewards who have fulfilled their pledge for the 2014 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. Mr. & Mrs. Michael Haniotakis Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Intzes Mr. & Mrs. Kyriakos Kalpakidis Mr. & Mrs. Christos Katsoulis Mr. &Mrs. Stanley Ketsios Mrs. Sofia Kleopa Ms. Stavroula Kolios Dr. & Mrs. Chris Kolyvas Ms. Emily Kolyvas Mr. Gus Kolyvas Mr. & Mrs. Pete Kolyvas Ms. Sophia C Kolyvas Mr. & Mrs. Gus Korellis Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kosionis Mr. Peter Kosionis Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Kottaras Mrs. Koula Kintonis Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Les Mr. & Mrs. George Limperis Dr. & Mrs. Makis Limperis Mr. & Mrs. Apostolos Malfas Mr. Labros Malfas Mrs. Katherine Manolis Ms. Valerie Manolis Mr. & Mrs. Robert McNeill Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Meklis Ms. Angeline Mitsis Ms. Catherine Nakos Mr. & Mrs. Panagiotis Panou Mr. & Mrs. G Papadopoulos Dr. & Mrs. George Pappas Mrs. Panagiota Paraskis Mr. & Mrs. Ulysses Parr Mrs. Lynn Parr Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Patridge Mr. & Mrs. John Pavlopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Peter Paxinos Mr. & Mrs. John Perakis Mrs. Despina Petropoulos Mrs. Konstantina Petropoulos Mr. Peter G. Polmen Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Poulos Mr. & Mrs. Nick Pyknis Mr. & Mrs. E Rousonelos Mrs. Metaxea Siomos Mr. & Mrs. Alex Stavropoulos Mr. & Mrs. Panagiotis Stamus Mrs. Fay Thiakos Ms. Catherine Tomaras Mr. & Mrs. Tom Tomaras Mrs. Idas Trakadas Mr. & Mrs. Christos Tsakiris Mr. Peter Tsakiris Mr. & Mrs. George Tsigolis Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Tzoras Mr. & Mrs. Gleb Urobushkin Mr. & Mrs. Antonis Vassiliou Mr. & Mrs. James Xeros Ms. Jane Zappas Mrs. Effie Zorbas St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 3 WITH GRATITUDE TO ALL OUR STEWARDS FOR 2013 Mr.& Mrs. Nika Alex Mr. & Mrs. Dim. Alexakos Mr. & Mrs. K. Alexopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Gus Alikakos Fr. & Pr. Tilemahos Alikakos Mr. & Mrs. N. Andricopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Rick Angell Mr. & Mrs. John Angelos Mr. & Mrs. D. Antonopoulos Mr. John Arger Mr. & Mrs. N. Argyropoulos Mr. & Mrs. John Arvanitis Mr. & Mrs. Pete Ayaleanos Mr. & Mrs. John Baltsas Mr. & Mrs. Gus Banakis Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Banich Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Bart Mrs. Chyssi Bastas Mr. & Mrs. Nickolas Bastas Dr. & Mrs. Ted Bechrakis Mrs. Aspasia Berdusis Mr. & Mrs. James Berdusis Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Besbekos Mr. Andrew Besbekos Mr. & Mrs. Mark Besbekos Mr. & Mrs. Sam Bisbikis Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Bisbikis Ms. Eleni Bizoukas Mrs. Faye Bizoukas Mr. & Mrs. Michael Boe Mr. Stylianos Bonanos Mr. & Mrs. John Booras Mr. & Mrs. Antone Botonakis Mrs. Morfo Bountinas Mrs. Theoni Bouris Mr. & Mrs. Zaharias Bousies Mrs. Effie Bouzios Mrs. Patricia Brelle & Family Mr. & Mrs. Ch. Catsogiannis Mr. & Mrs. Sam Charalambos Mr. & Mrs. Peter Chiagouris Mr. & Mrs. Nick Chibucos Mr. & Mrs. P. Christopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Christy Ms. Koula Dagres Mr. & Mrs. Nikolaos Dagres Mr. & Mrs. D. Dandinidis Dr. & Mrs. George Danos Mr. & Mrs. John Davros Mr. & Mrs. H. Deligiannis Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Delis Mrs. Ourania Demas Mr. & Mrs. James Demeter 4 The Voice Mr. & Mrs. N Demogerontas Mr. & Mrs. Gus Dendrinos Ms. Andrea Dermos Mr. & Mrs. A Dimitrakakos Mr. & Mrs. Nikolaos Doulas Mr. & Mrs. George Drikos Mr. & Mrs. John Eliacostas Mr. & Mrs. Chris Eliopulos Mrs. Martha Eliopulos Ms. Angela Evangelopoulos Mrs. Georgia Evangelopoulos Ms. Ruth Faklis Mr. & Mrs. C Falakos Mr. & Mrs. John Farsatis Mrs. Maria Farsatis Mrs. Sophia Felecos Mr. & Mrs. John Fotopoulos Mr. George Garifalis Mr. & Mrs. C Garinis Ms. Demetra Garinis Mr. & Mrs. D Gatsinos Mr. & Mrs. George Gatsios Mr. & Mrs. Theofanis Gatsios Mrs. Vicki Georgakas Mr. & Mrs. A Georgiopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Bill Georgiopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Ted Georgiopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Tim Georgiopoulos Mr. Alexandros Georgiou Ms. Irene Giandina Mr. &Mrs. Andreas Glikis Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Glikis Mr. & Mrs. Paul Glikis Mr. & Mrs. Peter Gountanis Mr. & Mrs. Gus Grapsas Mr. & Mrs. James Halikas Mr. & Mrs. Aris Halikias Mr.& Mrs. Aris P Halikias Mr. & Mrs. Mario Halikias Mr. & Mrs. Nick Halikias Mr. & Mrs. Mike Haniotakis Mr. Apostolis Hardaloupas Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hix Mr.& Mrs. Dimitrios Intzes Mr. Konst. Intzes Mr. & Mrs. N Iovino Mr. & Mrs. Curtis James Mr. & Mrs. Amjad Janinah Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Jones Mrs. Zafira Jouras Mr. D Kalantzis Mr. & Mrs. G Kallivretakis Mr.& Mrs. P Kaloghirou Mr. Nick Kalpakides Mr. & Mrs. K Kalpakidis Mr. & Mrs. Tom Kambylis Mr. & Mrs. Steve Kapsalis Ms. Sophie Karagiannis Mr. Dean Karampelas Mrs. Roula Karampelas Mr. & Mrs. John Karopulos Mr. & Mrs. Nick Karras Mr. Demetrios Karuntzos Dr. Georgia Karuntzos Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Katris Mr. Evan Katsenis Ms. Patricia Katsenis Mr. Michael Katsis Mr. & Mrs. C Katsoulis Mrs. Irene Kavooras Mr. & Mrs. A Kavvadas Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kavvadas Mr. & Mrs. Pete Kazazakis Mr. & Mrs. E Kekempanos Mr. & Mrs. L Kekempanos Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Ketsios Mrs. Koula Kintonis Mr.& Mrs. Anastasios Kladis Mr. & Mrs. James Kladis Mr. & Mrs. John Kladis Mrs. Tasia Kladis Mr. & Mrs. Louis Klioris Dr. & Mrs. Chris Kolyvas Ms. Emily Kolyvas Mr. Gus Kolyvas Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kolyvas Ms. Sophia C. Kolyvas Mr. & Mrs. Spiro Kontaris Mr. & Mrs. Frank Kopanis Mr. & Mrs. George Kopitas Mr. & Mrs. Chris Korbakes Mr. & Mrs. George Korbakes Mrs. Georgia Korbakes Mr. James Korbakes Mr. & Mrs. Steve Korbakes Mr. & Mrs. John Korbakis Mrs. Zoe Korbakis Mr. & Mrs. Dean Korolis Mr. & Mrs. George Kosionis Mr. Panagiotis Kosionis Mr. & Mrs. St Koskinas Mr. & Mrs. Dom. Kosteris Dr. & Mrs. Dem Kotsopoulos Mr. & Mrs. James Kotsiviras Mr. Theofilos Kotsores Mr. Demetrios Kottaras Mr. & Mrs. Chris Koulogeorge Mr. & Mrs. K Koutsis Mr. & Mrs. John Koziocas Mr. & Mrs. John Kremmydas Mr. & Mrs. George Kristo Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kunz Mr. & Mrs. George Kyroudis Mr. & Mrs. Gus Labrakis Mrs. Demetra Lambros Mr. & Mrs. Mike Lamonto Mr. & Mrs. Brian Latka Mr. & Mrs. John Lavvas Mr. & Mrs. Bill Les Mr. & Mrs. Greg Les Mr. & Mrs. Peter Les Mr. & Mrs. Tom Les Mrs. Betty Lillios Mr. & Mrs. George Limperis Dr. & Mrs. Makis Limperis Mr. & Mrs. William Limperis Mr. & Mrs. A Litsogiannis Ms. Aneta Maca Mr. Andreas Malamis Mrs. Georgia Malamis Mr. & Mrs. Apostolos Malfas Mr. Lambros Malfas Mr. Peter Manasses Ms. Patricia Connie Manikas Mr. & Mrs. Ted Manikas Mr. & Mrs. Th. Manikas Dr. & Mrs. Evan Manolis Mr. & Mrs. Chris Manolitsis Mr. & Mrs. D Marines Mr. Harry Marines Mr. Eustratios Marinos Mr. & Mrs. Theofanis Marinos Mr. & Mrs. G Markopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Louis Marneris Mr. & Mrs. Georgios Marudas Mr. & Mrs. Chris Mastorakos Mr. & Mrs. Peter Mastorakos Mr. & Mrs. Kostas Mastoras Ms. Maria Mataragas Mr. Alex Mazarakos Mr. John Mazarakos Mr. & Mrs. Rob McNeill Mr. James Meintanis Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Meklis Ms. Stella Melone Ms. Necraria Meyer Mr. & Mrs. Deno Mihas Mr. & Mrs. Ted Mikroulis Mr. & Mrs. Dale Morrone WITH GRATITUDE TO ALL OUR STEWARDS FOR 2013 Mr. & Mrs. Ken Mullen Ms. Catherine Nakos Mrs. Christine Nikolopoulos Mrs. Bessie Ntovas Mrs. Violet O'donell Mr. & Mrs. William Pagunas Mr. & Mrs. B Paleothodoros Mr. & Mrs. Nick Panagiotaros Mr. & Mrs. P Panagiotopoulos Mr. & Mrs. T Panagiotopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Peter Panou Mr. & Mrs. Bob Papadatos Mr. & Mrs. G Papadopoulos Mr. John Papaioannou Mr. Philip Papamakarios Mr. & Mrs. S Papanastasatos Mr. & Mrs. Alex Pappas Dr. & Mrs. Amiel Pappas Mr. Andrew Pappas Ms. Catherine Pappas Ms. Constance Pappas Mr. A George Pappas Mr. Gregory Pappas Ms. Kathryn Pappas Mr. & Mrs. Ted Pappas Mr. & Mrs. P Paraskevopoulos Mrs. Panagiota Paraskis Mr. & Mrs. Peter Paraskis Ms. Stella Parhas Ms. Lynn Parr Mr. & Mrs. Odesseus Parr Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Patridge Mr. & Mrs. John Pavlopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Peter Paxinos Mr. & Mrs. Bill Perakis Mr. & Mrs. John Perakis Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Perakis Mr. & Mrs. Jorge Perez Ms. Beatrice Perkins Mr. & Mrs. Brian Perkins Mr. & Mrs. Alex Perros Mr. Athanasios Perros Mr. & Mrs. Const. Peters Dr. Mary Peters Mr. & Mrs. Nick Petinatos Mr. & Mrs. James Petrakos Mrs. Despina Petropoulos Mr. & Mrs. F Petropoulos Mr. Marino Petropoulos Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Podgorski Mr. Peter Polmen Mr. & Mrs. Ioannis Polyzos Mrs. Penny Poninski Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Poulos Mrs. Panagiota Poziopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Pan. Prassas Mr. & Mrs. Dan Prewitt Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Primbas Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Priovolos Mr. & Mrs. Chris Proutsos Ms. Demetra Proutsos Mr. & Mrs. Steve Proutsos Mr. & Mrs. Ted Proutsos Mr. & Mrs. Nick Pyknis Mr. & Mrs. Kostas Retsinas Mr. & Mrs. Vinicio Reyes Mr. & Mrs. Robert Righetti Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Riley Mr. & Mrs. V Rodogiannis Ms. Evagelia Rogiokos Mr. & Mrs. Gus Rougas Mrs. Deena Roumeliotis Mr. & Mrs. E Rousonelos Mr. John Ruzich Mr. & Mrs. Sean Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sacha Mr. Nick Scarlatis Mr. & Mrs. Jamie Schultz Mr. & Mrs. Glyn Searl Mr. & Mrs. Bill Selimos Mr. & Mrs. Tony Shamma Mr. & Mrs. Gust Sianis Mr. & Mrs. Nick Sideras Mrs. Angeline Sieracki Mr. & Mrs. P Simantirakis Mrs. Metaxia Siomos Mr. & Mrs. Peter Skokos Mr. Theodore Smirnis Mr. & Mrs. Tim Spanos Ms. Rita Sperlakis Mrs. Sophie Speros Mr.& Mrs. Nick Spinos Mr. John Spiro Mr. & Mrs. A Stamatoglou Mr. & Mrs. John Stamatoglou Mr. & Mrs. S Stamatoglou Mr. & Mrs. A Stameson Mrs. Demetra Stameson Mr. & Mrs. P Stamus Mr. & Mrs. A Stavropoulos Mr. & Mrs. Th Stavropoulos Mr. & Mrs. Ath Stavrou Mr. & Mrs. K Stergiopoulos Mr. James Stive Mr. Peter Stribakos Mr.& Mrs. I Synadinos Mr. & Mrs. George Theoharis Mrs. Fay Thiakos Ms. Catherine Tomaras Mr. Tom Tomaras Ms. & Mrs. Armando Torres Stewardship 2013 A great stewardship year for Saint Spyridon’s 371 Stewards!!! With heartfelt gratitude we pray that the Lord our God may guide and bless all our stewards and our community to continue to worthily serve in His vineyard and to give glory to His Name. Mr. & Mrs. William Toulios Mrs. Connie Tovar Mrs. Ida Trakadas Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Treantafeles Ms. Diane Trembone Mr. Joseph Tripolitakis Mr. & Mrs. George Trojillo Mr. & Mrs. Christos Tsakiris Mr. Peter Tsakiris Mr. & Mrs. George Tsikouris Mr. John Tsikouris Mrs. Athena Tsinoukas Mr. & Mrs. James Tsipakis Mr.& Mrs. Anestis Tsonis Mr. & Mrs. Louis Tsonis Mr. & Mrs. Bill Tsoukalas Mr. Kiriakos Tsoukalas Ms. Joanna Tzaferis-Kolios Mr. & Mrs. Gleb Urobushkin Mrs. Soula Vainikos Mr. Michael Valaris Mr. & Mrs. George Vasilakos Mr. Konstantinos Vasilopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Peter Vasilopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Apostolos Vassilakis Mr. & Mrs. Antonis Vassiliou Mr. & Mrs. Ch Vavaroutsos Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Velissaris Mrs. Maria Venardos Mr. & Mrs. Lambros Vlachos Mr. & Mrs. Peter Vlahos Mr. & Mrs. Gus Vlamis Mr. & Mrs. Alex Vlassis Mr. Nicholas Voutsinas Mr. Spyro Vythoukas Mr. & Mrs. George Vythoulkas Mr. & Mrs. Rocky Wagner Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Wolfe Mr. & Mrs. Doug Wozniak Mr. & Mrs. James Xeros Mr. Panagiotis Yiannopoulos Mrs. Helen Zaharopoulos Mrs. Anastasia Zappas Ms. Jane Zappas Mr. Denny Zezzas Mrs. Effie Zorbas & Family St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 5 P.T.A. NEWS During the month of January our Plutarchos students participated in various events in celebration of Hellenic Letters. Congratulations to Demetra Alikakos and Aristotelis Vainikos for getting an award for their “Agrapho Essay”. Congratulations to all the Greek Scholl teachers and their students for their beautiful performances during the various Metropolis Hellenic Letters celebrations:! Our kids always make us so proud! On January 26th, we held our Annual Artoclasia in honor of the feast of the Three Hierarchs, the patron saints of Greek Religious Education. Thank you to Mr. & Mrs. Gus Alikakos and Mr. & Mrs. Petinatos for preparing the Artous. Thank you to all the parents that baked vasilopites for our Sunday and Greek School classrooms. School Spirit Day is Friday, February 15th. Wear your Greek Tshirt! Congratulations to the 3rd graders for winning last month! On Friday, February 28th, we are hosting our 2nd Talent Show, “Greeks Got Talent”. Students will showcase their amazing talent! Please turn in forms ASAP if your child is interested in participating. Volunteers are needed to help make this a successful event. Please contact a PTA member for more information. February Coffee Social Hour Schedule Feb. 2nd: Kopanis, Korbakes, Kottaras and Korolis Feb. 9th: Koutsis, Labrakis, Lavvas and Les Feb. 16th: Litsogiannis, Malamis, G., Malamis, T., Mastorakos and Mastoras Feb. 23rd: Apokreatiko Luncheon (No coffee Social Hour) It was recently announced that the Greek Heritage Parade was scheduled for Sunday, March 30th. Our Plutarchos Greek Independence Day celebration had to be moved to Sunday, April 6th. The P.T.A. is preparing a Lenten luncheon during this festive program by our Greek School students and Greek Dancers. The P.T.A. is seeking volunteers and donors for the event. Our next meeting will be held on Friday, February 7th, during Greek School. SUNDAY SCHOOL This month, the Sunday School students are participating in our annual “Souper Bowl” by collecting canned food items to donate to our food pantry. Each student is asked to bring in $1 and at least 1 food can. Together we can make a difference and provide food for those in our own community. Cans will be collected on January 26th & on February 2nd during Sunday School. On February 2nd, we will be hosting our chili & cornbread sale. A bowl of chili-to-go is only $5 and includes all the fixings! All proceeds are to benefit the Iconography project, so please support us! 6 The Voice PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS Dear Philoptochos Sisters and fellow Parishioners, We are hoping that the cold days of January are behind us as we enter into February with full force. A list of February events follows and we thank you for participating. Thursday February 6, 2014 Visit to the Hellenic American Nursing Home. Call Olga if you plan to attend. Saturday February 8, 2014 Metropolis Presidents’ meeting in Hammond. Philoptochos president and other members will attend. February 9, 2014 Healthy heart awareness day for women. Monday February 10, 2014 South Side Philoxenia Luncheon at St. Spyridon after church service. Free for everyone. Call our church office for reservations. Saturday February 15, 2014 Philoptochos outing to the Art Institute of Chicaho. Call Kathy Korbakes for reservations. Sunday February 16, 2014 Philoptochos meeting after church. Saturday February 22, 2014 Preparations for the apokreiatiko luncheon after Psichosavato church service. Sunday February 23, 2014 Apokreitako Luncheon after church service. Please call the church office for reservations. Monday March 3, 2014 Kathara Deftera reception after evening church service. “Short” February’s activities are many, but it again brings us together to do what we can in the Name of Our Lord. A blessed February to all. With Sisterly Agape, Olga Paxinos, Philoptochos President ART INSTITUTE GUIDED TOUR The St. Spyridon Philoptochos Ladies Society will be hosting an outing to Chicago's Art Institute for a guided tour of Greek, Roman & Byzantine antiquities on Saturday, February 15th. Lunch will follow at Athena Restaurant in Greek Town. We will meet at St. Spyridon at 9:30 a.m. and carpool. LENTEN TRIODION BEGINS FEBRUARY 9TH The Lenten Triodion is the service book of the Orthodox Church that provides the texts for the divine services for the pre-Lenten weeks of preparation, Great Lent, and Holy Week. It is called the triodion because the canons appointed for Orthros during this period are composed of three odes each. The weeks of preparation, and especially the Sunday gospel readings, serve to exercise the mind, whereas the fasting of Great Lent focuses on the body, and Holy Week's services exercise the spirit. The Church eases us into the Lenten fasting discipline during this period. The week following the Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee is fast-free. The week following the Prodigal Son is a normal week -- we fast as usual on Wednesday and Friday. In the week following Meatfare Sunday, no meat is eaten; eggs, fish, and dairy are permitted on any day. Forgiveness Sunday brings the period of preparation to an end. The next day, Clean Monday begins Great Lent. The Vespers service served on the evening of Forgiveness Sunday includes the Rite of Mutual Forgiveness and is the first service of Great Lent. Cost: $24 for museum admission & guided tour. Lunch is not included in price. Reservations are required Please call Kathy Korbakes at 630-926-6077 St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox 7 ICONOGRAPHY UPDATE ICONOGRAPHY PROJECT All that remains is the final stage of our iconography which will cover the north and south arches. All the individual saint icons have been pledged or donated. In the month of January, the icon of the Wedding of Cana was pledged. Still available for donation are the large icons listed below. All donations are welcomed. Groups of individuals or families may come together to sponsor the remaining icons which cost $15,000 each. Icons may be pledged completely by one group or an individual or pledged partially in combination with other donors. All pledges that are made toward particular icons will be recognized and listed on our donor board. The icons still remaining are: The Adoration of the Magi ($500 donated) Raising of Lazarus ($1,000 donated) Transfiguration of our Lord The Flight to Egypt The Last Supper Miracle of St. Spyridon All donations are welcome. For more information on the iconography project please consult the brochures available at church or contact Fr. Tilemahos. EΙΚΟΝΟΓΡΑΦΗΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΝΑΟΥ Η εικονογράφηση του ναού προχωρεί στο τελικό στάδιο με την τοποθέτηση εικόνων στην βόρεια και νότεια καμάρα. Οι μόνες εικόνες που είναι διαθέσιμες για δωρεά είναι οι μεγάλες παραστάσεις: 1) Η Προσκύνησις των Μάγων, 2) Η Φυγή στην Αίγυπτο, 3) Η Μεταμόρφωσις του Σωτήρος, 4) Ο Μυστικός Δείπνος, και 5) Η Ανάσταση του Λαζάρου, 6) Θαύμα του Αγίου Σπυρίδωνος. Τό κόστος για κάθε εικόνα είναι $15,000, αλλά όλες οι δωρεές πρός οποιαδήποτε εικόνα είναι ευπρόσδεκτες και θα αναγνωριστούν στην λίστα των δωρητών και κάθε εικόνα. Επίσης ομάδες πιστών ή οικογένειες μπορούν να συνεργαστούν για την δωρεά εικόνας. Για περαιτέρω πληροφορίες, παρακαλούμε να επικοινωνήσετε με τον π. Τηλέμαχο. St. Nicholas Planas One of the icons which graces our solea is that St. Nicholas Planas whose feast day is on March 2nd. This St. Nicholas (1851-1932) was affectionately known as Papa Nicholas Planas. He was born on the Island of Naxos in Greece, and as a young boy would secretly go the the local church and chant as much as he knew. At 14, Papa Nicholas’ father died, and his mother moved the family to Athens. Forced by his mother to marry when he was of age, he only lived with his wife until they had a child, then devoted his whole life to serving God. Papa Nicholas was ordained a priest in 1884, even though he was quite simple and unlettered. He always performed the church services daily, and did this for anyone out of love for God. Living often in hardship, persecution, and tribulation, he endured this peacefully and was always kind and thoughtful to all. He became a great visionary and saint, and knew how to guide others to God, seeing through outward circumstances to the actual inner workings of men and God, and His Providence. May we, too, learn to love God above all, be simple in faith and heart, and face trials peacefully. 8 The Voice 2014-2015 School Year REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! St. Spyridon continues to bless our community with a bi-lingual preschool that is second to none. Our preschool is for 3 and 4 year olds, it runs from 9am to 12noon Monday through Thursday. Applications for the 2014-2015 school year are now available in the office and on our website at saint-spyridon.org/archangels. If you have question or would like to set up a visit please contact Mrs. Anna at [email protected]. Please be aware that applications are accepted on a first come first serve basis, with priority given to St. Spyridon stewards and alumni. We have limited space so please plan accordingly. As part of our Epiphany unit Father Tilemahos performed a mock baptism with our class. After the sacrament each student received a martiriko. After our Christmas break and a few missed days due to the cold weather our students were back hard at work. St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 9 NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER DANCE On December 31st, our community of Saint Spyridon hosted its New Year’s Eve Celebration with great success. Over one hundred and fifty guests braved the bad weather and got together to enjoy delicious food, music and fellowship as they welcomed the new year 2014. Many thanks to Mr. Ted Georgiopoulos and his committee for organizing this events, to Mr. Kosta Alexopoulos for his generous support of the event, and all the donors and volunteers who made the evening a success. May the new year 2014 be full of blessings for all our parishioners and their families! 10 The Voice NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER DANCE St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 11 PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS SUMMARY OF NEW YEAR’S EVE We wish to thank everyone who attended the New Year’s Dance. The results are presented in the comparative table below. We wish to thank all the parishioners who participated either by attending and/or through their various donations and contributions. More detail to NY Eve Dance Results is available to any Steward who Contacts the Church Office. 12 The Voice THANK YOU to all of you who contributed to the collection for St. Basil’s Academy. May God bless all of you! to the Sunday School teachers & P.T.A. ladies for making all the Vasilopites for our Sunday & Greek School Vasilopita Celebration and the P.T.A. for the St. Basil Coin that was awarded to all the winners. to Ted Georgiopoulos and his entire committee and the Parish Council for organizing the New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance. to all the donors for donating food items for the New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance. to Mr. & Mrs. Michael Thiakos, Mr. & Mrs. John Kasimos, Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Panos, Landscape Creations, Mr. Nicholas Collias, Greek Island Rest. West and P. James Roupas & Assoc., in memory of John Katzioris. To Dr. & Mrs. Chris Kolyvas, Mrs. Georgia Evangelopoulos, Mr. Peter Polmen, Ms. Ruth Faklis, Mr. Dean Karampelas, Ms. Georgia Malamis, Mr. & Mrs. Bill Georgiopoulos, Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Chibucos, Mr. & Mrs. Chris Tsakiris, Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Les, Mr. & Mrs. John Eliacostas, Mrs. Penny Poninski, Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kolyvas, Mr. Angelo A. Besbekos, Mr. & Mrs. Christos Catsogiannis, Mr. & Mrs. Chris Koulogeorge for their Christmas donation To Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kolyvas, Mr. & Mrs. John Eliacostas, Mr. & Mrs. Christos Katsoulis, Mr. James Korbakes and Mr. Gus Kolyvas in memory of Fay Bizoukas To Mr. & Mrs. Charles Roumeliotis in memory of Peter & Mary Pappadimas To Mr. & Mrs. Dimitri Petrakos for their Altar Boy donation To Ms. Angeline Mitsis and Mr. & Mrs. Apostolos Malfas for their Church donations To all the students and their families who participated in the Pansholiki Greek Letters Celebration at the Hellenic American Academy, and at the Greek Letters Luncheon at the Chateau Ritz in Niles. To our choir director and Plutarchos teacher, Mrs. Nicki Glikis for preparing our children to perform beautifully at these events. To all the donors of our Food Pantry To all our Sunday School students that responded to the “Souper Bowl” Food Drive IN MEMORIAM FUNERAL Fay Bizoukas fell asleep to the Lord on January 5th. Her funeral service took place on January 10th and the internment was at Evergreen Cemetery. May her memory be eternal! MEMORIALS Sunday, January 5th— +3 years for Perry Felecos, + 6 years for Dimitrios Felecos Sunday, January 12th—+2years for Fr. Nikiforos Tzerdimos and +3years for Nicholas Lillios Sunday, January 19th—+40 days for Dean Priovolos, +9 years for Evgenia Mazarakos, +13 years for Vasiliki Georgiou, +35 years for Alexandros Georgiou, 3 years for Korina Stribakos, and +20 years for Christos Berdusis May their memory be eternal! BAPTISMS The daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Evan Manolis was baptized on January 4th and given the name Thea Katherine. Ms. Valerie Jean Manolis was the sponsor. The daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ted Mikroulis was baptized on January 19th and given the name Ioanna. Mr. & Μrs. Vasilios Stavros were the sponsors. St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 13 ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΑ ΝΕΑ ΓΙΝΕ ΚΑΛΟΣ ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΣ ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΣΠΥΡΙΔΩΝΑ Ευχαριστούμε τις 90 οικογένεις που εκπλήρωσαν τις υποσχέσεις τους για το έτος 2014. 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. Xρειαζόμαστε την βοήθεια και την υποστήρηξη όλων σας. ΧΡΙΣΤΙΑΝΙΚΗ ΦΙΛΟΞΕΝΙΑ H Φιλόπτωχος Αδελφότης του Αγίου Σπυρίδωνος προσκαλεί όλους τους ηλικιωμένους πιστούς των νοτίων προαστίων του Σικάγου για την ΧΡΙΣΤΙΑΝΙΚΗ ΦΙΛΟΞΕΝΙΑ την Δευτέρα, 10 Φεβρουαρίου, εορτή του Αγίου Χαραλάμπους. Οι ιερείς των πέντε ενοριών της περιοχής θα προεστούν στην Θεία Λειτουργία, και θα ακολουθήσει γεύμα και διασκέδαση. Για κλείσεις θέσεων, τηλεφωνήσετε το κοινοτικό γραφείο. ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ Ευχαριστούμε τις δασκάλες και όλους τους μαθητές του Ελληνικού Σχολείου για το ωραίο πρόγραμμα που παρουσίασαν την Παρασκευή, 31 Ιανουαρίου, για την εορτή των Τριών Ιεραρχών και των Ελληνικών Γραμμάτων. Φωτογραφίες από το πρόγραμμα θα συμπεριβληθούν στο δελτίο του Μαρτίου. Επίσης ευχαριστούμε τις κυρίες του Συλλόγου Γονέων και Διδασκάλων για την βοήθειά τους με τις προετοιμασίες της γιορτής και για την προσφορά των νομισμάτων για τους μαθητές που κέρ-δισαν στο κόψιμο της Βασιλόπιτας. Μαθητές του Ελληνικού μας σχολείου συμμετείσχαν στην Πανσχολική Εορτή όλων των Ελληνικών Σχολείων της παροικίας του Σικάγου πού ετελέσθη στον Ελληνοαμερικανική Ακαδημία στο Elmhurst, IL, το Σάββατο 25 Ιανουαρίου. Ευχαριστούμε όλους τους γονείς καί παιδιά που προσήλθαν στον εορτασμόν αυτόν. Την Κυριακή 26 Ιανουαρίου, στο εορταστικό γέυμα της Μητροπόλεως Σικάγου, εδώθησαν τα βραβεία στους αριστούχους του διαγωνισμού ΤΟ ΑΡΙΣΤΕΙΟΝ από τό σχολείο μας, τον Αριστοτέλη Βαϊνίκο καί την Δήμητρα Αλικάκου. Ο εορτασμός της 25ης Μαρτίου θα γίνει την Κυριακή 6 Απριλίου, μέ γεύμα, ποιήματα και ελληνικούς χορούς. Η Ελληνική παρέλαση θα γίνει την Κυριακή 30 Μαρτίου στην Ελληνική Παροικία του Σικάγου. APOKΡΕΑΤΙΚΟ ΓΛΕΝΤΙ Η Φιλόπτωχος Αδελφότητα του Αγίου Σπυρίδωνος σας προσκαλεί σε Αποκρεάτικο Γλέντι την Κυριακή, 23η Φεβρουαρίου μετά την Θεία Λειτουργία. Δωρεά: Ενηλίκους—$15 Παιδιά—$7 Τα έσοδα βοηθούν τους φιλανθρωπικούς σκοπούς της Φιλοπτώχου. 14 The Voice Schedule of Divine Services Saturday, February 1st Sunday, February 2nd Monday, February 3rd Sunday, February 9th Monday, February 10th Saturday, February 15th Sunday, February 16th Wednesday, February 19th Saturday, February 22nd Sunday, February 23rd Monday, February 24th Tuesday, February 25th Saturday, March 1st Sunday, March 2nd St. Tryphon, Orthros, Divine Liturgy & Agiasmos Service—8:00 a.m. The Presentation of Our Lord & Savior into the Temple, Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m. Paraklesis—6:00 p.m. Sunday of the Publican & Pharisee, Triodion Begins, Orthros & Divine Liturgy - 8:00 a.m. * Gr. Vespers at St. Haralambos Church in Niles, IL— 7:00 p.m. St. Haralambos the Holy Martyr, Orthros & Divine Liturgy - 8:00 a.m. * Paraklesis—6:00 p.m. Great Vespers - 6:00 p.m. Sunday of the Prodigal Son—Orthros & Divine Liturgy —8:00 a.m. St. Philothei, Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m. Saturday of Souls , Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m. Meat Fare Sunday, Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m. Paraklesis—6:00 p.m. St. Tarasios, Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m. Saturday of Souls, Orthros, Divine Liturgy & Agiasmos—8:00 a.m. * Great Vespers - 6:00 p.m. Cheese Fare Sunday, Orthros & Divine Liturgy - 8:00 a.m. ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΙΕΡΩΝ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΩΝ Σάββατο 1 Φεβρουαρίου Κυριακή 2 Φεβρουαρίου Δευτέρα 3 Φεβρουαρίου Κυριακή 9 Φεβρουαρίου Δευτέρα 10 Φεβρουαρίου Σάββατο 15 Φεβρουαρίου Κυριακή 16 Φεβρουαρίου Τετάρτη 19 Φεβρουαρίου Σάββατο 22 Φεβρουαρίου Κυριακή 23 Φεβρουαρίου Δευτέρα 24 Φεβρουαρίου Τρίτη, 25 Φεβρουαρίου Σάββατο 1 Μαρτίου Κυριακή 2 Μαρτίου Αγ. Τρύφωνος, Ορθρος, Λειτουργία & Αγιασμός—9:30 π.μ. Υπαπαντή του Κυρίου, Ορθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ. Παράκλησις—6:00 μ.μ. Κυριακή του Τελώνου και Φαρισαίου (Αρχίζει το Τριώδιο), Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ. * Μ. Εσπερινός στον Ιερό Ναό του Αγίου Χαραλάμπους—7:00 μ.μ. Ιερ. Χαραλάμπους, Ορθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ. * Παράκλησις—6:00 μ.μ. Μέγας Εσπερινός —6:00 μ.μ. Κυριακή τoυ Ασώτου, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ. Αγίας Φιλοθέης, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ. Ψυχοσάββατο, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ. Κυριακή Απόκρεω, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ. Παράκλησις—6:00 μ.μ. Αγίου Ταρασίου, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ. Ψυχοσάββατο, Όρθρος, Θεία Λειτουργία, Μνημόσυνο & Αγιασμός —8:00 π.μ Μέγας Εσπερινός —6:00 μ.μ. Όρθρος, Θεία Λειτουργία —8:00 π.μ. St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 15 19 Archangels Iconography - 6 pm 11 Archangels Academy Bible Study—10:30 am Cherubs—10:30 a.m. GOYA & Jr. GOYA 7pm 18 Archangels Academy Cherubs—10:30 a.m. Bible Study—10:30 am GOYA & Jr. GOYA 7pm 25 Archangels Academy Bible Study—10:30 am Cherubs—10:30 a.m. GOYA & Jr. GOYA 7pm 10 Archangels Academy Greek School-4:30 pm Byzantine Music—4:30pm Bible Study- 7pm 17 No Archangels No Greek School 24 Archangels Academy Greek School-4:30 pm Byzantine Music—4:30pm Bible Study- 7pm Sunday School ‘Go Red’ Sunday 16 Sunday School Family Worship 23 Sunday School Sunday School (Marha & Mary Bottles Due) Apokreatiko Luncheon 27 Archangels Academy 20 Archangels Academy 13 Archangels Archangels Academy Iconography - 6 pm Archangels Committee Meeting—7:00 p.m. 26 Archangels Bible Study—10:30 a.m. Iconography - 6 pm Festival Meeting—7 p.m. 12 15 Greek School—4:30 p.m. Talent Show 28 Greek School—4:30 p.m. 21 March 1 HOPE, Handmaidens & Altar Boy—10:30 a.m. Pee-Wee Ball—11:30 am 22 HOPE, Handmaidens & Altar Boy—10:30 a.m. Pee-Wee Ball—11:30 am Greek School—4:30 p.m. Boys HOPE, Altar Biddy & Grammar School Handmaidens 10am & B-ball—6:45 pm Pee-Wee Ball—11:00 am Cheerleading—6:45pm 14 Greek School—4:30 p.m. HOPE, Handmaidens & PTA Meeting—5:00 p.m. —10:30 a.m. Biddy & Grammar School Pee-Wee Ball—11:30 am B-ball—6:45 pm Cheerleading—6:45pm 9 7 8 6 Archangels Archangels Academy Iconography - 6 pm GOYA & Jr. GOYA 7pm HS B-ball— at St. Nicholas—7:30 p.m. Archangels Academy Bible Study—10:30 am Cherubs—10:30 a.m. Parish Council Mtg 7pm 5 4 SATURDAY Archangels Academy Greek School-4:30 pm Byzantine Music—4:30pm Bible Study- 7pm FRIDAY 3 THURSDAY Sunday School Chill Cook Off WEDNESDAY 2 TUESDAY 1 HOPE, Handmaidens & Altar Boy—10:30 a.m. Pee-Wee Ball—11:30 am MONDAY 1 SUNDAY February 2014 St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 17 Christian Philoxenia APOKREATICO LUNCHEON A ministry to the Seniors of the Southside Greek Orthodox parishes of Chicago Hosted by the Ladies Philoptochos Society of St. Spyridon Sunday February 23, 2014 Monday, February 10th Feast Day of St. Haralambos St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 12307 South Ridgeland Avenue, Palos Heights Orthros—8:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy & Artoclasia – 9:30 a.m. Followed by luncheon and fellowship hosted by the Philoptochos Sisterhood of Saint Spyridon Free of Charge Please call St. Spyridon (708)385-2311 to make your reservations by February 6th, 2014. Immediately following the Divine Liturgy Adults $15 Children $7 Please make your Reservations by calling the Church Office Attend Church Regularly with Your Family! Address Correction Requested St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 12307 S. Ridgeland Avenue Palos Heights, IL 60463
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