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Saint Spyr idon Greek Or thodox Church
PO Box 427 Newpor t , RI 02840
te l : (401) 846-0555, fax : (401) 841 -0960
www.stspyr idonchurch.org
THE SAINT SPYRIDON VOICE
OCTOBER 2014
SAINT SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH www.stspyridonchurch.org
Reverend Dr. George E. Economou [email protected]
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Parish Council President: Zoe Adamedes Chanters: George Spiratos
Basile Panoutsopoulos Choir Director: Paul Cotsoridis Organist: Jane Iandolo Religious Education: Marianne Menas Stewardship: Dr. James Rozes Philoptochos President: Zinovia Canale Acolytes: Theodore Panoutsopoulos GOYA President: Missy Mellekas JOY Advisor: Sandy Giannopoulos Soup Kitchen: Sofi Cofield, Rose Apostal,
Penny Hiotas and Jane Iandolo
Greek School:
Eleni Anagnostopoulos Loula Eliopoulos Thanasi Stefanopoulos Basile Panoutsopoulos
VOICE: Aliki Cooper ([email protected]) Affiliated Organizations AHEPA President: Michael Sisak Daughters of Penelope President:
Penelope Hiotas Island of Skiathos Organization:
Christina Logothets
The Saint Spyridon Voice is a monthly publication of St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church, 390 Thames St., Newport, RI 02840
Office Hours
Priest: Tuesday & Thursday, 10 a.m. —1 p.m. ; For emergencies, call (401) 474-7700 (cell)
Church secretary, Ellen Anagnostos: Tuesday & Thursday, 9 a.m.—1 p.m.
Sunday Regular Hours Orthros 9 a.m. Divine Liturgy 10 a.m.
Weekday Festal Celebrations: Vespers—7 p.m.* Orthros—9 a.m. Divine Liturgy—10 a.m.
SERVICE TIMES
* Note: Holy Confession is available by appointment.
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FROM THE PASTOR ’S COLLECTION
THOUGHTS ON OUR 100TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR
In our September monthly I wrote about our forthcoming one hundredth anniversary next year in 2015 our parish will be celebrating. It is an exciting and joyous time for us as we prepare for this historic event. Many of our parishioners have come together to form different committees to work on a variety of events scheduled for our 100th celebration. I have also appealed to you, our parishioners to come forth and volunteer your services – your stewardship of time, talents and yes, if need be your resources – to help with these events and their success. It will be for us a time of remembrance and joyous celebration. It is a time of remembrance because this anniversary we about to celebrate in 2015 would not be possible were it not for the abundant sacrifice and the abiding faith of our parish founders, who chose to establish a house of worship before they had acquired their own homes and assured their economic security. They lived the words of the Bible that told them to “love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your strength. Never forget these commands that I am giving to you today. Teach them to your children. Repeat them when you are at home and when you are away, when you are resting and when you are working.”(Deuteronomy 6), and which said to them, “Parents raise your children with Christian discipline and instruction.” (Galatians 6) It is a time of celebration because their sacrifice and faith were not in vain. What they accomplished still lives and grows in the generations that succeeded them. What they began continues to inspire and guide those who have followed. They have made possible this time, fast approaching of remembrance and of celebration. But this is also an opportunity for us to ask a question – Will we do as much for our children and grandchildren as they did for us? What we teach them and what we offer to them by way of example and sacrifice and faithfulness today shall determine the nature and the quality of what they will remember and celebrate in the years to come. Let us, therefore, resolve that we, in our turn, as we are preparing for this historic event, the celebration of our parishes one hundred years, shall be worthy of remembrance as were those who preceded us.
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PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS
The Philoptochos will begin its year with our annual Wine and Cheese Social for our first General Meeting on October 15 at 6:30 at the Church Hall. All of the ladies in our community are invited. Please join us to share your great ideas!
We always welcome new members and dues ($25.00) may be sent to Ionna Bairos- Moreau at PO Box 340, Portsmouth, RI 02871. We ask also, that you please let us know of members in our community that would enjoy a breath of sunshine. Loula Eliopoulos is our Sunshine Coordinator and can be reached at 847-7746.
IN OUR PARISH
Baptisms and Chrismation
On September 7th, the daughter of Constantine and Kristin Amarant was baptized and given the name Alexandra Hadley. Godparents are Rhea and Brian Crea and proud grandparents are Telly and Leeza Amarant. Congratulations to all.
On August 17th, the daughter of Sophia and Eric Borodemos was baptized and given the name Cloe Coraline. Godmother is Carissa Borodemos. Congratulations to all.
On September 21st, Janet Spentzos was chrismated and given the name Ioanna by her sponsor, Pauline Compos, mother of parishioner Aliki Cooper. Janet has been an active member of our community for many years and we are happy to officially welcome her to the Orthodox faith.
Marriage
On September 13, 2014 Nicole Cotsoridis was married to Allen R. Boynton. Susan Heffner was the Koumbara. Best wishes for a long and happy life together.
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SOUP KITCHEN NEWS
Dear Friends, Please call or email Sofi Cofield to sign up to help at this month's soup kitchen—this month it is on Monday, October 13th — (401 847 8593 / [email protected] ) Thank you for your help in our Ministry, St. Spyridon Soup Kitchen Team Rose Apostal, Sofi Cofield , Penny Hiotas, and Jane Iandolo
FROM THE CHURCH OFFICE
A big thank you to Tom and Artemis Adamedes for adding to the list of donors of Communion Wine. Large white candles for weddings and baptisms are available in the Church office.
HOLIDAY CRAFT BAZAAR AND BAKE SALE
On October 25 the youth of our parish are hosting a craft bazaar and bake sale in our church hall from 11am-4pm. We are selling various craft items that the children of our parish have made. We also will be selling some Greek pastries. At 2 o'clock we will have a wonderful performance from our Hellenic Dancers. Please make every effort to attend this great event and support the youth of our parish.
HELLENIC FESTIVAL MEETING
On October 14 at 6:30 pm we will be hosting our first meeting to discuss the upcoming Hellenic Festival. Please plan to join us and don't miss out on the planning process!
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D IONYSIOS THE AREOPAGITE , OCTOBER 3
This Saint was from Athens, a learned man, and a member of the famous judicial court of Mars Hill (in Greek Aeros Pagos, hence the name Areopagite (see Acts 17:19-34). When Saint Paul preached in Athens, he was one of the first there to believe in Christ, and, according to some, became the first bishop of that city. Others say -- and this may be more probable--that he was the second Bishop of Athens, after Saint Hierotheus, whom Dionysios calls his friend and teacher "after Paul" (On the Divine Names, 3:2). With Saint Hierotheus he was also present at the Dormition of the most holy Theotokos; the Doxasticon of the Aposticha for the service of the Dormition is partly taken from a passage in Chapter III of On the Divine Names. According to ancient tradition, he received a martyr's end (according to some, in Athens itself) about the year 96. Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone Since thou hadst been instructed in uprightness thoroughly and wast vigilant in all things, thou wast clothed with a good conscience as befitteth one holy. Thou didst draw from the Chosen Vessel ineffable mysteries; and having kept the Faith, thou didst finish a like course, O Hieromartyr Dionysios. Intercede with Christ God that our souls be saved. Kontakion in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone In spirit, thou dist pass through Heaven's gates, instructed by the great Apostle who attained to the third Heaven's heights, and wast made rich in all knowledge of things beyond speech; and then thou, O Dionysios, didst illuminate them that slumbered in the darkness of their ignorance. Hence we all cry out: Rejoice, O universal Father.
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PHILIP THE APOSTLE OF THE 70, ONE OF
THE 7 DEACONS, OCTOBER 11
Saint Philip, who had four daughters that prophesied, was from Caesarea of Palestine. He preached throughout Samaria; it was he also who met the eunuch of Candace, the Queen of the Ethiopians, as the eunuch was reading the Prophet Esaias, and he instructed and baptized him (Acts 8:26-39). He reposed in Tralles of Asia Minor while preaching the Gospel.
Apolytikion in the Third Tone O Holy Apostle Philip, intercede to our merciful God, that He may grant our souls forgiveness of sins.
Kontakion in the Fourth Tone Since thou wast enlightened by the Holy Spirit, thou enlightenest the earth and all its fullness with the beams of thy wise teachings and miracles, Apostle Philip, thou sacred initiate.
LUKE THE EVANGELIST , OCTOBER 18
This Apostle was an Antiochean, a physician by trade, and a disciple and companion of Paul. He wrote his Gospel in Greek after Matthew and Mark, after which he wrote the Acts of the Apostles, and dedicated both works to Theophilus, who, according to some, was Governor of Achaia. He lived some eighty-six years and died in Achaia, perhaps in Patras, the capital of this district. His emblem is the calf, the third symbolical beast mentioned by Ezekiel (1:10), which is a symbol of Christ's sacrificial and priestly office, as Saint Irenaeus says.
Apolytikion in the Third Tone O Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke, intercede to our merciful God, that He may grant our souls forgiveness of sins.
Kontakion in the Fourth Tone As a disciple of the Word of God, with Paul you illuminated all the earth and dispelled the gloom in writing Christ's divine Gospel.
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OCTOBER 2014 Sunday Regular Hours
SUN MON TUE WED THU
Celebration of OXI
DAY . The children
of our afternoon
GreekSchool.
Sunday the 26th
of October
Fathers Emergecy
Tel. 401-474-7700
Offiice Hours
1.Holy Protection of
Theotokos. Romanos
the Melodist. Ananias
2. Cyprian & Justina
Eleftehrios / Roustikos
Office Hours
5. 2nd.Sunday Luke.
Thomas the Apostle
Orthros. 9:00 a.m.
Div. Lit. 10:00 a.m.
Sun Sch./Fellowship
6. Thomas Apostle
Eroteis Martyr of
Cappadocia
7. Sergius/Bacchus of
Syria,Polychronios Hi-
eromartyr
Office Hours
8. Pelagia Righteous
Pelagia of Antioch.
9 James son of Alphe-
us Andronikos & Atha-
nasios of Egypt
Office Hours.
12. 7th Ecum.Councl
Orthros: 9:00 a.m.
Div. Lit. 10:00 a.m.
Sun.Sch/Fellowship
13.Carpos, Papylos,
Agathodoros and
Agathoniki. Benja-
min the Deacon
14.Nazarios,Gervasios
Protasios, Celsius,
Kosmas Hagiopolitis
Office Hours
15. Loukianos and
Savinos
16.Longinos the Centu-
rion
Office Hours.
19. 3rd Sunday Luke
Orthros. 9:00 a.m.
Div. Lit.10:00 a.m.
Grandparents Day
GEN. ASSEMBLY
20.Artemios of Anti
och. Gerasimos of
Cephalonia
21.Hilarionn the
Great.Relics of Chri-
stoddoulos of Patmos
Office Hours
22. Averkios of Hier-
apolis. Rufus the
Righteous.
23. James the Apostle.
Brother of the Lord
Orthros:. 9:00 a.m.
Div. Lit. 10:00 a.m.
Offiice Hours
26. 6thSunday Luke
St.Demetrios,GrMar
OXI DAY CELABR
Orthros: 9:00 a.m.
Div. Lit.10:00 a.m.
Sun.Sch/Fellowship
27. Nestor of Thessa-
loniki. Kyriakos
Patriarch of Constan-
tinople
28. OXI DAY
HolyProtect Theotokos
Terrance , Eunice
Office Hours
29. Anastasia of Rome.
Avramios & Maria of
Mesopotam
30. Cleopas of the 70
Zenobios and Zenobia
Office Hours
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Upcoming Events
October 9th—Daughters of Penelope Meeting, Ahepa Housing, 7pm October 13th—Soup Kitchen October 14th—Hellenic Fest Meeting, 6:30, Church Hall October 15th—Philoptochos Wine and Cheese Social for first General Meeting, Church Hall, 6:30 October 25th—Craft Bazaar and Bake Sale, Church Hall, 11 am—4pm October 26th—Greek School celebration of OXI Day Regular Events
Religious Education—Sundays, immediately after Holy Communion Children’s Greek School— Monday-Thursday, 4-6 p.m. Adult Greek School— Mondays, 4-6 p.m.
Sunday Regular Hours: Orthros: 9 a.m. Divine Liturgy: 10 a.m.
THU FRI SAT.
2. Cyprian & Justina
Eleftehrios / Roustikos
Office Hours
3. St. Dionysios Areop-
agite. John the
Chozebite
4.Ierotheos of Athens
Domnina &daughters
9 James son of Alphe-
us Andronikos & Atha-
nasios of Egypt
Office Hours.
10.Eulampios, Eu-
lampia. Theophilos the
Confessor.
11.Philip Apost of 70 .
16.Longinos the Centu-
Office Hours.
17. Hosea Prophet 18. Luke Evangelist
23. James the Apostle.
Brother of the Lord
Orthros:. 9:00 a.m.
Div. Lit. 10:00 a.m.
Offiice Hours
24.Arethas Gr.Mart
Sebastiane Martyr
25. Marcianos and Mar-
tirios. Tabitha
7:00 Gr. Vespers of St.
Demetrios. Fall River
30. Cleopas of the 70
Zenobios and Zenobia
Office Hours
31. Stachys of the 70
Nicholas New Martyr
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THE HOLY GREAT MARTYR DEMETRIUS THE MYRRH -STREAMER ,
OCTOBER 26
Saint Demetrius was a Thessalonian, a most pious son of pious and noble parents, and a teacher of the Faith of Christ. When Maximian first came to Thessalonica in 290, he raised the Saint to the rank of Duke of Thessaly. But when it was discovered that the Saint was a Christian, he was arrested and kept bound in a bath-house. While the games were under way in the city, Maximian was a spectator there. A certain friend of his, a barbarian who was a notable wrestler, Lyaeus by name, waxing haughty because of the height and strength of his body, boasted in the stadium and challenged the citizens to a contest with him. All that fought with him were defeated. Seeing this, a certain youth named Nestor, aquaintance of Demetrius', came to the Saint in the bath-house and asked his blessing to fight Lyaeus single-handed. Receiving this blessing and sealing himself with the sign of the precious Cross, he presented himself in the stadium, and said, "O God of Demetrius, help me!" and straightway he engaged Lyaeus in combat and smote him with a mortal blow to the heart, leaving the former boaster lifeless upon the earth. Maximian was sorely grieved over this, and when he learned who was the cause of this defeat, he commanded straightway and Demetrius was pierced with lances while he was yet in the bath-house, As for Nestor, Maximian commanded that he be slain with his own sword. Apolytikion in the Third Tone The world has found in you a great champion in time of peril, as you emerged the victor in routing the barbarians. For as you brought to naught the boasts of Lyaios, imparting courage to Nestor in the stadium, in like manner, holy one, great Martyr Dimitrios, invoke Christ God for us, that He may grant us His great mercy. Kontakion in the Second Tone God, who gave you invincible power and with care kept your city invulnerable, royally clothed the Church in purple with the streams of your blood, for you are her strength, O Dimitrios.
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
Dear Families,
Sunday School is off to a great start! In October, there will be no Sundays off. Please look for more information via email on craft baskets donated by the Sunday School for the bazaar. Mr. Nick will be coming in to the classes to reteach the communion hymns for the children to sing in the pews before communion.
Thank you, Sunday School staff
September 7, 2014 Agiasmo for start of Sunday School and Greek School
September 14, 2014 Elevation of the Cross
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ST SPYRIDON STEWARDSHIP REPORT
As of August 30, 2014, the Stewardship program resulted in the collection of a remarkable $57,519 from 94 families and individuals, most of whom increased their contributions from the previous year. Considering there remain approximately 75 uncommitted stewards, were this trend to continue, a balanced budget is certainly within reach, an unparalleled achievement.
James Rozes
Stewardship Chair
CURRENT 2014 STEWARDS
Adamedes, Thomas & Artemis
Alexakos, Dr. Frances
Anagnostopoulos, Constantine &
Eleni
Anagnostos, George & Ellen
Anagnostos, David & Carole
Antonio, Steven & Lisa
Antonio, Thomas
Antonopoulous, Drs. Peter and
Ellen Spielberg
Bartis, Anastasia & Canela (of
blessed memory)
Bonafas, Nicholas & Diane
Borodemos, James
Bottos, Eleni
Canale, Greg & Zinovia
Caragianis, Nina
Caragianis, William
Chenarak, Nathan &
Jacqueline
Chilinciuc, Seva Adrianna
Smochina
Christopher - Walsh, Mersina
Christy, William
Cooper, Jonathan & Aliki
Cook, Melanie
Cotsoridis, Paul
Cotsoridis, Charles &
Christine
Cotsoridis, Nicole
Cottrell, Aphrodite & Ashley
Crea, Brian & Sotiria
Daglis, Mary
Dedreux, Bill
Demopoulos, Harold &
Abigail
Diomandes, Kerry
Dobrot, Lucien & Gabriela
Economous Demetri &
Melania
Economou, Fr. George &
Presbytera Elaine
Eliopoulos, Athena & Daskas,
Charalampos
Farias, Angie, Carissa &
Alexia
Gatos, Aristotelis A.
Gatos, Mr. & Mrs. George
George, James
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George, Myrna
Gvosdev, Dr. Nicholas & Heidi
Kranz
Haralambidis, Dr. Cosmas &
Despina
Harrigan, Peter & Gia
Heffner, Susan
Hiotas, Penelope
Hologittas, Dr. Joanne
Hubbard, William & Rebecca
Janaros, Emmanuel
Jasinski, David & Adeline
Jennings, Steve
Jex, Bess
Karanikolas, Katherine
Karanikolas, Nicholas &
Margaret
Karanikolas-Perry, Gail
Koutsogiannis, Konstantine &
Paraskevi
Krones, Christine & Pamela
Georgiou
Kyriakakis, Steven & Mary
Lewis, Tommy & Jimmy
Mandros, Anton, Paraskevi,
John
Mazzulli, Armand & Nancy
Meares, Frank & Maria
Mellekas, Gregory & Maria
Mellekas, Steve & Mercedes
Menas, Francine
Menas, George & Irene
Moisiadis, Anthony & Julie
Moisiadis, Constantine &
Eleni
Nichols, Thomas
Noun, Holly
Parkos, Nadine
Parkos, John
Panagako, Mr. & Mrs.
William
Pasyanos, Nicholas
Petropoulos, Christos
Petropoulos, George &
Agnes
Petropoulos, Athena
Prassas, Despina
Psilos, Chris tos & Connie
Rozes, Dr. James & Maureen
Sisak, Dr. Michael
Soliozy, Charles
Spiratos, George & Evelyn
Stefanopoulos, Athanasios, &
Ourania
Stefanopoulos, Sofia &
Christos (of Blessed
Memory)
Stefanopoulos, Georgia
Sullivan, Gail & Patrick
Tsandilas, Michael &
Elizabeth Mello
Violet, Catherine
Violet, Dr. Ernest & Leah
Violet, Marguerite
Volpicelli, Stella & Angela
Williams, John & Kathryn
(Michael)
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GREEK SCHOOL NEWS
Our 2014-2015 school year commenced on September 15th. The scheduled classes meet Monday through Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Pre-K class is held on Wednesdays from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The first presentation of the year by the Greek School will take place on Sunday, October 26th after Divine Liturgy in commemoration of OXI Day. The Greek School families will join the AHEPA and Daughters of Penelope on this day in sponsoring the Coffee Hour.
“Ελληνομάθεια” Greek Language Proficiency Certification—UPDATE!
A goal of our Geek School program, since Ka. Eleni Anagnostopoulos commenced teaching our older Greek School students four years ago, was to have these students participate in the Greek Language proficiency exam program. This goal was realized when we had students from our Greek School register to take the Ellhnomatheia exam in May, 2014.
We are very pleased to announce that all of our high school age Greek School students who registered and took the Greek Language Proficiency Exam this past May have received notification that they have been successfully certified at the A1 Exam level for students over the age of 12. Congratulations to Panagiotis and Theodore Panoutsopoulos, Anastasia Psilos and Nikos Spentzos! We also wish to congratulate Janet Spentzos, who has been a student of our adult Greek classes for a number of years, for also taking the exam and being successfully certified at the A1 exam level. We are very proud of their achievement. ΑΞΙΑ!
All successful exam participants from our community will be presented with an official certificate of competency at a ceremony to be held in the near future hosted by the Consulate General of Greece in Boston in conjunction with the Metropolis of Boston.
The A1 exam level confirms basic verbal, comprehension and written knowledge of the Greek language. In future years, we hope to have new students participate in the A1 exam as a capstone to their years of Greek School, and we also hope the recent participants continue to achieve progressively higher levels of certification.
A sincere thank you to Ka. Eleni Anagnostopoulos for her dedication and enthusiasm to help educate our youth in the Greek Language, and to K. Basile Panoutsopoulos for teaching the Adult Greek classes and together with Ka. Eleni helping prepare the students for this milestone exam.
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DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE NEWS
Daughters of Penelope News
Our next meeting will be held Wednesday, October 9th at 7 pm at the Ahepa Housing. Please make an effort to attend to set our plans for the years. Your input is important.
Penelope Hiotas
President
AHEPA-DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE MEMORABILIA PROJECT
Dear friends: As part of the AHEPA Memorabilia and in light of the next year’s celebrations, please provide to me any material you have available. The material will be returned to you or you may donate it to AHEPA-Daughters of Penelope. The material may include: Books that refer to the community, Photographs of private and public events, Newspapers and magazines with related articles, and of course, your private recollections which I shall happily record, etc. Contact: [email protected] or call (401) 848-6487.
GREEK CULTURE
Interesting links about Greek culture: The Greek Secret (Φιλότιμο) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXPJNDVfBgU Since Nazi Occupation, a Fist Raised in Resistance http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/06/world/europe/since-nazi-occupation-a-fist-raised-in-resistance.html?_r=0
OCTOBER 2014 PAGE 16
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In loving memory of
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