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Saints Peter & Paul Greek Orthodox Church
October 2014
Saints Peter Paul Greek Orthodox Church 1401 Wagner Road
Glenview, Il 60025 Phone: (847) 729-2235 Fax: (847) 729-6562
[email protected] www.ssppglenview.org
Rev. Father Panagiotis Boznos, Proistamenos ([email protected])
Office Administrator: Jeannine McIntyre Office Assistant: Toula Garbis
Bookkeeper: Diane Bravos
Sunday &Weekly Services Matins 8:15 am
Divine Liturgy 9:30 am Church Office Hours:
Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am-4:30pm Fri. 8:30am - 3:00pm
Georgia Photopulos Cancer Support Group: Bud Photopulos and Phyllis Perivolidis Greek School: Stella Theoharopoulos (847) 803-4792 Morning Bible Study: Dr. Helen Theodoropoulos OPA: Rev. Fr. Panagiotis Boznos Organist: Helen Mariano Outreach: Mary Ann Langas Philoptochos President: Pat Nassos PROSPHORA: Calliope Prekezes Stewardship: Chris Atsaves Ushering: Jim Gottreich and Bo LaMotte
Agape Preschool: Renee Tzakis (847) 729-5814 Altar Boys: Dr. Ted Saclarides, Elias Papadakis Athletics: Chris Atsaves Book & Icon Store: Pat Nassos Choir Director: Therese Speropoulos Church School Coordinators: Cynthia Olson Angela Schmidt
Coffee Fellowship: Lucy Economos (847) 827-5593 Dynamis Group: Gail Kachoyeanos
PARISH MINISTRIES
2014 PARISH COUNCIL
Chris Atsaves Nicholas Mechales Athan Demakos George Nassos Fritz Freidinger John Nikitas George Kirie Nick Paterakos Bo LaMotte Mary Ann Langas
James Santos, President Jim Gottreich, Vice President Steve Koulogeorge, Treasurer Demete Papson, Assistant Treasurer Therese Speropoulos, Assistant Treasurer Keith Anderson, Recording Secretary Christy Gouletas, Corresponding Secretary
Rev. Father Panagiotis Boznos, Proistamenos
Please telephone the Church office (847) 729-2235 during daytime hours for all spiritual emergencies. For evening emergencies contact Fr. Panagiotis at (630) 664-2173. God bless you always!
PASTORAL NOTE
PASTORAL MESSAGE
Among the many feasts that the Orthodox Church celebrates in the month of October is the com-memoration of the 7th Ecumenical Council (Sunday October 12th). In the 8th century the Church found herself waging an internal struggle over the use of Icons in the Church. We often take for granted the beauty and majesty that Icons share with us. However, at this point in the history of The Church many were opposed to and prohibited the use of Icons. Fortunately for The Church, those in support of Icons were victorious at the 7th Ecumenical Council, and the use of Icons was once again restored. Today we venerate Icons, we place them in our homes, and we afford them great respect and honor. We would not dare do anything to damage or injure an Icon. But what about the greatest, most exquisite Icon ever created? Do we afford the same honor and respect to this Icon? “Then God said, ‘Let Us make man according to Our image [εἰκόνα or Icon], according to our likeness.’…So God made man according to the image [εἰκόνα or Icon] of God He made him; male and female He made them” (Genesis 1.26, 27). We, as human beings are living Icons. Most importantly, we are not Icons of saints or of angels, but we are Icons of God. We will cross ourselves and kiss the Icon of a saint or an angel, refusing to do it any harm or dishonor. Yet, we are not always so careful with our fellow living Icons. St. John of Damascus defends the use of Icons in the church by saying, “The honor given to the image [Icon] passes to the [one de-picted]” (Defense against Those Who Attack the Holy Image). In the same way any dishonor is passed along as well. If we truly understand that each human being is an Icon of God, how can we show cruelty or speak ill of another? By St. John of Damascus’ argument, to treat our fellow humans with disrespect or malice is to treat God, whom we depict, with disrespect or malice. The same logic applies to our treatment of the Icon we carry within ourselves. Sin has the power to obscure the Icon of God within us. It is as if every act of greed, or gossip, or anger, or any temptation which might prevail over us, covers up a portion of our Icon. Over time, a life lived in sin will result in the hiding of our Icon. It will always be with us, yet our actions might cover it so completely that others have a hard time discerning its presence. Fortunately, The Church pro-vides us with tools to once again uncover the Icon of God within us: prayer, fasting, communion and confession. As we remember the vindication of the Holy Icons and the 7th Ecumenical Council we must at-tempt to live out its teachings. If we do not strive to see the Icon of God in each and every human being, and to proudly display the Icon of God within ourselves, the commemoration of the 7th Ecumenical Council becomes a footnote in our past and the Icons of The Church nothing more than pretty decorations.
+ Fr. Panagiotis
Parish Council News October, 2014
I wish to extend our heartfelt thanks and congratulations to Christy Gouletas and her hard-working festival committee for a great job in organizing and facilitating our Greek food festival in early September. Thanks also to all who contributed their time and effort in adding to its success, along with the various vendors who donated food and supplies. As of this writing, the final financial results have yet to be tabulated, but as important as the monetary result, was the fellowship and goodwill generated throughout the community. It was great to see so many pa-rishioners of all ages working together toward a common goal. The parish council has several standing committees that have ample room for non-council members to join. We are always looking for ambitious people will-ing to get involved with some aspect of the administrative life of the parish. If you have time and talents that you wish to share in areas of stewardship, out-reach, administration, ushering, maintenance, technology, or events, please con-tact me at [email protected] or Father Panagiotis at [email protected] and we'll get you involved. The parish council, at the encouragement of Father Panagiotis, is forming a stra-tegic planning committee for the purpose of developing a vision for the future of SS. Peter & Paul. This is in its very early stages of development, but we hope to get participation and input from a broad cross section of our community in build-ing a roadmap to our future. I will keep you posted as this project progresses. The Uniform Parish Regulations call for each parish to have at least two parish assemblies each year. We have traditionally done these in the spring and fall. Our fall assembly take place immediately after Liturgy on Sunday, November 16th. These meetings typically take less than one hour, so please make plans to attend and participate in this important aspect of parish life. As always, I wish you God's continued blessings. Jim Santos Parish Council President
PARISH NEWS
+Baptisms Nicholas, son of John and Ashley (Hodge) Demakis Sponsor: Robert Demakis Gianna, daughter of Larry and Arina (Knish) Dennis Sponsor: Dina Yurchanka
GOD’S BLESSINGS AND LOVE!
SACRAMENTS
PARISH LIFE
+40 Day Churching of Mother and Infant Sophia, daughter of Jamie (Black) and William Alexander
GOD’S BLESSINGS ALWAYS!
+Wedding Sacrament David and Andrea (Demetrius-Overal) Prell Sponsor: Damon Overal Philip and Alexandra (Barkulis) Priola Sponsor: Eleni Barkulis
GOD’S LOVE AND JOY!
Michael and Elaine Carrozza Robert Demakis Christos and Sylvia Gochis Tannya Jara
Florin Nistor Peter and Nina Spiliopoulos Dina Yurchanka
Welcome to our New Members!
Attention parents -- Church School Open House will be Sunday, October 26, following Divine Liturgy. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet your children's teachers and to find out what the class will be studying throughout the year. There will be two Open House sessions so that you can visit more than one classroom. Please be prompt so that each session will run smoothly and without interruption. The schedule for Nursery 3 through the 8th grade is: Session I--11:05-11:20 a.m., Session II--11:25-11:40 a.m. Please note that the High School Open House will take place at 11:45.
Dynamis - We have begun planning our Fall and Winter calendar. Please consider joining us in Oc-tober, November and December. If you are "among the very young at heart" please call me, Gail Kachoyeanos, at 847-965-2348 I will be happy to answer any questions you may have and send you a membership application and specific dates for the upcoming meetings and events. I look for-ward to hearing from you soon.
+Funerals The Servant of God Lola Vranas was buried from the Church of SS. Peter and Paul. The Servant of God John Farkonas was buried from the Church of SS. Peter and Paul. The Servant of God Helen Costas was buried from the Church of SS. Peter and Paul. The Servant of God Constantine Pyshos was buried from the Church of SS. Peter and Paul. The Servant of God James Koconis was buried from the Church of SS. Peter and Paul. MAY THEIR MEMORY BE ETERNAL!
Greek Fest 2014
AGAPE PRESCHOOL
We are off to a great start and are excited to have a wonderful school year! For questions
regarding the Agape Preschool and its programs, please call Renée Tzakis at 847-729-5814.
Maryann Rasmussen
Philoptochos News by Milly Pappas
GREEK FEST 2014 - THE PASTRY SHOP
Thank you to all of the ladies and gentlemen who helped Philoptochos with “The Pastry Shop”. Your delicious Greek and American pastry helped make it a success. Thank you to the teen-agers who prepared the popular “Frappes”. Angie Katsamakis, Chairlady and Pat Nassos, President. Philoptochos Coming Events October 2014 – BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH 02 - Thursday - P.O.P. – Power of Pink. The Philoptochos Societies of Saints Peter and Paul, Saint John The Baptist, and The Ascension of Our Lord, invite you to attend a fundraiser to benefit the American Cancer Society and other philanthropic endeavors of the Philoptochos. The Midwest Premier of the movie “Christmas with the Karountzoses”, a film by Robert Krantz. Place: The Pickwick Theater, 5 South Prospect Ave., Park Ridge, IL Time: 5:30 p.m. – Doors Open. 7:00 p.m. – Show Starts Donation: $35. Checks payable to: Ascension Philoptochos, a P.O.P. table will be available on Sundays during coffee hour. 21 - Tuesday - PHILOPTOCHOS GENERAL MEETING – 6:30 p.m. Program Chairlady Tiana Cocallas presents a cooking demonstration, “It’s All Greek To Me”, by Chefs, Tina Spiratos and Eleni Soukoulis. November 2014 - PHILOPTOCHOS SUNDAY 02 - Sunday - Artoclasia for the good health and well being of all Philoptochos members and a memorial service to honor all deceased Philoptochos members. Philoptochos to host the coffee hour. SAVE THE DATE PHILOPTOCHOS FUNDRAISER - HOLIDAY FAIRE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2014
Youth Corner
HOPE Group: The Hope Group will be meeting again starting this month. Hope is our infant and toddler weekly play group. If you are interested in joining the group, or learning more about Hope please contact Presbytera Nichole at [email protected].
Faith/Love/Joy: Faith Love & Joy will be having its first meeting of the year on Monday October 6th at 6:00 p.m. We will be moving from Tuesdays to Mondays this year so please note the change. We are looking forward to seeing all our returning K-5th Graders as well as welcoming any new children that would like to join our Elementary age ministry. Jr. G.O.Y. A. / Sr. G.O.Y.A.: Jr and Sr GOYA had a great welcome back cook out and bonfire last month. We welcomed a lot of new faces and talked about some of the upcoming GOYA events for the year. We will also be moving our meeting days to the third Monday of every month. Our meeting this month will be on Monday, October 20th. Our Fellowship event for the Month of October is a trip to Six Flags for Freight Fest on October 18th. Please RSVP with Fr. Panagiotis if you are planning to attend the trip to Six Flags. Parents we will need Chaperones for this trip. Please contact Fr. Panagiotis if you are able to Chaperone.
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 FAST DAY 10:00am Adult Bible Study
2 Philoptochos POP Power of Pink at Pickwick Theater 4:30pm Greek School
3 FAST DAY
4
9:30am Greek School +Sacrament
5 8:15 am Matins
9:30 am Divine Liturgy Coffee Connection 5:00pm Glen Oaks Party
6 4:30 pm Greek School 6:00pm Faith, Love & Joy
7
6:30 pm Philoptochos Board Meeting
8 FAST DAY
10:00am Adult Bible Study
9 6:30am Men’s Bible Study 4:30 pm Greek School 7:00pm Parish Council Executive Meeting
10 FAST DAY
11
9:30am Greek School +Sacrament
12
8:15 am Matins
9:30 am Divine Liturgy
+Sacrament
13 Columbus Day - Office Closed
4:30pm Greek School
14
7:00pm Cancer Support Meeting
15 FAST DAY
10:00am Adult Bible Study
16 6:30am Men’s Bible Study 4:30pm Greek School
17 FAST DAY
18 9:30am Greek School Jr./Sr. GOYA Six Flags
19 8:15 am Matins 9:30 am Divine Liturgy Coffee Connection
20
4:30pm Greek School 7:00pm Jr./Sr. GOYA
21
7:00pm Philoptochos General Meeting
22 FAST DAY
10:00am Adult Bible Study
23
Liturgy for St. Iakovos at Cathedral in Chicago
4:30pm Greek School
7:00pm Parish Council Meeting
24 FAST DAY
25
9:30am Greek School Vespers at St. Demetrios (Chicago/Elmhurst)
26
8:15 am Matins 9:30 am Divine Liturgy for St. Demetrios Church School Open House
27
4:30pm Greek School
28 29 FAST DAY 10:00am Adult Bible Study
30
10:30am Agape Harvest Festival 4:30 pm Greek School
31
October 2014
Address Service Requested
1401 Wagner Road Glenview, Illinois 60025
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS Saints Peter & Paul Greek Orthodox Church #103365 1401 Wagner Road Glenview, IL 60025 TELEPHONE 847 729-2235 CONTACT PERSON Jeannine McIntyre EMAIL: [email protected] SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2007 Adobe Acrobat X Windows XP PRINTER HP Laserjet 3005 TRANSMISSION TIME (usually, not always) 2nd Friday of each month @ 10:00 4 weeks in the month 3rd Friday of each month @10:00 5 weeks in the month PLEASE NOTE: For the first time, due to crazy circumstances (the weather notwith-standing) we are getting this to you late. Any help at all to expedite it quickly would be so greatly appreciated! NEWSLETTER DATE October Newsletter NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 16
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