THE ARCHANGEL’S CALL - May 2015
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TAXIARCHAE/ARCHANGELS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS
WWW.GOARCHANGELS.ORG
Selected Quotes of the Fathers on
Pentecost and the Holy Spirit
"'And my Father will love him,
and we will come to him and
make our home with him.' My
friends, consider the greatness of
this solemn feast that
commemorates God's coming as
a guest into our hearts! If some
rich and influential friend were
to come to your home, you
would promptly put it all in
order for fear something there
might offend your friend's eyes
when he came in. Let all of us
then who are preparing our
inner homes for God cleanse
them of anything our
wrongdoing has brought into
them." St. Gregory Dialogos, on
"Brothers, we shall hymn with
praise the tongues of the
disciples, because, not with
elegant speech, But in divine
power they have revived all
men. Because they took up His
Cross as a reed, So that they
might again use words as fishing
lines and fish for the world Since
they had speech as a sharp
fishhook, Since the flesh of the
Master of all Has become for
them a bait, it has not sought to
kill But it attracts to life those
who worship and praise The AllIcon depicting the Comforter, the Holy Holy Spirit."
Spirit (http://www.pigizois.net/galery/
diafores/paraklitos.jpg)
Pentecost in Be Friends of God
"'And there appeared unto them cloven tongues
like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them; and
they were all filled with the Holy Spirit' (Acts 2:3
-4). They partook of fire, not of burning but of
saving fire; of fire which consumes the thorns of
sins, but gives luster to the soul. This is now
coming upon you also, and that to strip away
and consume your sins which are like thorns, and
to brighten yet more that precious possession of
your souls, and to give you grace; for He gave it
then to the Apostles. And He sat upon them in
the form of fiery tongues, that they might crown
themselves with new and spiritual diadems by
fiery tongues upon their heads. A fiery sword
barred of old the gates of Paradise; a fiery
tongue which brought salvation restored the
gift." St. Cyril of Jerusalem (Catechetical
Lectures: Lecture 17 no. 15)
“The Saviour and the Comforter, two Persons of
the Godhead: the One ever saves from sins, and
the Other comforts him who is saved. Their very
names are taken from their deeds, and are
always actually justified. He comforts! The Holy
Spirit comforts the believing soul, as a mother
comforts her child.” St. John of Kronstadt, My
Life in Christ
St Romanos the Melodist - On
Pentecost
"But as the old Confusion of tongues was
laudable, when men who were of one language
in impiety and wickedness, even as some now
venture to be, were building the Tower; for by
the confusion of their language the unity of their
intention was broken up, and their undertaking
destroyed; so much more worthy of praise is the
present miraculous one. For being poured from
One Spirit upon many men, it brings them again
into harmony. And there is a diversity of Gifts,
which stands in need of yet another Gift to
discern which is the best, where all are
praiseworthy." St. Gregory Nazianzen, Oration
on Pentecost
"If from one burning lamp someone lights
another, then another from that one, and so on
in succession, he has light continuously. In the
same way, through the Apostles ordaining their
successors, and these successors ordaining others,
and so on, the grace of the Holy Spirit is handed
down through all generations and enlightens all
who obey their shepherds and teachers.” St.
Gregory Palamas, “On how the Holy Spirit was
manifested and shared out at Pentecost”
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THE ARCHANGEL’S CALL - May 2015
The Archangel’s Call
is the monthly newsletter of the
Taxiarchae/Archangels Greek Orthodox Church
25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, MA 02472
Phone: 617.924.8182 Fax: 617.924.4124
Email: [email protected]
The Taxiarchae/Archangels Greek Orthodox Church is a
parish under the spiritual and ecclesiastical shepherding of
His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios of the Greek
Orthodox Metropolis of Boston of the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese of America under the jurisdiction of the
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
The Mission of the Taxiarchae/Archangels Greek Orthodox
Church is to proclaim the Gospel of Salvation through the
Orthodox Christian Faith for the glory of our Triune God Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios
of the Holy Metropolis of Boston
The Reverend Father Athanasios Nenes, Pastor
Contact Fr. Athanasios at: Cell: 914.479.8096
Email: [email protected]
President: Costa Karageorgis
Vice President: George Faggas
Treasurer: Nancy Sarris
Secretary: George Kaliviotis
Assistant Secretary: Chris Ketcios
Stewardship Chairman: John Kopellas
We are a community of believers who journey towards our
Lord Jesus Christ and one another through our WORSHIP,
FELLOWSHIP, SPIRITUAL GROWTH, WITNESS, and
SERVICE. We invite all people to join us on this journey
toward the Kingdom of Heaven.
Board Members
Nicholas Alex
Ernest G. J. Anastos
Harry Chehames
Andrew Colivas
Garifalia Davos
Charles Kalivas
Charles Patsios
Costa Zahos
The Archangel’s Call is published on the first of each month.
The deadline for submissions to this newsletter is the tenth
of the prior month.
Layout and production by Cynthia Mitaras Alex
Cover Design by Alexandra Roll
Published by the
Taxiarchae Greek Orthodox Church, Watertown, MA
Parish Ministry Team
Administrative Assistant: Lin Themelis
Altar Boy Ministry: Ben Clark, George Stefanides,
John Kopellas, James Jumes
Athletic Ministry: John Kopellas
Bookstore: Charles & Maria Patsios, Richard & Ileana Strakus
Chantor: Costa Magimbi
Choir Director: Cynthia Alex
Computer and Internet Ministries: Manny Parasirakis
GOYA/Youth Ministry Staff: Dimitra Maniatis,
Meropi Sarris, Afrula Karpouzis
Greek Language Arts Coordinator: Voula Polychronopoulos
Hellenic Cultural Center: Chris Ware
Holy Cross Seminarians: Bryce Buffenbarger, Scott O’Rourke
IOCC Representative: Cathy Lagoudakis
JOY Youth Ministry Staff: Kristen Marriott,
Mary Lynn Pergantis, Roubina Tziavas
“Kali Parea" Senior Ministry: Cynthia Alex, Drew Bilillies
Parish Nurse: Marion Avtges
Philoptochos President: Fotoula Kopellas
Sexton: Nicholas Yiokarinis
Sunday School Director: Costas Karageorgis
YAL Coordinator: Costa Karageorgis
Visit Our Taxiarchae Website
www.goarchangels.org
Our site is updated every week!
One of the highlights of our festival is the
RAFFLE and we need your support!
We are asking you to please buy and/or sell
2015 Grecian Festival
Raffle Tickets
By doing this, you will be helping our
church meet our ever growing expenses and
help our community reach its full potential.
This raffle is a great source of revenue for
our Church. Your involvement will also help
with the cost of hosting our Grecian Festival.
Thank you!
First Prize: $2,000
Second Prize:
Third Prize:
$1,000
$500
Donation: $5 per ticket
Drawing to be held Sunday evening.
, 2015
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"The power to bear Mysteries,
which the humble man has received,
which makes him perfect in every
virtue without toil, this is the very
power which the blessed apostles
received in the form of fire. For its
sake the Saviour commanded them
not to leave Jerusalem until they
should receive power from on high,
that is to say, the Paraclete, which,
being interpreted, is the Spirit of
consolation. And this is the Spirit of
divine visions. Concerning this it is
said in divine Scripture: 'Mysteries
The Preparation of the Throne, with the Holy Spirit depicted are revealed to the
humble' [Ecclus 3:19]. The humble are accounted worthy of
receiving in themselves this Spirit of revelations Who teaches
The power of the Holy Spirit, which is bestowed upon him
mysteries." St. Isaac the Syrian, Ascetical Homily 77
who loves God and keeps His commandments, does not
appear visibly in the form of fire, nor does it come with a
"Was it upon the twelve that it [the Holy Spirit] came? Not
loud sound like a violent wind - for this happened only in the
so; but upon the hundred and twenty. For Peter would not
time of the Apostles for the sake of the unbelievers. Instead, it
have quoted to no purpose the testimony of the prophet,
is seen spiritually in the form of spiritual light, and comes with
saying, 'And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith the
all calm and joy." Guide to Byzantine Iconography, Vol. 1,
Lord God, I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh: and
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young
by Constantine Cavarnos
men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream
"The holy mystery of the day of the Holy Spirit, Pentecost, is
dreams' (Joel 2:28). 'And they were all filled with the Holy
to be understood in the following manner: the spirit of man
Spirit.' For, that the effect may not be to frighten only,
must be completed and perfected by the Holy Spirit, that is, it
therefore it is both 'with the Holy Spirit, and with fire. And
must be sanctified, illuminated, and divinized by the Holy
began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them
Spirit. This holy mystery is realized continually in
utterance' (Mt. 3:11)."
the Church of Christ and because of this the Church is really a
St. John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Acts of the Apostles
continuous Pentecost. From Pentecost, the day of the Holy
(http://www.orthodox.net/gleanings/pentecost.html)
Spirit, every God-like soul in the Church of Christis an
incombustible bush which continuously burns and is inflamed
"...One must clean the royal house from every impurity and
with God and has a fiery tongue within it." St. Justin
adorn it with every beauty, then the king may enter into it. In
a similar way one must first cleanse the earth of the heart and
Popovich, Orthodox Faith and Life in Christ
uproot the weeds of sin and the passionate deeds and soften it
with sorrows and the narrow way of life, sow in it the seed of
"What is the aim of the incarnate dispensation of God's Word,
virtue, water it with lamentation and tears, and only then
preached in all the Holy Scriptures but which we, who read
does the fruit of dispassion and eternal life grow. For the Holy
them, do not know? The only aim is that, having entered into
Spirit does not dwell in a man until he has been cleansed from
what is our own, we should participate in what is His. The
passions of the soul and body.” St. Paisius Velichkovsky,
Son of God has become Son of Man in order to make us,
men, sons of God, raising our race by grace to what He is
“Field Flowers"
Himself by nature, granting us birth from above through the
“...In proportion to your humility you are given patience in
grace of the Holy Spirit and leading us straightway to the
your woes; and in proportion to your patience the burden of
kingdom of heaven, or rather, granting us this kingdom of
your afflictions is made lighter and you will find consolation;
heaven within us (Luke 17:21), in order that we should not
in proportion to your consolation, your love of God
merely be fed by the hope of entering it, but entering into full
increases; and in proportion to your love, your joy in the
possession thereof should cry: our 'life is hid with Christ in
Holy Spirit is magnified. Once men have truly become His
God' (Col. 3:3). St. Simeon the New Theologian, “Practical
sons, our tenderly compassionate Father does not take away
and Theological Precepts” (The Philokalia)
their temptations from them when it is His pleasure to 'make
for them a way to escape' (1 Cor. 10:13), but instead He gives
"If the Lord has left us ignorant of the ordering of many things
His sons patience in their trials. All these good things are given
in this world, then it means it is not necessary for us to know:
into the hand of their patience for the perfecting of their
we cannot compass all creation with our minds. But the
souls.” St. Isaac the Syrian, "Ascetical Homilies" (Homily
Creator Himself of heaven and earth and every created thing
gives us to know Him in the Holy Sprit.
Forty-Two)
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"Regarding the manner in which the
Holy Spirit descended upon the
disciples, Saint Symeon the New
Theologian makes a remark that is
most helpful for properly
understanding this event. He says
that this mode of acting of the Holy
Spirit - by means of a loud noise as
of a rushing mighty wind, and with
tongues of fire - was something
unique. The Holy Spirit, he
observes, comes very calmly, in the
form of spiritual light, and evokes
joy. The passage in which he
touches upon this point is this:
St. Silouan the Athonite, “Wisdom from Mount Athos”
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"Whatever the soul may think fit to do itself, whatever care
and pains it may take, relying only upon its own power, and
thinking to be able to effect a perfect success by itself, without
the co-operation of the Spirit, it is greatly mistaken. It is of no
use for the heavenly places; it is of no use for the kingdom that soul, which supposes that it can achieve perfect purity of
itself, and by itself alone, without the Spirit. Unless the man
who is under the influence of the passions will come to God,
denying the world, and will believe with patience and hope
to receive a good thing foreign to his own nature, namely the
power of the Holy Spirit, and unless the Lord shall drop upon
the soul from on high the life of the Godhead, such a man will
never experience true life, will never recover from the
drunkenness of materialism; the enlightenment of the Spirit
will never shine in that benighted soul, or kindle in it a holy
daytime; it will never awake out of that deepest sleep of
ignorance, and so come to know God of a truth through
God's power and the efficacy of grace.”
St. Macarius the Great, “Spiritual Homilies (Homily 24)"
“The aim of all those who live in God is to please our Lord
Jesus Christ and become reconciled with God the Father
through receiving the Holy Spirit, thus securing their salvation,
for in this consists the salvation of every soul. If this aim and
this activity is lacking, all other labour is useless and all other
striving is in vain. Every path of life which does not lead to
this is without profit.” St. Simeon the New Theologian,
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“The Saints in Heaven through the Holy Spirit behold the
glory of God and the beauty of the Lord's Countenance. But
in this same Holy Spirit they see our lives too, and our deeds.
They know our sorrows and hear our burning prayers. When
they were living on earth they learned of the love of God
from the Holy Spirit; and he who knows love on earth takes it
with him into eternal life in the kingdomof Heaven, where
love grows and becomes perfect. And if love makes one
unable to forget a brother here, how much more must the
Saints remember and pray for us!”
St. Silouan the Athonite, "Wisdom from Mount Athos"
“...Filled with love, the holy Apostles went into the world,
preaching salvation to mankind and fearing nothing, for the
Spirit of God was their strength. When St. Andrew was
threatened with death upon the cross if he did not stay his
preaching he answered: 'If I feared the cross I should not be
preaching the Cross." In this manner all the other Apostles,
and after them the martyrs and holy men who wrestled
against evil, went forward with joy to meet pain and
suffering. For the Holy Spirit, sweet and gracious, draws the
soul to love the Lord, and in the sweetness of the Holy Spirit
the soul loses her fear of suffering.”
St. Silouan the Athonite, "Wisdom from Mt. Athos"
“Everything that breathes, breathes by air and cannot live
without air; similarly all reasonable free creatures live by the
Holy Spirit, as though by air, and cannot live without Him.
"Every soul is quickened by the Holy Spirit." Recognise that
the Holy Spirit stands in the same relation to your soul as air
stands in relation to your body.” St. John of Kronstadt, My
“...For as of old on the fiftieth day after the Sacrifice of the
Lamb, the Law was given on Mount Sinai to the Hebrew
people, now delivered from the Egyptians, so, after the
Passion of Christ, in which the True Lamb of God was slain,
on the fiftieth day after His Resurrection, the Holy Spirit
descended upon the Apostles and upon the people who
believed (Acts ii.3); so that an earnest Christian might know
beyond any uncertainty, that the sacred rites of the Old
Testament had served as foundations for the Gospel, and that
by this same Spirit was the Second Covenant laid down, by
Whom the first had been established.”
“Jesus tells us that His holy Disciples will be more courageous
and more understanding when they would be, as the Scripture
says, Endowed with power from on high (Luke 24:49), and
that when their minds would be illuminated by the torch of
the Spirit they would be able to see into all things, even
though no longer able to question Him bodily present among
them. The Saviour does not say that they would no longer as
before need the light of His guidance, but that when they
received His Spirit, when He was dwelling in their hearts, they
would not be wanting in any good thing, and their minds
would be filled with most perfect knowledge.” St. Cyril
“The Comforter, the Holy Spirit, who fills the whole universe,
passes through all believing, meek, humble, good, and simple
human souls, dwelling in them, vivifying and strengthening
them. He becomes one spirit with them and everything to
them - light, strength, peace, joy, success in their undertakings,
especially in a pious life, and everything good - "going
through all understanding, pure and most subtle
spirits" (Wisdom of Solomon vii, 23). "We have been all made
to drink into one Spirit" (I Cor. xii.13). All pious people are
filled with the Spirit of God similarly as a sponge is filled with
water.” St. John of Kronstadt, "My Life in Christ"
"Writings from the Philokalia"
Life in Christ
of Alexandria
“As the Lord put on the body, leaving behind all principality
and power, so Christians put on the Holy Spirit, and are at
rest.” St. Macarius the Great, "Spiritual Homilies"
(Homily 26)
“The true aim of our Christian life consists in the acquisition of
the Holy Spirit of God.” St. Seraphim of Sarov, "A Wonderful
Revelation to the World"
St. Leo the Great, “The Work of the Holy Spirit"
“Through the Holy Spirit comes our restoration to paradise,
our ascension into the kingdom of heaven, our return to the
adoption of sons, our liberty to call God our Father, our
being made partakers of the grace of Christ, our being called
children of light, our sharing in eternal glory, and, in a word,
our being brought into a state of all "fulness of blessing," both
in this world and in the world to come, of all the good gifts
that are in store for us, by promise hereof, through faith,
beholding the reflection of their grace as though they were
already present, we await the full enjoyment.” St. Basil the
Great, "On the Holy Spirit"
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Greek Music
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FESTIVAL HOURS
Friday 11 Am—11 PM
Music 7-11 PM by Orfeas Band
Saturday 11 AM—11 PM
Music 7-11 PM by Orfeas Band
Kid
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Music all day by Greek Music & Video
Souvenirs
Rain or Shine under the tent
Hellenic Cultural Center
25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown
For more information call:
617.924.8182
Raffle
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Dear Parish Family,
Χριστός Ανέστη! Christ is Risen! Truly He is risen! From all of us in the
Parish Council, we hope that you had a blessed Pascha shared with family
and friends.
We send a heartfelt thank you to His Eminence Metropolitan
Methodios for being with us on Palm Sunday for the Divine Liturgy and
the Palm Sunday Lunch.
May the Light we received at the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior guide everyone of us
and fill our lives with faith, hope, and love.
Every year our Parish Council nominates a Parishioner of the Year to be awarded at the
Metropolis Dinner. On behalf of the Parish Council, it is my pleasure to announce Mr.
Matthew Panos as the recipient of this year’s Metropolis Laity Award from our Parish. Mr.
Panos has been a member of this parish for many years and is always willing to help our
parish in any way he can. Please join us in congratulating Mr. Panos on this honor. We
pray that God blesses him and his family with health and happiness for many years to
come.
Festival 2015 is almost here! We have begun preparing for the festival which will take
place on June 26, 27 and 28. We NEED everyone’s help. Please take the time to
participate to the best of your ability with your TIME, TALENTS, AND TREASURE. We
need everyone to commit to volunteer during the three days so that it will be successful.
We need all parishioners of all ages to help. Please find the time to volunteer for our
beloved church.
Please let a Parish Council member know if you are able to volunteer. Thank you in
advance for all your time, love, and support of our church.
May God bless you and your families!
Costa Karageorgis
Parish Council President
FESTIVAL
LAWN SIGNS
If you have any
FESTIVAL LAWN
SIGNS from last
year, please
return them to
the church office
to be updated.
We will have
new signs ready
soon.
His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios, Fr. Athanasi and Fr. Ted
with the Taxiarchae Girls GOYA Basketball Team
Winners of the Metropolis of Boston 2015 Girls Basketball Championship
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2015 GRECIAN FESTIVAL
DONATION FORM
The annual Taxiarchae Grecian Festival will be held on
Friday, June 26, Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28.
We need the entire community to participate to make this year's festival a huge success!
Please consider making a donation from the wish list below.
Foods
Beverages
 100 lbs Chicken Tenders (20@ $175)
 350 lbs Steak Tips ( 20 @ $225)
 Legs of Lamb(120 @ $25 ea)
 Spinach (10 cases @$25 ea)
 Eggplant (25 cases@ $20 ea)
 Lettuce (25 cases @ $18 ea )
 Cucumbers (10 cases@$26 ea)
 Peppers (10 cases@ $18 ea )
 Tomatoes (15 cases@ $25 ea )
 Red Cabbage (3 cases @$20 ea)
 Red Onions (Four-50 lb bags@ $20 ea)
 White Onions (Ten 50 lb bags @$20 ea)
 Feta Cheese (4 buckets @$45 ea)
 Rice (5 cases@$20 ea)
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 Tents, Tables,& Chairs $6,000
 Banners $350
 Propane Tanks $250
Soda (100 cases @ $5 ea)
Water (120 cases @ $5 ea)
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Pastry
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Miscellaneous
Coffee (2 cases@ $100 ea)
Milk (35 gallons @ $ 3 ea)
Beer (75 cases @ $24 ea)
Wine (55 cases @ $22 ea)
Flour (75 5-lb bags @ $4 ea)
Sugar (6 25-lb bags @$24 ea )
Filo (8 cases @$48 ea )
Eggs (7 cases @$50 ea )
Walnuts (3 cases @$175 ea )
Butter (4 cases @ $75 ea )
Confectioners Sugar (1 case @$50)
Corn Oil (10 5-gallon jugs @ $45 ea)
Paper Goods
Foam Bowls ($25/case)
Plates ($32/case)
Foil ($23/roll)
Foil Sheets ($25/case)
Wax paper sheets ($15/case)
Napkins ($30/case)
Tumblers ($27/case)
Plastic Knives ($25/case)
Plastic Forks ($25/case)
Plastic Spoons ($25/case)
Hot Cups ($32/case)
Please call the church office and let us know what you would like to donate for our
Festival! Thank You!
2015 Grecian Festival Donation Form
I/we would like to be a donor:
Name:___________________________________________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip Code:_______________________________________________________________
Phone:___________________________________Email:__________________________________
I have enclosed a donation of $___________ towards the items checked above
Please return this form, along with your donation, to:
2015 Taxiarchae Grecian Festival
25 Bigelow Avenue
Watertown, MA 02472
Thank you for your support!
Donate
Now!
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CALLING ALL PARISHIONERS!!!
As you all know, our 2015 Grecian Festival will be held on Friday, June 26 through
Sunday, June 28. Festival hours: Friday 11 AM - 11 PM; Saturday from 11 AM - 11 PM
and Sunday from 12 PM - 8 PM.
Putting this event together is a massive undertaking requiring 100 volunteers each
hour the festival is open! This is our largest fundraiser of the year and we need your
help! Many of you have worked for years to make this event a success. But, we need
more help and new blood to renew our energies. Please don’t be shy! We welcome
your assistance, ideas and time.
The following are specific needs we have. Please call if you can do something or know a source for us to pursue. Right
now we are in need of:
 Donations of all kinds including: monetary, supplies, food, beverage supplies; your time and talents (e.g., carpentry,
artistic, culinary, etc.).
 Volunteers and donations of money and/or prizes for Kids Games.
 Cooks to join the women of the Philoptochos on designated days to prepare specific Greek foods prior to the
Festival.
 Anything else you can think of.
Sounds like a lot of work … and it certainly is, but the more help we have, the fewer hours each one of us needs to work!
This is a great way to meet new people! It is a lot of fun and a very gratifying way to give back to the Church.
THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO ARE ALREADY HARD AT WORK ON FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES!
TO VOLUNTEER: Please contact the church office at
617.924.8182 or email [email protected].
___ Kitchen
___ Boutique
___ Loukoumathes
___ Volunteer Booth
___ GYRO
___ Kids Games (Outside)
___ Food Line (servers)
___ Bookstore
___ Pastry Sales
___ Raffle
___ Cashier
___ Tray pick-up
___ Bar
___ I can help set up on Thursday, June 25. All-Day Prep!
___ I can help clean up after the festival on Sunday, June 28.
___ I would like to assist with the Friday take-out lunch.
___ I can help with cooking, skewering meat, salad
on designated days to be announced.
___ I am willing to work anywhere assigned.
Day(s) I can work:
Hours: (circle one)
_____ Friday, June 26
Morning Afternoon Evening
_____ Saturday, June 27
Morning Afternoon Evening
_____ Sunday, June 28
Morning Afternoon Evening
Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
City/State: __________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone Number: ____________________________________ Cell Number: ____________________________________
E-mail: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
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The Sunday School students and staff would like to thank everyone who donated to
and helped out with our Easter Food Drive. We were able to collect over $1,500 of
food items to donate to the food pantry of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church in
Brighton.
We had a very
successful Holy Friday
Holy Friday Retreat
Retreat this year with
about 70 students
participating in various
events throughout the
St. Sophia’s Sunday School
day. Thank you for your
support.
There are only a few more weeks of Sunday School Classes
left before graduation Sunday on June 7. Please try and have
your children attend as many classes as possible.
Thank you for all your help in making our Sunday School program a success this year.
Το Ελληνικό Σχολείο
Την Τρίτη 19 Μαΐου και Τετάρτη 20
Μαΐου θα πραγµατοποιηθούν οι
εξετάσεις για το Πιστοποιητικό
Ελληνοµάθειας, Επίπεδα Α1, Α2, Β1,
Β2, και Γ1 στο εξεταστικό κέντρο της
Κοινότητας του Αγίου Νεκταρίου. Όπως κάθε χρόνο
έτσι και φέτος µαθητές και µαθήτριες θα λάβουν
µέρος στις εξετάσεις από το σχολείο µας και είµαστε
περήφανοι για τα παιδιά µας. Στο επίπεδο Α2 θα
διαγωνισθούν:
Αγγελική Καρτσαγκούλη
Ειρήνη Κανδήλα
Δηµήτριος Αποδιάκος
Γεώργιος Λιθοτόµος
Γεώργιος Λουµπρίνης
Στο επίπεδο Γ1:
Στέλλα Παπαδοπούλου
Γιάννης Παπαδόπουλος
Ευχόµαστε σε όλα τα παιδιά Καλή Επιτυχία!
Επίσης τα παιδιά µας ετοιµάζονται για τις εξετάσεις
που θα γίνουν στις 7 Ιουνίου µετά το πέρας την Θείας
Λειτουργίας. Ετοιµάζουν όπως κάθε χρόνο ένα
όµορφο πρόγραµµα µε θεατρικά, ποιήµατα και
τραγούδια.
Σας περιµένουµε και όλοι µαζί να γιορτάσουµε την
επιτυχία των παιδιών µας και να τα καµαρώσουµε.
GREEK SCHOOL CALENDAR
There will be No Greek School on Saturday, May 23
for the Memorial Day Weekend.
CALLING ALL HIGH SCHOOL
SENIORS AND UNDERGRADUATE
STUDENTS
2015-2016
TAXIARCHAE SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICATIONS
Applications for the 2015-2016 Academic Year are now
available in the church office or online on our Taxiarchae
website: www.goarchangels.org. Applicants or their
families must be stewards in good standing of the
Taxiarchae /Archangels Church as of December 31, 2014.
Eligible applicants must be graduating high school students
that have been accepted to a college, university or a
professional school; or college undergraduates entering
their sophomore, junior or senior year are also eligible to
apply.
A special scholarship has been established for individuals
who are pursuing a career in nursing.
Scholarship applications MUST be submitted by
Monday, May 18, 2015 without exception to the Church
office. The Scholarship Committee members are: Costas
Karageorgis, Nick Racheotes, Joy Vlahos and Patryce
Georgopoulos.
Greek School Staff — Lazarus Saturday
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Philoptochos
Chapter of the Good Samaritan
Member of the National Ladies Philoptochos Society
Χριστός Ανέστη! Grecian Food Festival:
OK, on to the largest fundraiser of the year for our
Taxiarchae Church! Our Grecian Festival will take place on
June 26, 27, and 28, but before the actual event, there is
much work to be done. WE NEED YOUR HELP. The
women in our Philoptochos organization work tirelessly to
offer the best pastry table among all of the churches in the
area. But, in order to make this years’ pastry table a
successful one, WE NEED YOUR HELP. I cannot emphasize
enough the importance of volunteering at the festival.
Please make every effort to bake large quantities of your
best dessert to sell at the Pastry Table during the Festival.
Many thanks go out to everyone who helped during Holy
Any Greek dessert is most welcomed, especially
Week, especially on Good Friday. Special thanks to Nikki
kourambiethes, karithopeta, melomakarona, kataifi,
Varsamis, Artemis Tingos, Nancy Sarris, Georgia Bitsikas,
galaktobouriko, koulorakia and of course the number one
Evelyn Kalmanides, Kuria Maria Nenes, Anastasia Stamos
choice, baklava. Get together with your moms, aunts,
and of course Raoul. Thanks also go out to Laki
cousins and bake up a storm for a great cause. If you are not
Konstantinidis from South End Florist who worked tirelessly
a baker then please consider volunteering your time by
and with a lot of patience to assist us in decorating our
helping at the festival. The Philoptochos, along with the
beloved Taxiarchae during this Easter season with
Parish Council, will be looking for volunteers for group
spectacular arrangements.
cooking, baking and working at the festival. Please watch
for further details in upcoming Sunday bulletins and
Philoptochos emails for the baking/cooking event of the
week. Remember, many hands make for
little work, so let’s all plan now to volunteer
some of our time to our church. Young and
old are needed to volunteer for this event. If
you have teenagers please encourage them
to volunteer as well.
Χριστός Ανέστη!
Thanks go out to everyone who participated at the Palm
Sunday Bakesale, from baking, helping set up, selling and to
our generous Taxiarchae Family who came out and
purchased all of our baked goods. It was a huge success.
Special thanks to Mary N. Christakis for making and
donating all the Lambathes, Artemis Tingos and her crew for
baking over 100 tsourekia, (which all sold, by the way) and
to Cynthia Alex for providing all of the red eggs that went
into the tsourekia.
Fotoula Kopellas and
the entire Philoptochos Board
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For more information on the many programs of
the Watertown Family Network call 617-926-1661
or e-mail [email protected]
From our Parish Nurse
HEALTH AND
WELLNESS MINISTRY
CHOLESTEROL SUNDAY
CHOLESTEROL AND GLUCOSE SCREENING
Cholesterol and Glucose Screening will be offered to
our parishioners and Watertown residents on Sunday
May 10 from 11 AM to 1 PM . This service is offered
free of charge by the Parish Nurse/Health and
Wellness Ministry. A printed report will be given to
each person tested. They will then be responsible to
report findings to their Personal Care Physician.
BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC
The Blood Pressure Clinic continues to be offered
every Friday from 9 AM to12 noon. This service
continues to be offered to all to help them better
care for their health. All are welcome.
Tuesday, May 19 - Make Way for Duckling Walk at 10 AM
Watertown Street near Watertown Square. Our annual
springtime festival! Dress your children in yellow, decorate
your strollers and come explore the banks of the Charles
River and listen to a musical concert with Beth Polasky. (Rain
date May 26)
To register, call 617-926-1661 or e-mail
[email protected]
Welcome to the newest
members of our
church family!
March 29
Michael Euripidis Roberts
Parents: Trevor and Maria
Godparents: Constantine and Donna Levas
Thursday, May 7 - Mother's Day Tea at 10 AM
Church of the Good Shepherd, 9 Russell Ave., Watertown.
Celebrate the special women in your life during this event for
preschool age children and younger and their caregivers We
will have songs, stories and crafts for moms, grandma's and
special neighbors Come to this special annual springtime
event
Congratulations to our Newlyweds!
March 29
John Papagiannis and Catrina Tierna
with Koumbaro
Constandino Pappagiannis
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Memorial
Day
Cemetery
Visitations
Fr. Athanasios will visit the cemeteries according to
the following schedule:
Το πρόγραμμα για τις επισκέψεις στα διάφορα
νεκροταφεία της περιφέρειας μας είναι ως
κατωτέρω:
Monday, May 25 —Δευτέρα, 25 Μαΐου
Mt. Auburn, Cambridge: 9 AM
Belmont Cemetery: 10 AM
Watertown Cemetery: 11 AM
Waltham Cemetery: 1 PM
For other cemeteries and other days, please call
Fr. Athanasi for an appointment.
Για άλλα νεκροταφεία και άλλες ημέρες
τηλεφωνήσετε στο ιερέα για ιδιαίτερη συνέντευξη.
PLEASE NOTE: As we did last year, we will meet at
the main flag pole/gathering area at the times noted
for each cemetery. We will offer a group memorial
service for our beloved departed. Please prepare a
note with the list of names that you wish us to pray
for.
Fallen Asleep in the Lord
Remember in your prayers our
brothers who passed from this life…
April 6 — Theodore Anastos
April 14 — Michael Keating
Eternal be their memory
Αιωνία η Μνήμη
Χριστός Ανέστη! Christos Anesti!
Harris J. Booras
Chapter #406
Our regular meeting and initiations will take
place on Thursday, May 14, with social hour with
refreshments at 7 PM, followed by meeting at
7:30. Items on the agenda are:

Processing of new membership applications;

Initiation Ceremony for Apostolis (Paul) Kolovos and Rev.
Athanasios Nenes, (pastor of the Taxiarchae parish);

Reports by Chapter President, other officers and committees;

Remarks by District and National Officers on important
AHEPA topics;

Election of delegates for Supreme AHEPA Convention in San
Francisco in July 2015. Also supplemental election of delegates
for District 8 Regional Convention on May 30 in Newport, RI;

Finalize plans for AHEPA Sunday celebration on May 17, 2015;

Plans for awards to the 7 Greek School graduates on June 7;

Progress of Seniors’ Drop-In Center, which is held on Fridays,
10 AM to 1 PM in the Atrium, usually playing tavli/
backgammon. There is no bowling;
AHEPA Sunday is celebrated on May 17 in all Greek Orthodox
Communities. We plan to have Artoklasia for the living
members and their families and Memorial Service for the
deceased brothers, during the Liturgy. Afterwards, we are
sponsoring the coffee fellowship hour for all parishioners in the
Rigellis Hall. Following, in the Metaxas Hall, we will have a
festive luncheon with sumptuous food, prepared by our AHEPA
Chapter cooking team, headed by master chef Demetri
Tsatsarones. We will have beef steak, chicken tenders, rice,
salad, wine, deserts, coffee and refreshments. In addition, we
will have music for everyone’s enjoyment and dancing and much
more. Tickets are $20 per person. All are invited.
We urge all members to inform our officers of their news,
suggestions and proposals. Also, let us know if a brother is sick or
in need. For any other information, please contact Thanasi
Vulgaropulos.
Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers on May 7.
Contact Numbers:
Adam Zapris—1.978.766.6879
Athanasi Vulgaropulos—781.704.7870
Demetri Tsatsarones—781.893.5988
Costa Lagos—617.505.5668
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2015 Stewardship Summary as of April 20
# of Pledges
Amount Range
2
$10,000
Total pledges received:
6
$2,000-$4,000
Total offerings received:
39
$1,000-$1,999
Due towards pledged amount:
81
$500-$999
Number of Stewards:
72
$300-$499
Largest pledge thus far:
91
Less than $300
Mr. & Mrs. John Abate
Mr. Thomas Agathopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Alamariu
Mrs. Evelyn Alex
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Alex
Mr. William Alex
Mrs. Stella Alexander
Ms. Christine Anastos
Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Anastos
Mr. & Mrs. George Andritsakis
Ms. Paula Antipas
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph & Abby
Anzalone
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph & Fontaine
Anzalone
Mr. & Mrs. George Apazidis
Mr. & Mrs. Russell Armstrong
Mr. & Mrs. John Asimakopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. James Avtges
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Avtges
Mr. & Mrs. Alexander W. Avtgis
Mr. & Mrs. Panagiotis Baras
Fr. & Presb. Theodore J. Barbas
Mrs. Diane Beldekas
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Berlis
Mr. & Mrs. James Berlis
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Bitsikas
Mr. Joseph Boisvert
Mr. Vasilios Boustris
Mr. & Mrs. George Bratsis
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Brescia
Mrs. Emily Briguglio
Mrs. Erasmia Cacciola
Mr. & Mrs. Aristides Cagos
Mrs. Isminy Cagos
Ms. Hope Carras
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Catrickes
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Chehames
Mr. & Mrs. George Chiklakis
Mr. & Mrs. George Christakis
Mr. & Mrs. N. Christakis
Mr. & Mrs. Peter G. Christakis
Mr. & Mrs. Peter N. Christakis
Mrs. Filio Christodoulopoulos
Mrs. Christine Cokkinias
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Colivas
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Colivas
Mr. Nicholas Coufos
Mrs. Lily D’Agnese
Mr. & Mrs. Christos Dafnoulelis
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Daskalos
Mr. & Mrs. Konstantine Davos
Mrs. Mina Davos
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Davos
Mr. & Mrs. Sotirios Davos
Mr. & Mrs. Chr. Deamantopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. E. Deamantopoulos
Mr. Nicholas Delegas
Nicholas Dellaportas
Mr. & Mrs. Oreste Demetriades
Mr. George Demos
Mr. & Mrs. Peter G. Demos
$166,073 Thank you to the following stewards who have sent in their
2015 pledges. Our goal for 2015 is $300,000. As of April 20,
$116,414 we have received pledges equal to 55% of our goal.
If any names have been mistakenly omitted from this list, please
$49,659
notify the church office and we will make corrections in our next
291 bulletin.
Εάν έχει γίνει παράλειψις ονομάτων σ’αυτόν τον κατάλογο,
$10,000 παρακαλούμε αμέσως όπως αποτανθήτε στο γραφείο της εκκλησίας
και θα κάνουμε τις διορθώσεις στο επόμενο τεύχος.
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur DerBoghosian Dr. Theodoulos Kattamis
Mr. & Mrs. George Dhionis
Mrs. Betty Kefalas
Mrs. Christine DiFilippo
Mr. & Mrs. Chris. Ketcios
Mrs. Karen DiGiovanni
Mr. & Mrs. Alex Kolokythas
Ms. Joyce Dovinos
Mr. Sophocles Kondoleon
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Ducas
Mr. & Mrs. James Kontos
Mrs. Afrodite Economos
Dr. & Mrs. Nicholas J. Kontos
Ms. Aliki Eleftheriades
Ms. Sandra Kontos
Mrs. Angeliki Eliadis
Mr. & Mrs. John Kopellas
Mr. Philip Emmanuel
Mrs. Mary Kopsiaftis
Mr. & Mrs. Andreas Evriviades
Ms. Irene Koronas
Mr. & Mrs. George Faggas
Ms. Elaine Kotsifas
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Faggas
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Kotsiras
Mrs. Athena Fillios
Mr. & Mrs. Anastasios Koufos
Mrs. Georgia Flamburis
Mr. & Mrs. Aristomenis Koufos
Mr. & Mrs. Athanasios Flessas
Ms. Angeline Kounelis
Mrs. Angela Flionis
Mrs. Evangelia Kounelis
Mrs. Paula Floudaras
Mr. Steven Kourepenis
Mr. & Mrs. J. Ryan Flynn
Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Koutovas
Mr. & Mrs. George Fotis
Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Koutovas
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Fotopoulos
Ms. Angela Kringos
Dr. Leah Fygetakis
Mrs. Kaciany Krouskos
Mr. & Mrs. George Gartaganis
Mr. John Kyriakos
Mr. & Mrs. Marinos Gartaganis
Mr. Nicholas Kyriakos
Ms. Olga Geanacopulos
Mr. & Mrs. Constantine Lagos
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Georgantas
Mrs. Antonia Smerlas Lakis
Mr. Bill George
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Lalooses
Mr. & Mrs. Lefteris Georgiadis
Mr. & Mrs. James Lambrianidis
Mrs. Mersina Georgopoulos
Mrs. Tula Lambros
Mr. & Mrs. James Georgoudis
Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Lappas
Mr. & Mrs. Gerard Gharios
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Latzanakis
Mr. & Mrs. John Giacoumakis
Mr. Anastasios Lazarides
Mr. & Mrs. Kons. Giannakopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Scott Lemay
Mr. Vasilios Gizanis
Mrs. Evanthia Lemonias
Mr. & Mrs. Konst. Gougoulias
Mrs. Pauline Leone
Mr. Michael Gregory
Ms. Frances Levas
Mrs. Helen Haralampu
Mr. Kostas Ligris
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Harris
Ms. Lemonia Litopoulos
Mr. Evan Harris
Mr. & Mrs. George Loridas
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Hodgetts
Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey Lucente
Mrs. Carol Hogan
Mr. & Mrs. Brian MacKintosh
Mr. & Mrs. William Hunter
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Madis
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Iannazzi
Mrs. Denna Magos
Mr. & Mrs. James Jumes
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Makrides
Mr. George Kacos
Mr. & Mrs. Alex Manassah
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Kacoyanis
Mrs. Bess Manousos
Mr. & Mrs. Perikles Kalavantis
Mr. & Mrs. Simeon Margios
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Kalivas
Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Marios
Mr. & Mrs. George Kaliviotis
Mr. & Mrs. Rudolf Markic
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Kaloyanides
Dr. & Mrs. Brian Marriott
Mrs. Metaxia Kanellias
Mrs. Irene Martinos
Mrs. Paraskeve Kantges
Mr. & Mrs. George Masteralexis
Mr. & Mrs. Anth. Kapadoukakis Ms. Ariana Mastro
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Karafotias
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Mastro
Mr. & Mrs. John Karafotis
Mr. Philip Mastro
Mr. Costas Karageorgis
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Matsas
Mr. & Mrs. George Karalis
Mrs. Pauline McNamara
Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Karalis
Mr. & Mrs. John Melithoniotes
Mr. Nicholas Karellas
Presbytera Penelope Metaxas
Mrs. Aphrodite Karpouzis
Ms. Stella Metaxas
Ms. Christine Katsioules
Ms. Diana Meyers
Ms. Constance Katsos
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Michael
Mr. & Mrs. Alex. Michaelidis
Ms. Despina Michaelidis
Mrs. Evangeline Miller
Ms. Gabriela Mitevska
Mr. & Mrs. Athan. Mitropoulos
Mrs. Irene Morris
Ms. Priscilla Moskos
Mrs. Joan Moutafis
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Moutafis
Mr. Evangelos Nichols
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Nikolaidis
Mr. & Mrs. John Nikopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Charles O’Rourke
Mr. Matthew Panos
Mr. & Mrs. Ike Papadopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Papakyrikos
Mr. & Mrs. Efstr. Papaporfiriou
Mrs. Soultana Papavassiliou
Mr. & Mrs. C. Papayannopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Dino Pappas
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas J. Pappas
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Pappo
Ms. Diana Parasirakis
Mr. & Mrs. Emmanuel Parasirakis
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Parasirakis
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Patsios
Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Patsios
Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Patsios
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Pattas
Ms. Caliope Psinakis Patterson
Mr. & Mrs. Vlasis Phillips
Ms. Ellea Polimou
Mr. Michael Popas
Ms. Valerie Popas
Mr. & Mrs. Savvas Pratsinakis
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Racheotes
Ms. Nancy Rallis
Mr. Maria Roberts
Mrs. Eleni Romneos
Mrs. Katherine Sakorafas
Mr. & Mrs. William Salamanis
Mrs. Bette Salimbas
Mr. Steven Salimbas
Mr. & Mrs. George Sarris
Mrs. Lucy Sarris
Mrs. Alyce Savas
Mrs. Anna Savas
Mr. & Mrs. Eleftheris Savvides
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Seegers
Mr. & Mrs. Euripidis Siannas
Ms. Maria Siannas
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Sikellis
Mr. & Mrs. Apostolos Skarlatidis
Mrs. Christine Smerlas
Ms. Donna Smerlas
Ms. Iris Speros
Mr. Peter Speros
Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Speros
Mr. Vassilios Spirounis
Mr. & Mrs. Kosta Spyropoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Stamatakos
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Stamos
Mrs. Georgia Stavropoulos
Mr. & Mrs. John Stavropoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Spiros Stavropoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Aristidis Stefanis
Mrs. Christine Straggas
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Strakus
Mrs. Kathy Sturgis
Mr. & Mrs. David Sullivan
Mr. George Talambekos
Mr. & Mrs. William Taymor
Mr. & Mrs. Elias Tembelopoulos
Mrs. Thomai Theodorakos
Mr. Peter Therios
Mr. Christopher Thigpen
Mr. & Mrs. Christos Thomidis
Mr. & Mrs. Costas Tingos
Mr. & Mrs. Ike Tingos
Mrs. Irene Travlos
Ms. Efthalia Triarhou
Mr. Ted Trodden
Mrs. Patricia Tsacoyianis
Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Tsatsarones
Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios
Tsoumbanos
Mr. & Mrs. Aris Tziavas
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Tzouvelis
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Usechek
Mr. & Mrs. James Vafiades
Mrs. Julie Vahos
Vangelatos Sisters
Mr. & Mrs. George Varsamis
Mr. & Mrs. John Varsamis
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Varsamis J.
Mr. Charles Vasiliades
Mrs. Iphigenia Vasiliadis
Ms. Cynthia Vergados
Mrs. Sophia Vergados
Mr. & Mrs. George Vouloukos
Mr. & Mrs. George Vrahliotis
Mr. Athanasios Vulgaropulos
Mrs. Julia Welch
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. William Zagorianakos
Mr. & Mrs. Costa Zahos
Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Zarkadas
Mr. & Mrs. Demos Zevitas
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Sun
Mon
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Sunday Schedule: Orthros: 8:45, Doxology, Divine Liturgy: 9:45AM
Weekday Liturgies: 8:30 AM
Parish Nurse Office Hours/BP Clinic: Fridays 9 —12 noon
Greek School: Tues & Thur, 4-6 PM; Sat 10 AM—1 PM
Fri
Sat
1
2
Greek School
3
SUNDAY OF THE
PARALYTIC
Epistle: Acts 9:32-42
Gospel: John 5:1-15
4
5
Greek School
6
7
Greek School
8
9
Greek School
10
SUNDAY OF THE
SAMARITAN WOMAN
Epistle: Acts 11:19-30
Gospel: John 4:5-42
11
12
Greek School
13
14
Greek School
15
16
Greek School
AHEPA Mtg. p.13
Cholesterol/Glucose
Screening p.12
17
SUNDAY OF THE
BLIND MAN
Epistle: Acts 16:16-34
Gospel: John 9:1-38
18
Deadline for
Taxiarchae
Scholarship
Applications
19
Greek School
20
21
Holy Ascension
Sts. Constantine
& Helen
Orthros and Divine
Liturgy 8:30 AM
22
23
ΝΟ Greek School
25
Memorial Day
Cemetery
Visitations
P.13
26
Greek School
27
29
Greek School
29
30
Saturday of Souls
Orthros and Divine
Liturgy 8:30 AM
AHEPA SUNDAY p.13
24
FATHERS 1ST COUNCIL
Epistle: Acts 20:16-18; 2836
Gospel: John 17:1-13
31
HOLY PENTECOST
Epistle: Acts 2:1-11
Gospel: John 7:37-52; 8:12
Taxiarchae/Archangels Greek Orthodox Church
16 Avenue
25Page
Bigelow
Watertown, MA 02472-2041
THE ARCHANGEL’S CALL - May 2015
Spring General Assembly Notice
The Spring General Assembly of our Parish will take place on Sunday, June 14, 2015 after Liturgy in
our Church Hall. Please make every effort to attend and participate in this meeting.
The agenda for the meeting will be as follows:

Opening Prayer

Election of meeting chairperson

Reading and approval of minutes from November 16, 2014 General Assembly

Clergy Comments

President’s Remarks

Treasurer’s Report

Stewardship Update

Audit Update

Update on Maintenance, Repairs and Chapel Renovation

Old Business

New Business

Adjournment and Closing Prayer
Please Note: The Archdiocese Parish Regulations stipulate that only “members in good standing” are
allowed to actively participate in discussions and voting.
With love in the Lord,
Rev. Fr. Athanasios Nenes, Pastor
Costas Karageorgis, Parish Council President
Αγαπητά μέλη: Ευχαρίστως σας πληροφορούμε ότι την Κυριακή, 14 Ιουνίου, 2015 θα λάβει χώρα η Τακτική Γενική Συνέλευση στο Κοινοτικό Κέντρο μετά την θεία Λειτουργία. Παρακαλείσθε θερμότατα όπως προσέλθετε και λάβετε ενεργό μέρος.