Spiritual watchfulness and alertness. “Watch, there- fore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is NEPSIS coming” (Matthew 24:42)

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FEBRUARY 2020 “The ” NEPSIS

A couple of years ago, a church asked me to do a Lent retreat on the Jesus Prayer. They 2020 wanted two sessions, morning and afternoon. I decided that the morning would consist Parish Council of teaching about the prayer: the history, the words, the various texts that focus on the prayer, and so on. The afternoon would consist of praying the prayer: we would pray 25 Jesus Prayers, Peter Manolakos followed by a short text on the prayer, then 25 prayers, then another reading, and so on. President The people loved the morning. After I was done with my presentation I asked when we were supposed to break for lunch, and one of the participants said loudly, “We don’t want Thomas Anthis Jr. Vice President lunch, we want to hear you more.” That was a nice thing to say, but I had gone through all my notes and I was hungry and tired. So we went to lunch. Everyone wanted to come and talk to Christopher Shiomos, me at lunch, and the room was full of energy. OD Secretary Then I started the afternoon part of the program. It could not have been any different. It was as if I was speaking to a different crowd, like someone had flipped a switch. It’s always the Michael Copanas case that, after the lunch break at an all-day event, everyone is tired and in a food coma in the Treasurer afternoon. But this was different. They didn’t want to pray. They all sat there with resentment Robert Allen and disappointment in their eyes. I asked at one point if someone else would like to pray the 25 Nicholas Anastasiou Jesus Prayers, and everyone sat perfectly still, like they were frozen. It was agonizing. Joy Weatherup Anthis What happened? I think it was this: Everyone occasionally thinks about prayer, plans Stephanie Armatas to pray, talks about prayer, and says they pray. But to actually pray is something entirely differ- Dimitrios Kiritsis ent. It’s hard work. Hard work, you say? How can praying be called hard work? Doesn’t prayer Eleni Kosmas, MD simply consist of me telling God what I want? How long can that take? For many Christians, George Nardone their prayers consist of quick words muttered toward God now and then, usually when they’re James Telonis, MD doing something else - driving, waiting, trying to go to sleep. Add the fact that it’s difficult to Honorary pray in our culture, because technology keeps noise going all the time (my gas station recently Board Members installed video screens on every pump, so everyone can watch snippets of entertainment as we James Sakezles buy gas. Why?). What to do? We can’t overlook this problem. It is necessary for Christians to Eleanor Theodore pray, it’s the closest connection we have with God outside the Eucharist. As St. Paul says, (I Timothy 2:8) I desire then that in every place everyone should pray, lifting holy hands. Again and again, our Lord urges us to pray, He emphasized to His disciples (and to us) that prayer is critical to our spiritual lives, as in the beginning of the parable in Luke chapter 18, And he told them a parable, to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. So what is the answer? We can’t simply overlook the problem and hope for the best. The answer is the Jesus Prayer, known as the prayer of a single thought, “Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me a sinner.” This prayer helps us learn to pray in several ways. First, it helps us avoid using prayer only to ask for things. The best praying does not tell God what is right and wrong or good and bad, but simply says, “Thy will be done.” By lim- VISIT THE iting our prayer to a simple request for mercy, we learn to know and accept God’s will. PARISH Second, it helps us to slow down and be quiet, and give our minds a break. Everyone WEBSITE who participates in the Jesus Prayer group on Monday evenings (5:30 pm -6:30 pm) says the stsophias.org same thing, “this is the most peaceful I’ve felt all week.” Third, it reminds us of our need for mercy. We are all sinners, and everything we do is stained with sin. We might forget, during our snippet-prayers, to ask for forgiveness and face our need for His mercy. This makes our prayers dull and ineffectual. It’s much more effective to admit our need for God’s mercy with our every breath. What a treasure we have in our parish, the Jesus Prayer group! Join us, give it a try, and experience the peaceful training-ground of prayer.

Your affectionate servant, Father David P a g e 2 N E P S I S

Godparent-Godchild Sunday Sunday—February 2

All are invited to our annual Godparent-Godchild Sunday, February 2nd! We are asking that you invite your Godpar- ents and Godchildren to celebrate the and to reaffirm the commitment that was made at baptism. An im- portant part of the day is that the Godparents and Godchild receive Holy Communion together.

Following the Divine Liturgy, a complimentary breakfast sponsored by the Parish Council will be served in the lower social hall honoring the Godparents and Godchildren. Eve- ryone is invited to join in the celebration. Please make plans to attend. P a g e 3 N E P S I S

SATURDAYS OF SOULS

FEBRUARY 22, 2020 9:00 am Orthros 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Romanian Concelebration

FEBRUARY 29, 2020 9:00 am Orthros 10:00 am Divine Liturgy

MARCH 7, 2020 9:00 am Orthros 10:00 am Divine Liturgy

Forgiveness Vespers

Sunday, March 1 at 6:00 pm BEGINS MARCH 2 P a g e 4 N E P S I S

Ask Father This is your chance to ask any question you want to Father David – in person, via email or text. Questions will be answered each month in the Nepsis, no names will be included. Ask anything! Probably many people have the same question as you do, and this is your chance to find the answer. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Question: What is the difference between Epiphany and Theophany?

Answer:

This is a great question. I know that we hear both of these words used, especially at the beginning of January, and it gets a little confusing.

They are two different names for the same feast. Think: Easter and Pascha. Two names for the same thing.

Epiphany and Theophany both refer to one feast day, the baptism of Christ on January 6. We have this feast day in our new iconography, and the title over the is “The Baptism of Christ.” That’s the main event - but something else happened at the same time, and that’s why we have these two other names.

The scripture says: And when Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on him; and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” The way the church sings about this event is: At Your epiphany at River Jordan, O Christ, when by the Forerunner, O Savior, You were baptized, the voice from heaven testified that You are the beloved Son. Therefore You were shown to be with the Father beginningless, and the came down as a dove and alighted on You. In Him we are illumined and cry out, Glory to God in . (From the first in the Orthros)

So what was the other event, besides Jesus being baptized? The revelation of the Trinity. We had the opportunity to see the Trinity “in action” at the baptism of Christ: our Lord in the water, the Holy Spirit descending upon Him, and we hear the voice of God the Father (no one can see God the Father).

The is full of hints of the Trinity, indeed, every time our Lord speaks of the Father as a separate person from Himself. But this feast, the Baptism of Christ, gives us the clear picture. It’s an Epiphany: the lightbulb that has always been there suddenly turns on, and we discover something life-changing about the world and ourselves. And it’s also a Theophany: it is our opportunity to see God. P a g e 5 N E P S I S

St. Timothy’s

Minute

As we prepare for St. Timothy’s Camp on July 5-11, I’ve asked some of our campers to tell us about their experience.

This month we hear from the Mikey, Jojo, and Nicki Meskos:

What was it like when you went the first time?

I was really nervous, but I thought it would be good. I had friends there from our church, and then met other kids that were really nice. I was nervous to leave my parents, but then you meet others who feel the same way. I’m always nervous about doing something that I haven’t done before, but as soon as I got there I knew it would be great. I met a lot of new people.

Tell me about some of your favorite things at camp.

My favorite part is seeing friends who have lots of things in common, and now I have camp friends, people I re-connect with from other churches who I don’t see everyday. The atmosphere is peaceful and not having phones is really great. You spend your time with the friends who are there, and don’t have to worry about texts. During the day there are lots of activities outside, and the night is great. We enjoy nature, sit around the campfire, and connect with other people. It’s different at home when you’ve got lots of distractions.

We have church of some kind everyday at camp. How is that?

We usually have one or two liturgies during the week, and vespers and orthros every day. Kids chant and recite the psalms. There’s also orthodox life, where we learn about chanting, making , and things like that. Every year there’s confession. My favorite part of the religious aspect at camp is “Ask Father,” it starts off slow, but then it gets better and better. You have different opportunities at camp, like doing something everyday, experiencing the different services of the church. We’re more active in the church at camp, not just sitting and listening, but doing.

Do you have anything to add, Penny?

I know some parents are nervous about camp, but the kids love it, and it really strengthens the bonds between them and our church.

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PRESIDENT ’ S M E SS AGE

Dear Parish,

It is February so that means in 2020 Lent begins in one month, Pascha, soon follows. The Festival itself overwhelms us in June and St. Valentines Day is on July 30. What? St. Valentines Day is in July! No, you say, have you lost it? Valentine’s Day is February 14, the day of flowers, candy. and the great American tradition, the Hallmark Card.

Well, not so fast my friends. It turns out that I am correct. I happened across a reference to the venerating St. Valentine. Since he was an early (313 ce) saint, he is Venerated by both East and West. Father David looked it up and our date is July 30. So back then, there was One Holy Catholic Apostolic Church and all venerated the same saints. Alas, things changed.

At every Liturgy we recite the Creed. It defines, it sets down, the beliefs of our Faith. We pride ourselves on the fact that what we recite is the product of the early fathers, the product of the early Ecumenical Councils. But do we know why the Creed says what it says? No doubt, some of you do.

If you do not already know and if you are interested in finding out, we will be holding two (possibly three) sessions reviewing the first seven Ecumenical Councils. Dean Assimon and Father David will lead a discussion that takes us through them, explaining the controversies and resolutions that established the foundations of our faith. It is important to know what we believe. I think it is also good to know why we believe what we believe.

I must point out that the first session will be held on Saturday, March 21 at 3:30 pm. I am announcing this event in February to give anyone who wants to prepare for the talk time to do so. Timothy Ware's (now Metropolitan Kallisto Ware) book “The Orthodox Church” (chapter 2) is a good place to start. Also, and this will not surprise, the internet provides an enormous amount of information. Just Google “ecumenical councils” and you will see. So come, listen, and learn. And enjoy the food and drink.

Speaking of food and drink, Sunday, February 2 is Godparents Sunday. The Parish Council will once again be hosting a free breakfast for the Parish. We encourage you all to come to church with your Godchildren and receive Holy Communion together. Being a Godparent is a sacred trust that so many embrace. Taking Holy Communion together is, in a way, a renewal of that holy trust.

On Friday, February 28, there will be more food and drink. This time, however, you will bring it. We invite you to the St. Sophia’s Pre-Lenten Potluck Dinner & Dance. Lent begins the following Monday so, for those who embrace a strict fast, here is your chance to partake of food that you will not see on your plate for over six weeks. We hope you will come, food in hand to share with your fellow parishioners.

Finally, a note on Church etiquette . No one will be permitted to enter the Nave of the Church while Father David is reading the Holy Gospel or during the procession for the Great . We would also ask everyone to lower your voices when you are at the candle stand since our voices can be heard inside the church.

Yes, it is February. Technically, winter is one third over. We have more daylight, Festival activity is beginning, we prepare for and before you know it will be July 30, the daylight will begin to diminish and we can celebrate St. Valentine’s Day.

Yours in Christ, Peter Manolakos Parish Council President P a g e 7 N E P S I S

STEWARDSHIP

Everyone should have received their 2019 contribution statement.

We have significant unfulfilled pledges. Mostly, this is because of forgetfulness or just losing track of where you are in your pledge. If you are in arrears, please fulfill your pledge. Remember, to be a member in good standing in 2020, you must have filled out a pledge for 2019, fulfilled that 2019 pledge, and fill out a 2020 pledge card. To be able to vote in the next General Assembly meeting which is scheduled for Sunday, April 5 you must be a member in good standing.

As always, we thank you for support and dedication to St. Sophia’s.

The Stewardship Committee

Philoptochos Benefit Luncheon March 1, 2020 ~ Cheesefare Sunday

The entire parish is welcome to enjoy a delicious homemade Lenten meal immediately following the Divine Liturgy

Menu: Mac & Cheese, Pita, Beans, Salad, Bread, Beverage, Coffee & Dessert

$12.00 for Age 13 to Adult ~ $6.00 for Age 5 to 12, Under 5 are Free

For Reservations: Jeanette Vigliotti—Home (315) 463-8826 or Cell (315) 481-7816 Debbie Politis (315) 558-4352

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SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS

February is a month of preparation and planning as we head towards Lent which begins on March 2nd. The Preparation and Planning includes everyone in the St. Sophia Community. How do we prepare and what are we preparing to do?

BeeTreat

• For the entire family: Our membership has asked for opportunities to learn about the Orthodox faith. BeeTreat is an event that the entire family can set aside a day and have a marvelous spiritual experience. Objective is to provide everyone, young and old, concrete tools to live out your relationship with the Lord in His Church. Part of this event is a service project that everyone participates to help a local community group. Please register Today for BeeTreat. Saturday, March 28th 9am-5pm. This is a family event- yiayias and papou’s too! y2am.org/BeeTreats

• In February, I will have a table after church, and I can sign you up on line. Each person attending will be registered. Important to know grades/age group. People are placed in tracks: Pre-K to 4th, 5th-12th, Adult and Young Adult (18-35 – special evening program.) I also have a form you can fill out. SJCOF

• 7th-12th Grade Students are beginning to review the topics for this year’s Saint Oratorical Festival (SJCOF). We are looking for students to make a commitment to do the speech. Our parish level event will be held on March 15th at 1pm, on the 3rd Floor. Please speak to your children and encourage them to participate. Any questions please contact me.

February Schedule: Right After Communion to 11:45 am

February 2nd Regular Sunday School This is also Godparent’s Sunday. A wonderful opportunity for your children to connect with their godparents.

February 9th: Carnivale – Group Sunday School – number of activities to prepare for Lent. (Sunday School for this event goes to Noon versus ending at 11:45).

February 16th- Group Sunday School – Lower Level (Prodigal Son)

February 23rd Group Sunday School – Lower Level (Meatfare Sunday)

Yours in Christ, Liz Steinberg Sunday School Director P a g e 10 N E P S I S

PHILOPTOCHOS COFFEE HOURS

Everyone is invited to join us for Coffee Hour each Sunday following the Divine Liturgy. The list of ladies serving from February 1, through March 8, 2020 is listed below. If you are not able to help serve on the designated Sunday please find an alternate. If you are unable to find an alternate please contact Maria Allis at (315) 492-3783. If you are no longer able to serve at coffee hour contact Maria Allis to be removed from the volunteer list. If you would like to be added to the list of volunteers for coffee hour please contact Maria Allis at the above number. Just a reminder that there will be no regularly sponsored Coffee Hours on Stewardship Sunday, Godparents Sunday and Cheesefare Sunday. Also, there will be no regularly sponsored Coffee Hours during the months of July and August. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ If you are interested in scheduling a Coffee Hour, please call the Church Office. Fees for sponsoring a Coffee Hour are as follows, payable to Philoptochos:

$50.00 Fee Philoptochos will provide and serve the coffee, milk, sugar and juice. Parishioner must provide pastries.

$150.00 Fee Philoptochos will provide and serve the coffee, milk, sugar, juice and pastries. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

February 2020 Ladies Volunteering To Serve Coffee Hour

A special thank you to the following ladies of our community who have volunteered to donate their time to serve coffee:

February 2, 2020 Godparents Sunday Breakfast—No Coffee Hour

February 9, 2020 Margaret Scopelianos, Vicky Speno, Nikki Stamoulacatos, Vana Tzivanis

February 16, 2010 Jeanette Vigliotti, Heppi Vastakis, Coula Voros, Artemis Voudouris

February 23, 2020 Sophia Wales, Effie Weismore, Maria Allis, Stavroula Anastasiou

~ Also, for the first two weeks of March 2020 ~

March 1, 2010 Cheesefare Sunday Brunch—No Coffee Hour

March 8, 2020 Mary Assimon, Ann Arvan, Katina Baikos, Katherine Bristol

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PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS

Dear Parishioners and Friends of St Sophia,

Philoptochos would like to congratulate Jr. GOYA and their families on their first, and very successful, Loukoumades Bake Sale! This year the Jr. GOYA and Philoptochos joined forces by coordinating the Annual Christmas Bake Sale, the Loukoumades Sale and the Children Go Shopping fundraisers. The ladies of Philoptochos were so very impressed at the children’s work ethic and their offering of help with the Annual Christmas Bake Sale. They are a credit to their families and to our St. Sophia’s community! We had great fun working together and are looking forward to working with you again!

Thank you also to the ladies who coordinated and baked for the Annual Vasilopita Fundraiser for Saint Basil’s Academy and to the wonderful parishioners and friends of St. Sophia who donated so generously! Please remember for future fundraisers, men are also welcomed to bake!

February in Syracuse can sometimes be difficult but as a faith community we are blessed to have this time for fellowship and preparation for Lent in anticipation of Pascha. Meatfare Sunday is Sunday, February 23rd.

Shortly thereafter we will be holding our Annual Cheese Fare Luncheon on Sunday, March 1st following the Liturgy. Please plan on attending church with your families to enjoy a great meal while supporting this fundraiser to aid the Orthodox Christian Mission Center’s “Support A Mission Priest” ministry. The Great Commission of our resurrected Lord was very specific, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations . . . I am with you always, even to the ends of the age.” Please come to church and support the Annual Cheese Fare Luncheon.

Orthodoxy Sunday, the first Sunday of Lent, will fall on Sunday, March 8th. As always, the community of St. Sophia will host the first Vespers and coffee hour that evening. Please contact Elaine Kazakis or Debbie Politis if you would like to show the philoxenia of St. Sophia’s by preparing a Lenten dish to welcome and share with our guests from neighboring Orthodox churches.

Our Lord invites us to come to His table. To accept His invitation is a gift to ourselves and our families. See you in church!

In His Service, Debbie Politis P a g e 12 N E P S I S

PHILOPTOCHOS—We Don’t Just Bake !

Hey! Did you know that Philoptochos does more than bake? It’s not a secret that we like to…….

…..Drink Wine & Paint

…..Exercise

…..Learn about health & healthcare for ourselves and our families

…..Become even closer friends, laugh & sing while on a Wine Tasting Tour

If you like having fun while making new friends and renewing old friendships and if you’d like to help provide support for the benefit of our St. Sophia’s Community, our local community and our global community….JOIN US! You are never too young to join Philoptochos! N E P S I S P a g e 13

February 2020 CHOIR

Memorials Eternal Be Their Memory Choir Practice is held

6:00 pm on Wednesday evenings

February 9, 2020 and we welcome everyone to join our Choir • Trisagion Prayer for Katherine Chambers (9 Years)

February 16, 2020 • Trisagion Prayer for Hristina Telonis (2 Years)

Shut-In & Hospital Visitations

If you know of anyone that is unable to attend Church due to sickness or infirmity please call the Church office to schedule home

visitations for these parishioners. Father David is regularly making visitations and these RAISING parishioners will be visited and will be able to receive Communion. THE GREEK FLAG Again, please tell Father David everyone AT CITY HALL that you know of who is a shut-in or who is in the hospital. The Church is the first place that you should call! The Parish Council and AHEPA Chapter 37 are planning for the rais- ing of the Greek/Hellenic Flag at Sy- racuse City Hall on Wednesday— March 25, 2020 (see page 17 for Join Us For time and details). We will charter a bus to take us GREEK from our church to Syracuse City Hall and back, paid by AHEPA SCHOOL Chapter 37. Wednesdays Please make your reservations on first come basis, as we need a at 5:45 PM minimum of forty parishioners in or- der to charter the bus. For reserva- tions sign up at the lobby of our church or contact Dr. James Telonis, Peter Manolakos or Mike Labatos.

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JAMESVILLE DEWITT ECUMENICAL FOOD PANTRY

The Jamesville Dewitt Ecumenical Food Pantry depends on the generosity of the community to meet the needs of families who use the pantry every month

Following are Food Items currently needed: Pasta Sauce, Canned Vegetables, Fruits, Pasta or Rice Side Dish Packets, Potato Side Dishes, Soups, Tuna, Peanut Butter, Canned Pasta Meals, Hamburger Helper, Baked Beans, Canned Red Kidney Beans, Pancake Syrup, Juice, Canned Fruit, Mayonnaise, Ketchup, Mustard, Coffee, Tea, Hot Cocoa Mix, Cake Mix, Cookie & Brownie Mix, Frosting, Oatmeal

Following are Personal Hygiene Items currently needed: Shampoo, Conditioner, Deodorant, Body Wash, Toilet Paper, Kleenex

Thank you for your generosity and support!

PHILOPTOCHOS PHILOPTOCHOS CLOSET COSTUME CLEANOUT

JEWELRY Philoptochos continues to collect gently used clothing and DRIVE household goods for the poor and less fortunate in our area.

Attention ladies, we are still For this ongoing charity drive, at it, collecting costume jewelry look for the collection boxes that for our ever popular upcoming are located in the lower lever. costume jewelry sales! Costume Donated items can be dropped jewelry donations are accepted off at any time—just stop by! year round to the Church office, to These donations are greatly ap- the attention of Kathy Harmand. preciated by the recipients. Thank you for your donations to this very worthy cause. N E P S I S P a g e 15

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JUNIOR GOYA

Open to all Saint Sophia Youth in 5th Grade to 8th Grade. Come and make New Friends! Spend time with your Church Friends ! We are planning several fun events and activities coming up! Don’t miss it! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR OUR NEXT LOUKOUMADES SALE Thank you for supporting our Loukoumades Sale on December 14 and 15, 2019. If you missed it - don't worry - our next Loukoumades Sale will be held Friday—April 10 & Saturday—April 11, 2020 Save the Dates! Please support this Jr. GOYA Fundraising Event ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Next Jr. GOYA Event - RESCHEDULED Sled Fest at Tecumseh Elementary February 1, 2020 ~ 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Town of DeWitt is sponsoring this free Event & Everyone is invited. hot cocoa and lunch at church afterwards All we need is SNOW and a SLED!

Next Meeting - Saturday, February 1, 2020 Brief meeting immediately following sledding at 1:00 during lunch to confirm our event schedule and community support initiatives for the next few months. We plan to be done by 2:00 pm.

It is not too late to join Jr. GOYA If you have a friend or child that is interested in joining the fun with this great group—Jr. GOYA is part of the Middle School Dance Group. Come join us! P a g e 17 N E P S I S

AMERICAN HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION Chapter 37 ~ Syracuse, New York

We planned and worked our plans in 2019 and now we are reaping the rewards but we do not need to rest but rather move on to grow and reactivate successful events from the past and create new ones. We worked as a team and all of us contributed to our success in 2019 including all our new members. I’m grateful and honored to be in your company. We had no shortage of volunteers for our events and that is a very good thing.

We need your assistance and attendance for the following events:

March 22 – our parish will celebrate Greek Independence Day immediately at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy and we hope to see you all at this important celebration.

March 25 – 11:30 am – our parish and our chapter working together will attend the raising of the Hellenic/Greek Flag at the Syracuse City Hall. A bus will be at our church 10:30 am March 25 to transport anyone who wishes to go to the Syracuse City Hall and back to church. Although there is no fee for the bus, reservations are necessary.

Our next chapter meeting takes place Saturday—February 15 at 2:00 pm at the lower level of our church.

On behalf of our AHEPA chapter wishing you a Happy New Year.

Michael Labatos President, AHEPA Chapter 37

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AMERICAN HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION Chapter 37 ~ Syracuse, New York

Our local AHEPA Chapter received recognition for increasing its’ membership in 2019 by 67%. Thanks to our membership and to the entire parish for the support and cooperation. Our chapter has been very active through its’ representatives by participating in the AHEPA District 6 (New York State) and the National Level. The above picture has appeared in the AHEPA National Magazine, the National Herald and the Hellenic News. On behalf of the entire chapter we thank you.

Michael Labatos President, AHEPA, Chapter 37

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FEBRUARY 2020

Program Schedule For Cable Television All Programs Air on Spectrum (Time Warner) Cable Chanel 98 in Onondaga County

Sunday Programs at 7:00 pm Monday Programs at 7:00 pm

Feb 2—Introduction to Feb 3—The Gospel of St, John, part 2

Feb 9—Through the Year at St. Tikhon’s Feb 10—The Gospel of St. John, part 3 Feb 16—Death and Resurrection: Feb 17—The Gospel of St. John, part 4 An Orthodox Perspective Feb 23—From the Little Mountain Feb 24—The Gospel of St. John, part 5

Family Classic TV Sponsored by St. Sophia’s

Sundays at 6:00 pm ~ Sir Lancelot with William Russell Sundays at 6:30 pm ~ The Adventures of Robin Hood with Richard Greene Sundays at 8:00 pm ~ Cisco Kid with Duncan Renaldo & Leo Carrillo (2 episodes) Thursdays at 8:30 pm ~ Sherlock Holmes with Ronald Howard Fridays at 8:00 pm ~ Jim Bowie with Scott Forbes (2 episodes)

And on Verizon FIOS Chanel 29 in Onondaga & Cayuga Counties… Sunday Programs at 6:30 pm & 7:00 pm (with a repeat on Thursday at 8:30 pm & 9:00 pm)

Sunday Programs at 6:30 pm Sunday Programs at 7:00 pm (with a repeat on Thursday at 8:30 pm) (with a repeat on Thursday at 9:00 pm)

Feb 2—The Gospel of St, John, part 5 Feb 2—The Sunday Before the Triodion

Feb 9—The Gospel of St. John, part 6 Feb 9—The Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee

Feb 16—The Gospel of St. John, part 7 Feb 16—The Sunday of the Prodigal Son

Feb 23—The Gospel of St. John, part 8 Feb 23—The Sunday of the Last Judgement

St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church—February 2020

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 10:00 AM—1:00 PM JR. GOYA SLED FEST AT TECUMSEH ELEMENTARY & 1:00 PM MTG AT CHURCH

5:00 PM GREAT VESPERS

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9:00 AM ORTHROS 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY 10:00 AM BIBLE STUDY PRESENTATION OF OUR LORD

GODPARENTS SUNDAY 5:30 PM 5:45 PM GREEK SCHOOL 5:00 PM GREAT VESPERS & BREAKFAST JESUS PRAYER GROUP 6:00 PM CHOIR 8:00 PM COLGATE OCF

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 9:00 AM ORTHROS 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY SUNDAY OF ←←←←METROPOLIS RETREAT →→→→ THE PUBLICAN & PHARISEE 2:00 PM AHEPA

5:45 PM GREEK SCHOOL 5:00 PM GREAT VESPERS 6:00 PM CHOIR

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 9:00 AM ORTHROS 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY ←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←← GOYA TRIP TO TARPON SPRINGS, FLORIDA →→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→ SUNDAY OF THE PRODIGAL SON SATURDAY OF SOULS 9:00 AM ORTHROS 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY 6:00 PM CHOIR

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 9:00 AM ORTHROS 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY ←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←← FATHER DAVID OUT OF TOWN →→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→ JUDGEMENT SUNDAY (MEATFARE) SATURDAY OF SOULS 7:00 PM—11:00 PM 9:00 AM ORTHROS 5:45 PM GREEK SCHOOL PRE-LENTEN 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY 6:00 PM CHOIR POT LUCK DINNER & DANCE St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church—March 2020

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9:00 AM ORTHROS 9:00 AM 9:00 AM ORTHROS 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY 10:00 AM BIBLE STUDY 10:00 AM GREAT COMPLINE PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY FORGIVENESS SUNDAY LENT BEGINS (IN GREEK) SATURDAY OF SOULS 5:45 PM GREEK SCHOOL 6:00 PM GREAT COMPLINE CHEESEFARE LUNCHEON

6:00 PM 6:00 PM GREAT COMPLINE 6:00 PM GREAT COMPLINE 6:00 PM 6:00 PM CHOIR REHEARSAL 6:00 PM HYMN 5:00 PM GREAT VESPERS FORGIVENESS VESPERS PRESANTIFIED LITURGY

FR. DAVID OUT OF TOWN (IN ENGLISH) 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 9:00 AM ORTHROS 9:00 AM 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY 10:00 AM BIBLE STUDY PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY SUNDAY OF (IN GREEK) 5:45 PM GREEK SCHOOL 2:00 PM AHEPA MEETING

6:00 PM VESPERS 5:30 PM 6:00 PM 6:00 PM CHOIR REHEARSAL 6:00 PM AKATHIST HYMN 5:00 PM GREAT VESPERS FOR SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY JESUS PRAYER GROUP PRESANTIFIED LITURGY COFFEE HOUR FOLLOWS (IN ENGLISH) AT ST. SOPHIA’S 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9:00 AM ORTHROS 9:00 AM 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY 10:00 AM BIBLE STUDY PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY 10:00 AM SUNDAY OF (IN GREEK) ROMANIAN LITURGY ST. 5:45 PM GREEK SCHOOL 5:30 PM JESUS PRAYER 6:00 PM 3:30 PM GROUP PHILOPTOCHOS MEETING 6:00 PM 6:00 PM CHOIR REHEARSAL 6:00 PM AKATHIST HYMN THE ECUMENICAL COUNCILS 6:00 PM VESPERS PRESANTIFIED LITURGY FOR ST. GREGORY PALAMAS 8:00 PM TELOS WEBINAR (IN ENGLISH) 5:00 PM GREAT VESPERS AT ST. ELIAS

GREEK 22 23 24 INDEPENDENCE DAY 25 26 27 28 9:00 AM ORTHROS ANNUNCIATION OF 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY 10:00 AM BIBLE STUDY THE PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY BEE-TREAT IN SYRACUSE SUNDAY OF HOLY CROSS 9:00 AM ORTHROS (IN GREEK) 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION 11:30 AM GREEK FLAG 6:00 PM CHOIR REHEARSAL 6:00 PM AKATHIST HYMN 5:00 PM GREAT VESPERS RAISING AT SYR. CITY HALL 6:00 PM VESPERS 5:30 PM FOR THE HOLY CROSS JESUS PRAYER GROUP 5:45 PM GREEK SCHOOL AT STS. PETER & PAUL 29 30 31 9:00 AM ORTHROS 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY 10:00 AM BIBLE STUDY SUNDAY OF ST.

12:00 PM ORATORICAL FEST. 5:30 PM 6:00 PM VESPERS JESUS PRAYER GROUP FOR ST. JOHN CLIMACUS AT ST. LUKE’S