Godparents Sunday - Saint Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church

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THE VOICE — November 2013 - Volume No. 278
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Father’s Article ...........................1
Stewardship ................................3
P.T.A. News ................................4
Archangels & Cherubs..............5
Choir News .................................6
Philoptochos ...............................7
Parish News ................................8
96th Annual Dinner ............ 9, 10
OXI Day pictures .....................11
Religious Education ................12
Κοινοτικά νέα .................... 13,14
Liturgical Schedule .................15
Community Events ..................16
Πρόγραμμα Ακολουθιών ....17
Catecism 101: The Sign of the Cross
Twenty centuries ago, the cross was used as an instrument of torture and death.
The Romans would condemn to crucifixion the worst of their criminals as a deterrent to others. Today, the symbol of the cross is dominant within our church
life as a symbol of loving sacrifice, a symbol of joy and of salvation. We celebrate
its exaltation and we raise it as a symbol of victory over sin and the power of
death. It is one of the first symbols that we teach our children as we take them
by the hand and form the sign of the cross over their body. It is this particular
act of piety that will be the subject of this “Catechism 101” article.
When we make the sign of the cross it must always be done with faith, humility,
and sanctity. First, however, we need to understand its symbolism and proper
use. We take the thumb, index, and middle finger of our right hand and unite
them as an image of the Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, who are one
in essence and undivided. The two remaining fingers are tucked into our palm,
symbolizing the two natures and wills of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the
human and the divine. In this manner we summarize the dogma of the Holy
Trinity and of the Incarnation of Christ.
ST. SPYRIDON
HELLENIC ORTHODOX
CHURCH
Godparents Sunday
12307 S. RIDGELAND AVE.
PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463
Sunday, November 10th, 2013
WWW. SAINT SPYRIDON.ORG
A special day to celebrate the bond of godparents and their spiritual family. Brunch to follow immediately following the Divine Liturgy.
Reservations required.
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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.”
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Then we bring our right hand to our forehead, down to our belly, and then to the
right shoulder followed by the left. There are many symbolisms attached to
these movements. One of them is that by bringing our hand to our forehead we
dedicate all our thoughts to God. Subsequently, we dedicate all our emotions
and desires symbolized by our stomach, and then all our actions and deeds performed by our right and left hand. In another explanation, crossing our forehead
reminds us that Christ is the head of the Church and He illumines our mind. We
cross our belly because Christ descended into Hades to save those who were
held captive by death and to free us from our passions. The right shoulder reminds us of Christ sitting on the right hand of the Father, and finally the left that
Christ cleanses our heart and protects it through the cross from the temptations
of the devil.
St. Kosmas the Aitolos used to teach the following concerning the cross: “In the
scriptures we are told that the Holy Trinity is praised continually by the angels.
What are you then supposed to do? Put your three fingers together in your right
hand, and since you cannot ascend to heaven to worship God, you place your
hand on your head and pray: ‘While all the angels glorify God in the heavens, I
too, His unworthy servant, worship the Holy Trinity’. Then place your hand on
your stomach and say: ‘I worship and venerate You, my Lord, who accepted to
take flesh from the womb of the Theotokos for our sins.’ You then place it on
your right shoulder and say: ‘I entreat You, my God, to forgive me and place me
at Your right hand with all the righteous’. Then, place your hand on your left
shoulder and ask: ‘I supplicate You, my Lord, do not place me at Your left with
all the sinners’. “
Given all the different meanings and symbolisms of crossing ourselves, it is also
proper to learn the times when we are supposed to our cross, especially in the
worship life of the church.
1. When we light our candle.
2. When we enter and exit, or even pass by a house of worship.
3. At the beginning of every service.
4. Every time we hear the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit
5. Every time we hear the name of the Theotokos.
6. When the Gospel or the Precious Gifts process in front of us during the Divine Liturgy.
7. When we chant the hymn: “Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have
mercy on us.”
8. When we chant: “Come, let us worship Christ…” at the small entrance.
9. When the priest recites: “Now let Your servant depart in peace” toward the
end of the vespers service.
10. During the dismissal prayers of all the services.
11. During the various petitions recited during the service as it pleases the faithful.
12. When we venerate icons or relics.
While it seems that we are called to cross ourselves all the time, there are a number of occasions during worship when we are not supposed to do our cross.
1. When the priest is censing. While the priest directs the censor towards us we
simply bow our head as a sign of gratitude for the honor bestowed upon us.
The priest censes the icons first and then the people who are the living icons
of God.
2. During the reading of the six psalms at the beginning of Orthros. During the
reading of the ‘Exapsalmos’ we stand in complete reverence and fear of God.
The time of the reading of these psalms prefigures the time that we will
stand at the judgment seat of Christ. It is fitting therefore that during the reading of the six psalms we stand in complete
attention. Most of us have the opportunity to be present for the reading of the six psalms during the evening Orthros
services of Holy Week.
3. When we venerate the right hand of a clergyman or monastic.
4. When we receive the antidoron bread at the end of the Divine Liturgy.
Most of all, however, knowing the significance and power of the sign of the cross, let us cross ourselves properly, reverently,
and with deep faith. Let us always be proud to do our cross at every meal, during travel, at all times and places confessing
our devotion and gratitude for the love of our crucified Lord. Amen.
Fr.Tilemahos
STEWARDSHIP 2013
Stewardship 2013 Progress Report
As of October 29th, 2013
Pledged Stewards:
344
Average Stewardship:
$375
Amount of Stewardship donated: $129,000
Stewardship 2013 Goal: 400 Stewards
The Stewardship Committee thanks our
344 Stewards who have fulfilled their
pledge for the 2013 year. We wish to express our gratitude for your commitment
to the Lord’s work through our Church of
Saint Spyridon and we encourage everyone to offer their stewardship for the good
of the Church.
STEWARDS 2013-OCTOBER 1ST—29TH
Mr. & Mrs. Rick Angell
Mr. & Mrs. N. Andricopoulos
Dr. & Mrs. George Danos
Mr. & Mrs. George Drikos
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Gountanis
Mr. Aristides Halikias
Mr. & Mrs. Curt James
Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Jones
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Kambylis
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Kapsalis
Mrs. Irene Kavooras
Mrs. Georgia Korbakes
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Korbakes
Mrs. Zoe Korbakis
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Les
Mr. Alex Mazarakos
Ms. Catherine Pappas
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Podgorski
Mr. & Mrs. Perry Speros
Mr. & Mrs. John Stamatoglou
Mr. & Mrs. Thanos Stavropoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Glynn Searl
Ms. Connie Tovar
Ms. Diane Trembone
NEW YEARS EVE DINNER DANCE
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31ST, 2013
Our New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance to bring in the New Year 2014,
will be held on
Tuesday, December 31st, 9:00 p.m.
For reservations please call the Church office.
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P.T.A. NEWS
October was an eventful month for the PTA. We started the
month with Plutarchos School pictures. On Sunday, October 27th
we all got together and celebrated our community’s 96th Anniversary with a very successful Dinner Dance! The PTA would
like to thank all the businesses and parishioners who supported
our raffle.
On Friday, October 25th, Plutarchos had it’s 1st School Spirit Day
of the school year. Students were asked to wear Greek T-shirts to
show their school spirit. Congratulations to the 1st Graders for
winning by having the most participants.
The “OXI” day program was held on Monday, October 28th. Thank you to all the Greek school teachers for a
beautiful program and to all the 3rd and 4th grade parents who hosted the festive reception.
Our next PTA meeting is on Monday, November 4th at 5:00 p.m.. We look forward to seeing all the moms and
dads there. We are there for our children and we need your help!
GODPARENT’S SUNDAY
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH
On Sunday, November 10th, the Sunday School will be hosting Godparents Sunday. This is a special day for
godchildren and godparents to gather with family and friends for worship and fellowship. As always, there will
a brunch following the Divine Liturgy. Donation for the brunch is $15 for adults and $5 for children. Please call
the church office with your reservations by November 7th.
DECEMBER COFFEE HOUR SCHEDULE
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December 1st—Dandinidis, Delis, Deligiannis & Drikos Families (Lenten)
December 15th—Dwyer, Eliopulos, Farsatis & Fotopoulos Families (Lenten)
December 22nd—Glikis J., Glikis P., Grimanis, Haniotakis & Hioureas Families (Lenten)
Christmas Day, December 25th—James, Janinah, Kambylis, Karopulos & Karuntzos Families
If any of the families is not able to host the coffee hour the assigned date, please notify Angela Evangelopoulos at
312-925-4651 or email at [email protected]
Angela Evangelopoulos, PTA President
CHERUBS
October was a busy month for our Cherubs class. Our little ones did a lot of fun fall projects and learned a few
things too. We used shapes to create an owl and talked about the fall season. We made apple trees, pumpkins,
shaded leaves and pretty autumn handprint wreaths.
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Last month, we had our first field trip of the school year. We visited the Children’s Farm in Palos Park. Thank
you to all the wonderful chaperons who attended the trip with us. Being a real working farm, it made a great trip
as students were able to hold baby chicks and pet a variety of animals including sheep and goats.
LIBRARY AWARDS
Students check out library books on a daily basis at Archangels Academy. Once they have read 25 books they
receive an award and get to pick out of the prize box. Here are a few of last month’s Library Award recipients.
Archangels Academy is very excited about the addition of the iStartSmart tablets that have been added to our curriculum. On Oct. 10th the staff attended an in-service to familiarize themselves with the program.
The tablet offers exclusive researched and standard-based software application designed to increase school readiness
skills. Students have already jumped right in and started to work on the tablets.
NOVEMBER SCHOOL CALENDAR:
November 6th ... 3D Art Class begins
November 8th …. Archangels Feast Day
November 11th ... Senses Class begins
November 12th ... Field trip to the Chicago Children's Museum
Nov. 27 - Dec. 1st ... Thanksgiving Break—No School
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CHOIR NEWS
During the weekend of October 12th & 13th, the Choir Federation Conference for
the Metropolis of Chicago took place at the parish of Sts. Constantine & Helen in
Merrillville, Indianna. During the awards luncheon, two of our St. Spyridon
Choir members were awarded the Patriarch Athenagoras Medal that is given for
exceptional service to the choir and the liturgical ministry of our Greek Orthodox Church. Our two very worthy recipients were Ida Trakadas and Pat
Katsenis.
Pat and Ida were presented their medals again at St. Spyridon’s on October 19th
at the end of the Divine Liturgy. This presentation was very fitting since it also
coincided with our parish hosting the Jr. Choir Conference.
Every year a Youth Choir Conference is sponsored by the Federation of Greek
Orthodox Church Musicians. This year, through the generous support of the St.
Spyridon Philoptochos and P.T.A. our community was able to host the event.
Thirty seven young participants gathered in our Church to represent the choirs
of St. Andrews Church in Chicago, St. Athanasios Church in Aurora, St. Nicholas Church from St. Louis MI, St. Sophia in Elgin, St. Spyridon Church in Palos
Heights and even as far away as Durham NC. The conference was directed by,
Diana OTT of St. Louis, MI and the organist was Tony Kidonakis from All Saints
church in Joliet.
The participants enjoyed the many fun activities by the planning committee:
Mrs. Theoney Bouris, Ms. Ruth Faklis, Mrs. Roula Karampellas, Ms. Pat
Katsenis, Mrs. Kathy Korbakes, Mrs. Mary Paraskis, Mrs. Nicky Glikis and Mrs.
Ida Trakadas.
Many thanks to our Father Tilemahos and Deacon Smith from St. Athanasios church in Aurora who officiated during the Divine Liturgy. Again,
many thanks to everyone who made
this conference a success!
Congratulations to our Patriarch
Athenagoras medal recipients and
many thanks to our choir members
and volunteers for a successful Jr.
Choir Conference at our beloved parish.
FR. ARISTIDIS
On Sunday, October 13th, we welcomed Fr. Aristidis Garrinis for the Divine Liturgy. Fr. Aristidis is the son of Gus
and Antonia Garrinis and he grew up at St. Spyridon. After graduating from the seminary, Fr. Aristidis was ordained a deacon and was assigned to serve with His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios in New York. A few months
ago, Fr. Aristidis was ordained to the priesthood and is
now serving at the St. Nicholas parish in Flushing, NY. Fr.
Aristidis was visiting our parish with his presbytera Vasilia and son Konstantinos in order to attend a family wedding. Our Parish Council and Philoptochos of St. Spyridon presented Fr. Aristidis with a beautiful epitrachelion
as a gift from the parishioners of St. Spyridon on his first
visit since his ordination. AXIOS!!!
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PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS
Dear Parishioners and Friends of Philoptochos,
November is here and we have accomplished so much! The Annual Metropolis Philoptochos Luncheon was the
best ever! Fellowship Sunday, supporting Greece and Cyprus was a success and the proceeds have been sent to
National Philoptochos. The Philoptochos Fall Luncheon brought us together again as we gathered in our community hall.
All these events have been successful with our Lords Blessing, our donors, support of the community, and the
hard work of our members. Thank you everyone.
Many things are on the Agenda:
Sunday November 3rd is our Philoptochos Sunday. We are having Artoclasia and the Presentation of this year’s
Scholarship.
On November 7th, our parish is hosting a clergy meeting. All the Priests of our Metropolis are meeting in our
church and we are preparing and serving lunch.
On Saturday, November 9th, we are having our November Philoptochos meeting after the Divine Liturgy.
On Monday, November 11th, Preparations for feeding the Hungry
On November 12th, we will “Feed the Hungry” at the Annunciation Cathedral. It is such a fulfilling experience
for all who participate in this charitable event.
On December 11th and 12th, our community will celebrate the feast day
of our Saint Spyridon. In order to successfully host the reception for both
days, we are asking for Lenten pastry donations and help serving our
guests. Please call me with your donations. Help is needed on the 11th in
the morning for set up etc.
Our Philanthropic endeavors are only possible through your continued
support of our various events and we thank you wholeheartedly.
With Sisterly Love,
Olga Paxinos, Philoptochos President
CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW
The Ladies Philoptochos has started preparing food for the up and coming Bazaar and Craft show. We will also
provide several Lenten varieties.
We invite our parishioners to support our crafters with their unique gifts for our Holiday giving. The success of
the Craft Show will benefit our community tremendously and will assist in the many programs of the church.
Our well known homemade traditional Greek pastries will be available for our parishioners to purchase for the
Holidays. We will include Baklava, Diples, Galactoboureko, Koulourakia, Melomakarouna, Kourambiedes and
many more.
The show will take place on December 7th from 9A.M. to 4 P.M. and December 8th from 11 A. M. to 4 P.M.
Preparation days are as follows:
November 9th Saturday, Church service, Philoptochos Meeting and making of melomakarouna
November 16th Saturday, Church Service, Making of Kourambiedes
November 30th Saturday, Church Service, Making of Diples
December 2nd Monday, Church Service Making of Baklava
December 5th Thursday, Church Service Making of Coffee Cakes
December 7th and 8th—Bazaar
We ask everyone to help us out by baking for the craft show. Please call Kathy Korbakes with your donation of
sweets. Your participation for the above dates will be appreciated. For more information, please call Olga Paxinos.
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PARISH NEWS
Christmas Fast
The forty day fast for the feast of the Nativity begins Friday, November 15th.
According to the Church canons, fish, wine and oil are allowed until December
17th, except for Wednesdays and Friday. Strict fast is observed from December
18th to the 24th. This year, we will once again celebrate the ‘Sarantaleitourgo’,
forty liturgies during the Christmas Fast. It is a custom of the Orthodox Church
to celebrate forty consecutive liturgies leading up to Christmas Day. Starting on
November 15th, the first day of Advent, the Christmas Fast, our community will
celebrate the Divine Liturgy every morning. All parishioners are called to give
their list of names, of both the living and those who have fallen asleep, to be
commemorated during the forty consecutive liturgies. Commemoration sheets
are available in the narthex. Services will begin each morning at 8:00 a.m.
Athletics
Our basketball season is about to begin. Combined with children from St. Nicholas in Oak Lawn we have formed three teams: Biddy (4th-6th grade), Grammar
School (6th-8th grade) and High School. Our first game for Grammar School
and High School will be on Sunday, November 17th, at St. Nicholas, Oak Lawn.
All three teams will be playing on Sunday, November 24th, also at St. Nicholas
which will serve as our home court. Our pee-wee team will be organizing their
first game soon.
This year, two or our parishioners, Politimi Labrakis and Tiffany Grimannis,
have organized a cheerleading group. They practice on Friday evenings and
they will be cheering our teams during their games. Please join them and let us
cheer on our teams, including our defending champion high school team.
Food Pantry Needs
We wish to thank all our parishioners and friends of St. Spyridon for remembering our Food Pantry. As you know, our Food Pantry helps our St. Spyridon families that have a need for assistance. It is very important that we keep our Food
Pantry filled at all times, so that we do not turn anyone away because of lack of
food. If you wish to donate food or monetary donation for our Food Pantry and
Thanksgiving Baskets, please bring your items/donation to the Church office or
the Narthex area.
Thank You
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To the following Iconography project donors:
Anonymous, Mr. Spiros Deligiannis, Mr. & Mrs. Andreas Kavvadas, Mr. &
Mrs. George Markopoulos, Anonymous, Anonymous, all the friends and
parishioners that donated in memory of Mr. Filippos Petropoulos and all
ones that remember the Iconography donation box in our Narthex.
To Ms. Elaine Salapatas and Mr. & Mrs. Peter Paxinos in memory of Mr.
Akelas Karampelas.
Mr. & Mrs. John Douros for their donation to the Church.
Mr. & Mrs. Pete Bardouniotis for their donation in memory of Mrs. Sophie
Spero..
Mr. Emmanuel Papadopoulos for his Dinner Dance donation.
Mr. & Mrs. Panagioti Kavvadas for all the electrical work for our gym stage.
To all our volunteers and donors for our dinner dance and adbook.
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SACRAMENTS
Weddings
Steve Korbakes and Diane Tragas
were joined in holy matrimony on
Sunday, October 6th. Telly Korbakes
was their sponsor.
Ceasar Shamon & Debbie Garinis were
joined in holy matrimony on Sunday,
October 13th. Their sponsors were Mr.
& Mrs. Bill Georgas.
Congratulations. Να Ζήσετε!
Baptisms
The daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ari Halikias was baptized on October 27th
and given the name Victoria Christina.
Mr. & Mrs. Nick Kournetas were the
sponsors.
Να σας Ζήσει!
IN MEMORIAM
FUNERAL
Sophie Speros fell asleep to the Lord
on October 12th. Her funeral took
place on October 18th and the internment was at Evergreen.
John Katzioris fell asleep to the Lord
on October 26th. His funeral took
place on October 30th and the internment was at Elmwood.
May their memory be eternal! Our
deepest sympathy to his family.
MEMORIAL
Sunday, October 13th
+3 years for Panayiotis Loubroukos
May his memory be eternal! Our
deepest sympathy to his family.
96THANNUAL COMMUNITY DINNER DANCE
On Sunday, October 27th, over 300 people gathered as a family to celebrate our community’s 96th Anniversary. During the event, we honored four of our parishioners: Mrs. Toula Georgiopoulos, Mrs. Olga
Paxinos, Ms. Ruth Faklis, and Mrs. Dena Anton. All of the honorees
have served as presidents of our Philoptochos chapter of St. Spyridon.
For their many years of continued service, our community presented
them with a video dedication and an icon. The video was prepared by
Mr. James Korbakes and Dr. George Danos.
The entire celebration was beautiful and memorable with a lot of young
and young at heart enjoying the fellowship. The superb dinner was
generously catered once again by Mr. Dean Eliacostas, executive chef
at Carmichaels. Many thanks to the Dinner Dance chairman and president of our parish council, Mr. James Korbakes, who along with his
committee did a wonderful job in making a dinner dance a success.
Many thanks also to all the donors for this year’s Commemorative Ad
Book and all the donors and volunteers who helped make this celebrating possible.
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96THANNUAL COMMUNITY DINNER DANCE
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GREEK SCHOOL –OXI DAY CELEBRATION
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SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS
Sunday School will be hosting it’s 5 th annual Walk for IOCC on Saturday November 2nd. Please come out and support this
worthy cause which helps Orthodox
Christians worldwide. The International
Orthodox Christian Charities aids in both
relief efforts as well as development programs. Did you know that 92% of the
donations made to IOCC go directly to
those who need help? Just a small percentage goes towards marketing and administrative costs, which is why it is one
of my favorite charities to support.
Godparents Sunday is also coming up on
Sunday November 10th. It is a great time
to renew your commitment to your Godchild and enjoy a meal together. Please
make your reservations by calling the
church office.
WALK the WALK for
IOCC
Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Garden
in Palos Heights.
Saturday, November 2nd, 2013
Registration: 9:00 a.m.
1K Walk/Run: 9:30 a.m.
We are asking for minimum Donations:
$25/person or $40/Family
All Proceeds to benefit IOCC
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
Our adults bible study groups have begun for the year studying the book of Genesis. During the first few sessions we have
covered the first few verses of the creation narrative. We have discussed the concept of time and space and how God, Who
is without beginning, created the world out of nothing. He created the world out of love and because that was and is His
will. On the first day God said: “Let there be light”. All the material that is contained in the universe came to be out of nothing on that first day. During the rest of the days of creation, the matter that was created on the first day was either transformed or revealed.
Modern science speaks of a universe that is billions of years old. That is often perceived as a refutation of the Genesis creation narrative that lasts six days. As Christians, having witnessed the power of God throughout history we know that all
things are possible by Him who stands outside the limitations of time. Even more, we know that when the world ends, the
transition will happen within the blink of an eye. Therefore, God would not need six days or any period of time in order to
create the universe. The period of six days in Genesis simply refers to six stages of creation. After all, the sun and the moon
that we use to measure day and night were not revealed until the fourth day of creation. The view of the universe as billions
of years old does not come into conflict with the biblical account. The unique aspect that the biblical account provides is that
there is an intelligent design behind the creation of the universe, and the source of that design is a loving God.
The question again arises on whether there exists any other kind of life form in the vastness of the universe. How can it be
that this entire universe was created for the sake of one rational creature. For all we know, the beauty of space with all its
galaxies and constellations, the complexity of life on this planet with its infinite array of life and wonder, is simply a reflection of God’s wisdom, love for beauty, and love for man. God created the world and adorned with an abundance of color
and life in order to compel His ultimate creation to seek His Creator through wonder and gratitude.
God separated light from darkness and called the light day and the darkness He called night. However, God created only
light and declared that it was good. Darkness does not exist, but it is rather the absence of light. Likewise, sin and evil do
not exist, but are rather the rejection of what is good. Sin and evil have no essence because they exist only as a choice by
creatures with free will. There is no primordial evil. Everything God made was good and that is all that will remain when
God decides. Likewise, God names His creation, and becomes steward of it, a characteristic He gave only to man who will
later name the animals. From the moment of creation, man has been different from the animal kingdom, and did not evolve
from it. He is rational and He is a steward of creation in imitation of God in whose image man was made.
Come and join our bible study groups and continue this discussion. Consult the church calendar for dates and times.
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Η λατρεία τής Εκκλησίας ως χώρος αναγεννήσεως τού ανθρώπου
Σεβ. Μητροπολίτου Ναυπάκτου και Αγίου Βλασίου Ιεροθέου (συνέχεια)
1. Ο ορθόδοξος Ναός
Η λατρεία τελείται μέσα σέ
έναν συγκεκριμένο χώρο, πού λέγεται
Ναός. Η λέξη ναός προέρχεται από τό
ρήμα ναίω καί δηλώνει κατοικώ,
οπότε ο Ναός σημαίνει τόν χώρο
εκείνο στόν οποίο κατοικεί ο Θεός.
Μέ τήν φράση κατοικεί ο Θεός
δηλώνουμε τόν χώρο εκείνο στόν
οποίο ο Θεός εκδηλώνει τήν ενέργειά
Του, όπου οι πιστοί μετέχουν τών
ενεργειών τού Θεού. Αυτός ο Ναός
λέγεται καί Εκκλησία γιατί εκεί
συναθροίζεται ολόκληρη η Εκκλησία,
η κεφαλή καί τό σώμα, ο Χριστός καί
τά μέλη τού Σώματός Του, καί
συναντώνται πραγματικά καί όχι
ιδεατά. Γι’ αυτό η φράση «πηγαίνω
στόν Ναό» ταυτίζεται εννοιολογικά
μέ τήν φράση «πηγαίνω στήν
Εκκλησία». Καί η πραγματική σύναξη
τής Εκκλησίας είναι τό Μυστήριο τής
θείας Ευχαριστίας.
Ο
ορθόδοξος
Ναός
έχει
διαμορφωθή βάσει τής σκηνής τού
Μαρτυρίου καί τού Ναού τού
Σολομώντος. Όπως είναι γνωστόν, ο
τρόπος κατασκευής τής σκηνής τού
Μαρτυρίου έγινε μέ υπόδειξη τού
Μωϋσέως, ύστερα από τήν θεοπτία
πού είχε στό όρος Σινά, δηλαδή ήταν
εντολή τού Θεού πού δόθηκε στόν
Μωϋσή, κατά τήν θεοπτική εμπειρία
τού τελευταίου. Ο Μωϋσής εισήλθε
στόν γνόφο, γνώρισε τήν άκτιστη
πραγματικότητα καί στήν συνέχεια
μετέφερε αυτήν τήν εμπειρία μέ
κτιστά εικονίσματα. Νά σκεφθούμε
ότι ο λαός ήταν στίς υπώρειες τού
Σινά, ο Ααρών ανέβηκε μέχρις ενός
σημείου, αλλά ο Μωϋσής εισήλθε
στόν γνόφο (Έξοδος, κεφ. ιθ' καί κ').
Η σκηνή τού Μαρτυρίου καί ο
Ναός δημιουργήθηκαν μέσα σέ αυτήν
τήν διάταξη, όπως τήν ερμηνεύει ο
Απόστολος
Παύλος
στήν
πρός
Εβραίους επιστολή του. Γράφει: «Είχε
μέν ούν καί η πρώτη σκηνή
δικαιώματα λατρείας τό τε άγιον
κοσμικόν». Στό πρώτο μέρος τής
σκηνής, πού λεγόταν άγια, υπήρχαν η
λυχνία, η τράπεζα καί η πρόθεση τών
άρτων. Μετά από τό δεύτερο
καταπέτασμα ήταν τό δεύτερο μέρος
τής σκηνής, πού λεγόταν «άγια
αγίων» καί είχε μέσα τό χρυσούν
θυμιατήριο καί τήν κιβωτό τής
Διαθήκης, η οποία ήταν σκεπασμένη
από χρυσάφι, μέσα στήν οποία
υπήρχε η χρυσή στάμνα μέ τό μάννα,
η ράβδος τού Ααρών καί οι πλάκες τής
Διαθήκης. Στό πρώτο μέρος τής
σκηνής εισέρχονταν μόνον οι Ιερείς
πού επιτελούσαν τίς ιεροτελεστίες,
ενώ στό δεύτερο μέρος τής σκηνής
εισερχόταν ο Αρχιερεύς «άπαξ τού
ενιαυτού».
Η διάταξη τής σκηνής τού
Μαρτυρίου έγινε κατά τόν τρόπο
αυτόν γιά νά δηλωθή ότι η πρώτη
σκηνή συμβολίζει τίς θυσίες καί τά
δώρα πού προσφέρονται στόν Θεό καί
τά
οποία
αναφέρονται
στίς
καθάρσεις, ενώ στήν δεύτερη σκηνή,
τά άγια τών αγίων, πού είναι
μεγαλύτερη καί τελειότερη, εισήλθε
ο Χριστός, πρσφέροντας θυσία μέ τό
αίμα Του, τό οποίο καθαρίζει τήν
συνείδησή μας από τά νεκρά έργα πού
οδηγούν στόν θάνατο, «εις τό
λατρεύειν Θεώ ζώντι» (Εβρ. η', 1-14).
Η λατρεία τού ζώντος Θεού γίνεται
στά άγια τών αγίων.
Τελικά, η παρουσία τού λαού,
τών Ιερέων καί η εμπειρία τού
Μωϋσέως μέσα στόν γνόφο έγιναν
πρότυπο
γιά
τήν
σκηνή
τού
Μαρτυρίου
καί
αυτή
χρησιμοποιήθηκε ως πρότυπο γιά νά
κτισθή ο περίφημος Ναός τού
Σολομώντος.
Παρατηρώντας
τό
σχεδιάγραμμα
τού
Ναού
τού
Σολομώντος βλέπουμε ότι στό κέντρο,
όχι στό μέσον, θά λέγαμε στόν
πυρήνα του, ήταν τά άγια τών αγίων
καί τό ιερό, όπου εισερχόταν μιά φορά
ο Αρχιερεύς τού έτους εκείνου. Ο
χώρος πού περιέβαλλε τά άγια τών
αγίων ήταν η αυλή τών ιερέων, όπου
υπήρχε τό θυσιαστήριο καί ο
χάλκινος
νιπτήρ.
Ο
αμέσως
ευρύτερος χώρος ονομαζόταν αυλή
τού Ισραήλ, μέ τόν ιδιαίτερο χώρο γιά
τίς γυναίκες. Καί έξω από αυτόν πού
επικοινωνούσε μέ τήν ωραία πύλη
υπήρχεν η αυλή τών εθνών. Δηλαδή,
οι Εβραίοι εισέρχονταν στόν Ναό,
ανάλογα μέ τήν θέση πού είχαν στήν
ιουδαϊκή κοινότητα.
Η διδασκαλία τής Εκκλησίας
ότι η Παναγία εισήλθε στά άγια τών
αγίων καί έζησε εκεί γιά δώδεκα
ολόκληρα χρόνια, μέ τήν τροφή πού
λάμβανε από τόν άγγελο, κατά τήν
διδασκαλία τού αγίου Γρηγορίου τού
Παλαμά, δείχνει τά θαυμαστά
γεγονότα πού έζησε η Παναγία στά
άγια τών αγίων. Διήλθε τόν χώρο τών
Ισραηλιτών, τόν χώρο τών Ιερέων καί
εισήλθε στά άγια τών αγίων.
Αυτό, κατά τήν ερμηνεία τών
Πατέρων μας, ιδίως τού αγίου
Γρηγορίου τού Παλαμά, δηλώνει ότι η
Παναγία εισήλθε στήν θέωση, καί
τρεφόταν από τήν ουράνια τροφή, πού
είναι η άκτιστη Χάρη τού Θεού, η
θεωρία
τού
ακτίστου
Φωτός.
Μάλιστα, ο άγιος Γρηγόριος ο
Παλαμάς ερμηνεύει τήν ζωή τής
Παναγίας μέσα στόν Ναό ως τύπο τού
ησυχαστού, πού ζούσε ησυχαστικά,
προσευχόταν νοερά, αφού ο νούς της
ανέβηκε μέχρι τήν θεωρία τού Θεού
καί έφθασε στήν θέωση.
Η διαίρεση αυτή τού εβραϊκού
Ναού χρησιμοποιήθηκε αναλογικώς
καί από τούς Πατέρες τής Εκκλησίας
γιά νά απαρτισθή ο ορθόδοξος Ναός,
πού διαιρείται στόν Νάρθηκα, τόν
κυρίως Ναό καί τό Ιερό Βήμα. Στόν
Νάρθηκα
παραμένουν
οι
κατηχούμενοι καί οι μετανοούντες,
στόν κυρίως Ναό προσεύχονται οι
πιστοί καί στό Ιερό Βήμα εισέρχονται
οι Κληρικοί.
(συνέχεια στο επόμενο τεύχος)
St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church
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ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΑ ΝΕΑ
ΓΙΝΕ ΚΑΛΟΣ ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΣ ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΣΠΥΡΙΔΩΝΑ
Το Χριστιανικό πρόγραμμα της Εκούσιας Εισφοράς μας δίνει την ευκαιρία να ανταποκριθούμε
στην αγάπη του Χριστού με το να διαιωνίσουμε τις διδασκαλίες του Κυρίου και την αποστολή της
Ορθόδοξης Εκκλησίας μας. Η Εκούσια Εισφορά θέτει την ευθύνη για την υποστήριξη της Εκκλησίας εκεί που ανήκει, δηλαδή σε μας τους ίδιους. Ευχαριστούμε πολύ τις 344 οικογένειες που
εκπλήρωσαν τις υποχρεώσεις τους για την φετινή χρονιά. Οι υπόλοιποι παρακαλούνται να ανανεώσουν την συνδρομή τους προς την Εκκλησία μας, συμπληρώνοντας την Κάρτα Υποσχέσεως
και επιστρέφοντάς την, μαζί με το δώρο της αγάπης τους, στο γραφείο της Εκκλησίας μας.
ΑΠΟΘΗΚΗ ΤΡΟΦΙΜΩΝ
Μή ξεχνάτε ότι η εκκλησία μας παρέχει τρόφιμα σε οικογένειες που έχουν ανάγκη. Τούτον τόν
μήνα ζητούμε κυρίως μπότες, ζακέτες και παλτά για τους χειμερινούς μήνες, καθώς και
συσκευασμένα και φρέσκα τρόφιμα για την ημέρα των Ευχαριστιών. Θα θέλαμε να
ευχαριστήσουμε όλους τους δωρητές για την αγάπη και την συνεχή γενναιοδωρία τους προς τους
συνανθρώπους μας που βρίσκονται σε υλική ανάγκη.
ΦΙΛΟΠΤΩΧΟΣ
Η Φιλόπτωχος Αδελφότητα θα προσφέρει και πάλι φέτος την υποτροφία των 1.000 δολ. Την
Κυριακή της Φιλοπτώχου, 3ην Νοεμβρίου, 2013. Μετά την αρτοκλασία θα γίνει η παρουσίαση της
υποτροφίας. Καλούμε όλα τα μέλη της Φιλοπτώχου να παρευρεθούν στην εκκλησία για το
γεγονός αυτό. Θα ακολουθήσει συνεδρίαση της Φιλοπτώχου. Επίσης, κατά την διάρκεια του
Νοεμβρίου θα προετοιμαζόμαστε για το Craft Show. Όλες οι κυρίες της Φιλοπτώχου καλούνται να
βοηθήσουν για τον σκοπόν αύτόν.
ΠΡΟΣΦΟΡΑ ΚΑΦΕ
Για τον μήνα Νοέμβριο η Φιλόπτωχος θα προσφέρει τον καφέ και τα γλυκίσματα στο
εκκλησίασμα τις Κυριακές μετά την Θεία Λειτουργία. Η βοήθεια όλων των μελών της
Αδελφότητος είναι αναγκαία κάθε Κυριακή.
ΛΕΩΦΟΡΕΙΟ ΓΙΑ ΤΟ ΜΟΝΑΣΤΗΡΙ
Την Τρίτη 12 Νοεμβρίου θά έχουμε λεωφορείο για τον Μοναστήρι που εορτάζει την πανήγυριν του
Αγίου Ιωάννου του Χρυσοστόμου. Το λεωφορείο θά φύγει από τον Αγιον Κωνσταντίνο στίς 4:30
μ.μ και επιστρέψει στις 10:30 μ.μ., καί το κόστος είναι $17. Τηλεφωνήσετε το κοινοτικό γραφείο για
κλείσεις θέσεων. Το πρόγραμμα της εορτής είναι τό ακόλουθο: Τρίτη 12 Νοεμβρίου—Μέγας
Πανηγυρικός Εσπερινός—6:00 μ.μ. * Τετάρτη 13 Νοεμβρίου—Αρχιερατική Θεία Λειτουργία 8-11
π.μ.
ΣΑΡΑΝΤΑΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΟ
Την Παρασκευή 15 Νοεμβρίου, αρχίζει η 40ήμερη νηστεία των Χριστουγέννων. Σύμφωνα με τους
Ιερούς Κανόνες της Εκκλησίας μας επιτρέπονται το ψάρι, το λάδι και το κρασί ως και τις 17
Δεκεμβρίου, εκτός Τετάρτη καί Παρασκευή. Από τις 18 Δεκεμβρίου ως και τις 24 Δεκεμβρίου
τηρείται αυστηρή νηστεία. Εφέτος, θά τελεσθεί Σαρανταλείτουργο, αρχίζοντας την Παρασκευή 15
Νοεμβρίου.
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΠΛΟΥΤΑΡΧΟΣ
Η Διευθύντρια του Ελληνικού Σχολείου, κ. Λαμπρινή Σταύρου και όλες οι δασκάλες, θα ήθελαν να
ευχαριστήσουν τον Σύλλογο Γονέων και Διδασκάλων και όλους τους γονείς που βοήθησαν με τον
εορτασμό της ημέρας του ΟΧΙ. Θερμά συγχαρητήρια σε όλα τα παιδιά για την θαυμάσια
παρουσίαση. Την Παρασκευή 29 Νοεμβρίου δεν θα έχουμε μαθήματα, λόγω της εορτής των
Ευχαριστιών. Τα μαθήματα θα αρχίσουν πάλι, κανονικά, την Δευτέρα 2 Δεκεμβρίου.
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The Voice
SCHEDULE OF DIVINE SERVICES
Friday, November 1st
Saturday, December 2nd
Sunday, November 3rd
Monday, November 4th
Tuesday, November 5th
Friday, November 8th
Saturday, November 9th
Sunday, November 10th
Monday, November 11th
Tuesday, November 12th
Wednesday, November 13th
Thursday, November 14th
Friday, November 15th
Saturday, November 16th
Sunday, November 17th
Monday, November 18th
Tuesday, November 19th
Wednesday, November 20th
Thursday, November 21st
Friday, November 22nd
Saturday, November 23rd
Sunday, November 24th
Monday, November 25th
Tuesday, November 26th
Wednesday, November 27th
Friday, November 29th
Saturday, November 30th
Sunday, December 1st
Monday, December 2nd
Tuesday, December 3rd
Wednesday, December 4th
Thursday, December 5th
Friday, December 6th
Saturday, December 7th
Sunday, December 8th
Sts. Cosmas & Damian, Orthros, Divine Liturgy & Agiasmos—8:00 a.m.
Great Vespers—6:00 p.m.
5th Sunday of Luke, Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m.
Paraklesis—6:00 p.m.
Orthros & Divine Liturgy —8:30 a.m.
Synaxis of the Archangels, Orthros, Divine Liturgy —8:00 a.m.
St. Nectarios, Orthros & D. Liturgy —8:00 a.m. * Great Vespers—6:00 p.m.
8th Sunday of Luke, Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m.
Paraklesis—6:00 p.m.
Great Vespers at the St. John Chrysostom Monastery –6:00 p.m.
St. John Chrysostom, Orthros & Divine Liturgy at the St. John Chrysostom
Monastery—7:30 a.m.
Apostle Philip, Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m.
Beginning of Christmas Lent, Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m.
Apostle & Evangelist Matthew, Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m. *
Great Vespers—6:00 p.m.
9th Sunday of Luke, Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m.
Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m. * Paraklesis—6:00 p.m.
Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m.
Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m.
Entrance of the Theotokos, Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m.
Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m.
Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m. * Great Vespers—6:00 p.m.
13th Sunday of Luke, Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m.
St. Katherine the Great Martyr, Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m.
Vigil for St. Stylianos—6:00 p.m.
St. Stylianos, Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m.
Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m.
Vigil for Thanksgiving—6:00 p.m.
Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m. * Gr. Vespers at St. Andrew’s—7 pm
St. Andrew the First Called Apostle, Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m. *
Great Vespers—6:00 p.m.
14th Sunday of Luke, Divine Liturgy & Agiasmos—8:00 a.m.
Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m. * Paraklesis—6:00 p.m.
Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m.
St. Barbara the Great Martyr, Orthros & Divine Liturgy - 8:00 a.m. * Great
Vespers—6:00 p.m.
St. Savvas the Sanctified, Orthros & Divine Liturgy - 8:00 a.m. * Great Vespers at St. Nicholas Church in Oak Lawn-7:00 p.m
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Orthros & Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at
St. Nicholas Church in Oak Lawn - 8:00 a.m.
Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m. * Great Vespers—6:00 p.m.
10th Sunday of Luke, Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m.
St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church
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Archangels Academy
Archangels Academy
Preparation for “Feed the
“Feed the Hungry”
Hungry” - 10 a.m.
Cherubs—10:30 a.m.
Greek School-4:30 pm
Monastery Trip
Byzantine Music—4:30pm
Greek Bible Study- 7pm
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Archangels Academy
Bible Study—10:30 am
Cherubs—10:30 a.m.
GOYA & Jr. GOYA 7pm
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Archangels Academy
Greek School-4:30 pm
Byzantine Music—4:30pm
Greek Bible Study- 7pm
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10
Godparent Sunday
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Sunday School
Basketball Game
St. Demetrios Hammond
Spyridon/St.
St.
at
Nicholas
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Sunday School
Archangels Academy
General Assembly
Greek School-4:30 pm
Basketball Game
Vigil for St. Stylianos
St. Nektarios at St.
Spyridon/St. Nichoals
Archangels Academy
Christian Fellowship
Luncheon
Cherubs—10:30 a.m.
Parish Council— 7pm
Archangels Academy
Greek School-4:30 pm
Byzantine Music—4:30pm
Greek Bible Study- 7pm
Archangels Academy
Bible Study—10:30 am
Cherubs—10:30 a.m.
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5
4
TUESDAY
Sunday School
Philoptochos Sunday
MONDAY
3
SUNDAY
Archangels Academy
Vigil of Thanksgiving
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Archangels Academy
Iconography - 6 pm
HS Bball—7:30 pm
20
Archangels Academy
Iconography - 6 pm
HS Bball—7:30 pm
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Archangels Academy
Bible Study—10:30 am
Iconography - 6 pm
HS Bball—7:30 pm
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WEDNESDAY
Thanksgiving Day
Office Closed
28
Archangels Academy
21
Archangels Academy
14
Archangels Academy
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THURSDAY
November 2013
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2
IOCC Walkathon
SATURDAY
16
23
Office Closed
29
30
Diples Making
Greek School—4:30 p.m.
HOPE, Handmaidens &
Biddy & Grammar School Altar Boy—10:30 a.m.
B-ball—6:45 pm
Pee-Wee Ball 11:30 a.m.
Cheerleading—6:45pm
Grammar BBall—6:45pm
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Bible Study—10:30 am
HOPE, Handmaidens &
Greek School—4:30 p.m.
Altar Boy—10:30 a.m.
Biddy & Grammar School Pee-Wee Ball 11:30 a.m.
B-ball—6:45 pm
Cheerleading—6:45pm
Grammar BBall—6:45pm
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Greek School—4:30 p.m.
HOPE, Handmaidens &
Biddy & Grammar School Altar Boy—10:30 a.m.
B-ball—6:45 pm
Philoptochos Meeting
Cheerleading—6:45pm
Grammar BBall—6:45pm
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Biddy & Grammar School
B-ball—6:45 pm
Cheerleading—6:45 pm
Grammar BBall—6:45pm
Greek School—4:30 p.m.
P.T.A. meeting—5 p.m.
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FRIDAY
ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΙΕΡΩΝ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΩΝ
Παρασκευή 1 Νοεμβρίου
Σάββατο 2 Νοεμβρίου
Κυριακή 3 Νοεμβρίου
Δευτέρα 4 Νοεμβρίου
Τρίτη 5 Νοεμβρίου
Παρασκευή 8 Νοεμβρίου
Σάββατο 9 Νοεμβρίου
Κυριακή 10 Νοεμβρίου
Δευτέρα 11 Νοεμβρίου
Τρἰτη 12 Νοεμβρίου
Τετάρτη 13 Νοεμβρίου
Πέμπτη 14 Νοεμβρίου
Παρασκευή 15 Νοεμβρίου
Σάββατο 16 Νοεμβρίου
Κυριακή 17 Νοεμβρίου
Δευτέρα 18 Νοεμβρίου
Τρίτη 19 Νοεμβρίου
Τετάρτη 20 Νοεμβρίου
Πέμπτη 21 Νοεμβρίου
Παρασκευή 22 Νοεμβρίου
Σάββατο 23 Νοεμβρίου
Κυριακή 24 Νοεμβρίου
Δευτέρα 25 Νοεμβρίου
Τρίτη 26 Νοεμβρίου
Τετάρτη 27 Νοεμβρίου
Παρασκευή 29 Νοεμβρίου
Σάββατο 30 Νοεμβρίου
Κυριακή 1 Δεκεμβρίου
Δευτέρα 2 Δεκεμβρίου
Τρίτη 3 Δεκεμβρίου
Τετάρτη 4 Δεκεμβρίου
Πέμπτη 5 Δεκεμβρίου
Παρασκευή 6 Δεκεμβρίου
Σάββατο 7 Δεκεμβρίου
Κυριακή 8 Δεκεμβρίου
Αγ. Αναργύρων Κοσμά & Δαμιανού, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ.
Εσπερινός –6:00 μ.μ.
5η Κυριακή του Λουκά, Όρθρος, Θεία Λειτουργία, Μνηνόσυνο & Αρτοκλασία—8:00 π.μ.
Παράκληση—6:00 μ.μ.
Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:30 π.μ.
Σύναξη των Αρχαγγέλων, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ.
Αγ. Νεκταρίου, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ.
8η Κυριακή του Λουκά, Όρθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ.
Παράκληση—6:00 μ.μ.
Μέγας Αρχιερατικός Εσπερινός και Όρθρος στο Μοναστήρι—6:00μ.μ.
Αγίου Ιωάννου του Χρυσοστόμου, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία στο
Μοναστήρι—8:00 π.μ.
Αγίου Φιλίππου, Όρθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ.
Αρχίζει το Σαρανταλείτουργο και η Νηστεία των Χριστουγέννων Όρθρος και
Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ.
Αποστόλου Ματθαίου, Όρθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ.
Εσπερινός –6:00 μ.μ.
9η Κυριακή του Λουκά, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ.
Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ. * Παράκληση –6:00 μ.μ.
Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ.
9η Κυριακή του Λουκά -Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ
Εισόδια της Θεοτόκου, Όρθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ.
Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ.
Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ. * Εσπερινός –6:00 μ.μ.
13η Κυριακή του Λουκά, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ.
Αγίας Αικατερίνης, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ.
Αγρυπνία του Αγίου Στυλιανού—6:00 μ.μ.
Όρθρος και Θ. Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ.
Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ.
Αγρυπνία, Εσπερινός, Όρθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία—6:00 μ.μ.
Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ.
Αγίου Ανδρέα του Πρωτόκλητου, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ.*
Εσπερινός –6:00 μ.μ.
14η Κυριακή του Λουκά, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ.
Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ.
Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ. * Εσπερινός –6:00 μ.μ.
Αγίας Βαρβάρας, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ.
Αγίου Σάββα, Όρθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ. * Μέγας Εσπερινός στον
Ιερό Ναό του Αγίου Νικολάου —7:00 μ.μ.
Αγίου Νικολάου, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία στον Ιερό Ναό του Αγίου
Νικολάου —8:00 π.μ.
Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ. * Εσπερινός –6:00 μ.μ.
14η Κυριακή του Λουκά, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ.
St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
November 2nd—Walk for IOCC
November 3rd—Philoptochos Sunday
Godparents Sunday
is on
Sunday, November 10th
November 5th—Parish Council Mtg.
Christian Fellowship
November 8th—Archangels Academy
Feast Day
“O Lord our God, Who through
the fulfillment of the
baptismal font have, by Your
November 10th—Godparents Sunday
Goodness, sanctified them that
November 12th—”Feed the Hungry”
believe in You.”
Monastery Vespers
November 15th—Christmas Lent
November 24th—Fall General Assembly
November 28th—Thanksgiving
December 7th& 8th—Craft Show
December 11th & 12th—Parish Feast
Day Celebration
December 31st—New Year’s Eve Dance
Divine Liturgy 9:45am
Luncheon immediately following the Divine Liturgy.
Space is limited.
Please call the church office
to make reservations
(708) 385-2311
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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