THE VOICE CHRIST IS RISEN! JUNE VOLUME NO. 308

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1 THE VOICE JUNE VOLUME NO. 308 TABLE OF CONTENTS Father s Article... 1 Stewardship th Anniversary... 3 Iconography Project... 4 Archangels... 5, 11 Graduation Sunday Parish Events... 8 PTA... 9 Mother s Day Parish News Philoptochos Junior Olympics Liturgical Schedule Διδαχαί Αγίου Λουκά Parish Registry SAINT SPYRIDON HELLENIC ORTHODOX CHURCH S. RIDGELAND AVE. PALOS HEIGHTS, IL WWW. SAINT- SPYRIDON.ORG CHRIST IS RISEN! The end of our academic year in Bible Study finds us at the beginning of the Book of Exodus. Moses is instructed by God to ask Pharaoh s permission for the Hebrew people to exit Egypt in order to worship their God. It seemed like a reasonable request, yet Pharaoh would not grant them leave. As a result, God sent a series of plagues to Egypt in order to force Pharaoh s hand. After each plague, Pharaoh would lament and waiver. The suffering of his people was becoming too much for him to assuage. Yet, his pride, which had hardened his heart, would not allow him to give in to God s request. Even after the tenth plague, which killed all the first-born of Egypt, including Pharaoh s son, he momentarily let the Hebrews go, only to chase them down with his chariots. What is most interesting, however, in our study of this text is Pharaoh s refusal to even acknowledge the Hebrews right to worship. This is how the reading describes the event: Afterward Moses and Aaron went in and told Pharaoh, Thus says the LORD God of Israel: Let My people go, that they may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness. And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know Annual Greek Festival July 9th & 10th, 2016

2 The Voice - H ΦΩNH Official Monthly Community Publication of St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church S. Ridgeland Avenue Palos Heights, IL REV. FR. TILEMAHOS ALIKAKOS PROTOPRESBYTER Church Office Hours:... Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Phone: , 2313 or 0787 Fax: office@saint-spyridon.org Web: Parish Council Officers James Korbakes...President Konstantine Labraκis... Vice-President Taso Panagiotopoulos... Vice President Frank Kopanis... Secretary George Papadopoulos... Assistant Secretary Gus Kolyvas... Treasurer James Xeros... Assistant Treasurer Auxiliary Officers Angelo Angelos... Chanter Olga Paxinos... Philoptochos Demetra Mikroulis... P.T.A. Kiki Kazazakis... Kentro Lambrini Stavrou...Plutarchos Greek School Jan Prible... Archangels Academy Zoe Kopanis... Sunday School Director Nicky Glikis... Choir Director Dana Vasilakos... G.O.Y.A. & Jr. G.O.Y.A. Angie Koutsis... G.O.Y.A. & Jr. G.O.Y.A. Janine Riley... Cherubs Demetria Papadopoulos... HOPE Angelo Angelos... Byzantine Music Panagiotis Mihalopoulos... Iconography Fr. Tilemahos... Bible Study Vicki Drikos... Handmaidens Nick Chibucos & Labros Malfas... Altar Boys John Farsatis... Athletics And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. the LORD, nor will I let Israel go. So they said, The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please, let us go three days journey into the desert and sacrifice to the LORD our God, lest He fall upon us with pestilence or with the sword. Then the king of Egypt said to them, Moses and Aaron, why do you take the people from their work? Get back to your labor. (Exodus 5:1-4) First of all, we notice God s desire for His people to worship Him and to hold a feast to Him in the wilderness. Now, one would say that God wanted His people to rest. Others may interpret this demand as a selfserving precedent for institutionalized religion. However, the mandate to rest is secondary to His clear desire that He wants us to worship Him. The institution of the Church as a worship community was sanctioned by the prophets and by Christ Himself Who testified to the simple divine command to worship Him. Christ said to the Samaritan woman: the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth. (John 4:23-24) God wants us to worship Him simply because He wills it. In His infinite wisdom as our Creator, He commands us to do what we need to do, and in this case, to worship Him in spirit and in truth. The worship of God involves removing ourselves from the world. We see that God demands that the people of Israel travel to the wilderness to worship Him. God wished for His people to place themselves on holy ground outside of the land of Egypt just as we place ourselves in the holy realm of our church grounds. However, this physical separation from the land of Egypt speaks more to the separation from sin that is required for true worship. If we are to worship God in spirit and in truth we must be true to our repentance and true to the Comforter, the Holy Spirit which cleanses, sanctifies us, and prays within us. What I found most intriguing in the passage, however, is Pharaoh s reaction to Moses s demand. The land of Egypt had greatly benefited from the God of the Israelites. All its prosperity had been created by the blessings of God through Joseph and his people. In the four hundred years that passed after Joseph s death, the Pharaohs had enslaved the descendants of their benefactors and have now forgotten the benevolent role that their God had played in the survival and prosperity of their kingdom. So now this Pharaoh replies to Moses: I do not know Your God. Get back to your labor. This reaction by Pharaoh is so reminiscent of our time. We can hear Pharaoh s voice every time we ask our employer for the day off for religious purposes; every time we tell our kid s coach to not schedule a game on Sunday morning; every time we ask our school for an excused absence for a certain holiday; every time that our clients expect us to serve them at all times, including the Lord s day; every time our relatives or friends schedule a party at the same time as church; every time we succumb to the pressure of always being on call, on task, on schedule with everything except our duty to worship God. 2 The Voice

3 In the case of Moses, when Pharaoh refused to let them worship, God sent the ten plagues upon him and his people. That is because the Hebrews were helpless and powerless against Pharaoh. God had to fight for their rights. In our case, we, ourselves, need to fight for our rights. Let us tell our kid s coach or our employer about our priorities in due time. Let us not shop on Sunday morning so that there will be no need for a business to hire people to accommodate us at that time. Let us be aware of feasts and fasts when we schedule a party or a family gathering. There will be a time, and in some cases, that time is here, that we are left without power or choice. That is when the Lord will fight for us, and what a terrible hour that will be when our Lord will force His will upon those who resist Him and His desire for us to worship Him. The ten plagues of Egypt are a foreshadowing of the end times, the coming of the apocalypse and the Lord s return. Let us hope we do not see those days. That is all the more reason that we must defend our right to worship our Lord, on the Lord s Day, on the feast days that the Lord calls us to partake of Holy Communion, to feast and worship Him in spirit and in truth. Amen. Truly He is Risen! Fr. Tilemahos STEWARDSHIP 2016 Stewardship 2016 Progress Report As of May 25th, 2016 Pledged Stewards: 240 Average Stewardship: $372 Amount of Stewardship donated: $89,280 STEWARDS 2016-APRIL 21ST-MAY 25TH Orthodox Christian Stewardship is a way of life, which acknowledges accountability, reverence, and responsibility before God. A primary goal of Stewardship is to promote spiritual growth and strengthen faith. Becoming a Steward begins when we believe in God, to whom we give our love, loyalty and trust and act on those beliefs. As Stewards, we affirm that every aspect of our lives comes as a gift from Him. Stewardship calls on the faithful to cheerfully offer back to God a portion of the gifts with which they have been blessed. An Orthodox Christian Steward is an active participant in the life of the Church. The parish encourages all who accept the Orthodox Faith to become practicing Stewards. Each year the Steward is expected to carefully review his or her personal circumstances and make a commitment of time, talent, and treasure to support the Parish and her Ministries, which in turn support the National Ministries of our Archdiocese, Metropolises, and institutions. The Stewardship Committee thanks our 240 Stewards who have fulfilled their pledge for the 2016 year. We wish to express our gratitude for your commitment to the Lord s work through our Church of Saint Spyridon. And to you who have not yet pledged, we ask of you to commit yourself and your family so that the Word of God may continue in His glorious name. Mr. & Mrs. Chris Anest Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Bart Mrs. Morfo Bountinas Mr. & Mrs. George Drikos Mrs. Spiros Drikos Mr. John Eliacostas Mrs. Mary Farsatis Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Georgiopoulos Mr. Tim Georgiopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Tyler Green Mr. & Mrs. Aris Halikias Mr. & Mrs. Elias Hohlastos Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kazazakis Mr. & Mrs. Chris Korbakes Mr. & Mrs. Peter Koulogeorge Mr. & Mrs. Taso Malamis Mr. John Mazarakos Mr. & Mrs. Deno Mihas Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Mullen Mr. & Mrs. Vasilis Papadatos Mr. & Mrs. Alex Pappas Mr. Andrew Pappas Ms. Constance Pappas Mr. & Mrs. Paul Paraskevopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Plahm Mr. & Mrs. Tichard Rimbo Ms. Mary Tsiggos Mr. Michael Valaris Mrs. Patricia Georgelos Vardalos Mr. & Mrs. George Vythoulkas St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 3

4 COUNTDOWN TO OUR CHURCH'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SAVE THE DATE OCTOBER 15TH, 2017 Preparations for our 100th Anniversary Celebration are underway and our committee is working very diligently to prepare for the event. A variety of events is being planned to mark the centennial anniversary which will require many volunteers and the support of the entire community. Anniversary Album Committee: The 100 th Anniversary Book Committee will be presenting a workshop to help you get started on putting together your Dedication Page for the 100 th Anniversary Commemorative Book. Join us Sunday, June 5 th during the Coffee Social. We ll meet in the meeting room, off the gym. Start thinking about your family story, your memories, and how St. Spyridon has been a part of your life. Do you have memories from the old St. Spyridon Church? Do you have stories you would like to share from your GOYA days, from Philoptochos events, from family gatherings? Remember, every family story is unique. This book will be a collection of family stories that you ll want to share. Your children, grandchildren and others will want to read about your memories and they ll be forever grateful to have this special keepsake of memories in one beautiful book to be shared with all St. Spyridon parishioners. The Book Committee will help you get started and even help you write your story in Greek or English. Please join us Sunday, June 5 th. You may also send comments and ideas to 100thAnniverary@Saint-Spyridon.org. Iconography Dedication: On Sunday, November 6th, 2016, as the first event of our 100th Anniversary, we will hold our Iconography Dedication. We have invited His Eminence Metropolitan Iakovos to bless our icons and to install the dedication plaques that will be placed in our community hall. We also invite all our iconography donors for this festive occasion. We kindly ask all our iconography donors to confirm the inscription they wish to place in the iconography plaque. Anniversary Gala: The culmination of our centennial celebration will take place on Sunday, October 15th, 2017, with Divine Liturgy in the morning with the Choir Federation chanting the responses. The Anniversary Gala will take place that evening at Georgios Banquets in Orland Park. Details are being finalized about the entertainment, the evening program, and more. Publicity: A new Facebook page has been created in order to showcase photos and articles from the past 100 years. If you have any pictures to share with us please post them on our Facebook page or them to the church office at 100thAnniverary@Saint-Spyridon.org. The 100th Anniversary website can be found at Special Events: While all our regular annual events will take on a special character, we also plan to have a variety of events to mark the centennial celebration. Outings, reunions, Bingo re-enactments, a time capsule, lectures, and acts of philanthropy are some of the exciting events our Special Events Committee is planning. Please join our Anniversary Committee and be part of this special celebration! NEXT MEETING 100th Anniversary Meeting TUESDAY, JUNE 21st, 7:00 p.m. 4 The Voice

5 ARCHANGELS ACADEMY GRADUATION 2016 Χριστός Ανέστη! I has been a very busy month at Archangels Academy! On Thursday, May 12th we took our biannual field trip to St. John Chrysostom Monastery, which is always a wonderful experience. On Thursday, May 26th Archangels Academy celebrated it s 11th Anniversary. Over 180 guests attended the Graduation Banquet. Many thanks to co-chairs Tessie Jones and Debbie Petrakos and the entire planning committee for a job well done. This year s theme was a tribute to Lois Ehert, a very popular children's illustrator and author. The theme was centered around the very popular Chica Chica Boom Boom children s book. The evening began with a Fashion Show. Our MC again this year was Mr. Dean Korolis, who did a fantastic job. Thank you Dean! The Fashion Show was followed by presentations and songs in Greek and English. The children did a wonderful job! We thank our wonderful staff: Director, Ms. Jan Prible, Greek Teacher Κυρία Κατερίνα Αλεξάκου, Aide, Mrs. Sofia Malamis and cherished volunteer Eleni Alexakos. A very big Thanks to our dedicated Sound Moms, Michaela Bisbikis, Helen Halikias, Amy Korolis, Debbie Petrakos and Janine Riley. A special Thank you to all the generous Raffle Donors and to our wonderful Photographer Mr. Sam Bisbikis. We wish our graduates the very best. Congratulations to the Class of 2016! CLASS OF 2016 ARCHANGELS ACADEMY GRADUATES Peter Alemis Melina Briseno Chryssa Farsatis Alex Fotopoulos Nick Halikias Nika Jones Sofia Kambylis Gianna Karamagianis Taso Lattas George Lavvas Maria Petrakos Lefteri Prevett Will Riley Evelyn Tsoukalas St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 5

6 SUNDAY SCHOOL Christ is Risen! It is hard to believe that we are at the end of another year in Sunday School. The students have accomplished so much. We would like to thank all the teachers for their dedication and commitment and for sharing their time & talent to help the students of St Spyridon. You all serve as positive role models by volunteering your time and set a good example for all to emulate. On Sunday, May 22 nd, we had our Graduation program and had the opportunity to acknowledge our teacher and youth ministry leaders. We also issued certificates to all students who participated in the Oratorical festival. If you do not have your certificate for any reason, please feel free to contact me at fzkopanis@comcast.net. All completed certificates will be held in the church office for those students who were not in attendance on May 22 nd. On behalf of the Sunday School staff, we wish all of our students a great summer and hope to see our Pre-K 6 th graders at Vacation Church School June th. Spaces are limited, so please register as soon as possible. Zoe Kopanis, Sunday School Director CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING AWARD RECIPIENTS: St. Stephen award Peter Kolyvas St. Makrina award Alexia Chibukos Ss. Peter & Paul award Alex Pappas & Irena Karopulos Congratulations to the high school boys and girls classes for winning this year s Bible Bowl. 6 The Voice

7 ST. SPYRIDON GRADUATES HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES Alexia Chibucos Alexia is graduating from Amos Alonzo Stagg High School in the top 5% of her class with honors. At Stagg, Alexia was the president of the choir program, organizing concerts and outings for multiple choirs all four years. Her music interest gave her the opportunity to perform as the solo singer at Chicago Whitesox's Cellular Field. She is on the drama board and has been involved in more than twenty productions at Stagg Drama, most recently playing The Cat in the Hat in the spring musical of Seussical. She has been the treasurer for her school s Robotics club for the past three years. She is also a recipient of the Cook County Sheriff s Youth Service Medal of Honor, an award given for extensive service hours completed. She is a member of the National Honors Society, the Spanish Honors Society, and Phi Alpha Theta. At church, Alexia is an active Byzantine chanter. She is a graduate of Plutarchos Greek School. She has also been involved in Greek dance, Handmaidens, Myrofores, GOYA, Jr Choir, Junior Olympics, and the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival. She was a Greek school aid and helped at retreats. Alexia also helps at the Greek Fest each year. In the fall, Alexia will be attending Loyola University of Chicago to study business and Spanish. Alexia is the daughter of Nick and Caryn Chibucos. Irena Karopulos Irena Karopulos graduated from Victor J. Andrew High School. While at Andrew, Irena was an active member of Track and Field, Fashion Club, Fashion Club Show, Tbolt Storm, Student Council, Junior Class Council, Senior Class Council, Spanish Honor Society, Relay for Life, Prom Committee, and Prom Fashion Show. Irena was a recipient of the Family and Consumer Sciences Student of the Year award for excelling in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Fitness & Nutrition, Culinary Arts, Fashion and Interior Design I, Fashion and Interior Design II, as well as being an Independent Study for Fashion senior year, which were all classes she loved taking. In the month of March, Irena and her 3 other friends in the Fashion and Interior Design II class designed and created a purple tulle tutu skirt that was featured in the Transform Fashion Show at The Illinois Institute of Art. The girls were all interviewed by The Illinois Institute of Art, as well as making it on their website and in the local Tinley Junction Newspaper twice. Irena received recognition awards for completing a total of 301 community service hours throughout her 4 years at Andrew. Irena s parents were married at St. Spyridon and Irena was baptized and grew up in the wonderful community at St. Spyridon. She graduated from Plutarchos Greek School and she has been attending Sunday School at St. Spyridon, both since the age of four. She has received the Philoptochos Graduation award and a medal from the AHEPA Organization at her sixth grade Greek School graduation. Last year she was a recipient of the St. Makrina award, and this year she was a recipient of the Sts. Peter and Paul award. Additionally, she was Ms. Nicky Glikis assistant in Plutarchos Greek School for 2 years and earned over 200 community service hours while she was aiding in the classroom. She was an original member of H.O.P.E., J.O.Y, and Handmaidens. She was also a member of Junior Olympics, Myrofores, Junior Choir, Greek Dance, Jr. Goya, president of Goya, Lenten Retreats, Oratorical festivals, Greek parade, and she has helped with the summer Greek festivals throughout the years. She is a 3 year member of the NEOLEA Hellenic Dance Troupe, and a new member of Maids of Athena. In the fall, she will be studying secondary education at Moraine Valley College, receiving her associate s degree, and then moving on to a 4 year university. Irena would like to thank the community of St. Spyridon for always supporting her throughout her journey of growing up. Irena is the daughter of John and Kathy Karopulos. St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 7

8 ST. SPYRIDON GRADUATES Peter Kolyvas Peter graduated from Lincoln-Way Central High School and will be attending the University of Illinois in Urbana Champaign, to pursue a degree in molecular and cellular biology. Over the past four years, Peter was involved in a number of sports including golf, volleyball, and basketball. While on the varsity golf team, Peter qualified for sectionals twice and was awarded the most outstanding player award for his dedication to both the team and his academics. Additionally, he participated in Mu Alpha Theta, Welcome Crew, Link Crew, National Honor Society, and was a state qualifier in Mathletes. Peter grew up in the St. Spyridon family and has been involved in Greek and Sunday School, Lenten Retreats, Oratorical festivals, Hope, Joy, Junior Olympics, and was a longtime altar boy. Alexander Theodore Pappas Alexander Theodore Pappas will be graduating from Lincoln Way North High School on June 1, Alex has earned a 3.61 GPA and has been an active participant of the boy s Phoenix swim team for all four years as well as team manager for water polo during junior and senior year. He has also been a 4 year member of the AFJROTC and Art Club. Alex has received an academic scholarship from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois where he plans to attend this fall and major in Animation and Game Design. Having been baptized and grown up in the community of St. Spyridon, Alex is a graduate of Plutarchos Greek School, Sunday School and has been an active member of the Jr. Choir. Thanks to all at St. Spyridon who have shown him love and support throughout the years! Janina Demitra Righetti Janina was on the girl s swim and track teams. She was also a member of the Foreign Language club, the Human Rights club, Interact, National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society and was president of the LHS chapter of Health Occupations Students of America. She was also a tutor in the STEM program. Janina was a volunteer in the Physical Therapy Department of Palos Hospital. She is a swim instructor and life guard for the Lemont Park District. She is a recipient of a Red Cord from Heartland Blood Bank for being a frequent blood donor. Janina is a member of the Philoptochos and was a past participant in Sunday School, Handmaidens and Jr. Olympics. She is also a recipient of an AHEPA District 13 Scholarship. She will be attending Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan to pursue a degree in the Health Science field, possibly in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy or Nursing. COLLEGE GRADUATES Telly Korbakes Telly will graduate from the University of San Diego with a Bachelor of Accountancy degree. As a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, Telly served as Treasurer and as Brotherhood Chairman, as well as other offices throughout his four years with the fraternal organization. The fraternity honors three senior members and chose Telly as the recipient of the Brotherhood Award for exemplifying loyalty, dedication, compassion, and lending an ear to listen to his fellow brothers in time of difficulty. While interning with accounting firm, KPMG Chicago this summer, Telly will continue his education this fall pursuing his Masters in Taxation while working to obtain his Certified Public Accountant certification at the University of San Diego. GRAMMAR SCHOOL Alexander Bountinas Maria Chibucos Sophia Drikos Maria Glikis Evangelos Pagunas Adonis Papadatos Alexander Vassilakis Nicholas Vassilakis MIDDLE SCHOOL Samantha Bountinas Maria Koutsis Maria Pagunas Zoe Schultz Joseph Tsakiris HIGH SCHOOL Alexia Chibucos Irena Karopulos Peter Kolyvas Alexander T. Pappas Janina Demitra Righetti COLLEGE Telly Korbakes 8 The Voice

9 P.T.A. NEWS On Sunday, May 22nd we celebrated Graduation Sunday, honoring our Sunday School Staff as well as all the 8th grade and high school graduates. We thank our Sunday School staff for the work they have done in implementing this year s curriculum and their faithful diligence and tireless service to our children. It is their dedication and unwavering spiritual support that has made this an exciting and memorable year. We would like to congratulate alexia Chibucos on winning this years PTA scholarship. Wish you the best of luck on all your future endeavors. Saint Spyridon had a great showing at the Junior Olympics this year. It was a beautiful day filled with fun and competition. I believe we had around 65 participates! We would like to thank our volunteers that came out to help that day. A special thank you to our coaches and organizers; Effie Papadapoulos, John Farsatis, John Karopulos, Ted Mikroulis, Zach Bousies, Aris Halikias, Tina Kolios, Bobby Papadatos, Nick Spinos and Alexis Karabetsos for dedicating your time every week for the past 5 months to start practices early and get the kids excited to participate in this great event. We even had a handful of athletes that brought home medals. WAY TO GO!! A big thank to to my PTA board this year for a job well done. We accomplished a lot and your tireless efforts an dedication to our community, church, and school is greatly appreciated. REMINDERS Greek School Yearbooks - The last day to place orders for the yearbook is Monday, June 6th. Our committee will be working on the final product over the summer. Yearbooks will be distributed at the beginning of the school year. June 6th - Greek School Graduation Program. We kindly ask that all families bring a refreshment. We wish you all a safe and restful summer! Demetra Mikroulis- President St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 9

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12 Dear Philoptochos sisters and Fellow Parishioners, Χριστός Ανέστη! May has slipped by without our realizing it. We celebrated our Great Pascha on the first as one church family. Many of our parishioners attended the Philoxenia Luncheon on Bright Wednesday at St. Nicholas Church and were happy to once again see old friends and meet new ones. On May 8th we hosted our Annual Mothers Day Luncheon. It was a great afternoon honoring Mothers past and present. We thank our donors and all who helped and attended. On Saturday, May 14th, we had our monthly meeting where we conducted important business and also celebrated the birthday of our own Toula Georgiopoulos. Να τα εκατοστήσεις Τούλα! On May 23rd, our own Palos Heights Police Officer George Drikos gave us along with the PTA a demonstration on the AED equipment that is on the wall just outside the Archangels Academy classroom. The PTA and Philoptochos plan on doing this on a regular basis. On June 8th, the Apodosis of Pascha, we will be in church and afterwards the Metropolis Philoptochos Board will be meeting at our church along with our members to prepare the invitations for the Philoptochos Fall Luncheon that will take place on September 24th. The Church Festival is right around the corner and we have started to prepare for it. PLEASE LOOK IN THE WEEKLY BULLETIN FOR WORK DATES. WE NEED EVERYONE S HELP BEFORE AND DURING THE FES- TIVAL. THERE WILL AGAIN BE SIGN UP SHEETS FOR THE FESTIVAL DAYS. IMPORTANT DATES Saturday June 11th, Philoptochos Meeting after Div. Liturgy Monday June 13th, 9:00 A.M. Making of spanakopites Wednesday, June 15th Philoptochos Scholarship deadline Friday June 17th 9:00 A.M. Making of tiropites Tuesday June 21st 9:00 A.M. Making of Melomakarouna Thursday June 23rd 9:00 A.M. Making of Kourambiethes Saturday June 25th 7:30 A.M. Making of Thiples Wednesday June 29th 8:00 A.M. Making of Baklava We wish all a happy summer and safe travels to all who are leaving. See you in church PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS With Sisterly Love, Olga Paxinos, Philoptochos President 12 The Voice

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14 JUNIOR OLYMPICS 2016 St. Spyridon had a great turn out for this year's Metropolis Jr. Olympics with over 65 children from our parish competing in just about every event possible, from individual sports to team sports. We had three soccer teams, two basketball teams, a boys volleyball team, and our girls volleyball combined with Sts. Constantine & Helen and won bronze. Our Jedi themed t- shirts were a great hit as well as our tent base for all our families. Congratulations to all our participants and medal winners. Many thanks to John Farsatis, Zachary Boussies, Bob Papadatos, Nick Karounos, Xenia Kapsalis, Anna Kicks, Nick Spinos, John Karopoulos, Ted Mikroulis, Aris Halikias, Alexis Karabetsos Panteli Glikis, Tina Kolias, Effie Papadopoulos, Demetra Mikroulis and all the PTA officers, and all the volunteer parents who helped to organize our athletes. The Jr. Olympics mark the end of our year in athletics. There will be an Athletics Committee meeting to discuss our next season on Thursday, June 9th, at 7:00 p.m. New volunteers are always welcome. Many thanks to all our coaches, players, and volunteers for a great year! 14 The Voice

15 Wednesday, June 1st Sunday, June 5th Wednesday, June 8th Thursday, June 9th Saturday, June 11th Sunday, June 12th Saturday, June 18th Sunday, June 19th Monday, June 20th Saturday, June 25th Sunday, June 26th Tuesday, June 28th Wednesday, June 29th Friday, July 1st Sunday, July 3rd SCHEDULE OF DIVINE SERVICES St. Justin, Orthros, Divine Liturgy and Agiasmos Service 8:00 a.m. Sunday of the Blind Man, Orthros and Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. Apodosis of Pascha, Orthros and Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. Ascension of our Lord, Orthros and Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. St. Luke the Surgeon, Orthros and Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. 7th Sunday of Pascha, Sunday of the Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council, Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. Saturday of the Souls, Orthros, Divine Liturgy & Memorial Service -8a.m. Great Vespers - 5:00 p.m. Sunday of Pentecost, (no fasting all week), Orthros, Divine Liturgy and Vespers of Pentecost (the Kneeling) 8:00 a.m. Great Vespers at Holy Trinity Church, Chicago, IL. 7:00 p.m. Feast of the Holy Spirit, Orthros and Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. Great Vespers at All Saints in Joliet 7:00 p.m. Sunday of All Saints, Orthros & Divine Liturgy - 8:00 a.m. Great Vespers at SS. Peter and Paul, Glenview, IL. 7:00 p.m. SS. Peter and Paul, Orthros and Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. Great Vespers at Holy Apostles, Westchester, IL. 7:00 p.m. SS. Cosmas and Damian the Holy Unmercenaries Orthros, Divine Liturgy & Agiasmos 8:00 a.m. 2nd Sunday of Matthew, Orthros and Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΩΝ Τετάρτη 1 Ιουνίου Αγίου Ιουστίνου, Όρθρος, Θεία Λειτουργία και Αγιασμός 8:00 π.μ. Κυριακή 5 Ιουνίου Κυριακή του Τυφλού, Όρθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. Τετάρτη 8 Ιουνίου Απόδοση του Πάσχα, Όρθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. Πέμπτη 9 Ιουνίου Αναλήψεως, Όρθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. Σάββατο 11 Ιουνίου Αγίου Λουκά, Όρθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. Κυριακή 12 Ιουνίου Κυριακή της 1ης Οικουμενικής Συνόδου, Όρθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. Σάββατο 18 Ιουνίου Ψυχοσάββατο, Όρθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. * Μέγας Εσπερινός 5:00 μ.μ. Κυριακή 19 Ιουνίου Πεντηκοστής, Όρθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. Μέγας Εσπερινός στον Ιερό Ναό Αγίας Τριάδας 7:00 μ.μ. Δευτέρα 20 Ιουνίου Αγίου Πνεύματος, Όρθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. Σάββατο 25 Ιουνίου Μέγας Εσπερινός στον Ιερό Ναό των Αγίων Πάντων, Joliet 7:00 μ.μ. Κυριακή 26 Ιουνίου Αγίων Πάντων, Όρθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. Δευτέρα 27 Ιουνίου Αρχίζει η νηστεία των Αγίων Αποστόλων Τρίτη 28 Ιουνίου Μέγας Εσπερινός στον Ιερό Ναό των Αγίων Πέτρου & Παύλου 7:00 μ.μ. Τετάρτη 29 Ιουνίου Αγίων Πέτρου και Παύλου, Όρθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. Μέγας Εσπερινός, Ι. Ναόν των Αγίων Αποστόλων 7 μ.μ. Παρασκευή 1 Ιουλίου Αγίων Κoσμά και Δαμιανού των Αναργύρων Όρθρος, Θεία Λειτουργία και Αγιασμός 8:00 π.μ. Κυριακή 3 Ιουλίου 2α Κυριακή του Ματθαίου, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 15

16 Baptisms The daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Peter Panou was baptized on Saturday, May 14th, and received the name Anastasia. Her sponsor was Ms. Patricia Kotsiovos. The son of Mr. & Mrs. Tyler Green was baptized on Saturday, May 14th, and received the name John Tyler. His sponsors were Ms. Irene Eliacostas and Mr. John Eliacostas. The daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Chris Anest was baptized on Sunday, May 15th, and received the name Athena. Her sponsor was Connie Anest. The son of Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Perakis was baptized on Saturday, May 21st, and received the name Johnny. His sponsors were Mr. & Mrs. Lou Illibasic. The son of Mr. & Mrs. Konstantinos Vasilopoulos was baptized on Saturday, May 28th, and received the name Panagiotis. His sponsors were Mr. & Mrs. Spiros Papadopoulos. Weddings On Sunday, May 29th, Elias Hohlastos and Maria Bastas were joined in the sacrament of marriage. Their sponsors were Mr. & Mrs. Michael Dovellos. Memorials Sunday, May 15th 40 days for Antonios Dagres Sunday, May 22nd 40 days for Constantina Argyropoulos 2 years, Sotiri Argyropoulos 1 year, Beatrice Perkins Sunday, May 29th Tree of Love Memorial 1yr for Peter Chiagouris Summer Camp All kids K-6th are invited to our St. Spyridon Vacation Church School which will take place June 20th- 24th. Reserve your spot today by contacting Presvytera Georgia at stspyridonvcs@gmail.com 19th Annual Golf Outing Save the date for our annual Golf Outing and Dinner Social on Tuesday, August 23 rd at the Odyssey Country Club. This year we will have a Dinner Social following golf, priced at $30 per adult and $15 for children 12 and under. So if you don t golf, join us for dinner only. Everyone is welcome to attend this event. All proceeds are to benefit the building fund. We hope to see you all there. Let s hit the links! St. Spyridon s 19 th Annual Golf Outing Enjoy a fantastic day of golf and a delicious dinner! Tuesday, August 23rd, :00 p.m. Shotgun Start Odyssey Country Club, Tinley Park $125 per golfer ($75 for students) Registration Fee includes: 18 holes of golf, Golf Cart, Lunch, & Dinner Sponsorship Opportunities for your Business or Family: $150 per hole Reserve your sponsorship & tee times now! For more information, call the Church Office at οr at Office@Saint-Spyridon.org 16 The Voice

17 ΓΙΝΕ ΚΑΛΟΣ ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΣΥΝΔΡΟΜΗΤΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΣ ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΣΠΥΡΙΔΩΝΑ Ευχαριστούμε τις 240 οικογένειες που εκπλήρωσαν τις υποσχέσεις τους για το έτος Σας παρακαλούμε να ανανεώσετε την συνδρομή σας το γρηγορώτερο δυνατόν. Χρειαζόμαστε την βοήθεια και την υποστήρηξη όλων σας. ΠΡΟΣΦΟΡΑ ΤΟΥ ΚΑΦΕ Ο καφές και τα γλυκίσματα μέτα την Θεία Λειτουργία της Κυριακής θα προσφερθούν από τον Σύλλογο Γονέων και Διδασκάλων τον Ιούνιο μήνα και από τη Φιλόπτωχο Αδελφότητα τον Ιούλιο. ΤΟ ΦΕΣΤΙΒΑΛ ΤΗΣ ΕΝΟΡΙΑΣ ΜΑΣ Το ετήσιο Φεστιβάλ της Ενορίας μας θα γίνει στις 9 και 10 Ιουλίου. Μην ξεχνάτε ότι από την επιτυχία του Φεστιβάλ εξαρτώνται κατά πολύ τα προ γράμματα της Ενορίας μας. Ζητάμε την βοήθεια όλων σας για τις προετοιμασίες, καθώς και για την προώθηση των λαχείων. Μόνο με την αγάπη, την βοήθεια και την υποστήριξή σας το Φεστιβάλ θα έχει επιτυχία. Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες επικοινωνήσετε με το γραφείο της Εκκλησίας μας. ΕΠΙΣΚΕΨΕΙΣ ΑΣΘΕΝΩΝ Παρακαλούμε όπως όταν γνωρίζετε ότι κάποιος ενορίτης μας ή προσφιλή μας πρόσωπο βρίσκεται σε νοσοκομείο ή γηροκομείο να επικοινωνήστε με τον π. Τηλέμαχο στο κοινοτικό γραφείο για να δύναται να τους επισκεφθεί. Τα νοσοκομεία δεν ειδοποιούν την εκκλησία για τυχόν ασθενείς ενορίτες. ΕΞΕΤΑΣΕΙΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟΥ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟΥ Οι Εξετάσεις του Ελληνικού Σχολείου μας θα γίνουν την Δευτέρα 6 Ιουνίου, με τραγούδια, σκετς και χορούς από τους μαθητές. Τό πρόγραμμα θα αρχίσει στις 5:00 μ.μ., και όλοι οι γονείς παρακαλούνται να φέρουν γλυκίσματα για την δεξίωση που θα ακολουθήσει. Ευχόμαστε σε όλους, δασκάλους και μαθητές, χαρούμενο καλοκαίρι. ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΑ ΝΕΑ St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 17

18 St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church S. Ridgeland Avenue Palos Heights, IL Attend Church Regularly with Your Family! Authentic Greek Cuisine Homemade Greek Pastries Greek Music & Dancing Kiddie Rides Plus, Car Raffle! St. Spyridon Dancers Saturday & Sunday St. Spyridon s Greek Festival S. Ridgeland, Palos Heights July 9th & 10th Saturday from 3 p.m. 11 p.m. Sunday from 11 a.m. 11 p.m. Admission: Adults $2 Children under 12 FREE For more info, call (708) FREE PARKING & SHUTTLE