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] October 2014 Volume 10 Issue 9 OCTOBER 26: ST. DEMETRIOS THE GREAT MARTYR 26 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ: ΑΓΙΟΥ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΜΑΡΤΥΡΟΣ 1 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 HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN SOTIRIOS - GREEK ORTHODOX METROPOLIS IF TORONTO (CANADA), 1 PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW WAY (86 OVERLEA BOULEVARD) ,TORONTO, ONTARIO M4H 1C6; TELEPHONE: (416) 429-5757; FAX: (416) 429-4588; EMAIL: [email protected]; WEBSITE: WWW.GOMETROPOLIS.ORG. EMBASSY OF GREECE - 80 MACLAREN STREET; OTTAWA, ONTARIO K2P 0K6; TELEPHONE: (613) 238-6271;FAX: (613) 238-5676; WEBSITE: WWW.GREEKEMBASSY.CA. CONSULATE GENERAL OF GREECE - 365 BLOOR STREET E, SUITE 1800, TORONTO, ONTARIO M4W 3L4; TELEPHONE (416) 515-0133; FAX: (416) 5150209; WEBSITE: WWW.GRCONSULATE.COM. GREEK TOURIST OFFICE (TORONTO) - 1300 BAY STREET, TORONTO, ONTARIO M5R 3K8; TELEPHONE: (416) 968-2220; FAX: (416) 968-6533; EMAIL: [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. always. 2 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 3 OCTOBER 26: ST. DEMETRIOS THE GREAT MARTYR Saint Demetrios was a Thessalonian, a most pious son of pious and noble parents, and a teacher of the Faith of Christ. When Maximian first came to Thessalonica in 290, he raised the Saint to the rank of Duke of Thessaly. But when it was discovered that the Saint was a Christian, he was arrested and kept bound in a bathhouse. While the games were under way in the city, Maximian was a spectator there. A certain friend of his, a barbarian who was a notable wrestler, Lyaeus by name, waxing haughty because of the height and strength of his body, boasted in the stadium and challenged the citizens to a contest with him. All that fought with him were defeated. Seeing this, a certain youth named Nestor, acquaintance of Demetrios', came to the Saint in the bathhouse and asked his blessing to fight Lyaeus single-handed. Receiving this blessing and sealing himself with the sign of the precious Cross, he presented himself in the stadium, and said, "O God of Demetrios, help me!" and straightway he engaged Lyaeus in combat and smote him with a mortal blow to the heart, leaving the former boaster lifeless upon the earth. Maximian was sorely grieved over this, and when he learned who was the cause of this defeat, he commanded straightway and Demetrios was pierced with lances while he was yet in the bathhouse, As for Nestor, Maximian commanded that he be slain with his own sword. http://www.goarch.org/en/chapel/saints.asp?contentid=257 26 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ: ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΜΑΡΤΥΡΟΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ Ο δε Άγιος Δημήτριος ήταν Θεσσαλονικεύς την πατρίδα, ευσεβών γονέων γυιός ευσεβέστατος, και διδάσκαλος της πίστεως του Χριστού. Έτσι, όταν ήλθε ο Μαξιμιανός στη Θεσσαλονίκη, το 290, πρόσταξε να τον συλλάβουν και τον έρριξε στην φυλακή. Ενώ διεξάγονταν αθλητικοί αγώνες στην πόλι, ο μεν Μαξιμιανός καθόταν και τους παρακολουθούσε. Ένας δε βάρβαρος φίλος του και ξάκουστος παλαιστής, ονομαζόμενος Λυαίος, καυχόμενος για το ανάστημά του και για τη σωματική του δύναμι, εκόμπαζε στο στάδιο, προκαλώντας τους πολίτες να διαγωνισθούν μαζί του και καταβάλλοντας όσους έρχονταν στα χέρια μ’αυτόν. Αυτά βλέποντας ένας νεαρός, ομομαζόμενος Νέστωρ, γνώριμος του Αγίου Δημητρίου, έρχεται σ’αυτόν, στη φύλακη, ζητώντας της προσευχές του για τη μονομαχία. Πήρε την ευλογία του Αγίου, που τον σφράγησε με το σημείον του Σταυρού, παρουσιάζεται στο στάδιο και, λέγοντας: «Θεέ του Δημητρίου, βοήθα με!», πιάνεται στα χέρια με το Λυαίο και κτυπώντας τον καίρια πάνω στην καρδιά, αφήνει άψυχο στη γη τον πριν μεγάλαυχο. Ο δε Μαξιμιανός λυπήθηκε πολύ γι’αυτό, ρώτησε πως συνέβηκαν τα πράγματα και πρόσταξε αμέσως, τον μεν Δημήτριο να τρυπήσουν με λογχισμούς στη φύλακη που βρισκόταν, τον δε Νέστορα να του πάρουν το ξίφος και να τον θανατώσουν με αυτό. 4 Greece, the birthplace of democracy, said OXI (NO) to fascism and defended its birthright, despite overwhelming and unfavorable odds. On this particular day we give honor to the many men and woman who stood up to the fascist Mussolini, and this was no small thing to do. First of all, Mussolini had 44 million people, and Greece had 7 million. Italy had ten times the firepower of Greece in its army navy and air force, which had total air superiority, since Greece had only a small defensive force. The demands from Mussolini were sent to Prime Minister Metaxa. He gave Greece three hours to reply to his demands to surrender, and for the Italian troops to occupy Greece and raise the Italian Flag on top of the Parthenon. But Mussolini never even waited for Metaxas' reply. He had five heavily armed divisions of Italian soldiers moving from controlled Albania over the border into Greece. In the early hours of Oct 28th Metaxa gave his reply loud and clear: OXI (NO). The "OXI" cry has become a Hellenic battle cry that blooms defiantly every 28th of October. This cry of "OXI" is repeated by every Hellenic Community around the world, numbering more than ten million Greeks. Though the Italians out numbered the Greek soldiers by more than two to one, the Greeks astonished the Italian generals with their courage, their tenacity, and their limited artillery precision. The Greek forces had six mortars for each division against the invaders' sixty. Within four weeks of the invasion those Greeks drove the Italian army back into Albania and kept on going, continuing the pursuit until they were 60 kilometers into Albania which is known as Northern Epirus. By this time Mussolini had replaced his commanding generals several times and finally assumed command himself. He tried to rouse his troops to victory with speeches of the great legacy of the Romans, but the Greeks kept on pursuing and there was great concern that the Greeks would cross the Adriatic Sea and invade Italy. United States periodicals such as the Time and Life magazines carried cover stories about the Greeks and the history they were making in Europe. The Greeks and Greek-Americans in this country were respected and admired at school and work, because of these historic events. No free country around the world believed that Greece would survive the attack. As a small country Greece faithfully and courageously met her obligations to her allies with heroism and self-sacrifice. Greece suffered much more than other countries that were on the victorious Allied side. Greece lost the highest percentage of her population, about 12%, which means about one million people. That is why the world leaders of that time recognized the contribution of the Greeks. Mr. Churchill of England said "Today we shall say that the Greeks fight like heroes, but from now on we shall say that heroes fight like Greeks." All those who believe in freedom and democracy give honor to the heroes who died on October 28, 1940 which is 63 years ago. Let us all say a big OXI to wars, to terrorism and to hate, and a big "yes" to freedom, democracy and love. This is history, my friends. http://www.helleniccomserve.com/oxidaystathacopoulos.html 5 CAMP METAMORPHOSIS 2014 WINNIPEG 6 CAMP MET 2014 WINNIPEG 7 SCHEDULE OF DIVINE SERVICES - OCTOBER 2014 SUNDAY 5 +2ND SUNDAY OF LUKE. STS. CHARITINI, EVDOKIMOS, MAMELCHTHE. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:30AM. SUNDAY 12 +HOLY FATHERS OF THE 7TH ECUMENICAL SYNOD. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:30AM. SUNDAY 19 +3RD SUNDAY OF LUKE. STS. JOEL, OUAROS, CLEOPATRA. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:30AM. SUNDAY 26 +7TH SUNDAY OF LUKE. ST. DEMETRIOS THE MYRRH-BEARER. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY AND DOXOLOGY 10:30AM. ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΙΕΡΩΝ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΩΝ - ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ 2014 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 5 +ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Β’ ΛΟΥΚΑ. ΑΓ. ΧΑΡΙΤΙΝΗΣ, ΕΥΔΟΚΙΜΟΥ, ΜΑΜΕΛΧΘΗΣ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:30ΠΜ. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 12 +ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΑΓΙΩΝ ΠΑΤΕΡΩΝ Ζ’ ΟΙΚ. ΣΥΝΟΔΟΥ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:30ΠΜ. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 19 ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:00ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:30ΠΜ. ` ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ +ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Γ’ ΛΟΥΚΑ. ΑΓ. ΙΩΗΛ, ΟΥΑΡΟΥ, ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑΣ. 26 +ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΣΤ’ ΛΟΥΚΑ. +ΑΓΙΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΜΑΡΤΥΡΟΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΜΥΡΟΒΛΗΤΟΥ. ` ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:00ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΔΟΞΟΛΟΓΙΑ 10:30ΠΜ. 8 OUR MEMBERS – So far only 89 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 as of September 27, 2014: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 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 Mr. Bill Hatzis Mrs. Stella Hatzis Ms. Penny Kahramanos Mr. Andy Karanasos Mrs. Lori Karanasos Mr. Gus Kelos 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 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 Mr. Ahileas Mitsopoulos Mr. Peter Mitsopoulos Mrs. Athina Morakis Mrs. Maria Morakis Mrs. Angie Palo Mrs. Nikki Pantoulias Mr. John Pavlou Mrs. Maria Pavlou Mr. Tom Pazianos Mrs. Leila Pazianos Mr. Jim Pazianos 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. Mrs. Virginia Pazianos Mr. Louis Port Mrs. Dimitra Port 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 9 YOUR AD HERE SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY Bess and Sheila want you to come join the fun at Bingo! ΤΒΑ ALL BINGOS ARE AT THE C.L.E. LOCATION at 5:45 PM 10 YOUR AD HERE SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY 11 12