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February 2016 - Saint Athanasius the Great
February 2016 This offering was published in the March 4, 1991 edition of the U.S. News and World Report. It clearly shows that The Eastern Orthodox Church flows from the time of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to the present without schismatic interruption. +Fr. NMK 4 Appleton Street ■ Arlington, MA 02476 ■ church 781.646.0705 Fr. Kastanas Emergency Voicemail Pager 781.673.2002 ■ fax 781.641.4700 ■ www.saint athanasius.org Office E-Mail Address: [email protected] “ASKISIS” OFFICIAL Publication of the Saint Athanasius the Great Greek Orthodox Church 4 Appleton Street, Arlington, MA 02476 Sunday Worship Schedule Winter: Orthros 8:45 AM Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM Summer: Orthros 8:00 AM Divine Liturgy 9:15 AM Rev. Fr. Nicholas M. Kastanas Rev. Dn. Markos Nickolas Publication is the first of each month. Twelve issues are published yearly. Deadline for notices is the 15 th of the prior month. Saint Athanasius the Great is a parish under the spiritual and ecclesial oversight of His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios of the Metropolis of Boston of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America under the jurisdiction of The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. The St. Athanasius the Great Greek Orthodox Church in Arlington, Massachusetts strives to be a living witness of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Our mission as a Parish is to "Practice Hospitality" (Romans 12:13), as St. Paul so exhorts...... Thus, it is our rich blessing to strive and bring the Light of Christ to all of God's people, through Orthodox Christian tradition, education, and philanthropy. We seek to serve the spiritual needs of our faithful parishioners through the sacramental life of the Church. By means of outreach and faith in God, we continue our growth as a living Church by inviting others into the Orthodox faith through Baptism and/or Chrismation, and educating them through the establishment of our Christian ministries, programs, schools, and philanthropic activities. Church Directory Parish Office Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Friday: 9:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. Parish Administrative Assistant…..Stella Kazantzas & Dimitrios Loucagos Parish Office……...................................781-646-0705 Fax:........................................................781-641-4700 [email protected] Website:................................www.saintathanasius.org Fr. Nick Kastanas (Emergency Pager).781-673-2002 Metropolis of Boston...........................617-277-4742 Metropolis Website..............www.boston.goarch.org Archdiocese Website........................www.goarch.org 1 Parish Council Officers Dean Ioakimidis --------------------------------------President Bill Karras ------------------------------------ 1st Vice President Paul Tsitsopoulos ---------------------------- 2nd Vice President S. Nicholas Kriketos ----------------------------------Secretary Maria Tsaousidis ----------------------------Associate Secretary #1 Stefanos Bouboulis------------------------------------Treasurer Nikitas Splagounias-------------------Associate Treasurer #1 Emmanuel Meimaris----------------------- Associate Treasurer #2 Vassilios Pantazopoulos-------------------- Associate Treasurer #3 Parish Council Members David Bowling, Antonios Dakopoulos, George Katsarakes, Peter Ladas, Charles Pappas, Eleanor Profis, Ted Speros, Mark Ypsilantis Parish Ministries and Organizations Agape Care Team (ACT)---------------------Dn. Markos Nickolas Altar Boys (Acolytes):-----------------------Fr. Nicholas Kastanas Parish Council: Stewardship Chair--------------Maria Tsaousidis Philoptochos: President-----------------------------Irene Kalogeris Choir Director:-----------------------------------------Stella Pathiakis Protopsaltis Emeritus--------------------------------------Nikos Pithis Cantors:---------------------------------Dimitrios Manolakis, Spyros Prois, Vasilios Meimaris, Dimitrios Loucagos Sunday School Directors------------------ Ioannis Moutstatsos & Cassandra Chamallas (Associate) Sunday School Teachers----Charles Chamallas, Pat Magoufis, Loula Boretos, Despina Bouboulis, Eleni Terzakis, Marianna Terzakis, Popi Moustakas, Eleftheria Horiatis, Alex Athanasiou, Mary Kandaras, Ioannis Moutsatsos, Harry Kandaras, Maria Anamateros, Valerie Relias, Mary Tsihlis, Cassandra Chamallas, Demi Tsitsopoulos, Nick Pantazopoulos, Philip Halikias, Katerina Ioakimidis, George Makredes, Annalise Paganis Greek School Director-------------------Fr. Nicholas M. Kastanas Greek School Teachers --- Popi Moustakas, Vaia Palla-Siarkos, Eleni Kosmidis, Evi Sotiropoulos Little Halos Day School Director------------Kaiti Galanopoulos Little Halos Day School Teachers-------Argiro Nikoletos, Eleni MalliouTrihakis, Despina Bouboulis, Alexandra Gerouki, Vaia Palla-Siarkos, Evi Sotiropoulos, Nektaria Boustris, Ronni Olitsky, Stelios Karaminas, Voula Manousos Little Halos Day School Parent/Teacher Consultant-----------Dr. Anastasia Galanopoulos Greek School PTO---Doxy Stefanidis, Betty Dakopoulos, Tanya Stamoulis, Tina Christodouleas G.O.Y.A.: President-------------------------------Demi Tsitsopoulos J.O.Y. & H.O.P.E: --------------------Athina Reisopoulos & Sophia Loyack Young Adults---------------------------------------Dimitrios Loucagos Fifties Plus: Committee-------------------------------Tina Caramanis, Aphrodite Darris, Katina Ioakimidis, Irene Paleologos, Dorothy Zevitas, Katherine Zevitas, Crystal Roussos, Elaine Dalaklis Pine Street Inn---Randy Fassas, Merope Kapetanakis, Irene Paleologos Gardening Ministry ----------------------------- S. Nicholas Kriketos The Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016 Reading: When the most pure Mother and EverVirgin Mary's forty days of purification had been fulfilled, she took her first-born Son to Jerusalem on this, the fortieth day after His birth, that she might present Him in the temple according to the Law of Moses, which teaches that every first-born male child be dedicated to God, and also that she might offer the sacrifice of a pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons, as required by the Law (Luke 2:22-24; Exod. 13:2; Lev. 12:6-8). On this same day, a just and devout man, the greatly aged Symeon, was also present in the temple, being guided by the Holy Spirit. For a long time, this man had been awaiting the salvation of God, and he had been informed by divine revelation that he would not die until he beheld the Lord's Christ. Thus, when he beheld Him at that time and took Him up into his aged arms, he gave glory to God, singing: "Now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, O Master. . ." And he confessed that he would close his eyes joyfully, since he had seen the Light of revelation for the nations and the Glory of Israel (Luke 2:25-32). From ancient times, the Holy Church has retained this tradition of the churching of the mother and newborn child on the fortieth day and of the reading of prayers of purification. The Apodosis of the Feast of the Meeting in the Temple is usually on the 9th of February. This, however, may vary if the Feast falls within the period of the Triodion. Should this occur, the Typicon should be consulted for specific information concerning the Apodosis of the Feast. Apolytikion of Presentation of Our Lord in the First Tone Hail Virgin Theotokos full of Grace, for Christ our God, the Sun of Righteousness, has dawned from you, granting light to those in darkness. And you, O Righteous Elder, rejoice, taking in your arms, the Deliverance of our souls, who grants us Resurrection. Kontakion of Presentation of Our Lord in the First Tone Your birth sanctified a Virgin's womb and properly blessed the hands of Symeon. Having now come and saved us O Christ our God, give peace to Your commonwealth in troubled times and strengthen those in authority, whom You love, as only the loving One. 2 Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Triodion Begins Today Sunday, February 21st, 2016 Reading: The Pharisees were an ancient and outstanding sect among the Jews known for their diligent observance of the outward matters of the Law. Although, according to the word of our Lord, they "did all their works to be seen of men" (Matt. 23:5), and were hypocrites (ibid. 23: 13, 14, 15, etc.), because of the apparent holiness of their lives they were thought by all to be righteous, and separate from others, which is what the name Pharisee means. On the other hand, Publicans, collectors of the royal taxes, committed many injustices and extortions for filthy lucre's sake, and all held them to be sinners and unjust. It was therefore according to common opinion that the Lord Jesus in His parable signified a virtuous person by a Pharisee, and a sinner by a Publican, to teach His disciples the harm of pride and the profit of humble-mindedness. Since the chief weapon for virtue is humility, and the greatest hindrance to it is pride, the divine Fathers have set these three weeks before the Forty-day Fast as a preparation for the spiritual struggles of virtue. This present week they have called Harbinger, since it declares that the Fast is approaching; and they set humility as the foundation for all our spiritual labors by appointing that the parable of the Publican and the Pharisee be read today, even before the Fast begins, to teach, through the vaunting of the Pharisee, that the foul smoke of self-esteem and the stench of boasting drives away the grace of the Spirit, strips man of all his virtue, and casts him into the pits of Hades; and, through the repentance and contrite prayer of the Publican, that humility confers upon the sinner forgiveness of all his wicked deeds and raises him up to the greatest heights. All foods are allowed the week that follows this Sunday. Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal of the First Tone Let us worship the Word, O ye faithful, praising Him that with the Father and the Spirit is co-beginningless God, Who was born of a pure Virgin that we all be saved; for He was pleased to mount the Cross in the flesh that He assumed, accepting thus to endure death. And by His glorious rising, He also willed to resurrect the dead. Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Tone Let us flee from the boasting of the Pharisee and learn through our own sighs of sorrow the humility of the Publican. Let us cry out to the Savior, "Have mercy on us, for through You alone are we reconciled." 3 Sunday of the Prodigal Son Sunday, February 28th, 2016 Reading: Through the parable of today's Gospel, our Saviour has set forth three things for us: the condition of the sinner, the rule of repentance, and the greatness of God's compassion. The divine Fathers have put this reading the week after the parable of the Publican and Pharisee so that, seeing in the person of the Prodigal Son our own wretched condition -- inasmuch as we are sunken in sin, far from God and His Mysteries -- we might at last come to our senses and make haste to return to Him by repentance during these holy days of the Fast. Furthermore, those who have wrought many great iniquities, and have persisted in them for a long time, oftentimes fall into despair, thinking that there can no longer be any forgiveness for them; and so being without hope, they fall every day into the same and even worse iniquities. Therefore, the divine Fathers, that they might root out the passion of despair from the hearts of such people, and rouse them to the deeds of virtue, have set the present parable at the forecourts of the Fast, to show them the surpassing goodness of God's compassion, and to teach them that there is no sin -- no matter how great it may be -- that can overcome at any time His love for man. Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal of the Second Tone Angelic powers were above Thy tomb, and they that guarded Thee became as dead. And Mary stood by the grave seeking Thine immaculate Body. Thou hast despoiled Hades and wast not tried thereby. Thou didst meet the Virgin and didst grant us life. O Thou Who didst arise from the dead, Lord, glory be to Thee. Seasonal Kontakion in the Third Tone O Father, foolishly I ran away from Your glory, and in sin, squandered the riches You gave me. Wherefore, I cry out to You with the voice of the Prodigal, "I have sinned before You Compassionate Father. Receive me in repentance and take me as one of Your hired servants." 4 St. Athanasius the Great Greek Orthodox Church of Arlington, MA Cordially invites you to its Apokreatiko Dinner Dance Crown Plaza Hotel 15 Middlesex Canal Road Woburn, MA Saturday, March 12, 2016 Cocktails at 7 p.m. Dinner at 8 p.m. For Tickets: Adults $75 Children (12 and under) $35 Maria Tsaousidis (617) 448-7931 [email protected] Despina Bouboulis (781) 589-8156 [email protected] Annette Tsitsopoulos (781) 272-4684 [email protected] MUSIC…DANCING…RAFFLES COSTUMES ARE OPTIONAL 5 Save the Date! HOPE-JOY Invites you to our Valentine Social If you would like to receive “Hope Joy” event email reminders simply email us at: saintathanasiushopejoy @gmail.com Join us for an evening of Valentine Fun! Dancing, Crafts, Pizza, Decorate your own cupcake and more! Friday, February 12th 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Church Hall $15 Donation per Family Please R.S.V.P. by February 10th to: [email protected] (RSVP’s are important as they help us with accurate food counts) All children must be accompanied by an adult. 6 The Hospitality of Abraham Icon In this traditional Orthodox iconic representation of the Holy Trinity, we understand that we have God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit represented by three angels. The Icon is known as the "Hospitality of Abraham." This corresponds to the most traditional interpretation. According to the Bible (Gen. Chapt. 18), Abraham and Sara, living in oak grove Mamre, had been visited by three wanderers whom they welcomed into their tent to have a meal together. Stewardship Committee - Fellowship Hour Sponsorship On behalf of our Stewardship Committee, we are inviting families or individuals to be a part of Sponsoring a Sunday Fellowship Hour. It will be a blessing for a family to pour coffee and greet their fellow parishioners. For information on how to be a Sponsor for a Fellowship Hour, please contact Eleanor Profis at 781-7757143. On behalf of the Stewardship Committee, we would like to thank the ministries who have sponsored the coffee hour up to now. Thank you on behalf of our Stewardship Committee and we look forward to hearing from you! 7 8 News and Announcements Parish Council – Oath of Office The Parish Council Affirmation of Office took place on Sunday, January 3rd, 2016. Following Divine Liturgy, elections were held for the Parish Council Officers. Congratulations and good luck to the 2016 Parish Council! President Constandinos Dean Ioakimidis 1st Vice President Vassilios Bill Karras 2nd Vice President Apostolos Paul Tsitsopoulos Treasurer Stefanos Bouboulis 1st Assoc. Treasurer Nikitas Splagounias 2nd Assoc. Treasurer Emmanuel Meimaris 3rd Assoc. Treasurer Vassilios Pantazopoulos Secretary S. Nicholas Kriketos Assoc Secretary Maria Tsaousidis 2016 Parish Council Stefanos Bouboulis David Bowling Antonios Dakopoulos Dean Ioakimidis Bill Karras George Katsarakes Nicholas Kriketos Peter Ladas Emmanuel Meimaris Vassilios Pantazopoulos Charlie Pappas Eleanor Profis Nikitas Splagounias Ted Speros Maria Tsaousidis Paul Tsitsopoulos Mark Ypsilantis _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ St. Athanasius Stewardship Roll of Honor for 2016 Contributions as of January 15, 2016 THANK YOU! Your continued Love and Support make our many ministries possible ΣΑΣ ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΟΥΜΕ! Η αγάπη και η υποστήριξη σας στηρίζουν τις πολλές διακονίες της εκκλησίας μας Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Aggouras Mr. & Mrs. Peter Antonakas Jonathan & Thea Athanas Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Athanasiou Mihail S. Bouboulis Mr. & Mrs. Stefanos Bouboulis Mr. & Mrs. James Chalapatas Cassandra Chamallas Mrs. Kiki Chrisafis Anastasios & Eleni Christophilos Ms. Katherine Darris George & Joanne Delyani Robert & Stephanie Devasto Demetre Evangelinellis Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Evangelis 9 Ms. Christine Fassas Mr. John Gagalis Mr. & Mrs. James Geanakos Mrs. Evangeline Gianocostas Christos Ioakimidis Stavros & Katina Ioakimidis Mrs. Katherine Karagianis Mr. & Mrs. Nick Karras Fr. Nicholas and Presv. Litsa Kastanas Alice Kefalas Mr. & Mrs. Konstantina Kondilis Ms Jenny Koulouris Mrs. Effie Legatos Mr. & Mrs. Efstratios Liakos Charles & Despina Makredes George & Leona Makredes Vasiliki Manousos Margaret Mitropoulos Tessie Mitropoulos Mr. & Mrs. George Moustakas Dr. Ioannis & Angela Moutsatsos Mrs. Katina Muksuris Robert & Marea Mullen Thomas & Aglaia Nanopoulos Theofanis & Christine Orfanos Arthur Papas Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Pappas John & Maria Pavlidis Joanne E. Piandes Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Pourakis Mrs. Eleanor Profis Anthony & Elaine Sgouros Mr. & Mrs. Harry Shuris Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Skourides Anthony & Despina Speros Mr. & Mrs. George Tsakirgis Maria Tsaousidis Mr. & Mrs. James Tsihlis Mr. & Mrs. Apostolos Tsitsopoulos Mr. & Mrs. John Vankuilenburg Steven & Kelly Vosnakis Homer & Georgia Ypsilantis Demetra Zacharakis Dorothy Zevitas Nickolas Ziavras News and Announcements Great Vespers – St. Athanasius & St. Cyril On the eve of the feast day of St. Athanasisus and St. Cyril Patriarchs of Alexandria (January 17th), Vespers and Artoclasia services were held at our Saint Athanasius Parish. We extend our gratitude to all the parishioners, friends, and clergy that attended! 10 News and Announcements Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island Greek School Trip On Saturday, September 12, 2015 the 6th grade graduates, and the 5th grade students of our St. Athanasius Greek School went on a field trip to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island with Greek School teachers, parents, and Father Kastanas. This wonderful educational and fun trip, which is sponsored by the Greek School PTO, and Father Nick has been taking place almost annually for 25 years. The young people also enjoyed a walk around Times Square and a visual drive by the Freedom Tower, 9/11 center. 11 News and Announcements Greek School – Back to School Exhibition From November 16th to the 19th, 2015, the St. Athanasius Greek School presented the Project of the Year! The theme was “The Greek Sea.” Our Greek School students were very creative at collecting information for their posters! 12 News and Announcements Sunday Catechetical Church School The month of February starts with a touching Orthodox feast that celebrates the Presentation of our Lord Jesus Christ to the Temple as a small baby. This feast also reminds all of us parents, a similar event in our children’s life, when we too brought each of them to the Church for their 40 day blessing. The same way the elder priest Simeon welcomed the 40 day-old child Jesus into the Temple, our children were welcome and dedicated to God by our parish priest. Interestingly, the Orthodox Church (before it also became influenced by foreign customs) dedicated the feast of the Presentation as a ‘Mother’s day’ celebration underscoring the importance a mother and by extension a family plays in presenting our children to the Church for a blessing and continuous dedication to God. I hope and pray that this beautiful feast reminds each of us parents to re-dedicated our children to God. By frequently bringing our children to Church, we allow them to experience and fully participate our Orthodox faith and tradition. In this way they will be guided to grow in the presence and imitation of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. On Sunday, February 28th, we will celebrate our annual Godparent-Godchildren Sunday. Each year we dedicate a Sunday to highlight the important bond and actions that fulfil the promise given by Godparent’s to their Godchildren. Godparent’s are responsible for something much bigger than simply buying gifts on birthdays and holidays for their Godchildren and taking them out for shopping and lunch. They are responsible for exemplifying a life dedicated to the Orthodox Christian way of life and by actively contributing to the spiritual growth of their Godchildren. Our special celebration will include a special Godparent/Godchildren blessing during the Divine Liturgy, invitation to classroom activities, cake, pictures and a special commemorative board featuring messages from Godparents and their Godchildren. We pray that you will all be able to participate and we are looking forward to seeing all Godparents and their Godchildren. We will also soon start preparing our students for the annual St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival to be held on Saturday, April 2nd, 2016. Please, see the additional flyer in this bulletin with information on this year’s topics, and encourage your students to participate. The next staff meeting is scheduled for Sunday February 14th, immediately after the end of classes. 13 News and Announcements The Catechetical Sunday School 6th grade teachers and students share a piece of Vasilopita. Let us be attentive! Words put to practice by the Catechetical Sunday School pre-K students. 14 St. Athanasius’s Annual St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival For Elementary, Junior and Senior Divisions will be held in our Parish Auditorium Saturday, April 2, 2016 - 9:00 a.m. Registration Introduced in 1983, the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival offers Greek Orthodox youth the opportunity to write and talk about their faith. The National Oratorical Festival Program begins at the parish level and is divided into two divisions: Junior for students in grades 7th-9th and Senior for students grades 10th-12th. Two speakers in each division advance to the District Festival, where two finalists in each division will advance to the Metropolis Festival held in May. There one finalist in each division will go to the National Festival, this year in Charlotte, SC, June 1012. Those finalists will receive a monetary award and are eligible for scholarships. Please note that the parish’s Senior Division finalists will be eligible for the Hellenic College Chrysostom Scholarship. Below are the Junior and Senior Division topics. Please find the topics with writing tips at: goarch.org/archdiocese/departments/religioused/sjcof . Scroll down to 2016 Topics, Tips and Resources (pdf). In addition, our parish holds a non-judged Elementary Division for all students in grades 4th-6th, where the students present their thoughts on any topic related to their faith. The students will be working on their presentations in Sunday School and will also work on them at home. Parents, please encourage them to complete their speeches and present them to Father Nick on April 2nd. Please contact Father Nick (781-646-0705, [email protected] ), your child’s Sunday school teacher, or Tina Pavlakis Bowling (781-860-9418, [email protected] ) if you have any questions. Everyone is welcome to attend and hear our students’ presentations! Thank you!!! 2016 St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival Topics Junior Division (Grades 7–9) 1. In the Old Testament we read that there is “a time to keep silence and a time to speak” (Ecclesiastes 3:7). What is the value of silence and quiet in a time when we are always “plugged in”? 2. Jesus fed 5,000 people with five loaves and two fish (Matthew 14:13–21). Discuss what this miracle teaches about our ability to serve humanity. 3. Discuss how icons play a helpful role in the prayer life of an Orthodox Christian. 4. Houses of worship and congregations have always been thought of as a sanctuary of peace and serenity. Recently they have become the vulnerable targets of violent crimes. Discuss the attitude of Orthodox Christians toward this issue today. 5. How might Orthodox Christians contribute and support the efforts to eliminate poverty and hunger in the world? Senior Division (Grades 10–12) 1. How does gathering as a community of Orthodox Christians to participate in the Divine Liturgy influence your daily life? 2. In light of Genesis 1:24-27, the sixth day of creation, discuss how all living beings are connected and its impact on our responsibility for the planet. 3. How do you respond to people who question your belief in God and participation in the life of the Church? 4. Discuss how “the arts” (music, painting, sculpture, architecture, and others) can inspire a greater connection between God and an individual or community. 5. Human trafficking (i.e., the exploitation and enslavement of women and children) remains a tragedy even today. We know that all human beings are created by God in His image (Genesis 1:27); therefore, how can we as Orthodox Christians help these victims and assist in the efforts to eliminate human trafficking? 15 Food Pantry Appeal for Donations The Arlington Food Pantry needs your support. Each month we provide food to 500 Arlington residents--residents of all ages from all neighborhoods in town. Over the past few years we have seen the need for food increase significantly as residents regularly decide between paying for food or paying rent. Arlington now ranks 11th in need for food assistance in Eastern Massachusetts according to the Greater Boston Food Bank. The Arlington Food Pantry is entirely supported through community donations. Our goal in 2015 is to continue to provide food to the growing number of residents in need, while increasing the amount and types of food that residents can receive. To meet the growing demand, the Arlington Food Pantry will open a satellite location in December at 117 Broadway. The new location will focus on providing mostly fresh and frozen food items and will also increase the amount of food residents receive each month. You can help the Arlington Food Pantry meet its goal. Please consider making a financial donation to support the necessary, good work of the Arlington Food Pantry. Checks, made payable to the Arlington Food Pantry, may be mailed to 27 Maple St, Arlington, MA 02476. No child, senior, or family should ever go hungry. Please help us continue to provide nutritious food to our neighbors in need. We remain truly grateful to you, the Arlington community, for your continued support. Sincerely, Christine Bongiorno Director of Health and Human Services The Arlington Food Pantry now has two locations: Location 21 Marathon St. (Church of our Saviour) 117 Broadway Distribution Dates 2nd Tuesday and last Saturday* 1st and 3rd Thursday Time 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. * The last Saturday distributions in November and December will be moved up a week because of the Holidays. The Pantry will be open on Saturday, November 21 and December 19. Residents are able to visit the Marathon location once a month to receive a supply of non-perishable food items. Residents are able to visit Broadway location multiple times a month for a supply of fresh and frozen food items. If you have any questions, please call the Department of Health and Human Services at 781-316-3170 or email us at [email protected]. Food Donations Needed Including: Oils-Canola, Vegetable or Olive* Crackers, Cookies, Baking Mixes Canned Fruits & Vegetables Ramen Noodles* Peanut Butter & Jelly Toiletries* (i.e., soap, shampoo, Condiments*-Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo, conditioners, toothpaste, Salad Dressings toothbrushes, toilet paper, paper towels, Tuna Fish & Canned Meats tissues etc.) Coffee (Decaf, Regular, and Instant)* Laundry Detergent*, Dish Soap*, Cleaning Tea* Products* Pasta Sauces Supermarket Giftcards Canned Tomatoes and Tomato Sauce *Indicates a high need item. Please no glass containers, perishable foods, or outdated food. 16 February 2016 Sunday Strict Fast 1 Little Halos 8:30-3pm Fast Free...................................... Greek School K1 and K2 4-6pmGreek Dancing for the children 6-8pm Adult Rel.Ed.and Bible Study in Greek 7:15-8:30pm Adult Grk Dancing 8pm 7 Orthros 8:45am 8 Little Halos 8:30-3pm Wine/Oil Allowed D. Liturgy 10-11:30 SundayCatechetical Ch. School 10 Memorial: +Nicholas Pithis+ 14 Orthros 8:45am D. Liturgy 10-11:30 SundayCatechetical Ch. School 10 Memorial: +Eleni Papailiou+ Wedding2pmCorry Stathopoulos&Irias-Nelson Irias 21 Orthros 8:45am D. Liturgy 10-11:30 SundayCatechetical Ch. School 10 Baptism 2pm Baby Nico Scali 28 Godchildren-Godperents Sunday&STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY Orthros 8:45am D. Liturgy 10-11:30 SundayCatechetical Ch. School 10 Memorial: +Andonios Aggouras+ Pine St. Inn 5pm 17 Monday Greek School K1 and K2 4-6pmGreek Dancing for the children 6-8pm Adult Rel.Ed.and Bible Study in Greek 7:15-8:30pm Adult Grk Dancing 8pm Tuesday 2 The Presentation of our Lord To the Temple (Ypapanti) Ortrhos 8 D. Liturgy 9-10 Greek School 4-6:30 Grades 1 and 4 Rel.Ed.&Bible Study in English 7:15-8:30pm 9 Greek School 4-6:30 Grades 1 and 4 15 PRESIDENT’S DAY! No School Holiday No Bible Study in Greek 16 22 Little Halos 8:30-3pm 23 Greek School K1 and K2 4-6pmGreek Dancing for the children 6-8pm Adult Rel.Ed.and Bible Study in Greek 7:15-8:30pm Adult Grk Dancing 8pm 29 Little Halos 8:30-3pm Greek School K1 and K2 4-6pmGreek Dancing for the children 6-8pm Adult Rel.Ed.and Bible Study in Greek 7:15-8:30pm Adult Grk Dancing 8pm Winter School Break Greek School 4-6:30 Grades 1 and 4 Rel.Ed.&Bible Study in English 7:15-8:30pm Wednesday 3 Little Halos 8:30-3 Greek School 4-6:30 Grades 2 and 5 Thursday 4 Little Halos 8:30-3 Greek School 4-6:30 Grades 3 and 6 Friday 5 Little Halos 8:30-3 Saturday 6 Great Vespers 4:30pm Basketball Practice for all @ the Ottoson Gym 6-7:30 10 Little Halos 8:30-3 Greek School 4-6:30 Grades 2 and 5 Parish Council Meeting 7pm 11 Little Halos 8:30-3 17 Winter School Break 18 19 20 Winter School Break Winter School Break Wedding 4pm John Korfias and Monique Santoni No Vespers 24 Little Halos 8:30-3 Greek School 4-6:30 Grades 2 and 5 Parish Council Meeting 7pm 25 Little Halos 8:30-3 26 27 PTO Little Halos Pizza Party 1-3pm Great Vespers 4:30pm Altar Servers/Acolytes Fellowship with Fr. Nick (pizza) 5:30-6:30 Greek School 4-6:30 Grades 3 and 6 Greek School 4-6:30 Grades 3 and 6 12 Little Halos 8:30-3 Basketball Practice for all @ the Ottoson Gym 13 Great Vespers 4:30pm 6-7:30 HOPE-JOY Event 6pm Little Halos 8:30-3 Basketball Practice for all @ the Ottoson Gym 6-7:30 Φεβρουάριος 2016 Κυριακή Δευτέρα Τρίτη Τετάρτη Πέμπτη Παρασκευή Σάββατο 18 THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE The Historical & Personal Meaning of the 40-DAY BLESSING Icon with the Presentation of Christ in the Temple, Metropolitan Museum 1400–1500 Byzantine Wood, painted, with gold ground Bequest of Lillie P. Bliss, 1931 (31.67.8) Jesus was brought to the Temple on the 40th Day On February 2nd, we celebrate the Feast of “Ypapanti,” often translated as the “Presentation” of our Lord to the Temple, although a more accurate translation would be the “Meeting” between Jesus and Symeon. The Gospel reading for the feast, Luke 2:22-40, tells us the story which is the origin of the holiday. Jesus was taken by His parents to Jerusalem, “to present Him to the Lord.” Once they arrived at the temple, they were met by Symeon. Symeon was “righteous and devout,” upon whom was the Holy Spirit. It was revealed to Symeon that “he should not see death 19 before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.” When he met the baby Jesus, Symeon took Him into his arms, in accordance with the custom of the Old Testament laws, and blessed Him. Symeon then said to God: “Lord, now let your servant depart in peace, according to Your word, for my eyes have seen Your salvation which You have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.” These words are recited by the priest as he holds the baby at the conclusion of the Orthodox Christian 40-Day blessing. What does this tell us? But what about this “meeting”? What does it tell us? First, it tells us something of the Jewish practice of presenting a child to the temple. Jesus was brought, according to the custom, forty days after His birth to the temple. Based on His example, we in the Orthodox Church also bring our children to Church for their forty-day blessing. Although it is a brief service, it is indeed powerful and a wonderful opportunity for parents to express their thankfulness to God for giving them their child, and thereby dedicating the child back to God. This “meeting” of Jesus and Symeon also tells us that Symeon knew of the importance of Jesus, though we know that not everyone did. Symeon knew that Jesus is indeed our salvation. Not everyone understands this fact today, even among all who claim to be Christians. When we present our children to the Church for their 40-day blessing, we have an opportunity to be reminded of our own need to “meet” with Christ and to be thankful to God for our meeting. We can meet the Lord When can we meet with Him? We can meet with the Lord when we are in prayer, when we serve our “neighbor,” when we practice His commandments, and when we participate in the sacraments. We have opportunities throughout our day to meet with our Lord; however, we need to allow the Holy Spirit to inspire us! If we do that, we will find numerous opportunities to meet Him daily. All too often, as a consequence of our daily concerns, we place our meetings with the Lord at the bottom of our “to do list” and often fail to finish that list by the end of the day! In accordance with the practice of the Orthodox Christian faith, we bring our children to the Church, to be presented to the Lord, for their own forty-day blessing. We do so out of our thanksgiving to God. Let us continue that spirit of thanksgiving by meeting with Him throughout our day and throughout our life. Let us not give Him the mere leftovers of our time, but the first fruits, that our meeting may prove to be of great importance to us! Let us keep Him - as we chant in the Hymn of the Feast of His Presentation - as our own “Sun of Righteousness,” guiding us throughout our day and throughout our life, for He has indeed, “conferred upon us the Resurrection.” Fr. Anthony Stratis 20 News and Announcements Little Halos Happy New Year 2016! January was a busy month for the children of the Little Halos Day School. Little Halos’ curriculum this month included the feasts of St. Basil the Great, St. John the Baptist, Theophania, and St. Athanasius, our church’s Patron, and talked about the reasons for which the Orthodox Church has labeled them "Great". We discussed their significance within the Greek Orthodox tradition and how to recognize their icon. On January 31st, the Feast of the Three Hierarchs, beside celebrating the Saints Vasilios, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom, we also paid tribute to students and teachers of all Greek Schools. This day is also the “feast day” for the “Greek Letters” (the day we congratulate students and teachers on their successes throughout the year), especially for Greek Orthodox Education. In honor of the Three Hierarchs and Greek Letters Day, Little Halos students recited a beautiful poem in church after liturgy, and again at the Maliotis Cultural Center later the same afternoon. Everyone was impressed and touched by the children of our school. It was a long day for them, so many thanks to the parents and students of the school for their participation. In addition, we spent time studying the winter weather, how people and animals behave, and where they spend the winter months. We also explored the life of animals thriving in the coldest climates. We read lots of interesting books and did experiments to understand how polar animals survive in such low temperatures in frozen lands. Children enjoyed many hands-on interdisciplinary activities that enriched their understanding of our themed studies. **On Thursday, January 28, 2016 Little Halos hosted a parent workshop on “ On Question and Answer to Parenting Challenges”. This workshop was open to all parents of our school and was conducted by Little Halos Developmental Consultant Dr. Anastasia Galanopoulos, Ph.D. Little Halos Preschool has New Flexible Schedule Options 8:30am-12:00noon OR 8:30am-3:00pm **Registration for the 2016-2017 school year has now begun and there are only few spaces left for children ages 2.9-4 year old. For more information and registration materials, please call the school at 781-646-1322 or 781-3549232. 21 News and Announcements 22 Now Enrolling For the 2016/2017 School Year You are invited to an Open House March 3 and 4, 2016 at 10:00 – 11:00 am. or to schedule a tour Come learn more about our exceptional school, visit the Preschool and PreKindergarten classrooms, and meet the teachers. Children are welcome! Little Halos Preschool Day School has rolling admissions- we accept applications any time. The following programs are offered for the year 2016-2017. 8:30am-12noon 8:30am-3pm For More Information, please contact: Kaiti Galanopoulos, Director [email protected] * 781-646-1322 Little Halos Greek Bilingual Day School is an Arlington Massachusetts based Preschool that provides a three-fold program of the Greek Language, Hellenic culture, and Greek Orthodox Faith, within a developmental framework of play-based learning for children 2.9- 5 year old. Little Halos is licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. Four Appleton Street (corner of Massachusetts Ave.) * Arlington, MA 02476 Tel: 781-646-1233 – Fax: 781-641-4700 * [email protected] 23 News and Announcements GOYA Dear Goyans, January has been a very eventful and fun-filled month! We went indoor mini-golfing. It was a great time and we had a lot of fun! In addition, we hosted our annual GOYA black-light dance!! We had a great turnout from all other GOYAs, and we want to thank everyone who helped set up and made this night possible! We want to extend a thank you to Stavros Ioakimidis for DJing! In addition, we also collected cans for our canned food drive! Also, our annual GOYA ski trip will be the weekend of March 3rd. We want to remind everyone in GOYA that they are welcomed to join us on this trip. For more information, contact one of the officers! Looking forward to what next month has in store! ______________________________________________________________________________________ Few 50th Anniversary Albums Remain For Sale! Only about 40 copies of our parish's Golden Anniversary Album remain available. If you haven't had an opportunity to obtain one yet, please contact either the Church Office at 781-646-0705 or Album Chairman, George Makredes at 781-648-0083to reserve one. We are quite pleased as to how this full-color tribute to our parish has been received by our communicants and supporters. Note: Free mailing is also available for our long distance friends and out-of-stateformer parishioners. 24 News and Announcements P.E.A.C.E. Ministry What a blessing! On Sunday, January 10th, 2016 the P.E.A.C.E. (Physical and Emotional Abilities and Challenges Embraced) Ministry celebrated its first adaptive liturgy and it was a great success. Thank you to all who attended and supported this important ministry. 25 St. Barbara’s Philoptochos PHILOPTOCHOS GO RED SUNDAY Go Red for Women is the American Heart Association’s national call to increase awareness about heart disease, the #1 killer of American women. In women, heart disease is more deadly than all forms of cancer. On Philoptochos GO RED SUNDAY February 7th, we are asking you together with Philoptochos to join the movement and wear red when attending Church service. It's not just a man's disease. Heart disease and stroke kill 1 in 3 women, yet it's 80% preventable. Help us raise awareness to end this killer of women. Wear Red to show your support for saving women's lives. For more information go to: www.goredforwomen.org On January 3rd we collected $405 through your generous donations for St. Basil’s Academy. Together with your donations the Philoptochos sent a check in the amount of $500 to this worth cause. We thank you for your continued support. Please join us for our next general assembly Thursday, March 10th at 7:00 p.m. James Bouboulis Auditorium 26 HOUSEWARMING BASKETS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS GIFTS FROM THE HEART! The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston has undertaken a mission to assist homeless veterans who transition to independent living in coordination with the Department of Veterans Affairs, New England Healthcare System. Give whatever you can! Every donation helps! The items listed below represent the homeless veterans’ needs list as identified by the homeless veterans in order to establish their home in the community. Please provide any of the listed items below in the available bin or to the Parish Office. NOTE: Monitory contributions or gift cards in lieu of the listed items are also welcome. Monitory contributions should be given to church office where they will be placed in appropriate envelope for delivery. The funds will be used by the Metropolis to purchase the items listed for the veterans. Please make checks payable to: Metropolis Philoptochos of Boston HOMELESS VETERANS WISH LIST – ALL NEW- NO USED ITEMS PLEASE The High Priority Items listed below complete One Housewarming Basket: *** PLEASE TAKE THIS FLYER WITH YOU WHEN YOU SHOP! *** Broom/Dustpan Bucket Mop Toilet Brush & Holder Shower Curtain Shower Rings Dishpan Dish Rack/Tray Dish Cloth/Towel Cleaning Sponge(s) Flashlight/Batteries All-Purpose Cleaner Dish Soap Toothpaste Bar Soap (pkg of 4) Liquid Hand Soap Toilet Paper (pkg of 4) Paper Towels (pkg of 4) Bath Towels/Wash Cloths(2ea) Laundry Detergent Trash Container/Bags Bathroom Small Trash Container The Following Are Additional Items Which Are Needed: 2 Sets Plastic Dishware & Cups 1 Set Bed Sheets (Twin) 1 Electric Toaster Oven 2 Bed Blankets (Twin) 1 Twin Size Bed Cover 1 Set of Silverware (for 4) 1 Non-Slip (inside) Shower Mat 1 Set of Cooking Utensils 1 Set of Pots & Pans 1 Cloth (outside) Shower Mat Coffee Maker Manual Can Opener 1 Cooking Utensils Container 1 Set of Full Size Bed Sheets 1 Twin Size Bed Pillow Thank you for your support and generosity! 27 28 29 32 30 Apples... A few years ago a group of salesmen went to a regional sales convention in Chicago...They had assured their wives that they would be home in plenty of time for Friday night's dinner. In their rush, with tickets and briefcases, one of these salesmen inadvertently kicked over a table which held a display of apples. Apples flew everywhere. Without stopping or looking back, they all managed to reach the plane in time for their nearly-missed boarding... ALL BUT ONE!!! He paused, took a deep breath, got in touch with his feelings and experienced a twinge of compassion for the girl whose apple stand had been overturned. He told his buddies to go on without him, waved good-bye, told one of them to call his wife when they arrived at their home destination and explain his taking a later flight. Then he returned to the terminal where the apples were all over the terminal floor. He was glad he did. The 16-year-old girl was totally blind! She was softly crying, tears running down her cheeks in frustration, and at the same time helplessly groping for her spilled produce as the crowd swirled about her; no one stopping and no one to care for her plight. The salesman knelt on the floor with her, gathered up the apples, put them back on the table and helped organize her display. As he did this, he noticed that many of them had become battered and bruised; these he set aside in another basket. When he had finished, he pulled out his wallet and said to the girl, "Here, please take this $40 for the damage we did. Are you okay?" She nodded through her tears. He continued on with, "I hope we didn't spoil your day too badly." As the salesman started to walk away, the bewildered blind girl called out to him, "Mister...." He paused and turned to look back into those blind eyes. She continued, "Are you Jesus?" He stopped in mid-stride....and he wondered. He gently went back and said, "No, I am nothing like Jesus - He is good, kind, caring, loving, and would never have bumped into your display in the first place." The girl gently nodded: "I only asked because I prayed for Jesus to help me gather the apples. He sent you to help me, so you are like Him - only He knows who will do His will. Thank you for hearing His call, Mister." Then slowly he made his way to catch the later flight with that question burning and bouncing about in his soul: "Are you Jesus?" Do people mistake you for Jesus? That's our destiny, is it not? To be so much like Jesus that people cannot tell the difference as we live and interact with a world that is blind to His love, life and grace. If we claim to know Him, we should live, walk and act as He would. Knowing Him is more than simply quoting scripture and going to church. It's actually living the Word as life unfolds day to day. You are the apple of His eye even though you, too, have been bruised by a fall. 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SAINT ATHANASIUS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH CONFIDENTIAL FAMILY INFORMATION FORM Please complete and return this form to the Church Office 4 Appleton Street, Arlington, MA 02476 Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Home Telephone: I would like to receive my month bulletin via US post mail ____ via email Member Spouse Children / Age Name: / Mobile Tel: / E‐mail: / Occupation: / Work Tel: / 2016 STEWARDSHIP PLEDGE / DONATION Family Name ________________ I understand it takes approximately $1,000 per active Stewardship family to operate and support the ministries and facility of the St. Athanasius Parish in 2016. We would like to pledge $ Weekly (approx. $20/week) We would like to pledge $ Monthly (approximately $85/month) We would like to pledge $ Yearly You can also pledge at http://www.saintathanasius.org/stewardship/ Please check those items in which you or a member of your family has some expertise or interest. Place name or initials of the specific family member after each item checked. Bible Study Teaching Greek School/Little Halos Visitation of Elderly/Infirm Philoptochos Festival Outreach to Community Soup Kitchen Computer – Hardware/Systems Computer ‐ software Web Design Youth Ministry Sunday School Church Choir Reader (in liturgy) Ushering / Welcome Evangelism New parents Scouting Youth Work Gardening PR / Marketing Office Work Medical/Nurse Art/Design Services Legal Finance Architecture Real Estate Management Electrical Construction Mechanical / Plumbing Other _____________ Ver. 01-2016 34 FOOD FOR THOUGHT Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory. — George S. Patton "Friendship is born at that moment when on person says to another, 'What! You too? I thought I was the only one. ~C.S. Lewis There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still. — Franklin D. Roosevelt The sweetest of all sounds is praise. — Xenophon "When you are kind to someone, you hope they'll remember and be kind to someone else and it will become like wildfire."~ Whoopi Goldberg "Attitudes are more important than facts." ~ George MacDonald Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting. — William Arthur Ward "Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life... as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed." ~ Booker T. Washington "Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven." ~ Henry Ward Beecher "The fact that I can plant a seed and it becomes a flower, share a bit of knowledge and it becomes another's, smile at someone and receive a smile in return, are to me continual spiritual exercises." ~ Leo Buscaglia They can conquer who believe they can. — Virgil "It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get back up." ~Vince Lombardi "Humor is our way of defending ourselves from life's absurdities by thinking absurdly about them." ~Lewis Mumford Volume Twenty-Seven, Number Six, February 2016
