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S EPTEMPER 2016 - V OLUME N O .1009 A New Ecclesiastical Year The beginning of a new academic year is always an exciting time filled with an- TABLE OF CONTENTS ticipation, hope and optimism for all that can be accomplished. As a Saint Spyri- Father’s Article ........................... 1 don family, we are concluding a summer full of blessings in which our divine Archangels .................................. 3 services were well attended and many new visitors were welcomed by our com- Parish Projects ............................ 3 munity. Thanks to our volunteers and all our supporters, we held the most suc- Youth Ministry ........................... 4 cessful festival and golf outing in years. We enjoyed our Archangels Camp, our PTA News ................................... 5 Vacation Church School and our week at Fanari Camp with fifteen campers rep- Stewardship ................................ 5 resenting Saint Spyridon. Over fifty children participated in our Back to School Philoptochos ............................ 6,7 Retreat last week. If our summer success is any indication, we are in for a very Raffle ....................................... 8-9 busy and productive academic year. Festival ............................ 10-11,13 In this issue of the Voice you can read about all our Saint Spyridon ministries Registry ...................................... 12 which provide opportunities for learning, service, and fellowship for our faith- Golf Outing .............................. 14 ful. While our community is centered around worship and the sacramental life Liturgical Schedule ................. 15 of the church, we continue to come together in His Name in order to live our Activities Calendar .................. 16 faith both in words and in actions. As I have repeated before, we are one of the Sunday School ......................... 17 largest communities of our Metropolis which relies solely on volunteers for its Parish News ......................... 17,18 ministry programs. Our Religious Education classes, all our youth groups, ath- ST. SPYRIDON HELLENIC ORTHODOX CHURCH 99th Annual Community Dinner Dance 12307 S. RIDGELAND AVE. PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Sunday, October 16th, 2016 WWW. SAINT- SPYRIDON.ORG St. Spyridon Community Hall The Voice - H ΦΩNH letics and service ministries, are led by our dedicated volunteers who simply love our community and its work. While we are very proud of this fact, it is also Official Monthly understood that we must all step up and do our part in the ministries of our Community Publication of church. From the classroom to the basketball court, from the bookstore to the St. Spyridon kitchen, from the church office to the food pantry, our parish relies on the gener- Hellenic Orthodox Church ous love and support of all its faithful who offer their God given talents for the 12307 S. Ridgeland Avenue good of our community. Palos Heights, IL 60463 There are two ministries that I wish to highlight as we begin our new year. The REV. FR. TILEMAHOS first one, as always, is our Religious Education. It is vital that as children and ALIKAKOS adults we receive proper Orthodox education, not only for our personal growth, PROTOPRESBYTER but for a proper relationship between us and the non-Orthodox world in which we live. Children must be in the classroom every Sunday, and what they receive Church Office in the classroom must be re-enforced at home. The children must see that reli- Hours: ................ Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. gious education is a lifelong commitment. As Orthodox adults we should be Phone: ..................... 708-385-2311, 2313 or 0787 Fax: .................................................. 708-385-0166 actively involved in our PTA which is dedicated to the education of our chil- E-mail: [email protected] dren. We must attend classes, listen to Orthodox podcasts, and read books from Web: www.Saint-Spyridon.org our Kentro Bookstore, continuously furthering our knowledge of our faith and Parish Council Officers heritage. Most importantly, we must be aware of the Orthodox calendar, to James Korbakes ..................................President make feasts and fasts alive in our home, and to adopt an Orthodox rhythm to Konstantine Labraκis ................ Vice-President Taso Panagiotopoulos ................ Vice President life that will stay with our children forever. Frank Kopanis .................................... Secretary The second ministry is our 100th Anniversary Celebration with the theme of George Papadopoulos ....... Assistant Secretary Gus Kolyvas ........................................ Treasurer “Generations of Faith and Tradition”. For a little over a year, a small group of James Xeros ........................ Assistant Treasurer volunteers have labored with much love and dedication to put together a calen- dar of events celebrating our parish centennial. Among these events are the Auxiliary Officers Angelo Angelos .................................... Chanter dedication of our iconography, Goya and Greek School reunion, Bingo Re- Olga Paxinos ................................ Philoptochos enactment, Family Carnival night, movie nights, downtown outings, and finally Demetra Mikroulis ................................... P.T.A. our Anniversary Banquet on October 15th, 2017. There is the possibility of visit- Kiki Kazazakis ......................................... Kentro Lambrini Stavrou .....Plutarchos Greek School ing the old Saint Spyridon Church, and, God willing, we will also bring the reli- Jan Prible ....................... Archangels Academy quary with the right hand of Saint Spyridon as a blessing to our parish. Zoe Kopanis ................ Sunday School Director Nicky Glikis ................................ Choir Director In the meantime, we are attempting to create a very unique commemorative al- Dana Vasilakos .......... G.O.Y.A. & Jr. G.O.Y.A. bum to honor the Anniversary. While many such albums contain a series of arti- Angie Koutsis ............. G.O.Y.A. & Jr. G.O.Y.A. cles about the church and dedication pages by our parishioners, we are hoping Janine Riley ........................................... Cherubs Demetria Papadopoulos .......................... HOPE that we will include more about the life stories of our faithful. All of you have a Angelo Angelos ...................... Byzantine Music unique story to tell about your family: How did you or your parents or grand- Panagiotis Mihalopoulos .............. Iconography Fr. Tilemahos ................................... Bible Study parents arrive to America? What has been your family’s journey? Regardless of Artemicia Stamus ...................... Handmaidens whether your family has been at Saint Spyridon one year or one century, we Nick Chibucos & Labros Malfas ..... Altar Boys want to include your family history as a testament for generations to come. We John Farsatis ........................................ Athletics intend for this 100th Anniversary Album to be as much about the story of its faithful as about the history of our Saint Spyridon parish. Consider writing your family history and make it part of Saint Spyridon history as we mark 100 years of ‘Generations of Faith and Tradition”. Please become involved in this centen- nial celebration. It is important and everyone’s contribution will be most valua- ble. In the spirit of true stewardship, I pray that all of you will come to participate and contribute to our parish life. First and foremost is worship, for, in the words of our Metropolitan Iakovos: “every ministry in the parish must lead to the al- tar”. Without an active worship and sacramental life, the church becomes just another cultural or social club. Through worship our good Lord nourishes us, blesses us, and fills us with the Holy Spirit. Then we must bring Christ out in “And what does the Lord require of the world and transform it through learning, service, and fellowship. I hope you? To act justly and to love mercy th and to walk humbly with your God.” that you will all find your voice and unique role as we begin our 100 year of ministry and service at our beloved Saint Spyridon. In Christ’s love, Fr. Tilemahos 2 The Voice WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!!! We are excited to begin our 12th year. Archangels Academy will be back in session with a full class. Our staff Ms. Jan, kyria Katerina, and Mrs. Sofea are looking forward to another wonderful year. On September 6th, we will be welcoming our students and parents with an Agiasmo and the blessing of our classroom. It will be a wonderful opportunity for the students, parents and staff to enjoy a great morning get- together. Afterwards, Ms. Jan will read a story and the children will do a fun project. The following week we will be planting vasiliko as we prepare for the Elevation of the Holy Cross. The week of September 19th we will begin our After School Activities program. The program offers ten different classes ranging from Seeds & Seasons to Music & Movement. Please remember that classes fill up quickly and please register your child promptly. DATES TO REMEMBER: Tuesday, September 20th—Seasons, leaves and trees class begins Wednesday, September 21st—Cherubs class begins Thursday, September 22nd—Music & Movement class begins Thursday, September 29th—Open House 6 p.m.—7:30 p.m. for students and parents Bell Tower Construction Construction has been completed in replacing the bell tower roofs. The bell tower domes were removed and the four roofs Project Cost: $40,000 were demolished and rebuilt. Soon we will place the bell in the