APRIL ∞¶ƒπ§πO™ 2014 A Monthly E-Publication of the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. 520 S. Ponca Street, Baltimore, MD 21224 KOINONIA GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA METROPOLIS OF NEW JERSEY Pastoral Message from Fr. Michael L. Pastrikos Remember, Pascha Celebrates the Promise of Life in the Face of Death! By the time you receive this month’s to bring us back to reality, making us realize how Koinonia, we will be close to celebrating Great precious life really is, making us thankful that we and Holy Week. My brothers and sisters in Christ, are still living and breathing on this earth. If I took another Pascha will soon be passing us. Just like a poll, who can really tell me that they are tired of our days on earth, how their earthly life and that quickly they pass, and how they are ready and prepared Question: Do you want to quickly we feel our life is for their demise? If an angel live your life in Christ? You passing by! What comes to of the Lord came to you in mind when we hear the your sleep and told you that have every opportunity to word Pascha? Personally, tomorrow would be your do that. Do you want to live when I hear this word I find last day here on earth, what your life in an evil and sinful myself thinking about death would you do? manner? You have that opand resurrection. LET US PAUSE FOR portunity also. But rememThe Christian world alA MOMENT — exactly! ways links this word with Take time to really think ber, whatever direction you Christ’s death and resurrecabout this question, because choose to guide your life in, tion, but I’m going to take whatever you decide to do there is always a price to it a step further: What could reflect the future of pay at the end of the trip. about our own death and your eternal life with Christ resurrection? Why can’t we or without him. You are the personalize it? Do we becaptain of your own ship. lieve that when we die, we are going to be resur- You have free will, a gift from God, to direct your rected? life on the course that you see fit, guiding and Remember, Pascha celebrates the promise of steering your ship. Question: Do you want to live life in the face of death. Why is it that when we your life in Christ? You have every opportunity hear the word death in a conversation or in a eu- to do that. Do you want to live your life in an evil logy, we get frustrated and quickly try to change and sinful manner? You have that opportunity the subject? I’m going to step outside of the box also. But remember, whatever direction you and say this without fear. The only thing that is choose to guide your life in, there is always a price one hundred percent guaranteed in life is that we to pay at the end of the trip. are all going to die. Age never matters; death Now let me tell you what I know. I know that takes the young as well as the elderly. As Chris- Christ went along this road. He ascended the cross tians, when the Great Lenten Period begins, our and proved that passing from this life to the next hearts are always troubled because we know what is a sure thing. With this in mind, I now know that Christ did for us before his death and resurrection. if I decide to live a Christian life with Christ, the He suffered on the cross, went through the worst gift of eternal life is reachable; on the other hand, human humiliation, and offered himself as a sacri- if I decide to live my life in shameful and sinful ficial Lamb for the sins of humankind. manner, and if I choose a way of life without In the Orthodox Church, we realize that the Christ, essentially choosing eternal damnation celebration of Pascha marks a Passover from one and darkness, WHAT GIFT IS THAT? Just think life to the next. Life itself is like a bridge-pass over for a moment: Why would God create this world it, but don’t build your home upon it. The sight of and then destroy it if there was nothing valuable death to anyone is fearful, but look on the bright afterwards? Why should he go through all this side: the fear of death also tends to humble us and Continued on page 8 K O I N ø N I ∞ 2 APRIL 2014 ª‹Ó˘Ì· ·Ô ÙÔÓ ¶·Ù¤Ú· ªÈ¯·‹Ï ¡· £˘Ì¿ÛÙÂ, ÙÔ ¶¿Û¯· Â͢ÌÓ› ÙËÓ ∂Ï›‰· Ù˘ ∑ˆ‹˜ ÂȘ ÙÔ ¶ÚfiÛˆÔ ÙÔ˘ £·Ó¿ÙÔ˘! ª¤¯ÚÈ Ó· Ï¿‚ÂÙ ÙËÓ ∫√π¡ø¡π∞ ·˘ÙÔ‡ ÙÔ˘ Ì‹Ó·, ı· ›̷ÛÙ Ôχ ÎÔÓÙ¿ ÛÙËÓ ∞Á›· Î·È ªÂÁ¿ÏË ∂‚‰ÔÌ¿‰·. ∞‰ÂÏÊÔ› Î·È ·‰ÂÏʤ˜ ÌÔ˘ ÂÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÒ, ı· ÂÚ¿ÛÔ˘Ì ۇÓÙÔÌ· ¿ÏÏÔ ¤Ó· ¶¿Û¯·. Ÿˆ˜ ·ÎÚÈ‚Ò˜ Î·È ÔÈ Ë̤Ú˜ Ì·˜ ¿Óˆ ÛÙË ÁË ÂÚÓÔ‡Ó ÙfiÛÔ ÁÚ‹ÁÔÚ·, ¿ÏÏÔ ÙfiÛÔ ÁÚ‹ÁÔÚ· ÓÈÒıÔ˘Ì fiÙÈ ÂÚÓ¿ Ë ˙ˆ‹ Ì·˜. 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Œ¯ÂÙ ÂχıÂÚË ‚Ô‡ÏËÛË, ¤Ó· ‰ÒÚÔ ·fi ÙÔÓ £Âfi, ÁÈ· Ó· ηÙ¢ı‡ÓÂÙ ÙË ˙ˆ‹ Û·˜ ÛÙËÓ ÔÚ›· Ô˘ ÓÔÌ›˙ÂÙ fiÙÈ Ù·ÈÚÈ¿˙ÂÈ, ÛÙËÓ Î·ıÔ‰‹ÁËÛË Î·È ÙËÓ Ô‰‹ÁËÛË ÙÔ˘ ÏÔ›Ô˘ Û·˜. ∂ÚÒÙËÛË: ™˘Ó¤¯ÂÈ· ÛÙËÓ ÛÂÏ›‰· 8 PROTOPRESBYTER FR. MICHAEL PASTRIKOS, PASTOR CHURCH OFFICE TELEPHONE: 410-633-5020 – CHURCH FAX: 410-633-4352 – CELL: 443-742-8314 www.stnicholasmd.org CHURCH SECRETARY ORGANIST MARIA SALPEAS PETE BISBIKIS PARISH COUNCIL STANLEY CAVOURAS DEMOS ANASTASIADES, PRESIDENT GUS KARAGIANNOPOULOS, VICE PRESIDENT STAMATIA IEROMONAHOS, RECORDING SECRETARY CONSTANTINE FRANGOS, CORRESP’NG SECRETARY POPI PARAGIOS, TREASURER EMMANUEL DIACOGIANNIS, ASST. TREASURER BOARD MEMBERS: JOHN CHRISSOMALIS, SAM GLAVA, JOHN KOROLOGOS, SPIROS MINAS, FRANK MITSOS, DIMITRIOS STAKIAS, KYRIAKOS STAMOULIS, EMMANUEL THEOHARIS PHILOPTOCHOS NORA KEFALAS, PRESIDENT EVAGELIA SALIARIS, VICE PRES. IRENE VASILIOS, 2ND VICE PRES. CHRISTINE ZERVOS, TREASURER PATTY ORFANOS, ASST. TREAS. MARIA GIORGAKIS, REC. SEC. RENEE THEMELIS, CORRES. SEC. ZOE PERDIKAKIS, ADVISOR TO THE BOARD PROTOPSALTI/CHOIR DIRECTOR GEORGE ROSSIS ASSISTANT PSALTI GEORGE CHRISOVERGIS SEXTON DIAMONDS ROSE TSAKALOS, PRESIDENT ROSE CORNIAS, VICE PRESIDENT ANASTASIA HATZIEFTHIMIOU, SECRETARY MARY SERAFIS, TREASURER BOARD MEMBERS: SOULA GIANNAKOULIAS, SOULA KAPETANAKOS, EVE LALLAS, KELLY PAPADOPOULOS G.O.Y.A. ELENI KLOSTERIDIS, PRESIDENT NICHOLAS KARELAS, VICE-PRESIDENT GEORGE TOPOUZOGLOU, TREASURER ARGIRI STAKIAS, CORRESP. SECRETARY FOULA PROTOPAPAS, RECORDING SECRETARY MEHALIS ARGETAKIS & IRENE GIORGAKIS, HISTORIAN KOSTAS ORFANOS, SARGEANT AT ARMS KELLY ARGETAKIS, DIRECTOR ADVISORS: MARIA GIORGAKIS, EFTHIMIA ATSIDIS, VIRGINIA POLYCHRONIS, KATINA PALAS, BECKY ROSSIS-BARNES AND PATRICIA TOPOUZOGLOU. J.O.Y POPI PARAGIOS, PROGRAM COORDINATOR YOUTH VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS: FOULA PARAGIOS, RENE ANGELOS, KRISTINA ANASTASIADES, KATERINA IEROMONAHOS SUNDAY SCHOOL KYRA KONDUDIS, NURSERY & PRE-K LIA KARAGIANOPOULOS, NURSERY & PRE-K YANA KARABELAS & NIKI CANNING, KINDERGARTEN PENNY GERAPETRITIS, FIRST GRADE ANTONIA SFIRIOU, SECOND GRADE PHAEDRA AVGERINOS, THIRD GRADE GEORGE KARAGIANOPOULOS, FOURTH GRADE CHRISTINA ARAVIAKIS, FOURTH GRADE VOULA G. SAKELAKIS, FIFTH GRADE CHRISSY COSSIS, SIXTH GRADE VASILI FILIPPOU, SEVENTH GRADE EFFIE CANNING, EIGHTH GRADE ELIAS COSSIS & ADAM AGAPIOS, NINTH GRADE EMILY COSSIS, TENTH GRADE & CO-DIRECTOR SOFIA GERAPETRITIS, CO-DIRECTOR AFTERNOON GREEK SCHOOL VASILIKI KALOGRANI, TEACHER CHARA RONTOULI-BACHER, TEACHER CHRISOVALANDOU DIAKOKOMNINOS, TEACHER DESPINA CHATZAKOU-LARENTZOS, TEACHER DR. ANASTACIA CHRYSSOS-LIVADITIS, TEACHER GEORGIOS PAPACHARALAMPOUS, TEACHER GREEK SCHOOL P.T.A. VASSILIKI KOUMOUDIS, PTA PRESIDENT AMALIA SYROPOULOS-KOSTRIVAS, VICE-PRESIDENT FOULA GIORGAKIS-CEJPEK, SECRETARY NANCY ANASTASIADES, TREASURER SOPHIA GERAPETRITIS, ASSISTANT TREASURER ∞¶ƒπ§πO™ 2014 K O I N ø N I ∞ 3 MESSAGE FROM THE PARISH PRESIDENT Dear parishioners, On Sunday, March 17, 2014, I was able to address many of you who attended the Special General Assembly meeting. The meeting was cathartic, and several issues were robustly debated. But in the end, all that were present resolved to stand together for the betterment of the St. Nicholas community. One of the key issues discussed was the financial health of the church. My pledge has been and will always be the financial transparency of the church’s revenues and expenses. In this issue of the Koinonia, an audited 2013 financial report will be included, as well as the Plateia’s financials for the parishioners to review and ask questions about. Our treasurer, Popi Paragios, and assistant treasurer, Emmanuel Diacogianis, have been working diligently to put into place the proper financial controls to ensure that every bank account under the church’s federal tax identification number is recorded in the parish’s financial system and is audited. This is a monumental task, but one that both individuals are ferociously accomplishing. Again, I strongly believe that only by being completely open and transparent regarding all matters of the church will we, the parishioners, begin to trust and invest our time, talent, and treasure once more. My second pledge is that all church business will be conducted in accordance with the Uniform Parish Regulations as set forth by the Archdiocese. If you are not familiar with the regulations, you may read them online (http://www.goarch.org/archdiocese/ parishcouncil/parishcouncil) or request a copy from the church secretary. My third pledge is that I will strive to improve communication within our church. But we can no longer be territorial about areas of responsibilities. Instead, we must allow others to help and accept their help graciously and lovingly, as well as listen with an open mind to differing and challenging opinions. Together, we must govern with love, respect, and care. We do not have to like one another, but we MUST TREAT EACH OTHER WITH RESPECT. Lastly, since my election to the Parish Council Board in December 2010, I have found all the members of the Parish Council board to be hardworking individuals and genuinely concerned about the welfare of the church. It is my hope that in our daily dealings with one another we will conduct ourselves in a respectful manner and work together as a unified community. Thank you. In Christ, Demos Anastasiades, Parish Council President ªÀ¡∏ª∞ ∞¶√ Δ√¡ ¶ƒ√∂¢ƒ√ Δ∏™ ∫Oπ¡OΔ∏Δ∞™ ∞Á·ËÙÔ› ÂÓÔÚ›Ù˜, ΔËÓ ∫˘Úȷ΋, 17 ª·ÚÙ›Ô˘, 2014, ÌfiÚÂÛ· Ó· ÌÈÏ‹Ûˆ Û ÔÏÏÔ‡˜ ·fi ÂÛ¿˜ Ô˘ ·Ú¢ÚÂı‹Î·Ù ÛÙËÓ ŒÎÙ·ÎÙË °ÂÓÈ΋ ™˘Ó¤Ï¢ÛË. ∏ ™˘Ó¤Ï¢ÛË ‹Ù·Ó Î·Ù·Ï˘ÙÈ΋ Î·È ÔÏÏ¿ ı¤Ì·Ù· Û˘˙ËÙ‹ıËÎ·Ó Û ‚¿ıÔ˜. ∞ÏÏ¿ ÛÙÔ Ù¤ÏÔ˜, fiÏÔÈ fiÛÔÈ ‹Ù·Ó ·ÚfiÓÙ˜ ηٿÊÂÚ·Ó Ó· ÛÙ·ıÔ‡Ó Âӈ̤ÓÔÈ ÁÈ· ÙÔ Î·Ïfi Ù˘ ÎÔÈÓfiÙËÙ·˜ ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ ¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘. ŒÓ· ·fi Ù· ÈÔ ÛËÌ·ÓÙÈο ı¤Ì·Ù· Ô˘ Û˘˙ËÙ‹ıËÎ·Ó ‹Ù·Ó Ë ÔÈÎÔÓÔÌÈ΋ ˘Á›· Ù˘ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·˜. ∏ ‰È΋ ÌÔ˘ ‰¤ÛÌ¢ÛË ‹Ù·Ó, Î·È ¿ÓÙ· ı· ›ӷÈ, Ë ÔÈÎÔÓÔÌÈ΋ ‰È·Ê¿ÓÂÈ· ÁÈ· Ù· ¤ÛÔ‰· Î·È Ù· ¤ÍÔ‰· Ù˘ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·˜. ™Â ·˘Ùfi ÙÔ Ù‡¯Ô˜ Ù˘ ∫ÔÈÓˆÓ›·˜, Û˘ÌÂÚÈÏ·Ì‚¿ÓÂÙ·È Ì›· ·Ó·Ï˘ÙÈο ÂÏÂÁ̤ÓË ·Ó·ÊÔÚ¿ ÙÔ˘ 2013, fiˆ˜ ›Û˘ Î·È Ù· ÔÈÎÔÓÔÌÈο ÛÙÔȯ›· Ù˘ ¶Ï·Ù›·˜, ¤ÙÛÈ ÒÛÙ ӷ ÌÔÚ¤ÛÔ˘Ó ÔÈ ÂÓÔÚ›Ù˜ Ó· ÙËÓ ÌÂÏÂÙ‹ÛÔ˘Ó Î·È Ó· οÓÔ˘Ó ÂÚˆÙ‹ÛÂȘ. ∏ Ù·Ì›·˜ Ù˘ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·˜ Ì·˜, ¶fiË ¶·Ú·ÁÈfi˜, Î·È Ô ‚ÔËıfi˜ Ù·Ì›·, ∂ÌÌ·ÓÔ˘‹Ï ¢È·ÎÔÁÈ¿ÓÓ˘, ¤¯Ô˘Ó ‰Ô˘Ï¤„ÂÈ ÂÈÌÂÏÒ˜ ÁÈ· Ó· ‚¿ÏÔ˘Ó Û ÂÊ·ÚÌÔÁ‹ ÙÔ˘˜ ηٿÏÏËÏÔ˘˜ ÔÈÎÔÓÔÌÈÎÔ‡˜ ÂϤÁ¯Ô˘˜, ¤ÙÛÈ ÒÛÙ ӷ ÂÍ·ÛÊ·Ï›ÛÔ˘Ó fiÙÈ fiÏÔÈ ÔÈ ÙÚ·Â˙ÈÎÔ› ÏÔÁ·ÚÈ·ÛÌÔ› ˘fi ÙÔÓ ÔÌÔÛÔӉȷÎfi ·ÚÈıÌfi ÊÔÚÔÏÔÁÈÎÔ‡ ÌËÙÚÒÔ˘ Ù˘ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·˜ ı· ηٷÁÚ¿ÊÔÓÙ·È ÛÙÔ ÔÈÎÔÓÔÌÈÎfi Û‡ÛÙËÌ· ÙÔ˘ ™˘Ì‚Ô˘Ï›Ô˘, ηıÒ˜ ›Û˘ Î·È ı· ÂϤÁ¯ÔÓÙ·È. ∞˘Ùfi Â›Ó·È ¤Ó· ÌÓËÌÂÈ҉˜ ¤ÚÁÔ, ·ÏÏ¿ ηÙÔÚıÒÓÂÙ·È ÌfiÓÔ Ì¤Ûˆ Ù˘ ÙÂÚ¿ÛÙÈ·˜ ÚÔÛ¿ıÂÈ·˜ Î·È ÙˆÓ ‰‡Ô ·˘ÙÒÓ ¿ÓıÚˆˆÓ. °È· ¿ÏÏË ÌÈ· ÊÔÚ¿, ÈÛÙ‡ˆ Ì fiÏË ÌÔ˘ ÙËÓ ‰‡Ó·ÌË fiÙÈ ÌfiÓÔ ÂÊfiÛÔÓ Â›Ì·ÛÙ ÙÂÏ›ˆ˜ ·ÓÔÈÎÙÔ› Î·È ‰È¿Ê·ÓÔÈ Û fiÏ· Ù· ı¤Ì·Ù· Ô˘ ·ÊÔÚÔ‡Ó ÙËÓ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·, ı· ÌÔÚ¤ÛÔ˘Ì ÂÌ›˜, ÔÈ ÂÓÔÚ›Ù˜, Ó· ÂÌÈÛÙ¢ÙÔ‡ÌÂ Î·È Ó· ÂÂÓ‰‡ÛÔ˘Ì ͷӿ ÙÔ ¯ÚfiÓÔ, ÙÔ Ù·Ï¤ÓÙÔ Î·È Ù· ¯Ú‹Ì·Ù¿ Ì·˜. ∏ ‰Â‡ÙÂÚË ‰¤ÛÌÂ˘Û‹ ÌÔ˘ Â›Ó·È fiÙÈ fiϘ ÔÈ ˘Ôı¤ÛÂȘ Ù˘ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·˜ ı· ‰ÈÂÓÂÚÁÔ‡ÓÙ·È ÛÂ Û˘Ìʈӛ· Ì ÙÔ˘˜ √ÌÔÈfiÌÔÚÊÔ˘˜ ∫·ÓÔÓÈÛÌÔ‡˜ ÙÔ˘ ™˘Ì‚Ô˘Ï›Ô˘ fiˆ˜ ·˘ÙÔ› ¤¯Ô˘Ó ÔÚÈÛÙ› ·fi ÙËÓ ∞Ú¯ÈÂÈÛÎÔ‹. ∂¿Ó ‰ÂÓ ÁÓˆÚ›˙ÂÙ ÙÔ˘˜ ηÓÔÓÈÛÌÔ‡˜ ·˘ÙÔ‡˜, ÌÔÚ›Ù ӷ ÙÔ˘˜ ‰È·‚¿ÛÂÙ ÛÙÔ ›ÓÙÂÚÓÂÙ, ÛÙËÓ ÛÂÏ›‰· http:// www.goarch.org/archdiocese/parishcouncil/parishcouncil ‹ Ó· ˙ËÙ‹ÛÂÙ ¤Ó· ·ÓÙ›ÁÚ·ÊÔ ·fi ÙËÓ ÁÚ·ÌÌ·Ù¤· Ù˘ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·˜ Ì·˜. ∏ ÙÚ›ÙË ÌÔ˘ ‰¤ÛÌ¢ÛË Â›Ó·È fiÙÈ ı· ÚÔÛ·ı‹Ûˆ Ì fiϘ ÌÔ˘ ÙȘ ‰˘Ó¿ÌÂȘ Ó· ‚ÂÏÙÈÒÛˆ ÙËÓ ÂÈÎÔÈÓˆÓ›· ÂÓÙfi˜ Ù˘ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·˜. ŸÌˆ˜, ÚÒÙ·, ‰ÂÓ ÌÔÚԇ̠ϤÔÓ Ó· ›̷ÛÙ ¯ˆÚÈṲ̂ÓÔÈ Û ÂÚÈÔ¯¤˜ ·ÚÌÔ‰ÈÔًوÓ. ∞ÓÙ›ıÂÙ·, Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· ÂÈÙÚ¤Ô˘ÌÂ Î·È Û ¿ÏÏÔ˘˜ Ó· Ì·˜ ‚ÔËıÔ‡Ó, ·ÏÏ¿ Î·È Ó· ‰Â¯fiÌ·ÛÙ ÙËÓ ‚Ô‹ıÂÈ¿ ÙÔ˘˜ Ì ¢Á¤ÓÂÈ· Î·È ·Á¿Ë, fiˆ˜ ›Û˘ Î·È Ó· ·Îԇ̠̠·ÓÔÈÎÙfi Ì˘·Ïfi ÙȘ ‰È·ÊÔÚÂÙÈΤ˜ Î·È ÚÔÎÏËÙÈΤ˜ ·fi„ÂȘ. √ ÕÁÈÔ˜ ¡ÈÎfiÏ·˜ Â›Ó·È Ë ÂÎÎÏËÛ›· ÙˆÓ ·ÓıÚÒˆÓ, Î·È Ì·˙› Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· ‰ÈÔÈ΋ÛÔ˘Ì Ì ·Á¿Ë, Û‚·ÛÌfi Î·È ÊÚÔÓÙ›‰·. ¢ÂÓ Â›Ó·È ··Ú·›ÙËÙÔ Ó· Û˘Ì·ıÔ‡ÌÂ Ô ¤Ó·˜ ÙÔÓ ¿ÏÏÔ, ·ÏÏ¿ ∂π¡∞π ∞¶∞ƒ∞πΔ∏Δ√ ¡∞ ™Àª¶∂ƒπº∂ƒ√ª∞™Δ∂ √ ∂¡∞™ ™Δ√¡ ∞§§√ ª∂ ™∂μ∞™ª√. Δ¤ÏÔ˜, ·fi ÙfiÙ Ԣ ÂÎϤ¯ÙËη Úfi‰ÚÔ˜ ÙÔ˘ ™˘Ì‚Ô˘Ï›Ô˘ Ù˘ ∂ÓÔÚ›·˜, ÙÔÓ ¢ÂΤ̂ÚÈÔ ÙÔ˘ 2010, ‚Ϥˆ fiÙÈ fiÏ· Ù· ̤ÏË ÙÔ˘ ™˘Ì‚Ô˘Ï›Ô˘ Â›Ó·È ¿ÓıÚˆÔÈ Ô˘ ‰Ô˘ÏÂ‡Ô˘Ó Ôχ ÛÎÏËÚ¿ Î·È ·ÓËÛ˘¯Ô‡Ó Ú·ÁÌ·ÙÈο ÁÈ· ÙËÓ Â˘Ë̤ÚÈ· Ù˘ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·˜. ∂Ï›˙ˆ fiÙÈ ÛÙȘ ηıËÌÂÚÈÓ¤˜ Ì·˜ Û˘Ó·ÏÏ·Á¤˜ ı· Û˘ÌÂÚÈÊÂÚfiÌ·ÛÙ Ì Û‚·ÛÌfi Î·È ı· ‰Ô˘Ï‡ԢÌ ̷˙› Û·Ó Ì›· Âӈ̤ÓË ÎÔÈÓfiÙËÙ·. ™·˜ ¢¯·ÚÈÛÙÒ. ∂Ó ÃÚÈÛÙÒ, ¢‹ÌÔ˜ ∞Ó·ÛÙ·ÛÈ¿‰Ë˜, ¶Úfi‰ÚÔ˜ ÙÔ˘ ™˘Ì‚Ô˘Ï›Ô˘ Ù˘ ∂ÓÔÚ›·˜ K O I N ø N I ∞ 4 APRIL 2014 COMMUNITY NEWS ✧ ∫Oπ¡OΔπ∫∞ ¡∂A March 25, 2014 PARISH COUNCIL RE-ELECTION NOTICE Dear Members of the Saint Nicholas Parish: We are in receipt of a letter from His Eminence Metropolitan Evangelos of New Jersey dated March 5, 2014 stating that the December 1, 2013 elections have been deemed invalid and has instructed the Election Committee to hold the re-election of the parish council. The reason given for the elections being deemed invalid is that our Parish Bylaws do not provide for absentee balloting. Therefore, NO ABSENTEE BALLOTS will be allowed. The date for the re-election has been set for Sunday, APRIL 6, 2014 to be held in the Ladies Philoptochos Room. Elections will be held immediately after the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy and will end promptly at 3:00 p.m. The number of positions to be filled remains the same. The five (5) candidates receiving the highest number of votes will serve a three (3) year term and the next two (2) receiving the highest votes will serve a two (2) year term. This plan will bring the term of offices back on schedule with five (5) council members being elected each year for a three (3) year term. The candidates are listed below in alphabetical order: 1. Demos Anastasiades 2. George Gus Diacoloukas 3. William Fakas 4. Jason Filippou 5. Gus Karagianopoulos 6. Eleni Stakias Kostakis 7. Frank Mitsos Two candidates, Vasileki (Vaso) Dimidis Karanikolis and Steve Tsakalas, have submitted requests to be removed from the list of candidates. All members in good standing are urged to come and vote. The Uniform Parish Regulations of the Archdiocese state that: 1. In order to vote, a member must be current in his/her Stewardship commitment for the year which the elections were originally held (2013). A parishioner in good standing and duly enrolled in the Parish Record but delinquent in his/her Parish stewardship obligation for 2013 may vote in the elections by meeting his/her stewardship obligation prior to the elections. Submission of a 2014 Stewardship card is not required for this re-election since the election was originally held in 2013. 2. In order for a new member to vote, he/or she must be a registered member of the Parish for at least three (3) months prior to the elections. 3. A voter must be baptized or chrismated in the Greek Orthodox Church. Please make every effort to vote. Sincerely, Rev. Fr. Michael L. Pastrikos, Parish Priest The Election Committee Members: Efthimia Atsidis Athena (Tina) Harris Patricia Topouzoglou K O I N ø N I ∞ ∞¶ƒπ§πO™ 2014 5 COMMUNITY NEWS ✧ ∫Oπ¡OΔπ∫∞ ¡∂A 25Ë ª·ÚÙ›Ô˘, 2014 ∂π¢√¶√π∏™∏ ∂¶∞¡∞§∏æ∏™ ∂∫§√°ø¡ Δ√À ¢π√π∫∏Δπ∫√À ™Àªμ√À§π√À ∞Á·ËÙ¿ ̤ÏË Ù˘ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ·˜ ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ ¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘, ∂Ï¿‚·Ì ÂÈÛÙÔÏ‹ ÙÔ˘ ™Â‚·ÛÌȈٿÙÔ˘ ªËÙÚÔÔÏ›ÙË ¡¤· πÂÚۤ˘ ∂˘·ÁÁ¤ÏÔ˘ Ì ËÌÂÚÔÌËÓ›· 5 ª·ÚÙ›Ô˘, 2014, Ô˘ Ì·˜ ÏËÚÔÊÔÚ› fiÙÈ ÔÈ ÂÎÏÔÁ¤˜ Ô˘ ‰ÈÂÍ‹¯ıËÛ·Ó ÙËÓ 1Ë ¢ÂÎÂÌ‚Ú›Ô˘, 2013, ÂÎÚ›ıËÛ·Ó ¿Î˘ÚÔÈ Î·È ·Ó¤ıÂÛ ÛÙËÓ ∂ÊÔÚ¢ÙÈ΋ ∂ÈÙÚÔ‹ Ó· ‰ÈÂÍ¿ÁÂÈ Ó¤Â˜ ÂÎÏÔÁ¤˜ ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ·Ó¿‰ÂÈÍË Ó¤ˆÓ ÌÂÏÒÓ ÙÔ˘ ¢ÈÔÈÎËÙÈÎÔ‡ ™˘Ì‚Ô˘Ï›Ô˘. ∏ ·ÈÙ›· Ô˘ ·Î˘ÚÒıËÎ·Ó ÔÈ ÂÎÏÔÁ¤˜ ‹Ù·Ó fiÙÈ ÔÈ ∂ÛˆÙÂÚÈÎÔ› ∫·ÓÔÓÈÛÌÔ› Ù˘ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ¿˜ Ì·˜ ‰ÂÓ ·Ú¤¯Ô˘Ó „‹ÊÔ Û ·fiÓÙ· ̤ÏË. °È· ÙÔ ÏfiÁÔ ·˘Ùfi ‰ÂÓ ÂÈÙÚ¤ÂÙ·È ÛÙ· ·fiÓÙ· ̤ÏË Ó· „ËÊ›ÛÔ˘Ó. ∏ ËÌÂÚÔÌËÓ›· ÙˆÓ ÂÎÏÔÁÒÓ Â›Ó·È Ë 6Ë ∞ÚÈÏ›Ô˘, 2014, Î·È ı· ‰ÈÂÍ·¯ıÔ‡Ó ÛÙËÓ ·›ıÔ˘Û· Û˘Ó‰ÚÈ¿ÛÂˆÓ Ù˘ ºÈÏÔÙÒ¯Ô˘. ∏ „ËÊÔÊÔÚ›· ı· ·Ú¯›ÛÂÈ ·Ì¤Ûˆ˜ ÌÂÙ¿ ÙËÓ £Â›· §ÂÈÙÔ˘ÚÁ›· Î·È ÔÈ Î¿Ï˜ ı· ÎÏ›ÛÔ˘Ó ÛÙȘ 3:00 Ì.Ì. ·ÎÚÈ‚Ò˜. √È ı¤ÛÂȘ Ô˘ Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· Û˘ÌÏËÚˆıÔ‡Ó ·Ú·Ì¤ÓÔ˘Ó ÔÈ ›‰È˜. ∏ ıËÙ›· ÙˆÓ ¤ÓÙ (5) ÚÒÙˆÓ ˘Ô„ËÊ›ˆÓ Ô˘ ı· Ï¿‚Ô˘Ó ÙÔ ÌÂÁ·Ï‡ÙÂÚÔ ·ÚÈıÌfi „‹ÊˆÓ ı· Â›Ó·È 3ÂÙ‹˜ Î·È ÔÈ ÂfiÌÂÓÔÈ ‰‡Ô (2) Ì ÙÔÓ ÌÂÁ·Ï‡ÙÂÚÔ ·ÚÈıÌfi „‹ÊˆÓ ı· Â›Ó·È 2ÂÙ‹˜. ªÂ ÙÔÓ ÙÚfiÔ ·˘Ùfi ı· ‰È¢ıÂÙËı› ÛÙÔ Ì¤ÏÏÔÓ Ë ÂÙ‹ÛÈ· ÂÎÏÔÁ‹ 5 Ó¤ˆÓ ÌÂÏÒÓ ÛÙÔ ¢ÈÔÈÎËÙÈÎfi ™˘Ì‚Ô‡ÏÈÔ Ì 3ÂÙ‹ ıÂÙ›·. √È ˘Ô„‹ÊÈÔÈ Â›Ó·È ÔÈ ÂÍ‹˜ ηْ ·ÏÊ·‚ËÙÈ΋ ÛÂÈÚ¿. 1. ¢‹ÌÔ˜ ∞Ó·ÛÙ·ÛÈ¿‰Ë˜ 2. °ÂÒÚÁÈÔ˜ ∫ˆÓ/ÓÔ˘ ¢È·ÎÔÏÔ˘Î¿˜ 3. μ·Û›ÏÂÈÔ˜ º¿Î·˜ 4. π¿ÛˆÓ·˜ ºÈÏ›Ô˘ 5. ∫ÒÛÙ·˜ ∫·Ú·ÁÈ·ÓÓfiÔ˘ÏÔ˜ 6. ∂ϤÓË ™Ù·ÎÈ¿ ∫ˆÛÙ¿ÎË 7. ºÒÙ˘ ªËÙÛfi˜ ¢‡Ô ˘Ô„‹ÊÈÔÈ, Ë μ·ÛÈÏÈ΋ (μ¿Ûˆ) ¢ËÌ›‰Ë ∫·Ú·ÓÈÎÔÏ‹ Î·È Ô πÛ›‰ˆÚÔ˜ Δ۷οϷ˜ ·¤Û˘Ú·Ó ÙËÓ ˘Ô„ËÊÈfiÙËÙ¿ ÙÔ˘˜. ŸÏ· Ù· ÔÈÎÔÓÔÌÈο ÂÓ Ù¿ÍÂÈ Ì¤ÏË Ù˘ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ·˜ Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· ¤ÏıÔ˘Ó Ó· „ËÊ›ÛÔ˘Ó. √È √ÌÔÈfiÌÔÚÊÔÈ ∫·ÓÔÓÈÛÌÔ› ÙˆÓ ∫ÔÈÓÔÙ‹ÙˆÓ Ù˘ πÂÚ¿˜ ∞Ú¯ÈÂÈÛÎÔ‹˜ ·Ó·Ê¤ÚÔ˘Ó fiÙÈ: 1. °È· Ó· ÌÔÚ› οÔÈÔ Ì¤ÏÔ˜ Ó· „ËÊ›ÛÂÈ Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· ¤¯ÂÈ ÂÍÔÊÏ‹ÛÂÈ ÛÙÔ ·Î¤Ú·ÈÔ ÙËÓ ∂ıÂÏÔÓÙÈ΋ ÙÔ˘ ¶ÚÔÛÊÔÚ¿ ÁÈ· ÙÔ ¤ÙÔ˜ Ô˘ ‰ÈÂÍ‹¯ıËÎ·Ó ·Ú¯Èο ÔÈ ÂÎÏÔÁ¤˜ (2013). ŒÓ· ̤ÏÔ˜ ‰ÂfiÓÙˆ˜ ÂÁÁÂÁÚ·Ì̤ÓÔ ÛÙÔ Î·Ù¿ÏÔÁÔ ÙˆÓ ÌÂÏÒÓ Ù˘ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ·˜, ηı˘ÛÙÂÚ› fï˜ ÙȘ ÔÈÎÔÓÔÌȤ˜ ÙÔ˘ ˘Ô¯ÚÂÒÛÂȘ, ∂ıÂÏÔÓÙÈ΋ ¶ÚÔÛÊÔÚ¿ ÚÔ˜ ÙËÓ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ·, ÌÔÚ› Ó· „ËÊ›ÛÂÈ ÛÙȘ ÂÎÏÔÁ¤˜, ·ÊÔ‡ ηٷ‚¿ÏÂÈ ÚÒÙ· ÙȘ √ÈÎÔÓÔÌÈΤ˜ ÙÔ˘/Ù˘ ˘Ô¯ÚÂÒÛÂȘ Ù˘ ∂ıÂÏÔÓÙÈ΋˜ ÙÔ˘ ¶ÚÔÛÊÔÚ¿˜ ÂȘ ÙÔ ·Î¤Ú·ÈÔ, ·ÎfiÌË Î·È ÙËÓ Ë̤ڷ ÙˆÓ ÂÎÏÔÁÒÓ. ¢ÂÓ ¯ÚÂÈ¿˙ÂÙ·È Ó· ÚÔÛÎÔÌ›ÛÂÙ·È ÙËÓ Î¿ÚÙ· Ù˘ ∂ıÂÏÔÓÙÈ΋˜ Û·˜ ¶ÚÔÛÊÔÚ¿˜ ÙÔ˘ 2014, ÁÈ’ ·˘Ù¤˜ ÙȘ ∂·Ó·ÏËÙÈΤ˜ ∂ÎÏÔÁ¤˜, ÂÂȉ‹ ÔÈ ÂÎÏÔÁ¤˜ ·Ú¯Èο ¤ÁÈÓ·Ó ÁÈ· ÙÔ ¤ÙÔ˜ 2013. 2. °È· Ó· ÌÔÚ› ¤Ó· Ó¤Ô Ì¤ÏÔ˜ Ó· „ËÊ›ÛÂÈ, Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· ¤¯ÂÈ ÂÁÁÚ·Ê› ÛÙÔ ªËÙÚÒÔ Ù˘ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ·˜ ÙÔ˘Ï¿¯ÈÛÙÔÓ ÙÚÂȘ (3) Ì‹Ó˜ ÚÔ ÙˆÓ ∂ÎÏÔÁÒÓ. 3. √/∏ „ËÊÔÊfiÚÔ˜ Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· ¤¯ÂÈ ‚·ÙÈÛÙ› ŒÏÏËÓ·˜ √Úfi‰ÔÍÔ˜ ÃÚÈÛÙÈ·Ófi˜ ‹ Ó· ¤¯ÂÈ ·Û·ÛÙ› ÙËÓ ∂ÏÏËÓÈ΋ √Úıfi‰ÔÍË ¶›ÛÙË. ¶·Ú·Î·Ï›ÛÙ ӷ ηٷ‚¿ÏÂÙ οı ‰˘Ó·Ù‹ ÚÔÛ¿ıÂÈ· Ó· ¤ÏıÂÙ ӷ „ËÊ›ÛÂÙÂ. ∂ÈÏÈÎÚÈÓ¿, ∞ȉÂÛ. ¶·Ù‹Ú ªÈ¯·‹Ï §. ¶·ÛÙÚÈÎfi˜ – πÂÚ·ÙÈÎfi˜ ¶ÚÔ˚ÛÙ¿ÌÂÓÔ˜ Δ· ̤ÏË Ù˘ ∂ÊÔÚ¢ÙÈ΋˜ ∂ÈÙÚÔ‹˜ ∂˘ı˘Ì›· ∞ÙÛ›‰Ë ∞ıËÓ¿ (Δ›Ó·) ÷گ·Ú›‰Ë ¶·Ú·Û΢‹ ΔÔÔ‡˙ÔÁÏÔ˘ 6 K O I N ø N I ∞ APRIL 2014 ∞¶ƒπ§πO™ 2014 K O I N ø N I ∞ 7 COMMUNITY NEWS ✧ ∫Oπ¡OΔπ∫∞ ¡∂A PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS We would like to thank everyone for their donations to and support of the Apokreatiko Glendi-the event was a great success. All proceeds benefit our Philoxenia House. Our Annual Tsourekia Bake Sale will take place on Palm Sunday, April 13. If you would like to place an order in advance, please contact any Philoptochos board member. As in the past, on Good Friday, April 18, at 9:00 a.m. we will be decorating the Epitafios. Everyone is welcome to come and help. A general meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 1, at 7:00 p.m. Please join us and bring a friend. Everyone is welcome! Wishing everyone a blessed Lent. Students who wish to apply for scholarships may pick up applications in the church office. Please make sure that all required information and forms are included in your packets. Applications that are not complete will not be considered. All scholarship applications must be returned by Sunday, April 26. ¡∂∞ Δ∏™ ºπ§O¶ΔøÃOÀ £· ı¤Ï·Ì ӷ ¢¯·ÚÈÛÙ‹ÛÔ˘Ì fiÏÔ˘˜ fiÛÔ˘˜ ÚÔÛ¤ÊÂÚ·Ó ‰ˆÚ¤˜ Î·È ˘ÔÛÙ‹ÚÈÍ·Ó Ì ÙËÓ ·ÚÔ˘Û›· ÙÔ˘˜ ÙÔ ∞ÔÎÚÈ¿ÙÈÎÔ °Ï¤ÓÙÈ Ì·˜. √ ¯ÔÚfi˜ ›¯Â ÙÂÚ¿ÛÙÈ· ÂÈÙ˘¯›·. ŸÏ· Ù· ¤ÛÔ‰· ı· ‰È·ÙÂıÔ‡Ó ÁÈ· ÙÔ ™›ÙÈ Ù˘ ºÈÏÔÍÂÓ›·˜. Ÿˆ˜ οı ¯ÚfiÓÔ, Î·È Ê¤ÙÔ˜ ÙËÓ ∫˘Úȷ΋ ÙˆÓ μ·˝ˆÓ, 13 ∞ÚÈÏ›Ô˘, 2014, ı· Ô˘Ï¿Ì ÙÛÔ˘Ú¤ÎÈ·. ∞Ó ÂÈı˘Ì›Ù ӷ ‰ÒÛÂÙ ÙËÓ ·Ú·ÁÁÂÏ›· Û·˜ ÂÎ ÙˆÓ ÚÔÙ¤ÚˆÓ, ·Ú·Î·Ï›ÛÙ ӷ ÂÈÎÔÈÓˆÓ‹ÛÂÙ Ì οÔÈÔ ·fi Ù· ̤ÏË ÙÔ˘ Û˘Ì‚Ô˘Ï›Ô˘ Ù˘ ºÈÏÔÙÒ¯Ô˘. Ÿˆ˜ ÁÈÓfiÙ·Ó Î·È Î·Ù¿ ÙÔ ·ÚÂÏıfiÓ, ¤ÙÛÈ Î·È ÙÒÚ· ÙËÓ ªÂÁ¿ÏË ¶·Ú·Û΢‹, 18 ∞ÚÈÏ›Ô˘ ÛÙȘ 9:00 .Ì. ı· ÛÙÔÏ›ÛÔ˘Ì ÙÔÓ ∂ÈÙ¿ÊÈÔ. ŸÏÔÈ Î·È fiϘ ›ÛÙ ¢ÚfiÛ‰ÂÎÙÔÈ Ó· ‚ÔËı‹ÛÂÙ ÛÙÔ ÛÙÔÏÈÛÌfi. ΔËÓ ΔÚ›ÙË 1 ∞ÚÈÏ›Ô˘ ÛÙȘ 7:00 Ì.Ì. ı· ¤¯Ô˘ÌÂ Û˘Ó‰ڛ·ÛË Ù˘ ÔÏÔ̤ÏÂÈ·˜. ∂Ï¿ÙÂ Î·È Ê¤ÚÙ ʛϘ Î·È ÁÓˆÛÙ¤˜ Û·˜. ŸÏÔÈ Â›Ó·È ‰ÂÎÙÔ›. ™·˜ ¢¯fiÌ·ÛÙ ∫∞§∏ ™∞ƒ∞™∫√™Δ∏! ª·ıËÙ¤˜ ·fiÊÔÈÙÔÈ Ï˘Î›ˆÓ Ô˘ ÂÈı˘ÌÔ‡Ó Ó· ˘Ô‚¿ÏÔ˘Ó ·›ÙËÛË ÁÈ· ˘ÔÙÚÔÊ›· ÌÔÚÔ‡Ó Ó· ·Ú·Ï¿‚Ô˘Ó ÙÔ ¤ÓÙ˘Ô ·›ÙËÛ˘ ·fi ÙÔ ÎÔÈÓÔÙÈÎfi ÁÚ·Ê›Ô. ¶·Ú·Î·Ï›ÛÙ ӷ ›ÛÙ ‚¤‚·ÈÔÈ ÚÈÓ ·Ú·‰ÒÛÂÙ ÙÔ ·Î¤ÙÔ Û·˜ fiÙÈ ¤¯ÂÙ ÂÛˆÎÏ›ÛÂÈ fiÏ· Ù· ··ÈÙÔ‡ÌÂÓ· ‰ÈηÈÔÏÔÁËÙÈο ¤ÓÙ˘· Î.Ï.. ∞ÈÙ‹ÛÂȘ Ì ËÌÈÙÂÏ›˜ ÏËÚÔÊÔڛ˜ ‰ÂÓ ı· Á›ÓÔÓÙ·È ‰ÂÎÙ¤˜ Î·È ı· ·ÔÚÚ›ÙÔÓÙ·È. ŸÏ˜ ÔÈ ·ÈÙ‹ÛÂȘ Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· ÂÈÛÙÚ·ÊÔ‡Ó ÛÙÔ ÎÔÈÓÔÙÈÎfi ÁÚ·ÊÂ›Ô ÚÈÓ ÙȘ 26 ∞ÚÈÏ›Ô˘. DIAMONDS NEWS The St. Nicholas Diamonds will sponsor a Palm Sunday luncheon, Psarofagia - Seafood Feast on Sunday, April 13, 2014, right after church services in the St. Nicholas Social Hall. Proceeds will benefit the beautification of our church building. ADULTS $20.00 CHILDREN UNDER 12 $10.00. Also scheduled is a Day Trip to Washington, DC, on Saturday April 5, 2014, to see the cherry blossoms. The price is $95.00 per person, which includes transportation, luncheon, and tips. For reservations, please call Rose Tsakalos (410-282-2940), the church office (410-633-5020), or any Diamonds Board member. ¡∂∞ ∞¶O Δ∞ «¢π∞ª∞¡Δπ∞» Δ· «¢π∞ª∞¡Δπ∞» ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ ¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘ ı· ¤¯Ô˘Ó °Â‡Ì· æ·ÚÔÊ·Á›·˜/£·Ï·ÛÛÈÓÒÓ ÙËÓ ∫˘Úȷ΋ ÙˆÓ μ·˝ˆÓ, 13 ∞ÚÈÏ›Ô˘, 2014, ·Ì¤Ûˆ˜ ÌÂÙ¿ ÙËÓ £Â›· §ÂÈÙÔ˘ÚÁ›· ÛÙËÓ ∫ÔÈÓÔÙÈ΋ ∞›ıÔ˘Û·. ŸÏ· Ù· ¤ÛÔ‰· ı· ‰È·ÙÂıÔ‡Ó ÁÈ· ÙÔÓ Î·ÏψÈÛÌfi Ù˘ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·˜ Ì·˜. ΔÔ ÎfiÛÙÔ˜ Â›Ó·È $20 ÁÈ· ÂÓ‹ÏÈΘ Î·È $10 ÁÈ· ·È‰È¿ οو ÙˆÓ 12 ÂÙÒÓ. ∂›Û˘ ¤¯Ô˘Ó ÚÔÁÚ·ÌÌ·Ù›ÛÂÈ ÂΉÚÔÌ‹ ÁÈ· ÙËÓ √˘¿ÛÈÁÎÙˆÓ ÁÈ· Ó· ‰Ô˘Ó ÙȘ ·ÓıÈṲ̂Ó˜ ÎÂÚ·ÛȤ˜. ∏ ÙÈÌ‹ Â›Ó·È $95.00 ÙÔ ¿ÙÔÌÔ Î·È ÂÚÈÏ·Ì‚¿ÓÂÈ ÙËÓ ÙÈÌ‹ ÙÔ˘ ψÊÔÚ›Ԣ, Á‡̷, Î·È ÙÔ ÊÈÏÔ‰ÒÚËÌ· ÙÔ˘ Ô‰ËÁÔ‡. °È· ÎÚ·Ù‹ÛÂȘ, ·Ú·Î·Ïԇ̠ӷ ÂÈÎÔÈÓˆÓ‹ÛÂÙ Ì ÙËÓ ƒfi˙· ΔۿηÏÔ˘ (410-282-2940) ‹ Ì οÔÈÔÓ ·fi Ù· ̤ÏË ÙÔ˘ Û˘Ì‚Ô˘Ï›Ô˘ ÙÔ˘˜, ‹ Ì ÙÔ ÎÔÈÓÔÙÈÎfi ÁÚ·ÊÂ›Ô (410-633-5020). Greektown CDC A message from Colonel John E. Gavrilis, CEO As spring approaches, it is time to spruce up our community. Please sweep and clear your curb and alley of trash. The Greektown CDC will be sponsoring community cleanups in the coming months, and we will be looking for volunteers. It’s your neighborhood-let’s make it shine. The Johns Hopkins Bayview Sustainability Committee is holding a community cleanup in Greektown on Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 10am-2pm. So mark your calendars, and spread the word! Many volunteers are needed to do some Spring Cleaning of our neighborhood streets. For more information, contact John Long at 410-5502308 or jlong19@jhmi.edu. Job Opportunity: Director of Development. The Greektown CDC is looking to hire an individual with experience in community organizing, economic development, and grant writing. Preferred qualifications are a college degree, residence in Greektown, and good writing skills. Salary is commensurate with qualifications. If you are interested, send a brief two-page resume with the subject line “Job Resume” to greektowncdc@aol.com. Pemco follow-up: The Greektown CDC coordinated a meeting with Greektown stakeholders on March 10, 2014, at the St. Nicholas Church. A group of developers made their presentation regarding possible development options at the Pemco site. We will be meeting with the leadership of the Greektown community to decide on the best option for our community. More information to follow. Know someone looking to buy a home? Live Baltimore’s Buying into Baltimore will be Saturday, April 12, 2014, at the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute (1400 W. Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD, 21209), 9am-1pm. Opportunities may still exist to take advantage of Healthy Neighborhoods low-interest loans and other incentives for home purchases or rehab loans in Greektown. Please review the website first at www.healthyneighborhoods.org to see if you qualify within our target blocks. Attention businesses! The mayor’s office is looking for support for the YouthWorks summer job program. No matter how many YouthWorks staffers join your business this summer, it will not cost you one cent. The program is fully funded; you just need to supervise and mentor. For more information, call 410-396-JOBS (5627) or visit www.baltimorecity.gov/hireoneyouth. Call before April 21 to participate. Congratulations to the chairpersons and all the volunteers who helped with the Greek Independence Day Parade. It was a great event, and we look forward to next year’s! We encourage all of our residents to dial 911 immediately when witnessing suspicious or criminal activity. Call 311 or submit your request online at www.baltimorecity.gov; use the “request service” icon for nonemergencies and to request City services (trash, zoning, liquor board, etc.). Happy Easter! Kalo Pascha!!! Believe in your community K O I N ø N I ∞ 8 APRIL 2014 Pastoral Message from Fr. Michael L. Pastrikos Remember, Pascha Celebrates the Promise of Life in the Face of Death! Continued from page 1 drama? Why would God expend all this energy to come up short in the end? Why would God go to all the trouble to come to earth and be born of the Virgin Mary and go through his trials, his Passion, his sufferings, and in the end be humiliated by crucifixion on the cross? Why would God go through all this if there were no gift of everlasting life on the other side of the grave? Keeping this in mind, hopefully we are able to control our senses and let the light of our Risen Christ shine into our souls and get rid of the old baggage that has hindered our lives for so long. I have come to the conclusion that I can never repay God for what he has done for me, but I also realize that what God really wants from each of us is a simple relationship, a true friendship. He wants us to know him, and for him to know us. May you have a blessed Pascha. Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! ª‹Ó˘Ì· ·Ô ÙÔÓ ¶·Ù¤Ú· ªÈ¯·‹Ï ¡· £˘Ì¿ÛÙÂ, ÙÔ ¶¿Û¯· Â͢ÌÓ› ÙËÓ ∂Ï›‰· Ù˘ ∑ˆ‹˜ ÂȘ ÙÔ ¶ÚfiÛˆÔ ÙÔ˘ £·Ó¿ÙÔ˘! ™˘Ó¤¯ÂÈ· ·Ô ÙËÓ ÛÂÏ›‰· 2 £¤ÏÂÙ ӷ ˙‹ÛÂÙ ÙË ˙ˆ‹ Û·˜ Û‡Ìʈӷ Ì ÙÔ ı¤ÏËÌ· ÙÔ˘ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡; Œ¯ÂÙ οı ¢ηÈÚ›· Ó· ÙÔ Î¿ÓÂÙÂ. £¤ÏÂÙ ӷ ˙‹ÛÂÙ ÙË ˙ˆ‹ Û·˜ Ì ηÎfi Î·È ·Ì·ÚÙˆÏfi ÙÚfiÔ; ªÔÚ›Ù ›Û˘ Ó· ÙÔ Î¿ÓÂÙÂ. ∞ÏÏ¿ Ó· ı˘Ì¿ÛÙÂ, fiÔÈ· ηÙ‡ı˘ÓÛË Î·È ·Ó ÂÈϤÍÂÙ ÁÈ· Ó· ηıÔ‰ËÁ‹ÛÂÈ ÙË ˙ˆ‹ Û·˜, ˘¿Ú¯ÂÈ ¿ÓÙ· ÌÈ· ÙÈÌ‹ Ô˘ ı· ÏËÚÒÛÂÙ ÛÙÔ Ù¤ÏÔ˜ ÙÔ˘ Ù·ÍȉÈÔ‡. 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Œ¯ˆ ηٷϋÍÂÈ ÛÙÔ Û˘Ì¤Ú·ÛÌ· fiÙÈ ÔÙ¤ ‰ÂÓ ı· ÌÔÚ¤Ûˆ Ó· ÂÍÔÊÏ‹Ûˆ ÙÔ £Âfi ÁÈ· fi, ÙÈ ¤¯ÂÈ Î¿ÓÂÈ ÁÈ· ̤ӷ, ›Û˘ ¤¯ˆ Û˘ÓÂȉËÙÔÔÈ‹ÛÂÈ fiÙÈ ·˘Ùfi Ô˘ Ô £Âfi˜ ı¤ÏÂÈ Ú·ÁÌ·ÙÈο ·fi ÙÔÓ Î·ı¤Ó· Ì·˜ Â›Ó·È ÌÈ· ·Ï‹ Û¯¤ÛË, ÌÈ· Ú·ÁÌ·ÙÈ΋ ÊÈÏ›·. £¤ÏÂÈ Ó· ÙÔÓ ÁÓˆÚ›˙Ô˘ÌÂ, Î·È Ó· Ì·˜ ÁÓˆÚ›˙ÂÈ. ™·˜ ‡¯ÔÌ·È Ó· ¤¯ÂÙ ¤Ó· ηÏfi Î·È Â˘ÏÔÁË̤ÓÔ ¶¿Û¯·. ÃÚÈÛÙfi˜ AÓ¤ÛÙË! ∞ÏËıÒ˜ AÓ¤ÛÙË! “Thank you for your generosity to the St. Nicholas community.” ∞¶ƒπ§πO™ 2014 K O I N ø N I ∞ 9 SAINT NICHOLAS GOYA NEWS St. Nicholas GOYA Girls A Team Members victorious at the St. Nicholas Tournament. St. Nicholas GOYA Boys A Team Members at the annual St. Nicholas Tournament. The entire St. Nicholas GOYANS, advisers, coaches, Father Michael and Parish Council members celebrating the Girls A Team victory and the success of the overall tournament. St. Nicholas GOYA Boys B Team Members at th annual St. Nicholas Tournament. St. Nicholas GOYA Girls A Team Members at the annual St. Nicholas Tournament. 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AUDITITED FINANCIALS 14 K O I N ø N I ∞ APRIL 2014 K O I N ø N I ∞ ∞¶ƒπ§πO™ 2014 15 DONATIONS IN MEMORIAM In memory of Eugenia Roros Michael & Eleni Klosterides In memory of Angeline (Jean) Frank Mr. & Mrs. George Sakianoudis In memory of Cleo Roxanis Mr. & Mrs. Dean Roxanis In memory of George Minadakis Mr. & Mrs. Dean Roxanis In memory of Tsambika Philippou Mr. & Mrs. Dean Roxanis In memory of John Glykiadis Mr. & Mrs. George Sfakianoudis George & Rosa Cornias Michael & Flora Moniodis Ladies Panchian Society Mr. & Mrs. Nikolaos Stroumbis CLIP HERE Mrs. Georgia Kepreos Mr. George Taratsidis Mrs. Athena Taratsidis Mr. & Mrs. George Perdikakis Mr. Chris Angelopoulos In memory of Evangelos & George Kalis Mrs. Aspasia Johns In memory of Panormitis Hatzigiannis Ms. Anthie Georgas Mrs. Georgia Kepreos In memory of Florence Mavronis Mrs. Sofia Kaliakoudas & Family Mr. & Mrs. Stefanos N. Mavronis In memory of Antonios Nicolaidis In memory of Pantelis Tsampos & Kalliopi Tsampos Mrs. Despina Glykidis Mr. & Mrs. George Perdikakis Mr. & Mrs. John P. Roros In memory of Savvas & Maria Georgas In memory of Mavroudis, Ernest & Freda Angelopoulos Ms. Harriett Georgas Mr. Chris Angelopoulos In memory of Stella Papoutsis Pappas In memory of Steve Christ Mrs. Anastasia Christ Ms. Anthie Georgas GOOD FRIDAY—LAMENTATIONS SERVICE PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED ΔËÓ ªÂÁ¿ÏË ¶·Ú·Û΢‹, ηٿ ÙËÓ ‰È¿ÚÎÂÈ· Ù˘ ∞ÎÔÏÔ˘ı›·˜ ÙÔ˘ ∂ÈÙ·Ê›Ô˘ £Ú‹ÓÔ˘, Î·È ÙÔ ªÂÁ¿ÏÔ ™¿‚‚·ÙÔ ÙÔ Úˆ›, ÚÔÛ¢¯fiÌ·ÛÙ ÛÙÔ £Âfi ÁÈ· ÙȘ „˘¯¤˜ ÙˆÓ ·ÂÏıfiÓÙˆÓ ÚÔÛÊÈÏÒÓ Û˘ÁÁÂÓÒÓ Î·È Ê›ÏˆÓ. ŸÛÔÈ ÂÈı˘ÌÔ‡Ó Ó· ÌÓËÌÔÓ‡ÛÔ˘Ó Ù· ·Á·Ë̤ӷ ÙÔ˘˜ ÚfiÛˆ· ÙȘ Ë̤Ú˜ ·˘Ù¤˜, ·Ú·Î·ÏÔ‡ÓÙ·È Ó· Û˘ÌÏËÚÒÛÔ˘Ó ÙÔ Î¿ÙˆıÈ ¤ÓÙ˘Ô Î·È Ó· ÙÔ Ê¤ÚÔ˘Ó ÛÙËÓ ∂ÎÎÏËÛ›· ÚÈÓ ÙËÓ ªÂÁ¿ÏË ¶·Ú·Û΢‹. During the Lamentations Service of Good Friday evening, and on Holy Saturday morning, we offer prayers to God for the souls of our departed beloved family members and friends. For those who wish to have their departed brethren remembered on Good Friday and Holy Saturday, you are asked to complete the below form and submit the names before Good Friday. LITURGICAL HOURS: The Liturgical hours remain the same throughout the year. Sunday services: Orthros 8:45 a.m. Divine Liturgy: 10 a.m. Weekday Liturgy: Orthros 8:45 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. Vespers services: 7:00 p.m. GO Archdiocese of America: http://goarch.org/ Metropolis of NJ: http://www.nj.goarch.org/ St Nicholas: http://stnicholasmd.org/ International Orthodox Christian Charities: http://iocc.org/ Daily Readings Mobile App: http: //goarch.org/archdiocese/departments/ internet/mobileapps/dailyreadings Ancient Faith Radio: http://www.ancientfaith.com/ K O I N ø N I ∞ 16 ST. NICHOLAS GREEK SCHOOL SUMMER CAMP ∂§§∏¡π∫O ™ÃO§∂πO ∞°πOÀ ¡π∫O§∞OÀ ∫∞§O∫∞πƒπ¡∏ ∫∞Δ∞™∫∏¡ø™∏ APRIL 2014 K O I N ø N I ∞ ∞¶ƒπ§πO™ 2014 17 APRIL LITURGICAL CALENDAR Wed. Apr. 2: Presanctified Liturgy 7:00 p.m. Fri. Apr. 4: Akathist Hymn 7:00 p.m. Sun. Apr. 6: (Fifth Sunday of Lent, St. Mary of Egypt) Orthros 8:45 a.m. Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Mon. Apr. 7: Compline Service 7:00 p.m. Wed. Apr. 9: Presanctified Liturgy 7:00 p.m. Sat. Apr. 12: (Saturday of Lazarus) Orthros 8:45 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. (Children’s Breakfast) Sun. Apr. 13: (Palm Sunday) Orthros 8:45 a.m. Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Sun. Apr. 20: (Great and Holy Pascha) Agape Vesper Service 11:00 a.m. Sun. Apr. 27: Orthros 8:45 a.m. Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m. HOLY WEEK Sunday Evening Apr. 13: The Bridegroom Service 7:00 p.m. Holy Monday Apr. 14: The Bridegroom Servcie 7:00 p.m. Holy Tuesday Apr. 15: The Bridegroom Service 7:00 p.m. Holy Wednesday Apr. 16: Holy Unction Service 6:00 p.m. Holy Thursday Apr. 17: Vespers/Liturgy of St. Basil (The Last Supper) 6:00 a.m. Holy Thursday Evening: The Reading of the Twelve Gospels/ Procession of the Cross 7:00 p.m. Holy Friday Apr. 18: The Royal Hours 9:00 a.m. Holy Friday Afternoon: Apokathelosis/Christ’s Descent from the Cross 2:00 p.m. Holy Friday Evening: Lamentation Service 7:00 p.m. Holy Saturday Apr. 19: First Resurrection Service 7:30 a.m. Vespers/Liturgy of St. Basil. Holy Saturday Evening: Pascal Vigil 11:00 p.m. Resurrection Service (outside) 12:00 midnight; 12:30 Orthros and Divine Liturgy of Pascha Sunday Apr. 20: Great and Holy Pascha Agape Vesper Service 11:00 a.m. (Gospels will be read in several languages.) CLIP COUPON CALENDAR OF EVENTS Tues. Apr.1: The Ladies Philoptochos monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Fri. Apr. 4: GOYA monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Sat. Apr. 5: St. Nicholas Lenten Retreat 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Featured speaker: Presbytera Frederica Mathewes-Green. Sat. Apr. 5: Diamonds bus trip to the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC. Mon. Apr. 7: St. Nicholas PTA meeting at 6 p.m. Tues. Apr. 8: Festival meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thurs. Apr. 10: GOYA palm making at 6:30 p.m. Fri. Apr. 11: GOYA Lenten Crab Feast at Captain James Crab House 5-8 p.m. Tickets on sale. Sat. Apr. 12: Lazarus Breakfast for community children at the Plateia immediately after the Divine Liturgy. Sun. Apr. 13: Sunday school in recess. Mon. Apr. 14: Greek School classes being held as normal. Mon. Apr. 21: Greek School closed for Easter Monday. Tues. Apr. 22: Ta Ellinakia dance group registration at 6 p.m. Wed. Apr. 23: Greek School resumes. Sat. Apr. 26: GOYA away basketball game. Sun. Apr. 27: Sunday school resumes. Futuria presented by Hippo Theatre Group immediately after Divine Liturgy. Tickets on sale. Mark your calendars! UPCOMING EVENTS Fri. May 2: GOYA monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Sat. May 3: The Ladies Philoptochos Mother’s Day Tea. Sat. May 3: GOYA away basketball game. Mon. May 5: The Ladies Philoptochos monthly meeting. Sat. May 10: GOYA away basketball game. EASTER LILIES FOR THE CHURCH ¢øƒ∂∂™ ∞¡£∂ø¡ (∫ƒπ¡∞ ΔOÀ ¶∞™Ã∞) Please donate Easter Lilies to decorate our church for Easter. The cost is $25.00. Fill out this form and send or bring it to Saint Nicholas Church. ∞Ó ÂÈı˘Ì›Ù ӷ οÓÂÙ ÙË ‰ˆÚ¿ Û·˜ $25.00, Û˘ÌÏËÚÒÛÂÙ ÙÔ ¤ÓÙ˘Ô ·˘Ùfi Î·È ÛÙ›ÏÂÙ ÙËÓ ‰ˆÚ¿ Û·˜ ÂÁη›Úˆ˜ ÛÙÔÓ ÕÁÈÔ ¡ÈÎfiÏ·Ô. NAME ..................................................................................................... ADDRESS ............................................................................................... AMOUNT $25.00 OTHER AMOUNT ................................................................................ 18 K O I N ø N I ∞ APRIL 2014 JOURNEY OF FAITH PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND, TURKEY, PONTOS & CONSTANTINOPLE Led by Reverend Father Michael Pastrikos of Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Baltimore, Maryland THE HOLY LAND Your pilgrimage to the Holy Land will be an unforgettable and spiritually rewarding journey! Visit and venerate Christendom’s most sacred sites. See where Jesus spent most of his life and performed the many miracles you have read about in the Bible. Visit the cities of Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Capernaum, and Tiberias! Among the many sites and churches you will see are the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the Church of St. Anne and the Pools of Bethesda, the Tomb of the Virgin Mary, the Prison of Christ (Praitorion), the Church of the Holy Apostles and the Church of the Transfiguration on Mt. Tabor. Take the cable car up to the Mt. of Temptation Monastery and see the rock that Jesus actually prayed by. Visit the Church of the Nativity and touch the spot where Christ was born! Among the other sites you will see are the Church of Tabgha, Cana, the Church of the Annunciation, the Garden of Agony, the Monastery of St. Gerasimos Iordanitis, Lazarus’ Tomb, Church of St. Elisseos and Zacchaeus Tree. Take a boat-ride on the Sea of Galilee and experience a spiritual baptism in the River Jordan. Enjoy a private audience with Patriarch Theophilos III (subject to his availability) and attend midnight Liturgy at the Holy Sepulcher. TURKEY CONSTANTINOPLE: Our pilgrimage will take us to Constantinople, the heart of Orthodoxy. Visit the seventeenth-century Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate. Pray at the St. George Cathedral and venerate the Holy Relics of St. Gregory the Theologian and St. John Chrysostom. Participate in a private audience with His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (subject to his availability). Visit the most important sites for the Greek Orthodox in Constantinople: Agia Sophia, the Church of the Holy Savior of Chora, Baloukli Monastery and its Underground Shrine of Zoodochos Peghe, Topkapi Palace, which houses the relics of St. John the Baptist, Panagia Blacherna, where the beautiful hymn “Te Ypermacho” was chanted over 1,400 years ago, and the Grand Bazaar. PONTUS: Visit the area of Pontus, on the shores of Turkey’s Black Sea and in the Pontic Alps, where Greeks once lived. The Pontic Greeks had a continuous presence in the region of Pontus (modern-day northeastern Turkey), Georgia, and northeastern Anatolia from at least 700 BC until 1922. Like Armenians, Assyrians, and other Ottoman Greeks, the Greeks of Trapezounta suffered widespread massacres and what is now usually termed ethnic cleansing at the beginning of the twentieth century, first from the Young Turks and later from Kemalist forces. Visit the historic monastery of Panagia Soumela near Trapezounta, on the mountains rising up on the south coast of the Black Sea. In 2010 the Turkish government allowed Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to preside at the first historic liturgy there in eighty-eight years. According to tradition, the Monastery of Panagia Soumela was established in AD 386 by the Athenian monks Barnabas and Sofronios on the steep cliffs of Mount Melas, south of the city of Trapezounta (Trabzon) and has for sixteen centuries been the symbol of the Hellenism of Pontus. DATES WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY! 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Featuring: Music, dancing, great food & dessert, wheels, beer, wine, soda, plus cash bar and maybe some surprises! SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 2014 2:-6 PM At the area‘s newest event location and hidden gem —3 blocks South on Eastern Avenue & Ponca Street — and a few blocks from Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. GREEKTOWN SQUARE & EVENT CENTER 700 Quail Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21224 Donation: $45.00 per person For tickets contact Jacki: 443-386-0159 CrandellforCouncil@gmail.com or at www.team crandell.com NO MINORS Friends of Todd Crandell, James H. West, Treasurer St. Nicholas G.O.Y.A. 1st Annual Lenten Crab Feast Friday, April 11, 2014 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. All-you-can-eat steamed crabs, crab soup, fresh corn on the cob, pasta salad, & soda Cash Bar Captain James Crab House 2127 Boston Street Adults: $40.00 per person For tickets,call Kelly Argetakis 443-865-6748
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