January 2016 Featuring - St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church

January 2016
Featuring
Calendar
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Father’s Message
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House Blessings
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2016 Stewardship Form
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Epiphany Celebration
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Vasilopita Sunday
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Parish Photos
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Our Festival Flyer
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Reminders
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Financial Report
by Joy Kastanias, Treasurer
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2016 Stewardship Commitment Form
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Welcome
Parishioners and Guests
Come Celebrate
VASILOPITA SUNDAY
January 17, 2016
The Blessing and distribution of
The Vasilopita
Followed by a reception of pastries and coffee hosted by
Philoptochos in the Cultural Center
Your Generous Donations will Benefit Saint Basil’s Academy
Philoptochos is accepting donations of Pastries
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Solea Poinsettias
thank you
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Philoptochos News
Kali chronia (Good year) &
Chronia polla (Many years)
Our Ladies Philoptochos Society has ended the
2015 year with many worthy and successful
projects completed.
worship fellowship charity
their website, www.stbasil.goarch.org or the
Orthodox Observer .
At Saint Catherine, following Divine Liturgy,
Father Andrew will cut and distribute the
Vasilopites. Each Vasilopita has a coin baked
inside so several people will receive a gold or
In November and December Saint Catherine
other coin. The legend carries that a person who
Philoptochos
receives the coin will be blessed throughout the
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served receptions after Vespers and after the
year. A reception hosted by Philoptochos will
Saint Catherine Day Liturgy.
follow in the Cultural Center. The event is sure to
presented Charitable gifts to National and
Local organizations, and to our St. Catherine
Dates to Remember:
Agape Fund, and other church projects.
January
decorated the Solea at Christmas with
Poinsettias in memory of loved ones.
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gifted toys, toiletries, and money to the
Children's Home Society of Palm Beach
County at Christmas.
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be a blessing for everyone.
baked Koulourakia for ongoing sales, held
Christmas Bake Sale and Sunday coffee hours,
as well as hosting memorial receptions.
Much appreciation to all the ladies who donated
and participated in our philanthropy.
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Vasilopita Sunday
Tuesday, 20 10am Board Meeting
Noon Lunch followed by general meeting for all
members. Special guest speaker: Elisabeth McKeen
MD, Oncologist
Baking Schedule: January 27 at 9:30 am. Please
bring your lunch and share in the fellowship–
coffee will be provided..
February
Feb. 16th - Charity Luncheon at the Chesterfield
Hotel. 12:30pm -Donation Ticket $45.00
2016 begins with activity and charity.
VASILOPITA SUNDAY January 17th
January Vasilopita Celebrations are being held
throughout the US by Parish Chapters. This
provides support for Saint Basil’s Academy, the
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese’s home for children
in need. Philoptochos is the main supporter of
the Academy. For more information, check out
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Baking Schedule Feb. 3 at 9:30 am , Feb. 10 at
9:30am and Feb. 17 if needed. Please bring your
lunch and share in the fellowship– coffee will be
provided.
Set up Bakery for Festival—Feb. 24 & 25
(Wednesday & Thursday) Time to be announced
pending notification of arrival time of baked
St. Catherine Activities
Philoptochos Bake Sale
Father Christodoulos, the Metropolis of Atlanta
Preacher / Confessor with the Greek School
Greek School children Christmas caroling
Sunday School Christmas Nativity Pageant
AHEPA Scholarship Award Presentation
Senior Christmas Party At Benvenuto Restaurant
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St. Catherine 62nd Nameday Dinner Dance- November 21, 2015
Inasmuch as we are still in the process of collecting monies for this major fund raiser, the below income numbers are
preliminary yet we wanted to provide you with the current status.
The finalized income and expense report for this 2015 event - along with a comparison to the 2014 Nameday Dinner
Dance - will appear in the February issue of the Lamplighter.
Gross Income:
Expenses:
Net Income:
$20,522 (preliminary number as of December 31, 2015)
$10,806
$ 9,716 (preliminary number as of December 31, 2015)
Also, we take this opportunity to extend sincere appreciation to our Co-Chairs, Dora Andre-Farsaliotis and Maria Balasis; their committee members and volunteers – especially those who visited and/or phoned businesses seeking ads for
the Journal; all who placed Journal ads; the Sponsors listed below as many donations arrived after the Dinner Dance
Journal was printed; all who purchased tickets or donated funds if they were unable to attend. Successful events like
this result from the support and generosity of so many – we graciously and humbly thank each and every one of you.
Gold ($500 to $1,000)
……………….. ……… Bronze (up to $249)………………………….
Pauline Chakeres
Souvlaki Fast
Mary D’Jay
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kaplanidis
Mr. & Mrs. Elia Kulukundis
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholaos Mitsinicos
Silver ($250 - $499)
……..None…………
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Mr. & Mrs. Norman Owens
Mr. & Mrs. James Polanis
Rosey Vassilatos-Gekas
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Charity Luncheon in Feb.
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by Philoptochos
"Chairman Jimmy Theodossakos and co-chair Nick Mitsinicos invite volunteers to help us
with our biggest fund raiser of the year. We need everyone to make our 41st festival the
best yet. Sign up early to get your preferred times. Contact Jimmy at 371-7447 or call or
text Nick at 727-9323
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Volunteer Thanks
above and beyond
December is a busy month for everyone but that didn’t deter our volunteers from
helping with the December mailings:
Lamplighter– Vlasia Michaels, Evangelia Pikounis, Helen Owens, Vicki Sarides and
Helen Stamas
Parish Council Election Mailing: Elli Kalafatis, Fannie Patsis, Evangelia Pikounis,
Donna Ryan and Vicki Sarides
Special Parish Assembly Meeting: Vanya Fragiskakis, Elli Kalafatis, Annette Mitchell,
Evangelia Pikounis, Vicki Sarides and Evgenia Theodoropoulos.
Stewardship –Online Giving “E-giving”
How does it work? Go to our website (www.stcatherine-wpb.org). Click on the red “”DONATE”
button which appears on the right of our home page. A one-time registration is needed to set up your
individual account. Then follow the directions to authorize payment(s) from your bank account
(ACH transactions) or from your credit/debit card.
Stewardship Sunday
Mark your calendars for January 24, 2016 for Stewardship Sunday. You will soon
receive a mailing with information on our 2016 program. The 2016 Stewardship
Commitment Form is included in this publication on page 6.
Festival Baking
Join the Philoptochos Ladies in baking Koulourakia
for our upcoming Greek Festival.
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Wednesday, January 27 at 9:30am
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Wednesday, February 3, at 9:30 am
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join Philoptochos
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2016 AHEPA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION CRITERIA
The criteria for qualifying for the Scholarship are as follows: (1) (a) be related by blood or
marriage to an Ahepan who is currently a member of Palm Beach Chapter18, a member of the Leda
Chapter of the Daughters of Penelope, or be a member of the Sons of Pericles or Daughters of Athena;
(b) the Ahepan or Daughter of Penelope to whom the applicant is related, or if the applicant is a
member of the Sons of Pericles or Daughters of Athena, the applicant himself/herself, must be a
current and active member in good standing of the particular Organization continuously for a period
of at least 2 years prior to the application date with all dues paid in-full under the rules of the
particular Organization, and (c) have attended at least four Chapter meetings during the past 12
months prior to the application date; (2) a student graduating from high school who has been
accepted into an undergraduate program, post-secondary or vocational institution, be currently
matriculating in an undergraduate program, or be attending a post-secondary/vocational institution;
(3) an active participant in the St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church community for a period of two
or more years in a row; (4) an applicant who has been awarded an AHEPA Chapter 18 Scholarship in
each of the prior two years must wait one year before becoming eligible to re-apply, and no student
who has received a total of three Chapter 18 Scholarships is eligible to re-apply, and (5) all applicants
who are chosen to receive a Scholarship must be present at the awards ceremony unless excused from
doing so by the Scholarship Committee Chairman.
Please be aware that the fully completed Application must be received in the AHEPA Chapter
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postmarked no later than Thursday, May 5, 2016. The Application may be hand-delivered to the
Church office, but must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. on May 10th. Any Application not fully
completed or received late will not be considered.
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Lamplighter
Official Monthly Publication
Saint Catherine
Greek Orthodox Church
West Palm Beach, Florida
33405
January 2016
VOLUME NO. 1
EDITOR
Father Andrew Maginas
Phone: 561.833.6387
Fax:
561.833.6391
Email:
[email protected]
DEADLINES
All editorial copy and pictures
for publication in the Lamplighter should be sent to the
office by the 15th of the preceding month.
PARISH SECRETARIES
Laura Mine
Linda Sullivan
Email: [email protected]
CHURCH CARETAKER
David Germán
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
September - May
Mon - Thurs: 9 am - 4:30 pm
Closed Lunch: 12:30 - 1:00 pm
Closed Fridays year round
FATHER ANDREW’S OFFICE HOURS
Mon - Thurs: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
AFTER HOURS EMERGENCIES
Father Andrew
313.0654
Demetrios Theodossakos
371.7447
CHURCH WEBSITE
www.stcatherine-wpb.org
Important Info
give us a call
2015 PARISH COUNCIL
Officers
President: Demetrios Theodossakos 561.371.7447
Vice President: George Psoinos
Secretary: Demetra Galazoudis
Treasurer: Joy Kastanias
Financial Secretary: Diana Patrick
Members
Gregory Afthinos, Eleni Manolis,
Nicholas Mitsinicos,
ENDOWMENT FUND
Vicki Sarides, Recording Secretary
PHILOPTOCHOS
President, Sophie Caras
561.632.3000
Vice President, Demetra Galazoudis
Corres. Secretary, Mary Stamboulis
Membership Chairman, Joanne Dalber
Treasurer, Diana Patrick
CHURCH MINISTRIES
Acolytes Spiritual Advisor: Father Andrew Maginas
561.833.6387
Cantors
Theodore Rougas
561.586.8735
Choir
President: Karen Helstrom
561.214.4800
Organist/Director: Eirene Wertz
561.747.6250
GOYA
President: Maria Panais
561.704.0877
Heart of Greece Dancers
President: Sophia P. Manolis
561.602.3226
Greek School
PTO President: Antigoni Panagoulias 561.758.9262
Teacher: Eleni Manolis
561.641.2404
Stewardship
Diana Patrick
561.968.5848
Sunday School
Director: Antonia Theodossakos Esopakis
561.373.1886
PARISH RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND MINISTRIES
AHEPA
AHEPA #18 Apartments
AHEPA Family Charities
Cretan Society
Daughters of Penelope
President: George Magalios 561.523.4888
President: Steve Pavlakos
561.704.8641
President: George Matsoukas
561.585.0245
President; Pantelis Esopakis 561.965.5375
President: Betsy Pascal
561.626.7772
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Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church
110 Southern Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL 33405
May 2016 be happy, healthy
and prosperous for you
and your family.
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