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April 2016 - Saint Athanasius the Great
HOLY WEEK PROGRAM- 2016 April 2016 Saturday, April 23, 2016-SATURDAY OF THE RAISING OF LAZARUS Orthros 8am; Divine Liturgy 9-10:15am All the children should prepare to receive Holy Communion P.T.O. hosts communion breakfast and Palm making; Vespers 4:30 Sunday, April 24, 2016-PALM SUNDAY Orthros 8:45am;Divine Liturgy 10-11:30am The traditional Fish Dinner will be served following The Divine Liturgy;(Reservations required) $25; gratis pizza for the children THE NYMPHIOS(Christ the Bridegroom) SERVICE 7:-8:15pm The Nymphios(Christ the Bridegroom) Service Monday, April 25, 2016-HOLY & GREAT MONDAY 7-8:15pm The Nymphios (Christ the Bridegroom) Service Tuesday, April 26, 2016-HOLY & GREAT TUESDAY 7:-8:15pm The Nymphios(Christ the Bridegroom)Service The hymn/troparion of the nun Kassiane is chanted Wednesday, April 27, 2016-HOLY & GREAT WEDNESDAY 8-9:45am The Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 3-4:15pm The Sacrament of Holy Unction 7-8:15pm Nymphios/The Sacrament of Holy Unction Thursday April 28, 2016-HOLY & GREAT THURSDAY 5:15-6:40 am St. Basil’s Vesperal Liturgy (The Mystical Supper) HOLY COMMUNION ONLY IN THE SETTING OF THE DIVINE LITURGY and UNTIL 7am 7-10pm THE PASSION AND CRUCIFIXION OF OUR LORD The reading of the Twelve Gospel Passages April 29, 2016 HOLY & GREAT FRIDAY 8-9:45am The Service of the Royal Hours (Epitaphios decoration 10:30am) 3-4:15pm The Removal of Christ From the Cross (The Apokathelosis Service) 7-9:45pm The Burial, Funeral, and Epitaphios Service of our Lord (outdoor procession 8:30pm) April 30, 2016-HOLY & GREAT SATURDAY 5:15-6:35am The Divine Liturgy of St. Basil HOLY COMMUNION IN THE LITURGY AND UP TO 7:45am ONLY 11pm The Resurrection Service Midnight:The Resurrection of Christ; Orthros&Liturgy 12:25am-2am May 1, 2016-EASTER SUNDAY/PASCHA 11am-12Noon The Vespers Service of Love (Agape) Monday, May 2, 2016 The Feast of St. George the Great Martyr Orthros 8 Divine Liturgy 9-10am Friday 6, 2016 THE LIFE-GIVING FOUNTAIN Orthros 9am D. Liturgy 10-11 Luncheon sponsored by the Fifties Plus for all A BLESSED AND HOLY EASTER/PASCHA TO ALL! +Fr. Kastanas 4 Appleton Street ■ Arlington, MA 02476 ■ church 781.646.0705 continued on Page 8 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 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 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 David Bowling, Antonios Dakopoulos, George Katsarakes, Peter Ladas, Charles Pappas, Eleanor Profis, Ted Speros, Mark Ypsilantis Parish Ministries and Organizations Altar Boys (Acolytes):-----------------------Fr. Nicholas Kastanas Parish Council: Stewardship Chair--------------Maria Tsaousidis Philoptochos: President-----------------------------Irene Kalogeris Choir Director:-----------------------------------------Stella Pathiakis 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 2 3 4 5 6 ST. ATHANASIUS THE GREAT PALM SUNDAY FISH DINNER SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2016 PLEASE JOIN US FOR A DELICIOUS FISH DINNER AND AN AFTERNOON OF FELLOWSHIP IN THE JAMES BOUBOULIS AUDITORIUM $25 for Adults Gratis for children under 12 – Pizza will be served Limited Seating Available - Please Call or Email for Reservations Betty Dakopoulos: 781-367-6512 ([email protected]) Jessica Karras: 774-274-2641 ([email protected] ) Tatiana Pantazopoulos: 617-872-9271 ([email protected] ) 7 8 Easter Oration of St. Gregory the Theologian Yesterday I was crucified with Christ; Today I am glorified with Him. Yesterday I died with Him, Today I am made alive with Him. Yesterday I was buried with Him, Today I am raised with Him. Let us become like Christ, Since Christ became like us. Let us become divine for His sake, Since for us He became man. He assumed the worse, That He might give us the better. He became poor, that by His poverty We might become rich. He accepted the form of a servant, That we might win back our freedom, He came down that we might be lifted up. He was tempted, that through Him We might conquer. He was dishonored, that He might glorify us. He died, that He might save us. He ascended, that He might draw to Himself us, Who lie prostrate, having fallen into sin. Let us give all, offer all, to Him who gave Himself; A ransom and reconciliation for us. John 19 19 Then Pilate took Jesus and had him whipped. 2 The soldiers made a crown out of thorny branches and put it on his head; then they put a purple robe on him 3 and came to him and said, “Long live the King of the Jews!” And they went up and slapped him. 4 Pilate went back out once more and said to the crowd, “Look, I will bring him out here to you to let you see that I cannot find any reason to condemn him.” 5 So Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, “Look! Here is the man!” 6 When the chief priests and the Temple guards saw him, they shouted, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “You take him, then, and crucify him. I find no reason to condemn him.” 7 The crowd answered back, “We have a law that says he ought to die, because he claimed to be the Son of God.” 8 When Pilate heard this, he was even more afraid. 9 He went back into the palace and asked Jesus, “Where do you come from?” But Jesus did not answer. 10 Pilate said to him, “You will not speak to me? Remember, I have the authority to set you free and also to have you crucified.”1 Jesus answered, “You have authority over me only because it was given to you by God. So the man who handed me over to you is guilty of a worse sin.”12 When Pilate heard this, he tried to find a way to set Jesus free. But the crowd shouted back, “If you set him free, that means that you are not the Emperor's friend! Anyone who claims to be a king is a rebel against the Emperor!”13 When Pilate heard these words, he took Jesus outside and sat down on the judge's seat in the place called “The Stone Pavement.” (In Hebrew the name is “Gabbatha.”) 14 It was then almost noon of the day before the Passover. Pilate said to the people, “Here is your king!”15 They shouted back, “Kill him! Kill him! Crucify him!” Pilate asked them, “Do you want me to crucify your king?”The chief priests answered, “The only king we have is the Emperor!” 16 Then Pilate handed Jesus over to them to be crucified. Jesus is Crucified So they took charge of Jesus. 17 He went out, carrying his cross, and came to “The Place of the Skull,” as it is called. (In Hebrew it is called “Golgotha.”) 18 There they crucified him; and they also crucified two other men, one on each side, with Jesus between them. 19 Pilate wrote a notice and had it put on the cross. “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews,” is what he wrote. 20 Many people read it, because the place where Jesus was crucified was not far from the city. The notice was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek. 21 The chief priests said to Pilate, “Do not write ‘The King of the Jews,’ but rather, ‘This man said, I am the King of the Jews.’” 22 Pilate answered, “What I have written stays written.” 23 After the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and divided them into four parts, one part for each soldier. They also took the robe, which was made of one piece of woven cloth without any seams in it. 24 The soldiers said to one another, “Let's not tear it; let's throw dice to see who will get it.” This happened in order to make the scripture come true: “They 9 divided my clothes among themselves and gambled for my robe.” And this is what the soldiers did.25 Standing close to Jesus' cross were his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 Jesus saw his mother and the disciple he loved standing there; so he said to his mother, “He is your son.”27 Then he said to the disciple, “She is your mother.” From that time the disciple took her to live in his home. The Death of Jesus 28 Jesus knew that by now everything had been completed; and in order to make the scripture come true, he said, “I am thirsty.” 29 A bowl was there, full of cheap wine; so a sponge was soaked in the vinegar, put on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted up to his lips. 30 Jesus drank the wine and said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. Jesus' Side Is Pierced 31 Then the Jewish authorities asked Pilate to allow them to break the legs of the men who had been crucified, and to take the bodies down from the crosses. They requested this because it was Friday, and they did not want the bodies to stay on the crosses on the Sabbath, since the coming Sabbath was especially holy. 32 So the soldiers went and broke the legs of the first man and then of the other man who had been crucified with Jesus. 33 But when they came to Jesus, they saw that he was already dead, so they did not break his legs. 34 One of the soldiers, however, plunged his spear into Jesus' side, and at once blood and water poured out. (35 The one who saw this happen has spoken of it, so that you also may believe.[a] What he said is true, and he knows that he speaks the truth.) 36 This was done to make the scripture come true: “Not one of his bones will be broken.” 37 And there is another scripture that says, “People will look at him whom they pierced.” The Burial of Jesus 38 After this, Joseph, who was from the town of Arimathea, asked Pilate if he could take Jesus' body. (Joseph was a follower of Jesus, but in secret, because he was afraid of the Jewish authorities.) Pilate told him he could have the body, so Joseph went and took it away. 39 Nicodemus, who at first had gone to see Jesus at night, went with Joseph, taking with him about one hundred pounds of spices, a mixture of myrrh and aloes. 40 The two men took Jesus' body and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices according to the Jewish custom of preparing a body for burial. 41 There was a garden in the place where Jesus had been put to death, and in it there was a new tomb where no one had ever been buried. 42 Since it was the day before the Sabbath and because the tomb was close by, they placed Jesus' body there. John 20 - The Empty Tomb 20 Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been taken away from the entrance. 2 She went running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and told them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don't know where they have put him!”3 Then Peter and the other disciple went to the tomb. 4 The two of them were running, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 He bent over and saw the linen cloths, but he did not go in. 6 Behind him came Simon Peter, and he went straight into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there 7 and the cloth which had been around Jesus' head. It was not lying with the linen cloths but was rolled up by itself. 8 Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in; he saw and believed. (9 They still did not understand the scripture which said that he must rise from death.) 10 Then the disciples went back home. Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene 11 Mary stood crying outside the tomb. While she was still crying, she bent over and looked in the tomb 12 and saw two angels there dressed in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head and the other at the feet. 13 “Woman, why are you crying?” they asked her. She answered, “They have taken my Lord away, and I do not know where they have put him!”14 Then she turned around and saw Jesus standing there; but she did not know that it was Jesus. 15 “Woman, why are you crying?” Jesus asked her. “Who is it that you are looking for?”She thought he was the gardener, so she said to him, “If you took him away, sir, tell me where you have put him, and I will go and get him.”16 Jesus said to her, “Mary!”She turned toward him and said in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (This means “Teacher.”) 17 “Do not hold on to me,” Jesus told her, “because I have not yet gone back up to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them that I am returning to him who is my Father and their Father, my God and their God.”18 So Mary Magdalene went and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord and related to them what he had told her. Jesus Appears to His Disciples 19 It was late that Sunday evening, and the disciples were gathered together behind locked doors, because they were afraid of the Jewish authorities. Then Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you,” he said. 20 After saying this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were filled with joy at seeing the Lord. 21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father sent me, so I send you.” 22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive people's sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.” 10 News and Announcements Sunday Catechetical Church School In an unusual twist of the Julian and Gregorian calendars, April this year finds us in the middle of Great Lent. Orthodox Easter falls on one of the latest possible dates (May 1st) and as a result April will be a busy month for our students as we complete our journey through Great Lent and prepare for the glorious celebration of Orthodox Easter. In the classroom, we will frequently discuss Great Lent, and will offer ideas on how we can make it more meaningful by participating in the many Church services during this time and the changes we make in our way of life during Lent. On March 20th, the first Sunday in Lent, the children participated in the icon procession as we celebrated Sunday of Orthodoxy. It was so heart-warming to see the children proudly hold their icons on their chests and then lift them over their heads as high as they could! This is a memorable event for all of the students and reminds us of the proper place the icons hold in our Orthodox worship. On April 1st, our parish will celebrate the annual St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival. This event is a unique opportunity for our children to speak about their faith in a supportive and educational environment.The younger grades will present topics of their choosing, while children in the junior and senior divisions will present from an official list of topics. First and second place winners from our parish will compete at the District and Metropolis competitions. We again thank Mrs. Tina Bowling for her tireless efforts in coordinating this very important event as in many years past. Please, continue to bring your students to Church regularly during Lent and Holy Week and prepare them for a better understanding of the services by discussing them before hand. The Department of Religious education has many online resources including the brief but informative ‘Journey through Holy Week’ (http://www.goarch.org/archdiocese/departments/religioused/holyweekguide) Importantly, the annual Holy and Great Friday family retreat will take place on April 29th from 10:45am-3:00pm. This event is one of the most meaningful hands on opportunities for our students to experience the real meaning of Pascha, up, close and personal. The retreat is sponsored by the St. Athanasius PTO, the JOY ministry, and the Catechetical School staff. Look for additional retreat details in a special flier inside this bulletin. Online registration and additional information at:http://hgf2016.eventbrite.com. Please, complete registration before April 22nd. The next staff meeting is scheduled for Sunday April 10th, immediately after the end of classes. We wish all of our students, teachers, families and parishioners a quiet, prayerful and spiritually reflective Lenten period and a blessed Holy Week and Easter! Sunday of Orthodoxy 11 12 SAINT ATHANASIUS THE GREAT LENTEN FOOD DRIVE To benefit the Arlington Food Pantry In observance of Great Lent, we ask everyone to please bring in canned or other non-perishable foods to church. Please leave your donations in special containers in the Church hall by Palm Sunday for the blessing. All food donations will be delivered to the Arlington Food Pantry on Good Friday 13 Thank you! Sponsored by the Sunday Church School News and Announcements Philoptochos The Philoptochos will be visiting the Philoxenia House on Thursday April 4th at 5:00 p.m. If you are interested in attending, Please meet in the church parking lot at 4:00 p.m. Bring a Lenten dish to share in a fellowship dinner with guests residing in the home. Fr. Kastanas will be joining us and will offer the healing service. Sunday, April 24, 2016 – Palm Sunday _ St. Barbara’s Annual Tsourekia Bake Sale We will be selling Tsourekia, Koulourakia and Gift Wrapped Egg Baskets. Please join us for Holy Week Preparations Everyone is welcome and encouraged to help. EASTER EGG WRAPPING – Thursday April 28 - 9:00 a.m. – church auditorium EPITAPHIO DECORATING – Holy Friday – April 29 – 10:00 – 1:00 p.m. Please contact the church office if you are interested in donating a wreath for Holy Thursday service Next Philoptochos General Assembly Thursday, April 14, 2016, 7:00 p.m. Are You Graduating This Year? Being a paid steward of this church brings you many benefits. St. Barbara’s Phloptochos is honored to celebrate the high school and college graduates each year. Graduates are presented with a gift on Graduation Sunday each May. Every year, we ask parents to inform St. Barbara’s of their graduates. We strongly urge graduates and their families to be present in order to receive their gift. Please call Irene at 617 823-0301 or email [email protected] with your graduate’s name and where they are graduating from. ****Graduate submission deadline is May 7th, 2016*** We are happy to prepare and present these gifts; therefore, we respectfully decline any submissions after May 7th. Thank you for your understanding. 14 News and Announcements JOY Hope – Joy Inviting all Hope – Joy Families, Please join us for a special evening! Friday, April 8th at 6:00pm Enjoy a talk with Father Nick, a Spaghetti dinner and at 7pm we will go upstairs to attend the Hairetismoi Service! Please RSVP by April 6th to: [email protected] 15 News and Announcements 50’s Plus The Fifties Plus Ministry of St. Athanasius will come together in fellowship on Tuesday, April 5 at 11am in the parish auditorium for a Lenten Gathering with a lenten lunch and movie. On Friday, May 6, the feast day of Zoodohou Pighis, the Fifties Plus will host a luncheon immediately following Divine Liturgy. A day trip has been planned to Plymouth, MA on Tuesday, June 21. Details to follow. We welcome you all and look forward to seeing you. GOYA Dear GOYAns, This past month, we had the pleasure of going on our annual ski trip! We went skiing at Pats Peak in Concord, New Hampshire. It was a three day event, and we had a wonderful time! An astounding 25 GOYAns joined us on our ski trip! 11 GOYAns skied for the very first time and claimed they had an amazing experience. In addition to skiing, we also had the opportunity to go snowboarding and snow tubing. While GOYAns went on their skiing adventures, many chaperones and parents stayed cozy in the ski lodge! We skied all day Saturday, and although we were very tired by the end of the day, we can all agree that we'd love to go again. We stayed at the Best Western, which was very accommodating. We went swimming multiple times at the hotel's pool, and overall had an awesome time spending time with each other. GOYA provided pizza for dinner, and we had 2 days of complimentary breakfast from the hotel. By the end of the third day, no one wanted to go home! We want to extend our appreciation to all of the chaperones who made this trip possible. We would like to thank Annette and Paul Tsitsopoulos, Dean and Stacie Ioakimidis, Greg Kandaras, Popi Mamounas, Katerina Delegas, and Loula Boretos. Without them, this trip wouldn't have been possible and we are very appreciative. Thank you for driving us, looking after us, and making this trip so fun. Also, a special thank you to all the GOYA officers and advisors who worked so hard to coordinate this ski trip! This ski trip was a wonderful experience, and allowed us to bond as a GOYA. We truly felt like a family. We look forward to partaking in this trip next year, and are excited for our future events! In addition, GOYA will be selling lambathes this year from April 10th through Palm Sunday. There's a high demand, so get them early before they sell out! Sincerely, Mary Kandaras 16 News and Announcements GOYA SKI TRIP 2016 17 News and Announcements GOYA SKI TRIP 2016 18 April 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Strict Fast 1 Little Halos 8:30-3 Wine/Oil Allowed 3rd Salutations Service to the Panaghia 7-8pm Fish Allowed………………. 3 Third Sunday in Lent The Veneration of the Holy Cross Orthros 8:45am 4 Little Halos 8:30-3pm D. Liturgy 10-11:30 Sunday Catechetical Ch. School 10 BOSTON PARADE! Parade bus leaves at 11:30 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 10 Autism Awareness Sun 11 Little Halos 8:30-3pm “Light it up Blue” Fourth Sunday in Lent Orthros 8:45am D. Liturgy 10-11:30 Sun Cat. Sch 10 Memorials:+Pauline Bouboulis&+Eleni Moschonisiou Sun Cat Sch. Staff Meet 12:15 Baptism 2pm Nico D. Scali 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 17 5th Sunday in Lent Orthros 8:45am D. Liturgy 10-11:30 SundayCat.Ch. Sch 10 Memorial:+Demetrios Vocas& +James Moskovis Arlington Parade Engagement Blessing 5:30 18 24Palm 25 Sunday Orthros 8:45 am Divine Lit.10 -11:30 Sunday Catechetichal School 10am Palm Sunday Fish Luncheon 12:30 Adults $25 Free Pizza for the children 7:-8:15pm The Nymphios/ Christ the Bridegroom Service 19 Friday Patriot’s Day! April School Vacation No Bible Study 12 Little Halos 8:30-3 Greek School 4-6:30 Grades 1 and 4 13 Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 8--9:45am Little Halos 8:30-3 Greek School 4-6:30 Grades 2 and 5 14 Little Halos 8:30-3 20 April School vacation 21 April School vacation 22 April School vacation 23 Saturday of Lazarus Orthros 8am D.Lit.9-10:15 All the children should prepare to receive HolyCommunion-PTO hosts communion breakfast & Palm making Vespers 4:30 Pine St. Inn 5 28 Holy & Great Thursday 29Holy & Great Friday 30 Holy & Great Saturday 19 April School vacation Greek School 4-6:30 Grades 3 and 6 JOY Fellowship Gathering 6-8 4th Salutations Service to the Panaghia 7-8pm 15 Little Halos 8:30-3 Basketball Practice for all @ the Ottoson Gym 6-7:30 THE AKATHISTOS Service (Salutations Service to the Panaghia) 7-9pm Metropolitan Methodios will officiate Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 5:40-7:30pm Parish Council Meeting 7:30 Holy & Great Monday Little Halos 8:30-3 No Greek School No Greek Dancing The Nymphios Christ the Bridegroom Service 7-8:15pm Baptism 12 Noon Mia Rena Walker Great Vespers 4:30 6 Little Halos 8:30-3 Greek School 4-6:30 Grades 2 and 5 Greek School 4-6:30 Grades 3 and 6 Euhelaion with Fr. Kastanas at the Philoxenia House in Brookline 5pm with Fr. Kastanas Led by the Philoptochos 8 Little Halos 8:30-3 2 St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival 9-1 5 Little Halos 8:30-3 Greek School 4-6:30 Grades 1 and 4 50’s Plus Lenten Luncheon: 11:00am Adult Rel. Ed. & Bible Study in English 7:15-8:30pm Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 5:40-7:30pm Parish Council 7:30pm 7 Little Halos 8:30-3 Saturday 26 Holy & Great Tuesday Little Halos 8:30-12 No Greek School The NymphiosChrist the Bridegroom Service 7:-8:15pm 27 Holy&Great Wednesday 8-9:45am The PreSanctified Liturgy 3-4:15pm The Sacrament of Holy Unction 7-8:15pm Nymphios/The Sacrament of Holy Unction 5:15-6:40am St. Basil’s Liturgy (The Mystical Supper) HOLY COMMUNION ONLY IN THE SETTING OF THE DIVINE LITURGY and UNTIL 7am 7-10pm THE PASSION AND CRUCIFIXION OF OUR LORD 8-9:45am The Service of the Royal Hours-Epitaphios decoration 10:30 Sunday Catechetical Church School Retreat 11:30am/ 3-4:30pm The Removal of Christ From the CrossThe Apokathelosis Service The Burial,Funeral& Epitaphios Service 7-10pm 9 Baptism 2pm WilliamWilson Hall rented Great Vespers 4:30 Memorial: +Alexandros Reissis 16 District Oratorical Festival in Peabody 9am Great Vespers 4:30 5:15-6:35am The Divine Liturgy of St. Basil HOLY COMMUNION IN THE LITURGY AND UP TO 7:45amONLY 11pm The Resurrection Service Midnight: The Resurrection of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Orthros&Liturgy 12:25am-2am Απρίλιος 2016 Κυριακή Δευτέρα Τρίτη Τετάρτη Πέμπτη Παρασκευή 1 Μεσημ – Ανω των 50: 11:00 πμ Σάββατο 20 Στην Ορθόδοξη Εκκλησία, σύμφωνα με το τηρούμενο Μηναίο ή Μηνολόγιο, καθεμιά απ' τις μέρες της Μεγάλης Εβδομάδας είναι αφιερωμένη και σε κάποιο ή κάποια επιμέρους περιστατικά των Παθών. Η Μεγάλη Δευτέρα είναι αφιερωμένη στη μνήμη του ΙΩΣΗΦ, του γιου του ΙΑΚΩΒ, που αναφέρεται στη Παλαιά Διαθήκη και στην άκαρπη συκιά, που την καταράστηκε ο Χριστός και ξεράθηκε μ' ένα του λόγο. Η Μεγάλη Τρίτη είναι αφιερωμένη στην παραβολή των Δέκα Παρθένων. Η παραβολή αυτή συμβολίζει την πίστη και την προνοητικότητα. Ψάλλεται το τροπάριο που έγραψε η μοναχή Κασσιανή. Η Μεγάλη Τετάρτη είναι αφιερωμένη στη μνήμη της αμαρτωλής γυναίκας που μετανόησε, πίστεψε στο Χριστό και άλειψε τα πόδια του με μύρο. Η Μεγάλη Πέμπτη είναι αφιερωμένη στο Μυστικό Δείπνο, στην προσευχή στην Γεσθημανή, στην προδοσία του Ιούδα, στη σύλληψη του Ιησού, στην ανάκριση από τον Άννα, στην Άρνηση του Πέτρου και στην καταδίκη του Χριστού από τον Καϊάφα. Η Μεγάλη Παρασκευή είναι αφιερωμένη στα Άγια Πάθη και στη Σταύρωση. Γίνεται η περιφορά του ΕΠΙΤΑΦΙΟΥ. Το Μεγάλο Σάββατο είναι αφιερωμένο στην Ταφή του Χριστού και στην Εις Άδου Κάθοδο. Ιερές Ακολουθίες - Τροπάρια Το απόγευμα προς βράδυ της Κυριακής των Βαΐων, της Μεγάλης Δευτέρας και της Μεγάλης Τρίτης ψάλλεται η Ακολουθία του Νυμφίου και ο Όρθρος της επόμενης μέρας και το Μεγάλο Απόδειπνο λίγο νωρίτερα τις πρώτες απογευματινές ώρες, ενώ τα πρωινά η προηγιασμένη Θεία Λειτουργία. Τα τροπάρια που ψέλνονται είναι το του Νυμφίου Ἰδοὺ ὁ Νυμφίος ἔρχεται και το Τὸν Νυμφῶνὰ σου βλέπω ενώ τη Μεγάλη Τρίτη το βράδυ ψάλλεται το τροπάριο της Κασσιανής, Κύριε, ἡ ἐν πολλαῖς ἁμαρτίαις. Το πρωί της Μεγάλης Τετάρτης τελείται η προηγιασμένη Θεία Λειτουργία και το απόγευμα γίνεται η Ακολουθία του Ευχελαίου και η τελετή του Νιπτήρος, που είναι και ο Όρθρος της Μεγάλης Πέμπτης που αναφέρεται στο Μυστικό Δείπνο και ψάλλεται το Κοντάκιο Ὅτε οἱ ἔνδοξοι μαθηταί. Το πρωί της Μεγάλης Πέμπτης τελείται η Θεία Λειτουργία του Μεγάλου Βασιλείου και στο τέλος οι πιστοί μεταλαμβάνουν της Αγίας Κοινωνίας, το απόγευμα προς βράδυ γίνεται η Ακολουθία των Αγίων και Αχράντων Παθών ή Δώδεκα Ευαγγελίων στην οποία αναγιγνώσκονται 12 περικοπές από τα 4 Ευαγγέλια, του Ματθαίου, του Μάρκου, του Λουκά και του Ιωάννη σχετικά με τα Άγια Πάθη του Χριστού από το Μυστικό Δείπνο μέχρι την Ταφή, παράλληλα γίνεται και η έξοδος του Τιμίου Σταυρού με τον Εσταυρωμένο από την Αγία Τράπεζα και η περιφορά του σε όλο το χώρο του ναού ενώ ψάλλεται το Σήμερον κρεμᾶται ἐπὶ ξύλου. Το πρωί της Μεγάλης Παρασκευής αποτελεί την κορύφωση του Θείου Δράματος με την Ακολουθία των Μεγάλων Ωρών και τον Εσπερινό της Αποκαθήλωσης όπου ο ιερέας κατεβάζει τον Εσταυρωμένο από τον Σταυρό και τον τυλίγει σε καθαρό σεντόνι ενώ από αργά το βράδυ έχει ετοιμαστεί ο Ιερός Επιτάφιος έτσι ώστε να τοποθετηθεί το Άγιο Σώμα του Κυρίου και το βράδυ οι πιστοί παρακολουθούν με κατάνυξη τον όρθρο του Μεγάλου Σαββάτου και την Ακολουθία του Επιταφίου και ψάλλονται τα Εγκώμια σε τρεις στάσεις: Ἡ ζωὴ ἐν τάφῳ α' στάση, Ἄξιόν ἐστί β' στάση, και Αἱ γενεαὶ πᾶσαι γ' στάση μετά τα οποία και πραγματοποιείται η περιφορά του Επιταφίου στους δρόμους της πόλης ή του χωριού. Το πρωί του Μεγάλου Σαββάτου ψάλλεται ο Εσπερινός της Ανάστασης, λεγόμενη και "Πρώτη Ανάσταση" και το τροπάριο Ἀνάστα, ὁ Θεός. Το μεσημέρι στον Πανάγιο Τάφο πραγματοποιείται η αφή του Αγίου Φωτός όπου και διανέμεται σε όλο τον Ορθόδοξο κόσμο και το βράδυ ακολουθεί η Τελετή της Αναστάσεως με το Δεῦτε λάβετε φῶς και το Χριστὸς Ἀνέστη που συνοδεύεται από τους χαρμόσυνους ήχους της καμπάνας, τους ασπασμούς της αγάπης και τη ρίψη πυροτεχνημάτων, βεγγαλικών και βαρελότων. 21 The Church is a Symphony The other evening I went to the symphony. While enjoying the music immensely (an all Beethoven program), I was also enjoying watching the conductor. He was quite animated, looking at the different sections of the orchestra, giving them their cues, leading the whole orchestra, counting the time, and of course, the stops and the starts. At one point, when the entire orchestra was playing in unison, I thought to myself, “That looks like the easiest part of his job.” Which made me think about the Church. St. Ignatius of Antioch in the second century wrote, “For your honorable presbytery, which is worthy of God, is attuned to the bishop, even as its strings to a lyre. Therefore in your concord and harmonious love Jesus Christ is sung.” This line is often quoted. The next line though is more reminiscent of my experience of the symphony orchestra. Ignatius continued, “And do you, each and all, form yourselves into a chorus, that being harmonious in concord and taking the key note of God you may in unison sing with one voice through Jesus Christ…” In many respects, the Church is more like a symphony orchestra or a chorus than a single lyre or instrument. The Church is comprised of many different members – men, women, children, clergy, teachers, missionaries, etc.; the orchestra has sections – violins, horns, percussion, etc. In the orchestra, each member of a section is are each unique and distinct. Each contributes his or her unique gifts and abilities to the whole. Within each symphony section each musician is unique. There is also a hierarchy, a “first violin,” “second violin,” and so forth. The Church is comprised of many ministries. Each ministry has its individual members, who provide their time, talents and treasure to the whole. Within each ministry there could be a hierarchy of more experienced members to the novices. Of course, within the hierarchy and clergy there is the more official hierarchy of seniority. In the symphony orchestra, the conductor is the leader. The conductor’s job is to interpret the score (more on that below), and then lead the orchestra in such a way as to perform the piece. The conductor’s job looks the easiest when every one is playing at the same time and hardest when sections go in and out of the score (a conductor friend of mine confirmed this for me too), since the conductor must bring them in or lead them out just at the right moment. The conductor also needs to make sure that each section is playing the music according to his interpretation of the score. In the Church, bishops and presbyters serve as the conductor, depending on whether we are talking about a diocese or a parish. For the purposes of ease of discussion, I’ll focus on the diocese level. The job of the bishop is to interpret and teach the Faith of the Church, knowing what the Church has taught through time and trying to discern what needs to be emphasized at a particular moment. The bishop tries to lead the various ministries to do their best. It appears (although I’m sure it’s not) easy when everyone is working towards the same thing or is in agreement. It’s probably most difficult when everyone is “doing their own thing” and not even observing the leader. In the symphony, a composer has written a score for the piece to be played. The composer arranged the score for each instrument in the orchestra. The composer also left marks on the score, with the time, the speed (allegro, vivace, etc.), and the dynamics – from very soft to very loud. The composer had a vision of how the piece was to be played and what the audience would experience. But even with that, the conductor determines how to understand the composer’s instructions. This is more complicated for the Church. In the Church, the “composer” is Christ Himself. His teachings were recorded by His first disciples. These are in the Gospels. Other early disciples, like St. Paul, left us their teachings. The Church gathered them into the Bible, determining which books hey had inherited from Judaism would be called the Old Testament and then which books would comprise the New Testament. Unlike a composer of a symphony, Jesus left no instructions about which teachings of His were more important than others, which parts to emphasize more loudly than others. The Tradition of the Church is a Tradition of interpretation of these biblically inspired writers (at least these are the ones we’ve saved) written over the centuries, with each new generation adding to what had come before. Each generation and writer has emphasized something significant. The contemporary task is to become as familiar as possible with these, knowing that each of us will still have a particular emphasis, something that “grabs us” more than something else when we read the older material. We also have our own challenges, issues that the past didn’t have to wrestle with or could not have foreseen. On these topics, we have to do what the earlier writers did: search the Scriptures. We do this so that our “symphony orchestra,” the Church can bear witness or “perform” to Christ in the world today. ++++++++++++++++++++ Anton C. Vrame, Ph.D., Director Department of Religious Education – Hellenic College Holy Cross 50 Goddard Avenue, Brookline, MA 02445 Tel. 646-519-6300 22 News and Announcements LITTLE HALOS DAY PRESCHOOL March 2nd marked Dr. Seuss' birthday, and following in the spirit of the "Read Across America" program, Fr. N. Kastanas read to the students their favorite book Green Eggs and Ham. This month was dedicated to Clean Monday, Great Lent ("Sarakosti") and spring weather, which hopefully will come soon. We learned a lot about this holy period and talked about the customs around it. On Clean Monday we followed the Greek traditions and made beautiful kites, listened to Greek traditional songs, tasted lots of lenten food, such as lagana, (a flat bread which the children baked), olives, pickles, tarama (fish roe), halvah (a sweet made with sesame butter called tahini), and calamari. Children had fun baking "Kyra Sarakosti" out of bread dough. (During earlier generations, in order to keep track of the lenten period, women created a yeastless bread in the image of a nun which they called "Kyra Sarakosti". Her hands were crossed in prayer and she did not have a mouth, as a reminder of the fast that occurs during this period. She had seven feet representing each of the seven weeks of Great Lent. Each Saturday, one of her feet was cut off to keep track of the number of weeks left in the Lenten period. When the last foot was cut off, it was placed in a bowl of fruit and nuts and whoever found it received a special blessing. Finally, that person wrote his/her name and year on the back of the leftover body and kept it as a keepsake.) We discussed “Daylight Savings Time” and how the days are getting longer, different types of weather, rainbows and the planets. Finally, on March 25th, children opened our Greek Independence Day celebration with their poem "25 Martiou". It was a huge success! For more information about our school, programs, any of our events or registration materials, please contact Kaiti Galanopoulos, director, at 781-646-1322 23 News and Announcements 24 25 25 News and Announcements Seminar for the Greek School Teachers of the Metropolis of Boston On Saturday, February 27th, 2016 Greek School Teachers from across New England gathered for a seminar about Greek Education and Technology hosted by the Metropolis of Boston. Evangelia Dimitropoulou, Eleni Alexopoulou, and Ismini Michail from Washington, D.C. were the seminar presenters. Teachers from our St. Athanasius the Great Parish attending the seminar included Mrs. Kaiti Galanopoulos, Mrs. Argyro Nikoletos, Mrs. Popi Moustakas, Mrs. Eleni Kosmidis, and Mrs. Vaia Siarkos. Greek Independence Day – Greek School Program On Friday, March 25th, 2016 (the Feast of the Annunciation of the Theotokos & Greek Independence Day), the St. Athanasius Greek Afternoon School & Little Halos Preschool participated in the “Program Celebrating March 25th, 1821.” What a great turnout and fantastic event put on by our Greek School! The kids performed Greek poems and songs in celebration of Greek Independence Day. Zhto h Ellada!! 26 ST. ATHANASIUS FIFTIES PLUS MINISTRY LENTEN LUNCHEON GATHERING We cordially invite you to join us for a Lenten Luncheon and movie on: Tuesday, April 5th, 2016: 11:00 A.M. James Bouboulis Auditorium Come in fellowship to enjoy a Gratis Lunch Prepared by the Fifties Plus Committee Everyone is welcome!!! FELLOWSHIP HOUR Saint Athanasius The Great Faithful parishioners, please come and join us in being a part of our Fellowship Hour, by participating in the process. Bring in a sweet of your choice, a juice of your choice, a can of coffee or coffee cups. I look forward to hearing from you. For further information, please call Eleanor Profis at 781-775-7143. On behalf of our Stewardship Committee, thank you for your love and kind generosity! 27 St. Athanasius Stewardship Roll of Honor for 2016 Contributions as of March 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 George & Sophia Afouxenides Mr. Nicholas Afouxenides Mr. Peter Afouxenides Evgenia Aggouras Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Aggouras Elaine M. Alexis Mr. & Mrs. Charles Anamateros Mr. & Mrs. Harry Anamateros Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Anargirou Mr. & Mrs. Peter Antonakas Mr. & Mrs. George Antonopoulos Jonathan & Thea Athanas George & Lena Athanasiadis Pavlos & Danielle Athanasiadis Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Athanasiou Karim & Jane Awad Mr. & Mrs. George Baltatzidis Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Bilis Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Bonos Mihail S. Bouboulis Mr. & Mrs. Stefanos Bouboulis Mr. Georgios I. Bouboulis I.Bouboulis & A. Giakoumis Mrs. Irene Boulas Mrs. Nicole Boulas Konstadinos & Gina Bourikas Mr. & Mrs. Vassilios Bourikas Dr.David & Tina Bowling Mr. & Mrs. Paul Cardarelli Mr. & Mrs. James Chalapatas Cassandra Chamallas Charles & Lynne Chamallas Diamond Chamallas Mrs. Kiki Chrisafis Nicholas & Betsy Christinakis Anastasios & Eleni Christophilos Mr. & Mrs. Elias Christopoulos Mrs. Zoe Colt Ms. Georgia Contes Mr & Mrs C. Courduvelis Konstantinos & Leah Dafoulas Mr. & Mrs. Roger Daigel Mrs. Elaine Dalaklis Mr. & Mrs. George Dardonis Ms. Katherine Darris Nicholas & Aphrodite Darris Mr. Vasileios Daskalopoulos Adam & Mercy Deleidi George & Joanne Delyani Athanasios & Voula Demopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Dennison Robert & Stephanie Devasto Robert & Thespena Devito Andrea & Aikaterini Dinis Brian & Dede Downey Stephen& Kim Edmonds George & Thea Eliopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Eliopoulos Kathryn G. Elios Demetre Evangelinellis Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Evangelis Ms. Christine Fassas Mr. Justin Fico Andrew & Pelagia Fotopulos John & Joanne Francis Mr. John Gagalis Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Galanopoulos H. Galanopoulos & M. Dardati Mr. & Mrs. James Geanakos Mr. & Mrs. Harry Gennis Irene Georgakoudi Mrs. Garyfallia Georgoulis Mrs. Evangeline Gianocostas James & Victoria Giosmas Mr. & Mrs. James Gogos Mr. & Mrs. Margaritta Grimes Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Hatzikostanti Barbara & Leonard J. Henson Crystal Iakovou Christos Ioakimidis John & Althea Ioakimidis Stavros & Katina Ioakimidis Mr. & Mrs. Nelson & Corry Irias John & Irene Kalogeris James & Courtney Kaloyanidis Mr. & Mrs. George Kapodistrias Mrs. Katherine Karagianis Mrs. Anna Karelas Bill & Jessica Karras Mr. & Mrs. Nick Karras Fr. Nicholas and Presv.Litsa Kastanas Mr. & Mrs. Elias Katsos Steven & Shara Katsos Alice Kefalas Mr. & Mrs. Stavros Kesaris Spiros Kesaris Stathis & Angela Kesaris Christopher & Nicky Kokoras Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas J. Kolias Mr. & Mrs. George Kolokithas Mr. & Mrs. Konstantina Kondilis Mr. & Mrs. Perikles Kontalipos Ms. Katerina Korfias Mr. & Mrs. John Korifas Demetrios & Eleni Kosmidis Alexandria Kostopoulos Paula Kostopoulos Fico Costas & Eleni Koudanis Ms Jenny Koulouris Ms Susan L. Koulouris Evangelos & Athena Koutroukas Katherine Kriketos Mr. S. Nicholas Kriketos II Evmorfilli Kyridis Nicholas Lambrou Mrs. Effie Legatos Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Leonardos N. Leonardos & R. Chandonnet Ellen Leotsakos Mr. & Mrs. Efstratios Liakos Alexander & Loula Loukeris John Macaris & Fotini Patsiocostas Mr. & Mrs. Macleod Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Makrakis Charles & Despina Makredes George & Leona Makredes Mr. Gary & Tatiana Makredes Panagiotis & Kalliopi Mamounas Vasiliki Manousos Evangelos & Despina Maradianos Melanie I. Marken Demitrios & Pauline Mastorakos Mr. & Mrs. Maria Matos Anthoula & Georgio Meimaris Emmanuel & Eleni Meimaris Pavlos & Eleni Meimaris Dennis & Elaine Melahouris Nicholas Melahouris Margaret Mitropoulos Tessie Mitropoulos Anastasios Moshonisiou Mr. & Mrs Leo & Niki Mourmoutis Mr. & Mrs. George Moustakas Dr.Ioannis & Angela Moutsatsos Mrs. Katina Muksuris Robert & Marea Mullen Thomas & Aglaia Nanopoulos Hope Orfanos Theofanis & Christine Orfanos Mrs. Irene Paleologos William Pananos Mr.Costa Papadimitris Arthur Papas Mr. & Mrs. John Pappas Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Pappas George & Panagiota Paras Elias & Olga Patoucheas John & Maria Pavlidis Mr. Patrick Shaugnnessy & Mrs. Erica Petnes Mr. Philip Petrides Constantinos Philips Joanne E. Piandes Ms. Florence Pollock Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Pourakis Mrs. Eleanor Profis Mr. Steven Prois Spyridon Prois Mr. & Mrs. Paul Protopapas Anastasia Roache Mr. Jorge E. Rodriguez Crystal Roussos Mr. & Mrs. James Sakorafos John & Joanne Salogiannis Joseph and Maryanne Senna Anthony & Elaine Sgouros Mr. & Mrs. Harry Shuris Mrs. Betty Shushan Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Skambas Paul & Maria Skambas Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Skourides Mr. & Mrs. Panagiotis Sofronas Anthony & Despina Speros Mr.& Mrs. N. Splagounias Family Mr. & Mrs. Stefanos Stamides Mr. & Mrs. Michael Stangas Mr. & Mrs. Peter Stanitsas Ms. Georgia Stathopoulos George & Rodanthi Stratakis Alex & Heather Taoultsides Christos Terzakis Mr. & Mrs. Michael Terzakis Mr. & Mrs. Paul Theodoulou Paul & Elaine Tilly Perry A. & Vicky Tingos John W Toulopoulos Stefanos & Maria Tourkomanolis Mr. & Mrs. George Tsakirgis Maria Tsaousidis Vasilios & Argyro Tsiaras Mr. & Mrs. James Tsihlis Paul & Annette Tsitsopoulos Mr. & Mrs. George Tsitsopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Theophilos Vallas Mr. & Mrs. John Vankuilenburg Mr. & Mrs. Steven J. Venizelos Fotini Vosnakis Steven & Kelly Vosnakis Andrew & Anna Voyatzakis Homer & Georgia Ypsilantis Demetra Zacharakis Dorothy Zevitas Nickolas Ziavras Menelaos & Elsa Zotos 28 News and Announcements Parish Apokreatiko Dinner Dance - 2016 Thank you to everyone who supported our St. Athanasius Apokreatiko Dinner Dance on March 12, 2016. Held at the Crowne Plaza in Woburn, we had a very successful (and sold out) event with 200 people attending! It was wonderful to see so many happy, smiling, faces dancing the night away, and gratifying to have so much of our youth present. Kai tou hronou! 29 News and Announcements 30 April 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Always call church office before you attend to help (781) 646-0705 Friday Saturday 1 2 8 9 Schedule subject to change 3 4 5 6 50+ Lunch & Movie 11:00 a.m. 10 11 12 Spinach Pie Prep 6:30 p.m. 17 18 Tsourekia Bake Sale Palm Sunday Fish Dinner 13 19 25 14 16 22 23 9:00 -1:00 p.m. School Vacation 21 School Vacation School Vacation Parish Council No P.M. Workshops Eggs/Tsourekia prep for Palm Sunday Bake Sale 27 Holy Week 15 Spinach Pie Workshop 20 26 Holy Week FOOD DELIVERY Parish Council No P.M. Workshops Spinach Pie Workshop 9:00 -1:00 p.m. School Vacation 24 7 28 School Vacation 29 Holy Week Holy Week Egg Boiling 3:00 p.m. Egg Dying a.m. Egg Wrapping 9:00 a.m. Parish Invited 30 Good Friday Epitaphio Holy and Great Saturday 10:30-2:00 Parish Invited 11:00 p.m. Updated 3/18/2016 31 ee k ook P kC ee wi kM Gr a ee k C •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • G r e e k F oo G d• r a ek D ncin g e r • Ch •G u s ic il dr fen • e n io iv ’s C r n a tries • L i as D e m ing • ne A • g a o r al rc • C hu • presents its annual Gr e e To u r s • rE ic • Gr us EK St. Athanasius The Great Greek Orthodox Church h Greek M e v os • g Arlington Greek Festival ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• June 2,3,4 & 5 Thursday 5-9pm Friday & Saturday 11am-10pm Sunday 11am-8pm • HOMEMADE GREEK FOOD and PASTRIES LIVE GREEK MUSIC CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES & GAMES Bring your Family & Friends GREEK WINE & BEER and Share the Fun FAST FOOD LINES the Greek Way! CHURCH TOURS GREEK CAFENIO Free Admission (Coffee House) Rain or Shine AGORA under a Large Tent • • (MARKET PLACE) GREEK DANCING www.arlingtonfestival.com accepted 4 Appleton Street - Arlington, Mass 32 33 34 35 36 ANASTASIA (ANN) AND GEORGE C. DIMITRAKIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP The Anastasia (Ann) and George C. Dimitrakis Memorial Scholarship was established in 2008 at the St. Athanasius the Great Greek Orthodox Church with a generous gift of $100,000 by the late Ann Dimitrakis, in loving memory of her spouse, George C. Dimitrakis. George and Ann Dimitrakis have long been faithful stewards and communicants at the St. Athanasius Church. The first scholarships were awarded in June 2010. St. Athanasius the Great Greek Orthodox Church has established the Scholarship Awards Committee for the purpose of administering this scholarship. The Awards Committee, in its discretion, will award a scholarship(s) to that high school graduating senior(s) who achieve(s) exemplary rankings according to criteria established by the Awards Committee. The amount of the award(s) will be based on the scholarship fund’s return on investment, as determined by October of each year, and as distributed by the Trustees of the Scholarship Fund. Please visit the parish website at (www.stathanasius.org) for all application materials and application instructions. Application information is only available online. Eligible applicants must meet all of the following requirements: (1) be in their senior year of high school; (2) complete in full all application forms (typed) and provide all requested information; (3) family must be stewards of St. Athanasius the Great Greek Orthodox Church for three successive years (if one year has been missed, applicant’s family has the opportunity to become current for that year); (4) must have been accepted to a full-time course of study at an accredited 4-year college or university. Applications will not be reviewed if each of the aforementioned requirements has not been met. Applications are available on-line (www.saintathanasius.org) and must be submitted in full by Friday, May 13, 2016. Only complete typed application packages will be reviewed by the Awards Committee; it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all materials have been mailed to the Awards Committee. Please mail complete application packages to the Anastasia (Ann) and George S. Dimitrakis Memorial Scholarship, c/o St. Athanasius Greek Orthodox Church, 4 Appleton St., Arlington, MA 02476. The awarding of the scholarship(s) will take place on a Sunday, June 19, 2016. The disbursement will take place after October 16, 2016, and only after the student(s) has provided to the Awards Committee an official confirmation of enrollment from the Registrar’s Office of the university/college. Awards Committee Dennis P. George, Jr. Emmanuel V. Meimaris, Esq. Christine Pavlakis Bowling, LICSW 37 Melanie Marken Dr. Valerie Relias Rev. Dr. Nicholas M. Kastanas (ex officio) St. Athanasius the Great Greek Orthodox Church 2016 Festival Sponsor Book Form Our heartfelt thanks for your continued support of our St. Athanasius the Great Festival. We look forward to working with you towards another successful year! The St. Athanasius Greek Festival Sponsor Book Committee Please Select Your Sponsorship Option Below: BENEFACTOR: a $2,500 donation secures the title listing of Benefactor Festival Sponsor, including: 2-page spread in our Festival Sponsor Book A tee sponsorship at our Annual Golf Classic held at the Shaker Hills Golf Club in September 2016 Your logo & link on web sites: Arlingtonfestival.com, Saintathanasius.org, GreekBoston.com, & Golf Classic web page. An article about your business on Arlingtonfestival.com Your name/logo prominently displayed within our giant tent and on our popular T-Shirts. PARTNERSHIP: a $1,000 donation will secure a package including: 2-page advertisement in our Festival Sponsor Book, A tee sponsorship at our Annual Golf Classic held at the Shaker Hills Golf Club in September 2016 Your hyperlink on our web sites: Arlingtonfestival.com, Saintathanasius.org, GreekBoston.com, & Golf Classic web page. PLATINUM: a $500 donation will include: A full page advertisement in our Festival Sponsor Book, Your hyperlink on our web sites: Arlingtonfestival.com, Saintathanasius.org, GreekBoston.com, & Golf Classic web page. GOLD: a $275 donation will secure a full page advertisement in our Festival Sponsor Book SILVER: a $150 donation will secure a half-page advertisement or message in our Festival Sponsor Book FRIEND: a $50 donation will include your name or well wishes in our Festival Sponsor Book Name: _______________________________________________________________________ Company: _____________________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________________ Telephone: ____________________________________________________________________ E-mail: _______________________________________________________________________ ARTWORK: Please attach the message or artwork you would like displayed in the sponsor book. We will work with you to meet your advertising/marketing requirements. If you have an electronic version of your logo, please email to: [email protected]. If you would like us to use last year’s ARTWORK please check here ______. Amount enclosed ___________________ Check made payable to: St. Athanasius Greek Orthodox Church Please add “Festival Sponsor” to your memo line Mail to: St. Athanasius the Great Greek Orthodox Church ATTN: Festival Sponsor 4 Appleton Street Arlington, MA 02476 Deadline for sponsorship submission: Friday, May 15, 2016 Any questions please contact: Vicki Konstandakis: 781-259-8035 Crystal Iakovou: 781-862-7136 Parish Office: 781-646-0705 Parish Office: 781-646-0705 | Fax: 781-641-4700 email: [email protected] | web: www.saintathanasius.org 38 FOOD FOR THOUGHT For success, attitude is equally as important as ability. — Walter Scott "Love and respect are the most important aspects of parenting, and of all relationships." ~ Jodie Foster We all have ability. The difference is how we use it. — Charlotte Whitton “Every human action, whether it has become positive or negative, must depend on motivation."~ Dalai Lama “Books are companions, teachers, magicians, bankers of the treasures of the mind. Books are humanity in print." ~Barbara Tuchman “Many years ago, when I was just about as complete a failure as one can become, I began to spend a good deal of time in libraries, looking for some answers. I found all the answers I needed in that golden vein of ore that every library has." ~Og Mandino “Success is often not a matter of talent, but a matter of tenacity." ~ Nathaniel Bronner “Sing like no one's listening, love like you've never been hurt, dance like nobody's watching, and live like its heaven on earth." ~ Mark Twain “The man who succeeds above his fellows is the one who early in life, clearly discerns his object, and towards that object habitually directs his powers. Even genius itself is but fine observation strengthened by fixity of purpose. Every man who observes vigilantly and resolves steadfastly grows unconsciously into genius." ~ Edward Bulwer-Lytton The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread. — Mother Teresa God's love is abundant. - Our Daily Bread "Service is the rent we pay to be living. It is the very purpose of life and not something you do in your spare time." ~Marion Edelman "There is an advantage in every disadvantage and a gift in every problem." ~John Johnson Volume Twenty-Seven, Number Eight, April 2016
