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1 110 Southern Boulevard West Palm Beach, FL Phone: office Website: stcatherine-wpb.org Fax: MARCH 2017 Featuring March Calendar 2 Opening of Great Lent 3-4 Father Andrew s Thoughts 5 Palm Sunday Luncheon 6 Philoptochos 7-10 St. Paul The Devout Martyr 11 Stewardship Sunday School Festival Volunteers 20 Greek School Heart of Greece 23 Daughters of Penelope 24 AHEPA Sophia Forero Fundraiser 27 Advertisers Please support our advertisers. Their ads help support Saint Catherine buildings, grounds, and ministries.

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11 THE STEWARDSHIP OF ST. PAUL THE DEVOUT MARTYR MARCH 17 The Church has had to stand firm during various crises in Her history. The periods of persecution, heresy, schism, and captivity were times of great suffering for the people of God. In these eras we can find amazing examples of Christian behavior through faithful stewardship. The heroism displayed by Christian Orthodox stewards who defended the faith is worthy of our admiration and emulation. During one of the most trying periods of Church History, the Iconoclastic Controversy took place. It began in the early part of the eighth century and lasted until March 11, 843, when during a church ceremony, a procession of icons took place restoring them to their rightful place in the church. We continue to commemorate this event on the first Sunday of Great Lent each year celebrating the Triumph of Orthodoxy. Orthodox Christian Church iconography bears witness to the reality of God s presence in our lives through the mystery of faith. Icons are meant to serve as visual aids to contemplation and prayer. We look beyond the external and deep into the spiritual meaning of living the Christian life. Icons are the witnesses of the presence of the Kingdom of God to us, and so our own presence to the Kingdom of God in the Church. It is in the Orthodox Christian Faith that icons are not only permissible, but are spiritually necessary because the Word became flesh and dwelt among us (John 1:14). Christ is truly man, and as man, truly the icon of the invisible God (Col. 1:15, 1 Cor. 11:7, 2 Cor. 4:4). Among the many faithful servants of God who defended the correct teaching of icons was St. Paul the Devout Martyr. This St. Paul served as an abbot of a monastery on the island of Crete. He was arrested for protecting the holy icons in the year of our Lord 765. As he was being tortured his prosecutor ordered him: You will either trample on the Icon and live, or else I will torture you with this torturing device. The response of Abbot Paul was made with conviction and faith: It is impossible that I trample on Your Icon, Lord Jesus Christ! With this statement of faith he became a victim of the Iconoclastic controversy, as he upheld the teaching of St. Basil the Great that says: Whatever the word transmits through the ear, painting reveals silently with the icon. Icons teach us about Christ and His ministry, the saints and their record of faith. Icons are windows into heaven: they seek to symbolize the transfigured cosmos and the victory of redeemed creation by the glory of Christ. In the words of St. John of Damascus: The icon is a song of triumph, and a revelation, and an enduring witness to the victory of the saints. St. Paul the Devout Martyr of Crete may have been put to death by fire, but his witnessing to the truth of the Christian Orthodox Faith continues to illumine our hearts and minds as a vigil light before the Icon of the living God. Our Stewardship to Christ and His Church is a lifelong process in which we are called to live the true Faith. The zeal and courage demonstrated by saints like St. Paul the Devout Martyr must become a beacon for us to emulate the same enthusiasm and support of our precious Christian Orthodox Faith. As we continue to be enlightened by the saints of our Church let us remember the life of St. Paul of Crete by offering this hymn as our prayer: Illuminated by the right teaching of the holy faith of Orthodoxy, you courageously refuted the desperation of the iconoclasts. You traversed the narrow path of martyrdom, Devout Martyr of Christ, and you have been recognized as pious. Glorious Paul, beseech Christ our God to grant us the Great Mercy. 11

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15 St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church March-May 2017 Sunday School Calendar March 5 Sunday of Orthodoxy Procession Bring your favorite icons to Sunday School March 19 and 26 Family Sundays/No Sunday School/Spring Break April 7 Youth Lenten Retreat and Potluck Dinner at 6 pm April 8 Folding of the Palms April 9 Easter Egg Hunt/Palm Sunday Parish Luncheon April 14 Good Friday April 16 Easter Sunday/No Sunday School Join us for the Agape service at 12 noon May 14 Mother s Day Brunch/Youth Video and Photo Montage May 21 End of Year Sunday School Certificate Presentation/ Youth Picnic 15

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20 THANKS TO OUR FAITHFUL VOLUNTEERS! Volunteers who assembled the February Lamplighter: Vlasia Michaels, Angie Nys, Helen Owens, Norman Owens, Fannie Patsis, Hope Peroulakis, Evangelia Pikounis, Vicki Sarides, and Linda Telepas We couldn t do it without you! 20

21 Fun Photos from our 3rd Annual Apokries

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24 Daughters of Penelope 2017 Scholarship We are pleased to announce the availability of our chapter s 2017 award. To obtain an application and the eligibility requirements and procedures for the chapter scholarship award, please contact the scholarship chairperson: Vicky Lowrey at analowrey@netscape.net / or the church office at Completed applications and required documentation must be sent to the scholarship chairperson by certified mail, return receipt requested postmarked no later than April 17th. Please be aware... additional scholarships are available at the District and National levels as well; you may visit for more information. 24

25 2017 AHEPA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION CRITERIA The criteria for qualifying for the Scholarship are as follows: (1) (a) be related by blood or marriage to an Ahepan who is currently a member of Palm Beach Chapter18, a member of the Leda Chapter of the Daughters of Penelope, or be a member of the Sons of Pericles or Daughters of Athena; (b) the Ahepan or Daughter of Penelope to whom the applicant is related, or if the applicant is a member of the Sons of Pericles or Daughters of Athena, the applicant himself/herself, must be a current and active member in good standing of the particular Organization continuously for a period of at least 2 years prior to the application date with all dues paid in-full under the rules of the particular Organization, and (c) have attended at least four Chapter meetings during the past 12 months prior to the application date; (2) a student graduating from high school who has been accepted into an undergraduate program, post-secondary or vocational institution, be currently matriculating in an undergraduate program, or be attending a post-secondary/vocational institution; (3) an active participant in the St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church community for a period of two or more years in a row; (4) an applicant who has been awarded an AHEPA Chapter 18 Scholarship in each of the prior two years must wait one year before becoming eligible to re-apply, and no student who has received a total of three Chapter 18 Scholarships is eligible to reapply, and (5) all applicants who are chosen to receive a Scholarship must be present at the awards ceremony unless excused from doing so by the Scholarship Committee Chairman. Please be aware that the fully completed Application must be received in the AHEPA Chapter 18 or St. Catherine Church office no later than Friday, May 19, 2017, and, if mailed, must be postmarked no later than Tuesday, May 16, The Application may be hand-delivered to the Church office, but must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. on May 19th. Any application not fully completed or received late will not be considered. 25

26 From the Desk of AHEPA Headquarters Basil Mossaidis February 2017 The AHEPA Collegiate Network The Order of AHEPA has developed a members only collegiate network in order to assist those in the AHEPA family applying to college. The thought behind this is for the applicant to be able to reach out to alumni of the school they plan to pursue their education at for advice and letters of recommendation. We are asking any member who is willing to be added to this database to fill out the form we ve created, and thank you in advance for supporting the youth of the AHEPA family! Your information will only be shared with students applying to your alma mater. Thank you in advance for supporting this endeavor! Fraternally, Basil Mossaidis Executive Director Visit and click on the programs tab at the top of the page. Choose scholarship program and then collegiate network to access the form. 26

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35 Lamplighter Official Monthly Publication Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church West Palm Beach, Florida March 2017 VOLUME NO. 3 EDITOR Father Andrew Maginas Phone: Fax: FrAndrewMaginas@mail.goarch.org DEADLINES All editorial copy and pictures for publication in the Lamplighter should be sent to the office by the 10 th of the preceding month. CHURCH CARETAKER David Germán CHURCH OFFICE HOURS September May Mon - Thurs: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Closed Lunch: 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Closed Fridays year round StCatherineWPB@gmail.com FATHER ANDREW S OFFICE HOURS Mon - Thurs: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm AFTER HOURS EMERGENCIES Father Andrew Jimmy Theodossakos CHURCH WEBSITE METROPOLIS WEBSITE ARCHDIOCESE WEBSITE Important Info 2017 PARISH COUNCIL Officers President: George Psoinos (Cell) Vice President: Jimmy Theodossakos Secretary: Eleni Manolis Treasurer: Chris Christoforou Financial Secretary: Nick Mitsinicos Members Hercules Apostolidis, Maria Balasis-Zahn, Joanne Dalber, Joy Kastanias, Ann Linardos, Ellen Syris ENDOWMENT FUND Vicki Sarides, Recording Secretary PHILOPTOCHOS Acting President: Demetra Galazoudis Corresponding Secretary: Mary Stamboulis Recording Secretary: Popee Valentine Treasurer: Diana Patrick Membership Chairman: Joanne Dalber Board Members: Sophie Caras, Sue Chiungos CHURCH MINISTRIES Acolytes Spiritual Advisor: Father Andrew Maginas Cantors Dr. Panos Livadiotis Theodore Rougas Choir President: Karen Helstrom Organist/Director Eirene Werts GOYA President: Alexxis Andre Heart of Greece Dancers President: Sophia P. Manolis Greek School PTO President: Mary Karatzas Teacher: Eleni Manolis Stewardship Sunday School Director: Antonia Theodossakos Esopakis PARISH RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND MINISTRIES AHEPA President: George Magalios AHEPA #18 Apartments President: Steve Pavlakos AHEPA Family Charities President: George Matsoukas Cretan Society President: Pantelis Esopakis Daughters of Penelope President: Betsy Pascal Senior Citizens Club President: Maria Balasis-Zahn

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