Coming together, we form an icon of God’s Kingdom
Vol. 18 , No. 4
Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church 2501 S. Wolf Rd. Westchester, IL
(708) 562-2744
From Father Bill
August, 2013
www.holyapostleschurch.com
God
bless
us all
American patriotism was observed once
again on the occasion of the celebration of the
Independence of America. Fourth of July
parades were viewed; bands played patriotic
songs and the spirit, though short lived, of
being an American quickly vanished.
Politicians seized the moment to fill the air
with empty promises and solutions to solve the
issues facing our governments. American presidents have the custom of ending their speeches with the positive line: “And God bless the
United States of America.”
Charles Dickens ended his classic
Christmas story, A Christmas Carol, “And so,
as Tiny Tim observed, God bless Us, Every
One!” A coin dropped in a homeless person’s
cup elicits a “God bless you!” A surgeon saves
the life of a child and the parents express their
profound gratitude with “God bless you, doctor!”
The Psalmist says: “May God…bless us
and make his face to shine upon us…God, our
God has blessed us. God has blessed us all”
(Ps. 67:1-6).
Have you ever wondered why we say “God
bless you!” after someone sneezes? I read once
that it is believed it dates back to primitive
times when early people believed the soul
dwelt inside the head, and a sneeze was an
expelling of evil spirits. Therefore a “God
bless you” was an exclamation that God had
expelled the bad spirits from you.
In another source, The Customs of
Mankind by Lillian Eichler, we are told that in
the sixth century, Carlo Sigmonion, the
Italian historian, believes that the practice of
saying “God bless you” after a sneeze began
...See Fr. Bill on P. 6
Paul Mirmingos has a great time with his grandaughter five-month old Eleni Mirmingos.
Food, fellowship & fun
Paul Kallis and Jim
Fotopoulos, above,
grill up chicken
shishkabobs.
Each year, a big
part of the picnic
is the games for
kids organized by
George Alex. This
year was no different as preschoolers raced
for prizes to begin
the games.
Perfect
summer
weather
greeted
everyone
at this
year’s
church
picnic.
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From Father Nicholas
Understanding
the benefits
of Christian
marriage
Summer is the time
for weddings. Many couples are excitedly
entering into Holy Matrimony. Unfortunately,
other couples are not. They are living together but are unmarried.
Recently, the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocesan Council held its spring meeting
in Boston where Metropolitan Iakovos of
Chicago spoke on this issue. He discussed the
decreasing number of marriages in the
Church. The Metropolitan attributed this
trend to a “liberal spirit that permeates the
entire community.” He elaborated further
and said, “People do not receive the blessings
of marriage and they are very satisfied and
don’t apologize at all for their cohabitation
and not having blessed marriages.”
A University of Chicago Marriage and
Cohabitation Report states that “today more
than 60% of all marriages are preceded by
some form of cohabitation.” Cohabitation
has risen to huge levels!
Glenn T. Stanton’s book, The Ring Makes
all the Difference, surveyed couples who
decided to live together outside of marriage.
They gave interesting reasons for living
together. Some said that legal marriage is not
necessary: it could even be stifling and spoil
the pure love of young couples. Others said
that they did not need a piece of paper to
make their love meaningful. If they stayed
together because of some legal form, what
kind of love is that? The song, Love Will
Keep Us Together, summarizes their beliefs.
Other cohabiters have a higher view of
marriage. Research indicates that those born
after 1965 and beyond, known as Generation
X, painfully saw their parents divorce in
record numbers. Today, Generation X couples deeply desire marriage because of the
family breakdown they experienced.
Millennials, those born after 1980, have
the “strongest desire to marry” according to
the Pew Research Center. These couples
want to get it right. However, they have a
deep fear of failure. They feel that cohabitating may be the best option as it provides an
easy way out if something goes wrong. They
want to ‘test drive’ marriage.
Does living together before marriage lead
to healthier, longer and happier marriages?
Sociologists from the Universities of Chicago
and Michigan investigated this question.
They conducted studies in several Western
countries including Canada, Sweden, New
Zealand and the United States. The data
Gavel to Gavel
Highlights of the May Parish Council Meeting
By PAul KAlliS,
SEcrETAry
Present: Fr. Bill Chiganos, Fr. Nicholas
Georgiou, George Alex, George
Chechopoulos, Terry Chiganos, Cindy
Clark, James Fotopoulos, Paul Kallis,
James Kapolas, Louis Katzioris, Nick
Kirkeles, George T. Mannos, Jr., and
Mary Maragos
Financial/Treasurers Report:
º Peter Bell reported that we are now running our financial reports out of
QuickBooks. The church for period ending April 30 had net income of $81,800.
º Jim Kapolas moved to approve the financial statements dated April 30, subject to
year-end review The motion passed unanimously.
Stewardship Report:
º Louis Katzioris stated that pledges to date
for 2013 are 635 which are the same as
this period last year. Total amount
pledged to date for 2013 is $589,059.25
which is $10,953.29 better than the same
period last year. Percent paid to date is
71% vs. 68% for the same period last year.
Correspondence:
º A letter was received from the Greek
Orthodox Archdiocese of America thanking us for our participation in last year's
Clergy-Laity Congress. The letter also
included a copy of the Commemorative
Journal from the Congress.
º The Retired Clergy Association is having
its 25th Anniversary Celebration on Nov.
16 and 17 at Saint Demetrios Greek
Orthodox Church in Fort Lauderdale,
Florida. George Mannos made a motion
to buy a full page ad for the event the cost
of which would be split with Philoptochos.
The cost of the ad is $150. The motion
passed unanimously.
º The Westchester Fire Department is raising money to purchase educationally
sound fire safety materials for preschool
and elementary age children in our area.
Nick Kirkeles made a motion to donate
$100. The motion passed unanimously
º George Chechopoulos thanked Debbie
and Mrs. Kirkeles for their hard work and
Lenten meal they prepared on Good
Friday and Joan Berg for coordinating the
myrrh bearers and the girls who sold candles on Good Friday and Saturday.
Building & Grounds:
º George Alex & Jim Fotopoulos reported
that B&G received a bid for $5,000 to put
in the sidewalk on the north side of the
church and expand the concrete area on
the east side by the shed. George Alex
made a motion to proceed with the work.
The motion passed unanimously.
º B&G received a bid for $14,800 to make
needed repairs to the roof. Paul Kallis
made the motion to spend up to $15,000.
The motion passed unanimously.
º The bathroom update project has been put
on hold pending further information.
º New post lights are being placed outside.
º New cameras and monitors have been
installed.
º The church A/C compressor is starting to
have issues and may need to be replaced.
º George Chechopoulos mentioned that we
are we are getting quotes for the renewal
of our building insurance.
Old Business:
º Cindy Clark provided an update on the
directory sign ups.
New Business:
º We are considering having a luncheon to
celebrate our 55th Anniversary.
º Jim Fotopoulos mentioned that we are
changing the locks.
indicated that people with cohabitating experience have a 50 to 80 percent higher likelihood of divorce than married couples who
never cohabitated. A Canadian sociologist
explained: “there is considerable empirical
evidence demonstrating that premarital
cohabitation is associated with lowered marital
stability.” (Zheng Wu, Journal of Family
Issues 16, 1995)
Research is discovering that cohabitating
negatively influences couples learning to communicate, negotiate and settle differences.
They learn less healthy ways because the rela-
tionship is less clearly defined. Cohabitating
couples can learn to be more controlling and
manipulative with each other, leading to relational resentment and mistrust. When intimate emotional, physical and spiritual bonds
are being forged but are not supported by the
commitment they demand, the author compares this to “walking on a tightrope without a
net below.” (Stanton, 63). Make a commitment and get married!
When a couple is legally married, do they
need to be married in the Church? Does it
really matter? Human love can keep us
...See Fr. Nicholas on P. 3
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Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church
Holy Apostles Philoptochos Society
Cordially Invites You to
Board theOrientExpress
Saturday,October 19, 2013
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The Holy Apostles Philoptochos Luncheon
Fashion Show will take place on October 19
with cocktails and raffle viewing at 11am and
luncheon at 12 noon, at the Carlisle in
Lombard.
Fashions are to be presented by Zzazz
Productions, including young models of Holy
Apostles. The theme, “Aboard the Orient
Express,” will encompass influences from
Paris, Budapest, Vienna and Constantinople.
The raffle committee has been working very
diligently to provide unique and exciting gifts.
The show will focus its efforts upon the
two chosen charities: Big Brothers Big Sisters
and the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Girl’s
Orphanage in India.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan
Chicago is an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, that empowers at-risk youth by providing
one-to-one mentoring to enable lifelong success. Through community-based mentoring,
each identified youth is matched with a caring, screened and trained adult volunteer
mentor. This program offers Bigs and Littles
the opportunity to plan together and engage
in activities they enjoy.
Each match is unique, building upon the
personalities, life experiences, interests and
assets of the Big and Little involved. Positive
outcomes have been measured in academic
performance, self-confidence, ability to trust,
decision making, and ultimately college enrollment. Your support through Holy Apostles
Philoptochos will fund mentoring matches
and related activities.
The Theotokos Greek Orthodox Girl’s
Orphanage in Bakeswar, India, was started in
1999 by the current Bishop of Madagascar,
Ignatios, and Sister Nectaria Paradisi, the
orphanage’s current director. Sister Nectaria
emphasizes education as the means to fight
poverty and provide a stable future.
The orphanage provides food, shelter,
education, and a loving home for more than
100 Indian girls. In the past few years, it has
adopted 28 girls, sent 14 to college and
recently opened a boy’s orphanage. Your
donation will contribute to the college education of these girls.
We anticipate a wonderful afternoon of
fashion, friendship and philanthropy.
Reservations will begin on Saturday,
September 7 from 9 to 10am at Holy
Apostles Church, and then on Sundays following Divine Liturgy from September 8
through October 14. For reservation information, please contact Nia Kouchis at
630.910.8224.
Fr. Nicholas from P. 2
August, 2013 Page 3
All Aboard
the Orient Express
Raffle / Auction
Wish List
Should you decide to contribute an item,
here are some suggestions.
- Handbags
- Jewelry
- Spa / Salon Services
- Tickets for Chicago sports teams
- Golf at private golf clubs in the area
- Gift certificates for dinner
at area restaurants
- Bottles of fine wine
- Seats for symphony, opera,
concerts or theater in Chicago
- Annual family memberships
to zoos or museums
- Hotel stays
- Electronics, tablets or phones
- Trips to vacation destinations
If you would like to have your item picked
up from your home or business, please contact, Cynthia Stathopoulos 630.986.0630.
We thank you for your consideration of
our request for raffle prizes and appreciate
your generosity and assistance in making
“Aboard the Orient Express” a financial
success!
Philoptochos
Membership Night
"A Little Night Music"
The annual Membership Night Reception
is Tuesday, September 17 from 7-9pm in the
multi-purpose room.
Plan to come join Philoptochos members
for an evening in Vienna. Enjoy a wonderful
assortment of continental dessert specialties.
God’s pathway for union of a man and
a woman is marriage in His sight
together, right? Marriage in the New
Testament transcends legal contracts. St.
John Chrysostom calls it “the sacrament of
love”. Father John Meyendorff defines
Christian marriage as a “unique union of two
beings in love, two beings who can transcend
their own humanity and thus be united not
only with each other but also ‘in Christ.’”
This is an eternal relationship that transcends
this world and endures and lasts beyond the
limits of time….unto the ages of ages….into
eternity! Marriage is “transfiguring a natural
human affection between a man and a
woman into an eternal bond of love, which
cannot be broken even by death,” according
to Fr. Meyendorff. Marriage is the pathway
that leads the man and woman to union with
God! Heaven is the goal of Christian marriage!
In Diary of a Russian priest, Father
Alexander Elchaninov writes: “marriage
enables us to pass beyond the normal rules of
human relationship and enter a region of the
miraculous, the superhuman.” Having Christ
at the center of our marriages brings God’s
blessings, mercy, love and strength. What
more do we need?
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Retreat!
The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of
Chicago presents the annual Labor Day
Weekend Family Retreat from Friday, August
30 to Sunday, September 1, at Green Lake
Conference Center. This weekend retreat for
Orthodox Christians will include worship,
workshops and discussion groups for both
adults and children, fun outdoor activities
including athletics and a small beach, and fellowship with other families. Register now at
www.gocfamilysynaxis.org.
For questions, please go to the web at
[email protected] or call
Vanessa Clohessy at 630.988.9533.
lou Kafkes, right, sends everyone off on this year’s Holy Apostles’ 5K event.
Fine weather, fun, and fellowship for 5K
God blessed the organizers and participants of this year’s 5K with beautiful weather.
The cool, crisp, sunny June day was perfect
for the enthusiastic group of men, women,
and children who supported Holy Apostles’
efforts to help Philoxenia House located in
Rochester, MN.
Philoxenia House and Holy Anargyroi
parish provide free lodging and food to
patients, as well as their families, while they
receive medical treatment at the Mayo Clinic.
Father Mark Munoz, pastor of Holy
Anargyroi Church, and his family joined us
for our 5K this year. They shared the vision
of the Philoxenia House, which is to expand
from one house to an entire Philoxenia
Campus. However, dreams require money!
Eugene Callaghan was the overall winner
of the annual Holy Apostles 5K Family
Run/Walk, posting a solid time of 19:58. The
ladies were led across the finish line by
Katherin Rehn, who completed the course in
21:08.
Thanks to our many participants and platinum sponsors, we raised $5,700. Since its
inception, the event has raised more than
$48,000 for the Philoxenia House.
We are grateful to Lou Kafkes, event director, and the GOYANs who staffed the race.
Thanks also to Kiki Liston, Mistress of
Ceremonies, and the other volunteers who
made this wonderful event possible!
Calling all
parishioners
Holy Apostles Church is preparing a 2014
Parish Directory. You can make your appointments on line and on the Church’s website.
The dates that you can book your portrait sessions are: August 7 -10, and August 19 -22.
Additional dates are September 10 and 11.
Seniors who are sixty years old or older will
receive 20% off their photos.
If a church
wants better pastors,
it only needs to pray
for the ones it has. Adventure Theater rejuvenates radio drama with new play
On Friday, August 2, Adventure Theater
members began rehearsing an exciting
original radio play entitled Friendship and
Betrayal. It will be presented at Holy Apostles’
expanded radio studio, aka the multi-purpose
room, before a studio audience following
Divine Liturgy on Sunday, August 25.
For this live performance, the actors and
actresses will read from scripts with a background of sound effects, as was the case in the
long-ago days of classic radio drama. You are
invited to join us in the multi-purpose room
for a delicious, deluxe, continental breakfast,
and share in a unique, modern-day radio
experience. Admission is free.
Since tables will be set for 100 people, seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
However, please make your advance reservations by contacting Mr. D. at 708.562.0869 or
[email protected].
Preview: “When you gain a friend, gain
him through testing, and do not be in a hurry
to confide in him. … A faithful friend is a
strong shelter; he that has found one has found
a treasure” (Wisdom of Sirach 6:7, 14). Dean
Patrick, a high school freshman when our
story took place, would soon learn the meaning of these two verses from Holy Scripture.
Dean, or Dino to his friends and relatives,
was a star football player, played the
guitar in a band, and was one of the most
popular kids at his school. Jack Patrick, Dean’s
dad, owned Patrick Industrial Tools, Inc.,
which made special tools used in building airplanes, cars, etc.
However, some dark secrets from Dean’s
past would play a decisive part in our story.
Specifically, Dean’s sister, Dimitra, two years
younger than he, was confined to a wheelchair
and Dean was unintentionally responsible for
putting her there. Then, when Dean was seven
years old, he overheard his dad’s partner, Tony
Christou, being murdered, and Dean was halfway convinced that his dad was the murderer.
In October of Dean’s freshman year, his
world began falling apart when his dad was
suddenly arrested for the murder of his partner. As if this weren’t enough, one or perhaps
both of Dean’s best friends betrayed him by
divulging the two dark secrets from his past,
which he had confided to them, soon resulting
in the loss of his popularity at school.
Will Dean’s sister Dimitra, assisted by two
faithful allies, be able to help prove her dad’s
innocence and pull her brother back from a
spiritual abyss? What unexpected danger puts
the lives of Dean, Dimitra, and their allies in
peril? This play is chock full of excitement,
suspense, and numerous examples of Christian
love and forgiveness. See you on Sunday,
August 25!
by George Demetralis (aka Mr. D)
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Summer fun for all ages
at Holy Apostles
Margaret Kaufmann supervises crafts during Vacation Bible School.
At Vacation Bible School, luke Ernst, left,
and christaki Kirkeles,right, shows off
christaki’s jello heart.
Dennis Poulos and George Penteris appear to be either happy, or embarrased with their golf
scores at this year’s annual golf outing.
Fr. Bill
tees off,
at left.
Holy Apostles’ Jr. Olympics relay team from left, is Aaron
Anderson, Evan Hank, Troy Pilafas, Anna Kay Kinnas.
Dressed in adorable frog costumes, preschool students sang a song called
"The little Frogs" at the Greek School commencement.
Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church
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HARC
Pictures of God
A Child’s Guide
to Understanding Icons
By John Kosmas Skinas
This little book brings God and His
saints vividly into children's lives through
icons, explaining in the simplest terms
what each icon means and what the role of
these holy pictures and the holy stories and
people they depict can be in our lives. The
colorful pages of Pictures of God are perfect for occupying little hands in church,
for explaining the world of icons in the
first years of Sunday school, and for readaloud time with little ones at home.
$11.00
Born to Hate, Reborn to Love
By Klaus Kenneth
Repelled and repulsed by those who
ostensibly represented the Christian faith
in his juvenescence, Klaus Kenneth looked
elsewhere for the solution to his lonely and
tortured existence. He found himself on an
odyssey that took him around the world
several times, lured him into a vortex of
pleasure and power, and initiated him into
the great philosophies and religious traditions of our times. Klaus encounters the
One whom he had never thought to look
for, the One that he had always discounted: the great I AM, the God of Love and
healing, the God of regeneration and eternal life.
$15.00
Fleeing Herod
A Journey Through Coptic Egypt
with The Holy Family
by James Cowan
Travel with James Cowan on a unique
journey through an Egypt at once modern
and ancient, populated by hermits, monks,
and spiritual friends. Dreamlike and illuminated, this is a travel guide through an
Egypt of the soul, bringing the reader into
the life of the spirit as experienced in the
gritty reality of this contemporary yet
archaic land.
$21.00
The good Lord
didn't create anything
without a purpose,
but with the mosquito,
he came close.
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Blessings are to be counted and shared
during the pontificate of Gregory the Great.
At this period, a pestilence raged in Italy
which proved fatal to those who sneezed. The
Pope, therefore ordered prayers to be said
against it, accompanied by signs of the cross.
It was during this era that the custom of crying “God bless you” to persons who sneezed
became established.
God blesses people with grace, with wellbeing, with prosperity, with quality of life.
The blessing said before a meal is a benediction upon the food as a gift of God, who has
blessed us with it. The benediction pronounced at the close of our service is the
assurance to those who have been together
that the grace of God goes with them into
their everyday life, assisting them to be faithful. In 2 Samuel 23:1-7 the last words of King
David are written, a final benediction that
God prospers the righteous and God-fearing
ruler.
The divine words of the Divine Liturgy at
the conclusion speak volumes of blessings:
“May the blessing of the Lord and His mercy
always come upon you through His divine
favor and compassion; now and forever and
from all Ages to all Ages.”
I was a young boy when the country was
in World War II. The remembrance of blackouts, wardens on every block, shortages of so
many goods and supplies were common,
including meats, sugar, coffee and much
more. I vividly recall collecting old newspapers, cans of cooking grease and oil, bundling
them and taking them to school. If you were
part of the war effort in that era, you remember the food stamps collected and given to
mom to complete her shopping.
Shortages of everything were common,
but we learned to adjust to a different lifestyle,
and whenever we felt sorry for ourselves, we
carefully observed the blue stars hanging in
windows and with pain, the gold stars
reminding us that a life has been given for the
cause of liberty. In school, we were taught to
sing enthusiastically the patriotic songs to
keep the American spirit alive.
Recently we were watching the Fourth of
July celebration from the nation’s capitol on
TV. As one would expect, included in the
repertoire was the familiar “God Bless
America” a song synonymous with the name
Kate Smith. For a generation, no entertainer
was more popular. Although she never had a
voice lesson and never learned to read music,
she wanted to sing and to share her voice with
others. She came from a very religious family,
and she accepted her voice as a gift of God
The one thing Kate Smith is most remembered for was her singing of “God Bless
America.” She made it almost a second
national anthem, and records of her singing it
sold millions of copies. The familiar words
were those of Irving Berlin:
God bless America,
Land that I love;
Stand beside her and guide her,
Through the night with a light from above
From the mountains, to the prairies,
To the oceans white with foam;
God bless America, my home sweet home.
Some of us have discovered what Jesus
wanted us to know regarding blessedness. The
Sermon on the Mount, found in the Gospel of
Matthew, tells of those who lead a blessed life:
“Blessed are the poor in spirit…Blessed are
those who mourn…Blessed are the
meek…Blessed are those who hunger and
thirst for righteousness…Blessed are the merciful…Blessed are the pure in heart…Blessed
are the peacemakers…Blessed are you when
men revile you and persecute you and utter all
kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
Everyone has blessings. The foolish person
squanders them. The practical person counts
them. The good person shares them. “God
Bless Us Everyone!”
Registry
Baptisms
Mason, son of
Vicky and James Steward
Sponsors: Barbara and Paul Stavropoulos
Logan, son of
Vicky and James Steward
Sponsor: Marika Floros
Eleni, daughter of
Athena and Dino Mirmingos
Sponsors: Maria and Evangelia Cucuras
Anna, daughter of
Lizeth and Peter Paleothodoros
Sponsor: Angelo Paleothodoros
Drake, son of
Aimee and Mark Sahlas
Sponsors: Francine Sorensen
and Haralambos Theodoropoulos
Weddings
Kristin Koutsis and Timothy Beavers
Sposnsor: Elaine Hayes
Lauren Blane and Andrew Bogren
Sponsor: Drew Blane
Ann Cameron Haley and Michael Schieber
Sponsor: Rebecca Schieber
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
8:00am Orthros
9:15am Awaken To God
9:30am Divine Liturgy
Adventure Theater
Radio Play
8:00am Orthros
9:15am Awaken To God
9:30am Divine Liturgy
Fellowship Hour
8:00am Orthros
9:15am Awaken To God
9:30am Divine Liturgy
Fellowship Hour
8:00am Orthros
9:15am Awaken To God
9:30am Divine Liturgy
Fellowship Hour
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7:00pm Paraklesis
TRANSFIGURATION
OF OUR LORD
8:00am Orthros
9:00am Divine Liturgy
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You were transfigured on the Mount, Christ God, revealing Your glory to
Your disciples, insofar as they could comprehend. Illuminate us sinners also
with Your everlasting light, through the intercessions of the Theotokos.
Thursday
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4:30pm First Day Of Greek School
Directory Pictures
7:30pm Parish Council Meeting
FALLING ASLEEP
OF THE THEOTOKOS
8:00am Orthros
9:00am Divine Liturgy
5:00pm Adventure Theater BBQ
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4:30pm Adventure Theater
Directory Pictures
4:30pm Adventure Theater
7:00pm Paraklesis
4:30pm Adventure Theater
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7:00pm Paraklesis
August 2013
Apolytikion of The Transfiguration
Sunday
Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church
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Saturday
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Memorials
Tom Kiousis
James Eriotes
George Zurales
Harry Andritsis
Nicholas Anos
John Anos
Aspasia Anos
Valerie Aravosis
Helen Meros
Thomas Kalyvas
Petros Kokinis
Paraskevas Kokinis
Konstandina Kokinis
Dorothy Nichols
John C. Nichols
Demetra Booras
Chris Couretas
Anna Rassogianis
Sotirios Verveniotis
Ted Patrinos
Katherine Lewis
Perry Lewis
Nick Beshilas
John Xenos
Sophia Xenos
Stella Sigalos
Weekday Services
Stewardship
in the near future ???
If we could step into a time machine
and be transported to a Stewardship
Sunday in the future, it might go like this:
Please have your credit and debit cards
ready as we shall now make our pledges for
next year and fulfill them today! You can
log onto the church Wi-Fi using the password “Acts20:35.” Ushers will circulate
mobile card swiping machines. Those who
prefer to make electronic funds transfers are
directed to computers and lapotops at the
rear of the church. If you’d rather use your
iPad or smartphones you are authorized to
use them in church for this one time only!
Transfiguration of Our Lord
Tuesday, August 6
8:00am Orthros
9:00am Divine Liturgy
Paraklesis
7:00pm Thursday, August 1
7:00pm Monday, August 5
7:00pm Wednesday, August 7
7:00pm Friday, August 9
7:00pm Tuesday, August 13
Falling Asleep of The Theotokos
Thursday, August 15
8:00am Orthros
9:00am Divine Liturgy
Funerals
Jean Maimonis
Sotirios Verveniotis
Thomas Dres
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