Parish Life MARCH 2014

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1 Parish Life MARCH 2014 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST: GOYA Sights & Sounds Mar. 1 Kali Parea Regular Meeting Mar. 4 GOYA Sights & Sounds Showcase Mar. 8 GOYA Regular Meeting Mar. 11 GOYA Bridges Outreach Mar Young Adult Gathering, Mar. 7 GOYA & Greek School attends Greek Independence Day Parade Mar. 30 Enclosures/Flyers: SAINT NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 467 GRANDVIEW AVENUE, WYCKOFF, NEW JERSEY volume 15, ISSUE 3 PASTOR S PULPIT: THE GREAT LENT: A TIME OF PREPARATION Rev. Economos Basil C. Gikas Parish Council 2 GOYA 3 Philoptochos 3 Greek School 4 Ladies Prayer Group 4 Kali Parea 4 Daughters of Penelope 4 Youth Corner 5 Church Registry 6 March s Calendar Lenten Lecture Series Flyer Planning Your Legacy Fasting and self-control are the first virtue, the mother, the root, source and foundation of all good The Philokalia vol.4 The Orthodox Church considers the human person a unity of soul and body. As such, we, as a community of worshipers, always should practice discipline and self control in order to prepare our bodies and souls for great holy days or feasts. Just as there are feasts, so also there are fasts in the ecclesiastical calendar. The Great Lent is a time of fasting, prayer, charitable works and preparation. This period of 40 days (from Clean Monday-March 3 to the Friday before Saturday of Lazarus- April 11) prepares us for the renewal we experience at the Feast of Feasts which is Pascha, Christ s Resurrection. Lenten practices bring us closer to Christ our Lord and Savior because we allow our very being to be transformed and become like Him by changing our thoughts, actions and therefore, our very being. We are to perform more good and charitable works like He, His apostles, saints and others did. We are to fast and deny our bodies like He did, (not just from foods we eat but what we hear, see and say) and we are to pray more frequently, privately and corporately like He did. These worthwhile tasks are necessary, obvious yet not always practiced. Yet, the Lenten journey provides the way to Jesus who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life and this journey culminates with Pascha and the personal experience of the Church as a spiritual hospital. A place for our restoration to a less sinful and more Christ- centered state of being. A house of healing and reconciliation. We also fast strictly during Holy Week from Palm Sunday evening though Holy Saturday night until the Resurrection is proclaimed. The Holy Week Fast is austere to remind us the self-denial and sacrifice leads us to the Cross and the triumphal Resurrection. So how will we observe Lent during the next 6 weeks and Holy Week? We decide how austere our personal fast should be in consultation with our spiritual father confessor. We ask him how we should devote our time and how we can descend with our minds into our hearts during prayer. Confession is a requirement during Great Lent, it should not be set aside due to inconvenience, laziness, fear or pride. Just as the body is cleansed of toxins through fasting, so too the soul is unburdened and cleansed in confession. Thus, our Lenten journey redirects our regular behavior. Otherwise the experience of Lent and Easter (Pascha) will only be a transitory one and not a transformational one. Remember the goal- the Resurrection of Christ in our hearts and minds! The joy and peace of a rich relation with the Lord.

2 PAGE 2 PARISH LIFE MARCH 2014 SAINT NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 467 Grandview Avenue Wyckoff, NJ Phone: (201) Fax: (201) Website: SUNDAY SERVICES Orthros 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM OFFICE HOURS Monday Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Rula Thasites, Parish Administrator office@stnicholasnj.org FACILITY MANAGER Philip Vogis Phil@stnicholasnj.org EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Rev. Economos Basil C. Gikas FrBill@stnicholasnj.org EDITOR Elena D. Faulch EDITORIAL STAFF Rula Thasites Phil Vogis ADVERTISING AGENT Phil Vogis PARISH COUNCIL Spiritual Advisor Rev. Economos Basil C. Gikas COUNCIL MEMBERS Dino Aletras Arthur Kominos Evans Agrapidis Elizabeth Koykas James Coromilas Angelo Lefer James Giokas Steve Limperopulos George Goudelias Claire Melissas Ron Grant Michael Symeonides Rea Hunter Jon Zymaris Nick Karras PARISH LIFE CONTRIBUTORS Parish Council Jim Giokas Philoptochos Genny Manuel Religious Education Jon Zymaris GOYA Katerina Grammatikos Greek School Angela Bachardy & Kathy Van Dine Kali Parea (Senior Fellowship) May Grammatikos AHEPA George Gasparis Daughters of Penelope Athena Katsaros Youth Corner: Sam Williams THE FOLLOWING WORSHIP SERVICES ARE FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH SUNDAY SERVICES : MARCH 2 ND, 9 TH, 16 TH, 23 RD AND 30 TH 9:00am Orthros and 10:00am Divine Liturgy SATURDAY OF SOULS: MARCH 1 ST AND 8 TH : 9am Orthros 10am Divine Liturgy PRESANCTIFIED SERVICES: MARCH 5 TH, 12 TH, 19 TH AND 26 TH : AT 5:30pm SALUTATION SERVICES TO THE THEOTOKOS: MARCH 7 TH, 14 TH, 21 ST & 28 TH AT 7:00pm ANNUNCIATION: MARCH 25 TH : 9:00am Orthros and 10:00am Divine Liturgy LENTEN LECTURE SERIES: MARCH 5 TH, 12 TH, 19 TH AND 26 TH: AT 7:30PM Preceded by Presanctified Services at 5:30pm and Lenten Meal at 6:45pm PARISH COUNCIL Jim Giokas, Parish Council President (mbrooklyn48@gmail.com) We are Once Again Blessed..In late January after many months of going through the process of certification and State and Town approvals, our Saint Nicholas community was blessed with the opening of the Young Scholars Academy Pre-K School. Through a robust instructional strategy that combines pedagogy and play, Young Scholars Saint Nicholas is committed to preparing the next generation of 21 st Century learners. There are a variety of classes offered including balanced literacy, Spanish, and music appreciation in addition to a number of enrichment classes. Special projects include ongoing professional development and the implementation of emotional intelligence. There is also an integrated cross-cultural exchange program partnering with early childhood programs in Beijing and Shanghai, China. The birth of this unique school on our church campus is largely due to the efforts, determination and strong faith of our parishioner, Teri Limperopulos. It s a joy to watch her and her teachers greet the young students at the door of the school as they arrive eager, wide-eyed and smiling and ready to spend another day of learning and interacting with their schoolmates. All of this wonderful learning experience is happening at the doorstep of our church as He looks down taking care of His children. It is with His guidance that we have created and made possible this blessed opportunity which we share lovingly within our community, the Town of Wyckoff and beyond. As of this writing we look forward to the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony which will take place on February 28 th with invitations having gone out to the Mayor of the Town of Wyckoff and other Town officials as well as the press and the community at large.

3 VOUME 15, ISSUE 3 PARISH LIFE PAGE 3 Unprecedented Meeting of Bergen County Church Parish Council Officers..On the evening of February 12 th there was an unprecedented meeting of Parish Council Presidents, Vice-Presidents and Treasurers from surrounding Bergen County churches. The meeting was hosted by the Parish Council Officers of Saint John the Theologian Cathedral at Tenafly. Vice President Jon Zymaris and I represented Saint Nicholas alongside Parish Council Officers from Paramus, Fairview and our Tenafly hosts. The Meeting was very informative and productive as the theme centered around our four churches networking to minimize expenses, improve revenue and share knowhow and best practices with each other. One major takeaway from this first meeting were discussions about shared services as each community was tasked to report back at the next gathering on how to maximize in a combined group scenario such items as gas/electric rates; hall and gym rentals; HVAC contractors; snow removal and other commonly utilized vendors Budget and Stewardship Update..We had a strong start to the year with respect to Stewardship, coming in $20k above budget. Most other items were basically in line leading to a total revenue of $84k versus budget of about $62k. Overall, expenses came in a bit higher than expectations with snow removal at the top of the list approaching $8,000 to date. Even though Stewardship was strong in January, halfway through February we are behind budget. So that you know, in 2013 we had 454 stewards with a stewardship budget of $374,743 which averaged $825 donation per steward. We needed $1,438 per steward to cover expenses in In 2014 we also have 454 stewards with a budget of $399,932 and an average steward donation of $881. In 2014 we will need a donation of $1,440 per steward to cover expenses. In Christ, Jim Giokas, Parish Council President GOYA (TEEN MINISTRY) GOYA s year has been great and we are looking forward to the rest of it as we have a lot of fun filled events in the later months. We had fundraisers and trips during the month of February which makes all the GOYANs excited for March! During the month of February GOYA had our annual Carousel Cake Fundraiser. Thank you to all the GOYAN s that sold cakes along with who bought them. GOYA also took a trip to Saint Michael s Home for the elderly on February 1 st. Our GOYANs had an uplifting day spreading cheer along with our Greek Dance Troop who performed some dances for them. A wonderful time was had by all. Our GOYA visits Saint Michael s Home Our GOYA also attended the Valentines Dance at Fairview on February 14 th. We had a fun time dancing and spending time with our fellow GOYANs. Also, on February 21 st we went to Mountain Creek to go snow tubing. We all had a splendid time sliding down the hill together. GOYA plans on attending many events in the month of March including Sights and Sounds on March 1 st which our GOYANS have been practicing for months. Good luck to all of our GOYANS who are participating. We will be hosting a Sights and Sounds Showcase on March 9 th where the parents will be able to see the many talents of our amazing GOYANS. Bridges Outreach will be on March 21 st 22 nd where our GOYANS will be preparing sandwiches and lunch packets along with toiletry kits and deliver them to the homeless in Newark. A rewarding and enlightening time is guaranteed for all! Our GOYA will be marching in the Greek Independence Day Parade in NYC on March 30 th. GOYANS will have a fantastic time walking on 5 th Avenue and displaying our Greek Pride! Our next GOYA meeting will be on March 11 th. We look forward to seeing you all there!!!

4 PAGE 4 PARISH LIFE DECEMBER MARCH PHILOPTOCHOS Our new cookbook is done!!!!! Please be sure to grab your copy of To Your Health a collection of Favorite Family Recipes cookbook. They are available for $20 per book and can be purchased at Fellowship Hour on Sunday. Kali Orexi! Congratulations to the entire cookbook committee for all their hard work, it s a great cookbook that everyone will enjoy. The Mardi Gras Glendi was huge a success. We all enjoyed the evening of dining, dancing and fun gift raffles at the Brick House in Wyckoff with many of our Mardis Gras Celebration at the Brick House. Parishioners in attendance: L to R: The Gougousis, Toskos, McAllister and Lebet Families Saint Nicholas friends. The evening had great kefi thanks to DJ Peter Bayiokos (also Saint Nicholas GOYA President). We thank all the committee members for making this evening a success. As always, all proceeds from the event will benefit our charitable projects. This month we continued with our outreach efforts by assisting Saint Nicholas church members through some difficult financial times. Did you know that on a regular basis, the Saint Nicholas Ladies Philoptochos Society lends a hand to people in need in our own community? Charity begins at home and we are thrilled to help our own people as well as reach out to local and national charities. How can you participate in our charitable outreach? The first step is to become a member. Your membership dues of $40 annually are used to fulfill our local and national philanthropic giving. So, by being a member, you are already helping us fulfill our goal of helping those in need. Become a member, simply contact membership coordinator, Tammy Spyropoulos at and help us help others. GREEK SCHOOL Saint Nicholas Greek School is already busy this new year with studies and extra-curricular events. Quarterly exams were held in January and mid-year report cards were given out as well. We held our annual Gyro night fundraiser and it was very successful. We thank all those who volunteered and supported this event. We are gearing up for our biggest annual event, the Annunciation (Evangelismos) and March 25 th Commemoration that will be held on Saturday, March 29 th. Because of the current hall renovation at Saint Nicholas, the event will be held at Saint Athanasios in Paramus, NJ. The Greek School children will perform a memorable program of Greek songs and poems to commemorate the Evangelismo and Greek Independence. Afterwards, there will be a dinner and tricky tray. It is always an enjoyable occasion for the Greek School families. We thank Saint Nicholas and Saint Athanasios for their support with this event. If you have anything you would like to donate for the Tricky Tray, please contact Angela Bachardy at angela.rokkos@jpmorgan.com or Kathy Van Dine at brikat10@optonline.net. We will also be participating in the Greek Independence Day parade held in New York City on Sunday, March 30 th. Greek School families, along with our Goyans and Church parishioners, have an opportunity to represent our Church in the parade. It is a wonderful event for all. We pray for a continued blessed year at our Greek School. LADIES PRAYER GROUP A handful of ladies meet regularly on the 2 nd and 4 th Thursday of each month, and this quiet time has proven to strengthen our faith. We welcome and encourage all ladies who are interested in a time of dedicated prayer and fellowship to join us. If you have any prayer requests, please call the parish office or Irene Ayvas at , and the ladies will gladly add the requests to our ongoing list.

5 VOLUME 15, ISSUE 3 PARISH LIFE PAGE 5 KALI PAREA (SENIOR FELLOWSHIP) On Tuesday, February 2 nd, Kali Parea was not able to have its monthly meeting because of inclement weather. Instead a wise decision (wisdom comes with "maturity") was made by all to stay home and brew a cup of tea, coffee or hot cocoa topped with lots of "homemade" whip cream (with "maturity" you do not have to worry about cholesterol so much-it's already packed in solid) and watched the snow turn everything into a beautiful winter wonderland. Now if Mother Nature will cooperate, we will have our next meeting on Tuesday, March 4 th at 12 noon in the conference room by the church office. Lunch, along with coffee and dessert will be served. Our guest will be Jerry Maroules, Esq. who will talk about Elder Card. To join us Angie Milcos at yiayiaangeline@yahoo.com. Once you get to know us, you will get to like us (well, some of us anyway). DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE In spite of the bitter cold winter temperatures, the sisters of Agape Chapter were warmed by the addition of 4 sisters to our membership in January. I am happy to announce the re-instatement of Sister Lambryn Stergiou, as well as the initiation of Sisters Christina Carmichael, Danielle Kalas and Helen Nonas. Our snow birds have made their way to Florida, but that did not stop the animated conversation of those of us left behind at our Book Club meetings. In January, we discussed The Second Opinion by Michael Palmer, while What Remains by Carole Radziwill was the reading selection for our February meeting. Now we are making our way through The Interestings, whose author, Meg Wolitzer will be featured speaker at the Friends of the Ridgewood Library Spring Luncheon at Season s in March. We are really looking forward to attending what promises to be a spectacular event. Our Knitting/Crocheting Circle members have been busy making squares and preemie caps in the comfort/ warmth of their own homes. We will be meeting shortly to put the squares together and make lapghans (small afghans for folks in wheelchairs). Lessons are available as are patterns. Please let Athena Katsaros know if you would like to join the Knitting/Crocheting Circle, or if you would like to knit/crochet for us in the comfort of your own home, or if you have yarn to donate. Her phone number is: (917) Pascha (Easter) is right around the corner and that means our AGAPE Chapter is holding our annual Tsoureki Sale! Please look for our flyer in the mail prepaid orders will be accepted until April 6 and the tsourekia will be distributed after services on Palm Sunday, April 13. For information, kindly contact the chairperson of this event, Effie Stratis at estratis1@yahoo.com. If you would like to join our Agape Chapter, please contact our Vice President, Effie Stratis, at estratis1@yahoo.com. If you would like to know more about the Daughters of Penelope or any of our charities, kindly contact Athena Katsaros at dopagapepresident@gmail.com. YOUTH CORNER Sam Williams Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry (youth@stnicholasnj.org) The feast of the Annunciation of the Theotokos (Evangelismos) is a Great Feast of the Orthodox Church celebrated on March 25 th. We celebrate this feast exactly nine months before Christmas because the Annunciation commemorates the conception of Jesus Christ by the Virgin Mary through the Holy Spirit. We eat fish on the Annunciation because, even though it falls during Great Lent (a time when we do not eat meat, dairy or fish), this feast calls for a relaxation of fasting for the day. The other day that fish is eaten during Lent is Palm Sunday in this way we celebrate these important holidays while remembering to keep Pascha (Easter) the Greatest Feast. The Annunciation reveals an important social teaching of the Orthodox Church. We are celebrating the incarnation of Jesus Christ His conception the very real beginning of God s time living as a human being. The Church also has feast days commemorating the conception of the Virgin Mary (December 9) and Saint John the Baptist (September 23). If we celebrate the conception of Jesus and two major saints, what does this say about the Church s understanding of conception? Our tradition celebrates conception as the beginning of the human person. God creates each human person at the moment of their conception body and soul. Our celebration of Jesus conception at the Annunciation calls us to honor all human persons from the moment of their conception. We learn from this feast that God desires to be in intimate relationship with His creation, specifically with mankind. On the Annunciation, the Creator of the universe chose to become part of His creation. This is a great mystery! But in God s humility, we learn humility.

6 PAGE 6 In God s experience of temptation, we learn how to respond to temptation. In God s victory over death, we learn that death no longer has power over us. We know that God has lived in a world just as broken as our own and that He also worried about his friends, experienced the deaths of His loved ones and endured being hated by others. Because He Himself has suffered and been tempted, He is able to help those who are tempted, Hebrews 2:18. Our God is not a god who lives in heaven far away from the harsh realities of life on Earth. Our God is the God who knows our pain, not only because He is present with us in our struggles, but because He experienced His own. Lastly, we learn from the Annunciation how to say yes to God s will in our life. The Archangel Gabriel came to the young Virgin Mary to tell her that she would conceive Jesus, even though she was a virgin. Although she initially doubted how this could be possible, she eventually responded to the angel by saying, I am the handmaid of the Lord, let it be to me according to your word (Luke 1:38). God did not force His will on Mary. He allowed her to say yes to His will in her life. She accepted God s will in her life even though she knew it would prove a difficult journey. She recognized that God comes first in her life and desired to follow His will in all things. By celebrating the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, we honor conception as the creation of the human person, we learn that God can truly empathize with our struggles, and we learn to imitate the Virgin Mary in her acceptance of God s will. PARISH LIFE DECEMBER MARCH "And when you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by men but by your Father who is in secret." Matthew 6:16-18 March 9 Sunday of Orthodoxy On this day, we commemorate the end of a period of iconoclasm : a time when people destroyed the holy icons from our churches between AD. Every year, we remember that we do not worship icons; they help us have a closer relationship with Christ. FEASTS & SAINTS OF THE MONTH March 2 - Forgiveness Sunday (Cheesefare) March 3 - Great Lent begins As we begin our journey as a community, it might be helpful to see what our Lord Himself and St Paul have taught us concerning fasting and forgiveness. "Let not him who eats despise him who abstains, and let not him who abstains pass judgment on him who eats; for God has welcomed him. Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another?" Romans 14:3-4 "The Lord said, 'If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.'" Matthew 6:14-15 March 14 Saint Benedict of Nursia The image of God, was faithfully preserved in you, O Father. For you took up the Cross and followed Christ. By Your actions you taught us to look beyond the flesh for it passes, rather to be concerned about the soul which is immortal. Wherefore, O Holy Benedict, your soul rejoices with the angels. Saint Benedict was born in Nursia, a town near Rome. He is known for bringing monasticism to the West after studying the monasteries founded by Eastern monks such as St Basil the Great. He died in 547 AD.

7 VOLUME 15, ISSUE 3 March 17 Saint Patrick, Enlightener of Ireland O Holy Hierarch, equal of the Apostles, Saint Patrick, wonderworker and enlightener of Ireland: Intercede with the merciful God that He grant unto our souls forgiveness of offences. Did you know that St Patrick is also a saint in the Orthodox Church? He spread the Church in Ireland at a time when the Eastern Churches and the Churches in the West were still one. When he came to Ireland from England, Ireland was a pagan country. He taught the faith of Christ throughout his life which put his life in danger and eventually become a bishop. He died in 461 AD. PARISH LIFE DECEMBER PAGE March 31 Saint Innocent of Alaska Saint Innocent was a Russian priest, later a bishop, who travelled to Alaska to serve the Orthodox Christians there. He became a missionary to the Native Alaskans, travelling from island to island by canoe. He learned and translated the scriptures and Orthodox services into many Aleut languages. His example shows us that Orthodoxy is for all people and all languages. He died in 1879 AD. ATTEND THE LENTEN LECTURES COMING UP! Wednesday, March 5 at 7:30pm: Orthodoxy Basics, Part I Wednesday, March 12 at 7:30pm: Dr. Telly Papanicolaou Fordam Univeristy March 25 Annunciation of the Theotokos The Feast of the Annunciation (Evangelismos) of Our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary is celebrated on March 25 each year. The Feast commemorates the announcement by the Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the Son of God, would become incarnate and enter into this world through her womb. Wednesday, March 19 at 7:30pm: Orthodoxy Basics, Part II Wednesday, March 26 at 7:30pm: Dr. James Skedros Hellenic College/Holy Cross Wednesday, April 2 at 7:30pm: Orthodoxy Basics, Part III Wednesday, April 9 at 7:30pm: Orthodoxy Basics, Part IV CHURCH REGISTRY FUNERAL On February 1, 2014, Demetra Katsaros, beloved mother to Thalia Kalamaridis, fell asleep in the Lord. Eternal be her memory. On this day our Metropolitan Evangelos of New Jersey celebrates his name day.

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