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CATHEDRALIFEA R C H D I O C E S A N C A T H E D R A L O F T H E H O L Y T R I N I T Y
CATHEDRALIFEA R C H D I O C E S A N C A T H E D R A L O F T H E H O L Y T R I N I T Y
CATHEDRALIFEA R C H D I O C E S A N C A T H E D R A L O F T H E H O L Y T R I N I T Y
CATHEDRALIFEA R C H D I O C E S A N C A T H E D R A L O F T H E H O L Y T R I N I T Y
March/April 2016 Volume 3, Issue 2 thecathedralnyc.org
ABOUT OUR PARISH
337 E 74th St, New York, NY 10021 [email protected]
His Eminence, Archbishop Demetrios of AmericaRev. Fr. John Vlahos, Dean of CathedralRev. Dr. Robert Stephanopoulos, Dean Emeritus
Front Cover
Photography by Dimitrios S. Panagos
Back Cover
Mosaic of Jesus Christ, Hagia Sofia in Istanbul, Turkey.
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2016 Cathedral BoardExecutive Committee:Rev. Fr. John Vlahos, DeanDean Poll, PresidentJim Gianakis, 1st Vice PresidentJustin Bozonelis, 2nd Vice PresidentPeter Doukas, TreasurerElias Lambiris, Assistant TreasurerPeter Chrisanthopoulos, SecretaryJohn Paterakis, Assistant SecretaryStephen Cherpelis, Member/Past President
Board Members:Harry GaverasGeorge KanerisPauline KotsilimbasGeorge LiakeasChris Neamonitis
Cathedral Office Personnel For general inquiries, information about stewardship, scheduling a sacrament, or for more information about the Cathedral, please e-mail [email protected]
Fr. John Vlahos, Cathedral Dean [email protected]
Christine Zeiner, Office Manager [email protected]
Evey Simon, Director of Music [email protected]
Costa Tsourakis, Associate Director of Music [email protected]
John Paterakis, 2nd Chanter/Office Assistant
Cathedral SchoolVisit our website: www.cathedralschoolny.org
Cathedral School Board:Rev. Fr. John Vlahos, Cathedral DeanTheodore P. Kusulas, Head of SchoolDimitra Manis, Chairman of School BoardElias Lambiris, TreasurerBarbara Aurecchione-Sherer, SecretaryPeggy Sotirhos Nicholson, TrusteeJacob Amato, Trustee
Theodore P. Kusulas, Head of School [email protected]
Debbie Tsafos, Deputy Head of School [email protected]
Bill Mihas, Parents Association President [email protected]
General Information: [email protected]
Dorothy PoliKatherine RelleNick TsoukarisMiranda Kofinas, Member Ex-officio
Cathedral Ministry LeadersCathedral Board: Dean J Poll [email protected]
The Cathedral School: Theodore P Kusulas [email protected]
Philoptochos: Miranda Kofinas [email protected]
Stewardship: Peter Chrisanthopoulos [email protected]
Bookstore: Charles Connant [email protected]
Sunday School: Effie Doscas [email protected]
Greek Afternoon School: Debbie Tsafos [email protected]
Primetimers: Carol Contos [email protected] Pauline Kotsilimbas [email protected]
Altar Boys: Nicholas Diacou [email protected]
Parea Club: Stella Pantelidis [email protected]
Uniquity: Leah Hanlon [email protected]
Cathedral Connect: Christina Costas & Ioanna Tsakos [email protected]
GOYA (13-18 yrs old): Madeline Lambiris [email protected]
JOY (7-12 yrs old): Diakonissa Georgia Papadopoulos [email protected]
HOPE (4-6 yrs old): Deana Thomas [email protected]
Little Angels (0-3 yrs old): Pres. Maria Constantinidis & Diakonissa Elizabeth Constantine [email protected]
Adult Greek Dance: Alex Devaris [email protected]
Children Greek Dance: Deana Thomas [email protected]
For many of us, it seems that we are continually fighting the clock. We stay up late to get things done; the alarm ruthlessly waking us as we try to steal a few more minutes of shuteye; we are running to get to work on time; eating quicker than we should because we have work to do and deadlines to meet. As the gray starts to show and the wrinkles begin to manifest them-selves, there is the formidable desire to ‘turn back the clock.’ It is quite a fierce cycle.
What strikes me from the Bible is that our Lord Jesus never seemed to be in a hurry. The dichotomy is that Jesus was the busiest person on the planet, yet he was never in a rush. To solidify the point, we are told by St John that, “there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written” (John 21:25). Although He had a Divine mission to accomplish in only three years, He nevertheless, took time to pray, to be with people, to hear their problems and to feel their pain. Time was Jesus’ friend.
Making Time our Friend rather than our EnemyThe process of making time our friend, begins and ultimately ends with us totally immersing our lives in God. In Psalm 90:1-4, 12 we read: “O Lord, in all generations you have been our home. You have always been God—long before the making of the moun-tains, even before You created the earth and the world. At Your command we die and turn back to dust, but a thou-sand years means nothing to You! They are merely a day gone by or a few hours in the night. Teach us to use wisely all the time we have.”
Walk into a Barnes and Noble (if there are any left!) and you will find shelves upon shelves filled with Time Management strategies. Consultants are hired by all the major firms to teach busy executives how to better manage their time.
In his book, Seven Habits of High-ly Effective People, Stephen Covey writes: “Time management is a mis-leading concept. You can’t really man-age time. You can’t delay it, speed it up, save it or lose it. No matter what you do, time keeps moving forward at the same rate. The challenge is not to man-age time, but to manage ourselves.”
In listening to the radio or stream-ing something online, we all want the signal to be clear and strong, without static or delay. Likewise if we are to see the Lord in the present moment in all that we do, then a key point in manag-ing our selves is the issue of appetite.
Making Time to Satisfy our Hunger and Thirst for God Appetite is exceedingly important since some of the symptoms of spir-itual illness are a close parallel to the symptoms of physical illness. When a doctor examines us, he almost always asks, “How is your appetite? Are you eating ok?” Every mother has had the experience of seeing a child push away the plate containing his favorite meal and saying, “I am not hungry.” The mother immediately replies, “Why? What’s the matter? Are you not feel-ing well?”
Making Time Investments that Last EternallyRev. FR. John vlahos, Cathedral Dean
In England, there is a rather peculiar way that they ask each other for the time: “How goes the enemy?”
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Making Time Investments continued
And so we need to look at the question of spiritual appetite. Are our spiritual appetites good and healthy? Many may honestly respond, “No…I am not hungry for God. I am hungry for other things, but not for God.”
In Scripture, our Lord Jesus says to us, “Blessed are they that hunger and thirst af-ter righteousness, for they shall be filled” (Matt 5:6).
In managing our selves, I feel that we can satisfy our hunger and thirst for God when we feel that our time is a series of moments of opportunity, moments of disclosure filled with meaning. The life of faith is nothing more than this – to see God in each moment, in each task, and in each per-son.
We must pursue God without let-up, and if we are persistent and untir-ing, nothing can hide Him from us, not even we ourselves. He is every-where around and in us, in the present moment, closer to us than a whisper in our ear. There is not only peace, but great delight when we hunger and thirst for God.
I am reminded of an episode of the cartoon, Tom and Jerry, where they were so hungry that they were dream-ing of food and when they looked at each other, they saw a tasty meal. Well, when we hunger and thirst for
God, we start finding Him in every moment, in every activity, and in all of His creatures.
Our darkness then becomes light and the sadness and bitterness of our life becomes sweet, and we develop a
confidence and joy about life that we couldn’t imagine before. We even start to have compassion for our enemies!
Truly, there is nothing but sweetness and fulfillment for those of us who submit to the presence of God in each moment and each task of each mo-ment. Seeing God in each moment also brings with it a huge satisfaction and contentment with the way things are in our life. It becomes easier for us to re-sist the itch to change – change places, change jobs, change relationships. The present is filled with infinite possibili-ties; we do not need to run away.
Of course love remains the measure of all things, and the more we love the more we will receive from God in the present moment. Thus, the limited time we have on this planet is a gift and the present moment is the door-way into God’s inestimable riches.
Truly, there is nothing but sweetness and fulfillment for those of us who submit to the presence of God in each moment and each task of each moment.
THE GREEK DANCE TROUPE
The Greek Dance Troupe, Συνεχιστες, is a
ministry for adults and young professionals
to learn traditional folk dances from all over
Greece. While being a ministry of the church
for over a decade, the troupe has continued
to grow. We have participated in various
performances and workshops. Last summer,
Συνεχιστες performed for the Youth Assem-
bly at the United Nations.
We began 2016 by attending a Greek dance
workshop in Baltimore, Maryland. As we
continue to grow we plan on integrating
such various such workshops and per-
formances into our calendar. Our 2016
resolution is to participate in the Diocesan
Folk Dance Festival (FDF) in Maryland or
California.
We, Συνεχιστες, invite everyone to join us
every Monday night at the Cathedral under-
croft at 7:30 pm. Come dance and socialize!
For more information contact
Alexandra Devaris at:
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Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for the Great Lent
Presidents and Members of the Par-ish Councils of the Greek Ortho-dox Communities, the Distinguished Archons of the Ecumenical Patri-archate, the Day, Afternoon, and Church Schools, the Philoptochos Sisterhoods, the Youth, the Hellenic Organizations, and the entire Greek Orthodox Family in America
Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As we begin our solemn journey through this holy time of Great Lent, we are guided by the beautiful ser-vices and traditions of our Orthodox faith to dedicate ourselves to prayer and fasting, to gather more frequently in worship, to contemplate the direc-tion of our lives in repentance, and to strengthen our faith in the hope of the light and life to come.
The spiritual impact of this sa-cred time of year is tremendous if we dedicate our full being—heart, body, soul and mind—to God. This trans-formation in our lives and the wit-ness of life and faith we offer others through Great Lent is affirmed in the opening of the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Philippians. In giving thanks to God for the Christians in Philippi and their partnership in the Gospel,
Paul writes, It is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with all knowledge and discernment (Phil. 1:9). From their faith in and experience of the love of God and their love for one another, they were growing in spiritual wisdom.
When we come before God in re-pentance, we too experience His great love for us. His abundant and saving grace is re-vealed and acknowledged throughout this season of Lent as we are guided to the complete and ultimate act of love in the Passion of our Lord. As we receive His love and our lives are renewed in it, we are bless-ed with a deeper knowledge of truth and His will. Blessed by His grace and presence, we gain a higher level of dis-cernment to see what is pure and holy.
This is affirmed by the Apostle Paul as he continues his letter: So that you may approve what is excellent, and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ (Phil. 1:10). In these words we can see how Great Lent is a preparation to receive the Risen Lord; but we also see how this sacred time should influence our lives in our preparation for eternity. Through re-
pentance and the forgiveness of God we are able to see the way to salvation. the light and Through grace and faith we become a new person in Christ, knowing and seeking the abundant blessings that He offers to us.
The Apostle Paul refers to these blessings as the fruits of righteous-ness which come through Jesus Christ (Phil. 1:11). During Great Lent and through our prayer, worship and fast-ing we experience these blessings, and we see the great spiritual fruit that comes. We see how this journey is and communion with God. We see the blessings through our witness and
To the Most Reverend Hierarchs, the Reverend Priests and Deacons, the Monks and Nuns, the
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It is my prayer that your love may abound more and more…(PhiliPPians 1:9)
Archbishop Demetrios continued
the journey of our entire life, culmi-nating in the blessings of eternal life ministry to others during this holy season, as we prayerfully anticipate joy of Pascha.
As we look to the days and weeks ahead, I prayerfully ask that you commit your time to the spir-itual opportunities offered in Great Lent. Be faithful in prayer and wor-ship. Keep the fast. Offer your time and resources to help those in need. Above all, seek the grace of God that your love may abound for Him and each other, and from the abundant blessings and spiritual fruit we re-ceive, we will offer thanksgiving, glo-ry, and praise to Him!
With paternal love in Christ,† DEMETRIOSArchbishop of America
Uniquity, the Cathedral’s ministry for sin-gle, widowed and divorced members of our community, combined an afternoon at the lanes with an early evening Ethi-opian feast on “Bowling Day”, Saturday, February 20th.
Most attendees had not bowled in years – decades, even! – but Bowling Day was about the parea, not the scores (which ranged, incidentally, from 39 to 120). Uniquity had rented two hours of lane time at Frames, behind the Port Authority Bus Terminal, and members spent a few minutes practicing before programming the system for automatic scoring. Those with some bowling experience tried to as-sist those with none (“oh, you mean those three fingers?”), but no matter! Even the gutter balls were fun.
The weather had cooperated for Uniquity again, so when our time had run out, we took a balmy stroll up Ninth Avenue to Meske Ethiopian Restaurant, directly across from Hell’s Kitchen Park, for an early dinner.
For the uninitiated (and there were some among us), Ethiopian is an Orthodox cui-sine, with many vegan dishes suitable for fasting. However, Lent is late this year, so on Bowling Day, we were able to enjoy its meat dishes as well. A typical Ethio-pian meal consists of vegetable and meat stews, both spicy and mild, served on a pizza-sized round of moist, spongy flatbread called injera. Traditionally, the meal is communal, with diners tearing off pieces of injera and using them to scoop up the stew. Forks are optional.On this occasion, we divided into “mild vegetarian” and “spicy meat” tables, sharing platters of yebeg wat and miser alech. We also sampled imported Ethi-opian beer and the sweet honey wine called tej.
Uniquity’s next event is Movie Night, on Saturday, March 12, at 7:00 p.m. in the Cathedral Ballroom, featuring the 2011 film The Artist (winner of five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Di-rector and Best Actor), along with wine, Cheesefare pizza and popcorn.
For information on Uniquity or to see our upcoming schedule, please visit our page at http://thecathedral.goarch.org/min-istries/uniquity, contact us at [email protected] or stop by our table at Coffee Hour most Sundays.
UNIQUITY: STRIKES, SPARES AND INJERA
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Since the group’s launch, “Connec-tors” have grown from a room of ten to a lively organization. Approxi-mately 350 members subscribe to the group’s various digital media channels and a large portion of that number are active participants planning and attending frequent spiritual, philan-thropic, and social events centered on the Orthodox faith.
Cathedral Connect invites all inter-ested members of the Cathedral com-munity to join Monthly Committee Meetings every first Monday evening of the month at 7:30 pm in the Ca-thedral Boardroom, remembering that “Community starts here.”
• On January 14th & February 11th, 2016, Cathedral Connect co-hosted ‘Κρυφό Σχολειό (Secret School) on the Rocks’ events with the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC), where members (beginners through advanced) met to learn how to speak Greek.
• On January 30th, 2016, Connectors met for an evening of coffee, a visit to the Museum of the Moving Image, and dinner.
• On February 26th, Connectors enjoyed an evening of good parea and Greek music at the “Greek taverna night” organized by the Cathedral.
Follow us on: Facebook (CathedralConnect) and Instagram@cathedralconnect) and link to our new Cathedral Connect calendar (https://goo.gl/i4JRkX) for all of the upcoming events!!
Formed in 2014, Cathedral Connect is a Ministry for Young Adults
A FEW EVENTS...
March 19, 2016:
Volunteer day at the Ronald
McDonald House
March 24, 2016:
Pre-Screening of the “My Big Fat Greek
Wedding 2” fundraiser
April 4, 2016:
Cathedral Connect Monthly Meeting
April 17, 2016:
National Multiple Sclerosis Walk
The Cathedral School: A Classical Education for the Modern World
Education that inspires curiosity, a sense of wonder, and compassion, lies at the heart of Aristotle’s quote, “Educating the mind without ed-ucating the heart is no education at all.” This philosophy is central to The Cathedral School’s (TCS) mission and is reflected in its dedi-cation to instill the pursuit of life-long learning in each of its students. Small teacher to student ratios, a dedicated faculty, and a supportive learning environment allow TCS to acknowledge each child’s individual talents and contributions and help them to achieve their own personal best. With thoughtful guidance that nurtures inquisitive and imaginative minds, Cathedral students are:
ExplorersStudents are researching ways in which science impacts everyday life. Cathedral complements science proj-
ects tracking the impact of hand sanitizers on paramecium with trips to the Natural History Museum to explore human origins and DNA se-quencing. To this end, TCS leverag-es its unique Manhattan location to embrace a “classroom without walls” approach to learning.
Compassionate IndividualsCathedral encourages its students to be active citizens within their com-munity and the world. This year, stu-dents completed multiple hours of community service, collected dozens of winter clothes for a local shelter and will hold a benefit concert to support humanitarian causes abroad.
Critical ThinkersThrough collaborative work with our MS team under the leadership of Debbie Tsafos, Cathedral embraces an environment of interdisciplinary
learning. As an example, TCS will be offering a program of “sympo-sia” for Middle School students this February. The program will enrich an already vigorous curriculum with additional opportunities for students to learn and grow in the spirit of the classical tradition with inquiry and dialogue. Symposia selections, ex-ploring a range of topics from the Human Physiology to Greek Theater embrace TCS’s philosophy of educat-ing students not just for school but for the world beyond.
The Cathedral School is actively committed not only to preparing stu-dents for entrance in the best public and private high schools in New York City through a rigorous and classical academic training, but to do so while instilling a lifelong love of learning and preparing them for the complex challenges of the 21st century.
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feuding commenced at full blast. It appears that Solon J. Vlastos, Pantelis Fakeris and the Athena Brotherhood wanted the exclusive operation of the new church. The Rev. Ferentinos insisted, and rightfully so, that the Board of Trustees include non mem-bers of the brotherhood.
The battle raged with such feroc-ity that the constant combat literally destroyed both churches. In Easter 1894 both churches were closed for they had neither priests nor services for the Holy Week. Finally, in June 1894 the Church of Greece sent Rev. Agathodoros Papageorgopoulos, a patient man [who] stayed on for four and a half years. The relationship be-tween communicant and priest was absolutely inexplicable. There was no respect whatsoever for him and he was treated as if he were a laboring employee. With meagre compensa-tion, constant feuding and total dis-respect, the role of a Greek Orthodox priest in the United States was nei-ther promising nor pleasant. In total disgust, the Rev. Papageorgopoulos joined his predecessors and resigned from the Holy Trinity in Decem-ber 1898 [and] returned to Greece. The Holy Trinity remained without a priest until April 1899 when Rev.
Panagiotis Fiambolis came from Chi-cago to conduct Holy Week services. At this point the Greek population of New York had reached 3,500.
The Rev. Fiambolis also quit in des-peration in less than a year and a half. In the three years that followed seven priests came and went. The parish was in total disarray and in absolute dis-grace to Greek Orthodoxy. The end-less feuding was not about doctrinal disputes, [but] ceaseless arguments over policy decisions, administration, clashing personalities and ambitions. It was a carry over to the new world the historic and basic clerical disrespect and unproductive argumentativeness from the old world. Though these new immigrants sought a church, they wanted it to fulfill their ethnic needs rather than as a refuge for reli-gious worship. Truly, the early Greek immigrant was not a very religiously oriented person. The church was its meeting place and its social center. In reality, it was another coffee house and it was administered as if it were no different.
The turbulence became violent and it was made even worse by the daily attacks from the Atlantis. Finally, Ral-lis Brothers, Liveratos Brothers, and Karakandes Brothers, the three
principal merchant firms in New York, withdrew their financial support and the entire Board of Trustees resigned and closed the church. Dimitrios N. Botasis, the Consul General of Greece in New York, who served in that capac-ity from 1855 to 1917, was directed by the Greek government to take over the administration of the Holy Trinity. In about four months he reorganized the church and miraculously managed to enroll sufficient members for the election of a new Board of Trustees and thus reopen the Holy Trinity on May 1901.
The Early Feuding: Excerpts from Chapter IIIIn the next few issues of CathedraLife, we will be highlighting aspects of the history of the Cathedral as written in The Centennial History of the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity by Peter T. Kourides.
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Father Agathodoros Papageorgopoulos
Notwithstanding the enthusiasm of its communicants at its opening in January 1892, within a short time
The Archdiocesan Cathedral Philop-tochos once again welcomed the New Year by sponsoring the traditional cut-ting of the Vasilopita with His Emi-nence Archbishop Demetrios in the Cathedral Center following the New Year’s Day Divine Liturgy.
On December 8, 2015, we treated the children of St. Basil Academy to the Christmas Spectacular at Radio
City. Following the show, the children enjoyed lunch at Gal-lagher’s Steakhouse and each received a monetary gift. A great time was had by all.
Despite the snow and the cold weather, on Tuesday, Janu-ary 26, 2016, members of our
board distributed clothing collected from our annual Christmas Angel Tree to the homeless at the Penn Station area of New York City. The items were greatly appreciated by the recipients. This program, established in 2015 by the National Philoptochos, takes place the last Tuesday of every month.
To show support of the “Go Red for Women” campaign that raises awareness for preventing heart disease in women, members of the Cathedral
Philoptochos offered roses to all the ladies after the Divine Liturgy on Feb-ruary 14, 2016.
At our General Meeting on Feb-ruary 29, 2016, nuns from All Saints Greek Orthodox Monastery in Calver-ton, Long Island, spoke about aware-ness and fight against human traffick-ing. A video regarding these efforts was presented. All present appreciated the work that is being done to elimi-nate this criminal behavior.
On Friday, March 18, 2016, the Cathedral Philoptochos invited the community to their Annual Lenten Supper Event, at the Cathedral Cen-ter, following the first Salutations to the Theotokos. His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios officiated the Chairetismoi and joined us for the Lenten Supper. It was a very nice event at the start of the Great Lent, a time of prayer and fasting.
We have fulfilled our national obligations:
• Vasilopita: Proceeds benefit St. Basil Academy
• Social Services: Cancer and Other Major Illnesses Fund
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ARCHdiocesan cathedralPHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY
PHILOPTOCHOS
Direct ArchDiocesAn
District
friends of those in need For the homeless in our midst;
for the child in pain; for the abused;for the old; for the devastated;
for the abandoned; for those in despair;the Archdiocesan Cathedral Philoptochos Society
cares and responds.
• AC-PHILOPTOCHOS.COM •Saints Cosmas and Damian
Patron Saints of the Philoptochos
Thank you for your continued support and generosity.
Without your help we would not be able to achieve our goals.
• Membership• Autism Assistance Fund• Saint Photios Shrine• Orthodox Christian Mission Center:
Support a Mission Priest• Hellenic College Holy Cross
We have also fulfilled our DAD Obligations
• Hellenic Cultural Center
The Cathedral Philoptochos spon-sors the coffee hour every Sunday after the Divine Liturgy.
The “Feed the Homeless Pro-gram”, which we sponsor together with Jan Hus Church, provides a meal every Tuesday for approximately 100 homeless and low income individuals.
We also continue to support our welfare cases, helping individuals and families in crisis.
We look forward to you becom-ing a supportive or active member of the Cathedral Philoptochos. If you have not received our 2016 brochure, please visit our website to download: ac-philoptochos.com/chapter-membership.
Please visit our website, ac-philoptochos.com, for the latest news!
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SAVE THE DATE
April 16, 2016:
Direct Archdiocesan
Philoptochos Lenten Retreat
May 8, 2016:
Artoklasia in honor of all the
members of the Archdiocesan
Cathedral Philoptochos
May 24, 2016:
Annual Spring Luncheon at the
Loeb Central Park Boathouse.
Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos
Kounalakis will present her book,
Madam Ambassador.
July 3 - 8, 2016:
National Philoptochos Biennial
Convention
Photos: Dimitrios S. Panagos
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Hellenic Medical Society of New York Annual Memorial Service
On Sunday, February 7th, 2016, the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity hosted the Annual Memorial service for all the departed members of the Hellenic Medical Society of New York. His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Geron of America presided and Dr. George Liakeas, President , and many members of the Society were in attendance. Immediately following the service, all in attendance partook in a nice memorial luncheon in their honor in the Cathedral Hall.
The Hellenic Medical Society has its origins in the Greek-American Medical Fraternity,
an organization founded during the First World War.
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The Chrysanthemum Ball raises approximately 75% of our total contributions, which amounts to $100,000 annually.
Photos: Dimitrios S. Panagos
Sponsors of 1-Day or More
Dr. Macrene Alexiades
Prof. & Mrs. Peter & Marjorie Allan
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ambrosino
Dr. & Mrs. John & Lea Bendo
Mr. Justin Bozonelis
Mr. Herbert Butler & Mrs. Effie Doscas-Butler
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen & Areti Cherpelis
Ms. Helen Chiotes
Mr. & Mrs. Peter & Vivi Chrisanthopoulos
Mrs. Aliki Christie
Dea con Eleftherios & Diokonissa
Elizabeth Constantine
Mr. & Mrs. William & Sheila Doscas
Mrs. Evangeline Douris
Mrs. Sophia Fell
Mr. & Mrs. James & Stefanie Gianakis
Mr. & Mrs. Christos & Evelyn Ikonomopoulos
Mr. George Kaneris & Mrs. Christina
Tsesmelis Kaneris
Dr. Katherine Kaye
Mr. & Mrs. Symeon & Virginia Kefalidis
Ms. Bessy Klideris
Dr. & Mrs. Alexander & Eleni Kofinas
Dr. & Dr. George D. & Miranda Kofinas
Mr. & Mrs. Elias & Madelene Lambiris
Dr. & Mrs. George & Nicole Contos Liakeas
Mr. & Mrs. George & Julia Makris
Mr. & Mrs. Peter & Dimitra Manis
Mr. & Mrs. James & Nikka Margarites
Mr. & Mrs. J. K. Menoudakos
Mr. Chris Neamonitis
Mr. & Mrs. George & Stephanie Pantelidis
Mr. & Mrs. James & Stella Pantelidis
Mr. John Paterakis
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel & Katerina Pergola
Mr. & Mrs. Dean & Linda Poll
Mr. Constantine Scopas
Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Emilie Scott
Mr. Spiros Segalas
Mr. & Mrs. Basil & Evey Simon
Mr. Charles P. Stathas
Mr. & Mrs. George & Alexandra Stephanopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher & Mary C. Stratakis
Ms. Sophia Stratis
Dr. & Mrs. Charles & Effie Strouthides
Dr. Apostolos Tambakis
Dr. John Thomas & Mrs. Deana Bilahtsis-Thomas
Dr. & Mrs. Peter & Eilana Tiboris
Mr. George S. Tsandikos
Mr. Nick Tsoukaris
Ms. Katherine Vandris
Dr. & Mrs. Constantine & Anastasia Vardopoulos
Mr. Dorian A. Vergos & Mrs. Maria Pyrros-Vergos
Father John & Presvytera Tina Vlahos
Dr. & Mrs. George & Maria Yatrakis
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew & Thalia Yiannakos
Mr. & Mrs. Kirk & Christine Zeiner
Stewards
Mr. & Mrs. John Andreadis
Mr. George Andreou
Professor Marina Angel
Mr. Georgios Athanasakopoulos
& Ms. Helena Daras
Mr. & Mrs. Elias & Pamela Batalias
Mrs. Vene Bolossis
Mr. Nicholas S. Bookis
Ms. Cris Bratsis
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas & Aphrodite Calamaras
Dr. Yvonne Callas
Mrs. Irene Campbell
Mrs. Marika Chrisanthopoulos
Mr. Constantine Christakos
Mr. & Mrs. Aris & Marilena Christodoulou
Mr. & Mrs. David & Dina Ciagne
Mrs. Penelope Collins
Mr. & Mrs. Charles & Christina Connant
Miss Kalliope Constantaras
Mrs. Dorothy Corvi
Ms. Elizabeth Dambriunas
Mr. Harry Demas & Mrs. Anna Maria Demetriades
Ms. Stella Demoleas
Ms. Chrysa Demos
Mr. & Mrs. George & Ann Dessylas
Mr. & . Mrs. Stephen & Mary Diacrussi
Mr. Peter DiMarco
Mrs. Eugenia C. Doscas
Mr. Peter Doukas
Mr. Maxsim Drivin & Ms. Karen Leyva
Mrs. Bessie & Robert B Economou-Pease
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth & Joy Eipel
Mr. & Mrs. Bryan & Stephanie Ferro
2016 Stewardship as of March 15, 2016
As of March 15th, we have received 188 pledges in the amount of $131,685. Thank you to the following stewards who have sent in their pledges. If any names have been mistakenly omitted from this list, please notify the church office and we will make corrections in our next newsletter.
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Mrs. Patricia Forrest
Ms. Elizabeth K. Gabriel
Mr. Andrew Galakatos
Mr. & Mrs. Neophytos & Stavroula Ganiaris
Mr. Harry Gaveras
Ms. Elizabeth Gdisis
Mr. & Mrs. Steven & Tina Georgeou
Ms. Christina Georgiou
Mr. & Mrs. Ben & Barbara Germana
Ms. Angela Giannopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Randall & Eleni Gianopulos
Ms. Frances C. Gretes
Mrs. Euterpe Harovas
Mr. Andrew Hayes & Ms. Christina Pitsinos
Ms. Jill Hemphill
Mr. Emmanuel Hondroulis
Mr. William Jannace
Ms. Alexandra Javgureanu
Mr. & Mrs. Keith & Lisa Jewell
Ms. Sophie Kallas
Mrs. Barbara Kalpakis
Dr. Socrates Kangadis & Dr. Estee Pavlounis
Ms. Penelope Karageorge
Mrs. Ellen Karis
Mrs. Calliope Kartsonas
Ms. Catherine Kartsonas
Ms. Bessy Kats
Ms. Andreana Kenrick
Ms. Stephanie Kiahtipes
Mr. Emmanuel Kladitis
Mrs. Pauline Kotsilimbas
Mr. P. Nicholas Kourides & Ms. Lusyd Doolittle
Mr. & Mrs. John & Lika Lambiris
Dr. & Mrs. Emmanuel & Nektaria Lambrakis
Mr. & Mrs. George J. & Tana A. Lambrakos
Mr. & Mrs. Tek Wee W. & Amelia Lee
Ms. Elly Letsiou
Mrs. Helen Liaskos
Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Jessica Livanos
Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Sophia Livanos
Mr. Terry Livanos & Mrs. Betty Gonzalez
Mrs. Maria Lyras
Mr. & Mrs. George & Antonia Makkos
Ms. Alexia Makrigiannis
Ms. Mary Makrogiannis
Dr. & Mrs. Paul & Christina Mantia
Ms. Maria Maragos
Mr. & Mrs. Alexandros & Constance Mastoras
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis & Karen Mehiel
Mrs. Irene Melis
Dr. Demetri Merianos
Mr. Michael Mitchell
Mr. & Mrs. Michail & Helen Molokotos
Mr. & Mrs. James & Julie Morakis
Ms. Ann Morfogen
Ms. Georgia Mouzakis
Mr. John Neamonitis
Mrs. Bess Nicholas
Mr. James Papadopoulos
Arc hdeacon Panteleimon & Diokonissa
Georgia Papadopoulos
Mr. William Passodelis, Jr.
Ms. Linda L. Paul
Mr. Paul Perakis
Dr. Marinos Petratos
Mr. & Mrs. Sotirios & Stephanie Plakoudas
Dr. Konstadinos Plestis & Dr. Maria Vogiatzi
Ms. Cassandra Porter
Mrs. Lila Prounis
Mr. & Mrs. William & Janice Randolph
Mr. & Mrs. John J. & Corynne Razos
Ms. Maria Recachinas
Ms. Katherine Relle
Mr. & Mrs. George E. & Demetra Safiol
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas & Kathleen Sarakatsannis
Ms. Lucia Sarchisian
Mrs. Constantina Sarris
Mr. & Mrs. Alex & Barbara Sherer
Dr. Ilias Siempos & Dr. Theodora Ntaidou
Mr. Jason Simos
Mr. Perry P. Skoutelas
Amb. & Mrs. Michael & Estelle Sotirhos
Ms. Georgia Sotiropoulos
Mrs. Ourania Soumas
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory & Elaine Nichas Stamoulis
Ms. Maria Stefanatos
Ms. Mary Stell
Ms. Ilya Stephano & Sean Patrick Griffin
Ms. Catherine Tarkas
Mrs. Vasiliki Triandafillou
Mrs. Maria Trihas
Ms. Viola Valvis
Mr. Nikolaos C. Vourkas
Mrs. Emilia Wolfe
Mrs. Isadora Wolfe & Mr. Joseph Poulson
Mr. & Mrs. Jack & Carol Zacharias
Dr. & Mrs. Ioannis & Rallou Zervoudakis
Mr. & Mrs. Sotiri & Lea Zervoulias
Mr. Frank Zisa
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We thank you all for your generous commitment to our Cathedral Community. Please continue to support our Church Ministries through your priceless time, shared talents and Faithful Stewardship.
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