KOINONIA. Message from Fr. Michael L. Pastrikos, Protopresbyter

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1 JANUARY/ π OÀ ƒπo 2016 KOINONIA Message from Fr. Michael L. Pastrikos, Protopresbyter While making resolutions for the New Year, you can pause to consider your spiritual life and future. NEW YEAR S MESSAGE As we enter 2016, we will greet each other with the greeting Happy New Year. And indeed it is our hope that this will be a Happy one. But what does this really mean? What really makes us happy? If we look back in time on what happened to us last year or years before, did anything change! I m sure there are positive as well as negative reactions on what we all have experienced throughout the years. Sometimes it is very difficult to think back and to realize how many changes have taken place in our lives. The reality of all this, that while we may hope for the worldly happiness, it is important that we remember to give thanks to God for all the good things both during joyful times, and also for the difficulties we face. Just a week ago we celebrated one of the most important events in our Church history, The Incarnation (Birthday) of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. What brings me to this point is we need to put a clear perspective in our lives. When we have a birthday for our parents, our children, our relatives and friends we always find the time to be there and celebrate the day with the birthday person. On Christmas day we have this tradition to open up our gifts, with family members around the Christmas tree, and fill our bellies with good food. But we forget one important thing. We forget that Jesus Christ was celebrating His birthday on December 25th. Did we go to see Him, did we bring Him a gift for His birthday. Did we honor Him by attending Church on that day and giving Him thanks for all the good things that he has provided for us throughout our lives? We always enjoy and look forward to all the festivities that Christmas and New Year s brings every year. We love to go parties and have a good time. We spend money sometimes that we don t have so we justify that by saying Oh, well! It is Christmas or New Year s its okay to splurge. I Let me ask a serious question? What percentage of your life is producing something of value to God? have never said that people shouldn t enjoy themselves. On the contrary, I love to have fun too. During the Holidays it s great to have your children, your grandchildren, your relatives and friends over house for the holidays. It s great to share gifts with each other. It s great to break bread and enjoy the spirit of Christmas and New Years with the family. During both celebrations the Church also provides for the spiritual welfare for everyone in the community to come together, pray, glorify God, and receive Him in the sacrament of Holy Communion. If we just take a moment and look at this picture, we attend church with families, we pray together, we worship God together, we break bread, and have fellowship together. We give our Thanksgiving to our Lord Jesus Christ and then we go home and enjoy the rest of the day together with our family and friends. That is a true recipe of a Christian family living a Christian life always putting Christ in the center of our lives. This is the example of true Christianity expressed in our daily lives. This month, as we begin 2016, we have an excellent opportunity before us. While you are making resolutions for the New Year perhaps you can pause for a moment to consider your spiritual life and future. I love this passage in the Bible (John 3:16) where it says; For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. During this month we will also be celebrating the Feast of Epiphany (The Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ). The Lord gives us another opportunity to reflect again on our relationship with Christ. Thanking our Lord for the blessings we have received. We know that through Baptism, we are cleansed, justified, and sanctified. But it doesn t end there, without repentance and faith, CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA METROPOLIS OF NEW JERSEY

2 2 K O I N ø N I JANUARY 2016 MESSAGE FROM THE PARISH PRESIDENT Dear Parishioners, New Year s is one of the most celebrated festivals in the world. 1 million people are expected to jam into Times Square to watch the ball drop on December 31st at exactly 11:59 p.m. eastern standard time. Fireworks will be set off as we hold parties with family and friends to celebrate the beginning of the new year day, January 1st. Why is this celebration so important? Because, it rushes in a new sense of hope and give us an opportunity to forget the past year s difficulties. It also allows us to embrace the New Year with not just a new look, but also with a new and positive approach to simplify our life. My personal New Year s resolution is to declutter my mind, body, and soul. How? First, give your problems to God. Second, breathe to calm and relax yourself so that you may focus on what is truly important. Third, slow down and finish what you may have started. This past year in the church, we have started several projects that now require our full attention to complete them down to the smallest detail. I am giving myself and the Parish Council Board the permission to slow down and finish those projects 100 percent before taking on any new projects.fourth and lastly, I am going to declutter my soul by filling it up with the Divine Liturgy. Too often, my Sundays are spent completing my duties as Parish Council President; but going forward I will be dedicating a majority of my Sundays to mediation and experiencing the Divine Liturgy and devoting another day to my responsibilities as Parish Council President. Please join me this new year in renewing your mind, body and soul with God s helping hand. In Christ, Demos Anastasiades, Parish Council President MHNYMA TOY ƒo ƒoà Δ Oπ OΔ Δ Á appleëùô ÓÔÚ ÙÂ, ÔÚÙ ÙË ÚˆÙÔ ÚÔÓÈ Â Ó È ÌÈ applefi ÙÈ appleèô ÁÓˆÛÙ ÂÔÚÙ ÛÙÈÎ ÂÎ ËÏÒÛÂÈ ÛÙÔÓ ÎfiÛÌÔ. 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MICHAEL PASTRIKOS, PASTOR CHURCH OFFICE TELEPHONE: CHURCH FAX: CELL: CHURCH SECRETARY MARIA SALPEAS PARISH COUNCIL DEMOS ANASTASIADES, PRESIDENT GUS KARAGIANOPOULOS, VICE PRESIDENT POPI PARAGIOS, TREASURER MARY SERAFIS, ASSIST. TREASURER ELENI STAKIAS KOSTAKIS, CORRESP. SECRETARY VASILIS ARGIROPOULOS, RECORDING SECRETARY BOARD MEMBERS: SPIRO ALAFASSOS, GEORGE DIACOLOUKAS, VASILI FAKAS, SAM GLAVA, STAMATIA IEROMONAHOS, SOULLA KAPETANAKOS, JOHN KOROLOGOS PHILOPTOCHOS NORA KEFALAS, PRESIDENT EVAGELIA SALIARIS, VICE PRESIDENT IRENE VASILIOS, 2 ND VICE PRESIDENT PATTY KAFALLAS, TREASURER CHRISTINE ZERVOS, ASST. TREASURER TINA HARRIS, RECORDING SECRETARY RENEE THEMELIS, CORRESP. SECRETARY BOARD MEMBERS: MARIA GEORGAKI, STELLA KOUKIDES, MARIA KOUTSOURI, EVA NYCHIS, ZOE PERDIKAKIS, TSAMBIKA TRIANTAFILOS. PROTOPSALTI/CHOIR DIRECTOR VACANT ORGANIST PETE BISBIKIS SEXTON STANLEY CAVOURAS DIAMONDS ROSE TSAKALOS, PRESIDENT ROSE CORNIAS, VICE PRESIDENT ANASTASIA HATZIEFTHIMIOU, SECRETARY MARY SERAFIS, TREASURER BOARD MEMBERS: SOULA GIANNAKOULIAS, SOULA KAPETANAKOS, EVE LALLAS, KELLY PAPADOPOULOS G.O.Y.A. SIA BARNES, PRESIDENT NICK ARGETAKIS, VICE-PRESIDENT ANTONI PALAS, TREASURER FOULA PARAGIOS, CORRESP. SECRETARY PENELOPE TOPUZOGLOU, RECORDING SECRETARY KRISTINA ANASTASIADES, HISTORIAN CHRISTINA PAPASTEFANOU, HISTORIAN MIKE ARGETAKIS, SERGEANT AT ARMS KELLY ARGETAKIS, DIRECTOR ADVISORS: KELLY ARGETAKIS, KATINA PALAS, ANTONIA STAVRAKIS, RENA KOUTSANTOUIS, BECKY ROSSIS-BARNES J.O.Y. MARIA FILLIPOU, PROGRAM COORDINATOR YOUTH VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS: FOULA PARAGIOS, KRISTINA ANASTASIADES, KATERINA IEROMONAHOS FINANCIAL SECRETARY AMALIA SYROPOULOS-KOSTRIVAS SUNDAY SCHOOL KYRA KONDUDIS, NURSERY & PRE-K LIA KARAGIANOPOULOS, NURSERY & PRE-K YANA KARABELAS & NIKI CANNING, KINDERGARTEN PENNY GERAPETRITIS, FIRST GRADE ANTONIA SFIRIOU, SECOND GRADE PHAEDRA AVGERINOS, THIRD GRADE & CO-DIRECTOR GEORGE KARAGIANOPOULOS, FOURTH GRADE CHRISTINA ARAVIAKIS, FOURTH GRADE VOULA G. SAKELAKIS, FIFTH GRADE CHRISSY COSSIS, SIXTH GRADE VASILI FILIPPOU, SEVENTH GRADE EFFIE CANNING, EIGHTH GRADE ELIAS COSSIS & ADAM AGAPIOS, NINTH GRADE EMILY COSSIS, TENTH GRADE & CO-DIRECTOR SOFIA GERAPETRITIS, CO-DIRECTOR AFTERNOON GREEK SCHOOL CHAIRMAN OF THE GREEK SCHOOL COMMITTEE & DIRECTOR OF THE GREEK SCHOOL: STAMATIA IEROMONAHOS EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL: DESPINA LARENTZOU- HATZAKOU, CHARA-RONTOULI-BAHER, GEORGE PAPACHARALAMBOUS, MARIA GOURGOULIATOU, EVANGELIA MAVROGIORGOU, VASILIKI LAPPA, ASIMINA BLETSA-FILIPPAKI SUBSTITUTES: IRENE ANASTASIOU, JOANNE ATHANASIOU, SEVASTI FROUMIS DANCE TEACHER: ZENOVIA (JENNA) D. STAKIAS GREEK SCHOOL P.T.A. VASSILIKI KOUMOUDIS, PTA PRESIDENT ASMINA BITSANIS-PERIVOLA, VICE-PRESIDENT VASSIIKI KARANIKOLAS, SECRETARY PANAYIOTA ALAFASSOS, TREASURER DEMITRA STEFANONI, ASSISTANT TREASURER

3 π OÀ ƒπo 2016 K O I N ø N I 3 LITURGICAL CALENDAR FOR JANUARY Happy New Year to Everyone. May it be blessed with abundant health and prosperity. Friday, January 1: New Years Day. The Circumcision of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Orthros: 8:45 am. Divine Liturgy 10:00 am. Feast Day of St Basil the Great. Sunday, January 3: Sunday before Epiphany. Orthros: 8:45 am. Divine Liturgy 10:00 am. Tuesday, January 5: Eve of Epiphany: Orthros: 8:45 am. D. Lit. 9:30 (Strict Fast) Blessing of the Waters. Wednesday, January 6: Holy Epiphany Day: Orthros: 8:45 am. Divine Liturgy 9:30 am. Blessing of the Great Waters. We celebrate the Holy Baptism of our Lord. This is a Major Feast Day of the Church. We must make an effort to come to church on this day to worship and glorify our Lord. Blessing of the Great Waters will take place near the end of Saturday, January 2: The Ladies Panchian Society meeting and cutting of the Vasilopita at 1 p.m. Sunday, January 3: The Blessing and the cutting of the Vasilopita immediately after the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy. A representative from each ministry and parish organization should be present for the Blessing. The Vasilopita cutting is sponsored by the Ladies of Philoptochos along with the coffee hour. - - Monday, January 4: Greek School Resumes from Christmas Break at 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday, January 4: The Ladies Philoptochos monthly meeting starting at 7 p.m. Monday, January 4: GOYA monthly meeting in the GYM starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 5: Parish Council monthly meeting starting at 7 p.m. Saturday, January 9: The Hierarchal Divine Liturgy for the Epiphany Service in Ocean City, Md. will be celebrated at St. George Greek Orthodox Church at 10 a.m. Please contact the Church Office at if you are interested in attending. Sunday, January 10: Sunday School Resumes at 10 a.m. Monday, January 11: Greek School PTA meeting starting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 12: The Family Night Sponsored by the Ladies Philoptochos Society at 7 p.m. CALENDAR OF EVENTS UPCOMING EVENTS the Divine Liturgy. Thursday, January 7: Synaxis of St. John the Baptist: Orthros 8:45 am. Divine Liturgy 9:30 am. Sunday, January 10: Sunday after Epiphany:Orthros 8:45 am. Divine Liturgy. 10:00 am. Tuesday, January 12: Philoptochos Family Night at Costa s Inn at 6 p.m. Adults $35 and children 12 and under $15 Sunday, January 17: 12th Sunday of St. Luke, and St. Anthony: Orthros 8:45 am Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Sunday, January 24: 14th Sunday of St. Luke: Orthros 8:45 am. Divine Liturgy 10:00 am. Saturday, January 30: The Three Hierarchs: Orthros 8:45 am. Divine Liturgy 9:30 am. Sunday, January 31:15th Sunday of St. Luke: Orthros 8:45 am. Divine Liturgy 10:00 am. Wednesday, January 13: Bible Study Class with Father Michael from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 15: Greek School Field Trip to the Science Center IMAX Theater Presentation of Greece: Secrets of the Past. Tickets available for $10.00 a person. Please see a member of the Greek School PTA for tickets. Saturday, January 16: The Diamonds Christmas and New Year s Luncheon at the Greektown Square and Event Center starting at 1 p.m. Please contact Mrs. Rose Tsakalos at Saturday, January 16: Sunday, January 17: Hellenic Golden Coins to participate in the 2016 Greek Folk Dance Festival held in Annapolis, Md. Come out and support our dance team. Monday, January 18: Greek School Closed for National Martin Luther King Holiday. Monday, January 18: GOYA Winter Fellowship Activity. Saturday, January 23: The Ladies Panchian Society Luncheon at Hazelwood Inn at 1 p.m. Sunday, January 24: GOYA Service Activity of visiting a local nursery home. Wednesday, January 27: Bible Study Class with Father Michael from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, January 31: The Greek School Three Hierarchs Celebration in the church immediately after the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy. Monday, February 1: Philoptochos General Meeting at 7 p.m. Saturday, February 6: Nikos Kourkoulis in Concert at the Greektown Square and Event Center. Tuesday, February 9: The Diamonds monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesday, February 9: The Ladies Philoptochos Ronald McDonald visitation at 6 p.m. Wednesday, February 10: Bible Study Class with Father Michael from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, February 13-14: GOYA Away Basketball Tournament Monday, February 15: Greek School Closed for Federal Holiday. Friday, February 19: GOYA Bingo Night- Tentative. Saturday, February 20: The Ladies Panchian Society will be sponsoring a day trip to Avalanche Xpress from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for snow tubing, ice skating or a spa day.

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5 π OÀ ƒπo 2016 K O I N ø N I 5 COMMUNITY NEWS Oπ OΔπ A PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS RESULTS Parish Council Elections were held in the Philoptochos Room of our Church on Sunday, December 13, 2015 to fill the five (5) positions which are being vacated. A total number of 60 qualified stewards voted. The results of the Elections are as follows: NANCY ANASTASIADES-44 votes, KALLIOPE ANGELOS-49 votes, SAM GLAVA-44 votes, STAMATIA IEROMONAHOS-56 votes, and GEORGE A. STAKIAS-55 votes. Each of the five (5) candidates will serve a 3-year term from 2016 to We congratulate the newly elected members of the Parish Council and wish to thank Vasilios Fakas, Frank Mitsos and Popi Paragios for their years of service as parish council members. We also wish to thank the ladies of our Philoptochos Society for graciously allowing us to utilize their board room. Elections Committee Efthimia Atsidis, Tina Harris, Eva Lallas, Zoe Perdikakis, Lemonia Stakias Δ ª Δ ø π Δπ À Àªμ À π À È ÎÏÔÁ ÁÈ ÙËÓ Ó ÂÈÍË apple ÓÙ ÌÂÏÒÓ ÁÈ ÙÔ ÈÔÈÎËÙÈÎfi Ì Ô ÏÈÔ, ÈÂÍ ıëî Ó ÙËÓ ÚÈ Î 13 ÂÎÂÌ Ú Ô, 2015, ÛÙËÓ ıô Û Û Ó ÚÈ ÛÂˆÓ ÙË ºÈÏÔappleÙÒ Ô.æ ÊÈÛ Ó ÂÓ Û Ófiψ 60 ÔÈÎÔÓÔÌÈÎ ÂÓ Ù ÍÂÈ Ì ÏË appleúô ÙËÓ ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ. Δ appleôùâï ÛÌ Ù Ô Ó ˆ ÂÍ Î Ùã ÏÊ ÈÙÈÎ ÛÂÈÚ : Ó ÛÙ ÛÈ Ë ÓÛ Ï Â 44 ÊÔ, ÁÁÂÏ fiappleë Ï Â 49 ÊÔ, ÎÏ ˆÎÚ ÙË Ï Â 44 ÊÔ, πâúôìôó Ô Ù Ì Ù Ï  56 ÊÔ, Î È ÂÒÚÁÈÔ Ù ÎÈ Ï Â 55 ÊÔ. ıëùâ Î ıâ ÓÂÔÂÎÏÂÁ ÓÙÔ Û Ì Ô ÏÔ ı Â Ó È 3ÂÙ, ÙÔÈ 2016 ψ Î È ÙÔ ÏÔ ÌÂ Ó Û Á ÚÔ Ì ٠ÓÂÔÂÎÏÂÁ ÓÙ Ì ÏË ÙÔ ÈÔÈÎËÙÈÎÔ Ì Ô Ï Ô Î È Âapple ÛË Ó Â ÚÈÛÙ ÛÔ ÌÂ Ù Ì ÏË appleô appleô ˆÚÔ Ó, ÁÈ ÙÈ appleëúâû  ÙÔ ÛÙÔ Ì Ô ÏÈÔ, Â Ó È: μ Û ÏË º Î, ºÒÙË ªËÙÛfi Î È fiappleë Ú ÁÈÔ. ÏÔ Ì ÎfiÌË Ó Â ÚÈÛÙ ÛÔ Ì ÙÈ Î Ú Â ÙË ºÈÏÔappleÙÒ Ô appleô apple Ú ÒÚËÛ Ó ÙËÓ ıô Û Û Ó ÚÈ ÛÂÒÓ ÙÔ ÁÈ ÙËÓ ÈÂÍ ÁˆÁ ÙË ËÊÔÊÔÚ ÊÔÚ ÙÈÎ appleèùúôapple : ı Ì ÙÛ Ë, Δ Ó Ã Ú Ú Ë, ÁÁÂÏ Ï, ˆ ÂÚ ÈÎ ÎË Î È ÂÌÔÓÈ Ù ÎÈ THE KOUTSONOURIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Applications will be available on February 1, 2016 for the Koutsonouris Memorial Scholarship Program at the church office. The Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church will award one (1) $1, scholarship from the Koutsounouris Memorial Scholarship Program to a high school senior who is continuing his/her education at a four year college or a two college student, whose family is a member in good standing in the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 520 South Ponca Street, Baltimore, Md., who meets the qualifying criteria. The deadline for submitting the application is Sunday, April 17, The completed application may be returned to the church office or directly to Parish Council Board Member, Mary Serafis. The recipient of the Koutsounouris Memorial Scholarship Program will be announced at church on Sunday, May 22, Thank you, Mary Serafis, Scholarship Chairperson ƒ ƒ ªª À Δƒ ºπø π ª ª Δ π π ÀΔ Àƒ È ÈÙ ÛÂÈ ÁÈ ÙÔ ÚfiÁÚ ÌÌ ÀappleÔÙÚÔÊÈÒÓ ÂÈ ªÓ ÌË ÙË CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 M Ó Ì appleô ÙÔÓ Ù Ú ªÈ Ï. ÛÙÚÈÎfi, ÚˆÙÔappleÚÂÛ ÙÂÚÔ O Δ π 4 Ûˆ ı Ù Ó Î Ïfi Ó ÛÙ Ì Ù ÛÔ Ì ÁÈ ÌÈ ÛÙÈÁÌ ÁÈ Ó ÂÍÂÙ ÛÔ Ì ÙËÓ appleóâ Ì ÙÈÎ ˆ Î È ÙÔ Ì ÏÏÔÓ Ì. ÙÚ ˆ Ùfi ÙÔ applefiûapple ÛÌ ÙÔ ÁÁÂÏ Ô (πˆ ÓÓË 3:16) fiappleô Ï ÂÈ: Âfi Á appleô Û ÙfiÛÔ appleôï ÙÔ ÎfiÛÌÔ appleô ˆÛ ÙÔÓ ÌÔÓÔÁÂÓ ΔÔ ÀÈfi, ÒÛÙ fiappleôèô appleèûùâ ÂÈ Û ÙfiÓ ÂÓ ı ıâ ÏÏ ı ÎÂÚ ÛÂÈ ÙËÓ ÈÒÓÈ ˆ. Ù ÙË È ÚÎÂÈ ÙÔ ÙÔ Ì Ó ı ÂÔÚÙ ÛÔ Ì Âapple ÛË ÙË ÂÔÚÙ ÙˆÓ ÂÔÊ Ó ˆÓ (ÙÔ appleùèûì ÙÔ Ú Ô Ì πëûô ÃÚÈÛÙÔ ). ÚÈÔ Ì ÓÂÈ ÏÏË ÌÈ Â Î ÈÚ Ó Í Ó ÛÎÂÊÙÔ Ì ÙËÓ Û ÛË Ì Ì ÙÔ ÃÚÈÛÙfi. ÚÈÛÙÒÓÙ ÙÔÓ ÚÈfi Ì ÁÈ ÙÈ Â ÏÔÁ  appleô Ô ÌÂ Ï ÂÈ. ÓˆÚ Ô Ì fiùè È ÙÔ μ appleù ÛÌ ÙÔ Âapple Ú ÂÙ È Î ı ÚÛË, Î È ÂÍ ÁÓËÛÌfi. ÏÏ ÂÓ ÙÂÏÂÈÒÓÂÈ ÂÎÂ, ˆÚ ÌÂÙ ÓÔÈ Î È apple ÛÙË, Ï ÁÔÓÙ ÌfiÓÔÓ fiùè Â Ì ÛÙ appleùèûì ÓÔÈ, ˆÚ ÚÈÛÙÈ ÓÈÎ ÚÁ Î È apple ÛÙË ÂÓ ı apple Ú ÂÈ. Ú appleâè Ó Û Ó ÛÔ Ì ÙÔ appleóâ Ì ÙÈÎfi Ì Ù Í È, Î È Ó ÌÊÈÛ ËÙÔ Ì ÙÔÓ Â Ùfi Ì, Ó ÁÈÓfiÌÛÙÂ Î Ï ÙÂÚÔÈ ÃÚÈÛÙÈ ÓÔ Î È Ó Ô Ì ÙË ÚÈÛÙÈ ÓÈÎ Ì ˆ Ì ÚÈ ÙÔ Ù ÏÔ. appleèùú Ù ÌÔ Ó ı Ûˆ Ó ÛÔ Úfi ÙËÌ : ÔÈÔ Â Ó È ÙÔ appleôûôûùfi ÙË ˆ Û ÙÔ ÔappleÔ Ô apple Ú ÁÂÈ Î ÙÈ appleô Ó ÂÈ Í ÁÈ ÙÔÓ Âfi; Àapple Ú ÂÈ apple ÓÙ ÒÚÔ ÁÈ ÙËÓ ÍÈÔÏfiÁËÛË Î È Âapple Ó ÍÈÔÏfiÁËÛË. Ó ÚˆÙËıÔ ÌÂ: Ò apple ÁÂ Ë appleâú ÛÌ ÓË ÚÔÓÈ ; ΔÈ È ÊÔÚÂÙÈÎfi ı ψ Ó Î Óˆ ÂÊ ÙÔ ; ÔÈÙ ÍÙ apple Ûˆ, ÛÙÔ ÙÂÏÂ Ù Ô ÙÔ Î È Â Ù appleô apple Ù Â Î È appleô apple Ù Â. Ó È appleôï ÛÔ Ú ÂÚˆÙ Ì Ù, Î È Í Ô Ó ÌÈ ÂÈÏÈÎÚÈÓ apple ÓÙËÛË. appleú appleâè fiïôè Ì Ó ÚÔ ÌÂ Ó Ó ÙÚfiappleÔ ÁÈ Ó Û Ó ÛÔ Ì ÙÔÓ ÃÚÈÛÙfi Î È ÙËÓ ÎÎÏËÛ ΔÔ Û Πıâ appleù ÙË ˆ Ì. ªËÓ Ï Ù ÌfiÓÔ fiùè ÂÙ apple ÛÙË. Ú appleâè Ó Â Ù Ì apple ÛÙË ÛÙÔ ÃÚÈÛÙfi. Δ ÏfiÁÈ Â Ó È Î Ï, ÏÏ appleú appleâè Ó Ù Î ÓÔ Ì appleú ÍË. Ó È ÂÙ Ùfi ÙÔ ÚıÚÔ,  ÚÈÛÙÒ ÙÔÓ Âfi appleô  Ù ÁÈ Ó Â Ù ÙÔ ÍÂÎ ÓËÌ ÙÔ Ó Ô ÙÔ Â Ó ÂÈÍË Â ÁÓˆÌÔÛ ÓË apple ÚÔ Ì ÌÈ ıâùèî applefiê ÛË Ó Û ÓÂ- ÛÔ Ì ÙË ˆ Ì Û ÌÊˆÓ Ì ÙÔ ı ÏËÌ ÙÔ ÂÔ, Î È Ó ÏÔ Ì ÙÔ appleóâ Ì ÙÈÎfi Ì appleúfiáú ÌÌ Û ٠ÍË, fi È ÌfiÓÔ Û ÔÚÈÛÌ Ó ÁÂÁÔÓfiÙ ÙË ÚÔÓÈ, ÏÏ Î È ÁÈ ÙÔ applefiïôèappleô ÙË ˆ Ì. ÚÂÛ Ù Ú Î È ÂÁÒ, appleúôûâ fiì ÛÙ ÛÙÔÓ ÂÓÛ ÚΈı ÓÙ ÚÈfi Ì ÁÈ Û, Î È ı ı Ï ÌÂ Ó Â ËıÔ Ì Û fiïô ÙÔ ÂÓÔÚ Ù ÙË ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ Ì Ù ÈÛÌ ÓÔ, à ÚÔ ÌÂÓÔ Î È ÏÔÁËÌ ÓÔ ÙÔ Ô ŒÙÔ.  fiì ÛÙÂ Ó Û Â ÏÔÁÂ, Î È Ó Û Ú ÂÈ ÁÂ Î È Â ÈÌÔÓ. Î ÓÔ Ì ٠ÙË Ó ÚÔÓÈ «Ãƒ π Δ À Ãπ Δ À».

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7 π OÀ ƒπo 2016 K O I N ø N I 7 COMMUNITY NEWS Oπ OΔπ A NOW HIRING CERTIFIED PRE-SCHOOL TEACHERS 90 HOUR CERTIFICATE REQUIRED CERTIFIED INFANT TEACHERS DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS FOR THE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADUL MINISTRIES BOOKKEEPER AND CHURCH FACILITIES COORDINATOR PLATEIA COORDINATOR DIRECTOR OF THE ST. NICHOLAS BILINGUAL EARLY EDUCATION CENTER CERTIFIED PRE-SCHOOL TEACHERS 90 HOUR CERTIFICATE REQUIRED CERTIFIED INFANT TEACHERS WITH 90 HOUR/45 HOUR INFANT CERTIFICATE REQUIRED SEND RESUME TO: VASILIS110@AOL.COM π ª Δπ πoà π À Δ Δ π ƒδ Δπ Ãπ Δ À π Δπ π ƒøδ à π Δπ Àª Δ À ƒ π ª À ª π π Δπ 16 π À ƒπ À, 2016, 1:00 Ì.Ì. Δ N Δ π. ƒ À π Àª À Δ ª π Δπ ƒ ƒ ªª. øƒ Δ Δ ª : $40.00 ƒø Δ Δ Δ. π π Δ π π π ø π Δ ª Δ ƒ ƒ, Î. ƒ Δ À SAINT NICHOLAS «DIAMONDS» COME AND JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR S LUNCHEON AT THE SAINT NICHOLAS PLATEIA ON SATURDAÀ, JANUARY 16, 2016 AT 1:00 P.M. INCLUDES ENTERΔAINMENT DONATION: $40.00 PER PERSON CASH BAR FOR RESERVATIONS CALL THE PRESIDENT, MRS. ROSE TSAKALOS

8 8 K O I N ø N I JANUARY 2016 COMMUNITY NEWS Oπ OΔπ A ANNOUNCEMENT We want to inform the members of St. Nicholas that we decided to revive the Dance Group of Pan HELLENIC. In this Group, which was founded by our unforgettable and dear friend, Lela Angelou. To this end, Ms. Efi Karabelas along with myself, Anastasia -Stasa Hatziefthimiou, urge both, the founding and subsequent members of the Group to honor us with their presence and their registration, too. We intend to meet every Thursday at 7:00 pm here in the Community Hall of Saint Nicholas. For more information you can call π ø ÏÔ ÌÂ Ó ÂÓËÌÂÚÒÛÔ ÌÂ Ù Ì ÏË ÙÔ Á Ô ÈÎÔÏ Ô fiùè appleôê Û Û ÌÂ Ó Ó ÈÒÛÔ Ì ÙÔ ÃÔÚ ÙÈÎfi ã ÌÈÏÔ Pan HELLENIC. ΔÔÓ ŸÌÈÏÔ Ùfi, appleô Â Â È Ú ÛÂÈ Ë Í ÛÙË Î È Á appleëì ÓË Ì Ê ÏË, Ï ÁÁ ÏÔ, ÚÔ ÙÔ ÛÎÔapplefi Ùfi Ë Î. ŒÊË Ú ÌappleÂÏ Î È ÂÁÒ Ë Ó ÛÙ Û - Ù Û Ã Ù Ë ı Ì Ô, Î ÏÔ Ì ÙfiÛÔ Ù È Ú ÙÈÎ fiûô Î È Ù ÌÂÙ appleâèù Ì ÏË ÙÔ Ì ÏÔ Ó Ì ÙÈÌ ÛÔ Ó Ì ÙËÓ apple ÚÔ Û ÙÔ Î È ÙËÓ ÂÁÁÚ Ê ÙÔ. ÎÔappleÂ Ô ÌÂ Ó Û Ó ÓÙÈÒÌ ÛÙ Πıâ ÌappleÙË ÛÙÈ 7:00 Ì.Ì.  Ò, ÛÙËÓ ÔÈÓÔÙÈÎ ıô Û ÙÔ Á Ô ÈÎÔÏ Ô. È appleâúèûûfiùâúâ appleïëúôêôú  ÌappleÔÚ ÙÂ Ó ÙËÏÂÊˆÓ ÛÂÙ ÛÙÔ Ó ÛÙ Û - Ù Û Ã Ù Ë ı Ì Ô COME JOIN THE Rhodian Society of Maryland AT OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER BULL, SHRIMP & OYSTER FEAST Friday, February 12, 2016 from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. UAW Hall Local 239, 1010 S. Oldham Street Celebrate Valentines Day!! Come join us for a good time, plenty of food, good friends, games and music! Menu: All you can eat Steamed Shrimp, Raw Oysters, Pit Beef, Pit Ham, Greek Salad, Corn Pudding, Shrimp soup, Beer, soft drinks & much more included!! (menu subject to change) Adults: $45.00/pp & kids 12 & under $30.00 Interested in tickets or a table please contact: Maria or see Mr. John Fotiou or visit us on Facebook

9 π OÀ ƒπo 2016 K O I N ø N I 9 DONATIONS IN MEMORIAM The following donations have been received. Our prayers are with the families of those who have gone before us. May their memory be eternal. In memory of George Rossis Stergos & Katholiki Trintis In memory of Konstant (Gus) Fotis Ms. Georgia Struzinski Helen & James Sarantis Ms. Maria Salpeas Yianni & Efthimia Atsidis Anastasios & Angela Stamidis Mr. & Mrs. George Kornias Calliopi & Nick Cornias Mrs. Kalliopi T. Cornias George & Nicoletta Roros Lorraine & Daniel Narago Ms. Judith Trefill Mrs. Clara Cornias Steve & Dina Tsakalos William C. Spencer. George & Roza Cornias Ms. Rebecca Small Mrs. Helen Pikounis Ms. Catherine Nichols Christos & Ivy Anastasiadis Larry & Cindy Cornias In memory of Dr. Nicolas Papadimitriou Mrs. Erma Papadimitriou Dr. George Papadimitriou Mr. & Mrs. Emmanuel Papadimitriou In memory of Filippos Filippou Family Mr. Nicholas Filippou In memory of Alexandros Kalambihis Stelios & Maria Koutsouris In memory of Nichola Tagliamburis Mrs. Fotini Halkias Kathrine Tagliamburis In memory of Nicholas Tsakalos Mrs. Helen Pikounis Mrs. Angeline Sfakianoudis. Ú ÛÎÂ ÈÎÔ ÓË Mr. & Mrs. John Sfakianoudis In memory of Emmanuel Pikounis Mrs. Helen Pikounis

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MRS SARIOGLOU ANASTASIA DR/MRS SEAL CHARLES MR/MRS SFAKIANOUDIS JOHN MR/MRS SHIFFLETT MICHAEL MR SKANDALIS GEORGE MRS SOPHOCLEOUS HELEN MRS SOURANIS PARASKEVI MR/MRS STAKIAS PETE MR/MRS STAKIAS GEORGE MRS STAMIDES GEFSI MR/MRS STAVLAS NIKOLAOS MR/MRS STEFANONI/STAK MICHAEL MR/MRS STROUMBIS ARISTOTELLIS MR/MRS SYROPOULOS NICHOLAS MR/MRS TAHINOS STEPHANIE MR/MRS TASKER-GIOKA DAMIANOS MR THEMELIS JOHN MR/MRS TOPOUZOGLOU ANASTASIOS MR/MRS TRIKOULIS DEMETRIOS MRS TRIPOLITIS EKATERINI MRS TSAKALAS JULIE MRS TSAKIRIS ANASTASIA MR/MRS TSAMPOS MICHAEL MR/MRS VANTELAS STELIOS MRS VASILAKOPOULO PARASKEVI MR/MRS VATAKIS ARGYRO MR/MRS VERGOS GEORGE MRS VOURVOULAS SOPHIA MR/MRS YEAKIM DENNIS MR ZISOPOULOS PETER TOTALS PLEDGED: $211, PAYMENTS: $205, BALANCE: $6, ÀΔÀÃ ΔO O ΔO 2016 HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016

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MR/MRS PARAGIOS IOANNIS MR/MRS PATINIOTIS PANAGIOTIS MRS POLITES DESPINA MR/MRS SAKELAKIS JOHN MR/MRS SARIGIANIS THOMAS MR/MRS SFAKIANOUDIS VASILIS MR/MRS STAKIAS PETE MR/MRS STAVRAKIS DEMETRIOS MRS TARATSIDES ATHINA MS THEMELIS STELLA MR/MRS TRIANTAFILOS COSTAS MR/MRS TSAMPICOS GEORGE MS VASILAKOPOULO IRENE MR/MRS VERGOS GEORGE MR/MRS YIANAKIS STEVE & MR/MRS AHLADIOTIS JOHN & EFFIE MRS AMARANTIDIS PARTHENA MR/MRS ANGELOS JOHN & IRENE MR/MRS ATSIDIS IOANNIS MRS CHRISSOMALLIS SOPHIE MS CHUVALAS DIMITRA MR/MRS DIAKOKOMNINOS KOSMAS MR/MRS FILIPIDIS NICHOLAS MR GEORGALAS NICHOLAS MRS GERAPETRITES FOTINI MR/MRS GIANNAS STYLIANO SHALKIAN SAINT NICHOLAS MR HATZIDAKIS KONSTANTINO MR/MRS HONDROULIS EMMANUEL D. MS JOHNS HELEN MR/MRS KAKAROLIS DINO MR KAPETANAKOS FANOURIOS MR/MRS KEVAS GEORGE MISS KONTOUDIS KYRA MR/MRS KOTZIAS GEORGE A. MRS KOULATSOS ANASTASIA MRS LERICOS IRENE MR/MRS MARIANOS ANTONIOS MR/MRS MILONAS KIMON MR/MRS PAPADOPOULOS ASIMAKISMRS PAROS MARY MRS PELTSEMES IRENE MR/MRS QUINTERO DENNIS & RITA MISS SAKELLIS MARIAM MR SARIOGLOU NIKOLAOS MRS SOPHOCLEOUS HELEN MR/MRS STAKIAS STELIOS MR/MRS STEWART JOHN MR TARATSIDES GEORGE MR THEMELIS JOHN MR/MRS TRINTIS NICOLAOS MR/MRS TSAMPOS GEORGE MRS VASILAKOPOULO ANASTASIA MR/MRS VIZANIARIS ALEXANDROS MR/MRS ZOULIS JOHN MR/MRS ALAFASSOS SPYROS MR/MRS AMARANTIDIS HARRY MRS ARGYRAKIS DESPINA MR BATES SAM MRS CHRIST STASA MR/MRS CORNIAS MICHAEL C. MRS ELIOPOULOS ANNA MR/MRS FORAKIS MICHAEL MS GEORGAS ANTHIE MR/MRS GIAKOUMAKIS NICK MS GLUSZCZ CHRISTINE MS HARRIS ATHENA MS HATZIEFTHIMIO ANASTASIA MR/MRS HUEBSCHMAN CHARLES MRS JOHNS ASPASIA MRS KALAMBIHIS MARIA MR/MRS KAPUTSOS MARSHALL MR/MRS KIMOS JAMES MRS KORNIAS MARIA MR/MRS KOTZIAS CHRIS MR/MRS KOURTESIS MICHAEL MR/MRS LIOREISIS JOHN MR/MRS MASTROMANOLIS MANUEL MR/MRS MINUTELLA MASSIMO MRS PAPAVASILIOU THARRENOS FR/MRS PASTRIKOS MICHAEL MRS PIKOUNIS ELENI MS REDMILES SOPHIA MR/MRS SALARIS STEPHEN MRS SARIOGLOU ANASTASIA DR/MRS SOPHOCLEUS GREGORY J.MR/MRS STAKIAS JOHN MRS STRAKES KATHERINE MR/MRS TETTERIS STEVE MR THEOHARIS GEORGE MRS TRIPOLITIS EKATERINI MR/MRS TZIMOS PETEMR VASILARAKIS EMMANUEL MR/MRS VIZANIARIS ALEXANDROS MR/MRS ALEVROGIANNIS GEORGE MRS ANAN ELEZABETH A. MRS ASHBY ATHELENE MR BISBIKIS PETE MS CHRISTAKOU STAVROULA MRS CORNIAS KALLIOPI T. MR/MRS FAKAS JAMES MR/MRS FOTIOU JOHN MS GERAPETRITES PANAGIOTA MRS GIANNAKOULIAS DIONISIA MRS GLYKIADIS DESPINA MR/MRS HARRIS SPYROS MS HAZIMIHALIS MARIA MR/MRS IEROMONAHOS DIMITRIOS MR/MRS KAIKIS CLEMIS MR/MRS KAMBANOPOULO STELIOS MR/MRS KAPUTSOS SYLVIA MR/MRS KOLOVOURIS KON/NOS & MR KOSMOS GEORGE MR/MRS KOUGIANOS DIONISIOS MR/MRS KOUTSANTONIS DEMETRIOS MR/MRS LOUMIOTIS DIMITRIOS MRS MATTHEWS ANN MR/MRS MOELLER PATRICIA ZOE MRS PAPPAS IRENE MR/MRS PATERAKIS CHARLES MR/MRS PIKOUNIS JOHN & DEBBIEMR/MRS ROROS JOHN P. MS SALPEAS MARIA MRS SERAFIS MARY MR/MRS SOULIKAS GEORGE MR/MRS STAMATOPOULOS JOHN MR TAKOS STEVE MR/MRS THEMELIS JOHN & RENEE MR/MRS THEOHARIS EMMANUEL MS TSAKALOS JEANETTE MR/MRS VANTELAS STELIOS MR/MRS VERENAKIS MICHAEL MR XIPOLITIDIS JOHN TOTALS: PLEDGED: $68, PAYMENTS: $30, BALANCE: $38, Blessing Your Home CLIP IT, AND SUBMIT IT TO CHURCH Dear Parishioners: In the month of January, we celebrate a Great Feast within the Orthodox Church. Epiphany, the baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ, on January 6th. It is the holiday season of the blessing of the Holy Waters, when also the parish priest through his very rich custom brings the Blessed Holy Water to the faithful in their homes and business establishments. This enables everyone to receive the Great Blessing of our Lord for the New Year of I feel that this is a beautiful custom, that as your priest, bringing the Blessed Holy Water of Epiphany to you, my parishioners, allows me to remain close to you and your family. We request that you fill out the form below or call the church secretary to set up a convenient time. PLEASE NOTE: Only those homes that submit this form or call will be visited. I hope that each family will take advantage of this traditional and important blessing for the New Year of With Paternal Blessing and Best Wishes for this Holiday Season! With Love in Christ Jesus, Father Michael BLESSING OF HOME/BUSINESS NAME:...PHONE:... ADDRESS:... Preferred time of visit: Morning... Afternoon... Evening... (Please check one) Please complete this form and return to the church office or call

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14 14 K O I N ø N I JANUARY 2016 The Sunday School Staff and Students Spread Cheer! The Sunday School Staff and Students Sang Christmas Carols to the Entire Congregation.

15 π OÀ ƒπo 2016 K O I N ø N I 15 The Saint Nicholas GOYA Members Caroling! GOYA Members Singing Ta Kalanta to Grateful Parishioners.

16 16 K O I N ø N I JANUARY 2016 Annual Christmas Tea The Ladies Philoptochos Annual Christmas Tea was held on December 12, 2015 and was enjoyed by all.

17 π OÀ ƒπo 2016 K O I N ø N I 17 Vespers at Saint Nicholas Church The Ladies Philoptochos Society and Members of the Community hosted the Reception following the Vesper Service in honor of Saint Nicholas on December 5, 2015.

18 18 K O I N ø N I JANUARY 2016 Philoptochos Wine Tasting Event Ladies Philoptochos Society held its second Wine Tasting on December 17, 2015, at the Greektown Square to support the mission of the Philoxenia House