St. Panteleimon Orthodox Church OCA - Diocese of the Midwest Fr. Andrew Bartek, Rector V. Rev. Anthony Spengler,Attached Protodeacon Robert Northrup Reader James Tilghman Parish Council President: Nicholas Cavaligos Steve Grabavoy orSteve Hruban toMark contribute. the before This collection will take place during the Litany Sunday, February7, 2016 Tone 3 Basement Rectory /Church School L. / 9:30am:D. 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February: StVladmir’s Seminary leave @ 9:00am) leave Mr. &Mrs.Andre Davik fortheHealthofFamily th DayPanachida / Social Or you canspeak to website: http://www.saintpanteleimon.org/ February Bulletin SponsorFebruary Bulletin Abp. Peter VoronezhAbp. Peter UPCOMING EVENTS INFEBRUARY Sunday, February 21 Wednesday, 17: February FebruaryTuesday, 16: Winter Camp: Saturday, February 27: 22 FAST FREE WEEK: February Sunday August 28: Sunday July 24: Noon: Russian Winter Noon: RussianFestival- LeeSt 11:45 am:Monthly BoardMeeting Basement) 7:30 pm: Orthodoxy Class 101 (Church Saviour) (Christ the 10:00 amDeaneryMeeting Tuesday, February 23: Cathedral Church Basement 4:00-8:00 pm: Fundraiser Spaghetti Dinner in Vespers 3:00 pm: (NOTESPECIALTIME)Great Carson Day Event 7:00 pm: Orthodox TeenNight 7:30 pm: Study Rectory) Bible (Church Saturday FebruarySaturday 13-Monday February 15 (Noon-???) Our Annual Patronal Feast Day Celebration 4:00pm 5:00pm) or Our 2 nd Annual Community Picnic (Noon- SAVE THE DATE Epistle : : 1 1:15-17: Timothy nd -26 th Synaxis of Primates issues communiqué The items officially approved for referral to and adoption concerning Council by the Holy and Great Council are: The Mission of the Orthodox Church in the Contemporary World, The Ortho- CHAMBÉSY, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND [GOARCH] dox Diaspora, Autonomy and its Manner of Proclamation, At the conclusion of a week-long meeting here January The Sacrament of Marriage and its Impediments, The 21-28, 2016, the following communiqué was released by Significance of Fasting and its Application Today, and the Synaxis of Primates. Relations of the Orthodox Church with the Rest of the SYNAXIS OF THE PRIMATES OF THE Christian World. By decision of the Primates, all approved ORTHODOX CHURCHES documents will be published. Chambésy, 21-28, 2016 The Primates also discussed and determined the establish- COMMUNIQUÉ ment of a Pan-Orthodox Secretariat, the by-laws of the Council, the participation of non-Orthodox observers in the At the invitation of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch opening and closing sessions, and the budgetary costs Bartholomew, the Synaxis of Primates of the Orthodox related the Council. Autocephalous Churches took place at the Orthodox Center of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Chambésy, Geneva, from Moreover, the Primates expressed their support for the 21 to 28 January, 2016. The following Primates attended: persecuted Christians of the Middle East and their ongoing Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew concern for the abduction of the two Metropolitans, Paul Patriarch Theodore of Alexandria Yazigi of the Patriarchate of Antioch and Gregorios Yo- Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem hanna Ibrahim of the Syriac Archdiocese. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow Patriarch Irinej of Serbia The proceedings of the Synaxis concluded on Wednesday Patriarch Daniel of Romania evening, January 27, 2016, with the closing address by its Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria President, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartho- Patriarch Ilia of Georgia lomew. Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus At the Orthodox Center of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Archbishop Anastasios of Albania in Chambésy-Geneva, 27 January, 2016 Archbishop Rastislav of the Czech Lands and Slovakia From the Secretariat of the Sacred Synaxis The following Primates were unable to attend: Their Beati- tudes Patriarch John X of Antioch and Metropolitan Sawa of Warsaw and All Poland, for health reasons, and Arch- bishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece, for personal FUNDRAISER : FISH FRY reasons. Nevertheless, all three were represented by official Benefits St. Panteliemon delegations of their Churches. This coming Wednesday, February 10th is The Primates of the Orthodox Churches convened to final- our fish fry fundraiser. Please encourage as ize the texts for the Holy and Great Council. In the frame- many as your friends and family to attend. work of the Synaxis, on Sunday, 24 January, a Divine All profits will be of help to our financial Liturgy was held at the Holy Stavropegic Church of St. bottom line. Paul. Along with the Ecumenical Patriarch, who presided, Their Beatitudes and Heads of the delegations of the Ortho- Location: St Blasé Catholic Church dox Churches concelebrated the Liturgy, with the exception (Half-a-block from our parish) of the Head of the delegation of the Patriarchate of Antioch. Time: 11-2 & 4-8 Cost: $8 adults / $4 children Menu: 8oz of Fish (cod), coleslaw, French fries, coffee, During the Synaxis, whose sessions were held in the apos- soda. tolic spirit of “speaking the truth in love” (Eph. 4.15), in concord and understanding, the Primates affirmed their Volunteers are needed to help serve during the day or prepare decision to convene the Holy and Great Council. The Coun- take outs. Head coverings & gloves are mandatory for kitchen cil will be held at the Orthodox Academy of Crete from work and serving. June 16 to 27, 2016. To this end, the Primates humbly invoke the grace and blessing of the Holy Trinity and fervently invite the prayers of the fullness of the Church, clergy and laity, for the period leading to and the sessions of the Holy and Great Council. 7549 West 61st Place, Summit, Illinois 60501 Rectory 708-552-5276 / Cell 570-212-8747 website: http://www.saintpanteleimon.org/ Pg 2 New DCE activity book fourth in series on saints Office of Institutional Chaplains expands web site presence The fourth in an on-line series of activity books focusing on The Orthodox Church in America’s Office of Institutional the lives of the saints is now available from the Orthodox Chaplains [OIC] recently announced the upgrade of its Church in America’s Department of Christian Education web site. [DCE] was released during the last week of January 2016. “The upgraded site features Saint Porphyrios, who was Titled “Saints and the Animals that Served Them,” the 106- canonized in 2013,” said Archpriest Dr. Steven Voy- page activity book is available for downloading. tovich, OIC “People are fascinated with, and love, animals,” states Director and Dean of Saint Tikhon’s Seminary, South Matushka Valerie Zahirsky, DCE Chairperson concerning the Canaan, PA. “Among the many reasons to celebrate the natural and profound attraction that the book will have for life and ministry of this saint is his service as a hospital parents, children and educators alike. “Many of the Saints are chaplain at the Athens Polyclinic for more than thirty known for having befriended God’s creatures, and the stories years.” of their interactions with various animals have always been beloved parts of sacred Tradition, a testimony to God’s pres- According to Father Steven, the new web site offers op- ence in creation, and man’s reception of creation as gift.” portunities to post stories and photos that also will appear on the office’s new Facebook page. Going beyond this initial witness, however, Matushka Valerie stressed that “the activity book offers unique and rich oppor- The Office of Institutional Chaplaincies remains commit- tunities for discussions about the meaning of miracles, the ted to supporting the ministry of full and part-time hospi- sacred character of the cosmos, as well as man’s place within tal, hospice, long-term care, prison, fire, and police the world as priest, prophet and king, manifesting God’s will chaplains, and chaplains serving in related settings. Insti- and love for all that exists.” tutional chaplains are theologically formed, clinically trained, formally endorsed, in many cases board certified, “Saints and the Animals that Served Them” is styled similarly and serve in a variety of multi-faith institutional chaplain- to its predecessors—Saints of North America, Saints in Times cy settings. of Trouble, and Saints Commemorated in the Litiya Prayers. Each activity book contains concise, informative, easy-to- The OCA is a member of the Commission for Ministry in read lives of the saints, detailed maps of their lives and Specialized Settings [COMISS Network] and endorses travels, troparia and kontakia, entertaining word games and chaplains to serve in specific institutional settings and puzzles, helpful resources for further study, as well as beauti- toward certification with credentialing bodies, including ful and original iconographic line drawings of the saints the Association of Professional Chaplains, the Association which may be used as handouts, enlarged for classroom use for Clinical Pastoral Education, and the College of Pasto- and bulletin boards, or given to children—as well as adults— ral Supervision and Psychotherapy. to color. Under Father Steven’s direction, the Office supports the Visit the DCE web site to take advantage of the growing formal endorsement process for institutional chaplains and number of resources and tools offered for education and facilitates dialogue among those ministering in a variety enjoyment. In addition, DCE members may be contacted by of institutional settings.