ST. BARBARA GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

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1 HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE 2012 LAZARUS SATURDAY, APRIL 7 Orthros & Divine Liturgy 9:00 a.m. PALM SUNDAY, APRIL 8 Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m. (preceded by Orthros) Bridegroom Service Matins for Holy Monday 7:00 p.m. ST. BARBARA GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS 25 MARCH 2012 HOLY MONDAY, APRIL 9 Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 9:00 a.m. Matins for Holy Tuesday 7:00 p.m. HOLY TUESDAY, APRIL 10 Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 9:00 a.m. Matins for Holy Wednesday 7:00 p.m. HOLY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 9:00 a.m. The Sacrament of Holy Unction 3:00 p.m. Matins for Holy Thursday with anointing available 7:00 p.m. HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 12 Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 9:00 a.m. Service of the Holy Passion The Reading of the Twelve Gospels 7:00 p.m. HOLY FRIDAY, APRIL 13 The Royal Hours 9:00 a.m. The Taking Down from the Cross 3:00 p.m. Lamentations 7:00 p.m. HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 14 Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 9:00 a.m. Matins 11:15 p.m. Holy Resurrection - Pascha! Midnight GREAT & HOLY PASCHA! APRIL 15 Agape Service 11:00 a.m. We are a Greek (Eastern) Orthodox parish, part of the oldest Christian tradition, dating to 33 A.D., the Day of Pentecost. We trace our roots back to the Apostles and their teachings. We hold fast to the moral, theological and liturgical traditions of the Early Christian Church. We are pleased that you have chosen to experience the worship of Early Christianity in a modern setting.

2 NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS TODAY SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2012 THE FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE THEOTOKOS WELCOME TO THE CHURCH UNIVERSAL! Diamantis Cassis We welcome to the Church Universal, Theodore Wilson, son of Preston and Catherine Wilson. Theodore was baptized last Saturday, March 17, 2012 by his Godparents, Peter and Evelyn Panos. GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY! TODAY, SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2012 GREEK/HELLENIC CULTURE PROGRAM Evy Glekas and Helen Paliouras have prepared a program to commemorate Greek Independence Day today after the Divine Liturgy in the Fellowship Hall. There will be a short presentation highlighting the role of specific Greek heroes, followed by a performance of the Hellenic Dancers. The Coffee Hour will feature delicious Greek pastries and beautiful platters of fruit. The students of the Greek School also will be introduced by Mrs. Glekas. Please join us as we celebrate our Greek Culture. COFFEE HOUR Today, Sunday, March 25, 2012 The St. Barbara Greek School is hosting the Coffee Hour today in honor of Greek Independence Day. GREAT & HOLY LENT A time of Preparation, Repentance & Renewal ANNUNCIATION TO THE THEOTOKOS GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY Of all the solemn days in Orthodoxy, the day of March 25 is not only one of religious significance but of one political significance as well, allowing the Greek Orthodox to commemorate God's message to Mary and the Independence of Greece on the same day. The expression, "For God and Country," has real meaning for the Orthodox Greek on the 25th day of March, a day on which he can celebrate two events without diminishing either one, for the obvious reason that devotion and patriotism have the same emotional root - love. If Christianity could be compressed into a single word, that word would be love. The same holds true for patriotism. Uppermost in the true Greek's mind on March 25, however, is Mary, chosen from all the women in the world to be the Mother of Jesus Christ. When the angel Gabriel brought the momentous message from God this day, the gentle Mary must have felt a solemn pride, but at the same time a disquieting apprehension at the prospect of this awesome responsibility. Assured by the Archangel Gabriel, Mary's answer was simple, "Let it be according to the will of God," and the rest is glorious history. The world of Mary of two thousand years ago is envisioned as one in which life was simple and free of the complexities that plague the modern world, but in that age of self-sufficiency, there were problems that would be insurmountable today. The mother of that day was all things to her family, and it can safely be said that when the Archangel Gabriel departed, the prospective Mother of God for several moments must have felt terribly alone. Everyone knows about the nativity and the mission of Jesus Christ, but the details of the days, months and years in between are known but to Mary and to God. The political importance of March 25 is fully realized only when the suffering of four centuries is called to mind. In 1458, the Ottoman hordes overran all of Greece and most of the Balkans and held hostage a people whose culture dated back more than two thousand years, and who gave more to the world than it could ever receive in return. It seems that the world just stood by while the cradle of democracy and Christianity was being defiled by a scourge that would have undone a less hardy breed. Hopelessly outnumbered, Greece endured nearly four hundred years of brutal oppression, but the spirit of its people knew not a single moment's weakness. The fires of rebellion that the Ottomans thought they had snuffed out but which had smoldered in Hellenic hearts for almost 400 years were kindled into a conflagration on 25 March Not by a decorated general but by a man of the cloth, Bishop Germanos of Patras, Greece, who chose the day of the Annunciation knowing God would be on the side of the Greeks. The good bishop held the Cross of Jesus Christ aloft on the 25th day of March 1821, and proclaimed freedom for all Greek Orthodox Christians. It was a motion seconded by every Greek in the country. In addition to engaging in a war for independence, the Greeks were actually waging a holy war because it was not only Greek against Turk but Christian against Muslim, and the subsequent Greek victory was a triumph of Christianity. By Fr. George Poulos, Holy Cross Orthodox Press, Orthodox Saints, v. 1

3 SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2012 Sunday of St. John Climacus ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN STUDY CLASS Today 12:15 p.m. Join Dr. Ross Sauve in the Conference room around 12:15 (or after Coffee Hour) for a very interesting and informative Orthodox Christian Study class. PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS Dress for Success is a not-for-profit organization that assists lowincome women transition to the workforce. Clean out your closets and donate interview appropriate suits, blazers, blouses, and shoes in support of this effort. There will be an area marked Dress for Success in the back room behind Social Hall for donations to be placed. The last day to accept items is Sunday, April 29. Philoptochos is being called upon to help OCF minister to our Orthodox College Students. Assist us in collecting your college students names. Please Catherine Mariakakis at Mariakakis@frontier.com with your college student s name, address, address, and university they will be attending in the fall. Orders for Easter Lilies for the health of family members or in memory of family members may be made at the bookstore or you may contact Vicky Stephens. Deadline for orders is Sunday, April 8. Communion Breakfast and making of Palm Crosses, Saturday, April 7 following the Saturday of Lazarus service. Please bring our children to participate. Decorating of the Kouvouklion and wrapping of Easter Eggs, Friday, April 13 at 9:30 AM. The Greek Orthodox Ladies' Philoptochos Society is the right arm of the church. The Society's main mission is philanthropy and community outreach. All Orthodox women 18 years of age or older who are members of the parish are invited to join our Philoptochos Chapter. Evelyn Zehia, St. Barbara Philoptochos Chapter President THIS WEEK WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, 6:30 p.m Where's Wenceslaus? Finding Orthodoxy in the Scripture, about 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2012 Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, 9:00 a.m. Where's Wenceslaus? Finding Orthodoxy in the Scripture, about 10:00 a.m. Lenten Dinner, 6:00 p.m. The Akathist Hymn, 7:00 p.m. PHILOPTOCHOS CHARITY WALKS Saturday, March 31, 2012, 9:30 a.m. THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY (MS Research), Raleigh RBC, 1 and 3 mile, 9:30 a.m. The Philoptochos is beginning its Charity Walk Season. Each year we talk part in charity walks around the triangle. We would like to invite any interested members of our community to take part. These walks raise awareness in the community for the specific charity and provide some good exercise and community for our parish. All we ask if for you to meet at the church parking lot ONE HOUR before the walk and wear a St. Barbara Philoptochos T Shirt. T Shirts can be purchased at the Church Bookstore. Please contact Catherine Constantinou if you are interested in walking, or catherine.constantinou@yahoo.com. THANK YOU!

4 NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY'S WALK MS EVENT Dear friends and family, Saturday, March 31, 2012, 9:00 a.m. As I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis this month, I am excited to tell you that I have recently registered to participate in the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's Walk MS event! This is a cause that is very close to my heart, because every hour of every day someone new is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and I want to be a part of the movement to create a world free of MS. Because this cause is so important to me, I am asking for you to support my fundraising efforts by making a tax-deductible donation. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is dedicated to creating a world free of MS and finding a cure for this disease but they can t do it without our help. It s easier than ever to support this cause that is so important to me. Simply click on the link at the bottom of this message to make your donation now! If you prefer, you can send your contribution made payable to the National MS Society to me and I will forward it to our chapter. Any amount, great or small, helps to make a difference in the lives of the 5,400 people in eastern North Carolina with MS. I appreciate your support and look forward to letting you know the results of this year s Walk. P.S. If you would like more information about the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, how proceeds from Walk MS are used, or other ways you can join the movement, please visit This is the link to my personal page. px= &pg=personal&fr_id=18083&et=jnfuusxtiy0pyox2m6gdb A&s_tafId= Thank you! Cleopatra Pantermakis SACRED LENTEN CONCERT REHEARSAL Saturday, March 31, 2012, 2:00-4:30 p.m. The last rehearsal for the Sacred Lenten Concert (at St. Barbara on April 6) is Saturday, March 31, 2:00-4:30 p.m. at St. Barbara. SS. JOACHIM & ANNA FAMILY RETREAT March 30th April 1, 2012 The Family Life Ministry of The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta presents, Ss. Joachim & Anna Family Retreat, Oasis in the Desert, at the Diakonia Retreat Center, Salem, SC, March 30 through April 1, For online registration: IDTD= &RF= &mode=0 Communion of the Apostles NEXT WEEK SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2012 The Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt WHAT JUST HAPPENED? A LOOK AT WHAT WE EXPERIENCE OR CAN EXPERIENCE IN THE DIVINE LITURGY Monday, April 2, 2012, 9:00 a.m. A CONCERT OF HOLY PASCHAL MUSIC SACRED LENTEN CONCERT Friday, April 6, 2012, 7:00 p.m. On the eve of Lazarus Saturday, Friday, April 6, the combined choirs from Holy Trinity in Raleigh, Holy Trinity Cathedral in Charlotte and St. Barbara in Durham will present a premier Sacred Lenten Concert at 7:00 p.m. at St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in Durham. Approximately forty members from the three choirs have formed the "Triangle Orthodox Chorale" and they will lift their voices for A Concert of Holy Paschal Music, the music of Lent, Easter, and Pentecost. A few of the beautiful hymns that will be sung during the evening include: "Ti Ipermaho" "The Hymn of Kassiani" "Christos Anesti" and " Soma Christu". The choir, directed by Elia Nicholas, will have rehearsals on Saturday, March 24, and 31. A reception will follow the concert in the St. Barbara Fellowship Hall. For more information contact Helen Paliouras at or see the flyer on the following page.

5 GOYA SOUPER BOWL OF CARING UPDATE Dear Parishioners, "ADOPT A SECTION" ANNOUNCEMENT Many weeds have started coming out in all sections of our church grounds. We are appealing to all of our parishioners to join us in helping with the upkeep of our grounds. To those of you that have adopted a section, please go out and check your section at your convenience and pull the weeds out before they completely take over. If you are not able to work in your adopted section, it is extremely important to send an to Helen Koutouzakis at hdkoutouzakis@nc.rr.com and let her know your intentions. We are planning to apply weed killing chemicals soon to all areas. We will notify you when the chemicals have been applied. We still have sections that need to be adopted. If you are interested, please contact Helen Koutouzakis. We have not set a date for group cleanup because of the many activities that are going on the next 4 Saturdays. We need to make a concerted effort to clean-up our church grounds before Palm Sunday and for our Easter. Goya would like to thank everyone for their contributions and donations to the Souper Bowl of Caring. We raised over $300 and had an abundance of canned food donated so Goya was able to provide dinner for UMD on Wednesday, March 14. Thank you again for your generosity TRIODION AND LENTEN DATES Triodion began Sunday, February 5 Great & Holy Lent began Monday, February 27 Sundays in Lent Sunday of the Holy Cross March 18, 2012 The Annunciation to the Theotokos March 25, 2012 Sunday of St. John Climacus March 25, 2012 Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt April 1, 2012 Saturday of Lazarus April 7, 2012 Palm Sunday/Entrance into Jerusalem April 8, 2012 Holy Week Holy Monday, April 9 Triodion ends Saturday, April 14 Great & Holy Pascha! April 15, 2012

6 FEASTS OF LAZARUS SATURDAY & PALM SUNDAY Order Easter Lilies to Decorate our Church Deadline for orders Sunday, April 8 $15.00 x = $ Name: Phone #: In Memory of: For the Health of: LAZARUS SATURDAY APRIL 7, 2012 Orthros & Divine Liturgy 9:00 a.m. PANCAKE BREAKFAST Following Divine Liturgy Please join us after the Divine Liturgy on Saturday, April 7, for our traditional Lazarus Saturday Pancake Breakfast. John Paliouras will serve his delicious pancakes to fortify us as we prepare for Holy week with its solemn fast, church services, and other activities that are part of the Holiest Week in Orthodoxy. PALM CROSSES After Divine Liturgy and the pancake breakfast we will participate in the annual St Barbara tradition of folding the palms for Palm Sunday. Please bring your children so they can help in the preparation for our Holy Week services. PALM SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2012 Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m. (preceded by Orthros) YOUTH SUNDAY Sunday Church School classes are cancelled on Palm Sunday so that our youth may enjoy the service. PALM SUNDAY LUNCHEON After Divine Liturgy The Parish Council will offer a Lenten luncheon on Palm Sunday after Divine Liturgy. There is no charge, but a "free will" offering will gladly be accepted. BRIDEGROOM SERVICE MATINS FOR HOLY MONDAY 7:00 P.M.

7 COMING SOON WHAT JUST HAPPENED? Monday, April 16, :00 a.m. The last class for What Just Happened? A look at what we experience or can experience in the Divine Liturgy is Bright Monday, April 16 (the day following Pascha) at 9:00 a.m. ST. BARBARA GREEK FESTIVAL KICK OFF Sunday, April 22, 2012, During the Coffee Hour The Coffee Hour on first Sunday after Easter, April 22, will be devoted to the St. Barbara Greek Festival "kick off". During this time, the Festival Committee will distribute magnetic signs for cars, street signs, additional raffle tickets, festival flyers, and free admission passes. Sign-up sheets will be posted for some of the work areas. Demi Vlachos and Johnny Mariakakis will each make a short presentation regarding festival issues. Please join us for this important meeting. The festival is approximately 30 days from the kick off! 2 nd Annual GOYA Luau Come meet GOYANs from surrounding communities for a night of dinner & dancing Hosted by: Raleigh GOYA Saturday, April 28, :30-11:00 p.m. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 5000 Lead Mine Road Raleigh, NC RSVP by April 14: Maria Hicks holytrinityraleighgoya@gmail.com GOYA Appropriate Luau Attire HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION May 5th 2012 ~Banquet May 6th 2012 ~ Liturgy 1931 Sumter Street Columbia, South Carolina ~Additional information will follow~ SAVE THE DATE! ST. BARBARA GREEK FESTIVAL Friday - Sunday May 18, 19, and 20, 2012 UMD NEWS! Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Hello All! Thanks to GOYA, Angelina's Kitchen, and several volunteers, another delicious and nutritious meal was served at UMD Wednesday, March 14! Angelina and her 'Kitchen Angels' prepared an amazing menu. Our servers were Alexa Waters, Chelsea Walker, Tommy Vlachos, Vasili Claypoole, Luke Henriquez, Sandy Henriquez, Julia Kalas, Eleni Steadman, Ross Sauve, and Gordon Caudle. And, we all had a fun and rewarding evening giving to our neighbors in need. Our next UMD Dinner is scheduled for May 9 and we already have $80.00 donated towards the meal thanks to Ms. Stella Mousmoules and AHEPA. If you can give $5 or $10.00, we will very quickly reach our goal of $ for Angelina to cater the meal. As members of our St. Barbara community, let's ALL do our part to help our neighbors in need. Thank you for your generosity in advance. Looking ahead, there's more good news, Philoptochos has graciously offered to sponsor the July UMD Dinner. THANK YOU, PHILOPTOCHOS!!! Sophia D. Caudle, PhD Angelina and her Kitchen Angels Please mark your calendars and save the dates for the 2012 St. Barbara Greek Festival.

8 On March 4 the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation hosted a forum on the Sacred Feminine -- part of an International Women s Day observance. Dr. Judith A. Burns of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Indianapolis ably represented Orthodoxy on the panel whose members were asked to respond to the question: How does your faith tradition inform your understanding and experience of the sacred feminine? As we approach our observance of the Theotokos' Annunciation, we proudly share with you the eloquent response Dr. Burns delivered to the many participants representing a multitude of faiths. Her reflection is heartfelt, moving and profound. Our hope is that you will share this with your parish as we anticipate the Feast of the Annunciation. Many thanks to Dr. Burns and Fr. Anastasios Gounaris for sharing this reflection. Fr. James Kordaris [frjimk@goarch.org] Department of Outreach & Evangelism outreach@goarch.org The Sacred Feminine - An Orthodox Response For many, the image of the Christian Orthodox faith is of a man with a beard, dressed in black robes, wearing a funny hat. I offer another image truer to my experience. In reflecting on my experience of the Orthodox faith, I came to realize that I experience that which is sacred and feminine in the practice of my tradition in the company of women. I worship in the company of a woman, the Theotokos, the God-bearer, the Mother of God. In the prayers and hymns of Divine Liturgy her feminine presence and theological significance are ever present. On the Royal Doors, the center opening of the icon screen to the altar, there is most often a split icon of the Annunciation. The Archangel Gabriel is on one door and Mary on the other. The opening to the altar, the gateway to Christ, is through the Theotokos. One need only to observe the icons of the Theotokos on the icon screen and above and behind the altar to grasp that the Incarnation was the meeting of the will of God and the free will of a woman. Her womb conceived. Her blood nurtured. Her body gave birth to God incarnate. Christ is present in our midst because of the Yes, the consent of a woman, the Theotokos. In my spiritual journey the womb has become an increasingly profound image of that spacious place to conceive, nurture, and give birth to the heart s longing for communion with the Divine. I understand and experience the ascetic spiritual disciplines as a pathway to the freedom to say, Yes, to such communion. As I practice the traditions of my faith with women, those traditions become living memory. On Holy Thursday after Divine Liturgy, I will gather with other women to wrap red-dyed eggs in tulle tied-off with a ribbon. These Paschal eggs, a traditional symbol of the Resurrection, will be given out after the Paschal Vigil. As we prepare these eggs, we will talk about past Paschas, get to know newcomers, and catch up on what is happening in one another s life. It is a communion of women. In past years, I have placed those red eggs in the arthritic hands of a beloved matriarch of the congregation. She would hold the egg and attempt to shape the tulle as I tied the ribbon. Theodora passed away last year; may her memory be eternal. I will miss her. I will see her hands as I prepare the Paschal eggs this year. I will remember those hands as a living memory of her life, the Resurrection, and the sacred communion of women. I experience the sacred feminine as living memory as I practice my Christian Orthodox faith in the company of women. Amen. Dr. Judith A. Burns, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Indianapolis, IN

9 AHEPA NEWS AHEPA SCHOLARSHIPS: information on AHEPA National -, District -, and Local scholarships is on the welcoming table. Please NOTE: ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT to submit District and National applications - they should be complete and mailed latest on March 31. Qualifications and applications are available on-line and from local AHEPA members. Local AHEPA scholarship applications are available to all High School graduates, and should be obtained from our Scholarships chair Brother Lou Tsipis, and submitted to him latest by April 15. <LTsipis@nc.rr.com> DISTRICT MEETING in RALEIGH: ALL AHEPA members are cordially invited to attend the DISTRICT 3 SOUTHERN MEETING and WORKSHOP, on Saturday, March 31, hosted by the Raleigh chapter. We will meet at 10:00 am, at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, [5000 Lead Mine Road, Raleigh, NC 27612] Our brothers in Raleigh will offer coffee and light refreshments from 9:30 am. Our Meeting and Workshop will conclude with a light lunch at 1:00 pm. Included in the short yet interesting program is an overview of AHEPA's Housing Initiative - presented by our great friend, Past Supreme President, Dr. Spiro Macris of Wilmington. BLOOD DRIVE: Please sign up to be a part of the first St. Barbara Blood Drive in conjunction with the American Red Cross. We need a minimum of forty (40) people to pledge to donate a pint of blood. Once we turn in the sign-up sheet, we will be able to schedule a blood drive here in our church hall. Your donation may be needed to help save someone s life. The sign-up sheet is located in the church hall on the table outside Father Jim s office. If you have any questions please contact Andrew Christakos at HOMEMADE BEAN & LENTIL SOUPS AVAILABLE FOR SALE ANYTIME DURING LENT PHILOPTOCHOS BOOKSTORE LENTEN BOOKS Our Bookstore has received the following new books for adults and children: A Journey through Great Lent - Very Rev. Stephen Belonick Guide to the Divine Liturgy - Robert Krantz The Lenten Spring - Thomas Hopko Great Lent Journey to Pascha - Alexander Schmemann God Speaks from the Cross - Anthony M. Coniaris Lent! Wonderful Lent! - Debra Sancer Ester's Easter Dress (A young girl's adventure through Orthodox Holy Week) - Katherine Kafarakis The Jesus Story Book Bible (Every story whispers His name) - Sally Lloyd-Jones The Lenten Collection (A cookbook of Lenten Recipes) Our own Grecian Plate Cookbook has a section on Lenten meals. Please stop by our Bookstore and check out these new Lenten publications. $6.00 per quart From our pot to your table!!!! Leave the cooking to us!!!!!!!! All proceeds will go to the St. Barbara Church Fund Contact: Helen Koutouzakis koutouh@msn.com

10 ST. BARBARA STEWARDS 2012 As of March 25, 2012, the 76 parish families listed below have completed and turned in a Pledge Card for Alec & Frances Alexiades William & Donna Athas Nicholas & Eugenia Balafas Lance & Maria (Marinos) Barton Rev. Fr. James & Anne Berends Pamela Goodwin Beruk Barbara Bonfiglio Stan J. Bukowski Andrew & Cheryl Christakos Art Christakos Lia Christakos George & Erie Cocolas Catherine Constantinou Lou Constantinou Marie Council Betty Dorton Frances Eliadis John Eliadis Laurice Ferris Christ & Maria Frangakis Nick Galifianakis Socratis & Aliki Gerondelis Jim & Evy Glekas Leonard & Elaine Goodwin James Grinias Ezana Hailu & Hirut Hailemeskel Craig & Alexandra Henriquez Rali Makros Kalfas Antonios & Claire Karamalegos Burt & Glenna Keener Jim & Christi Kleoudis Gus & Karen Kolias Dr. & Mrs. Christopher Kontos Kenneth & Karen Korach Helen Koutouzakis Lee & Pauline Kuyper Helen V. Leontis Elizabeth & Gabriella Livanos George Livanos Paul & Melanie Lockett Sophie P. Livas John C. Manuel & Family Johnny & Catherine Mariakakis Pete & Joan Marinos John & Mary McWhirter Alina & Liviu Nicoara Hope & Larry Odzak Cindy Paliouras Helen C. Paliouras James Paliouras & (son) Nicholas John & Dena Paliouras Peter & Evelyn Panos Yuri Panov & Elena Eliseeva Costas & Kristina Pantermakis Matina Papazoglou Michael & Dena Papazoglou Ted and Theky Pappas Joseph & Pauline Podgurski Al & Christine Safarikas Ross & Karen Sauve Mr. & Mrs. Matt Stavrakakis Eleni Christakos & Rick Steadman Vicky & Epiphany Stephens Bill & Joanne Sunas Ernest & Marian Sunas Donna Trohanis Lou & Marilyn Tsipis James & Frances Vurnakes Demetra Vlachos & Alexa Waters Michael D. Waters Jacques & Christine Watters Catherine, Preston & Theodore Wilson Tracy Nikki Wilson Robert & Robbie Wippich Tony & Evelyn Zehia, Christina Eleftherios & Kathryn Xixis Total Pledged to Date - $187, Lenten Art Courtesy of Crystal Cloud Graphics SAINT BARBARA GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH SUNDAY WORSHIP HOURS Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Matins/Orthros immediately preceding ST. BARBARA MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT FEBRUARY Budget February YTD Income $425, $ 21, $58, Expenses $425, $ 32, $65, Net ($11,238.24) ($ 7,044.05) PARISH NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Please have all parish news and announcements to Glenna Keener by Wednesday morning for publication in the next Sunday s bulletin , glennakeener@nc.rr.com Rev. Fr. James Berends, Proistamenos St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church 8306 NC Highway 751 Durham, NC m66jdp@yahoo.com, (919) Father James is available to meet with you by appointment.