www.goyanz.org.nz Issue No. 7 April 2001 Greek Week 2001 This years Greek Week festivities began with dance was held to celebrate the independence the Greek Food Festival held in Hania St on of now in its 180th year. The March 17. There was a wide selection of Greek entertainment for the evening was provided by food on sale throughout the day - from the a Greek band from Melbourne that played well known souvlaki to the spicy Mitite (garlic many of the classic Greek folk songs. The night sausage) and from the traditional spanakopita was a sell out which provided some great (spinach pie) to the sweet loukoumades. cuisine and saw dancing continue till the early Many of the food stalls were sold out by hours of Sunday morning. lunchtime as the great weather contributed On Sunday 25 March a church service was held towards increased numbers attending this years to commemorate those who lost their lives event. Traditional Greek dancing was also fighting for the independence of our home performed with first timers encouraged to join land - Greece. The service was officiated by in and participate. This was an enjoyable day the Metropolitan Archbishop Dionysios and that provided the opportunity for New attended by His excellency the Ambassador The waiting staff for the Taverna night held on Tuesday of Greek week. L-R: Bobby Makris, John Serepisos, Chris Zealanders to share some of our food and of the Hellenic Republic, Mr Christos Yiavasis, Peggy Yiannoutsos, Stelios Kavaleros and Paul culture. Karapanos, MP Marian Hobbs, MP Jonathon Kotrotsos. On Wednesday 21 March a Taverna style Hunt, The Mayor of Wellington Mark evening was held at the Greek Community Blumsky and representatives of the armed Centre in Hania St. Members of the Greek forces. At the conclusion of the service the Community provided the music that had a Greek school children dressed in the national taste of nostalgia to it. This was an enjoyable costume lead a parade to the Greek-New evening that involved the audience singing to Zealand memorial in Kent Terrace for a wreath the hits of yesteryear. The menu included some laying ceremony. classic Greek dishes - Kalamari, Souvlaki, Fish Overall this years Greek Festival was a and Chicken were served along with Greek resounding success and congratulations to all Salad, Feta Cheese and Olives. who were involved in the organisation and The opening of the Church of The Annunciation of the Virgin On Saturday 24 March the annual National execution of the event. Mary held on the Wednesday of Greek Week.

MP Marian Hobbs, Mayor Mark Blumsky and Speaker of Youth of the community getting ready for the Independance Laying of the wreaths at the Greek Memorial watched on by the House of Parliament Jonathan Hunt exiting church and Day march, in Hania Street. invited dignitaries and members of the Hellenic community. making their way to the Greek Memorial in Kent Terrace.

Regular Features • Opinion, 2004 Update pg 2 • Football pg 16 • News in Brief pg 3 & 12 Special Features • Religion pg 4 • Parthenon Marbles pg 8 • Music Review pg 6 • Orthodox Easter Holy Week pg 11 • Dear Thea, G-net pg 9 • Greek Community PlayGroup pg 13 • IMNZ pg 10 • AHEPA Olympics pg 15 • Sport pg 14 Athens 2004 Update

Athens 2004 News 20/2/01 World Council of Greeks Abroad, SAE, president Andrew Athens stated to MPA that he hopes that the decisions of SAE’s meeting will be good few weeks ago I attended the Greek Bazaar for the first for Greece. He also stated that he is happy to be in again time since it moved to Hania Street. To say that the to take part in the SAE meeting that will open today and will last until AHellenic community in Wellington is slowly disappearing February 24. may be true in some aspects, but the Greek bazaar showed me that He stressed that the young Greeks abroad can contribute to the 2004 there are still many Greek’s around, as well as considerable more Olympic Games as volunteers and this issue will be discussed in detail who want to experience our culture. in the meeting, adding that “Athens 2004” Organization president Ms. As well as the bazaar the other events throughout Greek week Yianna Angelopoulou-Daskalakis is invited as well. were also a success, with a large number attending the Taverna General secretary for the Greeks living abroad Dimitris Dollis stated night, Church opening and 25th March celebration. Although that the basic qualification shared by the Greeks living abroad is that different people attended each of these events, those who helped they speak at least one foreign language and can operate as a link between did not. Greece and the country where they live. As the week went on and the emails/ phone calls went around asking for help, it become evident that the actual pool of volunteers within the community is small. There may be a number of reasons Athletes in 2004 Olympic Games will admire the for this but the Greek community in Wellington has always been Greek History one of too many chiefs and not enough Indians. This can be seen in the number of halls and sommatias (communities) we have. 10/2/01 The athletes in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens will have the The reason why Greek week was the success it was, was due to the opportunity to admire an interesting part of the ancient Greek history. people that did respond to those calls of help and volunteered their time to the community. Volunteer work, especially that based According to the Finnish newspaper “Aumulehti”, archaeologists and around communities is some of the most rewarding work you can workers in the southern Aegean island of intend to construct a perform. The Taverna night showed this. It brought people from replica of an ancient ship built 3.500 years ago, planning a sea voyage different backgrounds and skills together to help achieve a common just before the opening of the Athens Olympic Games. goal. The enjoyment and excitement they received from helping Historian Apostolos Kourtis, who is in charge of the project, stated money could not buy. And it is here were volunteer work is vastly that the ship will be built using the materials and methods that were different from paid employment. used in antiquity. In volunteer work the motivation and enthusiasm you have to The goal of the project will be to promote the Minoan civilization and complete the work does not have to manufactured, such as for its achievements in ancient Greece. The ship will be 15 meters long and example by the offering of bonuses or rewards. You are not there will have 22 oarsmen. because you have to, you are there because you want to (that is unless you are serving community service or know John S.). Congratulations if you did help, the community owes you a great Athens 2004 - New managing director deal, and on behalf of all those people that attended the events throughout the week and did not notice the hard work that when 13/3/01 into the preparation and service, I want to thank you for efforts. The government named a top Switzerland-based executive as the new managing director for the 2004 Olympics organising committee I also wish to say goodbye to all of “Ta Matia’s” readers. Shortly (ATHOC) on Tuesday, ending a more than three-month vacancy for I leave these shores to travel overseas. My last two trips to Greece the post. and the Czech republic over the last two years have showed me that there is a large world out there to explore. The appointment of veteran Dow Chemical Co. executive Ioannis Spanudakis, 48, was announced by the government spokesman during In the next issue of “Ta Matia” look out for my new column, a press conference, where the latter emphasised that the selection was Axlaz on tour, that is, unless I end up somewhere where the personally made by Greek Prime Minister . flushable toilet is the latest piece of technology to be introduced, The latest appointment completes a significant overhaul among Good luck for the future, ATHOC’s leadership since late last April, following national elections Petros Hahladakis in Greece and warnings by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to get preparations moving.

2 Rocking monks strike platinum to honor the Hellenic culture by lighting the building tower to commemorate Greek Independence Day,” said George C. Zouvelos. Wednesday, 21 February, 2001 A controversial group of Christian This year will mark the 5th anniversary of the lighting of the Empire Orthodox monks have hit the high State Building in honor of Greek Independence Day. note with a platinum selling rock “This celebration honors the brave Hellenes that declared independence CD. The Free, who hail from a from the Ottomans 180 years ago, which initiated the demise of the remote Greek monastery, have oppressive Ottoman Empire, said George C. Zouvelos. “It is this united achieved record sales in their own Hellenic declaration that systematically inspired all Ottoman occupied country and are currently at territories to finally denounce oppression and seek the freedoms that number four in the charts with their latest hit Little Computer Chip. God endowed man,” added Zouvelos. Last year’s I Learned to Live Free CD has been awarded platinum status for hitting sales of over 50,000. Spata cleared for takeoff All the money from their music is given to the children’s summer camp run by the monks at their monastery in the Greek town of Trikorfo. The flagship of Greece’s multi-billion-euro public works program, the new Mouskouri tops chart Eleftherios Venizelos Monday, 26 February, 2001 airport some 30 The Greek singer Nana Mouskouri, 64, kilometers out of who is best known for her light pop and Athens, was declared |thick-rimmed glasses, is number one in the open yesterday by Prime classical charts. Mourkouri’s new release At Minister Costas Simitis. Her Very Best, has knocked UK tenor Russell Watson off the number “All clear for takeoff,” a one slot. jubilant Simitis told a 2,500-strong audience, minutes before an Olympic A spokesman for the Crete-born singer, said: “We’re pleasantly surprised Airways jetliner rose into the Attic skies. In lieu of the traditional ribbon- that she has done so well, but it’s a stunning album”. The album came and-scissors act, computer graphics were employed to show a giant in at number 39 in the overall music charts and this is Mourkouri’s piece of white tape attached to the Boeing 737’s nose falling apart as biggest hit for 16 years. she has only once had a hit single in the UK, the jet - which was empty of passengers - took off. with Only Love in 1986, despite recording more than 1,300 songs in a The 658-billion-drachma airport at Spata, east of Athens, was built in variety of languages from Greek to German to Hebrew since her career 51 months and opened four weeks later than initially scheduled, as the began in 1958. six-lane toll road linking it with the traffic-clogged capital’s outskirts was only delivered 10 days ago. The full road-and-rail link will be ready Greek Independence Day Celebrated by the in three years’ time, to meet with the anticipated influx of visitors for Lighting of the World Famous Empire State the 2004 Olympics. Building Population up by 680,000 NEW YORK, Mar 20, 2001 — (PRNewswire) George C. Zouvelos, Managing Principal of the Weiser Group, a New York strategic PRELIMINARY census results released by Finance Minister Yiannos communications firm, today announced that the Empire State Building Papantoniou on March 26 indicate that the population numbers will once again light the building’s tower with the Hellenic colours of 10,939,771, representing an increase of 6.6 percent, or 680,000, blue and white in honor of Greek Independence Day. The lighting will compared to 1991 figures. The March 18 census also found that women commence on Friday March 23rd at 6:00 PM ET through Sunday, comprise 50.4 percent of the population. March 25th. Papantoniou noted Greece’s low birth rate in announcing government “In the spirit of independence, freedom and justice, upon which this incentives, to be introduced over the next three years, aimed at country was formed, the Empire State Building has once again chosen encouraging couples to have children. The above articles are from the Athens News Agency Homepage. For the latest and up to date news, please visit their homepage at: http://www.ana.gr More news in brief on page 12

3 The Greek Orthodox Church

he interior of an Orthodox Church is designed to speak to do not worship the worshipper, to establish the mood for worship, to preach icons; they venerate T the Gospel through architecture and icons and to elevate one’s them as symbols. mind to the God one comes to praise and worship. During services the The Church is made up of three parts; the Sanctuary for the clergy, the priest censes first Nave for the Christian faithful and the Narthex for the Catechumens, the icons and then i.e. people wishing to be baptised in the faith. the entire congregation. By The Church which always faces doing this the East, is built in the shape of a Church honours cross. This signifies that in order not only the angels, saints and martyrs, but also the living icons of God to receive the many blessings that – men and women who are made in His image. come to us from heaven, it is necessary first to accept the cross The two large candelabra before the icon screen, represent the column of salvation through Jesus of light by which God guided the Jews at night to the promised land. Christ. The church is a palace During the day God used a cloud. The candelabra remind us that we for the King of Kings, which too have a promised land, the kingdom of heaven, to which He guides explains the extensive use of us through the teachings of the Gospel and the grace of the sacraments. royal colours; gold and blue. There are three At the entrance of the church is doors in the the Narthex. On the left is the “Pangari , a special table where candles iconostasis; the are kept and trays for donations to the church are placed. central one, which only a priest may The Icon Stand (proskinitarion), is where enter and exit, is the Icon of the Patron Saint of the Church called the Royal is placed. It is placed there to remind the Gate (Oreia Pili). It Orthodox Christian that Christ and the is called “Royal” in saints are his invisible hosts when he comes view of the fact to church. His first act upon entering church that Christ the is to salute them by making the sign of the King is carried through it during the Sacrament of Holy Communion cross. To the left of this are large candle as the priest carries the precious Body and Blood out to the congregation. holders where the worshipper lights and It reminds us that Christ alone is the door leading to communion with places his candle as a reminder that he the Holy Trinity. The two side doors are used by the altar boys, the reflects the light of Christ in the world. The deacons, clergy when they are not participating in a service and lay Balcony, (eperoon), is used by the choir, and men. is reached by the stairs at the side of the Narthex. The semi-circular stair (solea), coming down from the sanctuary in The Nave is the area between the Sanctuary and the Narthex. It is front of the Royal Gate is where special ceremonies such as weddings, rectangular with a central aisle, over which is the cupola or dome which funerals, memorial services, doxologies and other services are conducted. symbolises the universe. Suspended from the dome is the chandelier The Bishops Throne (despoticon) is on the right of the solea. An icon (polelaei) which represents the stars. of Christ is set into the inner part of the Throne. It is used by the The Icon Screen, (iconostasis) is the partition which separates the nave Bishop or Archbishop during church ceremonies and Divine Liturgy. from the sanctuary. On the screen are placed icons of Christ, of the Also on the right are the stands and seating for the readers and chanters Virgin Mary and other saints. The walls of the church are painted or as well as the bookstands (analogia) which hold their books. On the hung with icons. These serve as a visual Gospel to the worshippers left of the solea is the baptismal font. whoa re unable to read, to create a reverence in worship and to serve as The Sanctuary (Holy Vema), which is behind the iconostasis, is the an existential link between the worshipper and God. Orthodox Christians most sacred part of the Church. It is here that the most holy of the

4 sacraments, the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist is celebrated. The Holy Altar GREEK ORTHODOX stands in the middle. Holy relics of some martyr is placed ARCHDIOCESE in the holy altar of each church upon consecration. The OF NEW ZEALAND Tabernacle is kept in the centre of the holy altar. In the Old THE GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY OF Testament the tablets on which WELLINGTON AND SUBURBS God had written the Ten PROGRAMME FOR THE CHURCH OF ’THE Commandments were kept in ANNUNCIATION OF THE VIRGIN MARY‘ the tabernacle. In the New Testament it is the Lord Jesus APRIL 2001 Himself who dwells there. His 9 April, Holy Monday The Nymphios Service, 7.00pm precious Body and Blood are 10 April, Holy Tuesday The Nymphios Service, 7.00pm ever kept there as the “Bread of Life.” 11 April, Holy Wednesday Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts, 9.00am The Gospel Book, (Ieron Evangelion) always rests on the altar where The Sacrament of Holy Unction, 5.30pm Christ is constantly present as the “World of Life.” 12 April, Holy Thursday Holy Liturgy, 9.00am The table of preparation is to the left of the main altar. Here the Service of the Passion of Our people’s gifts of bread and wine are prepared before the liturgy and Lord, 7.00pm later carried out in solemn procession to the main altar. An icon of the 13 April, Holy Friday Service of the Imperial Hours, 8.30am Nativity is usually found on the altar of preparation to represent the Following this service Father George will manger of Bethlehem. Just as Jesus was born in Bethlehem so through go to Karori and then to Makara the Eucharist He comes to be born and dwell in our lives today. Cemeteries to bless the graves. Vespers for ‘Apokathelosis’, or the taking The two circular standards to the side of the tabernacle are called down from the Cross, 3.00pm “exapteria” (six winged). Engraved on these are the six-winged angels Service of the ‘Epitaphios’ or which according to Isaiah’s vision of God, surrounded the throne of Lamentations, 7.00pm God in heaven. They remind us that these same angels surround the 14 April, Holy Saturday Holy Liturgy, 9.00am throne of God on earth – the holy altar. They are used in sacred processionals during the liturgy. The Service of the Resurrection of Our Lord, 11.00pm A large icon of the Child-holding Theotokos is usually depicted on the 15 April, Holy Sunday Vespers of Love, 4.00pm Sanctuary Wall (Apse). The purpose of this icon is to express the 17 April, Tuesday Sts Raphael, Nicholas and Irene. Holy incarnation. The Theotokos is presenting the new-born Child to the Liturgy, 9.00am multitudes of believers standing below. 20 April, Friday The Life-Giving Fountain, Holy The ground on which the church stands, the buildings, furnishings, Liturgy, 9.00am icons, and holy vessels within the church have been donated by 22 April, Sunday Sunday of St Thomas, Holy generations of worshippers to the glory of God. Liturgy, 9.00am 23 April, Monday St George The Great Martyr, Holy Liturgy, 9.00am 25 April, Wednesday St Mark the Apostle, Holy If you would like to become an member of Liturgy, 9.00am GOYANZ or have any enquiries about 29 April, Sunday Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearers, Holy Liturgy, 9.00am Τα Ματια Του Κοσµου, Office Hours for the Priest, Father George Serras are: please contact: Monday to Friday 4.00-6.00pm Stelios Manousakis: (04-385 7222) Church Telephone: (04) 385 1076

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7 Parthenon Marbles In the early 1800’s, when Greece was not self-governing, more than 100 sculptures and statue pieces were removed from the Parthenon Temple on top of the Acropolis in Athens, by Lord Elgin. The Marble sculptures are now in the British Museum. The Parthenon is one of the world’s most important monuments. It is the most significant symbol of the Greek classical age and represents the culmination of the great artistic and creative forces of its time. The Marble sculptures are a vital and integral part of the building’s structure. In 1821 the Greek War of Independence from Turkey began and in 1833 Greece was finally recognised as an independent nation. Claims for the return of the Parthenon Marbles began around this time. In 1996 the President of Greece agreed to the following conditions for Despite persistent international and domestic pressure over the last two the return of the marbles. hundred years, from not only Greeks but other notable people the British Government has resisted claims for the return of the Parthenon Marbles. 1. The marbles shall be returned only after the completion of the new In recent years, the British Labour Party recognised the claim but changed Acropolis Museum being built to house them its position on achieving Government. 2. All costs for the return of the marbles and the cost of a complete set Natural justice dictates that the British Government should return the of copies to remain in London should be met by Greece, and Marbles. 3. That Greece makes no other claims for the return of their ancient Greece is committed to the construction of a museum adjoining the artefacts in the museums or collections in Britain. Acropolis to house the marbles on their return. Many of the pieces Our Committee, which was formed in 2000 as part of a world-wide cannot be restored to their original positions because of subsequent movement, urges you to register your support for our cause to your damage to the Parthenon, much of it caused by the destruction of the local Member of Parliament. Ask her or him (see proforma below) to temple’s structure by Elgin’s workers in order to rip out the marbles. support a proposal for the New Zealand Government to bring pressure It had been hoped the Parthenon Marbles would be returned for the on the British Government for the Parthenon Marbles to be returned new millennium. It should be feasible however, for them to be returned to their rightful home in Athens. before Greece hosts the 2004 Olympic games.

Date: ______

Member of Parliament Parliament Buildings Wellington

Dear ______

I/We, the undersigned, request that you bring to Parliament the matter of the RETURN OF THE PARTHENON MARBLES TO ATHENS. I/We ask you to seek Parliament’s support in urging the British Government to direct the British Museum to return the Parthenon Marbles to their origin. The British and Greek Governments should negotiate the return of the Parthenon Marbles prior to the Athens Olympics in 2004. Please give your attention to this important historical issue.

Yours sincerely

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9 Efficacy of Prayer So at least it seems to me. But what I have offered can be, at the very best, only a mental model or symbol. All that we say on such subjects By the Very Reverend Dr Panayiotis Bouras must be merely analogical or parabolic. The reality is doubtless not comprehensible by our faculties. But we can at any rate try to expel he very question ‘Does prayer work?’ puts us in the wrong bad analogies and bad parables. Prayer is not a machine. It is not frame of mind from the outset. ‘Work’: as if it were magic, magic. It is not advice offered to God. Our act, when we pray, must T or a machine - something that functions automatically. not, any more than all our other acts, be separated from the Prayer is either a sheer illusion or a personal contract between continuous act of God Himself, in which all finite causes operate. embryonic, incomplete persons (ourselves) and the utterly concrete Person. Prayer in the sense of petition, asking for things, is a small It would be even worse to think those who get what they pray for as part of it; confession and penitence are its threshold, adoration its sort of court favourites, people who have influence with the throne. sanctuary, and presence and vision and enjoyment of God its bread The refused prayer of Christ in Gethsemane is answer enough to and wine. In it God shows himself to us. That He answers prayers is that. And I dare not leave out the hard saying, which I once heard a corollary - not necessarily the most important one - from that from an experienced Christian: “I have seen many striking answers revelation. What He does is learned from what He is. to prayer and more than one that I thought miraculous. But they usually come at the beginning: before conversion, or soon after it. Petitionary prayer is, nonetheless, both allowed and commanded to As the Christian life proceeds, they tend to be rarer. The refusals, us: ‘Give us this day our daily bread.’ And no doubt it raises a too, are not only more frequent; they become more unmistakable, theoretical problem. Can we believe that God ever really modifies more emphatic.’ His action in response to the suggestion of men. For infinite wisdom does not need telling what is best, and infinite goodness needs no Does God then forsake just those who serve Him best? Well, He urging to do it. But neither does God need any of those things that who served Him best of all said, near His tortured death, ‘Why are done by finite agents, whether living or inanimate. He could, if hast thou forsaken me?’ When God becomes man that Man of all He chose, repair our bodies miraculously without food; or give us others, is least comforted by God, at his greatest need. There is a food without the aid of farmers, bakers, and butchers; or knowledge mystery here which, even if I had the power, I might not have the without the aid of learned men; or convert the heathen without courage to explore. Meanwhile, little people like you and me, if our missionaries. Instead, He allows soils and weather and animals and prayers are sometimes granted, beyond all hope and probability, had the muscles, minds, and wills of men to co-operate in the execution better not draw hasty conclusions to our advantage. If we were of His will. ‘God’ said Pascal, instituted prayer in order to lend to stronger, we might be less tenderly treated. If we were braver, we His creatures the dignity of causality.’ But not only prayer, whenever might be sent, with far less help, to defend far more desperate posts we act at all He lends us that dignity. It is not really stranger, nor on the great battle. less strange, that my prayers should affect the course of events than that my other actions should do so. They have not advised or changed The Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand wishes to announce that the God’s mind - that is, His over-all purpose. But that purpose will be Bible Studies in English have been moved from Monday evenings to every Sunday 7 - 8 p.m. realised in different ways according to the actions, including the Also, classes of Byzantine Music are starting at St. Andrews Hall every prayers, of His creatures. Sunday 6 - 7 p.m. For He seems to do nothing of Himself which He can possibly delegate to His creatures. He commands us to do slowly and OFFICE OPENING HOURS: blunderingly what He could do perfectly and in the twinkling of an Monday & Tuesday 6-7 p.m. eye. He allows us to neglect what He would have us do, or to fail. Thursday & Saturday 11-12 a.m. Perhaps we do not fully realise the problem, so to call it, of enabling BIBLE STUDIES (Greek): Every Saturday 11.00 - 12.00 a.m. finite free wills to co-exist with Omnipotence. It seems to involve at BIBLE STUDIES (English): Every Monday 6 - 7 p.m. every moment almost a sort of divine abdication. We are not mere ELDERLY CENTRE: Every Thursday 10.00 - 12.00 a.m. recipients or spectators. We are either privileged to share in the game ST. ANDREWS CHURCH - 365 Broadway Miramar or compelled to collaborate in the work, ‘to wield our little tridents.’ ST. NECTARIOS CHURCH - 23 Bay Street Petone Is this amazing process simply Creation going on before our eyes? ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST - 30 Rochester Street Palmerston North This is how (no light matter) God makes something -indeed, makes Tel: (04) 972 6164 or (021) 258 0220 gods - out of nothing. Email: [email protected]

10 The services and their meaning of the Orthodox Easter holy week

By the Very Reverend Dr Panayiotis Bouras 5. HOLY WEDNESDAY On Holy Wednesday afternoon / evening we perform the Holy Unction. 1. INTRODUCTION Holy Unction is one of the seven Sacraments of our Church and is The Holy Week every year reconstructs the last six days of the life on performed for cleansing of body and soul, representing and following earth of our Lord Jesus Christ. That is for His remembrance and to Holy Tuesday. remind us of His suffering for our salvation. 6. HOLY THURSDAY 2. PALM SUNDAY On Holy Thursday evening we reconstruct the tortures of Our Lord The Holy Week starts with the Palm Sunday, which represents the with hymns. His arrest, His judging, His crucifixion. The Ceremony entrance of our Lord in Jerusalem knowing that He was going to be is called: The Service of Our Lords Passions. The Priest carries the crucified. On Palm Sunday we bring palm tree leafs at the Church Holy Cross outside of the Holy Altar and places it in the middle of representing the palm tree leafs that people were laying for Him whilst the Church reconstructing the mountain of Golgotha. entering Jerusalem, proclaiming: 7. HOLY FRIDAY “Hosanna, Hosanna” Two services are performed on Holy There is a special blessing we read for Friday. One in midday and one in the the palm tree leafs after the Divine evening. In some cases the two Liturgy of the Palm Sunday and palm ceremonies are combined to one (the tree leafs are distributed among the flock. most correct way) and conducted in the evening. That is the Ceremony of the On Palm Sunday evening we perform the Ascension of Our Lord from the Cross Procession of “Nemfios” meaning the and the Ceremony of the Epitaph. In Slaughtered Lamp, the Selfless Lord, the the first the Priest takes the Body of One sacrificed for our sins in such a Our Lord from the Cross and places it young age. At the Procession of Nemfios on the Epitaph prepared for Him. In the later service of Epitaph, we we actually perform the Morning Orthros (Matinee, Prayer) of the chant for the burial of the Body and then with a procession, either Holy Monday. Starting the procession, the lights of the Church are around the Church or in other Parishes even around the whole block of turned off and the Priest comes out with the icon of the Nemfios buildings we perform the burial procession. Both ceremonies representing holding above his head, with three candles attached to it and proclaims and reconstructing the actual events of the disciples taking the Holy chanting: “ Here the Nemfios is coming.....” At the continuation of the Body, preparing it for burial and finally burring it. service, we explain the coming of Our Lord to Jerusalem for sacrifice with beautiful hymns. 8. HOLY SATURDAY Two services are performed on Holy Saturday. First and in the morning 3. HOLY MONDAY the Matinee of Holy Saturday followed by the Divine Liturgy and Holy On Holy Monday evening we perform again the Procession of Communion. This is not the actual way that services should be done. “Nemfios”. At this service we actually perform the Morning Orthros The reason we perform Divine Liturgy and Holy Communion on Holy (Matinee, Prayer) of the Holy Tuesday. At the continuation of the Saturday morning is because people tend to leave the Church after the service, we explain the parable of the ten prepared and the ten unprepared Ceremony of the Resurrection on that very evening. So they did not Virgins who are called in the wedding of the Nemfios. The parable have the opportunity to receive Holy Communion. means the people who have been preparing throughout their earthly life for life in paradise and the others who do not. We do this again In the evening at about 11 p.m. we perform the Ceremony of the with beautiful hymns. Resurrection. 4. HOLY TUESDAY 9. HOLY SUNDAY (EASTER SUNDAY) On Holy Tuesday evening we perform again the Procession of We perform the Service of Love at about 11 a.m. or in other places at “Nemfios”. At this service we actually perform the Morning Orthros about 1 p.m. The Service of Love is a mutual prayer performed by the (Matinee, Prayer) of the Holy Wednesday. At the continuation of the whole congregation and for the healing and unification of the world service, we explain the event when this sinful prostitute covered the feet brought by the Resurrection of Our Lord. On that day (normally) the of our Lord with Myrrh (very expensive balsamic oil of those times). Gospel is read in 18 languages by different members of the congregation. The story represents the preparation for spiritual as well as bodily Therefore a text in common Latin characters is provided with every cleansing in order to receive the Pascha. language.

11 More news in brief

Greek plutonium haul raises smuggling fears Greek Church Awaits Pope Visit Taken from Nature, Vol 409, Feb 2001 (10/03/01) The Greek authorities are stepping up investigations into the smuggling ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greek Orthodox leaders paved the way of nuclear material following a discovery of radioactive plates in the Wednesday for a possible visit by Pope John Paul II, with a decision north of the country. that could help mend centuries of friction between the two branches Around 350 plates containing a total of three grams of plutonium of Christianity. were unearthed last month in a forest near Thessaoliniki. Several The church’s 12-member governing body approved a visit by the pope. kilograms of plutonium are required to build a nuclear weapon. But the Holy Synod said opposition among some of its followers was “The only explanation for their appearance is that they were smuggled “justified” and insisted any papal trip must be nothing more than a into Greece by criminals to find a gullible buyer”, said Leonidas pilgrimage to biblical sites. And Greece’s conservative clerical union Kamarinopoulos, president of the Greek Atomic Energy Commission predicted massive protests would greet John Paul, describing him as an (GAEC). “arch-heretic” and the “two-horned grotesque monster of Rome.” The visit could come in early May as part of the pope’s planned trip to Census-Households-Citizens Syria and Malta. The 80-year-old pontiff expressed interest in including Greece in order to follow the steps of the Apostle Paul. 18/03/01 The overture could be a first step toward healing the Great Schism that A nationwide census of households and citizens got underway at 8.30 split the church into Orthodox and Roman Catholic branches nearly a.m. on Sunday with 170,000 National Statistics Service officials taking 1,000 years ago. But it faces opposition from conservative Greek to the streets and expected to complete their task at about 10.30 p.m. Orthodox factions with strong anti-Vatican views. Officials said the census was going smoothly, except for some cases where problems did arise such as in the municipalities of Petroupolis Fidel Castro accepts invite to Athens and Ilion, in the Attica prefecture, where some citizens refused to register, claiming that the limits of the two municpalities are vague. 30/03/01 The last census in Greece was held in 1991 when the country’s ATHENS Mayor Dimitris Avramopoulos held talks with Cuban population was found to be about 10.3 million. President Fidel Castro on March 28, during his official visit to Havana at the invitation of the city’s mayor. Castro expressed a wish to visit Greece during the 2004 Olympics and accepted an invitation extended Greece - FYROM - Simitis by Avramopoulos. During the talks, the Cuban leader referred to his 17/03/01 country’s difficult relations with the US and the consequences of the Greece is in constant contact with the government of the Former continuing embargo. Avramopoulos and Havana Mayor Conrado Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) regarding the crisis in Martinez Corona signed an agreement for cooperation between the that country, Prime Minister Costas Simitis told PASOK’s central two capitals. committee on Saturday, as he took the stand to make the final speech at After Cuba, Avramopoulos visited Panama before flying to the US on the party organ’s meeting. March 29 for contacts with New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and Reiterating Athens’ support for the Skopje government, he stressed that representatives of the Greek-American community. international law had to be implemented and that the UN resolutions for Kosovo were binding for all. Greek tourism showing continuous upward trend Simitis said that the borders of Kosovo into other countries had to be Athens, 03/04/01 controlled by UN forces, so that extremist elements could not use that Development Minister Nikos Christodoulakis on Monday said a area for incursions into neighbouring countries. continuous upward trend is being noted in Greek tourism in past years, adding that a constant effort should be made to maintain stakes in the Macedonia Airport-Safe Landing System international market. 15/03/01 Christodoulakis was speaking at the 9th regular general assembly of Installation of a radar landing guidance system is due to be completed the Federation of Greek Tourist Businesses (SETE) on development at Thessaloniki’s Macedonia Airport in May, Transport and prospects, challenges and opportunities for Greek tourism. He said the Communications Minister Christos Verelis said in the northern port greatest challenge in the tourist sector is how to shape a product city on Thursday. appealing to higher income brackets with higher requirements and being difficult to replace with other tourist markets. The safe landing system will guide planes landing at the airport in adverse weather conditions and should be fully operational about 50 Christodoulakis further pointed out that Greek tourism and tourist days after installation, Verelis told reporters. businesses should utilize great opportunities appearing with the holding of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games and that the target is the creation The system has been operating on a trial basis for three months. of a stable tourist wave to Greece, based on quality and products which will be difficult to find in other tourist markets.

12 The Greek Community PLAYGROUP HAS NOW MOVED!!!

WE NOW HAVE:- • A NEW LOOK • NEW PREMISES • NEW DIRECTION • AND BEST OF ALL A WHOLE LOT OF NEW LITTLE MEMBERS!!

We would like to introduce to you the Greek Community Playgroup Committee. They are: - Vera Georgiou - Chairperson Maria Halikias - Secretary Mersina Toulis - Treasurer Sophie Brooky - ECDU Liaison/Administration Dimitra Pantazis - Co-Ordinator of lessons and play Group sessions Antonia Pappafloratos Androulla Kotrotsos - Librarian We have completed our move and are up and running with great success at the Miramar Community Centre in Chelsea Street, Miramar every Friday 9.30am to 11.30am. We are thrilled with the success of the playgroup since we decided to relocate to the Eastern Suburbs. It is so nice to see so many new little faces with their parents/ grandparents coming along. A lot of effort and resources have been put into the playgroup and it is so nice to see that this has paid off! So if you have a youngun not at school yet, please come along and join us and have a coffee as well! Everyone is welcome! We can offer:- * A secure outside play area for the children * More surprises for the children’s outside play area to come! So to all those Yiayia’s and Papou’s out there who care for * Plenty of parking Grandchildren during the day, we would love to see you at the Greek * On the flat (no stairs!!) Community Playgroup. To all you mothers and fathers out there - * Purpose built venue for a playgroup BRING YOUR CHILDREN TO THE PLAYGROUP!!!! * To nurture in our children a Greek identity from as young an age as By the way, for your information, we already have 33 children on our possible roll and this number will increase as the baby boom continues!

Calender of Events 2001 Τα Ματια Του Κοσµου

15 April Greek Easter - Commemorating the resurrection of is produced by GOYANZ Christ PO Box 6257, Wellington 01 May Greek Labour Day www.goyanz.org.nz 04 June Miss GOYANZ Annual Dance - Queens Birthday Weekend [email protected] 15 August Assumption Day - Commemorating the bodily • ascent of the Virgin Mary (Panayia) into heaven Layout and design TBD 01 September OLYMPIC Prize Giving Function www.tbd.co.nz 06 October U19 Soccer Tournament in Upper Hutt • 20 October U19 Soccer Tournament in Napier - Labour Weekend Thanks to Ultracopy 28 October Greek National Holiday (OXI) www.ultracopy.co.nz

13 Sports in brief

WATERPOLO NEW DEAL FOR HASEK SUNDAY APRIL 8 Panathinaikos have offered a 3-year deal to Czech manager Ivan Hasek. GOOD NEWS FOR GREECE MEN’S NT - BAD FOR THE WOMEN Sources reveal Hasek has been offered a 1.2 billion drachmas contract if agreeing to join the “Greens”. No answer has yet been confirmed. Greece Men’s NT will face Germany, Slovakia, France, Russia and Croatia for the European Championship in Group B. Women’s NT GREEK SOCCER AWARDS seem to have a tough task against Russia, Germany and Italy of the “World Soccer”, Greek edition sport magazine have awarded competition’s group A. Panathinaikos and Nikos Lymberopoulos “1999-2000 best Greek club” CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: POZILIPO vs OLYMPIAKOS and “best Greek player” respectively. Bad news for the “Reds”. Italian highly-respected club Posilipo will be BUYER FOUND FOR PAOK “waiting” for Olympiakos at the Champions League’s final-four to be A 45-year old businessman, Panos Papadopoulos has agreed on buying held from 18-19 of May in Dubrovnik, Croatia. 67% of Thessaloniki’s club shares but no agreement has yet been reached ETHNIKOS PROMOTED TO THE SEMI-FINALS regarding a future co-operation with former owner Yiorgos Batatoudes on Intersat digital TV company. Ethnikos will clash with Olympiakos for a place in the final after qualifying to the semi-finals on Sunday. Piraeus club have beaten Glyfada GREEK CUP: IRAKLIS-OLYMPIAKOS 0-1 14-9. Panathinaikos-Vouliagmeni is the other contenders-pair to Takis Lemonis’s Olympiakos claimed a 1-0 away victory over Iraklis at compete. Kaftatzoglio Stadium to set their way to the Greek Cup’s final. A three- OLYMPIAKOS GIRLS FINISHED 3rd minute goal by “usual suspect” Alexis Alexandris stunned the home side, who failed to react even when rival goalie Dimitris Eleftheropoulos Olympiakos women’s club have retained A1 league’s place 3 after beating got suspended. Konstandinou later missed a great chance to level the Nireas Chalandri 10-5 in Piraeus on Sunday. battle when his strong shot on 59th minute hit the post.

GREEK CUP: PAOK-APOLLON ATHENS 5-2 PAOK GREEK SOCCER LEAGUE UPDATES claimed a 5-2 first leg win over Apollon Athens to set their way to the GREEK PREMIER LEAGUE - 25 DAY RESULTS: Greek Cup’s final. Georgiades scored twice for the home-side while Aris-AEK 0-3 Abonsah, Nalitzis and Kafes added the rest. Chatzis’s and Skarmoutsos’s Olympiakos-Xanthi 4-0 goals were not enough for the hosts to level the match. Yiannena-Kalamata 2-0 NEW INVESTOR FOR AEK Athinaikos-Panathinaikos 0-4 Nikos Stratos, the managing director of AEK has given answers to a Ethnikos Asteras-Paniliakos 1-1 number of burning questions regarding the club at a press conference OFI-Ionikos 3-1 on Wednesday. Stratos revealed that an investor has expressed interest Panionios-Panachaiki 2-0 in buying the management’s share packet, that is 11%, while he dismissed Iraklis-PAOK 1-1 claims that AEK had contacted Dusan Bajevic. «Toni Savevski’s contract expires in June and AEK will initiate negotiations with current boss RANKING: before addressing to anyone else,» concluded Nikos Stratos. First: Olympiakos 68 Second: Panathinaikos 56 Third: AEK 49 For up-to-date scores, fixtures, news and views, check out the official Fourth: PAOK 44 Olympic website: Fith: Iraklis 40 Other: Aris 37, Ionikos 37, Xanthi 31, Panionios 30, Ethnikos www.olympicafc.org.nz Asteras 27, PAS Yiannina 26, Panachaiki 24, Paniliakos 23, OFI 23, Athinaikos 19, Kalamata 18.

14 AHEPA Olympics Sunday 1 April 2001

Over 150 competitors participated in the 3rd annual Ahepa Olympics, held at Newtown Park on a beautiful Autumn day. The vast majority of them were under the age of 13 and competed in a variety of disciplines including sprints, shot-put, high jump, long jump and relay events. Many a proud parent and grand parent was there to support their children and grand children in a fun filled day of competition and fun. The medal ceremony was held at the conclusion of the last event. To see the glee in young children as they received their medals in front of their family and friends made the whole day extremely worthwhile and especially satisfying for all the people that helped make the event possible. Proud of their medal winning efforts. L-R back: Christina Panoyotelis, Alexia Antonopoulos, Lisa Grey, Jasmine Serepisos, Georgia Panayotelis. Front: Yiannaki Kotrotsos, Thomas Serepisos

The Greek and New Zealand flags are hoisted by Greek youth in traditional costume

Thomas is very happy with his gold medal

Chris Yiavasis gets ready to bring the Competitors in action in the girls 8-9 shotput Olympic flame into the stadium

Over 17 100m sprint

15 Football Results from the weekend: Olympic Federation Premier and Reserves 08-04-2001 Olympic Fed Premier 0 Western Suburbs 3 Olympic Fed Reserves 3 Western Suburbs 1 Olympic Federation Premier and Reserve teams kicked off the season today with two differing results. The Reserve team played Wests Reserves, coming from 1-0 down to win the game comfortably 3-1. The Premier team had an off day losing to Wests 3-0. Although Olympic created plenty of chances it was Wests who took their opportunities in Olympic B: Back Row (L-R):G.Forbisher, S.Heathcote, M.Velburg, A.Sole, S.Diamakis, a game that never reached great heights. For Western Suburbs it a was D.Pettit, T.Walker, B.Vrizonis, L.Kerrisk. good start to the season as they seek to rebuild with talented youngsters. Front (L-R): I.Patterson, A.Clarke, M.Boley, A.Bertos, J.Haidakis, G.Knott, B.Climo. Olympic has to re-group before next weekends double header. Hiton Petone B FINAL Other Results: 07-04-2001 Olympic (3) - Upper Hutt B (2) Wgtn Div 1: Olympic 0, Kapiti Hearts 1 Played under lights in perfect conditions and firm underfoot. Wgtn Div 3: Olympic 3, Western Suburbs 2 Olympic were on the back foot after only 2 minutes when Upper Hutt Wgtn Div 5: Olympic 2, Tawa 2 scored from a free kick move. Olympic settled immediately after this Wgtn Div 9: Olympic 0, Upper Hutt 3 and began to dominate in the possession and territory percentages. Ben Masters 1: Olympic 0, Seatoun 3 Adam Bertos on the charge Climo came close with a couple of strikes from the edge of the penalty area. The crowd could sense an equaliser was imminent - then after 25 minutes Ian Paterson sent in a cross from out wide that cleared the head of an Upper Hutt defender bounced in front of goal and met by Tangi Walker on the rise to calmly slot it past the hapless keeper. Upper Hutt came back a Olympic after this and went ahead again after some poor defending in the 35 minute. Upper Hutt were then reduced to 10 men for Foul and Abusive language used against the referee. Steve McMahon in full stride Simon George in control Skirting the tall timber Jackie Soh avoids the opposition The second half began with Olympic mounting a series of attacks on Olympic Fixtures the Upper Hutt goal - within 5 minutes Olympic knocked in a corner 14 April - Saturday that was cleared only as far as the Darryl Pettitt on edge of the penalty Fed Reserve: Olympic v Petone, Wakefield Park; 12.30pm Fed Premier: Olympic v Petone, Wakefield Park; 2.30pm area - Darryl passed out wide to Martijn Verburg who sent in a pinpoint Wgtn Div. 1: Olympic v Naenae, Crawford Green; 12.30pm cross that Liam Kerrisk headed in from 6 yards for the equaliser 2-2. Wgtn Div. 3: Olympic v Petone, Petone Memorial 2; 2.30pm Wgtn Div. 5: Olympic v Waterside Karori, Wakefield 4; 12.30pm The chances just kept flowing for 20 minutes after this - Liam had a Wgtn Div. 9: Olympic v Waterside Karori, Benburn; 12.30pm volley that was inches wide , a jigging run from Ben whose shot was Masters 1: Olympic v Tawa, Wakefield 3; 12.30pm saved on the line Liam was put through out wide whose shot was saved 15 April - Easter Sunday a the near post by the Upper Hutt keeper, Liam shot from the edge of Womens 3: Olympic v Lower Hutt City; Newtown Park; 1pm the area that just skimmed the top of the cross bar and a cross by 16 April - Easter Monday Fed Reserve: Olympic v Tawa, Redwood Park; Noon Michael Boley was headed wide of the post from in front of goal by an Fed Premeir: Olympic v Tawa, Redwood Park, 2.00pm unmarked Adam Bertos. Then as golden goal extra time was lurking 22 April - Saturday Gary Knott took on the Upper Hutt defence and was bought down Wgtn Div. 1: Olympic v Wanuiomata, Richard Prouse 1; 2.30pm from behind inside the penalty in the 85 minute - Shayne Heathcote Wgtn Div. 3: Olympic v Miramar Rangers, Nairnville 1; 2.30pm Wgtn Div. 5: Olympic v Waterside, Benburn Park; 2.30pm took on the responsibility of the penalty where he confidently struck Wgtn Div.9: Olympic v Uni Scarfies 2, Raroa Park; 2.30pm the ball past the despairing dive of the Upper Hutt keeper - 3-2. The Masters 1: Olympic v Western Suburbs, Endeavour 1; 2.30pm result remained unchanged till the referee blew his final whistle. 23 April - Sunday Womens Div 3: Olympic v Naenae, Naenae 1: 1pm A good all round performance against an opposition that had only Fed Reserve: Olympic v Coast Utd, Newtown Park; Noon conceded 1 goal in their previous 5 matches. Stand out players on the Fed Premier: Olympic v Coast Utd, Newtown Park; 2pm night were Liam Kerrisk and Ian Paterson. Anzac Day - 25 April - Wednesday Womens Div 3: Olympic v Uni Scarfies, Anderson: 1pm A great win for the boys and another notch in the belt of experience - Fed Reserve: Olympic v Wgtn Utd, Newtown Park; 1pm Fed Premier: Olympic v Wgtn Utd, Newtown Park; 3pm finals football is a rare thing to come by. www.olympicafc.org.nz