A Monthly Publication of St. Paul Greek Orthodox APRIL 2019 The Messenger ST. PAUL GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 4548 Wallings Road • North Royalton, Ohio 44133-3121 (440) 237-8998 · (440) 237-4386 fax E-mail address: [email protected]www.stpaulgoc.org A Parish under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, and the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh INSIDE CLERGY REFLECTIONS MINISTRIES OF THE CHURCH MONTHLY CALENDAR PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES STEWARDSHIP NEWS UPCOMING EVENTS YOUTH NEWS Greek Independence Celebrated Greek School students retold events of Greek Independence with stories, poems, and songs. Created by Kristi Tartara
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A Monthly Publication of St. Paul Greek Orthodox APRIL 2019
The Messenger
ST. PAUL GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 4548 Wallings Road • North Royalton, Ohio 44133-3121
www.stpaulgoc.org A Parish under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America,
and the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh
INSIDE
CLERGY REFLECTIONS
MINISTRIES OF THE CHURCH
MONTHLY CALENDAR
PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES
STEWARDSHIP NEWS
UPCOMING EVENTS
YOUTH NEWS
Greek Independence Celebrated
Greek School students retold events of Greek Independence with stories, poems, and songs.
Created by Kristi Tartara
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The following ministries are the lifeblood of our parish and perform many activities to promote the growth of our church. Your participation in these organizations makes our community more spiritually complete.
Philoptochos Rhonee Trakas-Iula Coffee Socials Pam Sitter Festival Michael Lignos John Trihas Messenger Editor Elaine Nackowiz Welcome Committee Helen Dadas Choir Director Vaso Boukis Cantor Nicholas Bodle Organist Nicholas Cantello Bookstore Jim & Karen Sullivan
ST. PAUL FAMILY MINISTRY COMMISSION Chairman Little Angels Erin Kubat HOPE / JOY Father Costas GOYA Coordinator Father Costas OCF / College Ministry Maribeth Lekas Altar Boys Alex Bodle Religious Education Toni Mannarino Bible Study Frank Chirakos Father Costas Keares Women’s Study Group Elaine Poulos Coffee & Conversation Kristine Tartara Jonathan Tartara VCS Keli Paragios Annoula Tsonton Greek School Kathy Glaros Greek Corner Maria Karlatiras PTO Esther Horwath Senior Fellowship Maria Regan Hellenic Dance Director Eleni Johnson
Deadline for all articles and Organization Minutes is the 1st of the month. Please keep this in mind! Items can be e-mailed to [email protected].
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CLERGY
Priest Rev. Fr. Costas P. Keares, Proistamenos
ECCLESIARCH Bruce W. Trakas
PARISH COUNCIL President Stephanie Ocker Vice President John Elliott Secretary Nicholas Asmis Financial Secretary Chris Bodle Treasurer Paul Contoveros
Georgiann Bodle Nicolas Parianos Anthone Colovas Andy Rokakis Alex Dadas Dr. Jonathan Tartara Theodore Kokkas Rhonee Trakas-Iula Jason Kouvaras Jean Wendland Porter
OFFICE SECRETARY/BOOKKEEPER Elaine Nackowiz LEGAL ADVISOR Ken Boukis
STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Bylaws Anthone Colovas Home / Catering / Leasing Nicolas Parianos Michael Lignos Family Ministry John Elliott Finance John Elliott Human Resources Alex Dadas
Membership Theodore Kokkas Public Relations Father Costas Keares Stewardship Dr. Jonathan Tartara Georgiann Bodle Ways & Means Jason Kouvaras Real Estate Management Nick Asmis
Pastoral Reflections by Father Costas In the Nicene Creed we proclaim at every Divine Liturgy and at other services, we state: “I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the ages to come. Amen.” Throughout the month of April, we continue on this journey we call Great Lent. And so, as Christians we “look for”, we anticipate to arrive at the destination this journey takes us on, and that is the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The aim and the goal of all the disciplines we have, and continue to practice all along during this Lenten Season, is to strengthen our FAITH in God. We all have faith and we all hope in something or in someone. The challenge that we all face is to be honest with ourselves and to identify who or what that someone or something might be. In Matt. 6:21, we read, “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be
also”. What are the treasures in our life? What are the most important aspects of our life that we truly value? What do we anticipate at the end of our earthly journey? He who anticipates has an inner desire, an inner goal to attain. As Christians, traveling on this Lenten journey and going through Holy Week, we anticipate to walk with Christ on the road to Golgotha, to stand with Him at the Cross, and to see Him laid in the grave. As Christians though, we have hope, that quality that gives us inner strength to look beyond the Cross and to anticipate His glorious Resurrection. But we cannot simply be a spectator of this drama, we need to be participants. For if we seek to crucify our sins and our imperfect ways, and having cleansed the image of God within us, we too can participate in His glorious Resurrection. A theologian was recently asked what does it takes to attain salvation in this difficult world that we live in. I found his response simple yet profound; he said it takes “desire”. Again the words of our Lord come to mind…. “For where your treasure is, there will your
heart be also”. If we desire only the things of this world: the bigger house, the better life style, then our expectations will always be limited. Yes, we do want to have a good life, we want to use our God given talents to achieve much in life, but also we must desire and anticipate something that is eternal; Christ and His heavenly Kingdom. Without this desire for God, nothing that we achieve in this world will ever bring
us peace and accomplishment. We will always be searching; we will always be comparing ourselves to others, and at the end, we will be left wanting more. Matt. 6:33 crystallizes this teaching… “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto.” In closing, I pray that the following prayer offered at the end of the liturgy of the Pre-sanctified Gifts, will continues to guide us towards our goal: “O Almighty Master, Who in wisdom have fashioned all creation, Who, through Your ineffable providence and great goodness, have led us to these holy days for purification of souls and bodies, for restraint of passions, and for hope of the Resurrection, Who, during the forty days, did put into the hands of Your servant Moses the divinely inscribed tablets [of the Law]: grant unto us also, O Good One, to fight the good fight, to complete the course of the Fast, to preserve the Faith undivided, to crush the heads of invisible serpents, to be shown to be conquerors of sins and, without condemnation, also to attain to and to worship the holy Resurrection. For blessed and glorified is Your most honorable and majestic name: of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen”. May our Lord grant you also strength to continue the journey and to experience His eternal and glorious Resurrection. Καλή Ανάσταση, A blessed Resurrection to all! I look forward to seeing all of you in church for the remainder of this Lenten Season and during the beautiful services of Holy Week.
Lenten Prayer of St. Ephrem
O Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of sloth, despair, lust of power, and idle talk. But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility,
patience, and love to Thy servant. Yea, O Lord and King, grant me to see my own transgressions, and not to judge my brother, for blessed art Thou, unto ages of ages. Amen.
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Our Parish ~ Her Life & People
Funerals May Their Memories Be Eternal
March 13th Theone McDonald March 14th Nicholas Castros
Baptism March 9th Benjamin ~ son of Joseph and Stephanie Quinn Godparents ~ Annette and Robert Pantaleo
Welcome February 14th Congratulations to Vincenzo and Victoria (Ljubi) Pierro on welcoming their first child, Ceciljia Maria, weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. and 20” long. Cecilija is the first grandchild of John and Andrea Pappas as well as the first great grandchild of Maria (+Andy) Regan.
Looking for something specific in our bookstore? Ask Jim and Karen Sullivan, who manage our bookstore and they may be able to get it for you. Our bookstore also offers gift certificates which are the perfect gift for every occasion. Stop by to purchase today in any denomination.
Join us for Coffee and Conversation in the church hall after Holy Communion to meet other parents and learn about the Orthodox faith. If the partition is closed, you will likely find us in that section of the hall. If you have any questions, please email Kristi Tartara at [email protected]. For announcements, please join us on Facebook. Search for St. Paul Coffee & Conversation and request to join the group.
Choir News Vaso Boukis
Choir Director
Please join us on Friday evenings as our choir sings the Odes of our Salutation services. We are looking forward once again to sing the beautiful hymns beginning on Palm Sunday, throughout Holy Week and culminating with the glorious Resurrection Service. As always, we welcome those who can carry a tune to join us in the choir loft.
The Archdiocese offers many resources for Great Lent, Holy Week and Pascha in the Orthodox Church. Visit: https://www.goarch.org/lent.
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Little Angels / HOPE / JOY / GOYA
~ GOYAns will be attending the Metropolis Spring
Retreat April 5—7. ~ We invite the youth of our parish and their families to join us folloiwng Liturgy on Lazarus Saturday, April 20th for breakfast and palm folding. See details on page 7 of this issue of The Messenger. ~ The Metropolis Summer Camp program for those in grades 2—12 is now open. A parish scholarship of $100.00 is available to those active in our youth programs and whose families are stewards of the parish. Contact the church office for details.
~Toni Mannarino Sunday School Director
April brings a lot of opportunities for our students to participate in the life of our parish, and some of the most beautiful services in our Liturgical calendar. Please make sure your child is in Sunday School to learn to continue our journey towards becoming more prayerful. On Friday, April 26th we will have our annual Good Friday retreat. Events like this cannot be done without the tireless efforts of families who have given so much throughout the year and without whom this event would not happen from year to year. Please be sure to head to the parish website to sign your children up for this year’s retreat. Our final Sunday School event is our Parish’s Annual Oratorical Festival. Erika Moundros has been working with our students to prepare them for this event but participation is not what we would like for it to be. Students who participate in this event not only become more educated in the ways of Orthodoxy but can take this opportunity to enhance their outside education as well. Top performance at our Festival translates well on college applications, entrance interviews into elite colleges, essay writing skills, and above all public speaking opportunities that most young students do not often have the opportunity to obtain. We would like to encourage all students to participate and class time can and will be dedicated to help students with their essays. Following Pascha, we only have TWO Sundays left of Sunday School for the year! Please continue to bring your children. We will continue to take attendance and they can work on their achievements, too! There is still much to learn! And on Sunday, May 16th the last day of Sunday school we will have a short recognition program in church at the end of Liturgy as well as our End of Year Picnic. Please volunteer to help Elena Giatis in any way you can. We look forward to seeing you and your children throughout this Holy Season.
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Hellenic Dancers ~ Eleni Johnson, Dance Director
APRIL AND MAY PRACTICES ARE AS FOLLOWS: ▪ April 7 ▪ April 14* ▪ May 5 (Beginners & Juniors Only) ▪ May 19 (Juniors & Seniors Only
April 14th is also Costume Fitting Day for ALL Groups. This is the day that all the dancers will get measured to ensure their costume will fit properly in July and to give us enough time to order any new costumes that may be needed from Greece. Practice for each group will begin after all dancers in the group have been measured (with the number of dancers in each group that will need to get measured, please know practice may run a little longer than normal that day). Parent help is needed in each group to allow for the process to move along ~ please let your instructor know if you could help. Please note that dance registration fees need to be paid prior to this day for your dancer to be assigned a costume. If your dancer is not going to be at practice on April 14, please let your instructors know prior to that day and other arrangements will be made to get your dancer measured. Thank you once again for your continued support in the dance program.
Greek School News ~ Kathy Glaros
Greek School Superintendent
Wow! What a March it has been! On Sunday March 24th, 2019 our school celebrated one of our major holidays of Orthodoxy, the Annunciation of Virgin Mary and the Anniversary of our National Independence. Our children “from youngest to the oldest” once again amazed everyone with songs, poems and skits, dedicated to all those who fought for freedom, the valuable gift that gives true meaning to our lives. They truly touched us their heartfelt performance and hard work. Anniversaries, like the 25th of March strengthen the ethnic confidence with the memory recall of a significant past. An exciting month indeed! As we begin the month of April, there are a couple of schedule reminders that would like to make:
▪ Wednesday April 3rd Youth Lenten Dinner ▪ Saturday March 30th Greek Independence Day
Parade ▪ Monday April 22nd No School ~ Easter Break ▪ Monday April 29th Classes Resume – Report
cards go home ▪ Monday June 10--12 Summer Camp
The final months are very busy academically. All the teacher need to ensure that their students are prepared for the end of the year review and the final examinations coming up. It is vital that the students are focused and do their best to attend all classes. There is not much time left, lets make sure we take ad-vantage of it. As we approach the Resurrection of our Lord the Savior Jesus Christ, I would like to wish you all a Happy Easter.
Sunday of Orthodoxy Children brought their icons from home for the procession on Sunday of Orthodoxy.
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Lenten Dinner and Presanctified Liturgy
Every WEDNESDAY during Lent, a Lenten dinner will be sponsored by one of our parish ministries. The cost of the dinner is a free will donation. The meal will be served following the Presanctified Liturgy which begins at 5:00 PM.
5:00—6:30 Presanctified Liturgy
6:30—7:30 Lenten Dinner
LENTEN DINNER HOSTS
March 27th Senior Fellowship
April 3rd ALL Youth Groups (HOPE/ JOY/GOYA, Sunday School, Greek School) April 10th Parish Council
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Philoptochos News
JOIN OUR TEAM Help us respond to the needs of others by joining Philoptochos. Thalia Marakas and Penny Loucas will accept your generous stewardship donation. $25 of your donation goes toward our National and Metropolis Philoptochos commitments while the rest of your stewardship remains in our local chapter. Our drive ends in April, hope you can join our team.
WE APPRECIATE YOU! St. Photios Award Winners ~ We are so proud of Philoptochos Vice President, Kim Kontos, and
member Barbara Pateras for winning the St. Photios award. Both women work tirelessly for Philoptochos, and our church. We are proud to have them on
our team. Please consider honoring them by attending the May 11th awards dinner.
Lenten Dinner ~ Mary Savas, and her team, coordinated a wonderful first Lenten Dinner for Philoptochos. The tables were beautifully decorated and the food was great. Thank you for your efforts.
Sweet Bread Baking ~ Peggy Asmis, Helen Papanikolaou, Joanna Kokkas, Irene Kokkas, Maria Kontos, and Lela Rahas made up part of the team that generously donated their time and talents to baking the sweet bread for our Easter Bake Sale. Thank you for spending two days, and countless hours, making this delicious bread for us to enjoy.
Easter Baking Team ~ Mary Pagonakis would like to thank her team of 20 for baking the koulourakia, kouriambedes, chocolate, paximadia, and finikia.
Finikia 6 for $5.00
Koulourakia $5.00 / package
Kouriambedes 6 for $5.00
Paximadia $5.00 / package
Sweet Bread $7.00 / loaf
An assortment of Easter Candy
OUR CALENDAR APRIL 2019
▪ Sunday, April 7 ~ Coffee Social Team 1 ▪ Tuesday, April 9 ~ 6:30 PM General Meeting ▪ Sunday, April 14 ~ Coffee Social Team 2 / Easter
Bake Sale ▪ Sunday, April 21 ~ Easter Bake Sale
MAY 2019 ▪ Sunday, May 5 ~ Gyro Sale / Coffee Social Team 1 ▪ Monday, May 6 5:30 PM ~ Baking Class ▪ Sunday, May 12 ~ Coffee Social Team 2 / Mother’s
Day Cake ▪ Sunday, May 19 ~ Coffee Social Team 3 /
Happy Birthday Fr. Costas! ▪ Sunday, May 26 ~ Coffee Social Team 4
GYRO’S ANYONE? Mary Steve, and her team, will be sponsoring another Community Gyro Sale. Here are the particulars:
Sunday May 5th 11:30AM – 2:30 PM
St. Paul Hellenic Center Items: Gyro $7.00, Chips $0.50, Coke or water $1.00
Please see the following people if you would like to assist with the various aspects of this event:
▪ Advertising – Kim Kontos ▪ Donations – Mary Steve ▪ Signage – Pam Sitter ▪ Volunteers – Zoe Moore
Online ordering is available at https://
www.stpaulgoc.org/ for credit card users who would like to order in advance. We will also accept cash and checks at our Philoptochos table on Sundays.
Thank you to Paul Steve, our gyro master, for this annual event.
April 9th Meeting Lisa Makroglou will introduce us to Caring Heart a charitable organization who helps orphaned children. Caring Heart exists to help some of the most vulnerable, in Taraz, Kazakhstan, see their value and provide opportunities to build a better life for themselves and their children. Contact our hostess, Annoula Tsonton, if you can bring a food item to this 6:30 PM meeting.
COFFEE SOCIAL SPONSORS NEEDED We are in need of food items for our coffee socials. Contact Pam Sitter 440.724.5746 [email protected] regarding contributing to a coffee social. Coffee, finger food, cookies, or fruit is welcome for any of the following Sundays in need a sponsor.
Date Sponsor Date Sponsor
4/7 Need a sponsor 5/5 Gyro Sale
4/14 Need a sponsor 5/12 Need a sponsor
5/19 Need a sponsor
5/26 Need a sponsor
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Afghans We sponsored a wonderful knitting/crocheting work-shop at Jennings (Brecksville) on Thursday, March 28 from 10:00 - 11:30 AM. Patterns, yarn and instructions were available for the participants. We enjoyed the camaraderie as we worked on our afghans.
Two beautiful adult afghans were donated by Maria Karlatiras and one from Tessie Lekas. Three large bags of yarn were generously donated by Rhonda Wismer and Chelly Weaver of Brecksville.
Please contact Maria Lovejoy [email protected] / Maribeth Lekas [email protected] for patterns and supplies, or if interested in attending the next workshop. All afghans should be knitted/crocheted in washable yarn, Baby 30 x 36 inches, Adult 40 x 48 inches.
Daffodil Luncheon Sixteen Philoptochos members attended the Daffodil Luncheon on March 16 in Canton. Proceeds from this event went to the Philoptochos Social Services Fund and Ronald McDonald House Akron. A Ronald McDonald House Director thanked our chapter for our past contributions to the house which were possible thanks to our members, friends, family, and parish.
OCF Orthodox Christian Fellowship is meeting at our various Cleveland college campuses. OCF chapter information can be found through the http://
www.ocf.net/chapters/find-a-chapter/ link. Maribeth Lekas [email protected], and Mary Steve [email protected], are accepting addresses of new Freshman College Students and will send a care package to these students this Spring.
Trisagia and Memorial Services Fr. Costas P. Keares
Below is an explanation of the practice of Trisagia and Memorial (Mnymosino) services in the Orthodox Church.
Each day of the week, the Church offers us an opportunity to focus on a certain subject with prayers and hymns.
Monday: The Day honoring the Angels Tuesday: The Day honoring the Forerunner, St. John the Baptist Wednesday: The Betrayal by Judas is remembered Thursday: The Day honoring the Holy Apostles Friday: The Day honoring the Cross Saturday: The Day honoring those who have
fallen asleep Sunday: The Day of the Resurrection
As we can see, Saturday is the day dedicated for those who have fallen asleep and the day traditionally memorials were offered. By exception, the Church permits memorial services with koliva on Sundays to accommodate people’s schedules, etc. The practice is to offer memorials on the 40th day, the 6th month, the 9th month, 1 year, and then every 3rd year and perhaps every 5 year anniversary of a loved one’s death.
In our parish a large amount of trisagia (no koliva) are being offered on Sundays. Trisagia should not be offered in church in place of the memorial service for remembering loved ones. This is not the right place to do it. That’s why the church offers Saturday of the Souls so that we can annually remember ALL our loved ones who have passed away. There are four times during the year that Saturday of the Souls is commemorated – the beginning of Great Lent and the day before Pentecost. Additionally, we offer Trisagia at the cemetery on Memorial Day.
If you would like to have your loved one prayed for on a Sunday, you have two options: ▪ You may order Koliva and offer a memorial
service. (Along with the loved one you are remembering, you may add immediate family members)
▪ You may send names of loved ones to me to be commemorated in the proskomidi service (preparation of the gifts) during Orthros in the Altar
From this point forward, the church office will only be scheduling memorial services (with koliva) for Sundays. If you would like to celebrate a private Trisagion or have questions, feel free to contact me.
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Remember the homebound of our community during this Lenten season. Send a card, call them, send flowers, or more importantly visit them. Your small efforts in doing any of the above would mean the world to them.
ANGIE ALEX (Danbury Senior Living) 9500 Broadview Rd ~ Broadview, Hts. 44147 MARY ANASTOS (Jennings of Brecksville) 8736 Brecksville Rd #311 ~ Brecksville 44141 216.581.2900 X5525 ELAINE CARVAINES (in Nursing Home) / 440.716.9848 174 Greenward Way ~ North Olmsted 44070-5726 IFIGENIA CHRYSANTHUS (440.845.1174) 2502 Park Drive ~! Parma OH 44134-4714 SKEVY DADAS (Danbury Senior Living) 9500 Broadview Rd ~ Broadview Hts. 44147 ELIZABETH DELSANDER (The Inn at Apple Ridge) 3308 Brecksville Rd ~ Richfield, OH 44286 PENNY DEMOPOULOS (Mount Alverna Village) 6765 State Road, Room 307-2 ~ Parma 44134 440.843.7800 LUCIA GERALIS (Brookdale) 100 High Point Dr ~ Medina 44256 ELEANOR HOVANEC (Athenian Assisted Living) 12799 Doula Ln Apt 314 ~ North Royalton 44133-1020 CHRISTINE KIRIAZIS 2560 Dorset Dr ~ Seven Hills 44131-1809 216.524.9022 HELEN KOUMOUNDUROS (Northeast Care Center) 12627 York Road Alpha 1 ~ North Royalton 44133 440.582.4694
JULIE LANGOS (Manor of Grande Village) 2610 East Aurora Road, Room 207 ~ Twinsburg 44086 330.486.6107 EMANUEL LEON 1053 Iroquois Run ~ Macedonia 44056-1232 330.908.1995 DIMITRIA MINARTZIS (Century Oak Care Center) 7250 Old Oak Blvd. #607 ~ Middleburg Hts. 44130 440.243.7888 HELEN MAROPIS (Sunrise at Parma) 7766 Broadview Road ~ Parma 44134 ANNA PETSAS 6533 Liberty Bell Dr Apt 16D ~ Brook Park 44142-3541 216.265.0292 PERSEPHONI STASSIS (Season of Life Hospice) 9511 W Pleasant Valley Rd ~ Parma OH 44130 KATHY TRAKAS 6924 Brettin Dr ~ Independence 44131-6543 216.524.2114 MARY VASILAKIS (Spencer Health Care Village) 25920 Elm St Apt 224 ~ Olmsted Falls 44138 440.782.5090 MOLLY WIEGAND (Senior Living of Berea) 4 Berea Commons Apt 218 ~ Berea 44017-2524 CHARLES WILLIAMS 4158 Shenandoah Pkwy ~ Brunswick 44212-2984 330.460.3569
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CHURCH SERVICES
ALL SUNDAYS: 8:15 AM 9:30 AM
Orthros Liturgy
Sunday School follows Holy Communion
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1
9:00 AM Festival Baking
5:30 PM Greek School
7:00 PM Great Compline
2 9:00 AM
Festival Baking
10:00 AM Women’s Study Group
7:00 PM Home Committee mtg.
3
5:00 PM Presanctified Liturgy followed by Lenten Dinner hosted by ALL Youth Groups
4
7:00 PM Bible Study
5
7:00 PM 4th Salutations to the Theotokos
6
7
Sunday of John Climacus
Dance Practice for ALL Groups
12:00 PM Greek Corner
8
9:00 AM Festival Baking
5:30 PM Greek School
7:00 PM Great Compline
9 9:00 AM
Festival Baking
10:00 AM Women’s Study Group
6:30 PM Philoptochos General Mtg.
10 5:00 PM
Presanctified Liturgy followed by Lenten Dinner hosted by Parish Council
7:00 PM Parish Council meeting
11
7:00 PM Bible Study
12
7:00 PM Akathist Hymn
13
14
Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt
Dance Practice for ALL Groups
GOYA meeting
Philoptochos Bake Sale
15
9:00 AM Festival Baking
5:30 PM Greek School
16
9:00 AM Festival Baking
10:00 AM Women’s Study Group
17
Presanctified Liturgy at St. Gregory Palamas Monastery
18
7:00 PM Bible Study
19 20
Lazarus Saturday
8:30 AM Orthros
9:30 AM Liturgy with breakfast and Palm Folding to follow
21
Palm Sunday
Luncheon following Liturgy
7:00 PM Nymphios Service
22
Holy Monday
7:00 PM Nymphios Service
23
Holy Tuesday
7:00 PM Nymphios Service with Hymn of Kasiani
24
Holy Wednesday
9:00 AM Presanctified Liturgy
4:00 PM Holy Unction
7:00 PM Orthros with Anointing
25
Holy Thursday
9:00 AM Vesperal Liturgy
7:00 PM Holy Passion Service
26 Holy Friday
9:00 AM Royal Hours
11:00 AM Holy Friday Youth Retreat
3:00 PM Apokathilosis
7:00 PM Lamentations
27
Holy Saturday
9:00 AM Vesperal Liturgy
11:00 PM Resurrection Service
28
Pascha
11:00 AM Egg Hunt
11:30 AM Agape Service
29 St George
8:30 AM Orthros
9:30 AM Liturgy
30
2019 St Paul Greek Orthodox Church ~ North Royalton OH
GOYA Spring Retreat
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2019 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2
7:00 PM Bible Study
3 Life Giving
Font
8:30 AM Orthros
9:30 AM Liturgy
4 ~ 15 Father Costas on Pilgrimage to Italy
5
Thomas Sunday
Dance Practice
GOYA meeting
Dance Practice Beginner/Junior
12:00 PM Greek Corner
6 9:00 AM Festival Baking
5:30 PM Greek School
7:00 PM Home Committee mtg.
7 9:00 AM
Festival Baking
6:30 PM Philoptochos General meeting
6:00 PM Five Church mtg. Sts. Constantine & Helen
8
7:00 PM Parish Council meeting
9
7:00 PM Bible Study
10 11
4:00 PM St Photios Banquet in Pittsburgh PA
12 Mother’s Day
Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women
Last day of Sunday School classes
13
9:00 AM Festival Baking
5:30 PM Greek School
14
9:00 AM Festival Baking
15 16
7:00 PM Bible Study
17 18
2:00 PM Baptism
19 Sunday of
the Paralytic
Sunday School Family Picnic
Dance Practice Seniors / Juniors
12:00 PM Parish Assembly
20 9:00 AM
Festival Baking
5:30 PM Greek School
7:00 PM Great Vespers at Sts. Constantine and Helen
21 Sts. Constantine and Helen
9:00 AM Festival Baking
10:00 AM Liturgy at Sts. Constantine & Helen
22
6:00 PM Family Ministry meeting
23
7:00 PM Bible Study
24 25
9:00 AM Graveside Trisagia at St. Theodosius
1:30 PM Rehearsal
26
Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
4:00 PM Wedding
27 Memorial
Day
Office closed
9:00 AM Graveside Trisagia at St. Theodosius
28 29 30
7:00 PM Bible Study
31
CHURCH SERVICES
ALL SUNDAYS: 8:15 AM 9:30 AM Orthros Liturgy
Sunday School follows Holy Communion
St Paul Greek Orthodox Church ~ North Royalton OH
For a complete listing of all our Parish Ministry events, visit our w e b s i t e a t www.stpaulgoc.o r g / c a l e n d a r and click on calendar.
Bright Week / Fast Free
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Holy Friday Luminary Bags Remembering your Deceased Loved Ones
The GOYA is sponsoring this project for the Lamentation service on Holy Friday evening. These candlelit bags will light our path as we make the procession around the Church with the Epitaphio. On each luminaria we will post the name(s) of your deceased loved ones. The cost is $5.00 per name.
Fr. Costas will commemorate these names silently during the service. Please place your order online or at the designated table during coffee hour each Sunday during Lent. Orders can be placed by using the form below, during coffee social, or through our website. The deadline is Palm Sunday, April 21. Please see chairpersons Sophia Gugliotta or Kali Sweet for details. Example of wording on bags and pricing:
For one person: In Memory of John Papadopoulos by his Children Total Cost: $5.00
If you would like Husband and Wife together: In Memory of John and Maria Papadopoulos by their children Total Cost: $10.00 I would like to donate (#) luminaries.
In memory of: (Please PRINT names as you wish them to appear on each luminary) 1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6) Total number of Names @ $5.00 each =
$ Total amount enclosed
Donated by:
Phone:
Please make checks payable to: St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church.
Thank you!
Great Lent / Easter Decorations
for our Church
We would like to take this opportunity to extend to you an invitation to share in making our Great Lent, Holy Week and Pascha a most beautiful and fulfilling journey. Please consider making a donation in honor or in memory of a loved one. All donations will be acknowledged in the June issue of The Messenger. Below is a list of some of the items that are purchased with the donations we receive:
Donations can also be made through our website: www.stpaulgoc.org.
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THE PRAYER OF ST. EPHREM THE SYRIAN ~ A BIBLICAL COMMENTARY This book provides the reader with the scriptural background to the words and metaphors contained in short but inspirational poem, The Prayer of St. Ephrem. A good resource for personal devotion.
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ESTHER’S EASTER DRESS ~ A YOUNG GIRL’S ADVENTURE THROUGH ORTHODX HOLY WEEK As a young girl participates in the holy Week services from the Saturday of Lazarus through Good Friday and Easter, her mother explains the meaning and the scriptures for each service. Provides a beautiful re-telling for children of the passion of Jesus as acted out in the Orthodox Holy Week services.
ORTHODOX LENT, HOLY WEEK AND EASTER ~ LITURGICAL TEXTS WITH COMMENTARY A description of Lent, Holy Week, and Easter in the Orthodox Christian tradition, presenting selected liturgical texts from the services of its most significant days. Translated into modern English, each day’s material is accompanied by a brief theological and spiritual commentary.
PRAYER PILLOWS A variety of icons are available on small pillows that include a prayer on the back for that icon.
Η Ελληνική Γωνιά ~ Μαρία Καρλατήρα (Μαράκι)
Αγαπητοί μου φίλοι καλό μήνα, με το καλό η άνοιξη και η Άγια Ανάσταση. Έρχεται η αναγέννηση της φύσις και μαζί της φέρνει την
ευλάβεια όλων των χριστιανών για τις άγιες ημέρες των παθών. Μία μοναδική περίοδος του χρόνου, κατανήξεως. Ένας ολόκληρος μήνας γεμάτος από την Θεία Χάρη του Μοναδικού Θεανθρώπου τον Ιησού Χριστό, το σύμβολο της αγάπης και της θυσίας. Γιά αιώνες τώρα το μοναδικό σύμβολο του χριστιανισμού είναι ο Σταυρός. Ακριβώς φίλοι μου απο την χαραυγή της ελληνικής τέχνης συναντιέται το σχήμα του σταυρού παντού, σε αγγεία, σε τοίχους ακόμα και σε υφάσματα. Δεν υπάρχει πολιτισμός που μέσα στις καλλιτεχνικές του αξίες να μην περιλαμβάνει το σχήμα του σταυρού. Όπως και αν έχει ιστορικά το γεγονός της χρήσης του σταυρού, η αλήθεια είναι μία, ο τύπος του σταυρού έπαιξε τόσο στην προχριστιανική όσο και στην χριστιανική αρχαιότητα, σπουδαίο καλλιτεχνικό και θρησκευτικό ρόλο. Από μαρτυρίες των εκκλησιαστικών ιστορικών Ευσεβίου, Σωκράτη μαθαίνουμε οτι, η μητέρα του αυτοκράτορα Κωνσταντίνου Α’ -η φιλάνθρωπος Αγία Ελένη, το έτος 326, ύστερα από επίμονες ανασκαφές της ίδιας και των συνεργατών της, έφερε στο φώς τον Τίμιο Σταυρό του Θεανθρώπου. Φίλοι μου μπορεί να υπάρχουν πολλά σχήματα σταυρών, γιά εμάς όμως, είναι το ένα και μοναδικό σχήμα σταυρού, οι δύο τεμνόμενες γραμμές. Αυτός λοιπόν ο σταυρός συνδέεται απόλυτα με τις λύπες, αλλά και με τις χαρές, που κουβαλάει η πολύ-παθη Ρωμιοσύνη. Και η ημέρα που επικεντρώνεται η σημασία του σταυρού είναι η ημέρα της Μεγάλης Πέμπτης-η ημέρα της σταύρωσης. Όλη η Μεγάλη Εβδομά-δα είναι η κορύφωση του μεγαλείου της Κάθαρσης και της Ανάστασης. Αγαπητοί μου, ο καθένας από μας έχει ένα δικό του προσωπικό και ίσως μοναδικό δρόμο γιά να φτάσει στο Θεό. Ναί ίσως οι μέρες αυτές να είναι το κλειδί γιά την πόρτα της Ορθοδοξίας, σε κάποιους απολογισμούς εσωτερικούς και σε κάποιες αναθεωρήσεις γιά την ζωή και τον θάνατο, στην πιό ουσιαστική ιδεολογία του Πασχαλινού επταημέρου.
ΚΑΛΗ ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΗ ~ ΚΑΛΟ ΠΑΣΧΑ!!
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We would like to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU to the 331 families who
pledged $296,216.00 towards our 2019 Stewardship program as of March 22, 2019. Please remember, part of being a member of the parish is committing your time, talent, AND treasure. Don’t see your name listed? Haven’t completed your pledge card yet? Take a moment to do so on our website, call the church office, or pick
up a card at the candle stand. Have you fallen behind on you 2018 pledge? Please take a moment to catch up by sending your donation to the church office or making a donation through our website. We thank the following families who have made their stewardship
pledge for 2019:
ACETO, Chris & Effie ALEX, Angie ALEX, George & Becky ALEX, John & Christine ALEX, Rose Ellen ALEXAKIS, Ginger ALEXANDROU, Eleni ANAGNOSTOU, George & Katina
ANASTASAKIS, Pete & Theresa
ANASTOS, James ANASTOS, Mary ANASTOS, Thomas ANTONAKLAS, Elias & Elaina
APOSTOLAKIS, Nicholas ARFARAS, Spiros & Joan ASKINS, Frederick & Christina
ASMIS, Anthony & Peggy ASMIS, George & Sandy ASMIS, Nick & Tina AYERS, Antonia BALIS, Odess BALTAS, Emily BEECHUK, Marc & Erin BLAIR, Robert & Marsha BLINKHORN, Kyle BODEN, Matthew BODLE, Chris & Georgiann BODLE, Nicholas BOSINGER, Pete & Elizabeth BOUKIS, Christ & Photia BOUKIS, Gary & Mary BOUKIS, Kenneth & Packy BOUKIS, Peter & Lauren BOZIKIS, Pete & Evangeline BROWN, David & Kathleen BROWN, Ron & Joyce BUCCIERE, Scott & Alexis CALABRESE, Joe & Deanna CAMERON, David & Ellie CAPPAS, Samuel & Elaine CARLOTTA, Vickie CARVAINES, John & Becky CARVAINES, Bill & Elaine
CHAMES, John & Elizabeth
CHIRAKOS, Frank & Gladys
CHOUKALAS, Diana
CHOUKALAS, Peter & Chris
CHRISOPULOS, Vivian
COLE, Thomas & Marilyn
COLOVAS, Anthone
CONTOVEROS, Paul & Karen
COOK, Chris & Stacy
COOKE, Albert & Elaine
COSTARAS-Vasilakis, Irene
CRIDER, Randy & Mary Kay
DADAS, Alex & Rosalyn
DADAS, Helen
DADAS, Mike & Georgia
DADAS, Skevy
DALLAS, Rocky & Rose
DANIELS, Clara
DANIELS, Cynthia
DANIELS, John & Victoria
DANIELS, Lee
DANIELS, Steve & Elaine
DANIELS, Tom & Ellen
DARAKOS, Liberty
DEMOPOULOS, Elaine DELLAPORTAS, George & Teresa
DEMOPOULOS, Penny
DIAMOND, Dennis & Donna
DIMITRIS, James & Debrah
DIMITRIYADI, Carolyn
DOPOULOS, Christine
DOPOULOS, Jim & Elizabeth
DOWNING, Jerod & Christina
DUNN, Darren & Mary
EAKMAN, Mark ECONOMOU, Jim & Despina
ELLIOTT, Rae
EMANUEL, Eva
EMANUEL, George
EVANICH, Michael & Sara
EVANICH, Norm & Katherine
FALLON, Brian & Joelle
FAZIO, Anthony & Mary FELOUZIS, Michael & Maria FILIPPAKIS, John & Amanda FORDE, Anthony & Mary FOURMAS, Ernie & Rita FOURMAS, Thomas FOX, Joe & Alexa GALLAGHER, Georgia GAUDIO, Michael & Kathy GEANNESES, Antoinette GEMELAS, Faye
GERALIS, Bill & Lucia
GIGIS, Tom
GLAROS, William & Kathy GOUSIOS, Andreas & Barbara
GREGORY, Jim & Connie
GUGLIOTTA, John & Eleni HARITAKIS, Michael & Connie
HARRIS, Katherine HARRISTON, George & Stella
HASSEL, Thomas & Martha
HAZAPIS, Sheila
HAZINAKIS, Nick & Anna
HOISETH, Michelle
HOURMOUZIS, Peter
HUGHES, Diane
INGALLS, Joshua & Chrissy
IULA, Christopher & Rhonee
JAMES, John & Theresa
KADRAS, Effie
KADRAS, James
KALINA, Richard & Maria
KALOGER, Nicki
KALUCIS, Chris & Sue
KALUCIS, John
KANELLIS, Constantine
KANTZIOS, Maria
KANTZIOS, Nora
KARAGIOZIS, Duke & Gail
KARAS, Arthur & Susan
KARAS, Chris & Dea
KARAS, George & Judy KARAS, Sotere & Sophia KARAS, Sylvia KARIOTAKIS, Alex & Fran KARLATIRAS, Maria KARNAVAS, George & Kalli KARTSON, Nicholas KATSAROS, Connie KATSAVRIAS, Jim & Vivian KATZAKIS, George & Thalia
KATZAKIS, Gus & Kimberly
KATZAKIS, Nicholas & Joan
KAVOURIAS, Helen KAVOURIAS, Jim & Margaret
KEARES, Costas & Nicole
KEARES, Peter
KELLY, Shawn & Maria
KNOTEK, Tim & Gloria
KNOUFF, Gary & Myra
KOKKAS, Demetrios & Irene
KOKKAS, Ted & Joanna
KONTOS, William & Kim
KORNELAKIS, Angeline
KORNELAKIS, Mary KOSTANTARAS, John & Clara
KOTIAN, Rakesh & Valerie
KOULIOUFAS, Maria
KOULIOUFAS, Thomas
KOUTSOULIAS, Anastasia KOUVARAS, Jason & Wendy
KREINBROOK, Mike & Deb
KRIARIS, Ann
KRIARIS, Demos & Joann
KRITIKOS, John & Joanna
KROKOS, John & Frances
KYRIAKIDES, Anne
KYRIAKIDES, Rod & Louise
KYRIAKIDIS, Billie
LAIOS, Alex
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Name
Address
Email Phone
LANGOS, Frank & Laura
LANGOS, John & Susan
LANGOS, Steven & Rebeca
LAVDAS, Leon & Penny
LEKAS, Tessie
LEKUTIS, George & Yvonne
LEON, Emanuel
LIGNOS, Michael
LINZ, Joseph & Emerald
LOIZOS, John & Estelle
LOIZOS, Michael & Sophia
LONDRICO, Phil & Linda
LOUCAS, Penny
LOVEJOY, Chris & Maria LUCCHESE, Mary & Leonard
MAKIARIS, James & Diane MAKRIDIS, Christos & Ivanna
MAKRIS, Bessie
MAKROGLOU, Thal & Lisa
MANNARINO, Peter & Toni
MANUEL, Evangelia
MARKAKIS, George & Maria
MARKOS, Al & Popie
MARKOS, Bill & Kathy
MARKUS, Frank & Lori MARQUARDT, Eric & Daphne
MASKOW, Brian & Julie
MAVROS, Chris & Kathy
MAVROS, Nick & Georgiana
MAZZEO, David & Debbie
MCCLATCHEY, Jay & Nitsa
MCGILLICK, Kathy
MERSINAS, Marguerite
MOLIATU, Robert & Paula
MOLL, Bill & Becky MONTEMARANO, James & Julie
MOORE, Zoe
MORAITIS, Helen
MOUNDROS, Mark & Erika MUEHLENKAMP, Bryan & Julie
NACKOWIZ, Bob & Elaine
NATSIS, Jim & Caroline
NATSIS, Victoria NECULAI, Andrei & Francesca
NICHOLAS, Deno & Joyce
NICHOLAS, John & Paige
NICHOLAS, Mike & Cynthia NICHOLS, George & Annette
NICHOLS, Lee NIKOLAOU, George & Kathy
OCKER, Stephanie & Sheldon
OLENIK, Michael & Mary
OUTTEN, John & Mary
SARRIS, Mathew
SAVAS, Betty
SAVAS, Dennis & Mary
SAVAS, Kathleen
SCHULTZ, Ken & Terry
SFEKAS, Mike & Sylvia
SHAMBLIN, Brian & Susan
SHINAS, George
SIAMIDIS, John & Charoula
SIMAKIS, George & Efty
SITTER, Pam
SMITH, Kenneth & Demetra
SMITH, Richard & Christina
STAMAS, Michael & Nancy
STAVROPOULOS, Chris & Pauline
STEFFAS, Diana
STEFFAS, Michael & Renie
STEFFAS, Nick & Renee
STEFFAS, Tom & Jamie
STEFFAS, Sophie
STERGIOU, Petros & Mary
SULLIVAN, James & Karen
SUMMERS, Jay & Heather
TARTARA, Jonathan & Kristi
TARTARA, Michael & Connie
TARTARA, Tim & Fran
TEROVOLAS, Jason & Georgia
OVERBAUGH, Mark
PAGE, Gus & Sonia
PAGONAKIS, Joseph & Jody
PAGONAKIS, Mary PALKOVIC, Franklin & Marie
PALLAM, Evanthia PANAGOPOULOS, Chris & Maria
PANTALEO, Annette
PANTAZOGLOU, Ellie PAPANIKOLAOU, Mike & Helen
PAPANIKOLAOU, Nick & Toni
PAPARIZOS, Greg & Charlene
PAPARIZOS, Mike & Christine
PAPPAS, Ermioni
PARIANOS, Alexandra
PATERAKIS, Ergina
PATERAS, Barbara PAYAMGIS, George & Jennifer
PEARL, Michael & Katherine
PERK, Kathleen
PERKO, Annamari & Robert
PETSAS, Anna
PETSAS, George & Gail
PETSAS, Georgios & Georgia
PISTIOLAS, George & Maria POLICHUK, Andrew & Lindsey
PONTIKOS, Dean & Erin
PONTIKOS, Irene
POPADIUK, Elizabeth
PORTER, David & Jean POULOS, George & Georgann
POULOS, Gus & Dorothy
POULOS, John & Elaine
POULOS, Nick & Chong
POULOS, Philip
PSELLAS, John & Anna
PYROS, Nick
RAHAS, Michael & Lela RASSIAS, Gerasimos & Andreanna
REGAN, Maria
ROKAKIS, Andy & Dianne
ROLLINS, Patrick & Amge;a
ROSS, Robert & Angeline
ROSSI, Ernest & Betty
RUBERTINO, Joe & Frosini
SAKELLAKIS, John & Effie
SALVO, Salvatore & Katina SAMPSON, Adam & Samantha
SARIDAKIS, George
SARIDAKIS, Louise
SARIDAKIS, Manuel & Ruth
SARIDAKIS, Mike & Brenda
TETKOWSKI, Conda
THEODORE, George & Sharon
THEODOROU, Christ & Kristine
TIMMS, Ronald & Barbara
TRAKAS, Bruce Wm
TRAKAS, Kathy L
TRAKAS, Jim & Anne
TRIHAS, John & Effie
TSIGRELIS, Constantine & Mary
UMINA, Sam & Nikki
VALANTASIS, Tom & Rose
VARLAMOS, Cynthia
VARLAMOS, Nick
VAROUHAS, Emmanuel & Olga
VASILAKIS, Constantine & Eleni
VASILAKIS, Joe & Roberta
VASILAKIS, Mary
VASSILAKIS, George & Olga
VEDOURAS, Emily
VONDRASEK, Dennis & Diane
VOURLIOTIS, John
WENGLER, Fred
WHITACRE, Kyle & Maria
WIEGAND, Molly
WILSON, Drew & Dena
YEROPOLI, Dean & Sevasti
ZAHAROF, Phyllis
ZAMPETIS, Ted & Ann
ZANOUDAKIS, Emmanuel
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Many thanks to those who are using your stewardship envelopes each Sunday. Please note the special envelope inserted in your March / April set:
▪ Capital Improvement ~ applied to improving our Facility
▪ Palm Sunday ▪ Holy Friday ▪ Pascha
Joyce Johns Brown
As we are enjoying our new parking lot, we would like to thank all who have returned their commitment card for the Final Phase of
the PAVE THE WAY. To date, 78 individuals have pledged $152,932 toward the $350,000 loan. Names will be printed in the next issue.
Take the Lenten Challenge
Take the LENTEN CHALLENGE! Give of your TIME and come to worship and experience at least one of each of the different services throughout Great Lent!
GREAT COMPLINE (Monday evenings at 7pm) - Night Prayer, or the Prayers at the End of the Day, is the final church service of the day in the Christian tradition of canonical hours. The English word compline is derived from the Latin completorium, as Compline is the completion of the working day.
PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY (Wednesdays at 5pm) - The Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is a Byzantine Rite liturgical service which is performed on the weekdays of Great Lent - a season of repentance, fasting, and intensified prayer when the more frequent r e c e p t i o n o f c o m m u n i o n i s desirable. Communion is received from Gifts (the Body and Blood of Christ) that are sanctified (consecrated) in advance.
SALUTATIONS TO THE THEOTOKOS (Friday eve-nings at 7pm) - Salutations to the Most Holy The-otokos is an Akathist service of the Eastern Ortho-dox Church, celebrated during the Great Lent. The Akathist is often split into four parts and sung at the “Salutations to the Theotokos” service on the first four Friday evenings in Great Lent; the entire Akathist is then sung on the fifth Friday evening.
We give our time to the Lord in these services in or-der to be strengthened to go out and give/volunteer our time to those in need.
Believe it or not, it’s time for us to begin preparing for the annual Grecian Festival, which will be held at our parish July 18—21, 2019! Festival baking begins on Monday, April 1st and continues weekly on Mondays and Tuesdays until we have baked and prepared many of the food items our guests enjoy. The day begins at 9:00 AM and ends at approximately 2:00 PM. Obviously, the more volunteers we have the sooner we can get the job at hand completed. Whether you can come for only an hour or stay for four hours, we invite you to join us. We are so grateful for all our volunteers who work so tirelessly to make our festival a success. The April / May schedule will be as follows: MON April 1 TUES April 2 Koulourakia MON April 8 TUES April 9 Kourambiethes MON April 15 Finikia TUES April 16 Pineapple Cheese rolls TUES April 30 Galactobouriko MON May 6 TUES May 7 MON May 13 TUES May 14 Grape leaves MON May 20 TUES May 21 Apple / Cherry rolls TUES May 28 Tiropita
Spanakopita
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FEBRUARY 19, 2019 MEETING
Call to Order The meeting was called to order by President Stephanie Ocker at 7:10 PM. ☒ Father Costas Keares ☒ Contoveros, Paul ☒ Kokkas, Ted ☒ Rokakis, Andy ☒ Asmis, Nicholas ☒ Colovas, Anthone ☒ Kouvaras, Jason ☒ Tartara, Jonathan ☒ Bodle, Chris ☐ Dadas, Alex ☒ Ocker, Stephanie ☒ Trakas-Iula, Rhonee ☒ Bodle, Georgiann ☒ Elliott, John ☐ Parianos, Nicolas ☒ Wendland Porter, Jean MINUTES ~ Paul Contoveros moved to approve the January 9, 2019 minutes as amended. Rhonee Trakas-Iula seconded. Motion passed. CORRESPONDENCE
▪ North Royalton food bank ▪ St. Photios needs names of members to nominate
for those who are deserving. ▪ Paul Contoveros and Jean Wendland Porter to
help Father with nomination process. ▪ Metropolis’ Philoptochos Daffodil luncheon in
Canton at St. Haralambos March 16, 2019. ▪ Rhonee Trakas-Iula moved to donate $200. Andy
Rokakis seconded. Motion passed. Charged to local outreach budget classification (49300)
COMMITTEE REPORTS FINANCIAL SECRETARY Report – Chris Bodle Adding the authorized signers ▪ Key Investments needs to have a corporate
resolution certification document authorized by Parish Council and approval documented in the meeting minutes. The resolution authorizes our Parish Council officers Stephanie Ocker, John Elliott, Paul Contoveros and Chris Bodle, as authorized signers on the Key Investments account.
▪ Rhonee Trakas-Iula moved to approve the resolution certification document as presented. / Nick Asmis seconded. / Motion passed.
December financials ▪ Journal entry to move expenses for Pave the Way
out of retained earnings (2017) or expense (2018) and capitalize on balance sheet. Currently in the process of creating a journal entry to capitalize but proposal is to not depreciate the property improvement over its useful life.
▪ There is a delay in final numbers since the entries have to be prepared and reconciled to a binder of contractor receipts. Mike Lignos and Elaine are working on this.
▪ Startup issues with new payroll processing vendor being worked out.
▪ Draft Dec financial results (Actual vs. Forecasted at November General Assembly meeting). Revenue: $1.248 million vs. $1.1 million; Expense: $1 million vs. $1 million; Net Income: $125k net income in-crease from what was forecasted.
Issues on controls over weekly cash ~ Some parishioners have made comments that cash wasn’t being handled with the correct diligence. Chris Bodle prepared a written policy to address the situation:
▪ Begin locking the candle stands after Sunday (and holiday) services where uncollected cash might sit.
▪ Two members of Parish council should transport the weekly offerings to the office and secure them until they can be counted.
▪ Candle stand cash should be transported in a basket and not by hand.
▪ Tony Colovas moved to approve the policy as amended. / John Elliott seconded. / Motion passed.
Assistant Priest / Youth director ~ Multiple parishioners have come forth and agreed to donate $5k in support of moving on an assistant priest. Cost of a new priest would be approximately $92k total compensation. Discussion that fundraising (i.e. donations for new priest) should be taken to Ways and Means committee for further action. Rhonee Trakas-Iula motioned to create a restricted fund for the purpose of collecting initial donations to fund a new assistant priest / Jean Wendland-Porter seconded. A motion to table the vote was made by John Elliott / Jason Kouvaras seconded. Motion passed with President breaking a tie.
CLERGY REPORT ~ Assistance is needed in the office for the monthly Messenger to help gather content and lay out the publication. Will need approximately 40-hours per month.
Discussion on cutting the coffee hour and instituting a fee when Church is used for overnight viewings to reduce messes being left in the Hall. The fee policy would be in line with the $500 St. Demetrios charges. Tabled so that Father can gather more information from other parishes. ▪ Father going to Italy for a pilgrimage May 4 – 15. ▪ Nominations needed for St. Photios award. (See
Correspondence)
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▪ Father has taken over Bible Study for a few weeks due to the weather.
▪ Presvytera Nicole was invited to the White House (National Board of Presvyteres)
▪ Global votes for Archbishop of US, Great Britain and Australia are underway.
FAMILY MINISTRY (John Elliott) ▪ GOYA tournament season has ended. We have
many graduating seniors. ▪ Dena Alex finishing up her tenure as GOYA advi-
sor with her son’s graduation. ▪ Hellenic Dancers have nearly 90 participants. ▪ Feb 26th next meeting ▪ Home Committee / Catering / Leasing (Nick As-
mis reporting for Nick Parianos) ▪ Men Who Cook Fundraiser (2020 - 2022)
To avoid scheduling conflicts, the ladies would like to get pre-approval to use one of the church’s contracted wildcards dates annually as follows: October 10, 2020, October 9, 2021 and October 8, 2022.
Nick Asmis moved to approve use of the dates/Tony Colovas seconded/Motion passed
Men Who Cook Fundraiser for 2019 date of October 26, 2019 date is still being held by Caterer. Caterer checking with their client if the date is confirmed.
REAL ESTATE COMMITTEE (Nick Asmis) ~ Work progressing on 4672 Wallings with a SignUpGenius being sent to garner support by the parish. Roof repairs are to be covered by an insurance claim less the $2500 deductible. Rhonee Trakas-Iula moved to approve $2500, charged to the rental class, to be used for roof replacement /Jason Kouvaras seconded/Motion passed.
STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE (Jonathan Tartara) ~ Thank You cards are being sent to those who’ve submitted their pledge cards. Cheesefare Sunday on March 10th will feature cheesecake during coffee social. Next meeting on February 27th.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE (Georgiann Bodle) ~ Survey committee meeting to develop survey questions with the goal of implementing on April 1st. Next meeting on February 26th.
OLD BUSINESS ~ None
NEW BUSINESS ~ None
ROUNDTABLE ~ Agape meal being prepared by Frank Langos. PC volunteers needed to help clean up after.
Rhonee Trakas-Iula inquired about the status of the written process for hall approval. Nick Asmis to contact Nick Parianos to develop a draft.
Next Parish Council meeting on March 13th.
ADJOURNMENT AND BENEDICTION ~ Rhonee Trakas-Iula moved to adjourn / Jason Kouvaras seconded / Motion passed. Father administered the closing prayer.
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