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From Glory to Glory the Monthly Newsletter of the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church Fr From Glory to Glory The monthly newsletter of the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church Fr. Joseph Strzelecki Fr. Anastasios Theodoropoulos July 2019 Two New Saints from Finland 1755 Des Peres Road Canonized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate Town & Country, MO 63131-1405 According to the official communiqué of the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Phone: 314-966-2255 Ecumenical Throne on November 29, 2018: “The Holy and Sacred Synod, in Kitchen: 314-966-6720 unanimously accepting the proposal of the Autonomous Church of Finland under Web Site: www.assumptiongoc.org the Ecumenical Patriarchate, recorded in the Hagiologion of the Orthodox Fr. Anastasios Theodoropoulos Church the Venerable John of Valaam (1873-1958), and the Holy Martyr and Email: [email protected] Confessor John of Ilomantsi (1884-1918), both of whom lived and worked there.” Office Manager: Diane Sieckmann Venerable John of Valaam (1873-1958) John was Email: [email protected] born on February 14, 1873 in the Tver province of Office Secretary: Janice Hazeltine Russia into a peasant family. He graduated from the [email protected] parish school of the village of Il’inskoe. In 1889, he entered Valaam Monastery. After spending four years in the Skete of Saint Herman of Valaam, he Dates to Remember was conscripted into the army for another four years. Released from military service, he temporarily July 1 returned home before returning, in 1901, to Valaam. Unmercenaries Kosmas & Damianos John was given obedience for two years at the metochion of the Valaam Monastery in St. July 11 Petersburg. Later, he wrote that the city had a bad Great Martyr Euphemia influence on him and that he, weak in spirit, could not accommodate the urban bustle. In 1906, John July 12 became a novice at Valaam Monastery and, on May 22, 1910, he was tonsured a St. Paisios of Mt. Athos monk with the name of Hyacinth. After repeated petitions, Hyacinth returned to the monastery and lived initially in Prophet Elias Skete, then later in the Skete of July 14 Saint John the Baptist. On October 19, 1921, he was appointed abbot of Saint Fathers of the 4th Council Tryphon of Pechenga Monastery. Then on November 13, he was ordained a hierodeacon and on November 15 a hieromonk. At that time, the monastery was July 17 within the territory of the newly independent Finland. In 1932, Hyacinth Great Martyr Marina returned to Valaam and, in 1933, he was tonsured in Great Schema with the name John and began to live in seclusion in the Skete of Saint John the Baptist. July 20 In 1938, he was elected the spiritual father of the monastery. In 1940, Fr. John Prophet Elias was evacuated with the other brethren to Finland during the Winter War between the Soviet Union and Finland. The elder reposed on June 5, 1958, in the New July 25 Valaam Monastery in Finland. Repose of St. Anna Holy Martyr and Confessor John of Ilomantsi (1884-1918) Johannes Karhapää was born to a farmer’s family in Sonkajanranta village, Ilomantsi, July 26 North Karelia. He was a member of the local youth section of the Brotherhood Righteous Paraskeve of Saints Sergius and Herman adopting a deep Eastern Orthodox faith in his early childhood. In 1906, Karhapää requested by then-archbishop of Vyborg and July 27 all Finland Sergius (Stragorodsky) to open a religious school in his home village, Great Martyr Panteleimon as the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland had launched a campaign for Lutherizing the traditionally Orthodox Karelia. The 1908 the completed school 2019Parish Council was built by Karhapää and the Karelian Brotherhood, an organization established in Fr. Joseph Strzelecki Fr. Anastasios Theodoropoulos Olonets to oppose the Lutherization. Karhapää now Scott Thompson, President started working as a domestic missionary across Greg Simos, Vice President Karelia with the monks of Valaam Monastery. Since Elefteria Marcou, Secretary 1914, he was a traveling religion teacher in Kuopio Gus Harris, Treasurer Peter Regopoulos, Assistant Treasuer Province. Karhapää was also active in the Daniel Gantner, Carol Marshall, Pam Martin, completion of the Church of Anna the Prophetess, Samia Rabie, Vasilios Simos, Greg Simos, inaugurated in Tuupovaara in 1915. The church was Sotirios Sotiriou, Tom Stamos, Chris Tsoubanos, built by the Karelian Brotherhood and financed by a Nick Tsoubanos, Tonis Zafiropoulos wealthy Saint Petersburg businessman. Due to his Acolytes activities, the Finnish nationalists accused Karhapää John Nicholas for supporting the Russification of Finland and promoting the the ″Russian Adult Orthodox Christians (18 years +): faith″ (Finnish:″Ryssän usko″, the word ryssä is a racist slur for Russian), Diane Sieckmann calling him a collaborator of the Russian secret police Okhrana. The nationalist Bible Study Fr. Daniel Morton press accused Karhapää of ″anti-Finnish″ politics. He was called the ″dark Bookstore force of North Karelia″, as the nationalists claimed the Karelians were not Christos Tsiaklides, Diakonissa Kristen Vogt aware of their true religion and ethnicity. Instead of defending himself against Chanters the accusations, Karhapää focused on his religious work. According to the Steve Bellos Church historian Kauko Pirinen, Karhapää’s work was only influenced by his Choir Stephanie Saunders deep faith but not any kind of politics. After the 1917 Russian Revolution, the Church Tours Karelian Brotherhood owned schools and churches were closed, and the Janice Hazeltine harassment on Karhapää became even more intense. The Finnish right-wing Friday Luncheon nationalists called him a Bolshevik, although he had supported the Tsarist Art Liyeos Greek Festival regime. Karhapää was finally expelled of his teacher’s vacancy just before Greg Simos, Art Liyeos Finland gained its independence in December 1917. As the Finnish Civil War Greek School broke out in January 1918, Karhapää was soon called to join the White Army, Savas Kyramarios but was arrested at the conscription meeting, and transferred to Joensuu where Greek Dancers he was placed in a prison camp set up for the Reds. After a while, Karhapää Kyklos: & Armonia Stella Afentoullis Ta Paidakia, Neo Kyma: Aliki Malek was executed by a firing squad and buried in a mass grave. The exact date of GOYA (9th -12th Grade) Karhapää’s death is not known. According to his wife, Karhapää was executed Yvonne Alexopoulos, Dr. Jenny Kardaris in 8 March, but the War Victims of Finland 1914–1922 database says he was Greeters shot in 7 March. Karhapää’s body was finally handed over to his wife in Mary Pitliangas JOY (4 years - 4th Grade) December 1918, and buried in Ilomantsi, where a large crowd of local Ortho- Jr. GOYA (5th - 8th Grades) dox and Lutherans attended the funeral. Karhapää’s gravestone was stolen Alki Lappas Case, Dr. Debbie Cosmopoulos twice and thrown in the nearby lake until it was cast in concrete. Kafenio Art Liyeos Little Angels (infant - 5 years) You cannot be too gentle, too kind. Fr. Anastasios Theodoropoulos Shun even to appear harsh in your Orthodox Faith & Life: Dr. Farid Sadaka, Anna Sadaka treatment of each other. Joy, radiant joy, Philoptochos streams from the face of him who gives Flora Dimitriou, President and kindles joy in the heart of him who Planned Giving Committee Amy Johnson receives. All condemnation is from the Prison Ministry devil. Never condemn each other. We Bill Goranitis condemn others only because we shun Stewardship Michael Afentoullis knowing ourselves. When we gaze at our Sunday School own failings, we see such a swamp that Diane Sieckmann nothing in another can equal it. Vacation Church Camp (VCC) That is why we turn away, and make Anna Sadaka Women’s Bookstudy much of the faults of others. Instead of condemning others, strive to Presvytera Laura Morton reach inner peace. Keep silent, refrain from judgment. This will raise you Young Adult Ministry (18-30 yrs) above the deadly arrows of slander, insult and outrage and will shield Fr. Anastasios & Presvytera Elizabeth your glowing hearts against all evil. - St. Seraphim of Sarov 2 New Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain, Celebration! Happy Birthday On Wednesday, June 12, the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate filled the vacancy of the Archbishop of the Holy Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain. Metropolitan Nikitas (Lioulias) of Dardanelles, Director of the Patriarch Athenagoras To Fr. Joseph who celebrates his birthday on Orthodox Institute (PAOI) in Berkeley, California, was July 2 voted unanimously, after three candidates were proposed, by the vote of the members of the Holy Synod held in the and Patriarchal Church. At the same time, the Holy Synod decided to express its Happy Anniversary delight to the former Archbishop of Thyateira and Great to Britain, Gregory, for his many years of ministry and offering to the faithful people of this important Fr. Joseph and Presvytera Ranae ecclesiastical Province of the Mother Church. who celebrate their Metropolitan Nikitas (Lulias) of Dardanelles, Exarch of All wedding anniversary Hellespont, was born in Tampa, Florida, United States in July 12. 1955. He studied at the University of Florida, from which he received his degree in Religion (1976). He then attended the Theological School of the Holy Cross of Boston, where Ask the Elders -On he graduated in 1980 and then completed postgraduate studies at the Theological School of the Aristotle University Serving God and of Thessaloniki (1982) He was ordained a Deacon in 1985 by Archbishop Jacob of Neighbor America and in the same year he became a Presbyter. But it is so hard to find that peace He served in Saints Constantine and Helen (Merriville, IN) in my crazy, busy life. Church, and, in 1987, in the Holy Diocese of Chicago as Our plans and interests often Secretary [Chancellor]. interfere with our lives. We make In 1988 he received the Archimandrite’s officium and all these plans, believing that we became a Protosyncellus at the same Bishopric.
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