December Featuring. 110 Southern Boulevard West Palm Beach, FL Phone: office

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1 110 Southern Boulevard West Palm Beach, FL Phone: office Website: stcatherine-wpb.org Fax: December 2018 Featuring December Calendar 2 Father Andrew s Thoughts 3 New Testament Challenge 4 Stewardship of St. Stephen 5 Saint Catherine Nameday 6-7 Philoptochos 8-9 Stewardship Sunday School Greek School GOYA 17 Heart of Greece Epiphany Festival Sacraments and Prayer List 22 Volunteers and Notes 23 Advertisers Please support our advertisers. Their ads help support Saint Catherine buildings, grounds, and ministries.

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4 The Nativity Fast began on Wednesday, November 15th. This is our forty day preparation for our Lord s Nativity. It is an ideal time to recommit ourselves to strengthen our faith. I invite you to join me in an individual study with a guided reading through the entire New Testament. Here is the reading plan. May Saint Catherine serve as our example in our own personal quest for salvation. +Father Andrew 4

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6 celebrating our Thank you to Reed & Sophia Stone, Peter & Irene Kusulas, Maria Polanis and Fotini Troupos for your generous donations. Thank you to Nick Apostolopoulos of Souvlaki Grill, John Fragiskakis and all of those who helped prepare such a wonderful meal. We appreciate all who helped make this event such a beautiful success. 6

7 We were blessed to welcome His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios for the Saturday Great Vespers with the tonsuring of Altar Boys and the Sunday Hierarchial Divine Liturgy. Thank you to all who participated in the decorating of the icons of Saint Catherine. 7

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12 St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church Sunday School Calendar December 15 - Nativity Play and Dinner, 5pm December 16, 23 and 30 - NO SS (Christmas break) January 6 - Epiphany Day February 3 - Super Dad Sunday February 17 - NO SS (St. Catherine s Greek Festival) March 17 and 24 - NO SS (Sunday of Orthodoxy & Spring Break) April 19 - Lenten Retreat, 6pm April 21 - Palm Sunday, Easter Egg Hunt April 28 - NO SS (Easter Sunday) May 12 - Mother s Day Brunch May 19 - Last Day of SS/End of Year Party/SS Certificate Presentation 12

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22 Prayer List Sacraments Baptisms November 3 Lucas Berlan, son of Robert and Alexandra Maverick George Santiago, son of Cesar and Artemis Weddings November 11 George Koulianos and Stephanie Boussias During this season of preparation for our Lord s Nativity please remember in prayer, in addition to your family, those in our Saint Catherine family who are in need of our prayers. Please call to add to our listing. Dorothy ~ Olga ~ Peter & Olga Nicholas ~ Peter & Irene ~ Theodosia Anna ~ Jane ~ Mary Andrew & Gramatiki ~ Mary ~ Stella Golfo ~ Lawrence & Anne John & Sandra ~ Elias & Virginia Mary ~ Norman & Helen Alex & Soumela ~ John 22

23 THANK YOU TO OUR FAITHFUL VOLUNTEERS! Volunteers who assembled the November Lamplighter mailing: Vicki Corcokios, Annette Harakas, Vanya Fragiskakis, Evangelia Pikounis, and Linda Telepas We couldn t do it without you! Seniors December 8, :00 Benvenuto Mary Kolitsas Maria Zahn To our dear snowbird winter residents, please notify the church office by phone or StCatherineWPB@gmail.com when you have returned to Florida so that we can update our files and begin sending mailings to your Florida address. Thank you! Dear Parishioners: Some of our stewards have stated that they do not want to receive the Lamplighter via the U.S. Postal Service, as they prefer to access it online in full color at stcatherine-wpb.org. This would also result in some savings in office expenses for paper, ink and labor. If you wish us to discontinue mailing the Lamplighter to your home please send an to: StCatherineWPB@gmail.com. We will notify you each month and send you a direct link to the current Lamplighter. REMEMBER THE CHURCH IN YOUR WILL! 23

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31 Lamplighter Official Monthly Publication Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church West Palm Beach, Florida December 2018 VOLUME NO. 10 EDITOR Father Andrew Maginas Phone: Fax: 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 CHURCH CARETAKER Germán David CHURCH OFFICE HOURS September - May Mon - Tues: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Wed - Thurs: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Closed Fridays year round StCatherineWPB@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 2018 PARISH COUNCIL OFFICERS President: George Psoinos Vice President: Nick Mitsinicos Secretary: Eleni Manolis Treasurer: Nicholas Smith Financial Secretary: Nicholas Anadiotis MEMBERS Gregory Afthinos, Maria Balasis-Zahn, Chris Christoforou, Joanne Dalber, Lee Esopakis, John Fragiskakis, Joy Kastanias, Ann Linardos, Steve Stogiannis ENDOWMENT FUND Chairman: Demetrios Theodossakos Recording Secretary: Vicki Sarides CHURCH MINISTRIES PHILOPTOCHOS President: Diana Patrick Vice President: Sophie Caras Corresponding Secretary: Olga Gevas Treasurer: Donna Ryan Stewardship: Joanne Dalber Mary Ann Babnis Advisor: Demetra Galazoudis Acolytes Spiritual Advisor: Father Andrew Maginas Cantor Dr. Panos Livadiotis Choir President: Karen Helstrom Organist/Director Eirene Werts GOYA President: Faith Amygdalitsis Heart of Greece Dancers President: Sophia P. Manolis Greek School PTO President: Antigoni Panagoulias Teacher: Eleni Manolis Stewardship Nicholas Anadiotis 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: Theodora Farsaliotis Senior Citizens Club President: Maria Balasis-Zahn

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