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ST. BASIL GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

THE BASILIANSEPTEMBER 2017

Heavenly Food

Every September our Church community gears up to host one of the most beloved and popular events of San Joaquin County—our Greek Festival! The Greek Festival is a wonderful weekend of fun, delicious Greek dishes, dance and hospitality. Countless of people leave ourgrounds very satisfied and look forward to next year!

As the multitudes leave satisfied and well-fed from savory Greek cuisine, my hope and prayer is that they will also learn about our precious Orthodox Christian faith, which has the ability to leave them spiritually satisfied and well-fed. Christ Himself says, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst” (John 6:35).

The spiritual hunger and thirst the Lord is referring to is that which takes place within us—it’s that internal emptiness we feel, that yearning for meaning for our lives; it can also mean the experience of confusion, feeling lost, or being in despair. Ultimately, it is only Christ, the bread of life, who can fill our spiritual hunger with joy, peace, love, comfort and power.

For us to be fed with the heavenly bread of Christ, we need to live a certain way. Christ Himself said, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work” (John 4:34). When Christ did God the Father’s will, He was feeding Himself spiritually. It is the same with us—if we are to overcome our spiritual hunger and thirst, if we are to find internal satisfaction, contentment and fulfillment, we need to do God’s will; we can’t just think that being Orthodox in name only will be sufficient. We need to imitate Christ and be people who are loving, merciful, forgiving, compassionate, patient, kind and humble.

Living the Christian life also requires the wisdom and guidance of the Church which Christ established through his Apostles. When we say in the Creed that we are “the One, Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church”, we are saying that the faith we have preserved since the time of the Apostles is the faith which gives all people the necessary tools, disciplines, guidance, mindsets, and opportunities to overcome our spiritual hunger and thirst in life. It is not just doing God’s will that is sufficient to satisfy and quench our spiritual hunger and thirst. Our Lord tells us the following: “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For My flesh is food indeed, and My blood is drink indeed. He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him.” (John 6:53-56). Our Lord is referring to Holy Communion and therefore is telling us we must receive this sacrament on a regular basis.

The delicious Greek dishes that people will experience at our beautiful Festival is but a glimpse of the heavenly food which is Christ Himself and that St. Basil’s Orthodox Church offers every week. God desires that all people partake of this spiritual food and drink, so that all people will “taste and see that the Lord is good” (Psalm 34:8). With love in Christ.

Fr. Pete

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THE BASILIAN SEPTEMBER 2017

Anna Zois Lindsay Wiesner

Anna Zois & Lindsay Wiesner are excited and thankful to receive the blessing from Father Pete to be this year’s Co-Directors of Sunday Religious Education. They have enjoyed working together to lead the youth in the past on the Nativity Program, Palm Sunday and the Holy Friday Retreat. Anna & Lindsay look forward to serving the Youth in a way that helps them draw closer to God and their Orthodox Faith! Lindsay, Tim and their three boys; Jackson

(13), Josiah (11) & Elijah John (7) have been attending St. Basil’s for almost 3 years. Before the family converted to Orthodoxy in 2009, Lindsay worked in youth ministries for about 5 years. She enjoyed helping in the High Religious Ed class last year and getting to know some of the Young People in our Parish.

Anna and Niko came from Greece in June 2016 and became members of St. Basil's in July of the same year. They have two sons, Alexandros and Dimitris, both are in Greece and finishing their studies. Anna assisted as a teacher in St. Basil's Sunday School in 2013 and in St. Thomas in Athens, Greece for two years. She then assisted us as a teacher this past school year 2016-17. She looks forward to teaching Sunday School this year.

Starting Wednesday, September 27th 6-8pm There is no better way to spend your Wednesday evenings than with your St. Basil Family…and there is something for everyone!

At 6pm we start in the church with a Vespers service, followed by a Sponsored Dinner together & then break off into our classes for:

✓ Preschool ✓ Hope/Joy (K-5th grades) ✓ GOYA (Middle school/High School) ✓ Orthodoxy 101 (Adult Catechism)

We finish up by 8pm and it is a wonderful, uplifting time together that is enjoyed by many…. we hope to see you there!

Sunday, September 24th Church School begins, look for registration on Ministry Sunday!

St. Basil Religious Education Co-Directors

THE RETURN OF ORTHODOXY 101 AND STUDIES IN THE FAITH!!!

U8Mark your calendars as we resume our Adult Faith Classes:

ORTHODOXY 101 Returns Wednesday, Sept. 27th— Every Wednesday Night during Family Night, 7:00pm-8:00pm

STUDIES IN THE FAITH Returns Thursday, Sept. 28th – Every Thursday, 10:30am-Noon

Both classes seek to help us grow closer to God and to experience more fully His peace, love, and purpose for our lives

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Acolytes Altar Guild Angel Babies Chant Choir Family Night GOYA (High School/Middle School) Greek Dance HOPE/JOY Little Lambs Orthodoxy 101 Outreach/Evangelism

Parish Council Philoptochos

St. Basil Preschool St. Katherine's Women’s Health & Wellness

Stewardship Studies in the Faith

Sunday Religious Education Technology

The Basilian Young Adult Ministry

(College and Young Professionals)

MINISTRYSunday

Coming on September 17th

Following Divine Liturgy, come to the Fellowship Hall to learn about the many ministries offered here at St. Basil’s for you and

your family! There’s something for all ages as well as many opportunities to offer one’s gifts and talents for the well-being,

strengthening and growth of our Church. Ministry leaders will be inattendance to share with you their plans and activities for the

upcoming year. The following are some of the ministries you will learn more about:

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M I N I S T R I E S

ST. BASIL GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCHReverend Father Panagiotis Sotiras

Vicki Papachristos, Choir Director Demitria Veziris, Protopsalti Margarita Veziris, Assistant PsaltiDean Poullos, Rick Gaines, Sextons

Reverend Father Panagiotis SotirasSt. Basil Greek Orthodox Church

920 West March LaneStockton, CA 95207

Phone: 209.478.7564Email: [email protected]

Website: gosaintbasil.org Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Closed from: 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm

Please refer to the Sunday Bulletin for changes in Parish functions. Whenever you are scheduling an event, please call the office to get on the official calendar. This way, we can avoid calendar conflicts and unhappy folks. Please call Eleni at (209) 478-7564.

Thank you!

ACOLYTES GROUNDSKEEPERS ST. BASIL PRESCHOOL (Garrett) George Buck Tammy Hamilton-Williams

ADMINISTRATIVE EASEMENT GROUNDSKEEPER PRESCHOOL BOARD Eleni Zarefakis Gentle Lawn Care Lindsay Economou

ALTAR GUILD GREEK DANCE GROUPS SCHOLARSHIP Mary Facaros Kathy Leles George Chimiklis

ANGEL BABIES GREEK FESTIVAL STEWARDSHIPPatricia Manuse Rick Gaines, Gayle Maduros, Bill Lappas Dean Poullos, Mike Rodarakis Veronica Gatrousis

BOOKSTORE HALL COORDINATOR STUDIES IN FAITHPatricia Manuse Tom Chiarchianis Fr. Panagiotis Sotiras

COFFEE HOUR JANITORIAL WOMENS’ WELLNESSKathleen Galas Chichone Janitorial Patricia Manuse

FAMILY NIGHT OUTREACH & EVANGELISM YOUTH RELIGIOUS ED Phyllis Trachiotis Teri Blum Lindsay Wiesner & Anna Zois

PHILOPTOCHOS COUNCIL Board Members

Georgia Aliferis Teri Blum Patti Frangadakis Kathleen Galas Dorothy Henning Despina Ksidakis Gayle Maduros Patricia Manuse JoAnne Panagpoulos Georgia Perlegos Jaye Rishard Phyllis Trachiotis Demetria Veziris Eleni Zarefakis Bobbe Xenos

PARISH COUNCIL Executive Officers President, Veronica Gatrousis Vice-President Lori Koulouris Secretary Maria Karapanos Treasuer Tim Wiesner Members Viviana Bandy, Emily Clifford Sylvia Hanania, Ken Jochimsen, Kathy Kaplanis, Olga Osipova, Alexandra Schoonover, Donna Vasili

Audit Committee Edward Graham, Gayle Maduros, Vicki Papachristos

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Interested in being part of the Parish Council?Are you interested in being part of the Parish Council? According to Fr. Harakas, a well-known Orthodox theologian and Professor, “Parish councils help do the work of the church. And ‘the work of the church’ is to continue the work of Jesus Christ in the world. The council is one of the ways the laity of the Orthodox Church share in the church’s work of preaching, teaching, blessing, sanctifying, directing, guiding and realizing the community of believers.”If you are interested in being on the Parish Council, or wish to nominate someone, here are a few things to keep in mind:

1. Please pick up the Application for Parish Council Candidacy and other pertinent forms from the Church office.

2. Each term is for two years.3. All who wish to run for the Parish Council, whether incumbent Council members or new candidates,

are required to attend a parish council seminar. Dates of seminars will be forthcoming. You may also contact the Church office for the dates as they will be finalized in the next few weeks.

4. All who wish to run for the Parish Council must also be a member of good standing for at least one year. What does it mean to be in good standing?· Canonically Baptized and/or Chrismated in the Orthodox Church;

· 18 Years of Age or over;

· Live according to the tenets of the Orthodox faith;

· Have marriage blessed in the Orthodox Church;

· Faithfully attend Divine Liturgy, observe Fast Days & participate in the sacraments such as Holy Communion and Confession;

· Contribute toward the progress of the sacred mission of the Church;

· Remain current in stewardship obligation to the Church (the priest may waive this under special circumstances);

· Cooperate in every way towards the well-being of the Parish.

5. Elections will take place after the Divine Liturgy the first or second Sunday of December. Details will be forthcoming. You may also contact the Church office for the dates as they will be finalized in the next few weeks.

parish council elections

welcome

Welcome to Our New Sunday Religious Education Directors!

I would like to announce with great joy and excitement our new Directors for our Sunday Religious Education program — Anna Zois and Lindsay Wiesner! Both have experience in working with youth and serving as Sunday Religious s Education Teachers in the past. I am thankful that they have decided to accept this position and ask that you have them in your prayers so that our Lord will bless their efforts as they begin this new role—congratulations!

Fr. Panagiotis

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PRESIDENT’S corner

Xronia Polla! Happy (Ecclesiastical) New Year!

Though it seems odd to celebrate the beginning of a new year in late summer, according to ancient tradition, September 1st was day that Jesus began publicly preaching the good news of his ministry. Since the earliest days of the young Church, Christians everywhere have proclaimed through faith and good works the news of redemption and salvation that Jesus preached on the day of the Church’s New Year.

September also means that the festival is just around the corner. The Big Tent is up and people all around town are looking forward to our 58th annual weekend of food, entertainment, dancing and hospitality. This year we are continuing to increase our focus on welcoming and introducing the community to our Orthodox faith. With Father Pete’s lead and the help of numerous parish volunteers, we are offering more church tours and presentations, and more opportunities for visitors to see our beautiful sanctuary. We are all looking forward to another joyous and successful festival.

And finally, save the date: the fall 2017 General Assembly will be held on Sunday November 12, following liturgy; a light lunch will be served. These assemblies are important opportunities for all of us to participate in the governance of the parish and its many ministries. I hope all will attend.

Veronica Gatrousis

st. basil greek dance

St. Basil Greek Dance Programinvites all of our youth to participate.

Practices for all ages begin every Sunday after the Divine Liturgy.

Please join us in the fun!

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Be on the Lookout…. The Strategic Planning Committee will roll out a Parish Wide Survey and we need your input! So, please look out for our link via Survey Monkey and our Tables out during Fellowship Hour, Sundays Sept. 17th & 24th and Oct. 1st & 8th. We will have digital format and paper copies of the survey ready for you to fill out, so we can get everyone’s feedback as we move forward in planning for the future and direction of St. Basil’s Parish. Thank you for all your support!

st. basil strtegic planning ministry

"St. Basil's Strategic Plan Committee (SPC) listening to Strategic Plan Consultant Steve Tibbs on Saturday, August 12th from 9am-4pm at the Stockton Hilton."

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ST. BASIL PRESCHOOL

WE DID IT!!!!!!!!

St. Basil Preschool was once again granted Accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (N.A.E.Y.C.) This prestigious recognition has been achieved by less than 7% of early childhood programs nation-wide. N.A.E.Y.C. accreditation is a rigorous process by which programs demonstrate that they meet over 500 criteria within ten set standards of distinction. There are currently only two accredited programs in Stockton. “This has been a wonderful experience for our staff, parents, and the community within St. Basil,” said Tammy Hamilton-Williams, the Director of St. Basil Preschool. “With learning there is growth, and we are proud of this accomplishment.” St. Basil Preschool first gained N.A.E.Y.C. Accreditation recognition in 2001. This is the fourth time St. Basil has gone through this process successfully. The self study took St. Basil eighteen months to complete. The accreditation is valid for five years.

For more information on accredited programs you may visit www.naeyc.org

Tammy Hamilton-WilliamsThis Coming Year School Staff

Back Row:Akane Greene, Ericka Castsaneda, Beverly Burke Baker, Tammy Hamilton-Williams

Front Row: Antonia Torres, Veronica Rodriguez, Charina Jaemsopo

st. basil youth ministry

Anna Zois Lindsay Wiesner

Anna Zois & Lindsay Wiesner are excited and thankful to receive the blessing from Father Pete to be this year’s Co-Directors of Sunday Religious Education. They have enjoyed working together to lead the youth in the past on the Nativity Program, Palm Sunday and the Holy Friday Retreat. Anna & Lindsay look forward to serving the Youth in a way that helps them draw closer to God and their Orthodox Faith! Lindsay, Tim and their three boys; Jackson

(13), Josiah (11) & Elijah John (7) have been attending St. Basil’s for almost 3 years. Before the family converted to Orthodoxy in 2009, Lindsay worked in youth ministries for about 5 years. She enjoyed helping in the High Religious Ed class last year and getting to know some of the Young People in our Parish.

Anna and Niko came from Greece in June 2016 and became members of St. Basil's in July of the same year. They have two sons, Alexandros and Dimitris, both are in Greece and finishing their studies. Anna assisted as a teacher in St. Basil's Sunday School in 2013 and in St. Thomas in Athens, Greece for two years. She then assisted us as a teacher this past school year 2016-17. She looks forward to teaching Sunday School this year.

Starting Wednesday, September 27th 6-8pm There is no better way to spend your Wednesday evenings than with your St. Basil Family…and there is something for everyone!

At 6pm we start in the church with a Vespers service, followed by a Sponsored Dinner together & then break off into our classes for:

✓ Preschool ✓ Hope/Joy (K-5th grades) ✓ GOYA (Middle school/High School) ✓ Orthodoxy 101 (Adult Catechism)

We finish up by 8pm and it is a wonderful, uplifting time together that is enjoyed by many…. we hope to see you there!

Sunday, September 24th Church School begins, look for registration on Ministry Sunday!

St. Basil Religious Education Co-Directors

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st. basil youth ministry

St. Basil Religious Education & Youth Ministries 2017 – 2018

Welcome! We are excited to start the church year with some new opportunities

for gathering the Youth of St. Basil’s. If you would like to enroll you child in this

year’s Sunday School Program and be informed as to Youth Activities for all ages,

please fill this form out below and turn it into the church office. We will create

email blasts to Groups & Texts as well, so please mark the best way we can

communicate with you & we look forward to this coming year!

Anna Zois & Lindsay Wiesner, Religious Education Coordinators

Child/Student Information:

Name Baptized Name Birthdate Name Day Grade

Name of parents / guardians: ___________________________________________________________________

Home Phone Number: ____________________________________________________________________________

Cell Number(s):______________________________________ ____________________________________________

Can we text this number?______Yes _______No

Primary e-mail: ___________________________________________________________________________________

Preferred method of contact: ___________________________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Allergies: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Emergency contact (other than parents):_____________________________________________________

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STEWARDS: Pledging stewards are those who have submitted a pledge card or

otherwise pledged a financial commitment.

s t e w a r d s h i p

One January day, nearly 20 years ago

One January day, nearly 20 years ago, a young parish council president was just getting accustomed to his new duties when someone placed a stack of checks in front of him to be signed. As he quickly signed each check, his pen was suddenly stopped by the sight of a check that had been placed before him for his signature. It was the salary check for his priest – the priest who had baptized him, for whom he served as an altar boy, to whom he had gone for confession and whom he loved and respected as his spiritual father. It was one of the most humbling experiences of his life. And the amount of the check seemed ridiculously small in consideration of the effect that this priest had on the lives his parishioners. This is the same feeling we should have when we make our stewardship offering to the Lord – humility, appreciation, thanksgiving, joy, respect, and love.

2017 Stewardship Commitments

Month Pledge Cards Annual Donation Quarterly Goals

Jun 169 $243,515 $140,000 Jul 173 $244,115

$210,000 Aug 177 $246,185 Sep

Totals 177 $246,185

2017 Goal $280, 000

Received As Of: 08/15/17

How is God calling you? Interested in getting involved in donating your Time, Talents and Treasures? Please feel free to reach out to Fr. Pete, Eleni in our Church Office, and/or any of our Parish Council or Philoptochos members.

St. Basil’s Stewardship Committee Bill Lappas | Phyllis Trachiotis | Kathy Kaplanis | Emily T. Clifford

John & Vicki Papachristos

Did You Know…

You can make your donation by:

• Cash

• Check

• Credit Card

• Debit Card

• EFT Bank Draft

• Bill Pay

Have more questions?

Please call Eleni in our Church Office

209-478-7564 [email protected]

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Argirios & Eleni AdamChryso AdamsCliff & Georgia AdamsNick & Kiki AftiasDean & Ruth AlexanderSpilios & Georgia AliferisAngeliki AllisonPopi AnagnosAngelo & Olympia AnagnosJames AnagnosSteve AnagnosPhyllis AnthonyJames ArgirosViviana BandyVlaimir & Mary Carroll Bandy Anastasia Pamela BarksdaleBob & Marie BassoEd & Becky BennettoAram BerberianRon & Dea BerberianAndew BestolaridesAri BestolaridesPaul & Stephanie BestolaridesSteve & Doreen BestolaridesTed & Kelley BestolaridesTeri BlumNick BokidesJim & Mary BravosTheodore CarademosNick & Kay ChiarchianisSteve & Jodie Chiarchianis Tom & Deana ChiarchianisEmily Tzilianos CliffordJoseph DominguezAlexandros & Lindsey EconomouRay & Debbie EisonSteve & Mary FacarosNick & Jesslyn FarrosKathleen Farros-Hoeppner & FamilyBill & Susan FiliosMaria Zarefakis FischerRick & Karol Lin FogleHelen FotinosBarbara FrancesMike & Patti FrangadakisRay & Anastasia FultonGeorge & Kathleen GalasEstelle GarisAaron & Helen GarnerVeronica GatrousisSteve & Linda GemelosEmanuel (Mono) GeralisWilliam & Angela GibsonKostas & Sofia GiourousisAnna GoehringDennis & Noel GoehringElias & Rana GoriyeEdward & Sali GrahamStella GrahamAbed & Sabah HananiaJeries & Diana HananiaTesfa HawariaWilliam & Sylvia Heinrich

2017 PLEDGING stewards2017

BASILIAN ANGELS

Angeliki AllisonAngelo & Olympia AnagnosSteve AnagnosPhyllis AnthonyEd & Becky BennettoJames & Mary BravosDemetre & Ruby CoridsJoseph DominquezSteve & Mary FacarosEvanthia FiliosHelen FotinosEmanuel (Mono) GeralisEd & Sali GrahamStella GrahamWilliam & Sylvia HeinrichBob & Dorothy HenningKostas & Dimitra KapinarisTom & Joanne KarelisC.W. & Dena KuchulisAlexandra LeonidouLeo & Vasiliki LewisHarriet LucasJames LucasLodi Helenic SocietyKrystalo MandarakasBill & Gayle MadurosCathy MargarosGary & Deana MarianiMichael MarianiPaolo MarianiPete & Penny PanosSocrates & Lenna PapadimatosGeorgia PerlegosDean PoullosAnthony & Kerie RishwainJeff & Connie RishwainRay & Georgianna RishwainJim & Evie RobinsonMr. & Mrs. Anton SheldonKatherine Huntalas SkandaleAlex & Faye SpanosErnest SoppSt. Basil PhiloptochosSparta 18, Daughters of PenelopeKatherine J. SpathisMichael & Catherine Tarbat Phyllis & Dean TrachiotisMike & Amber TsarnasEllie & Alexis TsarnasEraclis & Marianthe TsirelasSteve WaltonPaula Xanthopoulou Ethel XanttopulosNick & Rhonda XanttopulosMatthew & Eleni Zarefakis

Bob & Dorothy Henning Ken & Maria Jochimsen Art & Barbara JohnsEva KalarasTasso & Gertie KandrisKostas & Toula KapinarisGeorge & Kathy KaplanisAlan & Angelina KeigleyJohn & Elaine KluveDimitri & Maria KarapanosTom & Joanne KarelisPeter & Lori KoulourisKosta & Vaso KoutsoulisDessie KsidakisAnastasios & Esther LaiosWilliam & Harriet LappasNick & Kathy LelesAlexandra LeonidouLeo & Vasiliki LewisConstantine & Samantha LofasJim & Stacy LofasMichael & Beth LouisHarriet LucasBill & Gayle MadurosIrene MandarakasLitsa Mandarakas Helen Manolatos Chris & Diana ManosPatricia ManuseErnie & Josie MarcopulosCatherine MargarosGary & Deana MarianiJohn & Deborah Maroulis Asma MasarwehAngie Melas George, Katiee & Nick MetaxasFlorence “Flossie” MitchellPamela, Michael & John MonsonPeter & Mary MitracosJames & Diane MousalimasWasfi & Dalal NasraweenFrank & Astrini NatsisNatalia OrfanosOlga OsipovaKim PalaciozNick & Anna PanagakosBill & JoAnne PanagopoulosPete & Penny PanosJohn & Vicki PapachristosDimetra PapadogiannisWilma PapadogiannisChris Wm. PapasEllece PapasAndy & Jennifer PappasJohn & Paula PappasHarriet ParaskevopoulosDon & Cynthia PascarellaIoannis & Izabela PatronasGreg & Olga PattersonDespina PeppasGeorgia Perlegos Manuel & Katina PerrisGianis Polizogopulos

Dean PoullosAntonette Poulos Antonia PrescottBabe PrescottParis & Calliope ProestakisBob & Kathy PrucykElena PrucykP. J. RishardAnthony & Kerie RishwainJeff & Constance RishwainRay & Georgianna RishwainJim & Evie RobinsonMike & Rodo RodarakisGus RopalidisBarry & Alexis RuhlHannah SafadiTheoni SalcedoEvangelos & Irini SellasJohn & Rose Mary SiliverdisGeorge & Pat SimpfenderferJohn & Evette SolaErnie SoppFr. Pete & Pres. Angie SotirasAlex & Faye SpanosGeorge & Mary SpanosMIchael & Helen SpanosKatherine J SpathisBill & Maria StamosJim & Janice SummervilleMarko Tierney Andrea TorresShamla TounouDean & Phyllis Trachiotis Mimi TruccoJoann & Mark Tsirelas-MarroJohn TsirelasPaul & Niki TsirelasEraclis & Marianthe TsirelisDonna VasiliouRodama VezirisVasilios & Demetria VezirisMirko & Nada VicijanGeorge & Christina Velis David & Camille Von Trachtenberg Kathy WalkowiecSteve WaltonPete & Valli WigtDean & Tara XanttopulosNick & Rhonda XanttopulosEthel XanttopulosBobbe XenosMike Thomas XenosCreighon & Bertha YounnelJohn & Evangelia ZarefakisMaria ZarefakisMathew & Eleni ZarefakisNick & Anna Zois\

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DORMITION OF THE HOLY THEOTOKOS

Our beloved blessed, Holy Theotokos was truly honored on August 15th, with a large turnout of the faithful.

It was truly a joyous day!

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sacraments & memorials

BAPTISM

August 20

Evangelos James Son of, Father Panagitois & Presvytera Angie Sotiras

Godparents: Karim & Kristen Azar August 27

Skyler Mathew Son of Anastasia & Shalen Cook

Godparent, Iakovos “Yiako” Zarefakis

MEMORIAL

August 13

Panagiotis Alexandros Allison. Panagiotis, Maria, Nicolaos, Kyriakos, Markos, Panagiota, Styliani, Angeliki, Antonia, Markos, Kyriakos Zouzounis. Vasilios, Eugenia Allison. Panayiota

August 20

Sara Glaros, 9 months, John Glaros 8 years

August 27

Corinna Faklis, 5 years Michael Faklis, 16 years

COFFEE HOUR HOSTS

Sept. 3 Bestolarides Family Sept. 10 Festival Sunday Sept. 17 & 24 Available Oct. 1, 8, 15, 29 Available

Oct. 22 Natsis Family

BASILIAN REGRETS an error in the previous issue.

New bride, Chrisanthy Panagopoulos, was misidentified in this section. Our apologies are extended Editorial Staff

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Georgia ChalmersSophie ChiarchianisJane DemacopoulosFr. Constantine EfstathiuPauline GalasDorothy HenningAsma MasarwehFlossie MitchellJohn PapachristosMaria TsampisKathy Walkowiec

prayers forhealth & recovery

saints of the month

profit & loss

Ordinary Income/Expense

Income

Candle 1,848.00

General Donations & Misc. Incom 50.00

Hall Income 300.00

PLEDGE 12,100.00

Preschool Contribution 1,000.00

Tray 1,199.00

Total Income 16,497.00

Expense

Archdiocese Annual Commitment 6,940.58

Archdiocese Pension OtherClergy 650.00

Automobile Allowance 600.00

Basilian Expense 828.12

Candle Expense 4,704.83

Choir Expense 350.00

Copier Expense 294.37

Credit Card Processing Fee 73.06

Gardening-Front Lawn Area 875.00

Gardening Supplies 30.00

Hall Expense 1,305.85

Insurance 1,252.69

Janitorial 1,397.62

Metropolis Assessment 725.00

Miscellaneous Expense 500.00

Office Expense 54.62

Outreach & Evangelism Expense -14.48

Payroll - 1 ArchHealthPlan FRP 2,419.00

Payroll - 2 Admin & Taxes 12,013.85

Religious & Holiday Expense 544.37

Repair and Maintenance 1,405.08

Stewardship Expense 282.19

Utilities 6,822.19

Total Expense 44,053.94

Net Ordinary Income -27,556.94

-27,556.94September 8Nativity of the Holy Theotokos

September 14Exalttion of the Holy Cross

September 26St. John

the Apostle

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evan james sotiras baptism

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EVAN’s SPECIAL DAY

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family and community news

Our own Justin Paraskevas Sotiras served in the altar with his beloved daddy, Fr. Pete, during Paraklesis services during the Dormition of the Holy Theotokos Lent.

Fr. Pete had the pleasure of showing our beautiful chuch and explaining Orhodoxy to this charming group from The Commons at Union Ranch - Manteca. They watched a movie at their residence about Greece and decided to visit Papapavlos (for Greek food) and our church. They had a wonderful time. The man on the left is Greek and recently moved from San Jose.

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Roberts(bride: nee Chisanthy Panagopoulos)

Saturday, July 29 2017

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festival poster for st. Basil from eleni

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family and community news

Emily Clifford poses with Dessie Ksidakisand Bobber Xenos,who returned from the Kids ‘N Cancer meeting at St. Nicholas Ranch in Dunlap,, CA.

Dessie and Bobbe are wearing the new Philoptochos shirts that were provided for the fist time this year.

Kudos to the wonderful ladies who make quilts for the children who attend the cmp annually.

Area Festivals

Aug. 25-27 Fresno

Sept. 2-4 Belmont

Sept. 15-17 Concord & San Francisco

Sept. 16 - 17 Modesto,

Sept. 22-24 Elk Grove

Oct. 6-8 Sacramento

St. Basil Greek Orthodox ChurchPh# 209-478-7564

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St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church Phone (Church): 209.478.7564 Fax: 209.323.3879 E-mail: [email protected]

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