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1 110 Southern Boulevard West Palm Beach, FL Phone: office Website: stcatherine-wpb.org Fax: OCTOBER 2017 Featuring October Calendar 2 Father Andrew s Thoughts 3-4 Philoptochos 5 Metropolis Strategic Plan 6 Stewardship 7-8 Sunday School 9-10 Greek School GOYA 13 Heart of Greece Dinner Dance Thanksgiving Ministry Festival 18 Volunteers 19 Advertisers Please support our advertisers. Their ads help support Saint Catherine buildings, grounds, and ministries.

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4 Exaltation of the Holy Cross at Holy Cross Seminary in Brookline, Massachusetts September 14, 2017 Father Andrew and Presbytera Eleni visited Holy Cross where Angelo is beginning his senior year. The seniors received the blessing of Archbishop Demetrios of America to wear the exorasso (the black robe with long sleeves) during the prayer of Rassoforia, at the conclusion of the Great Vespers of the Holy Cross. This blessing bestowed upon seminarians entering the final year in the School of Theology recognizes them as theologians sent to preach the Good News of our Lord s gospel. 4

5 Philoptochos Update Annual Stewardship is now being accepted for Please see Joanne Dalber, Membership Chair 5

6 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ who are leading various ministries and activities or are members of the various committees at St. Catherine, Please visit On top of the home page is a series of items. Click on the Completed Material heading. You will see the list of activity areas to the left. Click on the activity area that you are involved with. You will be presented with ideas and good practices that you may incorporate in your work or may help you think about doing your activity in a different way. Please feel free to share your feedback with me. Items of interest impact our work with seniors, Sunday and Greek School programs, parish council work, Philoptochos work, outreach and bringing folks to Orthodoxy. Many aspects of our mission as a Church Community are covered by the work presented within the Metropolis Strategic Plan. If you are interested in attending the faith workshops on November 11, 2017 in Atlanta at the St. Michael Festival, please contact Father Andrew and the Metropolis. Thank you for your consideration, George Matsoukas 6

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9 St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church Sunday School Calendar October 22 Godparents Sunday and Lunch November 18 St. Catherine s Nameday Dinner Dance November 19 and 26 No Sunday School/Family Sundays November 23 Thanksgiving December 16 Nativity Play and Dinner December 17, 24 and 31 No Sunday School/Family Sundays December 25 Christmas January 1 New Year s Day January 7 Sunday School resumes January 13 South Florida Epiphany Celebration hosted at St. Catherine February 4 Donuts with Dads February Greek Festival February 18 No Sunday School/Family Sunday February 19 Beginning of Lent February 25 Sunday of Orthodoxy March 18 and 25 No Sunday School/Family Sundays March Spring Break March 30 Lenten Retreat March 31 Lazarus Saturday (Folding of the Palms immediately following church services) April 1 Palm Sunday, Easter Egg Hunt April 6 Holy Friday April 8 Easter Sunday, No Sunday School May 13 Mothers Day Celebration and Luncheon May 20 Last day of Sunday School, Certificate Presentation in Church followed by end-of-year party 9

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19 THANKS TO OUR FAITHFUL VOLUNTEERS! Volunteers who assembled the September Lamplighter : Annette Harakas, Annette Mitchell, Angie Nys, Fannie Patsis, Evangelia Pikounis, Christina Riebman, Vicki Sarides and Linda Telepas December 9, 2017 Seniors Christmas Party! 19

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27 Lamplighter Official Monthly Publication Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church West Palm Beach, Florida October 2017 VOLUME NO. 8 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. PARISH ADMINISTRATOR Laura Mine StcatherineWPB@gmail.com 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 StCathrineWPB@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 CHURCH MINISTRIES ENDOWMENT FUND Vicki Sarides, Recording Secretary PHILOPTOCHOS President: Diana Patrick Vice President: Sophie Caras Recording Secretary: Mary Ann Babnis Corresponding Secretary: Olga Gevas Treasurer: Donna Ryan Stewardship: Joanne Dalber Advisor: Demetra Galazoudis Acolytes Spiritual Advisor: Father Andrew Maginas Cantor Dr. Panos Livadiotis Choir President: Karen Helstrom Organist/Director Eirene Werts GOYA President: Alexxis Andre Heart of Greece Dancers President: Sophia P. Manolis Greek School PTO President: Sophia Skrandal Teacher: Eleni Manolis Stewardship Joy Kastanias Sunday School Director: Antonia Theodossakos Esopakis PARISH RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND MINISTRIES AHEPA President: Steve Stogiannis AHEPA #18 Apartments President: Steve Pavlakos AHEPA Family Charities President: George Matsoukas Cretan Society President: Pantelis Esopakis Daughters of Penelope President: Dora Andre Senior Citizens Club President: Maria Balasis-Zahn

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