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THE MESSENGER
A Monthly Publication of St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church
MARCH 2015
Prosforo Baking
The children of our HOPE/JOY group gathered to
make prosforo and learned what the different parts of
the seal represent.
INSIDE
CLERGY REFLECTIONS
MINISTRIES OF THE CHURCH
MONTHLY CALENDAR
PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES
STEWARDSHIP NEWS
UPCOMING EVENTS
YOUTH NEWS
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
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THE MESSENGER
CLERGY
Priest
Rev. Fr. Costas P. Keares, Proistamenos
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
Coffee Socials
Assistant Priest
Rev. Fr. Michael A. Gavrilos
Bruce W. Trakas
Festival
President
Vice President
Secretary
Financial Secretary
Treasurer
Dr. Michael Saridakis
John Trihas
Kathy Nikolaou
Dennis Diamond
Christopher Cook
Messenger Editor
Welcome Committee
Choir Director
Cantor
Organist
Bookstore
Michael Alex
Anthone Colovas
Alex Dadas
Arthur S. Karas
Michael Lignos
Thalia Marakas
Irene Pontikos
Michael Pearl
William Regan
Bruce Trakas
ECCLESIARCH
PARISH COUNCIL
OFFICE SECRETARY/BOOKKEEPER
Elaine Nackowiz
CUSTODIAN
LEGAL ADVISOR
Ken Boukis
STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
Bylaws
Catering / Leasing
Family Ministry
Finance
Home
Human Resources
Membership
Public Relations
Stewardship
Ways & Means
Real Estate Management
SPECIAL COMMITTEE:
Vision
History
Telephone:
Fax:
Catering:
Website:
Office E-Mail:
Fr. Costas E-Mail:
Fr. Costas Cell:
Fr. Michael E-mail:
Bruce Trakas / John Trihas
John Trihas/Tom Fourmas
T. Marakas/I. Pontikos
John Trihas
Michael Lignos
Alex Dadas
Thalia Marakas
Father Costas Keares
Dennis Diamond
Irene Pontikos
Arthur S Karas
Stephanie Ocker
Kim Kontos
Pam Sitter
John James
Michael Lignos
Elaine Nackowiz
Helen Dadas
Vaso Boukis
Nicholas Bodle
Nicholas Bodle
Jim & Karen Sullivan
ST. PAUL FAMILY MINISTRY COMMISSION
HOPE / JOY
GOYA Coordinator
OCF
Altar Boys
Religious Education
Bible Study
Women’s Study Group
VCS
Greek School
Greek Corner
PTO
Senior Fellowship
Hellenic Dance Director
Chairman
Father Michael Gavrilos
Father Michael Gavrilos
Maribeth Lekas
Father Michael Gavrilos
Éva Karas
Presv. Nicole Keares
Frank Chirakos
Father Costas Keares
Elaine Poulos
Amber Rahas
Annoula Tsonton
Kathy Glaros
Maria Karlatiras
Debbie Gemelas
Maria Regan
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].
Dr. Michael Saridakis
John Trihas
Bruce Trakas
(440) 237-8998
(440) 237-4386
(440) 582-1083
www.stpaulgoc.org
[email protected]
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MARCH 2015
Pastoral Reflections by Father Costas
Beloved parishioners and friends,
On Monday, February 23rd, we began the Holy Season
of Great Lent. It is good to take time to
pause and reflect as to how this period
can really be of benefit to us. We need to
look at Lent in a positive light and see it
for what it is: a great opportunity to experience God’s presence in our life. This experience of tasting His grace in our life will surely motivate us to continue our search for Him. We will continue to do all we can in our power to hold on to His
sweetness. This effort will encourage us to reevaluate
and make a change in the areas of life that we know
we have need to change. The church gives us many
things to do that are aimed at helping us grow spiritually and to be properly prepared for the celebration of
the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Lent is a period of self-denial and self-examination.
During these days we follow a discipline of fasting in
order to strengthen our will. We say NO to certain
foods; not that these foods in and of themselves are
bad, but we do so in order to discipline our appetites;
both physical and spiritual. Yes, we will hunger, yes
all kinds of delicious images of what to eat may come
to mind, but do we have the strength and stamina to
say NO? If we follow this biblical practice of fasting,
always accompanied by prayer, then we become even
stronger, and more able to say NO to all other temptations that the Evil one will bring our way.
“To take Lent seriously means then that we will consider it
first of all on the deepest possible level - as a spiritual challenge which requires a response, a decision, a plan, a continuous effort.” Fr. A Schmemann; Great Lent.
Besides self-denial, self-examination is even more important. The SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION is often called the “forgotten sacrament”. One could ask
the question, is my participation in this sacrament optional? Yes and No. From an Orthodox perspective,
YES, we have an option of how often we should participate in this sacrament. This of course is based on
our individual needs; on our personal struggles as we
try again and again to draw closer to God, to become
holy and pure by grace, to imitate Him who is Holy
by nature. On the other hand, NO, we do not have an
option to totally stay away from this sacrament.
In confession we come face to face with our own sins.
In humility, we offer them to God, through the priest
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of the church. We put all our past sins out of our life
forever, and we begin fresh and new, having received
God’s forgiveness. We receive strength to persist in
living a life pleasing to God. And finally, we receive
spiritual direction on how to live our life as Orthodox
Christians. The sacrament of Confession, through the
act of repentance, prepares the way, opens the door to
paradise so that we can truly unite to God in the Sacrament of Holy Communion.
Take advantage of Great Lent. Fast, Pray, and come to
church and make your Confession. Whether it’s for
the first time in your life or the first time in many
years, come and receive the gift of forgiveness the
Lord avails to us through the priest.
Remember we follow the disciplines of the church,
and especially that of confession, not because we are a
bad person, but because we want to become better,
holy, Christ centered, just as Christ would have us be.
Have a great journey through Lent.
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THE MESSENGER
Our Parish
Her Life & People
Baptism
25th
January
Landon James ~ son of Randy and Kristina Green
Godmother ~ Alexis Tritsarolis
Funeral
May Their Memory Be Eternal
Stewardship
Many thanks to those who are using your stewardship
envelopes each Sunday. Please note the special envelopes inserted for each month. Included in your
March / April envelope set is:
* Capital Improvement ~ applied to improving our
facility
* Palm Sunday
* Holy Friday
* Easter
Have you submitted your 2015 Fairshare Estimate of
Giving card? Are you in arrears with your 2014
pledge? Simply complete the form below or go to our
website.
January 21st
Christ Bouzos
January 24th
Elli Alex
New Arrivals
December 21st
Congratulations to Andrew and Lindy Prinios on
welcoming their first child, Constantine Andrew,
weighing 7 lbs. 11 oz. and 21 inches long.
January 25th
Congratulations to Gus and Padmini Kriaris on
welcoming their first child, Niam Samuel weighing 6
lbs. 8 oz. and 18.75” long.
I / We commit $
to my/our 2015 pledge
I / We submit $
pledge current
to bring my / our 2014
Name
Address
Email
Phone
January 26th
Congratulations to Michael and Connie Tartara on
welcoming their son, Apollo, weighing 6 lbs. 12 oz.,
19.75” long. He joins his big sisters Adrianna and
Evangelia and brother, Gus.
We would be happy to announce a special occasion in this
column. All you need to do is notify the office at
[email protected].
Christina Dines
John and Deanna Wedow and family
We invite you to join us for the coffee social which
follows the Divine Liturgy every Sunday for fellowship. We look forward to meeting you!
W
e would like to take this opportunity to
recognize ALL our advertisers who support the printing of our monthly publication, The Messenger. Please take a moment to see what
our advertisers have to offer and patronize their businesses throughout the year.
MARCH 2015
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Youth News
HOPE / JOY / GOYA
~ ALL the youth groups of our parish ~ HOPE/JOY,
GOYA, Sunday School, Greek School, and Hellenic
Dancers will host the Lenten Dinner on March 13th.
(see flyer on this page for more information…)
~ There is a Metropolis Western Regional JOY Retreat
being held at St. Gregory Palamas on March 14th at
2:30 PM. RSVP to Fr. Michael if you will be attending. Cost is $5/child. We will meet at Bed Bath &
Beyond in Strongsville at 1:15 PM to caravan to the
monastery. See the flyer for more information...
~ GOYAns will gather in the Teen Room to watch the
movie Blackfish on March 14th at 3:00 PM. There
will be a discussion afterwards. Everyone is asked
to bring a LENTEN (no meat) appetizer to share.
RSVP to Fr. Michael by March 9th.
~ The next GOYA meeting will be held following
Sunday School in the Teen room on March 15th.
Egg Hunt
Sunday, April 12th at 11:00 a.m.
All children 10 years old and under are invited to participate in the Egg Hunt at 11:00 a.m.! Agape service
follows at 11:30 a.m.
St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church
North Royalton OH
Palm Sunday Plaki Luncheon
Sponsored by
St. Paul Parish Council
April 5, 2015
Plaki
Spaghetti
Children 10 & under (spaghetti)
$ 12
$ 8
$ 4
for ticket information, contact:
Irene Pontikos at (440) 570-7000 or
[email protected]
the Church office at (440) 237.8998 or
the Church website www.stpaulgoc.org
ADVANCE TICKET SALES ONLY!
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THE MESSENGER
Sunday School Directors Update
We have so many things to look forward to in the
coming weeks leading up to Pascha! Monday February 23 was the beginning of Great Lent and the cycle
of services every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Make an effort to attend at least one of each, or one
per week, as a family, to recognize this season as a
special one.
28th,
On Saturday, February
the St. Demetrios Sunday
School hosted a regional teachers seminar. Dr. Antone
Vrame, director of the Department of Religious Education of our Archdiocese was the presenter.
Sunday, March 1st, is Sunday of Orthodoxy, and we
ask all children to bring an icon from home for the
Procession of Icons. Following Holy Communion, we
will line all the children up so we will be ready to process with the altar boys and clergy. We will then go
downstairs for a shortened lesson.
Friday, March 13th all of the Youth Ministries are
sponsoring the Lenten Dinner before the Salutations
service. We ask all families to bring a Lenten dish (no
meat) or dessert to share. If you haven’t already done
so, please RSVP on our Sign-up Genius link: http://
www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4fa4ab29a5fd0 stpaul. This is a perfect opportunity to attend this
beautiful service. Please make every effort to attend.
March 15th is Youth Sunday. Our children will serve
as greeters, maintain the candles, usher, and give the
reflection. Dena Wilson is chairing this event. Please
see her for any questions.
Once again, we will offer a Good Friday retreat on
April 10th for all children Kindergarten through 12th
grade. Please make every effort to spend your day at
church. Watch for more details in the coming weeks.
Also on Good Friday, we encourage all girls ages preschool-6th grade to serve as Myrofores (myrrhbearers). We welcome all girls (preschool-6th grade)
to participate in the 3 p.m. Apokathilosis service, and
only girls 3rd-6th grade for the 7:00 p.m. Lamentations
service. Please see registration form on page.9
We continue with our theme of the Seven Sacraments.
This month, we will focus on CONFESSION. If your
child would like to go to confession, please see Father
Costas.
Congratulations to the following students who have
reached their achievement for the year:
PRESCHOOL – Learning to make the sign of the cross:
Maria Anagnostou
Lena Mannarino
Ellie Tartara
Isabella Downing
5TH/6TH GRADE - Learning the Creed:
Dylan Lovejoy
Wishing you all blessed Lenten season,
Presvytera Nicole and Éva Karas
Women’s Study Group
The group continues to meet on Tuesday
morning at 10:00 AM with Elaine Poulos.
Beginning on March 3rd, they will be reading The Forgotten Medicine, the Mystery of Repentance by Archimandrite Seraphim Aleksiev. The
book will be available in our bookstore. Turn to page
15 of this issue for a review of the book.
Adult Catechism
Elaine Poulos will be holding Adult Catechism lessons
following Holy Communion on March 1, 8, 15 and 22.
The two main source books, which do not need to be
purchased for the class, are “Journey to the Kingdom”
by Father Vassilios Papavassiliou and “Let Us Attend”
by Father Lawrence Farley. All are welcome to attend.
HOLY FRIDAY
LUMINARY BAGS
Sponsored by St. Paul GOYA
Please visit our table during the coffee social
on Sunday March 1st, 8th, 15th,
22nd, 29th, or April 5th
or
visit www.stpaulgoc.org
to donate a luminary in memory of your loved ones
The cost is $5.00 per name
MARCH 2015
St. Paul Hellenic Dancers
Even though we are covered in snow and the warm
temperatures seem like they will never get here, the
dance instructors know that our busy season is quickly
approaching and practices are going to start getting
longer and more content will be added every time the
groups meet. We have a lot of work ahead of us and
not a lot of practice days so please mark your calendars with our upcoming practices and make every effort to be at as many upcoming practices as possible.
Our next practices are:
 March 22
 April 19
 April 26
A complete list of practice days can be found on the
church website under the dance tab.
Although the dance instructors are not able to take a
performing group to this year’s Greek Independence
Day Parade downtown, we do encourage ALL of our
dancers to walk in the parade representing St. Paul
and the Hellenic Dance Group (it’s a perfect place to
wear your St. Paul Hellenic Dancer/OPA shirt!!!)
Friday March 13, at 5:00 p.m. at St. Paul is the Lenten
Youth Dinner and Salutation to the Theotokos to follow. Every week during Lent a different ministry provides the food for the dinner. The 13th is the Youth
Ministries night. Please consider joining us that evening and also signing up to bring a Lenten dish to share.
Sign up Genius link can be found on the church website.
Lastly I want to once again stress the importance of
getting your registration paperwork submitted to your
instructor or filled out on the church website. Although many of you have registered for the 2015 program there are still some dancers that have not done
so. Instructors have up to date lists of who they still
need payment and paper work from.
Blessings as we anticipate the glorious Resurrection of
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Eleni Johnson, Hellenic Dance Director
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Greek School News
Every year when we celebrate the 25th of March, we
experience a miracle, the grandeur of which is part of
our Greek life. The preservation of our national soul,
the achievement of freedom are the vigilant guards of
our Christian Faith. The celebration of Greek Independence Day draws inspiration from one of the holiest days of Greek Orthodox Christians, the Annunciation of the Theotokos.
Our Greek School once again has some special events
to look forward to.
On March 21st, our students will participate in the annual Greek Independence Day Parade which will take
place at the Annunciation Church in Cleveland, Ohio.
On this day we parade in gratitude, pride and in remembrance of our forefathers who fought for many
years against the powerful Ottoman Empire and whose
heroism restored an Independent Greece.
Our annual Greek Independence Day Program will be
presented in church on March 22nd following the Divine Liturgy. On this day, our students will be reciting
poems, prayers and singing songs to commemorate
Greek Independence Day. With our educational programs, we occupy a place in the history as we keep
alive our ethnic and religious heritage.
Report cards go home on March 30th. Please review
your child's progress and discuss any concerns you
may have with his/her teacher. Parents, we encourage
you to share with your children the value of learning a
second language and be proud of their accomplishments.
Thank you for your continuous support. Thank you for
entrusting us with your children's Greek education.
As always, if you have any questions, please contact
me at (216) 524-1766.
~ Kathy Glaros, Greek School Principal
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THE MESSENGER
St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church
North Royalton, Ohio
St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church
North Royalton, OH
Join us for a
Holy Friday Retreat
April 10, 2015
“Holy Friday Retreat”
Registration Form – Grades K through 12
for children Grades K though 12
Please return this form to the Church Office
NO LATER THAN
SATURDAY, April 4, 2015
(Lazarus Saturday)
Friday, April 10, 2015
11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Children in grades K – 6 will rotate in groups
throughout the day learning about Holy Friday and
its significance in the Holy Orthodox Church.
Children in grades 7 – 12 will be engaged in lessons
and discussion about Holy Friday and its significance.
Registration forms can also be submitted on our
website at: www.stpaulgoc.org
[ ] Yes! My family plans to attend the Holy Friday
Retreat. How many?______
Names of student (s) in family who will attend:
A Lenten lunch will be provided at 1:00 pm. Father
Costas will provide an excused absence letter for your
child’s school if he/she is not on Easter break.
1.
Please register through our website or by using the
form on this page and returning the Church office.
2.
Sunday School Grade ________ Age________
Sunday School Grade ________ Age________
3.
HOPE / JOY / GOYA
Palm Folding
Saturday, April 4, 2015
following Lazarus Saturday services
8:30 AM Orthros; 9:30 AM Liturgy
Pancake Breakfast provided
Sunday School Grade ________ Age________
4.
Sunday School Grade ________ Age________
Allergies we should be aware of
Address:
Phone:
NOTE: ALL Sunday School students will line up
in the Narthex following Holy Communion
on Palm Sunday for the
procession of palms.
We are in need of Adult Volunteers: If you plan to
attend and would like to help, please check below:
[ ] Help with Registration in the morning
[ ] Organize and/or help serve lunch
[ ] Volunteers for the various areas
[ ] General help with the children during the day
MARCH 2015
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“Myrofores” Myrrh Bearers
HOLY FRIDAY, April 10, 2015
We encourage all girls in preschool through 6th grade
to participate as Myrofores on Good Friday. They represent the myrrh bearing women who anointed the
body of Christ in the tomb. All girls preschool - 6th
grade are welcome to participate in the 3:00 PM Apokathilosis, “Taking down from the Cross” service. Only
girls in grades 3rd—6th grade are welcome to participate in the 7 p.m. Lamentations service.
Myrofores are asked to dress in all white (dress/shoes/
stockings/socks/sweaters). Each girl will carry a white
basket filled with red rose petals. They will be seated
in reserved seats in front of the first pew on each side of
the church. Parents are asked to sit behind them.
In the afternoon "Taking down from the Cross" service,
the Myrofores proceed with the altar boys as the priest
carries the Epitaphion (cloth with embroidered image
of Christ) around the church. They will then place
their rose petals on the Epitaphion after the priest
places it in the Kouvouklion (the tomb).
In the evening service, the Myrofores come forth and
place their rose petals on the Epitaphion during the
Lamentation hymns. During the Procession, they will
walk as a group near the front of the procession.
An important rehearsal will take place on Lazarus Saturday, April 4th in church following Liturgy and after
breakfast. All girls need to attend. We invite everyone to join in making the palms for Palm Sunday.
Please fill out the form below to register your daughter. We need a solid count so we know how many
baskets to prepare. Turn in your forms to the church
office, or you can submit a form online at
www.stpaulgoc.org.
**************************************
Myrofores Registration Form
Name:
Grade:
Please check participation:
3:00 pm “Taking down from the Cross” Service
7:00 pm “Lamentation” Service
Rehearsal on Lazarus Saturday
Two Beautiful Traditions
As we begin the Lenten Journey together, we all have
to look forward to the day where we celebrate the Glorious Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
We have Two Beautiful Traditions that are celebrated
during this time.
The first of these traditions is something
known as the “Holy Noise”, where children
ring handheld bells during the Liturgy on
Holy Saturday morning in anticipation of the Glorious
News of the Resurrection. All Children are
invited to bring a handheld bell which they
will ring at the appropriate time.
The second of these two traditions is the reading of the
Gospel in many different languages during the Service
of Agape Vespers which will be celebrated on Sunday,
April 12th at 11:30 a.m. During this service, the Gospel
is read in many different languages by the parishioners symbolizing that the Glorious Resurrection of
Christ is proclaimed to all ends of the earth and to all
nations!!!
The following is a list of the languages that we currently have the Gospel texts for:
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Afrikaans
Albanian
Aleutian
Arabic
Armenian
Bulgarian
Carpatho-Russian
Cebuno
Cherokee
Chinese
Church Slavonic
Coptic
Creole
Czech
Danish
Dutch
* Estonian
* Finnish
* French
* Georgian
* Greek (modern)
* Hebrew
* Hungarian
* Icelandic
* Indonesian
* Italian
* Japanese
* Korean
* Latin
* Latvian
* Lithuanian
* Nepali
* Norwegian
* Polish
* Portuguese
* Romanian
* Russian
* Serbian
* Somali
* Spanish
* Swahili
* Swedish
* Tagalog
* Thai
* Turkish
* Ukrainian
* Vietnamese
We encourage anyone who knows one of these languages to sign up to read the Gospel during this service. To do this, please e-mail Fr. Michael at [email protected], and indicate what language you
will read. The languages will be on a first come, first
serve basis.
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THE MESSENGER
ST. PAUL LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY
On behalf of Philoptochos, we would like to thank the
following ladies for baking Vasilopita:
Peggy Asmis
Sandy Asmis
Packy Boukis
Photia Boukis
Athena Cotronakis
Helen Dadas
Theresa Dellaportas
Eva Gigis
Dea Karas
Minnie Kargiotis
Joanna Kritikos
Tessie Lekas
Sophia Loizos
Sonia Page
Mary Pagonakis
Ellie Pantazoglou
Helen Papanikolaou
Sylvia Sfekas
Conda Tetkowski
Popi Zamakis
The Vasilopitas were delicious, as always.
Don’t miss our March 10th meeting with our own
James Anastos. His topic will be “Love Thy Neighbor”
Ministering to Prisoners in Northeast Ohio. See flyer
for details
Mark your calendar for the Lenten Retreat being held
on March 28th at 9:30 a.m. with guest speaker Paul
Finley, whose topic will be “Beholding the Face of God
Through Philanthropy”. Registration is only $5.00.
Additionally, we will be holding our Swing Into Spring
Dinner/Dance fundraiser on Saturday, April 25th at
6:00 p.m. Featuring The Dan Zola Orchestra. Proceeds will benefit the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and our Philoptochos chapter charities. Cost is
$60/person and can be made during the coffee social,
on our website or by contacting Evangeline Bozikis.
Cost will increase to $65 for reservations made after
April 5th and will close on April 20th. Be sure to make
your reservations early as NO WALK-INS AT THE
DOOR WILL BE ACCEPTED!!! We’re looking forward to wonderful evening filled with big band music, dancing, live auction and more!
We invite you to our
General Membership Meeting
TUESDAY, March 10, 2015
6:30 PM
St. Paul
Greek Orthodox Church
Teen Room
Come join us for an evening with
James Anastos
Topic:
“Love Thy Neighbor”
Ministering to Prisoners in Northeast Ohio
UPCOMING EVENTS:
March 15th ~ Special basket to benefit Hellenic
College/Holy Cross
March 16th ~ Baking for Easter Bake Sale
March 28th ~ 9:30 AM Lenten Retreat
“Beholding the Face of God through
PHILANTHROPHY” with Paul Finley
MARCH 2015
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SUN
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Sunday of
Orthodoxy
TUE
MON
WED
THU
FRI
2
3
4
5
6
7
5:30 PM
Greek School
10:00 AM
Women’s
Study Group
5:00 PM
Presanctified
Liturgy
7:00 PM
Bible Study
5:30 PM
Senior
Fellowship
Lenten
Dinner
10:00 AM
Liturgy at St.
Gregory
Palamas
Monastery
5:00 PM
7:00 PM
Sunday of
Great
Orthodoxy at Compline
Holy Trinity
Parma
7:00 PM
Home
Committee
Meeting
7:00 PM
Salutations
GOYA Spring Retreat
Fr. Costas attending Clergy Retreat
8
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0
1
5
CHURCH
SERVICES
All Sundays
8:15 AM
Orthros
9:30 AM
Liturgy
9
Sunday of St.
5:30 PM
Gregory
Greek School
Palamas
7:00 PM
Great
Compline
15
16
Sunday of the
5:30 PM
Holy Cross
Greek School
Youth Sunday
7:00 PM
GOYA mtg.
Great
Following
Compline
Sunday School
22
23
Sunday of St.
5:30 PM
John Climacus
Greek School
Greek School
7:00 PM
Program
Great
Dance Practice Compline
ALL Levels
29
30
Sunday of St.
5:30 PM
Mary of Egypt
Greek School
FREE
will
Sunday
spaghetti
School
F o l l o w i n g luncheon
Communion
SAT
10
10:00 AM
Women’s
Study Group
6:30 PM
Philoptochos
General Mtg.
11
12
13
5:00 PM
Presanctified
Liturgy
7:00 PM
Bible Study
5:30 PM
2:00 PM
Youth Lenten JOY Retreat at
Dinner
St. Gregory
Palamas
7:00 PM
Salutations
3:00 PM
GOYA Movie
Night
7:00 PM
Parish Council
Meeting
17
18
19
20
10:00 AM
Women’s
Study Group
5:00 PM
Presanctified
Liturgy
10:00 AM
Afghan
Workshop
5:30 PM
Daughters of
Penelope
Lenten
Dinner
7:00 PM
Bible Study
7:00 PM
Salutations
24
10:00 AM
Women’s
Study Group
7:00 PM
Great Vespers
for
Annunciation
at
Annunciation
31
25
Annunciation
9:00 AM
Orthros
10:00 AM
Liturgy at
Annunciation
Cleveland
14
21
12:00 PM
Doxology
1:00 PM
Greek
Independence
Day Parade at
Annunciation
Cleveland
26
27
28
7:00 PM
Bible Study
5:30 PM
9:30 AM
Parish Council Philoptochos
Lenten
Lenten Retreat
Dinner
District
7:00 PM
Oratorical
Akathist
Festival at Sts.
Hymn
Constantine
and Helen
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THE MESSENGER
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
1
THU
2
FRI
3
4 Lazarus
Saturday
9:30 AM
Pilgrimage to
St. Gregory
Palamas
Monastery for
Presanctified
Liturgy
5
Palm
Sunday
9
7:00 PM
Nymphios
Service with
Hymn of
Kasiani
9:00 AM
Presanctified
Liturgy
9:00 AM
Vesperal
Liturgy
13
14
15
5:30 PM
Greek School
6:00 PM
Philoptochos
Board mtg.
7:00 PM
Nymphios
Service
12
Pascha
11:00 AM
Egg Hunt
11:30 AM
Agape Service
19
Sunday of
Thomas
Dance Practice
For ALL levels
CHURCH
SERVICES
12:00 PM
Baptism
9:30 AM
Liturgy
followed by
breakfast and
Palm Folding
Holy
Wednesday
Holy
Monday
Plaki lunch- 7:00 PM
eon and Bake Nymphios
Sale following Service
Liturgy
2
0
1
5
8:30 AM
Orthros
8
6
7
Holy
Tuesday
Holy
Thursday
4:00 PM
7:00 PM
Holy Unction Holy Passion
Service
7:00 PM
Nymphios w/
annointing
16
5:30 PM
Greek School
21
10Holy Friday 11
9:00 AM
Royal Hours
11:00 AM
Retreat
Sunday
School
Following
Communion
9:00 AM
Vesperal
Liturgy
11:00 PM
3:00 PM
Apokathilosis Resurrection
Service
7:00 PM
Lamentations
17Life Giving 18
8:30 AM
Orthros
9:30 AM
Liturgy
22
23 St. George 24
25
8:30 AM
Orthros
6:00 PM
Philoptochos
Swing into
Spring
Fundraiser
9:30 AM
Liturgy
Father Costas leads pilgrimage to St. Anthony Monastery in Florence AZ
All Sundays
26
27
28
29
30
8:15 AM
Sunday of the
Orthros
5:30 PM
2:00 PM
Myrrh Bearers
Greek
School
Senior
9:30 AM
Dance Practice
Fellowship
Liturgy
For ALL levels
Holy
Saturday
Fountain
7:00 PM
Parish Council
Meeting
7:00 PM
Philoptochos
General mtg.
20
SAT
Kafenio
MARCH 2015
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Lenten Dinner and
Salutations Service
Every Friday during Lent, a Lenten dinner is
sponsored by one of our parish organizations.
The price of the dinner is a free will donation.
Following the dinner, there is time for Holy
Confession and a service to the Mother of God,
known as the Salutations.
“The Archangel was sent from Heaven to say {Hail} to
the Theotokos. And with his Celestial Voice,
envisioning You O Lord embodied, he was wonder-rapt
and stood crying unto Her:
Hail! To You through Whom Creation is re-made. Hail! To
You through Whom the Creator is born a Babe.”
5:30—7:00
Lenten Dinner
6:00—7:00
Confession
7:00—8:00
Salutations Service
LENTEN DINNER HOSTS
March 6th
March
13th
Senior Fellowship
Youth (HOPE/JOY/GOYA
Sunday School, Greek School)
March 20th
Daughters of Penelope
March 27th
Parish Council
Shop Amazon and Support
National Philoptochos Social Services
Addressing a Few Pastoral Issues
~ Father Costas
It’s always a challenge to live our lives in accordance
with the teachings of our Orthodox faith. I say it is a
challenge because we live in a society that often contradicts what our Church has been teaching over the
centuries. We are often asked, WHAT DOES IT
MEAN TO BE “IN GOOD STANDING” WITH THE
CHURCH? Here are a few general responses to this
question as they are taught in our Church.
 We must be baptized and/or christmated into the
Orthodox Church.
 Attend services regularly and be active in the sacra-
mental life of the Church.
 We should be approaching the sacrament of Holy
Confession regularly so that we are guided through
the stages and challenges in our life’s journey.
 We should prepare and receive the sacrament of
Holy Communion regularly.
 A civil ceremony, or one celebrated in another
Christian church is not accepted by the Orthodox
Church. Marriages should be blessed in our Church
for the Orthodox member to maintain his/her
membership in the church.
 For marriages to be blessed in the Church, one of
the couple has to be Orthodox, and the other if they
are not Orthodox, they should at least be a Christian baptized in the Holy Trinity.
 If you receive a civil divorce, you should also file
for an ecclesiastical divorce.
 As a member of the Orthodox Church, you cannot
Here’s how you can shop online AND contribute to
Philoptochos Social Services at no additional cost to
you:
 Access Amazon through Smile.Amazon.com. You
will be prompted to select a charitable organization
to which AmazonSmile Foundation will donate
0.5% of every purchase made.
 Select National Philoptochos (or tax ID 13-6147442)
as the charity you wish to support. Specify exactly
“National Philoptochos” in order to have a contribution sent to Philoptochos Social Services.
 Shop online in the same way you always have. This
program is in effect every day in 2015!
be a sponsor or receive Holy Communion in other
Christian Churches, such as the Roman Catholic
Church or any of the Protestant Churches.
For any other specific questions, or to clarify anything
stated above, please talk to Father Costas in private.
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THE MESSENGER
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 May issue of The Messenger.
Below is a list of some of the items that are purchased
with the donations we receive:
 Palms and plants
 Easter Lily plants
 Flowers for Veneration of the Cross
 Flowers for Salutation services
 Flowers for the Icon of the Nymphios
 Flowers for the Epitaphio
 Flowers for the altar
 Crucifixion wreath
 Eggs and ribbon
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Name
Donation
$
In memory of
ST. PAUL LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS
Easter Bake Sale
Sunday, April 5, 2015
ORDER FORM
Item
Price
Qty.
Sweet Bread
$ 7.00
Baklava (8 pieces)
$10.00
Total
Koulourakia (doz.) $ 5.00
Paximadia (pkg.)
$ 5.00
Finikia
$ 5.00
Total
Name
Phone (
)
Email Address:
Return order form with check payable to:
St. Paul Philoptochos
4548 Wallings Road  N. Royalton, OH 44133
OR
Order online at: www.stpaulgoc.org
For more information or to order, contact:
Tessie Lekas
(216) 524-6523
Mary Pagonakis
(440) 230-1927
Stephanie Ocker
(216) 952-6505
ITEMS MAY BE PICKED UP BETWEEN
11:00 AM—1:00 PM APRIL 4TH
9:00 AM —1:00 PM APRIL 5TH
AT THE ST. PAUL HELLENIC CENTER
For the health of
Summer 2015
Camp Programs
Regular Registration will open on
February 1, 2015 at 8:00 a.m.
Each 20-day session is open to young people who have
completed grades 8 through 12.
• Session One: June 22 – July 11, 2015
• Session Two: July 19 – August 7, 2015
Spiritual Odyssey: #TakeMeBackToIV
Spiritual Odyssey this year will take 40 young
adults ages 19-24 on excursions, while being based
on the historic Ionian Village campgrounds
 June 1 - June 11, 2015
MARCH 2015
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Lenten Resources Available in our
Bookstore
ORTHODOX LENT, HOLY WEEK AND EASTER:
LITURGICAL TEXTS WITH COMMENTARY
~ by Hugh Wybrew
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.
KEEPING THE LIGHT BURNING: MEDITATIONS
FROM PASCHA TO PENTECOST
~ by Fr. Aristotle Damaskos
This small gem contains a series of daily
Epistle and Gospel readings, as well as
meditations for the Eastern Orthodox
faithful that keep the spiritual momentum achieved at Easter through the celebration of Pentecost. The Lord's flame
continues after His resurrection. This book is an aid or
tool to keep alive the same awe one experienced in the
preparation for Easter.
THE EASTER STORY ~ by Brian Wildsmith
THE LENTEN SPRING
~ by Fr. Thomas Hopko
The Church welcomes the Lenten spring
with a spirit of exultation...with the enthusiasm of a child... The tone of the church services is one of brightness and light. Thus the
author begins the first of forty meditation
on Great Lent, casting out the gloom and
darkness with which many Christians approach this
holy season and revealing, in a simple, clear and beautiful manner, its true meaning.
A JOURNEY THROUGH GREAT LENT
~ by Fr. Stephen Belonick
A journey through Great Lent with Scripture
and the Church Fathers. Includes a daily
meditation on the scripture reading for the
day, verses from the hymns of the day, inspiring excerpts from the Church Fathers
and a brief biography of the saint for each day.
DAILY LENTEN MEDICATIONS FOR ORTHODOX
CHRISTIANS
~ by Presvytera Emily Harakas
For each day of Lent this inspiring book has a hymn
from the Triodion, a quotation from the
Fathers, a prayer, Bible readings and a
meditation. A beautiful way to keep Lent
by meditating on the spiritual truths offered from the wealth of our tradition.
An excellent tool for spiritual growth.
Radiant watercolor illustrations enhanced with gold
tones set the scene for this simple retelling
of the Easter story as seen through the eyes
of a little donkey who carried Jesus through
the streets on Palm Sunday. The creative
perspective will engage your children; and
you’ll savor the artwork and reverent tone.
JOURNEY THROUGH HOLY WEEK
~ by Department of Religious Education
Follow Christ and the Church through each stage of
Holy Week—from the Saturday of Lazarus to the Agape Vespers service—
with this new full-color guide from the
Department of Religious Education. In
the zinestyle booklet, author Stephania
Gianulis pinpoints the relevance and
meanings of the services, hymns, and
scripture readings. Special features on each page illuminate icons, traditions, and history. Suitable for ages
10 and up.
THE FORGOTTEN MEDICINE, THE MYSTERY OF
REPENTANCE
~ by Archimandrite Seraphim Aleksiev
The renowned Bulgarian spiritual father Archimandrite Seraphim (†1993) details the reasons many give
for not coming to Confession, and for each of these he
clearly brings forth the truth of the matter.
For those who feel awkward because of not
knowing how to approach Confession, he
explains in depth how to prepare beforehand and what to do afterwards.
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AFGHAN PROJECTS FOR ALL AGES!
Our Ladies Philoptochos presents every newborn in our community with a handmade afghan at their 40-Day Blessing. Each afghan
donated has a tag that indicates that it was
hand-made by Philoptochos and a card with the donor’s name as well as the beautiful book, “My Forty
Day Blessing Book” enclosed as a memento of this special occasion. Soon, we will be including the children’s book “What Do You See at Liturgy” written by
our very own Kristina Kallas-Tartara!
Each baby afghan should be approximately 30 x 36
inches knitted or crocheted in washable yarn. In all,
we have collected 116 baby afghans to date! In addition, we are creating afghans for our homebound parishioners. These lap afghans are given to our homebound parishioners who welcome a visit from our
Philoptochos ladies. In total, we have collected 57 cozy afghans to date! If you know of anyone who would
enjoy such a visit, please let us know. Each lap afghan
should be approximately 40 x 48 inches knitted or crocheted in washable yarn. Many thanks to Joanna Kokkas and Lisa Gavrilos for their generous donations of
yarn and Fr. Michael and Presbytera Maria for their
donation of gift bags needed for our project!
Workshops are held in the Teen Room where patterns
and donated yarn are distributed. Our next workshop
is Thursday, March 19th from 10:00—11:30
AM. Monetary donations are also accepted in lieu of
hand-made afghans to offset the costs of this project. Please contact Maria Lovejoy 330.220.3213 or
Maribeth Lekas 216.408.6070 if you are interested in
attending future workshops.
OCF—ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Our St. Paul Philoptochos reaches out to our college
students by mailing them OCF Connect Kits. Connect
Kits are mailed to our St. Paul college freshmen that
include an Orthodox Study Bible, reading guides,
prayer books, guides for finding a local OCF chapter,
OCF travel mug filled with delicious homemade koulourakia, as well as other fun goodies for our college
students. OCF is the National Campus Ministry Program for Orthodox college students. Greater Cleveland has 4 active OCF Chapters that include students
from CWRU, JCU, CSU, BW and CCC. It’s not too
late! Please forward email and college snail mail addresses for any St. Paul college Freshmen and/or to
donate, please contact Maribeth Lekas @ 216.408.6070
or [email protected].
THE MESSENGER
Be the Bee
The Department of Youth and Young
Adult Ministries (Y2AM) began a weekly
series of short, informative, entertaining,
and spiritually beneficial videos. The series, “Be the
Bee,” is named after a metaphor associated with Elder
Paisios of Mount Athos (+1994), and explores ways
that we can all focus on what is good and beautiful in
our everyday lives.
“Our Department has been very successful at connecting
with people and sharing the Faith through a variety of social
media, and we realized that there wasn’t much of an Orthodox presence on YouTube,” said Father Jason Roll, Director. “Our youth are already on YouTube, so why aren’t
we? It’s a natural way to preach the Gospel and spread
Christ’s unconditional love.”
Viewers can access the channel by searching “Y2AM”
on YouTube, or going to www.youtube.com/user/
y2am.
“Thank God, the response has been very positive so
far,” said “Be the Bee” host and Youth Protection /
Parish
Ministries
Coordinator,
Steven
Christforou. “Our first episode had over 600 views,
and we hope that this series will be helpful to an ever
wider audience.”
New episodes are released every Thursday afternoon.
CrossRoad is a ten-day academic summer institute that
prepares high school juniors and seniors to make big
life decisions and connect with the Orthodox Christian
theological and spiritual tradition. Hosted on the scenic
Hellenic College Holy Cross campus, overlooking the
beautiful Boston skyline, participants experience daily
worship, visit local parishes, tour Boston, and spend a
day at the beach.
June Session:
June 20 – June 30
July Session:
July 7 – July 17
Application Priority Deadline: March 2
For more information or to apply, visit http://
www.crossroadinstitute.org/.
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THE MESSENGER
Spring is right around the corner and it is time to start
planning and preparing for our 2015 Grecian Festival.
The dates for this year are July 16—19.
Last year was the most successful festival we have ever had. We will need the same effort and dedication
that we had last year so that we can duplicate or exceed last year’s results.
Our preparation for the Festival will begin with the
baking committee, which will start on Monday March
30th at 9:00 AM. We will be baking every Monday
and Tuesday with the exception of Holy Week and the
Monday following Easter (see the schedule on page 16
or check the calendar posted on the church website).
We hope that more of you will come to help us so that
we can complete our baking a couple of weeks before
the Festival. The more people that come, the sooner
we will finish.
Thank you for your continued support!
John James and Michael Lignos
Festival Committee Co-Chairs
Click on the button “Make a Secure Donation to Our
Parish” on our Home page www.stpaulgoc.org to
make a donation to your prior or current year
fairshare pledge. Donations can also be made to the
benevolent fund or the capital improvement fund.
You also have the ability to make your donation recurrent on a monthly basis. A PayPal account is NOT
required to complete your transaction.
MARCH 2015
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The Watchfulness of the Lord
There is a story in the Gospels that tells of the time
Jesus went to the Temple, sat down over by the collection boxes, and watched what people were giving
(Mark 12:41-44). There were thirteen receptacles, or offering boxes,
in the Temple at that time, where
people contributed whatever they
wished above and beyond the title
(the 10% that all were to give).
These extra gifts were given voluntarily to meet Temple expenses.
The Gospel tells us, “He (Jesus) sat down opposite the
treasury, and watched the multitude putting money I the
treasury” (Mark 12:41). Jesus watched! He was interested in what people gave to God. He saw it then. He
sees it today. He sees the rich cast in much out of their
abundance (and—make no mistake—in today’s world
we are the rich). He sees the poor widow put in her
last two pennies out of her poverty. He is impressed
not by how much is given, but by how much is given in
proportion to what a person has. This is why, in the
Gospel story, Jesus commended not the rich men but
the poor widow who gave her last two pennies. There
is a drama here if we care to see it. The people bringing their gifts to God, and God within the shadow
keeping watch over His own—is own people and His
own treasury.
Sometimes we feel that we are simply giving to the
church budget—not so! It is the Lord’s Church and the
Lord’s budget. Everything in the Church belongs to
Him. Everything in the Church is used to serve Him.
He is the head of the Church and the head of the
treasury. We are giving to God. He watches. He sees
what we give because He cares about what we
give...and what we give in proportion to what we
have, is a barometer of our true devotion.
Adopted from Where Moth and Rust Cannot Destroy by
Father Anthony Conairis
BAKING
SCHEDULE
Monday March 30th Tuesday March 31st
—————
April 14th
April 20th
April 21st
th
April 27
April 28th
Baking begins at 9:00 AM each day
Open to EVERYONE who can assist!
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ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΓΩΝΙΑ
Αγαπητοί μου φίλοι καλό μήνα. Και εφέτος θα
εορτάσουμε με υπερηφάνεια τα 194 χρόνια του αγώνα
της 25ης Μαρτίου. Ευκαιρία να επισκευτούμε τα
λιμέρια των Κολοκοτρωναίων...ΠελλοπόνησοςΤρίπολη- Άργος-Βυτίνα.
Επίκαιρες ηρωικές μνήμες. Θα ανταμώσουμε το χωριό
του Γέρου του Μοριά. Θα θαυμάσουμε το σπίτι του
οπλαρχηγού του '21 και θα αφουγκραστούμε
τους θρύλους της Εθνικής μας Παλογγενεσίας,
περπατόντας μέσα σε μία θάλασσα από
κωνοφόρα δένδρα, που το δροσερό τους
οξυγόνο σ' αναζωογονεί και ο θαυμαστός
βιότοπος είναι ένα πεδίο ζωής για τον άνθρωπο. Λίγα
χιλιόμετρα μετά βλέπουμε την ιδιαίτερη πατρίδα των
Κολοκοτρωναίων το Λαμποβίσι. Η χαρακτηριστική
πηγή Αρκουδόρεμα σε υψόμετρο 1,120 μ. εντυπωσιάζει
με τα σκίνα τα έλατα σε ποικιλία χρωμάτων και σε
σχηματισμούς καθώς ξεπροβάλει και το μοναστήρι της
Παναγίας Θεοτόκου του Αρκουδορέματος, χαρίζοντας
στιγμές ηρεμίας και πίνοντας νερό από την
κρυστάλλινη ολοκάθαρη πηγή.
Εδώ, φίλοι μου βρίσκουμε το σπίτι των
Κολοκοτρωναίων που ήταν κέντρο και ορμητήριο της
ένδοξης γενιάς. Στον τόπο αυτόν έβαλαν την σφραγίδα
τους οι θρύλοι της παλιγγενεσίας. Εδώ είναι τα
λημέρια τους και τα καραούλια τους
διατηρώντας απόλυτα την ιστορική
τους ταυτότητα.Προχωρόντας μερικά
χιλιόμετρα κατευθηνόμαστε γιατό
Άργος. Γραφική, γοητευτική και όλο
ζωντάνια πόλη. Προς χαρην της θεσης του το Άργος το
κλίμα του είναι υγιεινό γιατί είναι ευήλιο. Ισως γι'αυτό
στην αρχαιότητα λατρευοταν εδώ σαν θεότητα ο θέος
Ήλιος. Στόν Αργολικό κάμπο θα βρούμε νόστιμες
αγκινάρες που είναι το μόνο φυτό που δεν χρειάζεται
κανονικό νερό, ποτίζεται με θαλάσσιο νερό. Το Άργος
είναι κέντρο πολιτισμο με σπουδαία μνημία το θέατρο
ο νάος του Λυκείου Απόλλωνος-οι ναοί του Δία της
Αθηνάς της Ήρας κ.τ.λ. Το Άργος φίλοι μου
απελευθερώθηκε στα τέλη Μαρτίου 1821 και γιά ένα
σύντομο διάστημα έγινε η πρωτεύουσα της
επαναστάσεως. Η πατροπαράδωτη ιστορία μας, είναι ,
η υπερηφάνεια του κάθε Έλληνα.
Ζήτω η 25η Μαρτίου 1821.....!!!
Αγατητοί μου αναγνώστες και του χρόνου,
Μαρία Καρλατήρα (Μαράκι)
THE MESSENGER
Pilgrimage to St.
Gregory Palamas
Monastery in Haysville, OH
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
9:30 AM
We will have a parish pilgrimage to St.
Gregory Palamas Monastery. We will have
an opportunity to worship with the fathers
the Liturgy of the Pre-sanctified Gifts, we will have a
reflection from the Abbot and enjoy a meal together
with the brotherhood. If you’re interested in joining
Fr. Costas please call the office at 440.237.8998 to
RSVP. We will meet at Best Buy in Strongsville, at 9:30
a.m. and we will return at approximately 3:30 p.m.
Remember the Church in Your Will
MAKING A DIFFERENCE!
Throughout our life, from birth to death, the Church
offers us grace and power by which to live. It inspires
us, prays for us, heals us, and teaches us how to confess our sins and how to forgive each other. The
Church baptizes those who wish to follow Christ. It
blesses our marriages and sends us to our eternal
home with prayers and blessings at our death.
The Church is the only thing that accompanies us
throughout our life and beyond. We support it in
many ways and especially through our financial gifts.
Do you want to make a difference in the lives of those
who benefit from St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church? If
so, you may wish to consider a charitable bequest.
WHAT IS A BEQUEST?
A charitable bequest is a method for parishioners and
friends to perpetuate their interest and support for
their Greek Orthodox Church. Your will can be drafted to leave either a specific gift or a percentage of your
estate to the Church. A specific gift can be a dollar
amount, a particular piece of real estate or personal
property. A residuary gift is either a specific percentage of your estate or it can be the remainder of your
estate after you have provided for your family, or other charitable interests which are important to you. For
more information, contact the church office at 440237-8998 and leave a message and someone will be
in contact with you.
MARCH 2015
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