Regis try P.3

Par ish News P.4

Youth News P.6

Photos P.7

It Happened in December… 1975 Fire in social hall due to ciga-

rette. 1977 Our Bishop Timothy of Rodos-

tolon falls asleep in the Lord sud-

denly and unexpectedly. 1978 Archbishop Iakovos of N.&S.

America assigns Bishop Iakovos

of Apameia as auxiliary bishop of

2nd Archdiocesan District (which

eventually became Diocese of now

Metropolis of Chicago) to replace

the recently and suddenly departed

Bishop Timotheos of Rodostolon.

Bishop Iakovos had previously

served as auxiliary bishop of 7th

district (Detroit). 1984 Howard Luartes graduates from

Mankato State University. 1986 Community Holiday Party at

Prom Center in St. Paul w/ music,

food and dancing. 1990 Fr. Jim Gordon, Director of

Youth and Young Adult Ministries

for our Dioceses of Chicago,

meets with our youth. 1991 St. George parish facilities be-

come smoke free environment. 1997 Nicholas Sleder graduated from

University of Minnesota. 1998 Fr. John & Pres. Anna Angelis

tragically lose their 28 year old

daughter, Elizabeth, and her two

children, Ian Joseph age 2 and

Fischer Theodore age 3, during a

fire at their home. Funeral service

was held on December 7th in Seat-

tle, Washington with Archbishop

Spyridon presiding and 30 priests

and over 1000 people in attend-

ance. 2001

Next Door Property Status: A

full presentation was made to the

Parish Assembly. The whole prop-

erty was purchased for $1.2 mil-

lion. The house will be sold as

soon as possible. We are embark-

ing on a $350,000 fundraising

campaign with a goal to raise at

least $225,000 by December 31st

to cover the balance of down pay-

ment and not deplete our invest-

ment reserves. Through Dec. 6th,

$56,000 has been pledged to be

paid before the end of the year. Through Dec. 20th, $91,655 has

been pledged for the end of the

year of which $74,355 has been

received. Through Dec. 27th, $116,690 has

been pledged for the end of the

year of which $104,090 has been

received. Axios, Axios, Axios! By the

Grace of God and through the

Apostolic Tradition of the Laying

on of Hands, His Eminence Arch-

bishop Demetrios ordained the

servant of God, George A. Dokos,

to the Holy Diaconate on Dec. 9th

at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox

Church in Dallas, Texas. 1135 Summit Fundraising Pro-

gress: Through Dec. 13th,

$80,755 has been pledged for the

end of the year of which $43,255

has been received. 2002 1135 Summit Fundraising Sta-

tus: As of December 11th, we

need to raise only $80,100 in addi-

tional pledges and contributions to

meet our goal. Catch the Vision- Share the Mission! As of December 18th, we need to

raise only $75,100 in additional

pledges and contributions to meet

our goal. Catch the Vision- Share

the Mission! As of December 24th, we need to

raise only $74,100 in additional

pledges and contributions to meet

our goal. Catch the Vision- Share

the Mission!

2003 Parish assembly meeting to dis-

cuss cemetery expansion proposal. 2004 Yiannis Stamatopoulos resigns

as secretary after two and half

years of service to our parish. Orthodox Christians help vic-

tims of earthquake and tsunami in

Southeast Asia. 2005 Metropolitan Iakovos visits our

parish with a special Saturday

gathering with youth and parents,

as well as Sunday Divine Liturgy. Acolytes & Chanters Honored Congratulations to Acolytes Teddy

Andrews, William Chadwick, Ste-

phen Gnetz, Travis Solesky and

Robbie Solesky who were tonsured

as Church Readers by Metropoli-

tan Iakovos. Chanters Steve &

Minda Arsenault, Nick Criticos,

Pendy Eliou and Dan Matuska

were also recognized as Church

Readers. Part of the certificate

reads “May the Grace of this Of-

fice enlighten and inspire him to

pursue the Kingdom of God

through the reading and chanting

of Holy Scripture and Hymns,

through continued service in the

Holy Altar and through the study

and practice of the Holy Orthodox

Faith.” 2006 Our Chancellor Fr. Demetri

Kantzavelos is elevated to the

episcopacy at Assumption GOC,

Chicago, IL Jason & Kelly Barbes resign as

youth ministers. 2007 Seminarian graduate Micah

Hirschy begins working as pasto-

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A Word from Father Rick

How Rich Are You?

THE GLOBAL RICH LIST

This possible tidbit of bulletin fod-

der may serve a useful purpose in

helping parishioners to gain a more

truthful perspective on their wealth

position. In the West we are chal-

lenged every day to compare our-

selves with the very wealthy, privi-

leged and successful celebrities that

crowd our media devices. Typically,

this results in comparing our "inside"

with their "outside" and then often

feeling deprived or impoverished.

There's another and far more interest-

ing way to measure one's wealth. Go

to www.globalrichlist.com and put in

your net annual income. Then see

where you stand in relationship to the

other 7.3 billion humans on the plan-

et. If you put in $50,000, for exam-

ple, you discover that you're not only

a one-percenter, you are a 1/3rd of a

one-percenter! Encourage parishion-

ers to continue to scroll down the

screen after they discover that they

are actually filthy rich, dripping with

great wealth compared to everyone

else in the world. This, of course,

does not count all the other blessings

of living in the West - education,

health care, clean water, stable gov-

ernment, rule of law, peaceful coun-

try, housing, investments, IRAs,

401Ks, economic opportunity, etc.

This is one reason why we do not

give generously - we feel poor in

relation to celebrities or neighbors

and relatives doing better than we

are. The second reason is that we

spend, acquire and lavish upon our-

selves such an endless array of nice-

ties that we are up to our eyeballs in

debt or just getting by on our income

so there is very little remaining to

give to charity - including our parish!

Please remember this: complaint is

poverty but gratitude is abundance. About the Editor Anthony Scott's description of service

within the holy Orthodox Church

may be read here. In 2012 he re-

quested to be returned to the ranks of

the laity in order to receive the sacra-

ment of holy matrimony. He lives in

northern California and worships at

St. Seraphim Orthodox Church.

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THOSE WHO SERVE US & THE LORD

Presbytera Kathy Gialourakos Pappas was born and r aised in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Her family has always been active par ishion-

ers at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Upon graduation in 1985 from the College of St. Teresa in Winona, Minnesota, Kathy moved to

St. Paul where she accepted a position at St. Catherine University. She began as a special events coordinator, scheduling campus facilities, ca-

tering and food service to campus and outside groups. Over the next twelve years, she was promoted to scheduling office manager, conference

coordinator and developed a theme day program for the residential students. Kathy began attending St. George Greek Orthodox Church and was

thrilled to see a blossoming young adult program. At her first YAL

bible study, she met young adults that would eventually become her

koumbari and life long friends. A strong bond among these young

adults developed into a cohesive group that, in 1997, combining with

St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church young adults, hosted the 15th An-

nual Archdiocesan YAL National Conference. Kathy was co-chair. These young adults attended many other YAL national conferences

together over the years, and as single people, an eye was always open

for that possible life mate. On a warm summer evening in 1994, Kathy

spotted him at an outing at Navy Pier in Chicago! A Holy Cross semi-

narian, home for summer break. In 2000, Kathy married George P.

Pappas in Fond du Lac, and moved to Memphis, Tennessee where he

was working as youth director at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox

Church. In 2002, their first child Pericles “Perry” was born. Soon after, George accepted a position at Assumption Greek Orthodox church as

youth director and they happily moved back to the Chicago area. In 2004 following George’s ordination to the Holy Priesthood, they moved to

Sioux City, Iowa, were they served Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church for 9 years. Kathy’s special events background came in handy and

over the years in Sioux City she helped to enhance their existing programs and create new ones. In 2013, Fr. George was transferred to Ss. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Merrillville, Indiana, and the family gladly

made the move closer to family and friends. They currently reside in Crown Point, Indiana.

Priests and bishops who attended the Archdiocese Clergy Retreat in San Diego, California at St. Spyridon Greek Ortho-dox Church with His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios.

Last Chance for Commemorative Album: If you have not

yet submitted your family ad page for the 75th Commemo-

rative Album, the deadline has been extended to Decem-

ber 11th. Please join the 45 families who are already par-

ticipating by choosing either a full page $250, a half page

$150, or a name listing $50. For more info, contact a com-

mittee member or email info@stgeorgegoc.org.

Church Staff and Office Hours

Church Office Hours

M-F 9:00 AM—3:00 PM

Rev. Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews, Presbyter

(651) 222-6220

Email: fatherrick@stgeorgegoc.org

Julie Delton

Administrative Assistant

(651) 222-6220

Email: office@stgeorgegoc.org

Nathaniel Kostick

Youth Minister

(763) 221-7196

Email: Nathaniel@stgeorgegoc.org

Jon Kennedy

Parish Council President

(651) 653-9756

Email: jdkennedy@comcast.net

Lani Hattling

Sunday School Director

(763) 551-4876

Email: lanihattling@gmail.com

Stella Hofrenning

Greek School Director

(651) 917-2668

Email: hofrenni@augsburg.edu

Reva Adkins

Philoptochos President

(651) 337-1118

Email: rradkins@comcast.net

Julie Delton

Editor, Glad Tidings Newsletter

Email: GladTidings @stgeorgegoc.org

George Mastrogiorgis

Loaves and Fishes Coordinator

Email: gmastrogiorgis@yahoo.com

Alexandra Drivas

Bookstore

Email: bookstore@stgeorgegoc.org

Submissions for upcoming issues

are due by the 10th of the preceding

month.

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St. Paul. MN

Please donate a Festal Icon (11" x 14") in memory of a loved one. The cost is $75.00 per icon. The

icons are displayed in the church nave and are put out for veneration on the Feast Day of the

Saint or event they represent. To donate an icon, fill out a form (found on the revolving bulletin

board in the social hall) and return it to the office.

Festal Icons Needed

Flight into Egypt Nativity of Christ

Adoration of the Magi December 25

Jesus Heals Woman on Sabbath 10th Sunday of Luke

Address Changes Angelo Maginas 50 Goddard Ave. Brookline, MA 02445-7415

Nicholas Kanavati 3214 Lyndale Ave. S, #1 Minneapolis, MN 55408-3645

Registry Baptisms October 17 Congratulations to Shawn & Aleka

Powell for the baptism and chrismation of

their daughter, Penelope. Godparent is

Nouna Katerina Nikolaides.

Memorials November 8 George (3 years) & Dimitrios (8 years) Hatzis tamoulos

George Hatzis (15 years)

Funerals

October 30 George Pathos fell asleep in the Lord on October 24th. Funeral services were

held on October 30th. Our sympathies to his family: wife Ann (Arvanitis)

and three sons and many grandchildren.

During their time in Saint Paul for the 75th Anniversary, Fr. John and Presvytera Anna An-gelis visited Roselawn Cemetery to pray for the departed.

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75th Thank You! to everyone who par-

ticipated in our 75th Anniversary Dia-

mond Jubilee, especially to our hard

working committee, Metropolitan

Iakovos, the visiting clergy and to all our

special guests!

Fall Parish Assembly: will be held

Sunday, December 6, 2015. Agenda items

include 2016 Budget.

Parish Council Elections: will be held

Sunday December 13, 2015.

Stewardship 2016 Campaign Be-

gins: “Those that seek the Lord shall

never be in want of any good

thing” (Artoklasia Service Hymn) is the

theme for this year. Let us seek to serve

the Lord and His Church through giving.

Stay tuned for more messages and infor-

mation. Please stay current in fulfilling

your 2015 commitments.

Christmas Luncheon: Philoptochos

has scheduled its annual Christmas

Luncheon for Saturday, Dec 5 at

11:30am, at the St. Paul Pool & Yacht Club.

Deadline for reservation is December 1,

see insert for details.

Note from Treasurers: when writing

checks to St. George please indicate in

memo line the purpose of your payment

or contribution. Please be as specific as

possible. This will ensure the accuracy of

your statements.

Christmas Program Sunday Decem-

ber 20th: Remaining rehearsals are Dec

6th and 13th (dress rehearsal). The chil-

dren will be performing the play "The

Christmas Path" by Gail Meena on Sun-

day, December 20th after Divine Liturgy.

Children will sign up for roles during

Sunday School and during the week.

Children need to practice so they will

know what to do. We need parents to

plan a quick lunch on rehearsal days.

Fasting foods like PB&J and fruit/salads

would be great. Everyone is encouraged

but not required to participate. If you

have any questions and/or would like to

help out, please contact Lani at

lanihattling@gmail.com or 763-227-1544.

Thank you to all of the parents and the

children that are helping out with the

play!

Nativity Fast: November 15th marked the

beginning of the 40 day Nativity Fast in

preparation for the Birth in the flesh of

our Lord Jesus Christ on December 25th.

Please abstain from meat and dairy

throughout. Fish is allowed except for

Wednesdays and Fridays and the last

week. Seek to reduce intake of food and

increase prayer, almsgiving and spiritual

reading. We have numerous great books

in our bookstore. The Mystery of Pen-

ance/Confession is available by appoint-

ment, please contact Fr. Rick for more

info and guidance.

Parish Christmas Card: see insert to

donate and place your name in the card.

This project was turned over to the

Philoptochos from the Parish Council.

They will organize, publish and mail as a

fundraiser.

Commemorative Paperweights for

Sale: If you did not attend the 75th Dia-

mond Jubilee or would like another one,

we have a limited number for sale at $15

each. Please contact Denise Smith or

Dawn Lampros.

Makers Mall II- a Celebration of

Giving: Let’s celebrate by creating gifts.

Join your Church family and friends Sat-

urday December 5th for our Second Annual

Makers Mall. Last year the Social Hall

transformed into a true workshop with

all the sights and sounds of a handmade

Christmas. The children learned about

St. Nicholas of Myra and created special

packages for 29 elderly and homebound

parishioners that Father delivered Santa-

style.

Let's do it again! We'll set up stations

manned with our expert artisans and the

children can make cards/gifts/ packages

for their elder parishioners as well any-

one else on their shopping list. Vespers

5pm, Pasta Dinner 6pm, Reflection on St.

Nicholas and Giving 6:30pm , Makers

Mall 6:45pm .

75th Links: To view 75th Anniversary

video and videos of the Jubilee program,

go to:https://www.youtube.com/channel/

UCmLF0t0U6p0ZEBTuGwqFLoQ?

feature=em-subs_digest-g.

For photos from the 75th Jubilee program

and liturgy, go to:

https://stgeorgegoc.shutterfly.com

(continued from page 1) ral assistant at Annunciation Greek Orthodox

Church in Memphis, TN. 2008 Orthodox-Catholic Conversation: Next

Sunday Dec 7th at St. Paul Seminary Campus.

Theme: "Reaching Out Without Dumbing

Down- Connecting with the Post Boomer Gen-

eration". Iconostasi Update: Holy Tr inity Serbian

Church gave our parish a framed certificate of

appreciation for the donation of the old iconos-

tasi to their community. Fr. Rick and several

St. George parishioners visited their church

last Sunday Nov.30th for a special presentation.

Fr. Ljubomir and other faithful members of-

fered personal expressions of gratitude for our

generosity to them. They are all very inspired

by the new adornment in their worship space. 2009 A generous parishioner anonymously do-

nates an apartment building to the church. The

value is between $300-400K. Many thanks for

considering God’s Holy Church in estate plan-

ning. Archbishop Job Reposes: Many of us

know Archbishop Job of the OCA Midwest

Diocese from his participation in our summer

church camp program and the various OCA

parishes in the Twin Cities. His Eminence

reposed in the Lord on Dec 18th. May his

memory be eternal! Patriarch on 60 Minutes: Ecumenical Pa-

triarch Bartholomew will be featured on the

CBS News program 60 Minutes reported by

Bob Simon, scheduled to air Sunday Dec.20th,

2009. Fr. Rick Health Update: After a success-

fully neck surgery and continuing recovery, I

have returned to work part time, gradually

working towards full-time status. Thanks for

your patience and I appreciate everyone’s

prayers and assistance to keep the ministries of

our parish active and vital. Thanks especially

to Fr. Sean Govostes for serving Divine Litur-

gy the last three weeks. God bless you! +Fr.

Rick 2011 Mt. Athos on 60 Minutes Tonight- this

program was originally broadcast last Spring

on Pascha Sunday and will be rebroadcast to-

night. In case you missed or would like to see

it again, this is a wonderful and rare news seg-

ment about the history and life of Orthodox

monasticism on the Holy Mountain in Greece. 2012 Metropolis Retreat Center News- over 200

representatives were present for the Metropolis

Assembly meeting last Saturday Dec.8th to

hear and discuss the $4 million construction

loan for the first phase of buildings to com-

mence Spring 2013. The loan will be serviced

through net revenue associated with use of

retreat center. Private donations to pay down

the principle of the loan will be solicited.

There is no net increase in assessment to the

parishes. Axios! Micah Hirschy was ordained to the

deaconate last Sunday Dec 16th by Metropoli-

tan Alexios of Atlanta at the Holy Trinity

Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Birmingham,

Alabama. Deacon Micah converted to Ortho-

doxy in 1999 here in our parish before heading

to Holy Cross Seminary in Boston, where he

graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in 2004

and a Masters of Divinity Degree in 2007.

Since then Micah has worked for various par-

ishes and was married to Diakonissa Anastasia

in June 2011. Micah is currently assigned to

the Birmingham parish. Accomplishments in 2012- At the Decem-

ber meeting the parish council reviewed the

year and brainstormed some of the communi-

ty’s achievements. Administrative: Color copi-

er & publications; new computers; 1135 Sum-

mit Ave. purchase proposal; new admin office

furniture. Events: Basketball Tourney, 1st par-

ish picnic on church lawn. Projects: Pictorial

Directory, Archives, Roselawn Cemetery- installation of monument ; installation of safe-

ty railings on outside landscape stairs & choir

loft; new basement furnace. Pastoral/

Education/Benevolent: Recruiting Youth

Minister, Lenten Lectures (11 yrs) & Retreat

(7 yrs) w/ Fr. Goussetis; Archdiocese Clergy

Laity & Metropolis Assembly meeting- sent

reps; increased interest in parish council; con-

tinued support of Loaves & Fishes & FOCUS

MN including matching donor program. Dona-

tions: Large 100+ graves at Roselawn Cem-

etery; Flat Screen tv for conf. room; bibles for

pews. Fundraisers: successful Festival of Na-

tions & Greek Festival (w/ increased tv cover-

age); active stewardship efforts. John G. Lambros donates 104 graves at

Roselawn Cemetery to the parish. 2013 New Saints Recognized!: On Nov 27th, the

Holy Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriar-

chate recognized two new saints for the Greek

Orthodox Church. Entered in the registry of

the Saints of the Orthodox Church will be Hi-

eromonk Porphyrios Kafsokalyvitis (1906-1991) whose memory will be celebrated De-

cember 2, and Hieromonk Meletios of Ypseni,

Rhodes, born at the end of the 18th century

and his memory will be celebrated February

12. You can purchase St. Porphyrios’ book

"Wounded by Love" in our bookstore. IT HAPPENED IN OTHER MONTHS NOT PREVIOUSLY RECOGNIZED July 1991 Church picnic held at South Branch YMCA

in West Saint Paul. July 1994 Parish assembly approves restoration work

for the dome and the apse in the sanctuary. Dimitri (Jim) Loupos, graduate of Holy

Cross Seminary begins working at full-time

youth minister. July 1997 Twin Cities churches host Archdiocese YAL

Conference with Archbishop Spyridon in at-

tendance. Both St. George & St. Mary close in

order to concelebrate liturgy on Sunday July

6th at Minneapolis Hilton Hotel with the Arch-

bishop. August 1989 Vacation Church School held. August 1991 Vacation Church School held with 51 kids in

attendance and 15 volunteers. August 1997 Vacation Church School held. September 1987 Church renovation will include painting of

church, choir, conference room, narthex. Bath-

rooms, priest’s office as well as silicone seal-

ant. Total cost is $20,000. September 1995 Fr. Parry celebrates his 25th anniversary of

ordination to the Holy Priesthood with a ban-

quet at St. Mary Greek Orthodox Church. A

memorabilia book is assembled and given as a

gift from the community. October 1987 St. Mary OCA Cathedral celebrates their

100th Anniversary. October 1991 Ecumenial Patriarch Demetrios reposes in

the Lord after serving in this role since 1972.

St. Paul. MN

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Fr. Micah Hirschy, Fr. Rick & Fr. John Angelis after Liturgy for St. Demetrios on October 26th.

New Acolytes:

Congratulations

to Mark Simon

and Billy Para-

schou, who re-

ceived the bless-

ing from Metro-

politan Iakovos to

begin wearing

their robe and

sash in the service of the holy altar. Way to go!

Message from Youth Director:

To our Beloved Community,

I have been in the Youth Minister role for 11 months now and

I feel very blessed by the warm reception I've had by the mem-

bers of St. George GOC. Last month, I was welcomed to join you

all for the 75th anniversary banquet celebrating your church's

history. Thank you for allowing me to become a part of that.

I am SO excited about the direction our youth program is tak-

ing this year. Since implementing our JOY/GOYA Youth Nights,

we have built up a wonderful turnout over the months. Let's

keep it up! Our themes for these past months have been tools

we use in the church. In October, you may remember that we

learned all about the censor. This past November, we've been

talking about the meaning of icons in our church and their very

important role in our faith.

Last month, we have also released our new Youth Newsletter

that we hope will be sent out regularly, written by the kids

themselves. I have received many positive reviews and love that

the kids are writing about what is interesting about them. If

your child, or a child you know would like to contribute to the

monthly Youth Newsletter, please contact me ASAP and I will

get them connected for the next issue.

Back in September, I had announced that St. George Youth

were becoming involved in many ways throughout the Divine

Liturgy on Sunday mornings. I am so proud of the amount of

effort your kids have been making to try new things, be it usher-

ing, reading the Epistle, singing in the choir, or serving behind

the Altar. I am delighted and proud, and I hope you are too. I

firmly believe that the best way to learn about our faith is to ac-

tively participate in it and get involved in as much as you can.

A special thank you must go out to all of you parents for tak-

ing the extra effort out of your time to support your child and

the youth program. These activities would not be possible with-

out your effort to get your kids to church and ready. Just as

well, our youth events would not be possible without the dedi-

cation of our adults and children. Thank you for all you do in

your very busy lives.

In Christ,

Nathaniel Kostick

p.s. We're always in need of volunteers and chaperones. If you

are interested in coming to our youth events, please contact me

by phone or email.

nathaniel@stgeorgegoc.org

763-221-7196

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Acolytes with Fr. Rick and Metropolitan Iakovos after 75th Anniversary Sunday Divine Liturgy on October 25th.

OCTOBER

& NOVEMBER

EVENTS

Kids who attended joint youth activity between St. George and St. Mary Greek Orthodox Churches on October 21st.

Youth who at-tended 75th Anni-

versary Jubilee on Saturday October

24th take photo with Metropolitan

Iakovos.

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St. Paul. MN

75TH

ANNIVERSARY JUBILEE & LITURGY PHOTOS

OCTOBER 24-25, 2015

ST. GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

1111 Summit Avenue

St. Paul, Minnesota 55105

Phone 651.222.6220 Fax 651.225.9276

www.stgeorgegoc.org

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Non-Profit Organization

U.S. Postage PAID

Twin Cities, MN

Permit No. 177

Glad Tidings December 2015

REGULAR WEEKLY SERVICES

Holy Confession: By Appointment

Vespers: (Sept. - May) Saturday 5:00 pm

Orthros: Sunday 8:15 am

Sunday School: (Sept. - May)

following Communion

Divine Liturgy: Sunday 9:30 am

WEEKDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Saturday, December 12 St. Spyridon

Orthros 8:00 a.m. Liturgy 9:00 a.m.

Tuesday, December 22

St. Anastasia Pharmokalytria Liturgy 9:00 a.m.

Thursday, December 24 Royal Hours 8:00 a.m.

Vesperal Liturgy 9:00 a.m.

Friday, December 25 Nativity of Christ Orthros 9:00 a.m. Liturgy 10:00 a.m.

December 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 +PROPHET AARON

7pm Intro to Orthodoxy Class- Fr. Rick teaches

2 +FAST DAY

11:30a-4:30p FOCUS MN - Food Shelf

6pm HOPE & JOY Youth

3 10a-2:30p FOCUS MN - Work Day (odd jobs)

12pm OCF at UST

4 +FAST DAY

+ST. BARBARA & +ST.JOHN DAMASCUS

10:30a-2:30p FOCUS MN - Clothes Closet

5 +ST. SAVAS

9:30am Divine Liturgy (Eau Claire, WI)

11am Philoptochos Advent Luncheon @ Lilydale Yacht Club

6pm Family Night

6 +ST. NICHOLAS

10TH SUN. LUKE

8:15am ORTHROS

9:30am LITURGY

11:30am Parish Assembly

4p-7:30p FOCUS MN - Serve a Meal

4:30p-6:30p Greek Dance Practice

7 8

7pm 75th Anniversary Cmte Mtg.

7pm Intro to Orthodoxy Class

9 +CONCEPTION OF ST. ANNA

11:30a-4:30p FOCUS MN - Food Shelf

10 10a-2:30p FOCUS MN - Work Day (odd jobs)

12p-2p MEOCCA Meeting (St Mary's Romanian Orthodox Church)

6p-8p LOMCP Fundraiser

11 10:30na-2:30p FOCUS MN - Clothes Closet

12 +ST. SPYRIDON

8a-9a ORTHROS

9a-10:30a LITURGY

10:30am-2:30pm Church Cleaning

13 +ST. HERMAN OF ALASKA

SUN. OF FOREFATHERS

8:15am ORTHROS

9:30am LITURGY

11:30am Parish Council Elections

12pm Acolyte Training

4p-7:30p FOCUS MN - Serve a Meal

4:30p-6:30p Greek Dance

14 6:30pm LOMCP Board Meeting

6:30pm Parish Council Mtg.

15 +ST. ELEFTHERIOS

16 11:30a-4:30p FOCUS MN - Food Shelf

6pm GOYA Youth

6:30pm Choir Practice

17 +ST. DIONYSIOS & PROPHET DANIEL

10a-2:30p FOCUS MN - Work Day (odd jobs)

12p-1p OCF at UST

7pm Ahepa Mtg

18 10:30a-2:30p FOCUS MN - Clothes Closet

19

20 +ST. IGNATIOS THE GODBEARER

SUN. B4 NATIVITY

8:15am ORTHROS

9:30am LITURGY

4p-7:30p FOCUS MN - Serve a Meal

4:30p-6:30p Greek Dance

21

22 +ST. ANASTASIA PHARMOKALYTRIA

9am LITURGY

23 +FAST DAY

11:30a-4:30p FOCUS MN - Food Shelf

24 +CHRISTMAS EVE

8am ROYAL HOURS

10am VESPERAL LITURGY

25 +FAST DAY

+NATIVITY OF CHRIST

9am ORTHROS

10am LITURGY

26 +SYNAXIS OF THEOTOKOS NO FASTING – FAST FREE

27 +ST. STEPHANOS PROTOMARTYR

SUN. AFT. NATIVITY

8:15am ORTHROS

9:30am LITURGY

4p-7:30p FOCUS MN - Serve a Meal

4:30p-6:30p Greek Dance Practice

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30 +FAST DAY

11:30a-4:30p FOCUS MN - Food Shelf

31 +APODOSIS OF NATIVITY- ST. MELANIE

10a-2:30p FOCUS MN - Work Day (odd jobs)

COMING IN JANUARY… 1 ST. BASIL THE GREAT 5 EVE OF THEOPHANY 6 THEOPHANY 9 Ahepa Holiday Party 18 MLK Holiday 22 ST. TIMOTHY APOSTLE 30 THREE HIERARCHS

St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 1111 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105, 651-222-6220, www.stgeorgegoc.org

October 19, 2015 Parish Council Meeting Minutes Summary I. Call Meeting to Order -6:40 p.m.

II. Opening Prayers: Readings: Acts 2:14-21; Luke 9:18-22 - 6:46, p.m. III. 75th Anniversary Update –Fr. Rick. – 6:50 p.m.

Father outlined the schedule for the Saturday Banquet, people of note attending, speakers, Sunday Morning there will be Orthros and Divine Liturgy with Metropolitan Iakovos and luncheon. Motion: to give Metropolitan Iakovos an honorarium of $300 designated to the Iakovos Camp.. Passed unanimously.

IV. Submission of past Parish Council Meeting Minutes: Motion: to accept the Parish Council Minutes of September 22, 2015. Motion passed unanimously.

V. Treasurer’s Report – Dan Simon 7:20 p.m. Discussion made on the progress on the Greek Festival net income numbers.

VI. Committee Reports

A. Stewardship Report – Alexis Bighley – 7:26 p.m. Alexis described the corporate matching gift effects on the Stewardship Report. B. Landscape and Grounds – Nanette Gomez – 7:30 p.m. The automatic sprinklers have been blown-out for the winter. Also aerating and seeding of the lawn was discussed for next spring and approved by consensus. C. Website Updates – Jon Kennedy 7:38 p.m. No changes to report to the PC. D. Missions and Benevolence (MB) – George Mastrogiorgis – 7:39 p.m. Loaves and Fishes is changing their location and will be functioning soon. E. Capital Projects Discussion – Frank Nemeth – 8:26 p.m. Conference table project arranged. Prothesis Table- no update. Mural Icons –Unfinished Business – 7:50 p.m. A. Assembly and Budget Planning – Dan Simon - 7:50 p.m. Dates: Parish Assembly December 6th, Elections December 13th. B. Church Advertising Promotion – George Mastrogiorgis – 8:09 p.m. From the Festival experience, discussed is Facebook advertising to target Twin Cities Orthodox people. Cost: $1,200 a year or $100 per month. Such advertising can promote different programs: youth, services, events. Motion: to authorize the expenditure of $200 through the end of 2015 for church ministry advertising as a test program. – Passed unanimously. C. Roof & Parking Lot– Dan Simon - 8:20 p.m. Roof: the cost is $275 to repair roof and has been repaired. Parking Lot: the parking lot will be repaired weather permitting. D. Other projects – Dan Simon - 8:25 p.m. Cleaning and scrubbing of church sanctuary and vestibule will start Thursday, 10/22. $515 total cost is expected.

VII. New Business A. Open Issues – 8:35 p.m. 1. Leftover beer from the Festival 2. Review of the Youth Director – Fr., Alexis, and Phyllis - 8:37 p.m. 3. Parish Contribution to the Metropolis – Jon Kennedy – Dan Simon - 8:40 p.m. 4. AHEPA Holiday Party January 9, 2016 – Joe Weiser B. Other Issues 1. Fall clean-up – Father, Nanette - 8:47 p.m. 2. Schedules: The Clergy/ Laity Assembly meets in November. 3. Parish Council Elections – Father - 8:56 p.m. 4. IOCC event at St. Mary’s Greek– November 12th 5. Orthodox Christian Fellowship at St. Thomas – 12 students 6. Thanksgiving Liturgy - November 25th. 7. Family Camp – Dan Simon – 9:11 p.m. Report on the event.

IX. Prayer and Adjournment -9:12 p.m. Respectfully submitted by Stephen Arsenault, Parish Council Secretary

General FON G. Festival 75Th Income Total Expense Total Net

INCOME 174,411$ 22,829$ 87,463$ 9,571$ 294,274$

EXPENSES (235,081)$ (8,207)$ (65,457)$ (1,515)$ (310,260)$

BUDGET 251,526$

NET (60,670)$ 14,622$ 22,006$ 8,056$ (15,986)$

YEAR TO DATE: 30 Sep 15

Pool & Yacht Club 1600 Lilydale Road, Lilydale

11:30 a.m. Social Hour 12:30 p.m. Lunch

Please bring an unwrapped toiletry item to give to FOCUS MN.

All women and men of St. George are invited. The cost is $31.00 per person. Contact Reva Adkins at 651-337-1118 or Mary Georgantones 651-690-1302 to

make your reservation and food choice. Deadline for reservation is December 1.

Pool & Yacht Club 1600 Lilydale Road Lilydale

Pan Fried Walleye Accompanied by fresh lemon and tartar sauce

Grilled Salmon

Grilled and finished with lemon and herb butter

Broiled Prawns 3 broiled prawns accompanied by drawn butter

Seared Scallops

3 scallops glazed with lemon garlic butter accompanied by fresh lemon

Grilled Shrimp Caesar Salad

All entrees include a strawberry salad or cup of

soup, popover, baked potato, vegetable medley and vanilla ice cream with holiday cookies.

VALET PARKING IS AVAILABLE.

Southbound: Take 35E to Highway 13 (Sibley Memorial Highway). Exit at Highway 13. Turn left at the end of the ram. Cross over the freeway. Turn right on Lilydale Road and follow it down the hill and under the bridge. Lilydale Road is the first right after the freeway ramps.

Northbound:

Take 35E North to Highway 13. Exit at Highway 13.

Turn right at the end of the ramp. Turn right on Lilydale

Road and follow it down the hill and under the bridge.

Lilydale Road is the first right after turning right on

Highway 13.

ST. GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

1111 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN, 55105 • Tel.: (651) 222-6220 • Fax: (651) 225-9276 Web: www.stgeorgegoc.org • E-mail: info@stgeorgegoc.org

Roselawn Cemetery Program 2015 End of Year Update With 2015 coming to a close, the Roselawn Cemetery Committee would like to remind everyone of the Roselawn Cemetery Program and its benefits to parishioners and church alike. With lot prices historically increasing every year, we anticipate prices going up again in 2016. Brief Program Background The Roselawn Cemetery Program began in 2004 when the church invested in several grave lots in the area where many Greeks were previously buried. The intent was to expand this area within Roselawn and officially sanction it as the “St. George Greek Orthodox Section”. This step allowed parishioners past, current and future, to purchase grave lots near family members, demonstrate their pride of heritage and provide easy and centralized access to visit passed family members. In 2013 a generous donation of 52 additional lots were added to the St. George Section allowing more parishioners access and funds to benefit the church. In 2014 a monument was built creating a focal point for further demonstrating the commitment, pride and a long-term legacy for parishioners. Benefits to Parishioners Parishioners cite many different reasons for taking part in this program:

Saving money vs. purchasing directly from Roselawn Easing the planning process vs. waiting for the difficult time when a relative passes Identifying and selecting a preferred lot location Identifying and selecting a group of lots for the entire family to rest together Supporting the church financially

Benefits to the Church Each and every dollar paid for a lot directly benefits St. George. Funds from purchased lots are used for capital improvements and to support our parish in many positive ways. 2015 End of Year Campaign Starting November 1, 2015 through the end of the year, all monies from purchased lots will specifically support the Iconography Program. Currently, this project is not yet fully funded. By purchasing cemetery lots now, you will save money before pricing likely increases next year, you’ll select a preferred lot for you and/or loved ones and directly support the iconography program that has a significant and positive impact on our church. 2015 Pricing

Monument Lot (2 graves) $5,440 Marker (Flat) Lot (2 graves) $3,060 Individual Grave (1 grave) limited availability $1,700

Contact or visit the church office, where a map of available lots can be viewed. Once you’ve identified which lot(s) you’d like to purchase, the church administrator or a member of the Roselawn committee will work with you on the necessary paperwork. We hope all parishioners consider taking advantage of this program for the benefit of your family and church.

Parish Christmas Card A Fundraiser by the Philoptochos

Now is the time to sign up for the Parish Christmas card. To be included, simply submit the names to be listed in the card and return this form to one of the

Philoptochos members or the Church Office.

Deadline is Sunday December 13th

St. George Community Christmas Card

Names:____________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

Please print your name here__________________________________________________ Amount Enclosed: ___________________

A minimum donation of $20 must accompany this form. Please make your check payable to the Philoptochos.

Thank You!

Parish Christmas Card A Fundraiser by the Philoptochos

Now is the time to sign up for the Parish Christmas card. To be included, simply submit the names to be listed in the card and return this form to one of the

Philoptochos members or the Church Office.

Deadline is Sunday December 13th

St. George Community Christmas Card

Names:____________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

Please print your name here__________________________________________________ Amount Enclosed: ___________________

A minimum donation of $20 must accompany this form. Please make your check payable to the Philoptochos.

Thank You!

PRESS RELEASE November 9, 2015 +St. Nektarios of Aegina the Wonderworker SUBJECT: 75th Anniversary of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota On October 24-25, St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota celebrated their 75th anniversary. A jubilee banquet was held on Saturday evening October 24th with 280 people in attendance. Honored guests and speakers included Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago (Hierarch of the Metropolis), United States Senator Amy Klobuchar, Mayor Chris Coleman of St. Paul, Deacon Chris Avramopoulos (Metropolis Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries), Fr. John Angelis (who served the parish 1966-1974), priests and presvyteras who grew up at St. George including Fr. George Dokos (St. Mary GOC, Minneapolis, MN), Fr. Micah Hirschy (Holy Trinity GOC, Birmingham, AL), Presvytera Diana Lamberis (Niles, IL), and Presvytera Kathy Pappas (Merrilville, IN). The program was emceed by Mrs. Rena Sarigianopoulos, reporter and anchor for local NBC affiliate KARE11. The evening included a continuous slideshow of hundreds of photos from the parish’s rich history. The

75th Anniversary video premiered, and it included several key photos of important events and persons from each of the seven and a half decades of the parish’s existence. The video was tracked with Byzantine

hymns and period popular music, along with a voice-over script. The video was produced and narrated by Mr. Soule Paraschou, eldest son of former parish priest, +Fr. Paraskevas Parry Paraschou. After several moving speeches, Metropolitan Iakovos offered his pastoral words to those in attendance and offered a closing benediction. Photos with several groups were followed by Greek dancing to the music of local band, The Levendes. On Sunday October 25th, Metropolitan Iakovos celebrated hierarchical Orthros and Liturgy with proistamenos Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews, Fr. John Angelis, Fr. George Dokos, Fr. Micah Hirschy, Fr. George Pappas, Fr. George Lamberis and Deacon Chris Avramopoulos. A memorial and artoklasia service followed before parishioners and guests made their way into the social hall for a delicious luncheon and fellowship. St. George Greek Orthodox Church began in Saint Paul with its first liturgy on Palm Sunday 1940. The immigrant community purchased a mansion on historic Summit Avenue and converted it into a house of worship. Four priests served the parish until 1966: Fr. Constantine Capoyianis, Fr. Constantine Souliopoulos, Fr. Joseph Vasiliou and Fr. Gerasimos Rassias. Archbishop Athenagoras (who later became Ecumenical Patriarch) visited the community in 1936 and 1940. Archbishop Michael consecrated the church in 1954. In 1967, soon after Fr. John Angelis arrived, the church was damaged by fire beyond repair. A neo-Byzantine style church was built and opened in 1968. Right after Fr. Parry Paraschou was assigned, Archbishop Iakovos consecrated the church in 1975. Fr. Parry retired in 1999 and Fr. Richard Andrews was assigned. Since then the whole facility has been renovated including the sanctuary. The land next door to the church was also acquired and developed. Metropolitan Iakovos has served the Metropolis of Chicago since 1979 and has visited the St. George parish numerous times, including its 50th Anniversary celebration in 1990. To view 75th Anniversary video and videos of the Jubilee program, go to: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmLF0t0U6p0ZEBTuGwqFLoQ?feature=em-subs_digest-g For photos from the 75th Jubilee program and liturgy, go to: https://stgeorgegoc.shutterfly.com