REFLECTIONS ON THE LIFE OF THE THEOTOKOS AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY

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1 I AM THE VINE, YOU ARE THE BRANCHES (John 15:5) JULY/AUGUST 2018 VOL. XXXVI, NO. 7/8 REFLECTIONS ON THE LIFE OF THE THEOTOKOS AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY When reflecting on the Life of Mary, the Mother of God, it is impossible to miss the abundant love and virtue she contained in her person. Her very birth was a miracle of God. πάντα ὅσα ἠθέλησεν ὁ κύριος ἐποίησεν ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐν τῇ γῇ/whatever the LORD pleases, he does, in heaven and on earth (Psalm 135:6, ESV). It pleased God to choose the aged Joachim and Anna to conceive Mary, the holiest person of all time, past, present and future. In Jesus ministry, He said I tell you, among those born of women...[no man]...is greater than John [the Baptist] (Luke 7:28, ESV). St. John the Baptist is the greatest man born from two human parents, but Mary is the greatest human being born from two human parents. Period! Mary and St. John were perfect in their obedience to the will of God, in so far as a human can be. They both truly deserve the title of Christian, for they are reflections, in virtue and conduct, of Christ Himself (despite the fact that Christ was born after them!). Throughout her life, Mary s purity and dignity were preserved. Holy Tradition teaches us that at age 3, Mary was dedicated to living in the Temple of God, in service to the temple, and being educated there. We see this in the hymns and celebration of the November 21st feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple: Today the Theotokos, the temple that contains God, is led into the Temple of God; and Zacharias welcomes her. Today the Holy of Holies is exultant, and the chorus of Angels mystically celebrates. Together with them let us also keep the feast today, and with Gabriel let us cry aloud: Rejoice, O Maiden full of grace, the Lord is with you; and He has the great mercy. (Idiomelon after Psalm 50 - Feast Day Orthros. Fr. Seraphim Dedes Trans.) At age 13, it was customary for temple virgins to marry and raise a family. There was no concept of living single in Jewish antiquity, nor was there an established community of celibate ascetics to join, such as we have today in Orthodox monasticism. Yet, Mary went against the cultural grain, desiring to remain in perpetual virginity, to be wed to God alone, as it were, so that all her focus might remain in service of God. Holy Tradition and the scriptures teach us that the Venerable Joseph, a widower already with grown children, was selected by God to watch over Mary and care for her. After the Annunciation to Mary by the Archangel Gabriel, in which he told her she would bear God incarnate, and after Jesus birth and flight to Egypt, we know next to nothing about how Jesus grew to adulthood. Yet, knowing the sanctity of Mary, and this great charge she and Joseph had received in raising Jesus, we can be certain they raised Him with much reverence and love, passing on to Him all that they knew. The Holy Gospels do not contain much information about Mary - we know that she was among the followers of Jesus, and that, according to tradition, she encouraged many believers, and quietly taught others as well. She was faithful to her Son and our God, being present at the crucifixion, burial and resurrection of Christ, as well as the Ascension, as depicted in the feast s icon. Continued on Page 8

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... 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 - As scheduled 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 - Parish Calendar 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 - 1st Tuesday of the Month 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 Follow our Philoptochos Chapter at St. John Anaheim Philoptochos

3 WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday, July 1, th Sunday of Matthew Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am Sunday, July 8, th Sunday of Matthew Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am Sunday, July 15, 2018 Sunday of the Holy Fathers Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am Sunday, July 22, th Sunday of Matthew Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am Friday, July 27, 2018 St. Panteleimon Orthros & Divine Liturgy, 9am Sunday, July 29, th Sunday of Matthew Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am Sunday, August 5, th Sunday of Matthew Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am Monday, August 6, 2018 HOLY TRANSFIGURUATION Orthros & Divine Liturgy, 9am Paraklesis, 7pm JULY/AUGUST 2018 Wednesday, August 8, 2018 Paraclesis, 7pm Friday, August 10, 2018 Paraclesis, 7pm Sunday, August 12, th Sunday of Matthew Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am Monday, August 13, 2018 Paraclesis, 7pm Wednesday, August 15, 2018 DORMITION OF THE THEOTOKOS Orthros & Divine Liturgy, 9am Sunday, August 19, th Sunday of Matthew Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am Sunday, August 26, th Sunday of Matthew Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am Wednesday, August 29, 2018 BEHEADING OF JOHN THE BAPTIST Orthros & Divine Liturgy, 9am 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 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 PROSFORO JULY Date Preparer 07/01/18 Fofo Panagakis 07/08/18 Elefteria Konstantarakis 07/15/18 Maria Tambouris 07/23/18 Evanthia Sigas 07/29/18 Lela Bonorris AUGUST Date Preparer 08/05/18 Fofo Panagakis 08/06/18 Elefteria Konstantarakis 08/12/18 Maria Tambouris 08/15/18 Panagiota Rados 08/19/18 Evanthia Sigas 08/26/18 Maria Tambouris 08/29/18 Voula Kitsigianis

4 JULY 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Sat 5th Sunday of Matthew Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am 2 3 No Studies in Faith Class 4 CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED National Clergy Laity in Boston 8 6th Sunday of Matthew Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am 9 10 Studies in Faith, 11am Sunday of the Holy Fathers Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am Studies in Faith, 11am Parish Council Meeting, 6:30pm YAL Meeting, 7-9pm 20 Feast Day at Prophet Elias San Bernardino th Sunday of Matthew Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am Studies in Faith, 11am Saint Panteleimon Orthros & Divine Liturgy, 9am th Sunday of Matthew Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am NO Studies in Faith ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL AND GREEK SCHOOL IS NOW OPEN ON CHURCH WEBSITE.

5 AUGUST 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat th Sunday of Matthew Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am 6 HOLY TRANSFIGURATION Orthros & Divine Liturgy 9am 7 Studies in Faith, 11am 8 Paraclesis, 7pm 9 10 Paraclesis, 7pm 11 Paraclesis, 7pm 12 11th Sunday of Matthew Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am 13 Paraclesis, 7pm 14 Studies in Faith, 11am Great Vespers at Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Long Beach, 7pm 15 DORMITION OF THE THEOTOKOS Orthros & Divine Liturgy, 9am th Sunday of Matthew Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am 20 All Ministry Meeting, 6:30pm 21 Studies in Faith, 11am th Sunday of Matthew Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am BEHEADING OF JOHN THE BAPTIST Orthros & Divine Liturgy, 9am ORANGE INTERNATIONAL STREET FAIR Friday, August 31st thru Sunday, September 2nd

6 CHURCH REGISTRY WEDDINGS May 12, 2018 Laith Bakluk and Crystal Mary Bedrous Sponsor (s): Christin Bakluk Cawelti CONGRATULATIONS! BAPTISMS May 26, 2018 May 26, 2018 Athena Goumas Harry Goumas Proud Parent (s): Mr. & Mrs. John Goumas Proud Parent (s): Mr. & Mrs. John Goumas Godparent (s): Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Garrison Godparent (s): Mr. & Mrs. George Stathoulis May 26, 2018 June 3, 2018 Tiffany Alyssa Karpouzis Angelina Isabelle Botros Proud Parent (s): Mr. & Mrs. George Karpouzis Proud Parent (s): Mr. & Mrs. Hany Botros Godparent (s): Maria Karpouzis Godparent (s): Bobby Awadalla & Mary Kort June 23, 2018 Nicholas James Barrett Proud Parent (s): Mr. & Mrs. William Barrett Godparent (s): Kelly Melanitis and Nicholas Basdakis CONGRATULATIONS! MEMORIALS May 6, 2018 Harry Nichols - 3 Years Marina Pafilis - 5 Years Chris Dimopoulos - 3 Months Nikitas Dimopoulos - 13 Years +MEMORY ETERNAL+ FRIENDLY REMINDER Please remember to submit a 2018 Stewardship Pledge Form. your name will appear in the Vineyard only if you have submitted this form and made a donation towards your pledge. Thank you from the Stewardship Committee! The 44th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America will take place July 1 to 5, 2018, in Boston, Massachusetts. Kosta Kapogianis and Pennie Contos will represent our community as delegates. The Philoptochos National Convention is being held at the same time. Christine Pappas, Christina Dourbetas and Raza Kitsigianis will represent our Philoptochos Chapter. Cindy Kezos is attending as a member of the Metropolis Philoptochos.

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8 REFLECTIONS ON THE LIFE OF THE THEOTOKOS AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY (CONTINUED) Toward the end of her pure life on earth, Mary was informed by the Archangel Gabriel that she would pass away. The hymns and icon of the Dormition, or Falling Asleep, of Mary, which we celebrate on August 15th, depicts the Apostles being gathered from around the known world, to the home of St. John the Theologian (St. John had been entrusted by Jesus to care for Mary (cf. John 19)). After her repose, she appeared to the apostles, encouraging them to persevere in the Christian life. She is a par excellάnce example to the church of what we can hope for - the resurrection of soul and body in the kingdom of heaven, where there is no pain, corruption or sorrow of any kind. May we strive to study the Holy Scriptures regarding her, and our Holy Orthodox Tradition, through the hymns, icons and commentaries of the saints, about her. May we ask for the interceding prayers of Mary, the Panagia (most holy of all people), for God s strength to imitate her virtuous way of life, which was continually directed toward God. With love, in Christ, Fr. Constantine Saint Phocas the Gardener lived in the late 3 rd Century, in the ancient region of Paphlagonia (now northern Turkey). Phocas lived humbly on the sale of fruits and vegetables he would grow in his garden. Through his work, Phocas fed the hungry and gave shelter to those in need. Because of his dedication to his work and his generosity to those in need, he became a Christian example to others. Even the non-believers treated him with respect, and by his Christ-like manner, many were drawn to the Christian Faith. Saint Euphrosynos worked as cook in a monastery in Palestine, serving the brother monks humbly and faithfully. The others were not aware of the depth of his spiritual growth until it was revealed in a dream to a priest-monk of the monastery and then related to the brother monks. Euphrosynos is known to us by his humble work Saint Euphrosynos the Cook. In times of trouble or worry, especially over our career, we call upon God to strengthen us, to provide opportunity and to bring us success. When we achieve some measure of worldly success, it is easy to say to ourselves as we read in the Old Testament Book of Deuteronomy (8:17), My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me. But the next verse quickly reminds us, Remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth.

9 Congratulations 2018 Graduates! Father John Kariotakis, Father Constantine Trumpower, and the members of the Parish Council, on behalf of the entire congregation of St John the Baptist, express our great pride in the following young adults who have completed their academic studies: HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES Dimitri Dimopoulos Yorba Linda High School Nicoletta Fidelis Yorba Linda High School Donald Glinkie Yorba Linda High School Alexia Kallah Yorba Linda High School Marina Loukatos Edison High School Panayiota Pieratos Esperanza High School Gregory Roumpos Millikan High School Christos Sigas Abeka Academy Bella Vino Yorba Linda High School COLLEGE GRADUATE Theodosia Chryssogelos UC Davis Bachelor of Science in Food Science

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