TrumpetThe Archangel Michael
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Jan-Feb 2017 • Issue 33• Archangel Michael Church • Port Washington, NY
2 Mission & Vision Statement 3 Fr. John’s Message 4 Fr. Joshua’s Message 5 Worship Services and Sacraments 6 Church of the Home 6 Stewardship 7 Philoptochos 9 Welcome Aimilianie Sophia 9 Sunday School 10 Preschool 11 Greek School Board 11 Greek School PTA 12 Byzantine Youth Choir 13 GOYA 15 Ionian Village 15 Honoring Veterans 16 Health & Wellness 16 AMC Blood Drive 17 5K Walk/Run 17 Nameday gala 18 Festival Thank You 19 5K Walk/Run Thank You 20 Community Photos 22 Christmas Brunch Photos 26 Calendars
QUICK NEWS & EVENTS
QUICK NEWS & EVENTS
Sun., Jan. 8th: Diving for the Cross
Fri., Jan. 27th: Greek School PTA Glendi
Sat., Feb. 11th: Comedy Night
Sun., Feb. 12th: Godparent Sunday & Philopt. Brunch/Fairy Nouna Project
Sat., Feb. 18th: First Saturday of the Souls
Sat., Feb. 25th: The Blessing of the AMC Sports Teams on Athletics Sunday, November 20th Second Saturday of the Souls But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is Mon., Feb. 27th: Great Lent Begins the kingdom of heaven.” Mt. 19:14 The Archangel Michael The Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church is dedicated to the continuation of Trumpet our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ’s ministry of salvation through the proclamation Mission About the Parish and teaching of the Gospel. Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church Statement 100 Fairway Drive We are a community of Port Washington, New York 11050 individuals and families who Phone: 516-944-3180 Fax: 516-944-3185 share the traditions and Website: ArchangelMichaelChurch.org ageless beliefs of our Holy Email: [email protected] Orthodox Christian Faith. Archangel Michael Church is a parish of the Direct Archdiocesan District and Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (www.goarch.org, 212-570-3500) Our vision is to provide under the spiritual jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. a loving, caring and welcoming environment Vision where all belong and Statement grow in the faith through worship, service, witness and fellowship.
Archbishop Demetrios Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Clergy Fr. John K. Lardas, Protopresbyter Fr. Joshua Pappas, Presbyter Fr. Dennis Strouzas, Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Chanter: Andreas Modenos Neokoro: Kristos Pantazis Office Staff Dora Gouramanis, Sandra Anagnostos, Catherine Papagianakis
Parish Council Members
Tom Gargas, George Kaparos, Nick Kokis, Harry Lascarides, Barbara Mavro, Nicholas Papain, Mark Pappas, Dominick Petruccelli, Michael Psyllos, Gus Rogdakis, Jim Sfiroudis, Andreas Tsalikis, Peter Tsekouras, Demetrios Ziozis
Please note: At the time the Trumpet went to print, the election results for the remaining seven 2017 Parish Council members were not yet available and the election of the 2017 Executive Board had not yet taken place.
About the Trumpet The Trumpet is the newsletter of Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church.
Production The Trumpet welcomes news and events from our community and 2016 Parish Council President: Michael Psyllos organizations! Editors: Barbara Mavro, Eleni Sfiroudis Calendar Editors: Dora Gouramanis, Sandra Anagnostos Please submit information as follows: Copy Editor: Vicky Giouroukakis Articles: [email protected] Advertising: Sandra Anagnostos Advertising information and sales: [email protected] Direct inquiries to: [email protected] Calendar events: [email protected]
January/February Worship Schedule Sunday Services: 8:15am Orthros, 9:30am Liturgy
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Awareness The leper being aware of God’s presence ran to Christ, worshiping Him and asking, “Lord, if You are willing, In today’s society, the concept of mindfulness has become You can make me clean.” MT 8:2 A ruler of the Jewish very popular in the field of psychology and spirituality. synagogue, upon the death of his daughter approaches This modern day phenomenon has been part of the spiritual Christ, worshiping Him and saying, “My daughter has life in the Orthodox faith for centuries and it falls under just died, but come and lay Your hand on her and she the category of “Awareness.” will live.” MT 9:18. The blind man, who was healed by Christ, upon recognizing Him as the Messiah, says
the following, “Then he said, ‘Lord, I believe!’ And he On February 2nd, the Orthodox faith throughout the worshiped Him.” JN 9:38 Upon seeing the resurrected world, celebrates the Presentation of the Lord and Savior, Christ, the disciples worshiped Him. MT 28:17 The Jesus Christ to the Temple. This holy event is found in scriptures testify to the fact that the correct action chapter two of the Gospel of Luke. When Jesus was forty days old, according to Jewish custom, His Holy Mother the upon becoming aware of God’s presence in one’s life Virgin Mary along with St. Joseph, presented Him to the is to worship Him. Worship is the highest expression temple. Solomon’s rebuilt temple of a spiritual life in the makes up almost one fifth of the tradition of the Orthodox Old City of Jerusalem. The Temple faith. was always filled with people. Picture the crowds being like the There is a story that people shopping at the Roosevelt magnifies the importance Field Mall during the season of of proper awareness in Christmas. As Mary and Joseph one’s life. The work of enter into the Temple with crowds a monk is to pray for of people around them, there are the world. Once there only two people who are aware of was a monk who was the divine presence of God, other The Presentation of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to the Temple approached by the devil than the parents, and they are St. in the form of an angel. Symeon and the prophetess Anna. The devil trying to tempt St. Symeon, who was given a blessing that he would not the monk said unto him, “you have prayed for so many die until he saw with his own eyes the divine child born of years and God is so thankful for your prayers that you a virgin, embraced the child and proclaimed the following can stop now. You can rest.” The monk having a good words. “Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart sense of self-awareness, replied to the devil, “I am in peace, According to Your word; For my eyes have seen really not worthy to be visited by an angel of God. Do Your salvation. Which You have prepared before the face you think you have the right monk? Maybe you should of all peoples, A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, go further down the road and find another monk.” And the glory of Your people Israel.” LK 2:29-32 Of all the From the humility of the monk, which gave him a sense thousands of people circling around Mary and Joseph with of good self-awareness, the devil ashamed of himself the holy Child, only two people recognized that Child to disappeared from the sight of the monk. be the Son of God. As one contemplates on the Holy Scriptures, may the One of the great spiritual challenges in today’s fast paced divine grace of “Awareness” be a motivating factor in society, where parents are running with their children worship of the source of life and of salvation, the Holy to their schools, to their sports activities, to their test Trinity, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. preparations, to their social events and many other things, In Christ, is being aware of God’s presence constantly in one’s life. God is always present, like the sunshine that falls from the Fr. John K. Lardas sky on everyone. Is today’s person, is today’s Christian aware of the presence of God? And if so, what does one do? The Magi, being aware of the presence of God in the birth of Jesus Christ, traveled from afar to worship Him.
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Theophany and fully human, can reunite the brokenness of Theophany (or Epiphany) is a celebration precisely creation with Heaven. of what the word means: a revelation of God to humankind. Throughout history – and within our One of the grave mistakes we sometimes make as own personal experience – God continually reveals Christians is separating “sacred” from “ordinary.” Himself, if only we have spiritual “eyes to see.” But The Incarnation wasn’t the beginning of a new Theophany, the occasion of Christ’s baptism, can be religion; it was actually the end of religion and the considered God’s greatest self-revelation. Why? We’ll beginning of a new creation in which the Kingdom highlight two chief reasons. of God is breaking into this world. “The heavens were opened” at Christ’s baptism; this is a common First, this is the most direct revelation of the mystery Biblical image suggesting a new, more intimate and reality of the Holy Trinity. Immediately after Christ relationship between God and humankind. emerges from the water, the Holy Spirit descends “like a dove” while a voice thunders from Heaven, The Blessing of the Waters, therefore, extends in “This is my beloved Son, with a very real and concrete whom I am well pleased.” Our way to each one of us. To God is not a single person living remind us of this reality in isolation; He is three distinct and bring it more alive, persons (Father, Son, and Holy the priest visits each Spirit) united through shared parishioner’s home after essence and will. Each member is Theophany to offer a so free from individual pursuits – “House Blessing” using and so full of self-emptying love – sanctified water. “The that they abide in one another in household is a little perfect union. God’s social nature Church,” says St. John has far-reaching implications for Chrysostom. This is not how He wants us to live, having limited to externals; been made in His image. St. John has in view the spiritual reality of God’s Second, we see that God reveals Kingdom on earth. And Himself through humility, through lowering Himself where is the Kingdom found? When spouses offer in a spirit of servanthood. Being sinless, Christ has their lives to one another in love, humility, and no need for baptism. Others are flocking to St. John forgiveness; when sacrifices are made for children; the Baptist to grow in awareness of their weakness, when we stop living for ourselves and open our to repent, to change, to find new life. So why does hearts for others to enter; when we break free Christ condescend to be baptized? To put Himself right from unhelpful habits; when we offer our entire in the middle of our experience, to take on our sins, lives in prayer – mundane moments, joys, pains, to triumph over evil forces since we are powerless on uncertainty, longing – so that God can bless these our own. “Humility is so powerful that even the all- things, render them holy, and enlighten the way. conquering God cannot conquer without it,” says St. Isaac the Syrian. And we know where Christ’s humility ultimately leads Him: total and voluntary self-sacrifice With love in Christ, on the Cross. Fr. JoshuaPappas A beautiful tradition connected with Theophany is the Blessing of the Waters. This sacrament (we don’t have just 7 sacraments!) uses a foundational element, water, to represent all of creation. Water being blessed, therefore, symbolizes the sanctification of the entire created world. Only Christ, being fully God
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Worship Services & Sacraments
WORSHIP SERVICES Sat., Feb. 25 The 2nd Saturday of the Souls * Indicates Chapel (Παρεκκλήσι) Weekday: Orthros 8:30 am & Divine Liturgy 9:30 am All other worship services: Times indicated below Mon., Feb. 27 The Beginning of the Great Lent Family Lenten Gathering Thurs., Jan. 5 The Fore Feast of Epiphany 7:00 pm: The Great Compline 8:30 am: The Royal Hours Presentation by Pr. Aristotle The Great Vespers of Epiphany Papanikolaou of the Orthodox and Divine Liturgy of St. Basil 10 AM Institute of Fordham University SACRAMENTS The Feast of Epiphany Sat., Jan. 7 12:00 pm, Baptism: Child of 6:15 pm: Orthros Evangelos and Margarita Loukas 7:30 pm: Divine Liturgy with the Great Blessing of the Waters Sat., Jan. 28 11:00 am, Baptism: Child of Peter and Sofia Cocolaras
Fri., Jan. 6 The Feast of Epiphany of our Lord Sun., Feb. 5 1:00 pm, Baptism: Child of and Savior Jesus Christ & Thomas and Kay Lomino The Great Blessings of the Water
Sat., Feb. 11 3:00 pm, Baptism: Child of Sat., Jan. 7* The Gathering of the honorable and glorious forerunner Charles and Sherry Trilivas John the Baptist
Sun., Feb. 19 12:30 pm, Baptism: Child of Tues., Jan. 17* The Feast of St. Anthony Michael and Vickie Gatzonis
Wed., Jan. 18* The Feast of SS. Athanasios and Cyril Sat., Feb. 25 4:00 pm, Baptism: Child of Tony and Erin Zachariadis Sat., Jan. 21 9:30 am: Orthros 10:30 am: Challenge Liturgy, St. Maximos the Confessor PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS As this issue of the Trumpet was going to Wed., Jan. 25* The Feast of St. Gregory print, the results of the Parish Council the Theologian elections and the 2017 Executive Board were not yet available. The results will appear in the next issue of the Trumpet. Mon., Jan. 30* The Feast of the Three Hierarchs
Thurs., Feb. 2 The Presentation of Christ BIBLE STUDY to the Temple All are invited to participate in Bible Study. Morning (11am) and evening (7:30pm) Mon., Feb. 6* St. Photius sessions will continue on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Please do not hesitate to join us if you have not yet Sat., Feb. 18 9:30 am: Orthros participated. Join us in prayer before Bible 10:30 am: The 1st Saturday of the Study for Paraclesis in the chapel at 10am Souls & Challenge Liturgy and Vespers in the chapel at 7pm.
Thurs., Feb. 23* The Feast of St. Polycarp
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for which they were thankful and to seek forgiveness Church of the Home from each other. These beautiful traditions exist for centuries because they work and are guided by “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I the Holy Spirit. They are powerful images that help must stay at your house.” LK 19:5 solidify faith in our children and families. One learns from the story of Zacchaeus that the Lord Jesus desires to dwell in people’s homes. A beautiful With commitment of parents to establish God in one’s Orthodox Christian tradition is the setting up of a small home, may the blessing that King David sings in his iconostasis within the Orthodox home. The iconostasis Psalm (112:3) be with you and your family, “Wealth should have the following items: An icon of Jesus; an and riches will be in his house, and his righteousness icon of the Virgin Mary; Icons of the patron saints of endures forever.” each person who lives in the home; an oil vigil candle; BLESSING OF THE HOMES a censor; small charcoals and incense for the censor; a prayer book and the bible. According to an age-old tradition, during the days and weeks following the Epiphany of our Lord, the homes of the faithful are blessed. The blessing involves the visitation of Fr. John or Fr. Joshua, who will bring Holy Water sanctified on the Feast of Epiphany, and will bless the home and all present. Those wishing to schedule a house blessing should contact the church office at 516-944-3180.
Stewardship All educators reinforce the importance of learning taking place at home. Thus, the home should be a Thoughts on Stewardship as We Approach a reflection of what takes place in church. It is so beautiful Blessed 2017 … when parents teach by example how to pray with their children at home (if one is married with children). This Believe it or not, the New Year is upon us. And as is also important for Christians who are single. Lighting our natural inclination draws us to reflect on the year past--our accomplishments, our challenges, and what the oil candle in the morning or at night, incensing the we could have done differently--we also challenge home, taking time to pray and read the Holy Scriptures ourselves with new goals to better ourselves and our on a daily basis, assists in establishing a home where families the next twelve months. Jesus Christ is present, like at Zacchaeus’ house. When one incenses the house, the sweet smell of the incense, Our foray into the New Year is also a fantastic time to is a reminder of holiness. When the vigil light remains assess our connection with Christ and the church! lit, one is reminded of Christ who is the “Light of the world.” As members of the church, much is asked of us, and for good reason: God has blessed and bestowed upon While raising our children, Pr. Eleni and I would take each one of us our own distinct and heavenly gifts to turns with the children of who could light the candle offer in his service. The concept of stewardship starts and who could put the incense in the censor. After with the premise that all we have is a gift of God and prayers and teaching some of the common hymns of the we act as “stewards” or caretakers of all that He has bestowed upon us. And in that vein, we are stewards church, each child would have to have said something of the church, with our enduring obligation to preserve
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and build upon it for future generations. working, educated and successful families. With your stewardship pledge cards arriving in the mail soon, we We ARE ALL STEWARDS of this great community! ask that you consider these humble thoughts as you Stewardship comes in different forms: time, talents, pray, deliberate and decide your financial stewardship and treasures. And we are asking you to help us obligations for the New Year. go to the next step: for your financial support to sustain and grow these very programs! Our fantastic church complex has significant day-to-day operating expenses. Our operating expenses are estimated to be almost $1,000,000 annually. This includes salaries and payroll taxes for clergy and church staff, utilities, operating expenses to run our various programs, our community’s annual pledge to the archdiocese, professional services and general facility maintenance. As much as our community is our spiritual home, it also has financial obligations which must be supported.
Our stewardship collections over the past few years have averaged roughly half of what is required to cover the operating expenses of the church. In order to make up this deficit, we must organize fundraisers--which bring us together as a community for fellowship, but Philoptochos with the primary objective of raising money to cover our church operating expenses. WE ARE SEEKING CHAIRPEOPLE to head up a few of the many outreaches we have begun. All the wheels are in Wouldn’t it be nice to get away from this ongoing motion, they just each need a captain! Please contact AMC “fundraising fatigue”? Chris Ioannou if you have a special philanthropic We can. And this is how you can help! passion that is calling to you (516) 375-3940 or email [email protected] By simply raising your stewardship donation by $100.00 per year ($8.33 per month for those who donate monthly), the Church could raise an additional $60,000 to be applied towards operating expenses!
For example: if 100 families currently giving $500 per year as their stewardship commitment increased that to $600 per year, it would immediately mean $10,000 more towards our operating expenses! This would reduce the need for fundraisers and relieve some of the “fundraising fatigue.” Now imagine if every one of our community’s nearly 600 families were able to pledge, on average, an extra $8.33 per month. That is an additional $60,000 annually to apply towards all We are happy to report that we are thriving and of our community’s operating expenses. If you pay assisting those in need in our neighborhoods and your stewardship online monthly, families will hardly around the world: notice the difference and it will not impact their way ~THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE: On the initiative of life. of Father John, Philoptochos together with GOYA & We are forever grateful to all of our families for Greek School coordinated collection and delivery of all that they contribute of their time, talents, and food baskets for those in need within our own as well treasures. We are blessed with a community of hard- as surrounding communities. The result was above and beyond what any of us expected. The experience
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of the GOYANS in delivering these packages to their Philoptochos initiative which encourages children to do most grateful recipients was an unforgettable one. their very own good deed. We also asked parishioners to Philoptochos is very proud of the spirit of cooperation wear pink in order to highlight Breast Cancer Awareness. with which all of the organizations are working in Learn About Risk Factors & Symptoms. To learn more, order to reach the common goal of spreading love please go to: www.mskcc.org/breastcancer and philanthropy! Many parishioners from the AMC community went online to “Sign-Up Genius” where they could commit to bringing many of the items needed to fill the packages. The task was completed with the addition of 125 pies collected by the Greek School on a “Pajamas and Pies” initiative! We would especially like to recognize Manhasset Boy Scout Troop 97, which collected over 800 pounds of rice for this drive, and Manhasset Girl Scout Troop 502, for their donation of sugar and flour. Both groups were very enthusiastic and ~Commitments we donated to in the 3rd Quarter of eager to help, and did so immediately! 2016 (as of this writing): * $300 to the National Philoptochos emergency fund The emergency fund enables Philoptochos to respond immediately to national or international disasters. * $500 to St. Michael’s Home as part of our district commitment * $500 to The National Sisterhood of Presvyteres Fund as part of our national commitment. The National Sisterhood of Presvyteres was established in 1982 and is comprised of all Presvyteres of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. *We matched funds collected by the Greek School and Sunday School Children to benefit Breast Cancer Research and Prevention in honor of National Philoptochos Make A Difference Day.
GIVE THE GIFT OF PHILOPTOCHOS: Our chapter is 160 members strong and there is strength in numbers! We also offer the opportunity of gifting a Membership to a friend, niece, daughter, colleague... Every membership is a donation toward a carefully vetted philanthropic endeavor.
Not all of us are able to give of our time as we live very ~October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month: busy lives and are pulled in many directions. If you can PUT A CAP ON CANCER fundraiser began with our entrust us with your monetary donation, we promise to Greek School students during Open School Night and spread your love to the most timely, carefully vetted continued the following Sunday with the Sunday School causes. Please join Philoptochos today. NOT SURE IF students, teachers, parents and all parishioners invited YOU’VE ALREADY SUBMITTED STEWARDSHIP FOR 2016? to wear a cap or other hat to church and donate $5 for Membership lists and new forms are available in the breast cancer research. This effort was our chapter’s Fellowship Hall, and we are here to answer any of your contribution to Make A Difference Day, a National questions!
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Please mark your calendars with the following: January 2017: Sunday School 1/8: (Sun.): Tray for Vasilopita dedicated to St. Basil’s Academy Hosting of Vasilopita cutting during On Sunday, November 6th, our Sunday School held a coffee hour Bake Sale fundraiser to raise money for supplies to enhance our Christmas Pageant. The support that we 1/9: (Mon.): Philoptochos meeting and Healthy received from the community was overwhelming and Cooking demonstration by extremely generous. We would like to express a special Stefani Pappas, 7:30 pm thank you to our Sunday School teachers and staff for 1/19 (Thurs.): Human Trafficking fundraiser with all of their assistance, our Sunday School students and Brookville Philoptochos families, and everyone who helped.
February 2017: On Sunday, December 18th, we held our Annual Christmas 2/5 (Sun.): Go Red for Heart Health and pass a tray Pageant in the Fellowship Hall immediately following (National Wear Red day is Fri. 2/3/17) the Divine Liturgy. It was a beautiful production, with 2/6 (Mon.): Meeting 7:30pm 2/12: (Sun.): Godparent’s Sunday Brunch / Fairy a wonderful turnout, celebrating the Birth of our Lord. Nouna Project Our children performed enthusiastically and were 2/27 (Mon.): Community Lenten pot-luck supper in wonderful! We would like to thank our Chairpersons, Fellowship Hall Georgia Katsoulis and Libby Doumanis, as well as all of the Sunday School teachers, children and parents Welcome Aimilianie Sophia who helped to make our presentation of the Nativity so special. Fr. Joshua and Presvytera Joanna are thrilled to welcome into this world their precious gift from Fr. John and Fr. Joshua have begun the Chapel Services. God, Aimilianie Sophia, born on November 16, 2016. Each week, students from assigned grades meet promptly Please keep them in your prayers! at 9:30 for a Divine Liturgy celebrated especially for those grades. It gives the children and teachers the opportunity to participate in a smaller environment where they can visualize up close and learn about all of the parts of our Divine Liturgy. Altar boys from those age groups participate and Choir students from those grades are also welcome to chant. It is a beautiful and interactive experience for everyone. After the chapel service, students return to their classrooms with their teachers.
GODPARENT MONTH February has been designated as Godparent Month. Throughout the month, Godparents are encouraged to attend the Divine Liturgy with their Godchildren to worship and receive Holy Communion together. In addition, February 12th has the special distinction of being Godparent Sunday. Afterwards please join us for the Philoptochos Godparent’s Sunday Brunch/Fairy Nouna Project.
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The Chapel Service Schedule is available from the Sunday School teachers or from the Sunday School office. Below Preschool you will find the schedule of classes going to the Chapel for January and February: Both January and February will be busy months at the Archangel Michael Preschool! After being welcomed Jan. 8: Grade 8 and Young Adults back for the New Year, the children will make snowmen, Jan. 22: Grades 2, 3 and 4 snowflakes and mittens to decorate our rooms. We will Jan. 29: Our Younger grades learn about and celebrate the Epiphany and the Feast of Feb. 5: Grades 5, 6 and 7 the Three Hierarchs. In February, the children eagerly look forward to Groundhog Day and are also excited Feb. 12: Grade 8 and Young Adults about making and sending Valentine’s Day cards. Our Feb. 26: Grades 2, 3 and 4 (In CHURCH) rooms will be decorated with cherry trees and portraits of our Presidents in celebration of President’s week. The 2017 St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival will be held on March 19th. Students have received the The Toddler class is continuing to learn to count and topics from their Sunday School teachers, and those recognize colors, shapes and body parts. The children who have not can do so from the Sunday School office. are enjoying music and movement with Ms. Cecilia and We hope that parents will encourage their children to Greek lessons with Ms. Linda. participate. The top speakers in the Junior and Senior Divisions advance to the district level and from there, The Nursery class will be working on days of the week two finalists from each represent our division at the and months of the year, and on fine motor skills by Metropolis Oratorical Festival. We will be offering coloring, cutting and playing with Play-Doh. They are student workshops this January and February, where learning colors and numbers in Greek through songs and advisors and teachers can work with the children on finger play. their topics. Dates will be made available shortly. Good luck to all of our students! The Pre-K children are working on numbers 1-30 using various manipulatives and continuing letter recognition from O-U. As they prepare for “moving up” to Sunday School classes will not be in session on January kindergarten, activities will focus on becoming more 15th and February 19th. independent and on building confidence. The children Happy New Year! Καλη Χρονια! continue to practice and learn their colors and numbers in Greek, and they are also using their Greek books to color and learn new words. PANHELLENIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS Looking ahead, March 2nd is Picture Day and March 15th The PanHellenic Scholarship Awards are is Parent Teacher Conference Day. Save the Date for offered to recognize and honor Greek our Preschool Open House on March 16th. All are American students of high scholastic welcome to come to meet our teachers and staff for the achievement and to reward all recipients with 2017-18 school year. Parents, children and siblings are monetary awards. Applicants must be full-time all welcome! undergraduate students who currently attend an accredited university/college in the United Please contact us at preschool@archangelmichaelchurch. States and are pursuing a four‐year bachelor org or 516-944-3184 for more information. degree. The application deadline is January 31, 2017. For the application and further information, please visit www.panhellenicscholarships.org
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are provided and best of all, there is no need to fight Greek School Board for parking. We look forward to seeing you all!
The School Board extends its warmest wishes to our students, our teachers, our parents and all the members of our wonderful Archangel Michael Family for a Happy 2017! Kαλή χρονιά! Here’s to a brilliant year for all our children.
The Archangel Michael Greek Language Institute was blessed with a beautiful Christmas program performed by grades kindergarten through six. We will commemorate the Feast Day of the Three Hierarchs and Greek Letters Day this month by celebrating the successes of our 2016 students that took The Comprehensive Examination in Modern Greek. This exam is the foreign language achievement test that assesses student proficiency in listening, speaking, Greek School PTA reading, and writing Modern Greek. The PTA Board extends its most joyful wishes to all of our Greek School families and teachers and our always The Board is proud to announce that all the students supportive Archangel Michael community for a Happy will receive the annual Socratic Award for passing New Year 2017! with 85% or above on The Comprehensive Examination in Modern Greek: Liana Drenis, Sofia Matos, Nin Myrianthopoulos, Demetra Neocleous and Peter The PTA’s goal to raise both school spirit and awareness Petrakis. A PERFECT SCORE of 100% was achieved by has been successful and lots of fun too! The children Erika Kitsantas and Mary Tsahas. Congratulations and wore their favorite silly hats during Put a Cap on may all our students emulate the Three Hierarchs’ love Cancer Day and raised a total of $441 in support of of learning and love of kindness and compassion for one the Manhasset Women’s Coalition Against Breast another. Cancer. Our children also made Thanksgiving sweeter for many families on PJs and Pies Day by reaching and exceeding our goal of 150 pies in support of the Midterms will take place on January 24th and 26th. All AMC Philoptochos & GOYA Thanksgiving Dinner Drive. students will be well prepared provided they make good In addition, our students made beautiful Christmas use of the study materials provided by their teachers. cards written in Greek for the children living in the “Το Χαμόγελο του Παιδιού” homes in Athens, Crete, We ask that our community support our Greek School at Kerkyra, Mytilini, Patra and Thessaloniki. The PTA is our annual Glendi scheduled for Friday, January 27th. looking forward to raising more school spirit and more It is always a fun family event and our children will be awareness throughout the new year! entertaining everyone with traditional Greek dances.
Please “Save the Date” for our 2017 Greek Independence Day parade on Sunday March 26th. The School Board requests that all AMC students join us in celebrating the heritage that our forefathers fought so gallantly to uphold. Let’s make 2017 the best and largest AMC parade turnout! Round trip bus service will be provided for everyone. It is free, convenient, and fun. Snacks
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For any questions or to make donations, please email the PTA at [email protected].
Lastly, our PTA family sends lots of love and our warmest congratulations to Father Joshua and Presvytera Joanna on the birth of their beautiful baby girl! Welcome to the world and to AMC, Aimilianie Sophia! You have lots of little friends at Greek School who can’t wait to babysit you some day! The PTA always welcomes your ideas, feedback and help! Many thanks to Elizabeth Yiachos and all Καλο Χειμωνα! the volunteers who made this year’s photo day run seamlessly! Our PTA parents have commented that having photo day earlier this year was a great idea! Their little Greek scholars’ photos made wonderful ACOLYTES Christmas presents for Grandparents and Godparents Boys in grades three and higher are invited to alike! And an added bonus - the PTA will receive 10% join the Archangel Michael Church Acolytes. back on all orders! Our thanks is also extended to PTA Our altar boys play an important role in the volunteers Nicole Eliopoulos who is researching online life of the Orthodox Church. Please contact enrichment programs; Roni Lagamjis for helping with new spirit wear for 2017; Helen Chimos for planning Fr. John, Fr. Joshua or the church office for a super fun Bingo night (date tba) and to all the class further information. moms & dads who helped make Christmas brighter for our children and teachers. AMC Youth Programs Friday, January 27th is our BIG NIGHT! Mark your calendars & get ready to celebrate Apokries with us at “The GLENDI”, our Greek school’s one and only Byzantine Youth Choir major fundraiser!! We are freshening things up with a new venue, new raffles, new DJ entertainment, Wishing Our Archangel Michael Family new dances by our students including the 7th A DIVINE New Year! graders, our future graduates, and a BIG SURPRISE for ALL to enjoy! We welcome your enthusiasm, The Byzantine Youth Choir members who attended your help and your financial support to make this the Direct Archdiocesan District Federation of Greek the greatest Glendi to date! Please consider new Orthodox Church Musicians Conference weekend, sponsorship opportunities, reserving the back page “I Will Sing Praises To God as Long as I Live”, were of the program as a congratulatory or business ad exceptional representatives of Archangel Michael and purchasing pre-event SUPER & Calendar raffles in Church! Our community can be very proud of AN- the church lobby every Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday ASTASIA CAVOUNIS, APHRODITE DIMOPOULOS, leading to the Glendi. All proceeds will help fund ANNAMARIA FAZIO, GABRIELLE PAPPAS, ALEXIA school traditions such as the New Year’s Vasilopita & SKIADAS, SOPHIA SFIROUDIS, MARINA TSIMIS- gifts from Agios Vasilis, new activities such as Bingo, IRIS, SPYRITHOULA XENOPHONTOS, SOPHIA Tsiknopempti Souvlaki BBQ & theater trips, new school XENOPHONTOS, JULIANNE PAPADOPOULOS & books for 2017-18, teacher school supplies, new THERESE PAPADOPOULOS. We would also like to staircases with banisters for the stage, flags for the express our gratitude to the parent chaperones for Greek School entrance and Parade and much more!! their support and taking the time to travel to Kim- isis Tis Theotokou Church in Southampton-JOHN
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FAZIO, ELENI SFIROUDIS, STELLA TSIMISIRIS, AN- ing more about the magnificent music of our faith DROULA XENOPHONTOS and XENOPHON XENO- is invited to join us for an enriching and enjoyable PHONTOS, who has become our official youth choir event. For more information, contact Miss Georgia photographer. The choir members’ understanding or Miss Eleni at (516) 626-9665. of the hymns and their harmonious singing for the On Saturday January 28, 2017, we will be visiting Conference Hierarchical Liturgy with His Eminence the residents of St. Michael’s Home in Yonkers, New Archbishop Demetrios was outstanding! Dr. Tikey York. We look forward to celebrating and singing Zes, the Music Minister for the San Francisco Dio- the Divine Liturgy with His Grace Bishop Andonios cese, a renown composer of liturgical music and and the dear senior citizens who reside there. conductor for the Conference Choir at Kimisis Tis The Youth Choir will be going on a theatre trip to Theotokou, was particularly impressed with the see the musical ANNIE on Sunday, February 26th at youth choir’s high level of musical ability and knowl- Tilles Center for the Performing Arts. The group rate edge of the hymns. Through his many decades of Orchestra seats are $58.00 per ticket. Stay tuned for conducting, Maestro Zes said, “ They are the best more information. youth choir he has ever worked with.” Miss Eleni & Miss Georgia commend the youth choir members who participated in this wonderful event and thank them for their dedication to the Archangel Michael DIVING FOR THE CROSS Church Music Ministry. In celebration of the Feast of Epiphany, we are looking for parishioners to Dive for the Cross at North Hempstead Beach Park, on Sunday, January 8th, following the Divine Liturgy. Please call the church office at (516) 944-3180 if you are interested.
GOYA
It was the most wonderful time of the year for GOYA! GOYA continued to distribute the pro- ceeds from our Annual Pancake Breakfast Fun- draiser to such charities as Toys for Tots and Ionian Village Rebuilding Fund. On November 13th, over 50 GOYAns met at Toys R Us and went shopping for the Toys for Tots programs. We had a great time selecting gifts, and then enjoyed In January 2009, Archangel Michael Church hosted dinner and fellowship at Old Westbury Diner. As the first-ever Youth Music Conference & Divine Litur- a token of appreciation, a thank you plaque was gy of the Direct Archdiocesan District Federation of presented to Old Westbury Diner for their gener- Greek Orthodox Church Musicians. This wonderful ous support of our organization. On November conference has become an annual event! This year, 20th, a check was presented to Fr. Evan Evagoras on January 21-22, 2017, the Annual Youth Music for the Rebuilding of Ionian Village. The GOYAns Conference and Liturgy will be held at St. Paraskevi were so excited to contribute to a cause so near Church in Greenlawn, Long Island. All are welcome and dear to their hearts. to participate with us! Anyone interested in learn-
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During the month of November, together with On Veterans Day, GOYA spent their day off from Philoptochos, GOYA ran their first Thanksgiving school making sandwiches for the Mary Brennan Food Drive and Delivery. A drop off center was Soup Kitchen at the INN in Hempstead. Together created in two AMC classrooms to store the food they made about 400 sandwiches which were de- collected, and the GOYAns packaged 75 baskets livered and distributed. Upon completion of the with all the Thanksgiving trimmings on November sandwiches, GOYA had the opportunity to have 17th. The baskets were filled with turkey, stuffing, Father John teach them how to make Prosphora. cranberry sauce, pies, rice, gravy, soup, veg- The GOYAns were eager to learn, and they rolled etable, coffee along with Thanksgiving-themed up their sleeves and began kneading the dough. paper goods. Thank you to all the AMC parishio- ners who donated food items for the baskets! This time of year was also a time of celebrations. On November 5th, together with Holy Trinity (Hicksville), AMC GOYA hosted the InterGOYA Harvest Dance. On December 2nd, GOYAns en- joyed the annual Christmas Tree Decorating and Ugly Sweater Party. They spent an evening deco- rating the tree in the Rotunda, dressed in their ugly Christmas sweaters, exchanging Secret Santa gifts while they laughed and ate pizza. As this is- sue was going to print, the GOYAns were looking forward to the December 26th, 5 Borough Inter- GOYA Dance at Central in Astoria. GOYAns from It was on Saturday, November 19th, when GOYA New York City and Long Island always come out experienced the true meaning of Thanksgiving. to support this fantastic night of fun and fellow- The day began by loading 3 vans and 2 pick up ship! trucks with all the food which was collected. After a prayer service in our chapel lead by Father John Some events that we are looking forward to in and Father Joshua, we divided the GOYAns, cler- 2017: InterGOYA Ski Trip, Camp St Paul’s Re- union, Gym Night, InterGOYA Dance and more gy and parents into multiple cars and proceeded social gatherings. GOYAns, please look out for to 50 different addresses in East New York. The more emails, which outline specific details about GOYANs traveled through neighborhoods of the upcoming events. If you are currently not re- less fortunate, and indeed it was an eye-opening ceiving emails, please send an email to: goya@ experience. It taught them the importance of archangelmichaelchurch.org with your name and community service to those who are less fortu- email address. nate. It also made the GOYAns appreciate the abundance in our lives and realize the pure sim- Wishing everyone a very Happy and Blessed New plicity that one needs in order to be happy. Year!
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Ionian Village Honoring Veterans
In early September, Ionian Village, the international Summer Camp Ministry of the Greek Orthodox Archdio- cese of America in Greece, sustained extensive damage from fierce tornadoes. Programs had concluded in Au- gust and there were no campers or staff present. The Director of Ionian Village, Fr. Evagoras Constantinides, went immediately to Greece to assess the damage, which is estimated at $3 million. On Sunday, November 13th, in honor of Veterans Day, the Archangel Michael Community offered an Artokla- sia Blessing for the Health of our Veterans and thanked them for their service to our country: Anthony T. Arlis, Dino Carr, Evans Cyprus, George Con- dzal, Thomas E. Constance, Peter Dedousis, Norman Glavas, Alex Harisiades, Michael Hatzidakis, Michael LaSorsa, Chris Madaio, Arthur Manos, Peter Mesolog- ites, Chris Milonas, John Mitsinikos, Andreas Modenos, Fr. Evagoras joined us at Archangel Michael Church on Andrew J. Pappas, Dean Pappas MD, Harold Pappas, Sunday, November 20th and spoke from his heart in his George J. Razis, George Scandalios, Peter Stavrinos, Ni- sermon, relating the Gospel of the day, Luke 12: 16- cos Stylianou, Nick Tsismenakis, Anthony Vasilas, Leon- 21 to his personal experience at Ionian Village. At the ard Zangas, Harry Zuvekas. conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, Parish Council Presi- dent Michael Psyllos presented a $5,000 check from the Prayers were also offered for our deceased Veterans: proceeds of the Festival to the Ionian Village Rebuilding +George Christie, +Andrew Cyprus, + Alkiviadis Diakou- Fund, followed by a $500 donation presented by GOYA makis, +Gus Keen, +Stan Neamonitis. Presidents Steven Gerazounis and Frankie Maropakis and an additional $500 from JOY representatives. A We are in the process of gathering the names of all our collection basket held as generous parishioners exited Veterans. If you know of a Veteran whose name is not the church added an additional $1,543. The total col- on this list, please contact the church office at: lected that day for the Ionian Village Rebuilding Fund (516) 944-3180. was $7,543!
To make a donation to the Ionian Village rebuilding campaign, please visit www.ionianvillage.org/donate or send a check to Greek Orthodox Archdiocese/Ionian Village Rebuilding Fund, 8 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075
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Eat Wholesome Fats Health And Wellness Saturated and trans fats are found in butter, marga- A Heart-Healthy Start To The New Year rine, and shortening; these foods can increase your By Stefani Pappas, RDN, CPT blood cholesterol and risk for coronary artery disease. When you buy crackers, cookies, or cake, take a look The New Year is a perfect time to reset both your mind at the ingredients list. If you see “partially hydrogenat- and body. With Heart Health Month coming up in Febru- ed” listed in the ingredients, it indicates that the item ary, setting nutrition goals can transform your health contains some trans fat. Focus on olive oil, canola oil, and lead to sustainable change this year! Whether you fresh fish, and flaxseeds for more wholesome sources of want to fine-tune your eating habits, or initiate a full healthy fat. diet makeover, following a heart-healthy diet can help. Once you are aware of which foods to eat more of and Finding a way to utilize these strategies will bring you which foods to limit, you’ll be on your way to living a one step closer to living a heart-healthy life! Remember healthier life. to always emphasize portion control and mindful eat- ing, and never forget that food should provide quality Be Mindful Of Your Salt Intake fuel and nourishment for the body. Excess sodium can elevate blood pressure. Processed foods, frozen meals, canned soup, and deli meats are Stefani Pappas, RDN, CPT, is a Clinical Dietitian at St. Francis Hos- typically overloaded with salt. Take a look at the nu- pital. She is a personal trainer, fitness instructor, and contribut- trition facts; if an item has 140mg of sodium or less ing writer for Elite Daily. She provides private and group nutrition per serving, it is considered low-sodium. When you dine counseling on Long Island and in New York City. Visit her website out, choose steamed, broiled or baked items that typi- www.StefHealthTips.com for more information and to schedule an cally are prepared with healthier ingredients. At home, appointment. you can try flavoring foods with Mrs. Dash. My favorite salt-free seasoning mix is the 21 Seasoning Salute from AMC Blood Drive Trader Joe’s.
Roll up your sleeve on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 for the Enjoy Your Favorite Fruits & Vegetables Archangel Michael Church Blood Drive from 2:30-8:30 Not only are fruits and vegetables low in calories and pm in the Fellowship Hall, administered by The New rich in fiber, but they also contain substances that can York Blood Center (www.nybloodcenter.org). help prevent cardiovascular disease. Adding more fruits and vegetables to your diet can help substitute for high- You may be astounded to learn that New York has never fat, processed foods. Keep a large bowl of fresh fruit on been self-sufficient in meeting its need for blood. There the kitchen table as a reminder to reach for a nourish- is no substitute for human blood, and 1 in 3 adults will ing snack. Get creative with vegetables and experiment require a blood transfusion at some point in their lives. with new trends, such as making zucchini noodles or You can help remedy this situation by donating blood using a variety of vegetables in stir-fry. and giving the “Gift of Life”. Choose Quality Protein The blood supply is critically low. By giving just one Nutritious protein sources include lean meats, poultry, pint of blood, you will be able to help supply hospi- and fish. Trim off extra fat and skin, and minimize the tals in Nassau County and Queens and save the lives of condiments you pair with these items. Low-fat dairy three people. The donation will include a mini medical products, eggs, and legumes are other protein-rich examination and will take up to an hour per donor. To foods that are vegetarian-friendly. Protein has a high donate blood, you must be between the ages of 16 and satiety factor; include protein at your meals and snacks 75 (16 year olds need parental permission; 76 and over to keep you full and satisfied. need a doctor’s note), weigh a minimum of 110 pounds, and feel well the day of the drive. Donors must also
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bring ID and know their social security number for the drive.
In addition, this year New York Blood Center will have “ALYX”, an automated red blood cell donation sys- tem which allows you to donate two units of critically needed red cells in just one visit. Red cells are criti- cally needed by surgery/trauma patients, cancer/che- motherapy patients, accident/burn victims and at-risk infants.
Give the gift of life, donate blood on Tuesday, March 14th. For more information or to make an appoint- ment, call Maryann or Marina Vlahos at (516) 627-7303.
5K Walk/Run Nameday Gala
On November 5th, a sunny and colorful fall Saturday The Archangel Michael Nameday Gala took place on Fri- morning, over 100 runners and walkers of all ages par- day, November 18, 2016, at the North Ritz Club in Syos- ticipated in our 9th Annual 5K Walk/Run. The friends set. Over 150 parishioners and friends attended the and families of AMC and the Tom Zangas Memorial Lung celebration of our church’s nameday and to honor this Cancer Foundation had a wonderful time as they tra- year’s Hellenic Thread Award recipients, Anna Vrettos versed through Hempstead Harbor Bar Beach Park and and Sara Savva. Sisters Anna and Sara have served our along the boardwalk overlooking the picturesque Long community for over 30 years in various roles and most Island Sound. Once again our event was a financial suc- notably are credited with the formation of our Sunday cess for both important causes. We are very grateful School program. to Bargain Printing/Ioannou Family, Apple Tree Market/ Mamais Family and George Tsiatsis for their continuing The evening’s entertainment was provided by Asteri support each and every year. We are especially ap- Productions and the event was chaired by Emily Beys preciative to the numerous sponsors of both AMC and and Eleni Germanakos. Thank you to all who celebrat- the Foundation for their most generous donations. We ed with us! thank the many volunteers including the women from Vision Enterprises and our church office staff for the hard work and dedication to the 5K. Finally, we thank all of our parishioners, families and friends who partici- pated in this worthy event.
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A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR 2016 FESTIVAL DONORS Major Sponsors North Shore Farms Chef’s Warehouse Niko & Marilena Katopodis John & Harriet Pappas Pete & Maria Mamais Imperial Bag & Paper Company LLC Artamus Restaurant Equipment Inc. George & Rita Scandalios and Family George & Deity Browne Peter & Penny Tsekouras Investors Bank The Velvet Touch Moving & Storage Janice Michelle Foundation Inc. Xenophon Xenophontos, M.D. Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel LLP Tent Sponsors Aglia Solutions John & Alexandra Kapetanos Bareburger Georgia & Eleni Kaufman Bargain Printing George & Nancy Kouspos Bill's Friendly Auto Service John and Maria-Nicole Koutsoyiannis KYMA Peter & Irene Kusulas Hightower Advisors-The Bapis Group George & Irene Lazarides Mohen Cooper & Papagianakis LLC Steve & Anna Michailidis New London Pharmacy (John & Abby Fazio ) Chris & Vasiliki Neocleous Plymouth Beef In Memory of Stan Neamonitis Prime Food Distributor (John Kosmidis) The Mouhlas Family Twin Brothers Electrical Supply In Honor of the late Nicholas and Anna Orros Vision Properties The Pantelogianis Family Anonymous Peggy & Christopher Milonas Chris & Anthony Arlis Nicholas & Pauline Papain & Family Helen Astin Michael & Demi Psyllos & Family Gus Bubaris The Sfiroudis Family Mary & Dean Chiros The Sideratos Family Angela & Matt Classi Jack & Ethel Soterakis William & Georganne Conis The Stratakis Family Helen, Jim & Margaret Damascus Harris Tsangaris The Dionisiou Family The Tsoumpas & Politidis Families George & Fay Dourmas Nick & Kathy Tziazas John & Athena Halkias & Family Louis & Marina Vlahos Michael & Theana Iordanou Ride Sponsors Archangel Michael HOPE/JOY The Kovios Family Bill's Friendly Auto Service (George Kaloudis) The Lemons Family (Lara, Aaron, Calista & Elias) Montauk Clothing Co.(Mavro Family) Ellen & Joseph Leondis My Strategic Payroll Nick & Gianna Manikas New York Life Insurance (Zachary & Helen Fthenakis ) The Politidis Family The Bapis Family The Roditis Family The Cavounis Family The Stratakis Family In Memory of Larry Dionysiou The Theodosopoulos Family Norman & Lisa Glavas Tsartsalis Family & Anagnostos Family George & Christine Korakis Festival Donors Ace Endico Elene & Jim Farrell Andrew J. Pappas Anopoli Restaurant Maria Fiore Nicholas C. Pappas Emphasis Diner Pano & Helen Frangopoulos Peter Pappas Jackson Hole Restaurants Maria Gaitanis Mr. & Mrs. Peter Psyllos The Usual John & Kathryn Joannon Connie & Isidoros Sistatsis Vassilaros Coffee Lisa & Paul Kantanas The Signorile Family Georgia Alexiou The Koutsourakis Family Mary Sole Diana Alexiou Patricia & David Lemons Xenia & Tom Theodoropoulos Chimos Family The Lolis Family Callie Tserpelis Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Constance Christina A. Lyon Lea Vitrano Demerios & Anastasia Drallios Charlie & Stephanie Marangoudakis Betty Vontas Helen Exarhos Barbara Mavro
Please accept our sincere apologies for any errors or omissions. We have taken great effort to prepare this list accurately.
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FAMILY LENTEN GATHERING SAVE THE DATE Please join us on Monday, WATSONIAN GOLF OUTING: June 8, 2017 February 27th, the beginning of the Great Lent, for a Family Lenten Gathering. at The Great Compline Service will begin at 7pm followed by a Plandome Country Club presentation by Aristotle For information contact Mario Harris; Papanikolaou of the Orthodox Institute of Fordham University. (516)365-2009 or [email protected]
DIVING FOR THE CROSS In celebration of the Feast of Epiphany, we are looking for parishioners to Dive for the Cross at North Hempstead Beach Park, on Sunday, January 8th, follow- ing the Divine Liturgy. Please call the church office at (516) 944-3180 if you are interested.
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The Fore Feast of Epiphany - Preschool Orthros ~ The Epiphany - The Royal Preschool and Greek School Christmas Recess Closed Gathering of the Hours 8:30a honorable and Orthros ~The Feast of The Great Vespers of glorious forerunner Epiphany of our Lord John the Baptist 8:30a Epiphany and Divine and Savior Jesus Liturgy of St. Basil 10a Christ & The Blessings of the Water 8:30a Orthros 8:15a The Feast of Epiphany - Divine Liturgy ~ The Orthros 6:15p Divine Liturgy ~ The Gathering of the Divine Liturgy 9:30a Feast of Epiphany of honorable and The Feast of Epiphany - our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ & The glorious forerunner Divine Liturgy with the John the Baptist 9:30a Great Blessing of the Blessings of the Water Waters 7:30p 9:30a 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Orthros 8:15a Philoptochos Youth Choir Divine Liturgy 9:30a Meeting 7:30p Rehearsal all are welcome 7:30p Diving for the Cross Philoptochos meeting Philoptochos Vasilopita and Healthy Cooking Cutting demonstration by Stefani Pappas, 7:30p
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 The Feast of St. Challenge Liturgy ~ Orthros 8:15a Preschool Closed Orthros ~ The Feast Anthony ~ Orthros of SS. Athanasio and St. Maximos the Divine Liturgy 9:30a Cyril ~ Chapel 8:30a ~ Chapel 8:30a Confessor ~ Orthros The Feast of SS. 9:30a Athanasio and Cyril The Feast of St. ~ Divine Liturgy ~ Challenge Liturgy ~ Anthony ~ Divine Chapel 9:30a St. Maximos the Liturgy ~ Chapel Confessor - 9:30 Youth Choir Divine Liturgy Rehearsal 10:30a 7:30p
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Orthros 8:15a GS Midterms Orthros ~ The Feast of GS Midterms GSPTA Glendi Youth Choir visits St. Gregory the St. Michael's Home Divine Liturgy 9:30a Theologian ~ Chapel DAD Youth Music 8:30a Conference & Liturgy Divine Liturgy ~ The at St. Paraskevi Church Feast of St. Gregory the Theologian ~ Chapel 9:30a
29 30 31 Orthros 8:15a Orthros ~ The Feast of the Three Hierarchs~ Divine Liturgy 9:30a Chapel 8:30a
Divine Liturgy ~The Feast of the Three Hierarchs - Chapel 9:30a
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Youth Choir Orthros ~ The Presentation DAD Hosts Rehearsal of Christ to the Temple Parathosi, Greek 7:30p 8:30a Dance Festival for Youth, at Divine Liturgy~ The Presentation of Queens College Christ to the Temple 9:30a 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Orthros ~ St. Photius Comedy Night Orthros 8:15a ~ Chapel 8:30a Youth Choir Rehearsal Divine Liturgy 9:30a Divine Liturgy~ 7:30p Go Red for Heart St. Photius ~ Health Chapel 9:30a Philoptochos meeting 7:30p
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Orthros ~ The 1st Orthros 8:15a Saturday of the Souls Divine Liturgy 9:30a 9:30a Godparent Sunday Divine Liturgy ~ The 1st Saturday of the Philoptochos Brunch/ Souls & Challenge Fairy Nouna Project Liturgy 10:30a
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Orthros 8:15a Winter Recess Orthros ~ The 2nd Divine Liturgy 9:30a Saturday of the Souls Orthros ~ The Feast ~ Chapel 8:30a Sunday School of St. Polycarp Christmas Pageant ~ Chapel 8:30a Divine Liturgy ~ The 2nd Saturday of the Divine Liturgy ~ Souls & Challenge Liturgy The Feast of St. ~ Chapel 9:30a Polycarp~ Chapel 9:30a
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Orthros 8:15a The Begining of Divine Liturgy 9:30a the Great Lent ~ Youth Choir Theatre ~ The Great Trip Compline 7p Family Lenten Gathering
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