110 Southern Boulevard West Palm Beach, FL 33405 Phone: 561.833.6387 office Email: StCatherineWPB@gmail.com Website: stcatherine-wpb.org Fax: 561.833.6391 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 10-11 Sunday School 12-13 Greek School 14-16 GOYA 17 Heart of Greece 18 2019 Epiphany 19 2019 Festival 20-21 Sacraments and Prayer List 22 Volunteers and Notes 23 Advertisers 24-30 Please support our advertisers. Their ads help support Saint Catherine buildings, grounds, and ministries.
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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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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
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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St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church 2018-2019 Sunday School Calendar December 15 - Nativity Play and Dinner, Saturday @ 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, Friday @ 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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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
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, 2018 12:00 noon @ Benvenuto Mary Kolitsas 561.547.7289 Maria Zahn 561.758.7345 To our dear snowbird winter residents, please notify the church office by phone 561.833.6387 or email 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 email 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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Lamplighter Official Monthly Publication Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church West Palm Beach, Florida 33405 December 2018 VOLUME NO. 10 EDITOR Father Andrew Maginas Phone: 561.833.6387 Fax: 561.833.6391 Email: 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 Email: StCatherineWPB@gmail.com 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 Email: StCatherineWPB@gmail.com FATHER ANDREW S OFFICE HOURS Mon - Thurs: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm AFTER HOURS EMERGENCIES Father Andrew 561.313.0654 Jimmy Theodossakos 561.232.0584 CHURCH WEBSITE www.stcatherine-wpb.org METROPOLIS WEBSITE www.atlmetropolis.org/ ARCHDIOCESE WEBSITE www.goarch.org Important Info 2018 PARISH COUNCIL OFFICERS President: George Psoinos 561.373.2797 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 561.232.0584 Recording Secretary: Vicki Sarides CHURCH MINISTRIES PHILOPTOCHOS President: Diana Patrick 561.968.5848 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 561.833.6387 Cantor Dr. Panos Livadiotis Choir President: Karen Helstrom 561.214.4800 Organist/Director Eirene Werts 561.747.6250 GOYA President: Faith Amygdalitsis 561.603.8759 Heart of Greece Dancers President: Sophia P. Manolis 561.602.3226 Greek School PTO President: Antigoni Panagoulias 561.758.9262 Teacher: Eleni Manolis 561.641.2404 Stewardship Nicholas Anadiotis 727.254.0590 Sunday School Director: Antonia Theodossakos Esopakis 561.373.1886 PARISH RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND MINISTRIES AHEPA President: Steve Stogiannis 561.848.8769 AHEPA #18 Apartments President: Steve Pavlakos 561.704.8641 AHEPA Family Charities President: George Matsoukas 561.585.0245 Cretan Society President: Pantelis Esopakis 561.351.6980 Daughters of Penelope President: Theodora Farsaliotis 561.289.3098 Senior Citizens Club President: Maria Balasis-Zahn 561.641.2977 31
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