Mar - St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church

KOINONIA
MARCH/
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Message from Fr. Michael L. Pastrikos, Protopresbyter
Lets prepare ourselves for · spiritual Easter!
We are already in the first week of Great
Lent. This is a time (forty days before Holy
Week and Pascha) in which we are reminded
to focus on fasting, prayer, meditation,
almsgiving, and most of
all on Jesus Christ and
our spiritual journey
with him. Let’s look at
what St. Simeon of
Thessaloniki said about
fasting. “Fasting is the
work of God, and it is
this work that takes place
in the arena of repentance.”
We battle our own
problems in life, and if
we take the words of St.
Paul (2 Cor. 10:4), the
weapons of our warfare
are not carnal; rather, the weapon given to us
by our Lord is his commandment to “Love
one another as I have loved you” (John
13:34). This commandment is the basis on
which we will be judged by Christ at his awesome second coming. When we see the least
one hungry, do we feed him and love him?
When we see the least one in prison, do we
visit him? And when we see the least one
homeless and a stranger, do we do anything to
change his life, and do we help him and show
him God’s love? If we do any of these tasks,
if we give all that we possess but do not do it
in response to Christ’s commandment, we
have gained nothing (1 Cor. 13:3).
Great Lent is a time of fasting and prayer,
and it’s our responsibility to focus on our
spiritual awareness of Jesus Christ and our
commitment to him. During Lent the Church
reminds us of the depth of the love that Jesus
has for us. And during Holy Week, we relive
the Passion of Christ and everything that
Jesus endured for us. So what we really need
to do during Lent is to apply a little extra
spiritual discipline in our lives: more prayer,
Bible reading, church attendance, fasting, confession, receiving the Sacraments, and charity to
others. If we do these
tasks, we will begin to see
a beautiful transformation in our lives.
Once you take that
step to follow Christ,
then you must follow him
with all your heart and
soul to the end of your
life. There are no ifs,
ands, or buts. Your faith
in Christ is either hot or
cold. There is no in between. Christ said in
John 14:23, “If a man loves me, he must keep
my words.” In this verse there is no competitive spirit: we simply cannot serve two masters. We must choose either God or mammon.
I conclude with the Vesper hymn that summarizes our intent and reminds us of our goal
in life: “Let us set out joy upon the season of
the fast, and prepare ourselves for spiritual
combat. Let us purify our soul and cleanse our
flesh; and as we fast from food, let us abstain
also from every passion.
Rejoicing in the virtues of the Spirit, may
we persevere with love, and so be counted
worthy to see the solemn Passion of Christ
our God and with great spiritual gladness to
behold his Holy Passover (Pascha).”
May you have a blessed Great Lenten season, and may our Resurrected Lord truly
open your eyes to your future life in Christ.
“Fasting is the
work of God, and
it is this work
that takes place
in the arena
of repentance.”
GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA METROPOLIS OF NEW JERSEY
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GOYA GOYAns’
NEWS
Outing at Avalanche Xpress Success!
Our GOYAns Are the Tournament Champions!
The GOYA Boys A and Girls A Basketball teams
won first place in the Wilmington, Delaware tournament during the weekend of February 14th15th. Both teams have worked extremely hard in
weekly practices to prepare for the tournament.
Congratulations to all the players, coaches, advisors, parents and fellow GOYAns who traveled to
Wilmington to support and cheer on the teams.
MARCH-ª∞ƒΔπO™ 2015
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MESSAGE FROM THE
PARISH PRESIDENT
MHNYMA TOY
¶ƒO∂¢ƒOÀ Δ∏™
∫Oπ¡OΔ∏Δ∞™
Dear Parishioners,
March is the beginning of spring and a time for renewal. As
we journey through the forty days of Great Lent, let us take time
to reflect upon our spiritual needs. The soul is hungry for a connection with God, and the liturgical calendar for March and April
provides many opportunities to worship.
Another way to connect with God is getting more involved in the daily work of our
church. The youth ministry programs—
YAL, GOYA, JOY, Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, and Greek School PTA, as
well as our youth parish dance organizations,
Ta Ellinakia and the Hellenic Golden
Coins—would benefit from increased attendance of our youth and parent participation.
These ministries and parish organizations
are administered entirely by dedicated volunteers.
One of the significant missions of our church is to keep our
youth involved in our community. Together, we can do this by
expanding our current programs and introducing new ones in
which our youth will build a stronger connection with God and
lasting friendships among the themselves, while also having fun. To keep these programs viable, we need young adults, parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, godparents, and anyone wishing to volunteer to come forward and ask what can they do to
help our ministries and parish organizations flourish.
During this Lenten period, take the time to evaluate your
commitments and ask yourself if you can dedicate some of your
time to the future of community.
In Christ,
Demos Anastasiades, Parish Council President
∞Á·ËÙÔ› ∂ÓÔÚ›Ù˜,
√ ª¿ÚÙÈÔ˜ Â›Ó·È Ë ·Ú¯‹ Ù˘ ÕÓÔÈ͢, ηÈÚfi˜ ÁÈ· ·Ó·Ó¤ˆÛË.
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∫·Ù˯ËÙÈÎÔ‡ ™¯ÔÏ›Ԣ, ÙÔ˘ ∫·ÏÔηÈÚÈÓfi ™¯ÔÏ›Ԣ Î·È ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎÔ‡
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Ì·˜., “Δ· ∂ÏÏËÓ¿ÎÈ·” Î·È Ù· “∂ÏÏËÓÈο ÃÚ˘Û¿ ºÏÔ˘ÚÈ¿”, Ô˘ ı·
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·fi ÙË Û˘ÌÌÂÙÔ¯‹ ÙˆÓ ÁÔÓ¤ˆÓ.
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∫·Ù¿ ÙË ‰È¿ÚÎÂÈ· ·˘Ù‹˜ Ù˘ ÂÚÈfi‰Ô˘, Ù˘ ™·Ú·ÎÔÛÙ‹˜, ¿ÚÙ ÙÔ
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∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ·˜.
∂Ó ÃÚÈÛÙÒ, ¢‹ÌÔ˜ ∞Ó·ÛÁÙ·ÛÈ¿‰Ë˜
¶Úfi‰ÚÔ˜ ∫ÔÈÓÔÙÈÎÔ‡ ™˘Ì‚Ô˘Ï›Ô˘
PROTOPRESBYTER FR. MICHAEL PASTRIKOS, PASTOR
CHURCH OFFICE TELEPHONE: 410-633-5020 – CHURCH FAX: 410-633-4352 – CELL: 443-742-8314
www.stnicholasmd.org
CHURCH SECRETARY
ORGANIST
MARIA SALPEAS
PETE BISBIKIS
PARISH COUNCIL
STANLEY CAVOURAS
DEMOS ANASTASIADES, PRESIDENT
GUS KARAGIANNOPOULOS, VICE PRESIDENT
STAMATIA IEROMONAHOS, RECORDING SECRETARY
ELENI STAKIA KOSTAKIS, CORRESP’NG SECRETARY
POPI PARAGIOS, TREASURER
GEORGE DIAKOLOUKAS, ASST. TREASURER
BOARD MEMBERS:
SPYROS ALAFASSOS, VASILIS FAKAS, JASON FILIPPOU,
CONSTANTINE FRANGOS, SAM GLAVA, JOHN
KOROLOGOS, FRANK MITSOS, DIMITRIOS STAKIAS
PHILOPTOCHOS
NORA KEFALAS, PRESIDENT
EVAGELIA SALIARIS, VICE PRES.
IRENE VASILIOS, 2ND VICE PRES.
CHRISTINE ZERVOS, TREASURER
PATTY ORFANOS, ASST. TREAS.
MARIA GIORGAKIS, REC. SEC.
RENEE THEMELIS, CORRES. SEC.
ZOE PERDIKAKIS, ADVISOR TO THE BOARD
PROTOPSALTI/CHOIR DIRECTOR
GEORGE ROSSIS
ASSISTANT PSALTI
GEORGE CHRISOVERGIS
SEXTON
DIAMONDS
ROSE TSAKALOS, PRESIDENT
ROSE CORNIAS, VICE PRESIDENT
ANASTASIA HATZIEFTHIMIOU, SECRETARY
MARY SERAFIS, TREASURER
BOARD MEMBERS:
SOULA GIANNAKOULIAS, SOULA KAPETANAKOS,
EVE LALLAS, KELLY PAPADOPOULOS
G.O.Y.A.
JENNA STAKIAS, PRESIDENT
DEAN PALAS, VICE-PRESIDENT
IRENE ANGELOS, TREASURER
VASILIA POLYHRONIS, CORRESP. SECRETARY
MARINA PROTOPAPAS, RECORDING SECRETARY
CHRISTINA ANASTASIADES, HISTORIAN
KOSTAS STAVRAKIS, SERGEANT AT ARMS
KELLY ARGETAKIS, DIRECTOR
ADVISORS: MARIA GIORGAKIS, EFTHIMIA ATSIDIS,
VIRGINIA POLYCHRONIS, KATINA PALAS, BECKY
ROSSIS-BARNES AND PATRICIA TOPOUZOGLOU.
J.O.Y
POPI PARAGIOS, PROGRAM COORDINATOR
YOUTH VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS:
FOULA PARAGIOS, RENE ANGELOS, KRISTINA
ANASTASIADES, KATERINA IEROMONAHOS
SUNDAY SCHOOL
KYRA KONDUDIS, NURSERY & PRE-K
LIA KARAGIANOPOULOS, NURSERY & PRE-K
YANA KARABELAS & NIKI CANNING, KINDERGARTEN
PENNY GERAPETRITIS, FIRST GRADE
ANTONIA SFIRIOU, SECOND GRADE
PHAEDRA AVGERINOS, THIRD GRADE & CO-DIRECTOR
GEORGE KARAGIANOPOULOS, FOURTH GRADE
CHRISTINA ARAVIAKIS, FOURTH GRADE
VOULA G. SAKELAKIS, FIFTH GRADE
CHRISSY COSSIS, SIXTH GRADE
VASILI FILIPPOU, SEVENTH GRADE
EFFIE CANNING, EIGHTH GRADE
ELIAS COSSIS & ADAM AGAPIOS, NINTH GRADE
EMILY COSSIS, TENTH GRADE & CO-DIRECTOR
SOFIA GERAPETRITIS, CO-DIRECTOR
AFTERNOON GREEK SCHOOL
TEACHERS: CHARA RONTOULI-BACHER,
CHRISOVALANDOU DIAKOKOMNINOS, DESPINA
CHATZAKOU-LARENTZOS, STELLA TZINIMOSHONISIOTIS, ELENI MATHIANAKI, MANOLIS
PROTOPAPAS, GEORGE PAPACHARALAMPOUS,
VASILIKI KALOGRANI-KRETSIS
GREEK SCHOOL P.T.A.
VASSILIKI KOUMOUDIS, PTA PRESIDENT
AMALIA SYROPOULOS-KOSTRIVAS, VICE-PRESIDENT
FOULA GIORGAKIS-CEJPEK, SECRETARY
NANCY ANASTASIADES, TREASURER
SOPHIA GERAPETRITIS, ASSISTANT TREASURER
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fiÏÔ Ô˘ Ì·˜ ‰fiıËΠ·fi ÙÔÓ ∫‡ÚÈfi Ì·˜, Â›Ó·È Ë ÙËÓ ÚfiıÂÛ‹ Ì·˜ Î·È Ì·˜ ı˘Ì›˙ÂÈ ÙÔ ÛÙfi¯Ô Ì·˜ ÛÙË
ÂÓÙÔÏ‹ ÙÔ˘ “·Á·¿Ù ·ÏÏ‹ÏÔ˘˜, fiˆ˜ Û·˜ ˙ˆ‹. “∞˜ ‰Â¯ıԇ̠̠¯·Ú¿ ÙËÓ ÂÔ¯‹ Ù˘
·Á¿ËÛ· ÂÁÒ” (πˆ¿Ó. 13:34). ∞˘Ù‹ Ë ÂÓÙÔÏ‹ Â›Ó·È ÓËÛÙ›·˜, Î·È Ó· ÚÔÂÙÔÈÌ·ÛÙԇ̠ÁÈ· ÙËÓ
Ë ‚¿ÛË Ì ÙËÓ ÔÔ›· ı· ÎÚÈıԇ̠·fi ÙÔÓ ÃÚÈÛÙfi ÓÂ˘Ì·ÙÈ΋ Ì¿¯Ë. ∞˜ ÂÍ·ÁÓ›ÛÔ˘Ì ÙËÓ „˘¯‹ Ì·˜
ÛÙË ÊÔ‚ÂÚ‹ ¢Â˘Ù¤Ú· ΔÔ˘ ¶·ÚÔ˘Û›·. ŸÙ·Ó Î·È ·˜ ηı·Ú›ÛÔ˘Ì ÙË Û¿Úη Ì·˜, Î·È fiÛÔ
ÙÔ˘Ï¿¯ÈÛÙÔÓ Â›‰·Ì οÔÈÔÓ ÂÈÓ·Ṳ̂ÓÔ, ÙÔÓ ÌÔÚԇ̠ӷ ·¤¯Ô˘Ì ·fi ÙÔ Ê·ÁËÙfi Ì ÙË
Ù·˝Û·ÌÂ, ÙÔÓ ·Á·‹Û·ÌÂ? ŸÙ·Ó ›‰·Ì ÓËÛÙ›·, ·˜ ·¤¯Ô˘Ì ·ÎfiÌË ·fi οı ¿ıÔ˜. ªÂ
ÙÔ˘Ï¿¯ÈÛÙÔÓ Î¿ÔÈÔÓ ÛÙË Ê˘Ï·Î‹ ÙÔÓ ·Á·ÏÏ›·ÛË ÛÙȘ ·ÚÂÙ¤˜ ÙÔ˘ ¶Ó‡̷ÙÔ˜, ·˜
ÂÈÛÎÂÊı›ηÌÂ, Î·È fiÙ·Ó Â›‰·Ì οÔÈÔÓ ¿ÛÙÂÁÔ ÂÈÌ›ÓÔ˘Ì Ì ·Á¿Ë, ÁÈ· Ó· ·ÍȈıԇ̠ӷ ‰Ô‡ÌÂ
‹ ͤÓÔ, οӷÌ οÙÈ ÁÈ· Ó· ·ÏÏ¿ÍÔ˘Ì ÙË ˙ˆ‹ ÙÔ˘, Ù· ÕÁÈ· ¶¿ıË ÙÔ˘ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡, Î·È £ÂÔ‡ Ì·˜ Î·È ÌÂ
ÙÔÓ ‚ÔËı‹Û·ÌÂ Î·È ÙÔ˘ ‰Â›Í·Ì ÙËÓ ·Á¿Ë ÙÔ˘ ÌÂÁ¿ÏË ÓÂ˘Ì·ÙÈ΋ Î·Ù¿Ó˘ÍË Ó· ÂÔÚÙ¿ÛÔ˘Ì ÙÔ
£ÂÔ‡ ÚÔ˜ ·˘ÙfiÓ. ∞Ó Î¿Ó·Ì οÙÈ ·fi Ù· ÕÁÈÔ ¶¿Û¯· ÙÔ˘ (¶¿Û¯·).”
ÚÔ·Ó·ÊÂÚfiÌÂÓ·, Â¿Ó ‰ÒÛ·Ì ·fi Ù· ˘¿Ú¯ÔÓÙ¿
™·˜ ‡¯ÔÌ·È ∫·Ï‹ Î·È ∂˘ÏÔÁË̤ÓË ªÂÁ¿ÏË
Ì·˜ , ·ÏÏ¿ ‰ÂÓ ÙÔ Î¿Ó·Ì ۇÌʈӷ Ì ÙËÓ ÂÓÙÔÏ‹ ΔÂÛÛ·Ú·ÎÔÛÙ‹, Î·È Â‡¯ÔÌ·È fiˆ˜ Ô ∞Ó·ÛÙ¿˜
ÙÔ˘ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡, ‰ÂÓ ¤¯Ô˘Ì ÎÂÚ‰›ÛÂÈ Ù›ÔÙ· (1 ∫ÔÚ. ∫‡ÚÈfi˜ Ì·˜ ·ÓÔ›ÍÂÈ Ù· Ì¿ÙÈ· Û·˜ ÁÈ· ÙË
13:3).
ÌÂÏÏÔÓÙÈ΋ Û·˜ ˙ˆ‹ ÂÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÒ.
∏ ªÂÁ¿ÏË ™·Ú·ÎÔÛÙ‹ Â›Ó·È ÌÈ· ÂÚ›Ô‰Ô˜
ÓËÛÙ›·˜ Î·È ÚÔÛ¢¯‹˜, Â›Ó·È Â˘ı‡ÓË Ì·˜ Ó·
ÂÈÎÂÓÙÚˆıԇ̠ÛÙËÓ ÓÂ˘Ì·ÙÈ΋ ÁÓÒÛË ÙÔ˘
πËÛÔ‡ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ Î·È ÙË ‰¤ÛÌÂ˘Û‹ Ì·˜ Û ∞˘ÙfiÓ.
∫·Ù¿ ÙË ‰È¿ÚÎÂÈ· Ù˘ ™·Ú·ÎÔÛÙ‹˜ Ë ∂ÎÎÏËÛ›·
Ì·˜ ı˘Ì›˙ÂÈ ¿ÓÙ· ÙÔ Ì¤ÁÂıÔ˜ Ù˘ ‚·ıÈ¿˜ ·Á¿˘
Ô˘ ¤¯ÂÈ Ô πËÛÔ‡˜ ÁÈ· ÂÌ¿˜. ∫·È ηٿ ÙË ‰È¿ÚÎÂÈ·
Ù˘ ªÂÁ¿Ï˘ ∂‚‰ÔÌ¿‰·˜, ¿ÓÙ· Ó· Í·Ó·˙ԇ̠ٷ
¶¿ıË ÙÔ˘ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ Î·È fiÏ· fiÛ· Ô πËÛÔ‡˜ ˘¤ÊÂÚÂ
ÁÈ· Ì·˜.
ŒÙÛÈ, ·˘Ùfi Ô˘ Ú·ÁÌ·ÙÈο Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· οÓÔ˘ÌÂ
O B S E R V ET !
HOLY LEN
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KA§∏ ™∞ ∏!
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™∞ƒ∞∫O™
MARCH-ª∞ƒΔπO™ 2015
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SAINT NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH of BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
Notice of General Assembly Sunday, March 22, 2015
Pursuant to the regulations of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the by-laws of the Greek Orthodox Community
of Saint Nicholas, Baltimore, Maryland, the General Assembly meeting has been scheduled for Sunday, March 22, 2015, immediately after the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy.
According to Church by-Laws, those persons wishing to participate and vote must pay their Stewardship up to the date of the
assembly. A regular member of the parish who is already enrolled in the parish register but has neglected to pay his/her stewardship
may pay the same day and before the beginning of the assembly in order to participate and vote.
AGENDA
1. Invocation by the parish priest, Rev. Fr. Michael L. Pastrikos
2. Call to order by the Parish Council President, Mr. Demos Anastasiades
3. Election of chairperson and secretary for the assembly
4. Reading and ratification of the minutes of the previous General Assembly meeting
5. Parish Council President report: resolution of the Koutsovasilis Estate and Donation for Learning Center
6. Treasurer’s financial report; hiring of financial secretary
7. Budget 2014 versus actual figures
8. Priest’s report
9. Auditing Committee Report
10. Plateia Financial Report and progress on hiring an administrator as of January 2015
11. Festival Committee 2014 financial report; festival report 2015
12. Formation of Nomination Committee for new Parish Council candidates 2015
13. Old business
14. New business
15. Benediction
All members of the Community are urged to attend this Parish Assembly meeting because it is important. It is also our duty as
members of the Community of Saint Nicholas to come and offer our support for the progress of the community. Your presence is
mandatory to establish a quorum. PLEASE ATTEND.
From the Priest and Parish Council of Saint Nicholas
°∂¡π∫∏ ™À¡∂§∂À™∏ ª∂§ø¡, ∫Àƒπ∞∫∏, 22 ª∞ƒΔπ√À, 2015
¶ƒ√™∫§∏™∏ °∂¡π∫∏™ ™À¡∂§∂À™∏™
™‡Ìʈӷ Ì ÙÔ˘˜ √ÌÔÈÔÌfiÚÊÔ˘˜ ∫·ÓÔÓÈÛÌÔ‡˜ ÙˆÓ ∫ÔÈÓÔÙ‹ÙˆÓ Ù˘ πÂÚ¿˜ ∞Ú¯ÈÂÈÛÎÔ‹˜ ∞ÌÂÚÈ΋˜, Î·È ÙÔ˘˜ ∂ÛˆÙÂÚÈÎÔ‡˜
∫·ÓÔÓÈÛÌÔ‡˜ Ù˘ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ¿˜ Ì·˜, ηÏԇ̠°ÂÓÈ΋ ™˘Ó¤Ï¢ÛË ÙˆÓ ÌÂÏÒÓ, ÙËÓ ∫˘Úȷ΋, 22 ª·ÚÙ›Ô˘, 2015, ÌÂÙ¿ ÙËÓ £Â›·
§ÂÈÙÔ˘ÚÁ›·.
™‡Ìʈӷ Ì ÙÔ˘˜ ∂ÛˆÙÂÚÈÎÔ‡˜ ∫·ÓÔÓÈÛÌÔ‡˜ Ù˘ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ·˜, fiÛÔÈ ÂÈı˘ÌÔ‡Ó Ó· Û˘ÌÌÂÙ¤¯Ô˘Ó Î·È Ó· „ËÊ›ÛÔ˘Ó ÛÙËÓ
™˘Ó¤Ï¢ÛË, ÔÊ›ÏÔ˘Ó Ó· ¤¯Ô˘Ó ÂÎÏËÚÒÛÂÈ ÙȘ ÚÔ˜ ÙËÓ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ· ÔÈÎÔÓÔÌÈΤ˜ ÙÔ˘˜ ˘Ô¯ÚÂÒÛÂȘ, ∂ıÂÏÔÓÙÈ΋ ¶ÚÔÛÊÔÚ¿,
̤¯ÚÈ Î·È ÙËÓ Ë̤ڷ Ù˘ ™˘Ó¤Ï¢Û˘. ∫·ÓÔÌÈÎfi ̤ÏÔ˜ Ù˘ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ·˜ Ô˘ ‹‰Ë ¤¯ÂÈ ÂÁÁÚ·Ê› ÛÙÔ ∫·Ù¿ÏÔÁÔ ÙˆÓ ÌÂÏÒÓ ·ÏÏ¿
‰ÂÓ ¤¯ÂÈ ÂÎÏËÚÒÛÂÈ ÙȘ ÔÈÎÔÓÔÌÈΤ˜ ÙÔ˘ ÔÔ¯ÚÂÒÛÂȘ ÌÔÚ› Ó· ÏËÚÒÛÂÈ ÙËÓ ›‰È· Ë̤ڷ Î·È ÚÈÓ ÙËÓ ¤Ó·ÚÍ‹ Ù˘ ÁÈ· Ó·
Û˘ÌÌÂÙ¤¯ÂÈ Î·È Ó· „ËÊ›ÛÂÈ.
∏ª∂ƒ∏™π∞ ¢π∞Δ∞•∏
1. ¶ÚÔÛ¢¯‹ ·fi ÙÔÓ πÂÚ¤·, ¶·Ù¤Ú· ªÈ¯·‹Ï §. ¶·ÛÙÚÈÎfi
2. ŒÓ·ÚÍË Ù˘ ™˘Ó¤Ï¢Û˘ ·fi ÙÔÓ ¶Úfi‰ÚÔ Ù˘ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ·˜ Î ¢‹ÌÔ ∞Ó·ÛÙ·ÛÈ¿‰Ë
3. ∂ÎÏÔÁ‹ ¶ÚÔ¤‰ÚÔ˘ Î·È °Ú·ÌÌ·Ù¤· Ù˘ ·ÚÔ‡Û·˜ °ÂÓÈ΋˜ ™˘Ó¤Ï¢Û˘
4. ∞Ó¿ÁÓˆÛË Î·È ÂÈ·ڈÛË ÙˆÓ Ú·ÎÙÈÎÒÓ Ù˘ ÚÔËÁÔ˘Ì¤Ó˘ °ÂÓÈ΋˜ ™˘Ó¤Ï¢Û˘
5. ŒÎıÂÛË ·fi ÙÔÓ ¶Úfi‰ÚÔ Ù˘ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ·˜. ∞fiÊ·ÛË ÁÈ· ÙËÓ “ÎÏËÚÔÓÔÌÈ¿” ÙÔ˘ ∞Ó·ÛÙ·Û›Ô˘ ∫Ô˘ÙÛÔ‚·Û›ÏË,
Î·È ÙË ¢ˆÚ¿ ÚÔ˜ ÙÔ ∫¤ÓÙÚÔ ∂ÎÌ¿ıËÛ˘
6. ŒÎıÂÛË ·fi ÙËÓ Δ·Ì›· Ù˘ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ·˜. ¶ÚfiÛÏË„Ë °Ú·ÌÌ·Ù¤· √ÈÎÔÓÔÌÈÎÒÓ
7. ¶ÚÔ¸ÔÏÔÁÈÛÌfi˜ 2014 ¤Ó·ÓÙÈ Ú·ÁÌ·ÙÈÎÒÓ ÛÙÔȯ›ˆÓ
8. ŒÎıÂÛË ·fi ÙÔÓ ÈÂÚ¤·
9. ŒÎıÂÛË ∂ÍÂÏÂÁÎÙÈ΋˜ ∂ÈÙÚÔ‹˜
10. √ÈÎÔÓÔÌÈ΋ ¤ÎıÂÛË Ù˘ ∂ÈÙÚÔ‹˜ Ù˘ ¶§∞Δ∂π∞™, Î·È ÚfiÛÏË„Ë °Ú·ÌÌ·Ù¤· ·fi ÙÔÓ π·ÓÔ˘¿ÚÈÔ ÙÔ˘ 2015
11. ŒÎıÂÛË ·fi ÙËÓ ∂ÈÙÚÔ‹ ÙÔ˘ º∂™Δπμ∞§ 2014. ŒÎıÂÛË º∂™Δπμ∞§ 2015
12. ™¯ËÌ·ÙÈÛÌfi˜ ∂ÈÙÚÔ‹˜ ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ·Ó¿‰ÂÈÍË ˘Ô„ËÊ›ˆÓ ÙÔ˘ ¢ÈÔÈÎËÙÈÎÔ‡ ™˘Ì‚Ô˘Ï›Ô˘
13. ¶·Ï·È¤˜ ÀÔı¤ÛÂȘ
14. ¡¤Â˜ ÀÔı¤ÛÂȘ
15. §‹ÍË Ù˘ Û˘Ó¤Ï¢Û˘ Î·È ÚÔÛ¢¯‹
ŸÏ· Ù· ̤ÏË Ù˘ ÎÔÈÓfiÙËÙ·˜ ÚÔÙÚ¤ÔÓÙ·È Ó· Ó· Ï¿‚Ô˘Ó Ì¤ÚÔ˜ ÛÙË Û˘Ó¤Ï¢ÛË, ‰ÈfiÙÈ ı· Û˘˙ËÙËıÔ‡Ó ı¤Ì·Ù· ÛÔ‚·Ú¿. ∂›Û˘
Û·Ó Ì¤ÏË Ù˘ ÎÔÈÓfiÙËÙ·˜ ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ ¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘, Â›Ó·È Î·ı‹ÎÔÓ Ì·˜ Ó· Û˘ÌÌÂÙ¤¯Ô˘Ì ÛÙȘ Û˘ÓÂχÛÂȘ Î·È Ó· ÂÎÊÚ¿˙Ô˘Ì ÙËÓ
˘ÔÛÙ‹ÚÈÍ‹ Ì·˜ Î·È ÙË ÁÓÒÌË Ì·˜, ÁÈ· ÙÔ Î·Ïfi Î·È ÙËÓ ÚfiÔ‰Ô Ù˘ ÎÔÈÓfiÙËÙ·˜. ¶∞ƒ∞∫∞§∂π™Δ∂ ¡∞ ™Àªª∂Δ∂Ã∂Δ∂.
∞Ô ÙÔÓ ¶·Ù‹Ú ªÈ¯·‹Ï §. ¶·ÛÙÚÈÎfi
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MARCH-ª∞ƒΔπO™ 2015
COMMUNITY NEWS ✧ ∫Oπ¡OΔπ∫∞ ¡∂A
PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS
Á›ÓÂÈ ÙËÓ ΔÚ›ÙË, 3 ª·ÚÙ›Ô˘ ÛÙȘ 7:00 Ì.Ì.
We would like to thank everyone for their donations to and
support for the Annual Apokreatiko Glendi. All proceeds from
this event went to support the Philoxenia House. The home continues to help those who are being treated at hospitals in Baltimore.
On Sunday, March 1, a memorial service and coffee hour will
take place to honor the memory of our deceased members and
those we have assisted with burials. May their memory be eternal!
Join us for our First Annual Festival of Tables. This event
promises to be an afternoon of fellowship and surprises. Please
look for the flyer in this month’s newsletter for further information. (See our ad on page 13)
Everyone will soon be receiving our mailing with information
about the philanthropic missions of the Philoptochos. And once
again we will ask for your assistance in helping us to continue
the tradition of decorating the Kouvouklion, which carries the
Precious Body of Christ on Great and Holy Friday. All remaining funds go to helping those less fortunate. “For God so loved
the world, that he gave his one and only beloved son, that whoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life”
(John 3:16 ).
Wishing everyone a blessed Lent, Nora Kefalas, President
Please note that due to evening services, the next Philoptochos
General Meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 3rd at 7:00 p.m.
GREEKTOWN CDC NEWS
¡∂∞ Δ∏™ ºπ§√¶ΔøÃ√À
£· ı¤Ï·Ì ӷ ¢¯·ÚÈÛÙ‹ÛÔ˘Ì fiÏÔ˘˜ ÁÈ· ÙȘ ‰ˆÚ¤˜ Î·È ÙËÓ
˘ÔÛÙ‹ÚÈÍ‹ ÙÔ˘˜ ÛÙÔ ∂Ù‹ÛÈÔ ∞ÔÎÚÈ¿ÙÈÎÔ °Ï¤ÓÙÈ ÙÔ˘
√ÚÁ·ÓÈÛÌÔ‡ Ì·˜. ŸÏ· Ù· ¤ÛÔ‰· ·fi ÙËÓ ÂΉ‹ÏˆÛË ·˘Ù‹ ‹Á·Ó
ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ˘ÔÛÙ‹ÚËÍË ÙÔ˘ ™ÈÙÈÔ‡ Ù˘ ºÈÏÔÍÂÓ›·˜. “ΔÔ ™›ÙÈ”
Û˘Ó¯›˙ÂÈ Ó· ‚ÔËı¿ fiÏÔ˘˜ ÂΛÓÔ˘˜ Ô˘ ˘Ô‚¿ÏÏÔÓÙ·È ÛÂ
ıÂÚ·›· Û ÓÔÛÔÎÔÌ›· Ù˘ μ·ÏÙÈÌfiÚ˘.
ΔËÓ ∫˘Úȷ΋, 1Ë ª·ÚÙ›Ô˘, ı· Á›ÓÂÈ ÂÈÌÓËÌfiÛ˘ÓË ‰¤ËÛË ÁÈ·
Ó· ÙÈÌ‹ÛÔ˘Ì ÙË ÌÓ‹ÌË ÙˆÓ ·Ôı·ÓfiÓÙˆÓ ÌÂÏÒÓ Ì·˜, Î·È ı·
ÚÔÛʤÚÔ˘Ì ηʤ, ÌÂÙ¿ ÙË £Â›· §ÂÈÙÔ˘ÚÁ›·, ¢¯·ÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÌÂ
fiϘ ÙȘ Î˘Ú›Â˜ Î·È ÂΛÓÔ˘˜ Ô˘ ‚Ô‹ıËÛ·Ó ÁÈ· ÙËÓ
ÚÔÂÙÔÈÌ·Û›· Î·È ÙÔ ÛÂÚ‚›ÚÈÛÌ· ÙÔ˘ ηʤ. ∞Ȉӛ· ÙÔ˘ Ë
ÌÓ‹ÌË!
∂Ï¿Ù ÛÙÔ 1Ô ∂Ù‹ÛÈÔ ºÂÛÙÈ‚¿Ï ∂›‰ÂÈ͢ ∫·Ï‡ÙÂÚÔ˘
™ÙÔÏÈṲ̂ÓÔ˘ ΔÚ·Â˙ÈÔ‡.
°È· ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚ˜ ÏËÚÔÊÔڛ˜ ·Ú·Î·Ï›ÛÙ ӷ ÎÔÈÙ¿ÍÙÂ
ÙË ‰È·Ê‹ÌÈÛË ÛÙËÓ ÛÂÏ›‰· 13 Ù˘ ∫√π¡ø¡π∞™.
™‡ÓÙÔÌ· fiÏÔÈ ı· Ï¿‚ÂÙ ÙËÓ ·ÏÏËÏÔÁÚ·Ê›· Ì·˜ ÌÂ
ÏËÚÔÊÔڛ˜ ÁÈ· ÙȘ ÊÈÏ·ÓıÚˆÈΤ˜ ·ÔÛÙÔϤ˜ Ù˘
ºÈÏÔÙÒ¯Ô˘. ∫·È ÁÈ· ¿ÏÏË ÌÈ· ÊÔÚ¿ ı· ˙ËÙ‹ÛÔ˘Ì ÙË ‚Ô‹ıÂÈ¿
Û·˜, Ó· Ì·˜ ‚ÔËı‹ÛÂÙ ӷ Û˘Ó¯›ÛÔ˘Ì ÙËÓ ·Ú¿‰ÔÛË Ù˘
‰È·ÎfiÛÌËÛ˘ ÙÔ˘ ∂ÈÙ·Ê›Ô˘, Ë ÔÔ›· ʤÚÂÈ ÙÔ Δ›ÌÈÔ ™ÒÌ· ÙÔ˘
ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡. Ÿ,ÙÈ ¯Ú‹Ì·Ù· ÂÚÈÛ¤„Ô˘Ó ı· ¯ÚËÛÈÌÔÔÈËıÔ‡Ó ÁÈ·
ÙËÓ ·ÚÔ¯‹ ‚Ô‹ıÂÈ·˜ ÚÔ˜ ÂΛÓÔ˘˜ Ô˘ Â›Ó·È ÏÈÁfiÙÂÚÔ
Ù˘¯ÂÚÔ›. Ÿˆ˜ Î·È ÛÙÔ Î·Ù¿ πˆ¿ÓÓË 3:16 “∂Âȉ‹ Ô £Âfi˜
·Á¿ËÛ ÙÔÓ ÎfiÛÌÔ ÙfiÛÔ Ôχ, ÒÛÙ ı˘Û›·Û ÙÔÓ ¤Ó· ηÈ
ÌÔÓ·‰ÈÎfi ·Á·Ë̤ÓÔ ˘ÈfiÓ ÙÔ˘, ¤ÙÛÈ fiÔÈÔ˜ ÈÛÙ‡ÂÈ Û'∞˘ÙfiÓ
‰ÂÓ ı· ¯·ı›, ·ÏÏ¿ ı· ¤¯ÂÈ ·ÈÒÓÈ· ˙ˆ‹.”
™·˜ ¢¯fiÌ·ÛÙ ∫·Ï‹ Î·È ∂˘ÏÔÁË̤ÓË ™·Ú·ÎÔÛÙ‹.
¶·Ú·Î·Ï›ÛÙ ӷ ÛËÌÂÈÒÛÂÙ fiÙÈ ÏfiÁˆ ÙˆÓ ÂÛÂÚÈÓÒÓ
∞ÎÔÏÔ˘ıÈÒÓ, Ë ÂfiÌÂÓË °ÂÓÈ΋ ™˘Ó¤Ï¢ÛË Ù˘ ºÈÏÔÙÒ¯Ô˘ ı·
A message from Col. John E. Gavrilis
Greektown was noted in the 2014 Annual Report of the City’s
Planning Dept. The report highlighted the O’Donnell Square at
Greektown development along Oldham Street, which has been
underway since 2010. They described our community as a rapidly growing, flourishing neighborhood. The Greektown CDC
has been the community’s leading supporter of this project. The
new homes are beautiful and priced right. The development has
attracted many wonderful families to our community.
On February 26, 2015, the City Planning Commission had
scheduled a hearing for a zoning change to the O’Donnell Square
development from an M-3 zoning district to a B-3–1 zoning district. This change is consistent with the developer’s plans in our
community for residential housing and other small-business use.
The Greektown CDC is on record with the city supporting this
zoning change. We will continue to keep the community informed of any future development plans.
I spoke with the city, whose officials agreed that the mural
along the Eastern Avenue underpass is in bad condition. A meeting will be scheduled to ascertain how to proceed with getting
it repaired or replaced. There isn’t funding currently available,
but the city wants to come up with a plan to fix it. We will keep
you advised of the outcome. PEMCO fire. This comment was made by the PEMCO consultant AB Associates: “The PEMCO fire turned out to be less
of an event than the Fire Department turnout would lead people
to believe. It appears to be related to a homeless person in the
building. The building re-securing [of] the site and working with
the Fire Department to give them a sense of the underground
nature of the environmental cap so they understand the lack of
any above ground contaminants. It remains our hope that the
approval process that began over a year ago can reach a conclusion that allows the environmental cleanup and demolition to
proceed.”
The Baltimore City Department of Transportation responded
to our request for establishing a quiet zone to address the train
horn noise. The request by the Greektown CDC originated with
residents who reside near the track area and asked that we intercede on their behalf. Several contacts were made with the city,
and a community meeting to discuss the issues was held. In response to the Greektown CDC’s request, the city contracted an
independent firm to study the noise level for the community and
the train horn noise.
The results of the extensive study as noted by the city are, in
summary, it has been “determined that the existing conditions
for the Fait Avenue railroad crossing does not warrant any further consideration for establishment of a quiet zone by the City.”
The Greektown CDC will be discussing our options, which include meeting with the landlord of the Crown Cork and Seal private property that the grade crossing is on. A detailed report was
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SAINT NICHOLAS DIAMONDS
Continued from page 6
forwarded to our office; if anyone is interested in a copy please
contact us at [email protected].
The Greektown CDC continues to conduct daily canvasses of
the neighborhood and request city services. The city has responded to our calls by picking up bulk trash, cleaning up illegally dumped trash, mattresses, furniture, etc., and has responded
by fixing pot holes. However, it is important that the residents
and businesses also conduct surveys of their neighborhood and
report violations to 311. The City is responsive to our calls, but
you must also call to report violations or need for City services.
Believe in your community!
“¢π∞ª∞¡Δπ∞” ∞°π√À ¡π∫√§∞√À
£· ı¤Ï·Ì ӷ ¢¯·ÚÈÛÙ‹ÛÔ˘Ì fiÏÔ˘˜ fiÛÔÈ Û˘ÌÌÂÙ›¯·Ó ÛÙÔ
ÂÙ‹ÛÈÔ °Â‡Ì· ÙÔ˘ √ÚÁ·ÓÈÛÌÔ‡ Ì·˜, ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ/
¶ÚˆÙÔ¯ÚÔÓÈ¿˜. ÷ÚȘ ÛÙË ‰È΋ Û·˜ Û˘ÌÌÂÙÔ¯‹, ›¯·Ì ÌÂÁ¿ÏË
ÂÈÙ˘¯›·. ∂Ï›˙ˆ Ó· Û·˜ ‰Ô‡Ì ͷӿ ÙÔ˘ ¯ÚfiÓÔ˘.
°È· ÙÔ ÙÚ¤¯ÔÓ ¤ÙÔ˜ ۯ‰ȿ˙Ô˘Ì ‰‡Ô Ù·Í›‰È·: (·) ÛÙÔ
¡¿Û‚ÈÏ, ΔÂÓÂÛ›, 6 Ë̤Ú˜ 5 Ó‡¯Ù˜ (ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚ˜ ÏËÚÔÊÔڛ˜
ÛÙÔ ÂfiÌÂÓÔ Ù‡¯Ô˜ Ù˘∫√π¡√¡π∞™); (‚) ËÌÂÚ‹ÛÈ· ÂΉÚÔÌ‹
ÛÙÔ Hampton ∏istoric Mansion ÛÙÔ Towson, ÙÔ ™¿‚‚·ÙÔ 25
∞ÚÈÏ›Ô˘. ∏ ›ÛÔ‰Ô˜ Â›Ó·È ÂχıÂÚË. °Â‡Ì· ÛÙÔ Friendly
Farms. ¶ÏËÚÒÓÂÙ ÌfiÓÔ ÁÈ· to ψÊÔÚÂ›Ô Î·È ÙÔ Á‡̷.
°È· ÙË Û˘ÌÌÂÙÔ¯‹ Û·˜ ‹ ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚ˜ ÏËÚÔÊÔڛ˜,
·Ú·Î·Ï›ÛÙ ӷ ÂÈÎÔÈÓˆÓ‹ÛÂÙ Ì ÙËÓ Úfi‰ÚÔ, ƒfi˙·
ΔۿηÏÔ˘, 410-282-2940.
∏ Û˘Ó‰ڛ·ÛË ÙÔ˘ ª·ÚÙ›Ô˘ ı· Â›Ó·È ÙËÓ ΔÚ›ÙË 10 ª·ÚÙ›Ô˘
Î·È ÒÚ· 13:00 ÛÙË ∫ÔÈÓÔÙÈ΋ ∞›ıÔ˘Û· ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ ¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘.
º¤ÚÙ οÙÈ ÓËÛÙ›ÛÈÌÔ ÁÈ· ÙÔ Á‡̷. £· Û·˜ ‰Ô‡Ì fiÏÔ˘˜ ÂΛ!
ƒfi˙· Δ۷οÏÔ˘,,
¶Úfi‰ÚÔ˜
OR
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COUP
We would like to thank everyone who attended our annual
Christmas/New Year’s Luncheon. Your participation made it a
great success. I hope to see you again next year.
For this year we plan two trips: (a) to Nashville, Tennessee, 6
days 5 nights (more information in the next KOINONIA); (b) A
day trip to Hampton Historic Mansion in Towson, Saturday
April 25. Free admission. Luncheon at Friendly Farms. You pay
only for transportation and your own lunch.
To participate, please call President Rose Tsakalos, 410-2822940.
Our March meeting will be Tuesday March 10 at 1:00 pm in
the Saint Nicholas Social Hall. Bring your Lenten plate. See you
all there!
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
FOR ST. NICHOLAS YOUTH
Each year local organizations offer college scholarships to
youth of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. Currently, applications are available in the church office for the Koutsonouris
Memorial Scholarship Program. The deadline to apply for this
scholarship is April 19, 2015. The Ladies Philoptochos Society
will also offer a scholarship in spring 2015. The Ladies Pan-Chian
Society and the United Chios Society will offer college scholarships in summer 2015. Please contact the church secretary,
Maria Salpeas, at 410–633–5020 to schedule a time to obtain a
scholarship application.
IOCC NEWS
International Orthodox Christian Charities (http://iocc.org/)
is a philanthropy that functions under the aegis of the Assembly
of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of America. Part of the ACT
Alliance (http://www.actalliance.org/) and a member of
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EASTER LILIES FOR THE CHURCH
¢øƒ∂∂™ ∞¡£∂ø¡ (∫ƒπ¡∞ ΔOÀ ¶∞™Ã∞)
Please donate Easter Lilies to decorate our church for Easter.
The donation cost is $25.00. Fill out this form and send or bring
it to Saint Nicholas Church.
∞Ó ÂÈı˘Ì›Ù ӷ οÓÂÙ ÙË ‰ˆÚ¿ Û·˜ $25.00, Û˘ÌÏËÚÒÛÂÙ ÙÔ
¤ÓÙ˘Ô ·˘Ùfi Î·È ÛÙ›ÏÂÙ ÙËÓ ‰ˆÚ¿ Û·˜ ÂÁη›Úˆ˜ ÛÙÔÓ ÕÁÈÔ
¡ÈÎfiÏ·Ô.
NAME .......................................................................................
ADDRESS ................................................................................
AMOUNT $25.00
OTHER AMOUNT ($
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Continued from page 7
InterAction (http://www.interaction.org/), IOCC has its headquarters right here in Baltimore.
‘‘IOCC, in the spirit of Christ’ love, offers emergency relief
and development programs to those in need worldwide, without
discrimination, and strengthens the capacity of the Orthodox
Church to so respond . ... We envision that, by God's grace,
IOCC will respond, without discrimination, to those who are
suffering and in need, to enable them to continue to improve
their own lives and communities and to have means to live with
dignity,
respect
and
hope.” (http://iocc.org/
aboutiocc_mission.aspx)
IOCC engages in numerous relief and development efforts all
over the world—from right here in the USA to Syria, Greece and
the Balkans, parts of Africa, and beyond. Rebecca Loumiotis is
serving as IOCC’s representative in the St. Nicholas parish; feel
free to contact her ([email protected]) to learn more about
the exciting work being done globally—and how you can be part
of it!
For I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you
gave me drink; I was a stranger and you welcomed me; I was
naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you visited me; I was
in prison and you came to me ... as you did it to one of the least
of these my brethren, you did it to me. —Matthew 25:35—36,
40
H ∂§§∏¡π∫∏ ∂¶∞¡∞™Δ∞™∏
TA ELLINANKIA DANCE GROUP
SCHEDULE
Date
Non-Competitive
February 5
6:00–6:30
February 12
6:00–6:30
February 19
6:00–6:30
February 26
6:00–6:30
March 5
6:00–6:30
March 12
6:00–6:30
March 19
6:00–6:30
March 26
6:00–6:30
Primary
6:30–7:00
6:30–7:00
6:30–7:00
6:30–7:00
6:30–7:00
6:30–7:00
6:30–7:00
6:30–7:00
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ÂÈÙ˘¯‹ ¤Î‚·ÛË ÙÔ˘ ·ÁÒÓ· ÙˆÓ ∂ÏÏ‹ÓˆÓ, ·Ó·Áο˙ÔÓÙ·˜ ÙËÓ
¶‡ÏË Ó· ·ÔÛ‡ÚÂÈ ÙȘ ‰˘Ó¿ÌÂȘ Ù˘ ·Ú¯Èο ·fi ÙËÓ
¶ÂÏÔfiÓÓËÛÔ Î·È ¤ÂÈÙ· ·fi ÙË ™ÙÂÚ¿ ∂ÏÏ¿‰·. ªÂÙ¿ ·fi
ÌÈ· ÛÂÈÚ¿ ‰ÈÂıÓÒÓ Û˘ÓıËÎÒÓ ·fi ÙÔ 1827 Î·È ÂÍ‹˜, Ë ÂÏÏËÓÈ΋
·ÓÂÍ·ÚÙËÛ›· ·Ó·ÁÓˆÚ›ÛÙËΠÙÔ 1830 Î·È Ù· Û‡ÓÔÚ· ÙÔ˘ Ó¤Ô˘
ÎÚ¿ÙÔ˘˜ ÔÚÈÛÙÈÎÔÔÈ‹ıËÎ·Ó ÙÔ 1832.
∏ ∂ÏÏËÓÈ΋ ∂·Ó¿ÛÙ·ÛË ‹ ∂·Ó¿ÛÙ·ÛË ÙÔ˘ 1821 ‹Ù·Ó Ë
¤ÓÔÏË ÂͤÁÂÚÛË ÙˆÓ ∂ÏÏ‹ÓˆÓ ÂÓ·ÓÙ›ÔÓ Ù˘ √ıˆÌ·ÓÈ΋˜
∞˘ÙÔÎÚ·ÙÔÚ›·˜, Ì ÛÎÔfi ÙËÓ ·ÔÙ›Ó·ÍË Ù˘ ÔıˆÌ·ÓÈ΋˜
΢ÚÈ·Ú¯›·˜ Î·È ÙË ‰ËÌÈÔ˘ÚÁ›· ·ÓÂÍ¿ÚÙËÙÔ˘ ÂıÓÈÎÔ‡
ÎÚ¿ÙÔ˘˜.ΔËÓ ¤ÓÔÏË ÂͤÁÂÚÛË ÙˆÓ ∂ÏÏ‹ÓˆÓ, Ô˘ ·ÛÙÚ·È·›·
ÂÍÂÏ›¯ıËΠ۠Â·Ó¿ÛÙ·ÛË, ÍÂΛÓËÛ·Ó Î·È ÙÂÏ›ˆÛ·Ó ‰˘Ô
Ú›ÁÎÈ˜ ·‰ÂÏÊÔ›. √ ·Ú¯ËÁfi˜ Ù˘ ºÈÏÈ΋˜ ∂Ù·ÈÚ›·˜,
Ú›ÁÎÈ·˜ ∞ϤͷӉÚÔ˜ À„ËÏ¿ÓÙ˘, Ô˘ ΋ڢÍ ÙËÓ ¤Ó·ÚÍ‹
Ù˘ ÛÙÔ π¿ÛÈÔ Ù˘ ªÔωԂϷ¯›·˜, (ÂÚÈÔ¯‹ Ô˘ Û‹ÌÂÚ· ·Ó‹ÎÂÈ
ÛÙË ƒÔ˘Ì·Ó›·), ÛÙȘ 22 ºÂ‚ÚÔ˘·Ú›Ô˘ ÙÔ˘ 1821 Î·È Ô Ú›ÁÎÈ·˜
¢ËÌ‹ÙÚÈÔ˜ À„ËÏ¿ÓÙ˘, Ô˘ ¤‰Ú·Û ÛÙÔÓ ÂÏÏ·‰ÈÎfi ¯ÒÚÔ ·fi
ÙÔ 1821, ‰›ÓÔÓÙ·˜ ÙËÓ ÙÂÏÂ˘Ù·›·, ÓÈÎËÊfiÚ·, Ì¿¯Ë ÂÓ·ÓÙ›ÔÓ ÙˆÓ
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1829.
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¤ÁÈÓ ÙÔ ÂıÓÈÎfi Û‡ÓıËÌ· Ù˘ ∂ÏÏ¿‰·˜ Î·È ·fi ÙÔ 1838 Ë 25Ë
ª·ÚÙ›Ô˘, Â¤ÙÂÈÔ˜ ÂÔÚÙ·ÛÌÔ‡ Ù˘ ¤Ó·ÚÍ‹˜ Ù˘ Â·Ó¿ÛÙ·Û˘,
ηıÈÂÚÒıËΠˆ˜ Ë̤ڷ ÂıÓÈ΋˜ ÂÔÚÙ‹˜ Î·È ·ÚÁ›·˜.
√È ··Ú¯¤˜ ÙÔ˘ ÂÏÏËÓÈÎÔ‡ ÂıÓÈÎÔ‡ ÎÈÓ‹Ì·ÙÔ˜ ‚Ú›ÛÎÔÓÙ·È
·Ó·ÌÊ›‚ÔÏ· ÛÙË ™˘Óı‹ÎË ∫ÈÔ˘ÙÛÔ‡Î-∫·˚Ó·ÚÙ˙‹, ηٿ ÙËÓ
ÔÔ›· ÂΉËÏÒıËÎÂ Ë ÚˆÛÈ΋ ÚÔÛÙ·Û›· Â› fiÏˆÓ ÙˆÓ
¯ÚÈÛÙÈ·ÓÈÎÒÓ ÏËı˘ÛÌÒÓ Ù˘ ÔıˆÌ·ÓÈ΋˜ ÂÈÎÚ¿ÙÂÈ·˜ ηÈ
΢ڛˆ˜ Ù˘ μ·ÏηÓÈ΋˜, ·Ú¿ÏÏËÏ· Ì ÙËÓ ÒÚÈÌË Ê¿ÛË ÙÔ˘
ÓÂÔÂÏÏËÓÈÎÔ‡ ¢È·ÊˆÙÈÛÌÔ‡, ÂÚ› ÙÔ 1800. ∏ Â·Ó¿ÛÙ·ÛË
ÔÚÁ·ÓÒıËΠ·fi Ì›· Û˘ÓˆÌÔÙÈ΋ ÔÚÁ¿ÓˆÛË ÙË ºÈÏÈ΋
∂Ù·ÈÚ›·, Ô˘ ȉڇıËΠÙÔ 1814 ÛÙËÓ √‰ËÛÛfi ·fi ÙÚÂȘ
ŒÏÏËÓ˜ ÂÌfiÚÔ˘˜. √È ÔıˆÌ·ÓÈΤ˜ ‰˘Ó¿ÌÂȘ Ì ÙË Û˘Ó‰ÚÔÌ‹
ÙÔ˘ πÌÚ·‹Ì ·Û¿ Ù˘ ∞ÈÁ‡ÙÔ˘ ηٿÊÂÚ·Ó Ó· ÂÚÈÔÚ›ÛÔ˘Ó
ÛËÌ·ÓÙÈο ÙËÓ Â·Ó¿ÛÙ·ÛË, ·ÏÏ¿ Ë ÙÒÛË ÙÔ˘ ªÂÛÔÏÔÁÁ›Ô˘,
ÙÔ 1826, ÛÂ Û˘Ó‰˘·ÛÌfi Ì ÙÔ Î›ÓËÌ· ÙÔ˘ ºÈÏÂÏÏËÓÈÛÌÔ‡,
Û˘Ó¤‚·Ï·Ó ÛÙË ÌÂÙ·‚ÔÏ‹ Ù˘ ‰Èψ̷ÙÈ΋˜ ÛÙ¿Û˘ ÙˆÓ
Â˘Úˆ·˚ÎÒÓ ÌÂÁ¿ÏˆÓ ‰˘Ó¿ÌˆÓ, Ô˘ ›¯·Ó ·ÓÙÈÌÂÙˆ›ÛÂÈ ÌÂ
‰˘Û·Ú¤ÛÎÂÈ· ÙÔ Í¤Û·ÛÌ· Ù˘ Â·Ó¿ÛÙ·Û˘.
ISSUE MONTH: APRIL 2015
∏ ‰Èψ̷ÙÈ΋ ·Ó¿ÌÈÍË Ù˘ ∞ÁÁÏ›·˜, Ù˘ °·ÏÏ›·˜ Î·È Ù˘
ƒˆÛ›·˜ Î·È Ë ¤ÓÔÏË ·Ú¤Ì‚·Û‹ ÙÔ˘˜ Ì ÙË Ó·˘Ì·¯›· ÙÔ˘
∏ÁÂÙÈο ÚfiÛˆ· Ù˘ Â·Ó¿ÛÙ·Û˘ ‹Ù·Ó ÔÈ ∞ϤͷӉÚÔ˜
ª·˘ÚÔÎÔÚ‰¿ÙÔ˜, ∞ϤͷӉÚÔ˜ À„ËÏ¿ÓÙ˘, £Âfi‰ˆÚÔ˜
∫ÔÏÔÎÔÙÚÒÓ˘, πˆ¿ÓÓ˘ ∫·Ô‰›ÛÙÚÈ·˜, ∞ı·Ó¿ÛÈÔ˜ ¢È¿ÎÔ˜,
∞Ó‰Ú¤·˜ ªÈ·Ô‡Ï˘ Î.·.
—ÃÚÈÛÙ›Ó· ∫·Ì¿ÙÛÔ˘
KOINONIA DEADLINE
Please submit your article(s) to the Koinonia staff by the deadline stated below.
DEADLINE: MARCH 18th
You may drop your article off at the church office or
e-mail it to:
[email protected].
[email protected]
NOTICE:
ALL KOINONIA ARTICLES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN
THE 18TH OF EACH MONTH.
ARTICLES RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL BE
PUBLISHED ON THE FOLLOWING MONTH’S ISSUE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.
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DONATIONS IN MEMORIAM
In memory of Zafira Hondroulis
Ms. Evangeline Alexiou
Mrs. Lia Karagiannopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Sotiris Koumoudis
Michael & Katina Klosterides
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Stroumbis
Ms. Eugenia Kalis
In memory of Helen Frangos
Mr. & Mrs. George Voxakis
In memory of Florence Mavronis
Michael & Greta Mavronis
In memory of Anastasios Douskas
Mrs. Vasiliki Douskas
In memory of Emmanuel Pikounis
Michael & Katina Klosterides
In memory of Elpida (Hope) Harris
Michael & Katina Klosterides
Ms. Michele Wieland
Mrs. Mary Serafis
Mrs. Popi Philippou
Mrs. Anastasia
Vasilakopoulos
Mrs. Soulla Kapetanakos
Ms Janice Rajewski
Ms. Voula Christakou
Ms. Alice Rajewski
Ms. Katerina Diafokeris
Mr. & Mrs. Nick Tsakalos
Steve & Katina Yianakis
Ms. Evelyn Karas
Mr. & rs. Pete Stakias
Nitsa & Steve Zdziera
George & Rosa Cornias
Ms. Sevasti Cornias
Nicholas & Stephanie
Kambouris
George & Mary Ann
Rigopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kootsikas
Ms. Eugenia Kalis
Saint Nicholas Choir
members
Mr. Antonios Sazaklis
Ms. Eugenia Tsimis
GREEK INDEPENDENCE
DAY PARADE 2015
The Maryland Greek Independence Day Parade committee
would like thank everyone who came out to support our annual
fundraising parade dance on January 31st at the St. Nicholas
Plateia! Thank you to the Aris Institute, Baltimore-Piraeus Sister City Committee, By the Docks Restaurant, St. Demetrios
Demetrakia Dance Troupe, DCGreeks.com, Double T Diner,
H&S Bakery, K&K International, and the Pan-Peloponnesian
Brotherhood of Baltimore for their donations. Also many thanks
to Zephyros for the entertainment, as Vaggelis Konitopoulos
was unable to perform. Everyone had a great time. We look forward to seeing you at the parade on Sunday, April 19th!
∂¡∏ª∂ƒø™∏ Δ∏™ ¶∞ƒ∂§∞™∏™
25˘ ª∞ƒΔπOÀ, 2015
∏ ÂÈÙÚÔ‹ Ù˘ ·Ú¤Ï·Û˘ Ì·˜ ı¤ÏÂÈ Ó· ¢¯·ÚÈÛÙ‹ÛÂÈ
fiÏÔ˘˜ Ô˘ Ù›ÌËÛ·Ó Ì ÙËÓ ·ÚÔ˘Û›· ÙÔ˘˜ Î·È ˘ÔÛÙ‹ÚÈÍ·Ó
ÙËÓ ÂÙ‹ÛÈ· ¯ÔÚÔÂÛÂÚ›‰· ÙÔ˘˜, ÙÔ ™¿‚‚·ÙÔ, 31 π·ÓÔ˘·Ú›Ô˘
ÛÙËÓ ÌÂÁ·ÏÔÚÂ‹ ·›ıÔ˘Û· Ù˘ ¶Ï·Ù›·˜ ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘
¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘. ™ÎÔfi˜ Ì·˜ ‹Ù·Ó Ë Î¿Ï˘„Ë ÌÂÚÈÎÒÓ ÂÍfi‰ˆÓ Ù˘
·Ú¤Ï·Û˘. ∂˘¯·ÚÈÛÙԇ̠ÙÔ πÓÛÙÈÙÔ‡ÙÔ ÕÚȘ, ÙËÓ ÂÈÙÚÔ‹
μ·ÏÙÈÌfiÚË-¶ÂÈÚ·È¿˜ ∞‰ÂÏʤ˜ ¶fiÏÂȘ, Î·È ÔÏÏÔ‡˜ ¿ÏÏÔ˘˜
ÂȯÂÈÚÈ̷ٛ˜ Ù˘ ÔÏȘ Ì·˜. (μϤ Î›ÌÂÓÔ ÛÙ· ·ÁÁÏÈο).
ºˆÙÔÁ·Ê›Â˜ ·Ó·ÚÙ‹ıËÎ·Ó ÛÙËÓ ÈÛÙÈÔÛÂÏ›‰· Ù˘ ·Ú¤Ï·Û˘
(facebook.com/greekparade).
∂Ï¿ÙÂ Î·È ÛÙËÓ ·Ú¤Ï·ÛË Ì·˜, ÛÙȘ 19 ∞ÚÈÏ›Ô˘. ¡· ÌËÓ
Ï›„ÂÈ Î·Ó›˜. ™·˜ ¢¯·ÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÌÂ!
Mr. Peter Bisbikis
Mr. Pete Dagios
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Padousis
In memory of the Filippou family
Mr. Nicholas FIlippou
In memory of Mae Fafaleos
Ector & Suzan Alexandratos
In memory of Athanasios Sarioglou
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Stroumbis
In memory of Andreas Gialamas
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Stroumbis
In memory of Katherine Sarigianis
Mrs. Popi Philippou
In memory of Tharenos Papavasiliou
Mrs. Anastasia Vasilakopoulos
Ms. Evelyn Karas
Mr. & Mrs. Kostas Filintarakis
(village Asclepio – Rhodes – Greece)
Mrs. Aspasia Karpathiou Johns
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PLEDGES FOR 2015 ✧ ∂£∂§O¡Δπ∫∏ ¶ƒO™ºOƒ∞ 2015
MR/MRS AGAPIOS NICHOLAS
MR/MRS ALEFRANKIS ANGELIKI
MRS ANAN ELIZABETH
MR/MRS ARAVIAKIS EKATERINI
MRS ARGVRAKIS DESPINA
MR/MRS ATSALIS GUS
MR BISBIKIS PETE
MRS CARDIGES ANN
MS CHAGETAS ANGELA
MR/MRS CHRIST PHILIP
MRS CONWAY ROSE
MR/MRS CORNIAS MICHAEL C
MR/MRS DIAKOKOMNINOS KOSM
MRS ELIOPOULOS ANNA
MRS FAKAS ZENOVIA
MR/MRS FORAKIS MICHAEL
MR/MRS FOTIOU JOHN
MR/MRS FRANGOS JOHN
MR/MRS GEORGAS ANTHIE
MR/MRS GIAKOUMAKIS NICK
MR/MRS GIANNAS STYLIANOS
MRS GOVASTES CLEOPATRA
MS HATZIEFTHIMIO ANASTASIA
MR/MRS JANKOWIAK DAVID & MA
MR/MRS KAIKIS CLEMIS
MS KALIS EUGENIA
MRS KAPETANAKOS SOULLA
MR/MRS KARAGIANNIS PVL' & JO
MRS KARIZOS FILLIA
MR/MRS KAZAMIAS GUS
MR/MRS KLOSTERIDES MICHAEL
MRS KOLOTOS DORA
MRS KORNIAS MARIA
MR/MRS KOUKOULAS EMMAN'L
MR KOUROUPIS STEVE
MR LALLAS JOHN
MR/MRS LEWIS HOWARD E.
MR MAKE DIMITRIUS
MR/MRS MAVROMOUSTAK GEO.
MR/MRS MILONAS KIMON
MR/MRS MOELLER PATRICIA ZOE
MR/MRS MONIODIS MICHAEL
MR/MRS NISTAZOS EFSTRATIOS
MR/MRS PADOUSIS JOHN E.
MR PAPADOPOULOS ASIMAKIS
MR/MRS PARALIS KONSTANTINO
MR/MRS PATINIOTIS PANAGIOTIS
MR/MRS PERDIKAKIS GEORGE
MR/MRS PROTOPAPAS GEORGE
MR/MRS ROROS GEORGE I.
MR SAKELLIS GEORGE
MRS SARIOGLOU ANASTASIA
MRS SERAFIS MARY
MRS SOPHOCLEOUS HELEN
MRS SOURANIS PARASKEVI
MR STAMATOPOULOS JOHN
MR/MRS STEFANONI/STAK MIC'L
MRS TAGLIAMBURIS KATHERINE
MR/MRS TASKER-GIOKA DAMIAN
MISS THEMELIS STELLA
MRS TRIPOLITIS NINA
MR/MRS TSAMPOS GEORGE
MRS VASILAKOPOULOS PARASK.
MR/MRS VERENAKIS MICHAEL
MRS VOURVOULAS SOPHIA
MR/MRS YIANAKIS STEVE
MRS AGELOPAS SOPHIE
MR/MRS ALEVROGIANNIS GEORGE
MR/MRS ANASTASIADES DEMOS
MR/MRS ARCHER ANDREW
MRS ASHBY ATHELENE
MR/MRS ATSIDIS IOANNIS
MRS BISBIKIS HELEN
MR/MRS CARDIGES NICHOLAS M.
MR/MRS CHRISOVERGIS NICHOLAS
MR/MRS CHRIST STASA
MRS CORNIAS CALLIOPI
MR CORNIAS NICHOLAS
MR/MRS DIMAS KONSTANTINO
MR/MRS ELIOU ERNEST
MR/MRS FILIPIDIS NICHOLAS
MR/MRS FORAKIS STAMATI
MS FRANGAKIS IRENE
MR/MRS GALIATSATOS GERASIMOS
MR GEO. ANTHONY M.
MRS GIALAMAS JOANNA
MS GLUSZCZ CHRISTINE
MS HARRIS ATHENA
MR HATZIGEORGALI ANTONIOS
MR/MRS JOHNS ASPASIA
MS KAITIS ANGELA MARY
MR/MRS KALOGRANI VASILIKI
MR/MRS KAPUTSOS MARSHALL
MR KARAGIANNOPOU GEORGE
MR/MRS KARLOS PETER
MR/MRS KELLEY-CHRIST SHAWN
MR/MRS KLOSTERIDIS SPIRO
MR/MRS KONTOKOSTAS STEFANOS
MR KOSMOS GEORGE
MRS KOULATSOS ANASTASIA
MR/MRS KOURTESIS MICHAEL
MS LAMBROW STEPHANIE
MR/MRS LOIZOU CHRIS
MRS MANOLITSIS ISMINI
MR MAVRONIS NICHOLAS
MRS MIMAROS PARASKEVI
MISS MONIODIS CYNTHIA
MISS MONIODIS PANAGIOTA
MR/MRS NISTAZOS GEORGE
MR/MRS PALAS JOHN
MR/MRS PAPAVASILIOU THAR'NOS
MRS PAROS MARY
MR/MRS PATRAS LEONARD N.
MR/MRS PHILIPPOU POPI
MR/MRS PROTOPAPAS GEORGE
MR ROROS PETE JOHN
MR/MRS SAKELLIS IRENE (ROULA)
MR/MRS SARIOGLOU NIKOLAOS
MR/MRS SFAKIANOUDIS VASILIS
MR/MRS SOULIKAS GEORGE
MR/MRS SPENCER ERIC AND
MRS STAMIDES GEFSI
MR/MRS STRAKES KATHERINE
MR/MRS TAKOS STEVE
MR/MRS TETTERIS STEVE
MR/MRS THEOHARIS EMMANUEL
MR TSAKALAS ANDREW
MR/MRS TSAMPOS MICHAEL
MR VASILAKOPOULOS THEOFILOS
MR/MRS VERGOS GEORGE
MR/MRS VOXAKIS JOHN & IRENE
MR/MRS ZISSIMOS GUS PETE
MR/MRS AHLADIOTIS JOHN & EFFIE
MR/MRS AMARANTIDIS HARRY
MRS ANASTASIS FOTINI
MR ARGETAKIS NICHOLAS
MS ATHANASIOU IOANNA
MR BATES SAM
MR BLACK MARK
MR/MRS CAUSEY WILLIAM
MRS CHRISSOMALLIS METAXIA
MS CHRISTAKOU STAVROULA
MRS CORNIAS DESPINA
MR/MRS DEMETRIOS LOUIZOS
MR/MRS DOUSKAS VASILIKI
MR/MRS FAKAS JAMES
MS FILIPPOU IRENE
MR FOTIADIS NICHOLAS
MR/MRS FRANGAKIS SOFOULA
MRS GEORGALAS GRAMMATIKI
MRS GEORGIOU ARCHODOULA
MRS GIANNAKOULIAS DIONISIA
MRS GLYKIADIS DESPINA
MRS HARRIS ELPIDA
MS HAZIMIHALIS MARIA
MR/MRS JONES KENNY
MRS KAITIS DESPINA
MR/MRS KAMBANOPOULO STELIOS
MS KAPUTSOS SYLVIA
MR/MRS KARANIKOLIS NIKOS
MR/MRS KATSAS STAVROS
MR/MRS KEVAS JOHN & MARIA
MR/MRS KOLIADIS EMMANUEL
MR/MRS KONTOUDIS KONSTANTINO
MR KOSTOS JOHN
MR/MRS KOUMOUDIS SOTIRIS
MR KOUTSANTONIS THEODORE
MR/MRS LAZAROU TED & MARY
MR/MRS LOUMIOTIS DIMITRIOS
MRS MATSANGOS ARGYRO
MR/MRS MIHAIL NIKOLAOS
MRS MINAS ROSE
MISS MONIODIS DESPINA
MRS NEOFITOU ATHINA
MR/MRS NISTAZOS NICKOLAS Z.
MR/MRS PANDELIDIS DEMETRIOS
MS PAPPAS MARIA
FR/MRS PASTRIKOS MICHAEL
MR/MRS PATRAS PETE
MR POLITAKIS NICHOLAS
MR/MRS PSICHIS DIMITRIOS
MR/MRS ROROS STAVROS
MR/MRS SALARIS STEPHEN
MR SAZAKLIS ANTONIOS
MR SOLLON JAMES
MR/MRS SOULIKAS JAMES & JOAN
MR/MRS STAKIAS JOHN
MR/MRS STAVLAS NIKOLAOS
MR/MRS SYROPOULOS NICHOLAS
MRS TARATSIDES ATHENA
MR/MRS THEMELIS JOHN & RENEE
MR/MRS THEOHARIS GEORGE
MS TSAKALOS JEANETTE
MRS VASILAKOPOULO ANASTASIA
MR/MRS VASILIADES GEORGE
MR VERGOS JOHN
MS VOXAKIS SAMANTHA
MR/MRS ZOULIS JOHN
MR/MRS ALAFASSOS SPYROS
MRS AMARANTIDIS PARTHENA
MR/MRS ANGELOS JOHN & IRENE
MR/MRS ARGIROPOULOS WILLIAM
MS ATHOS JANET
MR/MRS BILIS AMALIA
MRS BOUDOURIS ASIMINA
MS CAVEY KRISTEN
MRS CHRISSOMALLIS SOPHIE
MS CHUVALAS DIMITRA
MR/MRS CORNIAS LARRY
MRS DENDRINOS EVANGELIA
MR/MRS EFTHIMIOU SPIROS
MR/MRS FAKAS VASILIOS
MR/MRS FILIPPOU NICHOLAS
MR/MRS FOTINOS GERASIMOS
MR/MRS FRANGOS CONSTANTINE
MR/MRS GEORGALAS MICHAEL
MR/MRS GEORGIOU JOHN
MR/MRS GIANNAKOULIAS GEORGE
MR GLYKIADIS KONSTANTINOS
MR/MRS HARRIS SPYROS
MR/MRS IEROMONAHOS PANTELIS
MR KAIKIS ANDREW
MRS KALIAKOUDAS SOFIA
MRS KAMINARIS BARBARA
MR/MRS KARAGIANNIS DEMETRIOS
MS KARAS EVELYN
MR/MRS KATSOULIS ATHANASIOS
MR/MRS KIMOS JAMES
MR KOLIVAS MICHAEL
MR/MRS KORNIAS GEORGE
MR/MRS KOUKIDES HARRY
MR/MRS KOUROUBLAKIS VASILIS
MS LALLAS EVE
MS LERICOS IRENE
MRS LYGOUMENOS ALEXANDRA
MRS MATTHEWS ANN
MR/MRS MILLETT ALEX EARL
MR/MRS MITSOS FRANK
MR MONIODIS KONSTANTINOS
MR NICOLARAKIS MICHAEL
MR/MRS NOMIKOS FANNY
MR/MRS PANTELIS GABRIEL
MRS PAPPAS IRENE
MR/MRS PATERAKIS CHARLES
MRS PELTSEMES IRENE
MRS POLITES DESPINA
MRS REDMILES SOPHIA
MR/MRS ROUSSOS ANTHONY
MS SALPEAS MARIA
DR/MRS SEAL CHARLES
MR/MRS SOLLON NICK
MR/MRS SOURANIS NICHOLAS
MR/MRS STAKIAS PETE
MR/MRS STAVRAKIS DEMETRIOS
MR/MRS SZULIMOWSKI HENRY
MR TARATSIDES GEORGE
MR THEMELIS JOHN
MR/MRS TRINTIS NICOLAOS
MRS TSAKALOS ROSE
MS VASILAKOPOULO IRENE
MR/MRS VATAKIS TESSIE
MR/MRS VIZANIARIS ALEXANDROS
MR/MRS YEAKIM HENNIS
TOTALS PLEDGED: $103,007.26 PAYMENTS: $68,199.76 BALANCE: $34,807.50
Make 2015 Your Pledge Year! Your Contributions
Will Help Keep Our Church Open.
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LITURGICAL CALENDAR FOR GREAT LENT & HOLY WEEK
Sunday, March 1: First Sunday of Lent: Sunday of Orthodoxy: Orthros: 8:45 am, Divine Liturgy 10:00 am
Sunday, March 1: Sunday of Orthodoxy Vesper Service TBA
Monday, March 2: Compline Service: 7:00 pm
Wednesday, March 4: Presanctified Liturgy: 7:00 pm
Friday, March 6: Second Salutation Service: 7:00 pm
Sunday, March 8: Second Sunday of Lent: Orthros: 8:45 am,
Divine Liturgy 10:00 am
Monday, March 9: Compline Service: 7:00 pm
Wednesday, March 11: Presanctified Liturgy 7:00 pm
Friday, March 13: Third Salutations Service 7:00 pm
Sunday, March 15: Third Sunday of Lent: Veneration of the
Holy Cross: Orthros: 8:45 am, Divine Liturgy 10:00 am
Monday, March 16: Compline Service 7:00 pm
Wednesday,March 18: Presanctified Liturgy 7:00 pm
Friday, March 20: Fourth Salutations Service 7:00 pm
Sunday, March 22: Fourth Sunday of Lent Orthros 8:45 am
Divine Liturgy 10:00 am
Monday, March 23: Compline Service 7:00 pm
Tuesday, March 24: Great Vesper Service: Feast of the
Annunciation 7:00 pm (Annunciation Cathedral).
Wednesday, March 25: Feast Day of the Annunciation/
Independence Day: Orthros: 8:45 am, D.Lit. 10:00 am (St.
Nicholas)
Friday, March 27: Akathist Hymn: 7:00 pm
Sunday, March 29: Fifth Sunday of Lent: Orthros: 8:45 am,
Divine Liturgy 10:00 am
Monday, March 30: Compline Service: 7:00 pm
Wednesday, April 1: Pre-Sanctified Liturgy: 8:45 am
Saturday, April 4: Saturday of Lazarus: Orthros: 8:45 am,
D.Lit. 9:45 am
Sunday, April 5: Palm Sunday: Orthros: 8:45 am, Divine
Liturgy 10:00 am
HOLY WEEK
April 5, Palm Sunday: Bridegroom Service 7:00 pm
April 6, Holy Monday: Bridegroom Service 7:00 pm
April 7, Holy Tuesday: Bridegroom Service (Kassiani
Troparion) 7:00 pm
April 8, Holy Wednesday: Presanctified Liturgy 9:00 am,
Holy Unction 6:00 pm
April 9, Holy Thursday: Divine Liturgy commemorating Last
Supper 6:00 am (for working people), Reading of Twelve
Gospels 7:00 pm
April 10, Holy Friday: Royal Hours 9:00 am, Apokathelosis
2:00 pm, Lamentations 7:00 pm
April 11, Holy Saturday: Vesper Liturgy of St. Basil (First
Resurrection) 7:30 am, Resurrection Service 11:00 am, Pascha
Vigil 12:00 midnight, Outside service Orthros & Divine
Liturgy1:00 am
April 12, Sunday of Holy Pascha: Agape Vespers, Holy
Pascha 11:00 am
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Tuesday, March 3: Ladies Philoptochos monthly meeting at
7:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 5: Ta Ellinakia dance practice at 6:00 p.m.
Friday, March 6: Nikos Vertis concert at Martin’s Valley Mansion. Doors open at 8:00 p.m.
Monday, March 9: St. Nicholas PTA meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 10: The Diamonds monthly meeting at 1:00
p.m.
Thursday, March 12: Ta Ellinakia practice at 6:00 p.m.
Friday, March 20: Save the date for GOYA Crab Feast.
Saturday, March 21: Festival of Tables, sponsored by the Ladies Philoptochos at 12:00 noon.
Sunday, March 22: St. Nicholas General Assembly immediately
after Divine Liturgy.
Thursday, March 26: Ta Ellinakia dance practice at 6:00 p.m.
Friday, March 27: GOYA Group Activity: 76ers vs. Clippers
basketball game.
Sunday, March 29: Greek School program to celebrate March
25 immediately after Divine Liturgy.
Monday, March 30: St. Nicholas PTA Meeting at 6:00 p.m.
GREAT LENT & HOLY WEEK
FLOWER DONATIONS NEEDED
To donate, please contact the church office: 410–633–5020.
Flowers for the Altar Table (vases) for the following services:
1st SUNDAY OF LENT—MARCH 1
2nd SUNDAY OF LENT—MARCH 8
3rd SUNDAY OF LENT—MARCH 15
4th SUNDAY OF LENT—MARCH 22
5th SUNDAY OF LENT—MARCH 29
PALM SUNDAY—APRIL 5
HOLY THURSDAY—APRIL 9
HOLY SATURDAY—APRIL 11
Salutations flowers for the icon of the Theotokos:
1st SALUTATIONS HYMN ICON—FEBRUARY 27
basket, wall icon
2nd SALUTATIONS HYMNH ICON—MARCH 6 basket,
wall icon
3rd SALUTATIONS HYMN ICON—MARCH 13 basket,
wall icon
4th SALUTATIONS HYMN ICON—MARCH 20 basket,
wall icon
ADORATION OF THE HOLY CROSS—MARCH 15
ANNUNCIATION ICON—MARCH 25
AKATHISTOS HYMN ICON—MARCH 27 basket, wall icon
Wreaths are needed for the following services:
PALM SUNDAY ICON—APRIL 5
PALM SUNDAY PROSKINITARI
NYMPHIOS ICON—APRIL 5 (evening)
HOLY THURSDAY—STEPHANI FOR THE CROWN
HOLY THURSDAY—STEFANIA FOR BASE OF THE CROSS
CRUCIFIXION ICON
CRUCIFICTION PROSKINITARI
RESURRECTION—LAVARO
RESURRECTION—ICON
Incense for Lent and Holy Week
Saturday of Lazarus Youth Breakfast—An individual or
group is needed to host
Children’s Easter Egg Hunt —An individual or a group is
needed to host: Palms for Palm Sunday; Decorations for Palm
Sunday; Holy Wednesday unction supplies; Good Friday —
Sheet, rose petals; Lamentation books; Holy Saturday laurel &
bay leaves; Decoration of the Iconostasio; Easter eggs.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, April 2: GOYA Palm Making activity at 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 4: Lazarus Saturday Breakfast immediately after Divine Liturgy.
Sunday, April 19: Maryland Greek Independence Day Parade
at 1:00 p.m.
Monday, April 27: GOYA monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m.
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