September 2014 - the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Community of

THUNDER BAY
BULLETIN
HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
ΕΛΛΙΝΙΚΗ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΗ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΑ ΑΓΙΑΣ ΤΡΙΑΔΟΣ
651 Beverly Street, Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 6N2 Telephone/Fax: (807) 344-9522
www.gothunderbay.org [email protected]
September 2014
Volume 10 Issue 8
SEPTEMBER 14: EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
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THUNDER BAY BULLETIN – Published monthly.
Editor(s): Rev. Fr. Nikolaos Tambakis
PARISH PRIEST:
Rev. Fr. Nikolaos Tambakis; 106 Essex Court, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7A 7N6
# (807) 472-1341 cellular; # (807) 344-9522 office
Church email: [email protected]; Fr. Nikolaos’ email: [email protected]
Website: www.gothunderbay.org
Office hours: by appointment
HELLENIC COMMUNITY
PRESIDENT:
VICE PRESIDENT:
SECRETARY:
TREASURER:
CONSTANTINE TSEKOURAS
NICK KOUKOS
TBA
JIM PAZIANOS
#(807) 577-6192 HOME; #(807) 355-6025 MOBILE
#(807) 767-8545 HOME
BOARD MEMBERS:
LOUIS PORT, PETER PANTOULIAS, GEORGE COMMINOS, TIMOLEON KAROUTAS, TED FRISKY, ACHILLES STATHOPOULOS.
# (807) 344-9522 OFFICE
RELIGIOUS AND LEGAL AUTHORITIES
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BOULEVARD) ,TORONTO, ONTARIO M4H 1C6; TELEPHONE: (416) 429-5757; FAX: (416) 429-4588; EMAIL: [email protected];
WEBSITE: WWW.GOMETROPOLIS.ORG.
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[email protected].
2014 – 2015 PARISH COUNCIL (L TO R): GEORGE COMMINOS, ACHILLES STATHOPOULOS, TIMOLEON KAROUTAS,
TED FRISKY, CONSTANTINE TSEKOURAS, PETER PANTOULIAS, JIM PAZIANOS, NICK KOUKOS, LOUIS PORT
WITH FR. NIKOLAOS TAMBAKIS.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
My Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
I hope that you had a wonderful summer with your family and loved ones. Now September is
here and the Ecclesiastical New Year is upon us. May it be a blessed one filled with health, love,
happiness and growth.
It is time to refocus and regroup. There are over 75 senior citizens in our community who need
our help, our love and our friendship. There are over 60 middle-aged people (30-60) striving to raise
a family, develop their careers, and fulfil their daily obligations who need our support and
encouragement. However, we also need their commitment and leadership (that’s you!) and help in
the following aspects of parish life listed below. You are our successors – the ones to pass the torch
and I beg you to get involved in your Parish life – to learn and understand its traditions, and to take
it to the next level.
Most important is that there are 53 children and youth in our parish! They are not only our
precious future, but they are our “NOW”; they look upon us for love, guidance and opportunities to
grow physically, culturally and spiritually. As the African proverb says, “it takes a village to raise a
child” – it surely requires a full time open parish to raise a Greek Orthodox child.
We have over 25 children ages 6 to 14. The new year will see another year of Greek School
(over 60,000 Greek words are in the English dictionary, let alone the value of Hellenic culture and
civilization. Please sign up our children and help them grow culturally. As well, a dance group began
last year with the youngest children, and we ask for instructors to help this group strive for success.
GOYA (ages 10-17) has geared up for September with a new executive that has great ideas
and vision for their future. A Junior GOYA group (ages 6-10) is in the works. Please let our youth share
the fellowship and grow, and encourage them to come to the meetings.
Sunday School begins once again in September. Please sign up your children. We do not inherit
our precious faith and culture. Every generation must be taught their FAITH and culture – to live it,
share it, love it, and appreciate it. Parents and guardians do your duty to sign up our children – they
are our future, and the future is NOW.
Altar Attendant duty begins in September again as well. Parents please bring your boys to
church to serve.
Come and learn our faith as classes Orthodoxy and Bible Study begin in September with Fr.
Nik presiding.
We also need your help in the fundraising events whose income keeps our parish financially
afloat. Souvlaki Dinners are confirmed to begin on September 18 – please confirm your commitment.
As well, a new Bingo system starts on September 2 nd and requires two trained members for two
hours. Please let me know if you can help; bingo money pays a lot of our bills.
Fr. Nik and the Board are working hard to have everything in place for September. I would
love to see our community members take a share of spiritual and cultural leadership to take the
parish to next level – even more commitment to our Greek orthodox faith, traditions, culture and
fellowship. Let us reconnect again, regroup and grow as a parish family of Greek Orthodox believers.
Even so faith, if it has not works, is dead (James 2:17); let us be alive in our Orthodox faith.
Costa Tsekouras
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Thank you to all the people who
brought their flowers from their home
gardens and decorated the Panagia so
beautifully this year for the Dormition
feast. May she guide and protect us
always.
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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
presents:
SOUVLAKI
DINNER
(Souvlaki, Tzatziki, Mediterranean Rice, Greek Salad and Pita)
FALL 2014 DATES:
Thursday, September 18
Thursday, October 2
Thursday, October 16
Thursday, October 30
Thursday, November 13
Thursday, November 27
4:00pm – 6:30pm
Take Out/Pickup only
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church,
651 Beverly Street (at Balmoral)
Email us at [email protected] to be on our mailing list!
Facebook – Join our group – “The Great Souvlaki Dinner Takeout”
Website: www.gothunderbay.com
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14 ΣΕΠΤΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ:
Η ΥΨΩΣΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΤΙΜΙΟΥ ΣΤΑΥΡΟΥ
Τὸ ἔτος 326 ἡ Ἁγία Ἑλένη πῆγε στὴν Ἱερουσαλὴμ γιὰ νὰ προσκυνήσει τοὺς Ἁγίους
Τόπους καὶ νὰ εὐχαριστήσει τὸ Θεὸ
γιὰ τοὺς θριάμβους τοῦ γιοῦ της Μ.
Κωνσταντίνου. Ὁ Θεῖος ζῆλος, ὅμως,
ἔκανε τὴν Ἅγια Ἑλένη νὰ ἀρχίσει
ἔρευνες γιὰ τὴν ἀνεύρεση τοῦ Τιμίου
Σταυροῦ. Ἐπάνω στὸ Γολγοθὰ
ὑπῆρχε εἰδωλολατρικὸς ναὸς τῆς
θεᾶς Ἀφροδίτης, τὸν ὁποῖο γκρέμισε
καὶ ἄρχισε τὶς ἀνασκαφές. Σὲ κάποιο
σημεῖο, βρέθηκαν τρεῖς σταυροί. Ἡ
συγκίνηση ὑπῆρξε μεγάλη, ἀλλὰ
ποιὸς ἀπὸ τοὺς τρεῖς ἦταν τοῦ
Κυρίου;
Τότε
ὁ
ἐπίσκοπος
Ἱεροσολύμων Μακάριος με ἀρκετοὺς
Ἱερεῖς, ἀφοῦ ἔκανε δέηση, ἄγγιξε
στοὺς σταυροὺς τὸ σῶμα μίας
εὐσεβέστατης κυρίας ποὺ εἶχε
πεθάνει. Ὅταν ἦλθε ἡ σειρὰ καὶ
ἄγγιξε τὸν τρίτο σταυρό, ποὺ ἦταν
πραγματικὰ τοῦ Κυρίου, ἡ γυναῖκα
ἀμέσως ἀναστήθηκε. Ἡ εἴδηση
διαδόθηκε σὰν ἀστραπὴ σὲ ὅλα τὰ
μέρη τῆς Ἱερουσαλήμ. Πλήθη πιστῶν
ἄρχισαν νὰ συρρέουν γιὰ νὰ
ἀγγίξουν τὸ τίμιο ξύλο. Ἐπειδή, ὅμως, συνέβησαν πολλὰ δυστυχήματα ἀπὸ τὸ
συνωστισμό, ὕψωσαν τὸν Τίμιο Σταυρὸ μέσα στὸ ναὸ σὲ μέρος ὑψηλό, γιὰ νὰ
μπορέσουν νὰ τὸν δοῦν καὶ νὰ τὸν προσκυνήσουν ὅλοι. Αὐτή, λοιπόν, τὴν ὕψωση
καθιέρωσαν οἱ ἅγιοι Πατέρες, νὰ γιορτάζουμε στὶς 14 Σεπτεμβρίου, γιὰ νὰ
μπορέσουμε κι ἐμεῖς νὰ ὑψώσουμε μέσα στὶς ψυχές μας τὸ Σταυρὸ τοῦ Κυρίου μας,
ποὺ ἀποτελεῖ τὸ κατ᾿ ἐξοχὴν «ὅπλον κατὰ τοῦ διαβόλου». (Ὁρισμένοι
Συναξαριστές, αὐτὴν τὴν ἡμέρα, ἀναφέρουν καὶ τὴν ὕψωση τοῦ Τιμίου Σταυροῦ
στὴν Κωνσταντινούπολη τὸ 628 ἀπὸ τὸν βασιλιὰ Ἡράκλειο, ποὺ εἶχε νικήσει καὶ
ξαναπῆρε τὸν Τίμιο Σταυρὸ ἀπὸ τοὺς Ἀβάρους, οἱ ὁποῖοι τὸν εἶχαν ἁρπάξει ἀπὸ
τοὺς Ἁγίους Τόπους).
http://www.phys.uoa.gr/~nektar/orthodoxy/agiologion/09/14.htm 4
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SEPTEMBER 14:
EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
A tradition which took shape early and was definitely established in the Sixth century reports
that Saint Helen, the mother of Emperor Constantine, rediscovered near Golgotha the three crosses
which served to execute Christ and the two thieves. The healing of a dying woman permitted Bishop
Makarios to recognize, as being the Lord's Cross, the one whose contact affected the miracle.
The Holy Cross was preserved in the Basilica of the Resurrection until May 4, 614, the date on
which the Persians carried it away after having taken the city of Jerusalem and destroying the Basilica.
In 628, Emperor Heraclius defeated Chosroes and brought the Holy Cross back to Jerusalem. Heraclius
took the venerable wood upon his shoulders and carried it back to Calvary with great pomp. According
to legend, upon reaching the door of the church, the Emperor, magnificently dressed and wearing gold,
was stopped by an invisible force. Zachary, the Bishop of Jerusalem, said to him: "Be careful, Emperor,
that with these ornaments of triumph, you don't imitate sufficiently the poverty of Jesus Christ and the
humility with which He carried His Cross." The Emperor laid aside his splendid clothes to dress himself
in an ordinary cloak, and with bare feet, he was able to continue on his way.
The site where tradition places the discovery of the Holy Cross by Saint Helen is venerated in the
crypt of the Holy Resurrection, in Jerusalem. This commemorative chapel was made form part of an
ancient drain which existed in the time of Our Lord in Jerusalem. Filled up later on, it was used by
Constantine's architects in the crypt of the basilica.
A part of the Cross, brought to Rome in the Sixth century, was exposed for the veneration of the
faithful by order of the oriental Pope Sergius I (687-701), in the Church of the Savior.
That is why, equally in the East and the West, the feast of the Holy Cross had a considerable
importance in the liturgical calendar from this epoch. It is made on Good Friday which is a direct
reference. But, whereas the feast of Good Friday insists more on the historic event of Christ's
Redemption, in His sufferings and death, today's feast more particularly represents for us the glorious
aspect of this event, consequently, the instrument of execution on which the Lord died.
The Church calls to mind for us in the Office the Old Testament signs, the heralds of the Cross:
the tree of Eden, by which we were lost (the Cross was meant to save us); Noe's ark which accomplished
the salvation of the just (the Cross affected the same to sinners); Jacob crossing his hands to bless his son
Joseph; Moses extending his arms to open in the Red Sea a door of salvation to the Israelites, then
throwing some wood into the waters of Mara to sweeten their bitterness; the same Moses striking the
rock with his staff to make life-giving water spring forth, and praying, with hands crossed, for the victory
of the Jewish people over Amalec; the rod of Aaron; the brazen serpent, the predisposition in the Cross
taken by the Jewish people around the Ark of the covenant...
The Cross is the instrument of the passion, the stool upon which the Lord rested His feet, the
trophy of victory, the rampart of the Church, the cure of all ills, the honor of Christians.
Nevertheless, the texts of the Divine Liturgy maintain still more the spirit of the sorrowful Passion
of the Lord, abandoned by His Father on the Cross, "a scandal for the Jews and a folly for the Greeks"
(that is, the pagans).
http://www.rongolini.com/synseptember.htm#September%2014
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SCHEDULE OF DIVINE SERVICES - SEPTEMBER 2014
SUNDAY
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+SUNDAY BEFORE THE EXALTATION OF THE CROSS.
ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:30AM.
MONDAY
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+NATIVITY OF THE MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS.
ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:15AM.
SUNDAY
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+EXALTATION OF THE CROSS.
ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY AND PROCESSION OF THE CROSS 10:30AM.
SUNDAY
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+SUNDAY AFTER THE EXALTATION OF THE CROSS.
ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:30AM.
SUNDAY
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+1ST SUNDAY OF LUKE. ST. CHARITON THE CONFESSOR.
ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:30AM.
ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΙΕΡΩΝ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΩΝ - ΣΕΠΤΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ 2014
ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ
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+ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΠΡΟ ΤΗΣ ΥΨΩΣΕΩΣ.
ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:30ΠΜ.
ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ
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+ΓΕΝΕΘΛΙΟΝ ΤΗΕ ΥΠΕΡΑΓΙΑΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ.
ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:30ΠΜ.
ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ
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+Η ΥΨΩΣΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΤΙΜΟΥ ΣΤΑΥΡΟΥ.
ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΛΙΤΑΝΕΥΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΤΙΜΙΟΥ ΣΤΑΥΡΟΥ 10:30ΠΜ.
ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ
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+ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΜΕΤΑ ΤΗΝ ΥΨΩΣΙΝ.
ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:30ΠΜ.
ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ
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+ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Α’ ΛΟΥΚΑ. ΑΓ. ΧΑΡΙΤΩΝΟΣ ΟΜΟΛΟΓΗΤΟΥ.
ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:30ΠΜ.
THE FIRST DUTY OF A CHRISTIAN, OF A DISCIPLE AND FOLLOWER OF JESUS CHRIST, IS TO DENY
ONESELF. TO DENY ONESELF MEANS TO GIVE UP ONE'S BAD HABITS, TO ROOT OUT OF
THE HEART ALL THAT TIES US TO THE WORLD; NOT TO CHERISH BAD DESIRES AND
THOUGHTS; TO QUENCH AND SUPPRESS BAD THOUGHTS; TO AVOID OCCASIONS OF SIN;
NOT TO DO OR DESIRE ANYTHING FROM SELF-LOVE BUT TO DO EVERYTHING OUT OF
LOVE FOR GOD. TO DENY ONESELF MEANS, ACCORDING TO THE APOSTLE PAUL, TO BE
DEAD TO SIN AND THE WORLD, BUT ALIVE TO GOD. ST. INNOCENT OF ALASKA, INDICATION OF THE WAY
INTO THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
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OUR MEMBERS – So far only 84 people have submitted their membership dues for 2014. We ask and
encourage everyone to so as soon as possible. Each member is indispensable for the well-being and
functioning of our parish. We thank all who have taken the time to submit their membership dues already
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Mr. G.Aspropotamitis
Mr. Nick Balina
Mr. Charlie Biniaris
Mr. Bill Biniaris
Mrs. Dimitra Biniaris
Mrs. Katerina Biniaris
Mr. George Biniaris
Mrs. Toni Biniaris
Mr. Tony Biniaris
Mrs. Irene Biniaris
Mrs. Athena Blieske
Mr. George Comminos
Mr. Bill Comminos
Mrs. Tarja Comminos
Miss Jenny Comminos
Miss Katina Comminos
Mrs. Nitsa Comminos
Mr. Peter Comminos
Mrs. Bayba Frattolin
Mr. Peter Giardetti
Mrs. Tara Giardetti
Mrs. Jenny Hartviksen
Mr. Sotirios Hatzis
Mrs. Theodora Hatzis
Ms. Penny Kahramanos
Mr. Andy Karanasos
Mrs. Lori Karanasos
Mr. Gus Kelos
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Mrs. Athanasia Kelos
Mr. Nick Koukos
Mrs. Joyce Koukos
Mr. Ray Leino
Mrs. Virginia Leino
Mr. Chris Lent
Mrs. Joanne Lent
Mr. Jack Lotsios
Mrs. Effie Lotsios
Mrs. Helen Machairas
Mrs. Dolores Maki
Mr. Tom Marinis
Mr. Tom Mellas
Mrs. Smaragde Mellas
Ms. Georgina Mellas
Mrs. Maria Mellas
Mrs. Tina Mellas
Ms. Bess Melville
Mr. Tax Milionis
Mrs. Ahileas Mitsopoulos
Mrs. P. Mitsopoulos
Mrs. Athina Morakis
Mrs. Maria Morakis
Mrs. Angie Palo
Mrs. Nikki Pantoulias
Mr. John Pavlou
Mrs. Maria Pavlou
Mr. Tom Pazianos
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Mrs. Leila Pazianos
Mrs. Virginia Pazianos
Mrs. Lola Saites
Mr. Peter Saites
Mr. Steven Scollie
Mr. Kosmas Sitko
Mr. Artie Soulias
Mr. Kelly Soulias
Mrs. Euphrosine Sourtzis
Mr. Spyro Sourtzis
Mr. Marinos Spourdalakis
Mrs. Nora Spourdalakis
Mr. Jimmy Stathopoulos
Ms. Tina Stathopoulos
Mr. Constantin Todosia
Mrs. Manuela Todosia
Mr. Constantine Tsekouras
Mrs. Jane Tsekouras
Mr. Ahileas Tsekouras
Mr. Paul Tsekouras
Mrs. Sylvia Tsekouras
Mr. Harry Tsekouras
Mrs. Lily Tsekouras
Ms. Elaine Tsekouras
Mr. John Tsekouras
Mr. Taki Vlotaros
Mr. Ryan Witiluk
Mrs. Christine Witiluk
A REMINDER OF FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS:
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES: A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING HAS IN THE PAST 3 YEARS, PAID THEIR MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR 2
CONSECUTIVE YEARS.
- ADULT MEMBERS: $ 300
- ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: $150
- STUDENTS: $100
SACRAMENT-RELATED FEES - FOR MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING; NOTE THAT THESE ARE FEES RELATED TO THE OPENING OF THE
CHURCH.
- BAPTISM: $150
- WEDDING: $250
- FUNERALS: NO FEE.
HALL RENTAL
- MEMBERS: $150
- NON-MEMBERS: $400
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YOUR AD HERE
SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY
Bess and Sheila want you to come join the fun at Bingo!
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014
ALL BINGOS ARE AT THE C.L.E. LOCATION at 5:45 PM
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YOUR AD HERE
SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY
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