JUNE IOYN.π.O™ 2014 A Monthly E-Publication of the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. 520 S. Ponca Street, Baltimore, MD 21224 GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA METROPOLIS OF NEW JERSEY Message from Fr. Michael L. Pastrikos, Protopresbyter CHURCH PARTICIPATION How often it happens in life that a person has roof for money, a new home, a new car, a big one thing in his/her heart and another upon their party or a wedding, for tickets to a ball game, a lips and wears two faces at the same time. concert or a new job. How many of us are willing As your parish priest, I’ve encountered untold to raise the roof to come to church? We have numbers of people who proven this throughout the years that our concen- say “I am not in church, tration or focus is not on but my heart is with you Christ but for the sinful and the church and if I can world that is out there do anything for you just ready to destroy and kill call me, because I am so us. busy with my work”. How many of us are Sadly these individuals ready to raise the roof to are fooling themselves! If hear the word of God? their heart is in church, How many are ready to their body should also be worship Him and to be in too. People who posses the presence of Him, His saving faith, find a way to angels, and the Holy be with Christ, we cannot Saints of the church? separate our faith from Year after year, we see our body and mind. that in all denominations There are others who of churches that the per- faithfully participate in centage of church partici- church regularly with pation is dropping. We their children and fami- see the lack of faith in par- lies. To give you a vivid ents who don’t care for picture of what is happen- their children’s spiritual ing in our parish, we are welfare; they basically still lacking in participa- only care for themselves. tion; slowly but surely we That’s why, so many will get there. But we can Apostles Peter and Paul holding the Church. live a life of superficial only do this together as a faith, a faith that shows family. little or no enthusiasm. I would like to ask our In the Gospel, according to St. Mark, we read readers a few simple questions. When was the last the account of men who took their friend who was time you attended church? When was the last a paralytic up on the roof of a crowded house. time you received the Holy Sacraments of the They removed a portion of the roof and lowered church? When was the last time you participated their friend to be in the presence of Christ, who in an important meeting or function of the healed the man of his infirmity. church? When was the last time you helped a less fortunate person come to church? When was the Where is our zeal and our enthusiasm to be in last time you involved yourself in the life of the the presence of Christ. Are we ready to forfeit church? and sacrifice certain things in our lives to pay more attention to the needs of our spiritual soul? Take a few moments and think about these Today, we are too busy doing other things that we questions, because this is the only way we can forget our responsibilities to Christ. Are we will- measure where our faith is with God. Yes, one ing to raise the roof to be with Christ and to bring may claim to be religious, live a life of outward others with us? Most people are ready to raise the
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PROTOPRESBYTER FR. MICHAEL PASTRIKOS, PASTOR CHURCH OFFICE TELEPHONE: 410-633-5020 – CHURCH FAX: 410-633-4352 – CELL: 443-742-8314 www.stnicholasmd.org CHURCH SECRETARY ORGANIST SUNDAY SCHOOL MARIA SALPEAS PETE BISBIKIS KYRA KONDUDIS, NURSERY & PRE-K SEXTON LIA KARAGIANOPOULOS, NURSERY & PRE-K PARISH COUNCIL STANLEY CAVOURAS YANA KARABELAS & NIKI CANNING, KINDERGARTEN DEMOS ANASTASIADES, PRESIDENT DIAMONDS PENNY GERAPETRITIS, FIRST GRADE GUS KARAGIANNOPOULOS, VICE PRESIDENT ANTONIA SFIRIOU, SECOND GRADE ROSE TSAKALOS, PRESIDENT PHAEDRA AVGERINOS, THIRD GRADE STAMATIA IEROMONAHOS, RECORDING SECRETARY ROSE CORNIAS, VICE PRESIDENT CONSTANTINE FRANGOS, CORRESP’NG SECRETARY GEORGE KARAGIANOPOULOS, FOURTH GRADE ANASTASIA HATZIEFTHIMIOU, SECRETARY CHRISTINA ARAVIAKIS, FOURTH GRADE POPI PARAGIOS, TREASURER MARY SERAFIS, TREASURER EMMANUEL DIACOGIANNIS, ASST. TREASURER VOULA G. SAKELAKIS, FIFTH GRADE BOARD MEMBERS: CHRISSY COSSIS, SIXTH GRADE BOARD MEMBERS: SOULA GIANNAKOULIAS, SOULA KAPETANAKOS, VASILI FILIPPOU, SEVENTH GRADE JOHN CHRISSOMALIS, SAM GLAVA, JOHN EVE LALLAS, KELLY PAPADOPOULOS EFFIE CANNING, EIGHTH GRADE KOROLOGOS, SPIROS MINAS, FRANK MITSOS, G.O.Y.A. ELIAS COSSIS & ADAM AGAPIOS, NINTH GRADE DIMITRIOS STAKIAS, KYRIAKOS STAMOULIS, ELENI KLOSTERIDIS, PRESIDENT EMILY COSSIS, TENTH GRADE & CO-DIRECTOR EMMANUEL THEOHARIS NICHOLAS KARELAS, VICE-PRESIDENT SOFIA GERAPETRITIS, CO-DIRECTOR PHILOPTOCHOS GEORGE TOPOUZOGLOU, TREASURER ARGIRI STAKIAS, CORRESP. SECRETARY AFTERNOON GREEK SCHOOL NORA KEFALAS, PRESIDENT FOULA PROTOPAPAS, RECORDING SECRETARY VASILIKI KALOGRANI, TEACHER EVAGELIA SALIARIS, VICE PRES. ND MEHALIS ARGETAKIS & IRENE GIORGAKIS, HISTORIAN CHARA RONTOULI-BACHER, TEACHER IRENE VASILIOS, 2 VICE PRES. KOSTAS ORFANOS, SARGEANT AT ARMS CHRISOVALANDOU DIAKOKOMNINOS, TEACHER CHRISTINE ZERVOS, TREASURER KELLY ARGETAKIS, DIRECTOR DESPINA CHATZAKOU-LARENTZOS, TEACHER PATTY ORFANOS, ASST. TREAS. ADVISORS: MARIA GIORGAKIS, EFTHIMIA ATSIDIS, DR. ANASTACIA CHRYSSOS-LIVADITIS, TEACHER MARIA GIORGAKIS, REC. SEC. VIRGINIA POLYCHRONIS, KATINA PALAS, BECKY GEORGIOS PAPACHARALAMPOUS, TEACHER RENEE THEMELIS, CORRES. SEC. ROSSIS-BARNES AND PATRICIA TOPOUZOGLOU. ZOE PERDIKAKIS, ADVISOR TO THE BOARD GREEK SCHOOL P.T.A. J.O.Y VASSILIKI KOUMOUDIS, PTA PRESIDENT PROTOPSALTI/CHOIR DIRECTOR POPI PARAGIOS, PROGRAM COORDINATOR AMALIA SYROPOULOS-KOSTRIVAS, VICE-PRESIDENT GEORGE ROSSIS YOUTH VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS: FOULA GIORGAKIS-CEJPEK, SECRETARY FOULA PARAGIOS, RENE ANGELOS, KRISTINA ASSISTANT PSALTI ANASTASIADES, KATERINA IEROMONAHOS NANCY ANASTASIADES, TREASURER GEORGE CHRISOVERGIS SOPHIA GERAPETRITIS, ASSISTANT TREASURER IOYN.π.O™ 2014 K O I N ø N I ∞ 3 MESSAGE FROM THE PARISH PRESIDENT Dear Parishioners, and Friends of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox and pastries that everyone loves; Church, ¥ to the advisors and leaders of our ministries: GOYA, JOY, Welcome to St. Nicholas Annual Greek Folk Festival! June is a PTA, Sunday School, Hellenic Golden Coins, Ta Ellinakia, special month for us when we all come together to support our Ladies Philoptochos Society, Stewardship Committee, church and share our faith traditions, culture, Entertainment Committee, Plateia Planning Committee, delicious Greek food, music and dances with Diamonds, Ladies and United Chios Societies, the Rhodian our fellow neighbors and friends. Society and many more who never say, “no” when asked for This year, our Festival will extend from the their assistance: front of our church, along Ponca Street and end ¥ to my fellow brothers and sisters on the Parish Council who at our Greektown Square and Event Center. have been by my side helping and guiding me as Parish Council This expanded location will accommodate President: more people and spotlight two beautiful edi- ¥ to our church secretary, sexton, cantor, assistant cantors, fices—Our Church and our Center. organist, church choir, altar boys, and the teaching staff of our I would like to give thanks to many at this Greek School for their dedication and zeal in preserving our time— Greek language and culture; — to our Almighty God, who has been ¥ to the many community businesses and individuals who sponsor shepherding us in our Faith and strengthening us in our our Festival program booklet and to those who not only plans to promote His Word through the Church. support us this weekend, but throughout the year. This support ¥ to our spiritual leader, Rev. Father Michael L. Pastrikos for the allows us to share our faith and culture with those outside our faith he has placed in us today and for his willingness to lead us community, but more importantly, helps us to expand our onto the road of salvation; ministries within our church to our youth and elderly. Again, ¥ to all volunteers who have given their time, talent and treasure thank you all for your continued generosity. every day for the growth and continuation of our St. Nicholas Most of all, to you for joining us during this festival. We are sure Church; that you will love sharing and celebrating our Greek culture, food, ¥ special BIG THANK YOU to the individuals who have continued pastries and drinks as well as our famous hospitality. to plan and work daily for the success of our Greek Folk Festival. Our volunteers range from the women Kalo Glendi! 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The formalities, even be on a church mailing list, or just send a greatest gift we can give to a person who has no faith related check in to say that you are a member of the church; but it all religion is to bring them to Christ. Many will say, that is the means little if we are not living a heart-centered faith that priest’s job. But the truth of the matter is that this is bears good fruits of the Holy Spirit. People with real faith everyone’s responsibility. Don’t always blame the priest, or cannot be stopped from finding a way to be with Jesus Christ. the Parish Council for the lack of your participation, because We all find ways to be with the people we love. There is a fa- we are always trying to find excuses or blame someone else mous saying: “Where there is a will…. there is a way!” for our failure to come to church. Living a sinful life is always the infection of impurity. Sin will There is a story from the desert Fathers that a monk picked take the innocent heart and make it a guilty heart. It will take up a rock and said: “If this rock could heal people would you a pure mind and make it impure. Have you been paying at- put it in your pocket or attempt to touch as many people as tention to what’s surrounding you everyday? Is this the ex- possible with it? The answer was…yes. The monk went on ample that we want to expose our children to? We as parents to say that the rock symbolizes Christ and that we should have to make these important decisions. We all realize that touch as many people as possible with Christ’s Love. Sin is a behavior against the will of God and that Temptation I hope and pray that this article has touched you in some will always be around us making us feel terrible about the sin- way. We have a Community to run and this cannot be done ful acts we do daily. by just a few parishioners. We must all pitch in and help, that In our Orthodox experience learning theology or reading way we can also say that through the efforts of many, our a good book means very little. It must be lived! We must live church and parish has grown to what it is today: a safe haven our faith in Christ. Words can only move us or touch us emo- for our children; an institution for learning; a place where we tionally, but action is the right verb to get you in the presence can call home and visit anytime we feel like it. I look forward of God. to seeing you and your families in church more frequently in We all need to be like the friends who brought the paralytic the coming months and years.
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The St. Nicholas Greek School has successfully fin- these organizations generosity and for always sup- ished another school year. We are proud to announce porting our wonderful Greek School students. that seven students graduated from the sixth grade this The Greek School Committee welcomes any finan- year! They are: Kristina Anastasiades, Dimitris cial contributions towards the furthermost of the Kostrivas, Greek Panagiota School and Koutsantonis, the future ex- Sevasti pansion of Nistazos, our language Evangelos program. Reppas, The Greek Maria School Com- Reppas and mittee is Penelope working to- Topou- wards com- zoglou. pleting the Dimitris repairs at the Kostrivas, Fellowship Penelope Center so Topouzoglou that we may and offer a full- Panagiota Koutsantonis were recognized as the top time learning center option to our parishioners and the three Greek School students. Kostrivas received a community at large. Also, the Greek School and the scholarship from the Baltimore AHEPA chapter and GOYA are working together to raise funds to enhance the Pan Gregorian company for receiving top honors our current gym facilitates to transform it into a more from the St. Nicholas Greek School sixth grade pro- kid friendly facility with indoor sport tiles and mancino gram. Penelope Topouzoglou, also, received a schol- gym wall padding. Any amount of donations would be arship from the Pan Gregorian for being the second greatly appreciated and your contribution may be ranked student in the St. Nicholas Greek School sixth made payable to the St. Nicholas Greek School with grade and Panagiota Kountsantonis, also, received a the words, GYM Fund or Learning Center, written in scholarship from the Pan Gregorian for being the third the memo section of the check. ranked student in the St. Nicholas Greek School sixth Again, we sincerely thank all the parents for entrust- grade program. We are proud of their hard work and ing us with your children this year and from all the dedication in learning the Greek language and culture. members of the St. Nicholas Teaching staff and St. The Pan Gregorian company and the Rhodian Society Nicholas PTA members, we wish everyone a restful gave generously to the St.Nicholas Greek School summer and look forward to seeing everyone back in Scholarship Program for Needy Children. The St. September, 2014. Nicholas Parish Council members and the Greek Stamatia Ieromonahos, School Committee members are truly grateful for St. Nicholas Greek School President IOYN.π.O™ 2014 K O I N ø N I ∞ 7 NEA TOY E§§∏¡π∫OÀ ™ÃO§∂πOÀ ∂Îı¤ÛÂȘ ª·ıËÙÒÓ - Student ∂ssayes ¶ËÓÂÏfiË ΔÔÔ‡˙ÔÁÏÔ˘ Ô˘ Ì·ı·›ÓÔ˘ÌÂ. ŸÏ· ·˘Ù¿ Ù· ¯ÚfiÓÈ· ÙÔ ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎfi ™¯ÔÏÂ›Ô Ì ¤¯ÂÈ ‚ÔËı‹ÛÂÈ ¿Ú· ∂˘¯·ÚÈÛÙÒ ÙÔ˘˜ ‰·ÛοÏÔ˘˜ ÌÔ˘ ÁÈ·Ù› ¤Î·Ó·Ó ÙÔ ÂÏÏËÓÈÎfi Ôχ ÛÙË ˙ˆ‹ ÌÔ˘. Δ· ∂ÏÏËÓÈο Ì ‚ÔËı¿Ó ÛÙ· Ì·ıËÌ·ÙÈο, ÛÙȘ Û¯ÔÏÂÈfi ·Ïfi Î·È Â˘¯¿ÚÈÛÙÔ. ŸÛÔ Î·ÈÚfi Â›Ì·È ÛÙÔ ÂÏÏËÓÈÎfi ÂÈÛً̘ Î·È ÙË ÁÏÒÛÛ· ÙˆÓ Ù¯ÓÒÓ. 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ÙÔ ÂÚÈ‚¿ÏÏÔÓ , ÙËÓ Ì˘ıÔÏÔÁ›·, ÙËÓ ÁÚ·ÌÌ·ÙÈ΋, ÙÔ ÏÂÍÈÏfiÁÈÔ ÙËÓ Œ¯ˆ ÂÌÂÈÚ›· ¯ÚfiÓˆÓ ÛÙÔ ÂÏÏËÓÈÎfi Û¯ÔÏÂ›Ô Î·È Â›Ó·È Î·Ï¤˜ ÔÈ ÈÛÙÔÚ›· Î·È ‚¤‚·È· ÙËÓ ∂ÏÏËÓÈ΋ ÎÔ˘ÏÙÔ‡Ú· Î·È ıÚËÛΛ·. ·Ó·ÌÓ‹ÛÂȘ ÙfiÛÔ ÛÙËÓ Ù¿ÍË fiÛÔ Î·È ÛÙȘ ÁÈÔÚÙ¤˜ ÛÙÔ Û¯ÔÏÂ›Ô Î·È ÙËÓ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·. ∞˘Ù‹ Ë ¯ÚÔÓÈ¿ ‹Ù·Ó Ë ÈÔ Â‡ÎÔÏË Î·È Ë ÈÔ Â˘¯¿ÚÈÛÙË ÁÈ· ̤ӷ. £· ‹ıÂÏ· Ó· ¢¯·ÚÈÛÙ‹Ûˆ ÙÔ˘˜ ÁÔÓ›˜ ÌÔ˘ , ÙËÓ ÁÈ·ÁÈ¿ Î·È ÙÔÓ √ ·ÚÈÔ˜ °ÈÒÚÁÔ˜ Ì ‚Ô‹ıËÛ Ôχ, ‹Ù·Ó ηÏfi˜ Î·È ·Ô‡ ÌÔ˘, ¿Ú· Ôχ ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ˘ÔÛÙ‹ÚÈÍË ÙÔ˘˜ fiÏ· ·˘Ù¿ Ù· ¯ÚfiÓÈ·, ¢¯¿ÚÈÛÙÔ˜ ‰¿ÛηÏÔ˜ Î·È ‹Ù·Ó ¯·Ú¿ ÌÔ˘ Ó· Ì·˜ ‰È‰¿ÛÎÂÈ ÛÙËÓ ÂÓı·ÚÚ‡ÓÔÓÙ·˜ Ì ӷ ¤Úıˆ 2 ÊÔÚ¤˜ Ù˘ ‚‰ÔÌ¿‰· Î·È Ó· Ì¿ıˆ ÙËÓ ¤ÎÙË Ù¿ÍË. ÛËÌ·Û›· Ù˘ ¢ı‡Ó˘. √ ·ÚÈÔ˜ °ÈÒÚÁÔ˜ Ì·˜ ‰›‰·Í ̇ıÔ˘˜, ϤÍÂȘ, ÁÚ·ÌÌ·ÙÈ΋, √È Ê›ÏÔÈ ÌÔ˘ ¤¯Ô˘Ó οÓÂÈ ·˘Ùfi ÌÈ· ÌÂÁ¿ÏË ÂÌÂÈÚ›· ÁÈ· ̤ӷ Î·È ÈÛÙÔÚ›· Î·È ÔÏÏ¿ Ú¿ÁÌ·Ù· Ô˘ Â›Ó·È ¯Ú‹ÛÈÌ· ÛÙËÓ ˙ˆ‹ Ì·˜. οÔÈ· ̤ڷ ÂÏ›˙ˆ fiÙÈ Ù· ·È‰È¿ ÌÔ˘ ı· ¤ÚıÔ˘Ó ÛÙÔ ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎfi Û¯ÔÏ›Ô, ΔÔ ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎfi Û¯ÔÏÂ›Ô Ì ‚ÔËı¿ Ó· Ì¿ıˆ Ӥ˜ ϤÍÂȘ Î·È Ó· ÒÛÙ ӷ Ì¿ıÔ˘Ó ÁÈ· ÙËÓ Î·Ù·ÁˆÁ‹ Î·È ÙËÓ ÎÔ˘ÏÙÔ‡Ú· Ù˘ ÌËÙ¤Ú·˜ ÙÔ˘˜. ı˘Ì¿Ì·È ÙËÓ ÁÏÒÛÛ· ÌÔ˘ Û·Ó ŒÏÏËÓ·˜. ΔÔ ÂÏÏËÓÈÎfi Û¯ÔÏÂ›Ô ‹Ù·Ó Ôχ ÛËÌ·ÓÙÈÎfi Î·È Ë ÛËÌÂÚÈÓ‹ ÛÙÈÁÌ‹ ∞˘Ù‹ Ë ¯ÚÔÓÈ¿ ‹Ù·Ó Ë ·Á·Ë̤ÓË ÌÔ˘ ÛÙÔ ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎfi Û¯ÔÏÂ›Ô ÛËÌ·›ÓÂÈ fiÙÈ ¤¯ˆ οÓÂÈ Î·È ¤¯ˆ ηٷʤÚÂÈ Î¿ÙÈ. Î·È Â‡¯ÔÌ·È Ó· ›¯· Ì›ÓÂÈ ÛÙËÓ ¤ÎÙË Ù¿ÍË Ì ÙÔÓ ·Á·Ë̤ÓÔ ÌÔ˘ ∂˘¯·ÚÈÛÙÒ fiÏÔ˘˜ fiÛÔ˘˜ Ì ÛÙ‹ÚÈÍ·Ó Î·È Ô˘ Û˘Ó¯›˙Ô˘Ó Ó· Ì ÛÙËÚ›˙Ô˘Ó. ‰¿ÛηÏÔ, ·ÏÏ¿ Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· Û˘Ó¯›ÛÔ˘ÌÂ. ∂Ï›˙ˆ Ó· Â›Ó·È ÙÔ ›‰ÈÔ Î·Ï¿ Î·È ÙÔ˘ ¯ÚfiÓÔ˘. μ·ÁÁ¤Ï˘ ƒ¤·˜ ¶ËÓÂÏfiË ΔÔÔ‡˙ÔÁÏÔ˘ ∞˘Ù‹ ÙË ¯ÚÔÓÈ¿ ÛÙÔ ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎfi ™¯ÔÏÂ›Ô ¤Ì·ı· ¿Ú· ÔÏÏ¿ ŸÏ· ·˘Ù¿ Ù· ¯ÚfiÓÈ· ÙÔ ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎfi ™¯ÔÏÂ›Ô Ì ¤¯ÂÈ ‚ÔËı‹ÛÂÈ ¿Ú· Ú¿ÁÌ·Ù· ·fi ÙÔÓ ‰¿ÛηÏfi ÌÔ˘, ÙÔÓ Î‡ÚÈÔ °ÈÒÚÁÔ. ªÂ ‚Ô‹ıËÛ Ôχ ÛÙË ˙ˆ‹ ÌÔ˘. Δ· ∂ÏÏËÓÈο Ì ‚ÔËı¿Ó ÛÙ· Ì·ıËÌ·ÙÈο, ÛÙȘ Ôχ Ì ٷ Ì·ı‹Ì·Ù¿ ÌÔ˘ Î·È Ì ¤Ì·ı ηÈÓÔ‡ÚÈ· Ú¿ÁÌ·Ù· ÁÈ· ÂÈÛً̘ Î·È ÙË ÁÏÒÛÛ· ÙˆÓ Ù¯ÓÒÓ. ŸÙ·Ó Ù·Íȉ‡ˆ ÛÙËÓ ∂ÏÏ¿‰· Â›Ì·È ÙËÓ ÂÏÏËÓÈ΋ ÁÏÒÛÛ·. ÷›ÚÔÌ·È Ô˘ ÙÂÏÂÈÒÓÂÈ ÙÔ ÂÏÏËÓÈÎfi Û ı¤ÛË Ó· ÌÈÏ‹Ûˆ Ì fiÏÔ˘˜ ÂΛ. ∂˘¯·ÚÈÛÙÒ ÙÔ ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎfi ™¯ÔÏÂ›Ô ÁÈ·Ù› Û¯ÔÏÂ›Ô Î·È ¤¯ˆ Ì¿ıÂÈ ÙfiÛ· Ú¿ÁÌ·Ù·, Û ·˘Ùfi. ÌÔÚÒ Ó· ‰È·‚¿˙ˆ Î·È Ó· ÌÈÏ¿ˆ ¿Ù·ÈÛÙ· ÂÏÏËÓÈο. √ ‰¿ÛηÏÔ˜ ÌÔ˘, Ô Î‡ÚÈÔ˜ °ÈÒÚÁÔ˜ Ì ¤¯ÂÈ ‚ÔËı‹ÛÂÈ ¿Ú· Ôχ Ó· ÃÚÈÛÙ›Ó· ∞Ó·ÛÙ·ÛÈ¿‰Ë˜ Ì¿ıˆ ÂÏÏËÓÈο ÙÔÓ ÙÂÏÂ˘Ù·›Ô ¯ÚfiÓÔ ÛÙÔ ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎfi ™¯ÔÏÂ›Ô Î·È ¤¯ÂÈ ŸÛÔ Î·ÈÚfi ÊÔÈÙÒ ÛÙÔ ÂÏÏËÓÈÎfi Û¯ÔÏÂÈfi ¤¯ˆ Ì¿ıÂÈ Î¿ÓÂÈ ÙËÓ ÂÎÌ¿ıËÛË ÙˆÓ ÂÏÏËÓÈÎÒÓ Â‡ÎÔÏË Î·È ‰È·ÛΉ·ÛÙÈ΋. ™ÙÔ ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚ· ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ÈÛÙÔÚ›· Ù˘ ∂ÏÏ¿‰·˜, Ù· ‹ıË Î·È ÙÔÓ ÙÚfiÔ ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎfi ™¯ÔÏÂ›Ô fï˜ ‰ÂÓ ¤Ì·ı· ÌfiÓÔ ÂÏÏËÓÈο, ·ÏÏ¿ ¤¯ˆ ÁÓˆÚ›ÛÂÈ ˙ˆ‹˜. ÌÂÚÈÎÔ‡˜ ·fi ÙÔ˘˜ ηχÙÂÚÔ˘˜ Ê›ÏÔ˘˜ ÌÔ˘. ¢ÂÓ ı· Ù· ›¯· Ì¿ıÂÈ ÔÙ¤ ·Ó ‰ÂÓ Â›¯· ·Ú·ÎÔÏÔ˘ı‹ÛÂÈ ΔÔ ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎfi ™¯ÔÏÂ›Ô Ì ¤¯ÂÈ ‰È‰¿ÍÂÈ ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ÂÏÏËÓÈ΋ ÈÛÙÔÚ›· Î·È ÂÏÏËÓÈÎfi Û¯ÔÏÂÈfi . √È ŒÏÏËÓ˜ ηıËÁËÙ¤˜ ÙÔ˘ Û¯ÔÏÂÈÔ‡, ÂȉÈο, ÙȘ ·Ú·‰fiÛÂȘ. ∂›Û˘ ÌÔ˘ ¤‰ˆÛ ÙËÓ Â˘Î·ÈÚ›· Ó· ¯ÔÚ¤„ˆ ÛÙÔ Ô Î‡ÚÈÔ˜ °ÈÒÚÁÔ˜ , Ì·˜ ÛÙ‹ÚÈ˙·Ó Ó· οÓÔ˘Ì ¿ÓÙ· ÙÔ Î·Ï‡ÙÂÚÔ ÊÂÛÙÈ‚¿Ï, Ó· ¿Úˆ ̤ÚÔ˜ Û ·ÚÂÏ¿ÛÂȘ Î·È Ó· ·›Íˆ ı¤·ÙÚÔ. Œ¯ˆ ÔÏϤ˜ ı·˘Ì¿ÛȘ ·Ó·ÌÓ‹ÛÂȘ ·fi ÙÔ ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎfi ™¯ÔÏÂ›Ô Î·È ‰Â ı· ÙȘ Î·È ‰ÂÓ Ù· ·Ú·ÙÔ‡Û·Ó ÔÙ¤, ·ÎfiÌË Î·È ÛÙ· ÈÔ ‰‡ÛÎÔÏ· ı¤Ì·Ù· ͯ¿Ûˆ ÔÙ¤! 8 K O I N ø N I ∞ JUNE 2014 JUNE LITURGICAL CALENDAR Sunday, June 1: Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council: Orthros FISH IS PERMITTED EVERYDAY EXCEPT ON 8:45 am Divine Liturgy 10:00 am. WEDNESDAY’S AND FRIDAY’S (NO RED MEAT, OR Saturday, June 7: Saturday of the Souls Orthros 8:45 am Divine CHICKEN ARE PERMITTED TO BE CONSUMED IN THIS Liturgy 9:30 am Memorial will follow. FASTING PERIOD. Sunday, June 8: Holy Feast of Pentecost: Orthros 8:45 am Divine Sunday, June 22: Second Sunday of St. Matthew: Orthros 8:45 am Liturgy 10:00 am. Divine Liturgy 10:00 am. Monday, June 9: Feast of Holy Spirit: Orthros 8:45 am Divine Lit- Tuesday, June 24: The Nativity of John the Baptist: Orthros 8:45 urgy 9:30 am. am Divine Liturgy 9:30 am. Sunday, June 15: Sunday of All Saints: Orthros 8:45 am Divine Sunday, June 29: The Feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul: Liturgy 10:00 am. Orthros 8:45 am Divine Liturgy 10:00 am. Monday, June 16: THE FAST OF THE HOLY APOSTLES Monday, June 30: The Gathering of the Holy Apostles: Orthros FROM THE 16TH TO THE 30TH OF JUNE 8:45 am Divine Liturgy 9:30 am CALENDAR OF EVENTS Thursday, June 5: Sunday, June 8: St. Nicholas Greek Folk Festi- Monday, June 23: Greek School Summer Camp Begins—Contact val. (Look for Festival Event Poster for dates and time of events the church office at 410-633-5020 to register. on page 5.) Monday, June 23: Friday, June 27: Vacation Bible School at St. Tuesday, June 17: Wednesday, June 18: GOYA End of Year Trip. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. COMMUNITY NEWS ✧ ∫Oπ¡OΔπ∫∞ ¡∂A Greektown CDC As a reminder, the City has begun a new mechanical street st A message from Colonel John E. Gavrilis, CEO sweeping program. Odd sides of the streets will be swept on the 1 We would like to thank Senator Bill Ferguson who took time out Wednesday of the month. Even sides of the streets will be swept on nd of his busy schedule to meet with our Board. The Senator discussed the 2 Wednesday of the month. To enable the most thorough new legislation that affects our community. For a copy of the infor- sweeping your vehicles must be moved from the street from 8am – mation discussed please call our office. 4pm. Latin Quarters Bar, 646 Newkirk Street, requested a transfer of Please visit the City’s website http://cityview.baltimorecity.gov ownership of their license. The request was denied. Our office along for more information. with other stakeholders opposed the transfer of license for Latin As always, we look forward to the annual Saint Nicholas Greek Quarters. Working together we can make a difference! Folk festival this month! This is one of our greatest community events that showcases some of the best aspects of our church, cul- Please be aware construction has begun at 4700 Eastern Avenue, ture and community. We are proud to participate and thank all the on the sidewalk, to fix our streetlight power outage. The decorative volunteers who make this great event a success. brickwork will be replaced upon completion of the project. We encourage all of our residents to dial 911 immediately when We are inquiring with the City and from CSX some relief from witnessing suspicious or criminal activity. Call 311 or submit your train horn blasts that are disturbing residents. We will be requesting request online at www.baltimorecity.gov use the “request service” a designated Quiet Zone for Greektown. icon for non-emergencies and to request City services (trash, zon- Primary Election Day is June 24, 2014! Please make time to ing, liquor board, etc.). vote! Believe in your community! IOYN.π.O™ 2014 K O I N ø N I ∞ 9 SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS ✧ ∫∞Δ∏Ã∏Δπ∫∞ ¡∂A Another Sunday School year has come and gone and program as office or teacher’s aides. Kai is Anotera to we want to congratulate all of our students from Nursery all of you! th to 10 grade. Whether you were just learning how to We the Sunday school also would like to CON- make your cross or learning one of the prayers like Agios GRATULATE Konstantinos Loukas on being the re- o Theos or memorizing the Creed, we hope that all of our cipient of the Hel- students, especially lenic College Ora- those in the older torical Scholarship. grades, understand This Scholarship is the importance of awarded by the religion in their Hellenic College/ daily lives. Espe- Holy Cross to a cially as a Greek graduating senior Orthodox, we have in High school, a long legacy to who has partici- support and adhere pated in the Parish to so that it will level of the St. John continue in the fu- Chrysostom Ora- ture. torical Festival and We look forward came in First Place. to having you with Kostas has been us again in Septem- accepted by the ber for the next Hellenic College level or challenge in and he will eventu- experiencing and ally enter Holy learning more Cross Theological about our Ortho- School as he enters dox faith. his chosen voca- At this time, we tion….the priest- would also like to hood. This scholar- Congratulate our ship pays for 100% th 10 Grade Graduat- tuition only for the ing class of the Sun- first year, then 80% day school for their tuition only on the completion of ap- 3 subsequent years proximately 13 at Hellenic College years of attending but based on the Sunday school. qualifying GPA’s. You did it. This Pictured are the 10th grade Graduates of our 2014 Sunday school year. They We hope that one achievement was are pictured, front row left to right: Foula Paragios, Katerina Ieromonahos, day, Kostas, we also due to the en- Stephanie Canning. Second row left to right: Eleni Pikounis, Chrysoula will be able to couragement and Vasilakopoulos and Sia Barnes. Third row left to right: Dean Palas, Sophia shout “AXIOS” to Gerapetritis, Co-Director, Kalliopi Cornias, Fr. Michael Pastrikos, Gus support of their you as we watch parents who Loukas, George Topouzoglou and Emily Cossis, Co-Director. Not pictured are: Kostas Atsidis and Vasilia Polychronis. with pride your or- brought them to dination. church and to Sun- Wishing all of you day school. Thank you parents!! We the Sunday school a restful summer. Don’t forget our church is still open on staff would also like to extend our Appreciation and grati- Sunday’s for services. Let us all try to make attending tude to Eve Lallas and John Lallas for purchasing the church number 1 on our priority list…. See you in Graduation Bibles, for this year’s class and many more church and hope to see many of you at our Greek Folk to come, in memory of their loved ones. Festival June 5-8. On behalf of Fr. Michael, Sophia and myself, we CON- GRATULATE you our Graduates and we look forward With God’s blessing to all of our church families, to having many of you come back to the Sunday school Emily Cossis, Co-Director, Sunday School Program. 10 K O I N ø N I ∞ JUNE 2014 GREEK SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IOYN.π.O™ 2014 K O I N ø N I ∞ 11 AT THE END OF YEAR PROGRAM
St. Nicholas Greek School End of Year Program featuring all of the students from pre-kindergarten to Ellinomatheia II. The parents applauded and cheered the outstanding program given by the students and teachers. 12 K O I N ø N I ∞ JUNE 2014
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He will not fail you or forsake you.” (Deuteronomy 31:6)
Irene Orfanos Andrew Pikounis Penelope Atsidis Towson High School Eastern Tech H.S. Institute of Notre Dame
Gus Loukas Irene Giorgakis Argiris Stakias Foula Protopapas Archbishop Curley H.S. St. Pauls School for Girls Towson High School Roland Park Country School
Eleni Klosteridis Nick Roros AnastasiaAraviakis Kostas Orfanos Dulaney High School Sparrows Point High School Oldfields School Towson High School IOYN.π.O™ 2014 K O I N ø N I ∞ 15 ST. NICHOLAS PROFIT & LOSS STATEMENT January thru April 2014 ORDINARY INCOME/EXPENSE OCCUPANCY COSTS Stewardship $ 101,400.00 Alarm Monitoring $ 1,199.92 Greek School Registration $ 7,068.00 Building Maintenance $ 2,620.00 Sales—Candles $ 50,297.01 Janitor’s Supplies $ 554,18 Sales—Flowers $ 20.00 Permits & Licenses $ 883.00 Trash Removal $ 820.68 Sales—Dances $ 7,118.66 Pest/Termite Control $ 200.00 Donations—Church $ 18,919.90 Utilities $ 8,330.36 Donations—Trays $ 6,007.00 Water & Sewer $ 1,857.05 Donations—Church Hall $ 105.00 Total OCCUPANCY COSTS $ 16,465.19 Donations—Memorial $ 7,065.00 Donations—Flowers $ 1,085.00 PAYROLL EXPENSES Donations—Christmas Card $ 20.00 Church Personnel Payroll $ 35,838.00 Plateia Income $ 8,043.00 Priest Payroll $ 10,722.99 Youth Income $ 500.00 Greek School Teachers Payroll $ 8,152.00 Total Income $ 207,648.57 Choir Leader Payroll $ 2,112.51 Cost of Goods Sold Assistant Chantor $ 1,000.00 Candle Expense $ 5,208.00 Organist Payroll $ 1,250.00 Payroll Taxes $ 6,539.86 Flowers Expense $ 510.10 Pension $ 2,500.00 Dance Expense $ 3,093.80 Employee Benefits (Health) $ 9,729.00 Greek Festival Expense $ 2,700.00 Auto/Housing Allowance $ 1,500.00 Total GOGS $ 11,511.90 Total PAYROLL EXPENSES $ 79,344.36 Gross Profit $ 196,136.67 PLATEIA OPERATING EXPENSES Plateia, BG&E $ 5,636.96 EXPENSE: Plateia, Water & Sewer $ 2,526.82 CAPITAL COSTS Plateia Verizon $ 222.19 Capital Improvements Church $ 760.00 Plateia Internet/Cable $ 36.54 Capital Improvements Plateia $ 14,334.81 Building Maintenanc (Plateia) $ 275.00 Total CAPITAL COSTS $ 15,094.81 Total PLATEIA OPERATING EXPENSES $ 8,697.51 GENERAL & ADMINISTRATION YOUTH AND EDUCATIONAL Accounting $ 168.32 Books/CDs $ 4,103.56 Advertising $ 2,152.75 Scholaship $ 318.90 Bank Fees $ 237.09 Total YOUTH AND EDUCATIONAL $ 4,422.46 Clergy Laity Congress $ 1,275.00 Fair Share( Archdiocese) $ 16,000.00 TOTAL EXPENSES $ 164,546.25 Gifts $ 500.00 Net Ordinary Income $ 31,590.42 Insurance—General Liability $ 10,644.88 Net Income $ 31,590.42 Insurance –Workers Comp $ 544.00 Ineterst Expense $ 458.16 BALANCE SHEET REPORT (AS OF MARCH 31ST, 2014) Office Expense $ 2,907.58 Church Personnel Payroll (unpaid) $ 7,635.03 Postage and Delivery $ 1,710.00 Fair Share-Archdiocese (2014 year-to-date balance) $ 16,780.00 Professional Fees-Subcontract $ 2,097.00 Equity line of Credit balance: $ 17, 541.44 Printing Expenses $ 356.14 Plateia Mortgage balance: $ 393,799.70 Telephone $ 1,332.00 TOTAL $ 435,756.17 Miscellaneous $ 139.00 The above financials include all payments made from the main church bank account. We Total GENERAL & ADMINISTRATION: $ 40,521.92 are still in the process of consolidating all church financials for the Koinonia.
St. Nicholas Greek Folk Festival 2014! Join us Thursday, June 5th-Sunday June 8th for the annual St. Nicholas Greek Folk Festival
Traditional Greek Food and Pastries, Costumed Folk Dancing, Greek Gifts, Orthodox Icons and Books, Church Tours, Live Music and Indoor Dining!Free Admission. Come Rain or Shine! Keep up to date with the most recent news by liking us on facebook and checking out the festival website: www.greekfolkfestival.org. New to our page is our interactive map for this year’s festival layout! Be sure to check it out!
St. Nicholas Greek Folk Festival 2014 Food Preparation Schedule Date Time Item Location of Prep 4-Jun 9:00 Gyro Prep Platia
The St. Nicholas Festival needs you! If you have any time to volunteer in preparing any of the food items remaining please come! If you have any time to volunteer at any stand or food line during the festival weekend please come out! Even if you only have an hour! Any help is greatly appreciated. Should you have any questions, please contact the team at [email protected]. 16 K O I N ø N I ∞ JUNE 2014 DONATIONS IN MEMORIAM In memory of Mrs. Popi Philippou George Sfakianoudis Ms. Maria Salpeas Mrs. Popi Philippou Stefanos & Katina Yianakis Mrs. Maria D. Kornias Mrs. Rose Minas Ms. Eugenia Kalis The Anastasios Rologas Family Mrs. Lemonia Siskos Mr. Emmanuel Hondroulis Mr. Apostoos Kontoudis Ms. Sandra Hondroulis George & Maria Kornias In memory of Dr. & Mrs. Robert Padousis Ronaldo Diez In memory of Pan-Gregorian Enterprises of John Glykiadis Maryland Mrs. Popi Philippou In memory of: Ms. Eugenia Kalis Panormitis Hatzigiannis, In memory of Angela Filidis, John Karpathiou Johns Tsambikos Diakoloukas, Mr. & Mrs. Lucas Papavasiliou Tsambika Philippou, Florence Mavronis In memory of Ioannis Kazantzidis Mrs. Eugenia Kalis Mrs. Kiki Vavakas In memory of Eugenia Roros In memory of Dr. Nicholas Papadimitriou Ms. Eugenia Kalis Mr. John Kellis TTEE Mrs. Evangelia Dendrinos IOYN.π.O™ 2014 K O I N ø N I ∞ 17
JOURNEY OF FAITH PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND, TURKEY, PONTOS & CONSTANTINOPLE Led by Reverend Father Michael Pastrikos of Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Baltimore, Maryland
THE HOLY LAND Your pilgrimage to the Holy Land will be an unforgettable and spiritually rewarding journey! Visit and venerate Christendom’s most sacred sites. See where Jesus spent most of his life and performed the many miracles you have read about in the Bible. Visit the cities of Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Capernaum, and Tiberias! Among the many sites and churches you will see are the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the Church of St. Anne and the Pools of Bethesda, the Tomb of the Virgin Mary, the Prison of Christ (Praitorion), the Church of the Holy Apostles and the Church of the Transfiguration on Mt. Tabor. Take the cable car up to the Mt. of Temptation Monastery and see the rock that Jesus actually prayed by. Visit the Church of the Nativity and touch the spot where Christ was born! Among the other sites you will see are the Church of Tabgha, Cana, the Church of the Annunciation, the Garden of Agony, the Monastery of St. Gerasimos Iordanitis, Lazarus’ Tomb, Church of St. Elisseos and Zacchaeus Tree. Take a boat-ride on the Sea of Galilee and experience a spiritual baptism in the River Jordan. Enjoy a private au- dience with Patriarch Theophilos III (subject to his availability) and attend midnight Liturgy at the Holy Sepulcher.
TURKEY CONSTANTINOPLE: Our pilgrimage will take us to Constantinople, the heart of Orthodoxy. Visit the seven- teenth-century Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate. Pray at the St. George Cathedral and venerate the Holy Relics of St. Gregory the Theologian and St. John Chrysostom. Participate in a private audience with His All Ho- liness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (subject to his availability). Visit the most important sites for the Greek Orthodox in Constantinople: Agia Sophia, the Church of the Holy Savior of Chora, Baloukli Monastery and its Underground Shrine of Zoodochos Peghe, Topkapi Palace, which houses the relics of St. John the Baptist, Panagia Blacherna, where the beautiful hymn “Te Ypermacho” was chanted over 1,400 years ago, and the Grand Bazaar.
PONTUS: Visit the area of Pontus, on the shores of Turkey’s Black Sea and in the Pontic Alps, where Greeks once lived. The Pontic Greeks had a continuous presence in the region of Pontus (modern-day northeastern Turkey), Georgia, and northeastern Anatolia from at least 700 BC until 1922. Like Armenians, Assyrians, and other Otto- man Greeks, the Greeks of Trapezounta suffered widespread massacres and what is now usually termed ethnic cleansing at the beginning of the twentieth century, first from the Young Turks and later from Kemalist forces. Visit the historic monastery of Panagia Soumela near Trapezounta, on the mountains rising up on the south coast of the Black Sea. In 2010 the Turkish government allowed Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to preside at the first historic liturgy there in eighty-eight years. According to tradition, the Monastery of Panagia Soumela was established in AD 386 by the Athenian monks Barnabas and Sofronios on the steep cliffs of Mount Melas, south of the city of Trapezounta (Trabzon) and has for sixteen centuries been the symbol of the Hellenism of Pontus. DATES WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY! Cloud Tours Inc. 31–09 Newtown Ave., Long Island City, NY 11102 Tel: 718-721-3808 Toll Free: 800-223-7880 Fax: 718-795-4356 E-mail: [email protected]