Great Lent A Time of Preparation

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1 I AM THE VINE, YOU ARE THE BRANCHES (John 15:51) MARCH/APRIL 2018 Great Lent A Time of Preparation VOL. XXXVI, NO. 3/4 The season of Great Lent is the time of preparation for the feast of the Resurrection of Christ, It is the living symbol of man s entire life which is to be fulfilled in his own resurrection from the dead with Christ. It is a time of renewed devotion: of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. It is a time of repentance, a real renewal of our minds, hearts and deeds in conformity with Christ and his teachings. It is the time, most of all, of our return to the great commandments of loving God and our neighbors. In the Orthodox Church, Great Lent is not a season of morbidity and gloominess. On the contrary, it is a time of joyfulness and purification. We are called to anoint our faces and to cleanse our bodies as we cleanse our souls. The very first hymns of the very first service of Great Lent set the proper tone of the season: Let us begin the lenten time with delight... let us fast from passions as we fast from food, taking pleasure in the good words of the Spirit, that we may be granted to see the holy passion of Christ our God and his holy Pascha, spiritually rejoicing. Thy grace has arisen upon us, O Lord, the illumination of our souls has shown forth; behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the time of repentance (Vesper Hymns). It is our repentance that God desires, not our remorse. We sorrow for our sins, but we do so in the joy of God s mercy. We mortify our flesh, but we do so in the joy of our resurrection into life everlasting. We make ready for the resurrection during Great Lent, both Christ s Resurrection and our own. A Note on the liturgical life during Great Lent: During the week days of Great Lent the regular eucharistic Divine Liturgy is not celebrated in Orthodox churches since the Divine Liturgy is always a paschal celebration of communion with the Risen Lord. Because the lenten season is one of preparation for the Lord s Resurrection through the remembrance of sin and separation from God, the liturgical order of the Church eliminates the eucharistic service on the weekdays of lent. Instead the non-eucharistic services are extended with additional scripture readings and hymnology of a lenten character. In order that the faithful would not be entirely deprived of Holy Communion on the lenten days, however, the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is celebrated. Let us make a good beginning to our Lenten journey. Let us ask God for wisdom, strength and His Divine Grace to seek after His in humility, and serve one another with love. Amen! (Excerpted sections reprinted from Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, Tacoma, WA:

2 THE VINEYARD A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA (714) ***************** REV. FR. JOHN KARIOTAKIS, PROISTAMENOS REV. FR. CONSTANTINE TRUMPOWER, ASSISTANT Parish Council President... Kostas Kapogianis Philoptochos President... Christine Pappas Religious Education.... Kaliope Attard Chantor...Ross Spyropoulos Sexton...Bluy Derseh Senior Citizens (St. John=s Golden Stars)... Julie Sarres Organist/Choir Director... Elsa Libowitz Office Manager...Pennie Contos Secretary... Janice Herrera Custodian...José Perez Schedule of Sunday Worship Services Orthros & Divine Liturgy...9:00 A.M. Memorials at Conclusion of Divine Liturgy Fellowship in Church Hall Following Divine Liturgy WEEKDAY/HOLY DAY SERVICES...9:00 A.M. Parish Programs ALTAR BOYS - Each boy serves in the Altar once every other week STUDIES IN THE FAITH - Tuesdays - 11:00 a.m. EVENING STUDIES IN THE FAITH - As scheduled CATECHISM CLASS - Wednesdays - 7:00 p.m. GREEK LANGUAGE SCHOOL FOR YOUTH - Wednesdays - 4:00 p.m. GREEK LANGUAGE SCHOOL FOR ADULTS - Wednesdays - 6:00 p.m. CLASS FOR THOSE ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED - As scheduled FOLK DANCE GROUPS - Rehearsals Sundays - Small Hall 12:00 p.m.. - Large Hall 1:00 p.m. GOYA - See Schedule PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY - First Wednesday of the month - 7:00 p.m. CHURCH SCHOOL - September to June each year CHOIR PRACTICE - 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month - 1:00 p.m.. ST. JOHN S GOLDEN STARS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS - Meets informally WELCOMING COMMITTEE - In the Narthex during Liturgies Please visit us at: info@stjohnanaheim.org PLEASE NOTE! St. John the Baptist is now on FACEBOOK! Follow us at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church StJohnAnaheim Follow our Philoptochos Chapter at St. John Anaheim Philoptochos

3 WORSHIP SERVICES Friday, March 2, 2018 SALUTATIONS TO THE THEOTOKOS, 7PM Sunday, March 4, 2018 Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am Wednesday, March 7, 2018 PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY, 6:00PM Followed by light Lenten Meal & Studies in the Faith Friday, March 9, 2018 SALUTATIONS TO THE THEOTOKOS, 7PM Sunday, March 11, 2018 Sunday of the Holy Cross Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am Wednesday, March 14, 2018 PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY, 6:00PM Followed by light Lenten Meal & Studies in the Faith Friday, March 16, 2018 SALUTATIONS TO THE THEOTOKOS, 7PM Sunday, March 18, 2018 Sunday of St. John Climacus Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am Wednesday, March 21, 2018 PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY, 6:00PM Followed by light Lenten Meal & Studies in the Faith Friday, March 23, 2018 AKATHIST HYMN, 7PM Sunday, March 25, 2018 ANNUNCIATION Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am Wednesday, March 28, 2018 PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY, 6:00PM Followed by light Lenten Meal & Studies in the Faith ACOLYTES OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST TEAM A Argiri Alexopoulos George Bovetas Theodore Bovetas Aleco Culp Dimitri Dimopoulos Alex Dourbetas George Gatsinaris Alex Krantz Kosta Loukatos Dimitrios McLain Chris Sigas George Sigas Nick Sigas Peter Sigas Michael Vino Saturday, March 31, 2018 LAZARUS SATURDAY Orthros & Divine Liturgy, 9am Sunday School Retreat MARCH/APRIL 2018 TEAM B Christopher Bangos Michael Bangos Anthony Christofer Donald Glinkie Thanasi Halfhill Kostas Kazas Pano Kazas Dimitri Kouloumbis Yanni Kouloumbis Spiro Papachristou Anthony Petros Nick Pieratos Gregory Roumpos Anastasios Tasigeorgos Dionysious Tasigeorgos DECEMBER 2016 Sunday, April 1, 2018 PALM SUNDAY Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am SERVICE OF THE BRIDEGROOM, 7PM Monday, April 2, 2018 HOLY MONDAY Service of the Bridegroom, 7pm Tuesday, April 3, 2018 HOLY TUESDAY Service of the Bridegroom, 7pm Wednesday, April 4, 2018 HOLY WEDNESDAY Sacrament of Holy Unction, 3:30pm Sacrament of Holy Unction, 7pm Thursday, April 5, 2018 HOLY THURSDAY Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil, 8:00am Service of the 12 Gospels of the Passion & Crucifixion, 7pm Friday, April 6, 2017 HOLY FRIDAY Service of Royal Hours, 10am Vespers of Descent from the Cross, 3pm Service of Lamentations, 7pm Saturday, April 7, 2018 HOLY SATURDAY Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil, 9am Paschal Vigil, 11pm RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD, 12 MIDNIGHT Followed by Divine Liturgy and Easter Meal Sunday, April 8, 2018 GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA Agape Vesper Service, 11am Friday, April 13, 2018 THEOTOKOS OF THE LIFE-GIVING FONT Orthros & Divine Liturgy, 9am April 15, 2018 Thomas Sunday Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am Sunday, April 22, 2018 Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearers Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am VESPERS OF ST. GEORGE AT DOWNEY, 7pm Monday, April 23, 2018 ST. GEORGE 9AM AT DOWNEY

4 MARCH 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sat 1 2 SALUTATIONS TO THE THEOTOKOS, 7pm No Family Fun Time Event this month 3 4 Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am 11 Sunday of the Holy Cross Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am 5 6 Golden Stars Senior Luncheon 11:30-2pm School for Adults 6pm & 7:30pm Philoptochos General Meeting, 7pm AHEPA Mtg., 7pm School for Adults 6pm & 7:30pm 7 School-Youth-4pm Presanctified Liturgy, 6:00pm Followed by light Lenten Meal & Studies in the Faith 14 School-Youth-4pm Presanctified Liturgy, 6:00pm Followed by light Lenten Meal & Studies in the Faith 8 9 SALUTATIONS TO THE THEOTOKOS, 7pm 15 Young Adult League (YAL) 7-9pm in Small Hall 16 SALUTATIONS TO THE THEOTOKOS, 7pm GOYA Meeting, 6-8pm Location TBD 18 Sunday of St. John Climacus Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am 25 ANNUNCIATION Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am Greek School Program in St. John s Church Hall, 12:30pm Parish Council Meeting - 6:30pm School for Adults 6pm & 7:30pm School for Adults 6pm & 7:30pm Philoptochos Board Meeting, 6:00pm 21 School-Youth-4pm Presanctified Liturgy, 6:00pm Followed by light Lenten Meal & Studies in the Faith 28 School-Youth-4pm Presanctified Liturgy, 6:00pm Followed by light Lenten Meal & Studies in the Faith AKATHIST HYMN, 7PM LAZARUS SATURDAY Orthros & Divine Liturgy, 9am 24 Sunday School Retreat

5 APRIL 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 PALM SUNDAY Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am Service of the Bridegroom, 7pm 2 HOLY MONDAY Service of the Bridegroom, 7pm 3 HOLY TUESDAY Service of the Bridegroom, 7pm 4 HOLY WEDNESDAY Sacrament of Holy Unction, 3:00pm Sacrament of Holy Unction, 7pm 13 HOLY THURSDAY Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil, 8am Service of the 12 Gospels of the Passion & Crucifixion, 7pm 6 HOLY FRIDAY Service of Royal Hours, 10am Descent from the Cross, 3pm Service of Lamentations, 7pm 7 HOLY SATURDAY Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil, 9am Paschal Vigil, 11pm RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD 12 MIDNIGHT Followed by Divine Liturgy & Easter Meal 8 GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA Agape Vesper Service, 11am School-Youth-4pm & Adult-6pm THEOTOKOS OF THE LIFEGIVING FONT Orthros & Divine Liturgy, 9am 14 Philoptochos Bingo Family Fun Night - Fundraiser for Kids N Cancer 5-9pm 15 Thomas Sunday Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am Studies in the Faith, 11am in the Small Hall 18 School-Youth-4pm & Adult-6pm 19 Young Adult League (YAL) 7-9pm in Small Hall 20 GOYA Meeting, 6:30-8:30pm Location TBD 21 St. John s Parish Level Oratorical Festival following Divine Liturgy Parish Council Meeting - 6:30pm 22 Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearers Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am 23 ST. GEORGE 9:00AM AT DOWNEY 24 Studies in the Faith, 11am in the Small Hall 25 School-Youth-4pm & Adult-6pm Family Fun Time 6-7:30pm 28 Vespers of St. George At Downey, 7pm Philoptochos Board Meeting, 6:00pm 29 Sunday of the Paralytic Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am 30 Studies in the Faith will resume on Tuesday, April 17th at 11am in the Small Hall

6 CHURCH REGISTRY BAPTISMS CONGRATULATIONS! January 28, 2018 Eliana Halias Proud Parent (s): Mr. & Mrs. Elias Halias Godparent (s): Georgia Greene +MEMORY ETERNAL+ +MEMORY ETERNAL+ FELL ASLEEP IN THE LORD January 19, 2018 February 9, 2018 George Chris Bovetas Irene Harbilas January 14, 2018 Tom Athanasios Kakos - 40 Days Hope Russos - 1 Year George Petsas - 5 Years January 21, 2018 Lillian Dovalis - 40 Days Nicholas Dovalis - 7 Years Persefone Benatatos - 40 Days Marina Pergakes - 2 Years Speros Pergakes - 9 Years Mary Nichols - 1 Year January 28, 2018 John T. Tavoularis - 1 Year John P. Tavoularis - 1 Year MEMORIALS PROSFORO February 4, 2018 Maria Katsarakis - 4 Years Lambro Katsarakis - 21 Years Ekaterina Stefou - 10 Years February 11, 2018 Kathy Markoudakis - 40 Days Nicholas Sophocles Panagon - 1 Year Marie Baglin - 1 Year February 18, 2018 Penny Yorgiadis -21 Years Alex Yorgiadis -18 Years Dimitri Yorgiadis 17 Years Elli Yorgiadis - 10 Years MARCH Date Preparer 03/04/18 Fotini Poulopoulos 03/04/18 Evanthia Sigas 03/07/18 Elefteria Konstantarakis 03/11/18 Fofo Panagakis 03/11/18 Katerina Tseheridis 03/11/18 Voula Kitsigianis 03/11/18 Elefteria Skentzos MARCH Date Preparer 03/14/18 Voula Kitsigianis 03/18/18 Maria Tambouris 03/21/18 Katerina Tseheridis 03/25/18 Katerina Tseheridis 03/25/18 Voula Kitsigianis 03/28/18 Eva Gatsinaris 03/31/18 Elefteria Konstantarakis APRIL Date Preparer 04/01/18 Lela Bonorris 04/01/18 Voula Kitsigianis 04/05/18 Fofo Panagakis 04/05/18 Katerina Tseheridis 04/07/18 Voula Kitsigianis 04/07/18 Katerina Tseheridis 04/31/18 Voula Kitsigianis 04/15/18 Elefteria Konstantarakis 04/22/18 Maria Tambouris

7 ITEMS IN NEED OF DONORS FOR LENT, HOLY WEEK, AND EASTER FLOWERS TO DECORATE THE ICON OF THE VIRGIN (DURING FIVE FRIDAYS) ANNUNCIATION ICON FLOWERS FLOWERS (500 DAFFODILS) FOR FEAST OF THE CROSS PALM SUNDAY PALMS BANNER OF RESURRECTION LARGE PASCHAL CANDLE USED BY PRIEST FOR EASTER SEASON WREATH FOR HOLY CROSS FLOWERS FOR THE RESURRECTION ICON- ICONOSTASIS EASTER POTTED LILLIES FLOWERS TO DECORATE ICON OF CHRIST FOR HOLY MONDAY SPECIAL INCENSE FOR HOLY WEEK SPECIAL 100% BEESWAX CANDLES FOR CROSS AND ALTAR TABLE PORTABLE ICON OF THE RESURRECTION SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST 2018 Oratorical Festival APRIL 15th! Does your child have a story they're excited to tell? Our 2018 Parish Oratorical Festival will take place on Sunday, April 15, One winner from each the Junior and Senior Division will speak at the District Festival in Long Beach on Sunday, April 22, The festival is open to young persons in grades 5 through 12, and is broken into three divisions: Elementary (Grades 4-6) any length Junior (Grades 7-9) minimum 3 minutes, maximum 4* Senior (Grades 10-12) minimum 4 minutes, Maximum 5* *15 second Grace Period: A 15-second grace period will be given to speakers whose talks run over or under time. Speeches that run over or under the 15-second grace period will lose 1 point for each additional five seconds. The Elementary Division speakers are not judged, and the children are allowed to choose their own topics. The purpose of the Elementary Division is to offer children the opportunity to express their feelings about their faith and church with the hope of providing an incentive for later participation in the Junior and Senior Divisions. It is important for our youth to understand meaning in their lives through Orthodoxy. Junior and Senior students will be asked to pull from a real life experience and relate it to an Oratorical Festival topic. If you have a student interested in sharing how Orthodoxy is revealed in a story they are excited to tell, please contact Sam Konugres at sam.konugres@sbcglobal.net or (310) or their Sunday School teacher. Topics, rules, guidelines, and prize information can be found at

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14 2018 STEWARDSHIP The following have paid towards their 2018 pledge as of February 15, We thank them for supporting St. John the Baptist-Anaheim. We encourage all to submit their 2018 Stewardship Forms. Whatever you do work at it with all your heart as working for the Lord, not for men Colossians 3:23 Father John Kariotakis Father Constantine Trumpower & Pres. Adrienne Trumpower Adraktas, James Alevizos, Eugenia Alevizos, Dr John and Georgia Alexopoulos, Themis & Nia Antoniou, Alice Arvanitis, Ann Baglin, Gerald Baglin, Jason & Christina Ballas, Kiki Bangos, Steven & Patricia Basdakis, Dinos & Maria Bacris, Peter & Helen Begakis, Nick & Sophia Benardis, Evangelos & Vasiliki Benetatos, Harry & Penny Blackwell, Michael & Christy Bogris, Paul & Sophia Bogris, Theodore & Mary Borovilos, George & Maria Bostinelos, Dianna Botros, Hany & Vasiliki Boussiacos, Angelo & Connie Bovetas-Patzarakidis, Drs Chris & Helen Bovetas, Sotiria Brailas, Mihale Brasinikas, Dimitra Brasinikas, Nicholas Callas, James & Joanne Cantonis, Anne Cantonis, George & Robin Chakos, John & Angie Chatzipetrou, Nicholas & Catherine Chatzis, George & Ekaterini Chrest, Freda Christ, Catherine Christ, Nick & Electra Christian, Sophia Chryssolgelos, Andrew & Kiki Contos, Dukas Contos, Penelope Cote, Richard & Katherine Counelis, Hon. Steven & Stacia Culp, Aleko Culp, Gary Anton & Georgia Dalis, Tom & Eleni Dallas, Tom & Patricia Davis, Dawn Alexandra Dimarogionas-Karanika, Drs Dimos &Andromache Dimopoulos, Argirios & Brenda Erwin, Michael & Domina Dionisiou, Michael & Sandy Doukas, Spiro & Demetra Dourbetas, Alex & Christina Dourbetas, Nico & Niki Dritsopoulos, Angelos & Angie Eleopoulos, Christina Ellis, David & Georgiann Foskaris, Athanasios & Efthimia Frousiakis, George & Maria Gianakakos, Joanne Futris, William & Mary Gabriel, Gavriel & Leida Gabriel, Spiros & Roula Gabrielian, Leon & Elly Gallanes, Harry Garcia, Jose & Chrisann Gatsinaris, George & Eva Gatsinaris, Vasilis & Sara George, Constance George, Peter & Janice Georgitsis, Peter & Vassiliki Georgouses, Demetra Gialamas, Gus & Maria Gianakakos, Athena Giannakou-Ariqat,Ourania Giourgas, George & Maria Glava, Penny Glavas, Dino & Katherine Glavas, Giota Glezakos, Constantine & Agathi Glinkie, Grammatia Grammas, Dimitri & Gina Greene, Robert & Georgia Halfhill, Larry & Bessie Halias, John & Joanne Halias, Elias &Sara Hassapis, George Hassapis, Thomas & Toula Hatziefstratiou, Mike & Thalia Hatzis, John Hioureas, Peter & Krina Hopkins, Ruby Kafieh, Elizabeth Kakos, Peter & Georgia Kallaos, Savas & Jeraldine Kallaos, Stephen & Mrs. Christine Fan Kalogeropoulos, Hristos & Joanne Kapogianis, John & Vasiliki Kapogianis, K ostas & Dimitra Karambelas Ioannis & Vasiliki Karnezis, Dimitri & Janna Karnezis, Theodore & Patricia Karpouzis, Dimitrios & Natalya Karpouzis, Evangelos & Maria Karpouzis, George & Judy Kezos, Cynthia Kezos, James & Bessie Kezos, Nickey Kitsigianis, Steve & Raza Kitsigianis, Voula Kitsinis, George & Charisse Klentos, Gus & Maria Koclanakis, Jean Kolias, Gabriela Konstantarakis, Elefteria Konstantarakis, George Konugres, Sam & Sophia Kotsiovos, Konstantinos & Georgia Koukladas, Chris & Ann Koukladas, Gregory & Irene Kouloumbis, George & Sahar Kouloumbis, Marina Kourassis, Nick Kouros, John Kousoulas, Peter & Helen Koutzoukis, Anne Krantz, Tim & Georgia Kyriakos, Frank & Demetra Lambropoulos, Basilios & Marcelle Lambros, Calliopi Lewis, Richard & Ann Livieratos, Katherine Mandas, Pete & Anastasia Manos, Harry & Georgia Manos, Rouso & Georgia Manos, Theodore Mantas, Aristos & Evgenia Mantas, Christina Mantas, Demetrios & Stella Mantas, Georgia Maridakis, Michael & Carmen Margias, Polyvios & Tracy Marinos, Dean & Bessie Maris, John & Tacia Massouris, Maria Mavritsakis, George Mavritsakis, Gus & Dina McMullin, Kirk & Mary Medenas, George & Marina Melanitis, Peter & Marcia Mellas, Chris & Susan Metsovas, George & Popi Mitchell, James & Evangeline Moysidis, Sofia Mulligan, Fotini Mulligan, Ruth & Johnson, Brian Nichols, Pete Nicola, Nicolas & Androula Nicolaides, Maria Nicolaou, Maria Nicolaou, Peggy Nikopoulos, Demetrios & Panayiota Nonis, Jason Novikoff, Chris & Artemis Ohanian, John & Mary Pafilis, Pete Pagalidis, Eugenia Panagakis, Nikos & Fofo Panagon, Lena Papastathis, James & Theodora Pappas, Pano & Sperry Paxos, Vasilios & Angeliki Perakis, Connie Pergantis, Angelo & Alicia Petros, Lee & Didi

15 2018 STEWARDSHIP The following have paid towards their 2018 pledge as of February 15, We thank them for supporting St. John the Baptist-Anaheim. We encourage all to submit their 2018 Stewardship Forms. Whatever you do work at it with all your heart as working for the Lord, not for men Colossians 3:23 Petsas, Despina Petsas, John George Prasad, Ricco & Rena Rados, Spyridon & Panagiota Roumpos, Gregory & Wilma Russell, John & Patricia Sarantos, Chris & Antonia Sanhaji, Alexandre & Kristina (Kouklades) Sarres, Timothy & Julie Sdrales, Lorraine Sehremelis, Andrea & Leslie Selberis, Michael & Michelle Shakola, Gregorios & Theodosia Sigas, Chris & Eva Sigas, Jim & Effie Siouris, Andrew & Faith Skentzos, Spyros & Elefteria Sourias, Petros & Rita Spiropoulos, Ross Stavrakes, Bessie Stratouly, Brian & Vasilike Syrengelas, Demetrios & Matina Tambouris, Maria Tavoularis, George &Maria Theologos, Theotokos & Elefteria Thomas, William & Athanasia Thompson, Toula Tragos, Tom & Georgia Tseherides, Steve & Katerina Turner, Christopher & Christine Vamvakitis, Michael & Annalea Vanikiotis, Z. Foula Vatakis, Antonios Vest, Helen Vitakis, Pantelos & Gianna Vlachos, Estella Vlachos, Nikolaos & Effie Vourakis, Mike & Emilia Vovos, Chris & Sula Xanthos, Peter & Georgia Xenos, Steve & Angeliki Zepeda, Ruben & Adraktas-Zepeda Connie Zografos, George Zonos, George & Magdaline Zounatiotis, Tom & Rica MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Fr. John, Fr. Constantine, members of the Parish Council and fellow Parishioners, We should all be Thankful that 2018, like previous years, has started with a great New Year s welcoming celebration, Epiphany and our Church s Saint John s vespers and Name Day community Christian celebrations. Our next Great Holiday period, Greek Orthodox Easter is coming up fast, April 8 th Lent has started and the Πάσχα (Easter) services are under way. Please call our Office with any questions that you might have regarding services or other support. As you might have noticed, we have started remodeling the Women s restroom located just outside the Church, which should be completed by the end of February. Thank you for your patience and we apologize for the inconvenience. Please do not hesitate to ask me or any other Parish Council member with any questions that you might have regarding our projects as were stated in our last Vineyard. I would like to wish all of you Καλή Σαρακοστή! TSOUREKI PRE-SALES We will be taking orders for Tsoureki after church on Sunday, March 11th, March 18th and March 25th. Each loaf is $ Breads will be made on Saturday, March 31st and delivered on Palm Sunday, April 1st after church. Making bread for Easter is amazing and your help on Saturday, March 31st would be greatly appreciated. All the proceeds from the bread sales support our Sunday School program. If you know you want to purchase Easter bread please make sure to pre-order!!!!! Any extras that we may have available on April 1st will sell fast. Thank you in advance for your order and your help, Nancy Foxhall and Lea Kiapos

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20 St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church 405 N. Dale Street Anaheim, CA (714) Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage P A I D Buena Park, CA Permit No. 65 "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way; the voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight -- " (Mark 1:2-3)