March 2020

St. Athanasius the Great Greek Orthodox Church

4 Appleton Street ■ Arlington, MA 02476 ■ 781.646.0705 ■ www.saintathanasius.org ■ email: stathanasiusgoc@gmail.com

FROM FR. ANTHONY Beloved in Christ, In church I recently spoke about preparing for Great Lent during the first three weeks of the Triodion. My emphasis was on spiritual and physical preparation by heeding the themes presented in the Gospel on the first four Sundays, and by easing into the strictness of the Fast during the week preceding Lent. On Clean Monday, March 2, we enter the saving and grace-filled Holy and Great Lent. On that sacred day we commence our spiritual journey and physical exercise, toward spiritual renewal and the joyous celebration of Holy Pascha next month. These goals can only be fully accomplished through that which the Church offers us for our spiritual growth during this holy season. As we enter Great Lent, the one question we should first ask ourselves is, how much have we actually experienced Lent in the past? From a liturgical standpoint as I’ve mentioned before, simply attending church on the Sundays of the Fast does not truly expose one to Lenten worship. The only differences on the Sundays of Lent are certain hymns added during Orthros, and the celebration of the liturgy of St. Basil instead of that of St. John Chrysostom (the only difference between the two liturgies being some of the priestly prayers). The liturgical heart of Great Lent lies in its weekday services. Each Sunday evening of Lent, a service is celebrated known as the Vespers of Contrition or Compunction (Katanyktikos Esperinos). This service is not typically done in most parishes, however here, I always celebrate the first one on Forgiveness Sunday, the day before Clean Monday. The Sunday Lenten Vespers is the weekly transition into the more somber and penitential liturgical mood of Great Lent. The two main Lenten services that are celebrated during the week are the Great Compline, which I conduct each Monday evening, and the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, which is celebrated each Wednesday evening and Friday morning. Only by attending these services would an Orthodox Christian experience the deeply spiritual and contrite nature of Lenten worship.

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SAINT ATHANASIUS THE GREAT GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

Metropolis of Boston 4 Appleton Street, Arlington, MA 02476

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

PARISH COUNCIL OFFICERS Constandinos Ioakimidis .............................. President Peter Stanitsas .................................. 1st Vice President Nicole VanKuilenburg .................... 2nd Vice President S. Nicholas Kriketos .................................... Secretary Fotini Gavrielidis ........................ Associate Secretary Peter Gennis ................................................. Treasurer Michael Terzakis ......................... Associate Treasurer Nikitas Splagounias .................... Associate Treasurer Parish Council Members: ...........................................

Stefanos Bouboulis, Vicki Konstandakis, Alexandros Kyrou, Charlie Pappas, Elias Patoucheas,

Theodore Speros, A. Paul Tsitsopoulos, and Mark Ypsilantis

Great Vespers - Saturday 6:00 p.m.

Regular Worship Schedule Orthros 8:45 a.m. - Divine Liturgy: 10:00 a.m.

Presiding Priest: Fr. Anthony Evangelatos St. Athanasius the Great is a parish under the spiritual and ecclesial oversight of His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios of the Metropolis of Boston, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, under the jurisdiction of The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

The St. Athanasius the Great Greek Orthodox Church in Arlington, Massachusetts strives to be the living witness of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Our mission as a parish is to “practice hospitality” (Romans 12:13), as St. Paul so exhorts. Thus it is our rich blessing to strive and bring the Light of Christ to all of God’s people, through Orthodox Christian tradition, education and philanthropy. We seek to serve the spiritual needs of our faithful parishioners through the sacramental life of the Church. By means of outreach and faith in God, we continue our growth as a living Church by inviting others into the Orthodox faith through Baptism and/or Chrismation, and educating them through the establishment of our Christian ministries, programs, schools and philanthropic activities.

PARISH MINISTRIES & ORGANIZATIONS

Altar Boys (Acolytes): ................. Fr. Anthony Evangelatos Cantors/Psaltes:……………………Dimitrios Manolakis & …………………………………….Christos Tsavalakoglou Little Halos Director:………..…………..Argyro Nikoletos

Fellowship Hour Ministry:................... Vicki Konstandakis Gardening & Maintenance Ministry: .. S. Nicholas Kriketos GOYA President: ..................................... Kiki Mamounas HOPE & JOY Ministry:…..………….…Betty Dakopoulos P.E.A.C.E. Ministry:…………………….Althea Ioakimidis Philoptochos President……….……..…Vicki Konstandakis Pine Street Inn Ministry: Michael Terzakis & Randy Fassas Stewardship Ministry:………………………...Peter Gennis Sunday School Coordinator:…………….George Makredes Young at Heart Seniors:…………………Katina Ioakimidis

FR. ANTHONY’S OFFICE HOURS

During Great Lent, Fr. Anthony will generally be in the office on M, T, W, F from 10 am to 3 pm, and will be away on Thursday. If he needs to be reached after office hours, please call (401) 662-5259, or by e-mail: franthony@saintathanasius.org.

CHURCH DIRECTORY Parish Administrative Assistant

Stella Kazantzas Parish Office Hours: M-F 9:00-2:00 p.m.

Parish Office: (781) 646-0705 FAX: (781) 641-4700

EMAIL: stathanasiusgoc@gmail.com Website: www.saintathanasius.org

Metropolis of Boston website

www.boston.goarch.org Greek Orthodox Archdiocese website

www.goarch.org

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FROM FR. ANTHONY continued Another very familiar service to Orthodox Christians during Lent is the Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos, which is divided into four sections chanted on the first four Friday evenings, and then in its entirety on the fifth Friday. Although not Lenten in their style and structure, these services have for centuries been part of the Lenten cycle of services (their original connection being with the feast of the Annunication, which always falls during Lent). It is only logical that we fervently call upon the Theotokos for her aid during our spiritual journey through Great Lent. Now that I have reminded everyone of the liturgical structure of Lent, let us move to the subject of fasting. An important reminder must be made that fasting cannot, and should not be practiced without adding increased prayer and charitable works to our Lenten struggle. Solely following the dietary rules of the Lenten fast will be meaningless, and can even be frustrating if not combined with other spiritual disciplines. Fasting, along with prayer and good works, will lead us toward humility and repentance, the main fruits of our Lenten askesis (spiritual exercise). It is also important to understand the true meaning and reason for fasting. Here I refer you to an entry I included in a past bulletin that specifically speaks to this. It is from the book, The Lenten Triodion, by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware of Great Britain. You can find that in the March, 2018 bulletin archived on our website (saintathanasius.org).

Increased prayer during Lent means both in our personal lives as well as communally in church. In the Orthodox spiritual tradition, daily private prayer is part and parcel of the life of an Orthodox Christian, and even more so during Lent. In addition, it has always been the expectation of the Church that we attend services more frequently during Lent. Of course, this presupposes that all forms of entertainment are set aside throughout this holy period. Charitable works during Lent go without saying (review the gospel reading of the Sunday of the Last Judgment as a reminder – Mt 25:31-46). Although this should continually be part of our lives as Orthodox Christians, this time of year more than ever is when charitable works are emphasized. Obviously, this could be anything from financial donations to volunteering one’s time and talents to an organization, or something on a more personal level. For parents, there is no better example of being a true Christian to their children; these lessons will stay with them their entire life. At this point some may be thinking, Fr. Anthony, you are asking too much of us… We have so much going on that we can’t attend church more than Sunday… Fasting is difficult, we just can’t do all that… This is when we should remind ourselves that our Church is asking these things of us for our spiritual benefit and growth, as we work toward salvation in Christ. Most of us don’t enjoy going to the doctor, only to be told that we need to change our diet and lifestyle if we want to be healthy and live a long life. Knowing the ramifications of not following these guidelines, prudent patients strive to comply as best as possible. The Church realizes that not everyone can be at every service; that we cannot always uphold a strict fast for many weeks, especially if there are health issues; that we may not have sufficient income to be as charitable as we would like, nor have enough extra time to volunteer our services. Of course, this doesn't mean that we should simply ignore all these things without trying our best. Parents lovingly encourage their children to do their best in their academic endeavors and extra-curricular activities, and not to settle for less. Our physicians strongly encourage us to improve our health out of concern for our physical and emotional well-being. Christ, through His Church, continually loves us and shows us His unending mercy and forgiveness, for which we are

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FROM FR. ANTHONY continued never worthy. Let us therefore do our part in order to store up eternal treasure for the Kingdom of Heaven! With Christ’s love for a blessed Lent, +Fr. Anthony In Appreciation My family and I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank our entire parish family, for the wonderful luncheon offered in honor of my 25th anniversary of ordination. I also want to express my deep gratitude for the beautiful pectoral cross gifted to me by the Parish Council and our Philoptochos Society. Presvytera and I feel very blessed to be part of our spiritual family at St. Athanasius. In addition, I would like to express my gratitude for all the expressions of sympathy offered for the passing of my beloved mother, Georgia. May God keep all of you well, and may you have a most blessed Great Lent! Making Lent Meaningful at Home Great Lent is the most significant time of the year in the spiritual life of Orthodox Christians. During Lent, parents have an opportunity to teach and reinforce its importance and significance to their children, so that they may always love and appreciate this holy period. Here are some things to consider…

Purchase an Orthodox prayer book if you don’t have one, and use it.

Plan which services you can realistically attend each week as a family (try for at least one).

Parents, read a book or on-line resource on Great Lent to understand it better (see Fr. Anthony for suggestions).

Try as much as possible to keep the fast in an appropriate way for your family (perhaps try

keeping a strict fast on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays if you can’t do more).

Curb television, movies, and entertainment; (perhaps replace with films with edifying messages, or that are biblically themed).

Periodically light incense and keep a lit candle or vigil lamp in front of the holy icons, to

create a more spiritual atmosphere in the home (Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sunday after church are appropriate days to light incense).

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FROM FR. ANTHONY continued

Plan on going to confession as a family during Lent (parents are the example in everything to their children – don’t keep them from this spiritually beneficial opportunity).

If properly prepared, receive Holy Communion more frequently as a family during Lent.

Choose one or more charities that the family would like to support financially or otherwise

(involve children as much as possible with this process). Fasting Guidelines for Great Lent Holy and Great Lent commences on 3/2 this year. Following are the traditional fasting guidelines in their full form as a starting point. Obviously, many will need to follow a reduced manner of fasting due to health or other obstacles. As your spiritual father, I’m always available for guidance. Please remember that Lent is not only about abstaining from certain foods and drink. A true fast pleasing to God includes prayer and charitable works, as well as abstinence. It goes without saying that increased participation in worship should also be part of our Lenten journey.

Weekdays of Lent – Strict fast from all animal products including fish (shellfish permitted), wine (all alcoholic beverages), and olive oil (vegetable/seed oil permitted).

Weekends of Lent – Relaxed fast; olive oil and wine (all alcoholic beverages) permitted. Note: On weekdays we attempt to reduce the quantity of food consumed. On weekends there is no limit on food consumed. On the feast of the Annunciation, 3/25, fish, wine, and olive oil are permitted.

Presanctified Liturgies & Lenten Suppers Please plan on joining us in worship and fellowship on the Wednesday evenings of Great Lent.* We will begin with the service of the 9th Hour at 5:15 pm, followed by the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts at 5:30 pm. Following services, a lenten supper will be hosted by one of our ministry groups, which will include a short video presentation on various aspects of our faith. *Please note three exceptions:

On Wednesday, 3/11, our parish will host a regional liturgy and supper for neighboring parishes. That evening’s services will begin at 5:45 pm.

On Wednesday, 3/25, there will be no evening services due to the feast of the Annunciation.

On Wednesday, 4/8, St. Demetrios parish of Weston will host the second, regional Presanctified Liturgy.

Preparation for Holy Communion at Presanctified Liturgies: To receive Holy Communion on Wednesday evenings, it is permissible to have both breakfast and lunch (strict Lenten fasting), and then refrain from food and drink – barring no health issues – until the liturgy. Continual drinking of water is permissible for those who easily dehydrate.

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FROM FR. ANTHONY continued Lenten Reflections (The following is taken from Great Lent, by Fr. Alexander Schmemann, St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 1990 – a classic resource for Orthodox Lent .)

Repentance, we are told, is the beginning and the condition of a truly Christian life. Christ’s first word when He began to preach was: ‘Repent!’ (Matt.4:17). But what is repentance? In the rush of our daily life, we have no time to think about it, and we simply assume that all we have to do during Lent is abstain from certain foods, cut down on ‘entertainment,’ go to Confession, be absolved by the priest, receive (once in the whole year!) Holy Communion, and then consider ourselves perfectly ‘in order’ till next year. There must be a reason, however, why the Church has set apart seven weeks as a special time for repentance and why she calls us to a long and sustained spiritual effort. All this certainly must concern me, my faith, my life, my membership in the Church. Is it not then my first duty to try to understand the teaching of my Church about Lent, to try to be an Orthodox Christian not in name only but in life itself? To the questions: What is repentance? Why do we need it? How are we to practice it? – Great Lent gives the answer. It is indeed a school of repentance to which every Christian must go every year in order to deepen his faith, to re-evaluate, and, if possible, to change his life. It is a wonderful pilgrimage to the very sources of Orthodox faith – a rediscovery of the Orthodox way of life. It is through the forms and the spirit of her lenten worship that the Church conveys to us the meaning of this unique season… It is my hope that the reader may discover for himself that in this world nothing is as beautiful and deep, as inspired and inspiring, as that which the Church, our Mother, reveals and freely gives to us once we enter the blessed season of the ‘lenten spring.’ Holy Confession During Great Lent I will be available to hear confessions as follows:

Each Monday evening after Great Compline Each Friday evening after Salutations Each Saturday after Vespers (all year) During office hours by appointment (all year)

Please take advantage of this great gift of mercy and compassion offered by our Lord through His Holy Church!

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FROM FR. ANTHONY continued Meetings & Activities During Lent Again, since Great Lent begins on 3/2, let us all plan accordingly for ministry meetings and activities in March and the first half of April.

The first week of Lent is on par with Holy Week in terms of solemnity and spiritual focus. Therefore, there should be no meetings or activities on the evenings of the first week, as there will be daily services. This includes Clean Monday and Clean Friday morning services.

For the remaining weeks of Lent there should be no meetings or activities on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings, and on Friday mornings due to Lenten services.

We truly appreciate everyone’s cooperation with this request. May you all have a most blessed Lenten journey, and we hope to see as many as possible at our various Lenten services! PARISH NEWS

Funerals 1/31 – Georgia Evangelatos, in San Francisco, California 2/22 – Thomas Nanopoulos Donations

New Lenten altar table covers – Anthony and Elaine Sgouros and family, for their health and well-being

New Lenten chalice and paten covers – Eleni Cristofilos, Eleni Georgacopoulos, Popi Mamounas, and Koula Moisakis

New pew edition liturgy books - We thank our many generous donors who have covered the cost of the new books

Floral Decorations Needed for Great Lent

Icon for the Salutations to the Theotokos (5 Fridays) – $75 each Flowers for the Veneration of the Holy Cross (3/22) – $340

Note: Please make checks out to St. Barbara’s Philoptochos, indicating item donated on memo line. Floral needs for Holy Week and Pascha will be listed in the April bulletin.

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PARISH NEWS continued Kitchen & Coffee Bar Kitchenette Updates A new commercial grade stainless steel island with cabinets, drawers, and shelving was installed this past month providing better functionality, a cleaner environment, and more storage capacity. The former island was removed and the base cabinets were repurposed under the coffee bar area in the kitchenette adding to increased efficiency, organization, and better use of space. This project also decreased waste to landfills by repurposing cabinets and accepting a gently used commercial grade stainless steel island which would have been sent to a scrap yard for disposal. Special thanks to Bill Karras for offering his time and talents to install the base cabinets with his trusty laborer S. Nicholas Kriketos alongside him. This work would not have been possible without their assistance. Thank you, Bill and Nicholas!

It is important to note that this project was at no cost to the parish

All labor, materials, and the stainless steel island were donated

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Wednesday, March 11 Saint Athanasius, Arlington

4 Appleton St , Arlington, MA

The Annunciation Cathedral Chapel 162 Goddard Ave Brookline, MA

Wednesday, April 8

Saint Demetrios, Weston 57 Brown Street Weston MA

Dormition of the Virgin Mary, Somerville29 Central St , Somerville, MA

Lenten Presantified Liturgies

Following the Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, the host communitywill offer a Lenten dinner for all in attendance. An

informative discussion over dinner on a Lenten theme willalso take place. All are invited to join in prayer on thesedays. This year, we are holding services in a city basedchurch as well as a suburb based church in an effort to

accommodate more of the faithful. Please join us!

"The light of Christ illumines all"

All Services begin at 6:00 p.m.

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Religious Education

“Father, all things are possible to You;

Remove this cup from Me . . . Yet . .

Not My will be done, . . . but what You will.”

(Luke 22:42)

Those were Jesus’s words in prayer just before His arrest, scourging, and crucifixion. We touched upon this in class: Why didn’t God save His Son from suffering such horrid mistreatment? Jesus only did good things, helping others, and performing many miracles. So, why wasn’t He rewarded with only good things in His earthly life? Remember, it was Jesus who instructed us to say ‘Thy will be done’ (not our will be

done), when praying to God. So, He prayed accordingly, saying,

“Not My will be done, but what You will” In situations where our prayer results seem other than what we had asked, we need to be mindful that all in life is prayed to be according to His will, (though we may not fully comprehend the response). Much like accepting, yet incapable of understanding, how God created everything out of absolutely nothing, in the first place. Paradoxically, many atheists were believers once, who turned away from God as things in life didn’t go as they had expected. So, rebelling against Him, they blindly conclude, He doesn’t exist! The image that comes to mind here, is of such non-believers, visibly upset, demonstrating with signs in-hand demanding, ‘Paradise Now!’

(From Teen Class Notes - George Makredes)

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Religious Education

ATTENTION 7th TO 12th GRADE STUDENTS!

Our Parish Oratorical Festival will take place on Sunday, April 26th The Metropolis Oratorical Festival will be on Saturday, May 16th The National Oratorical Festival takes place from June 12th to 14th at Loveland, CO

(Go to goarch.org for details)

Junior Division (Grades 7–9) Can choose one of these topics:

1. The Orthodox Church honors the Virgin Mary as the Theotokos. Discuss the role she plays in the Church and as a role model for all Christians.

2. Christ and many Church Fathers often criticized the wealthy. Do Christians need to live a life of poverty? Is it a sin to live a comfortable life?

3. “Lord have mercy” is the most repeated phrase in the Divine Liturgy. What does it mean to truly have mercy?

4. “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4; Deuteronomy 8:3). Discuss the importance of reading Scripture in your life.

5. The theme of the upcoming 2020 Clergy–Laity Congress is “the greatest of these is love” (1 Corinthians 13:13). Discuss the way St. Paul defines love in this important chapter of the Bible.

Senior Division (Grades 10–12) Can choose one of these topics:

1. Discuss how the separation of church and state benefits us as Orthodox Christians in the United States.

2. In his enthronement address, Archbishop Elpidophoros said, “We are all deacons.” Discuss the importance of being a deacon – a servant – in the Church.

3. Discuss the significance of Constantinople in Church history and the struggles Orthodox Christians in Constantinople face today.

4. How have modern-day saints from the past 100 years, from St. Nektarios to St. Paisios and others, helped Orthodox Christians live their lives today?

5. “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares” (Hebrews 13:2). How might Orthodox Christians put this command into practice?

(For candidates for the Parish Scholarship Award, participation in the

Oratorical Festival is included on the scholarship application. Your participation in the

festival will also be a plus on college and other scholarship applications.)

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MARCH 2020

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Sunday of

Forgiveness (Cheesefare),

Orthros 8:45 am Divine Liturgy 10 am

Memorial 40 days +Georgia Evangelatos

Vespers of Forgiveness 5:00 pm

2 Clean Monday

Great Lent Begins Lenten Orthros

9:00 am

1st Part of Great Canon, 7:00 pm

3

2nd Part of Great Canon, 7:00 pm

4 3rd Part of Great Canon, 9:00 am

9th Hour &

Presanctified Liturgy 5:15 pm, followed by

Lenten Supper

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4th Part of Great Canon, 7:00 pm

6 9th Hour &

Presanctified Liturgy, 9:15 am

1st Salutations to the Theotokos, 7:00 pm

7 St. Theodore Tyron

(miracle of kollyva) Orthros 8:30 am, Div. Lit. 9:30 am

(Trisagion w/kollyva);

Pan-Orthodox Vespers -Triumph of Orthodoxy -St. George Cathedral,

Worcester, 6:00 pm

8 Sunday of Orthodoxy

Orthros 8:45 am Divine Liturgy 10 am

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Great Compline 7:00 pm

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11 Regional

Presanctified Liturgy 9th Hour 5:45 pm Liturgy 6:00 pm

followed by Lenten supper

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Festival Meeting 7 pm

13 9th Hour & Presanctified Liturgy

9:15 am 2nd Salutations to the Theotokos, 7:00 pm

14 Great Vespers 6 pm

15 Sunday of St. Gregory of Palamas

Orthros 8:45 am Divine Liturgy 10 am Memorials +Thomas Nanopoulos 40 days; +Georgios Vizaniaris

2yrs

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Great Compline 7:00 pm

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18

9th Hour & Presanctified Liturgy 5:15 pm, followed by

Lenten Supper

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20 9th Hour & Presanctified Liturgy

9:15 am 3rd Salutations to the Theotokos, 7:00 pm

21 Great Vespers 6 pm Memorial 1 yr +Maria

Olga Georgopoulos

22 Sunday of the Holy Cross

Orthros 8:45 am Divine Liturgy 10 am

Lecture 1:30 pm Dr. Elisabeth

Prodromou "Keeping Christians of the Holy Land in our Hearts"

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Great Compline 7:00 pm

24 Great Vespers of the

Annunciation – Woburn 7 pm

25 The Annunciation of the Theotokos

Orthros 8:30 am Div. Lit. 9:45 am

(no evening services)

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27 9th Hour & Presanctified Liturgy

9:15 am

Hope-Joy 6 pm “Lenten Journey”

4th Salutations to the Theotokos, 7:00 pm

28 Great Vespers 6 pm

29 Sunday of St. John Climacus Orthros 8:45 am Divine Liturgy 10 am

Memorial 1 yr +Demitrios (James)

Demopoulos

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Great Compline 7:00 pm

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Strict Fast Wine/Oil Allowed Fast Free Fish Allowed Dairy Allowed

Sunday School Every Sunday 10 am Little Halos Pre-School Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 3pm

Goya Basketball every Friday at Ottoson Middle School 5:30 – 7:30 pm Adult Greek Dancing Every Monday 7:00 pm 12

Κυριακή Δευτέρα Τρίτη Τετάρτη Πέμπτη Παρασκευή Σάββατο 1 Κυριακή

Της Συγχωρήσεως (της Τυρινής)

Όρθρος 8:45 πμ Θεία Λειτ. 10 πμ

Μνημόσυνο 40 ημ +Γεωργία Ευαγγελάτου

Κατανυκτικός Εσπερινός

της Συγχωρήσεως 5 μμ

2 Καθαρά Δευτέρα

Όρθρος, 9 πμ

1η Στάση του Μεγάλου Κανόνος

7 μμ

3

2α Στάση του Μεγάλου Κανόνος

7 μμ

4 3η Στάση του

Μεγάλου Κανόνος, 9πμ

9η Ώρα, Προηγιασμένη

Λειτουργία 5:15 μμ & Δείπνο

5

4η Στάση του Μεγάλου Κανόνος,

7 μμ

6 9η Ώρα &

Προηγιασμένη Λειτουργία, 9:15 πμ

1η Στάση Χαιρετισμών της Θεοτόκου, 7 μμ

7 Αγίου Θεοδώρου Τύρωνος (θαύμα των κολλύβων)

(Τρισάγιο μετά κολλύβων),

Όρθρος 8:30 πμ Θεία Λειτ. 9:30 πμ

Πανορθόδοξος Εσπερινός της Ορθοδοξίας στον Αγ.

Γεώργιο – Ουόστερ (όχι Εσπερινός εδώ)

8 Κυριακή της Ορθοδοξίας

Όρθρος 8:45 πμ Θεία Λειτ. 10 πμ

9 Μεγάλο Απόδειπνο

7μμ

10 11 9η Ώρα & Προηγιασμένη

Λειτουργία με άλλες εκκλησίες της

περιοχής 5:45 μμ & Δείπνο

12 13 9η Ώρα & Προηγιασμένη

Λειτουργία, 9:15 πμ

2η Στάση Χαιρετισμών της Θεοτόκου, 7 μμ

14

Μέγας Εσπερινός 6μμ

15 Του Αγ. Γρηγορίου του Παλαμά

Όρθρος 8:45 πμ Θεία Λειτ. 10 πμ

Μνημόσυνα +Θωμάς Νανόπουλος

40 ημ +Γεώριος Βηζανιάρης

2χρ

16

Μεγάλο Απόδειπνο

7 μμ

17 18

9η Ώρα,

Προηγιασμένη Λειτουργία 5:15 μμ

& Δείπνο

19 20 9η Ώρα & Προηγιασμένη

Λειτουργία, 9:15 πμ

3η Στάση Χαιρετισμών της Θεοτόκου, 7 μμ

21 Μέγας Εσπερινός 6μμ Μνημόσυνο +Μαρία Όλγα Γεωργοπούλου

22 Της Σταυροπροσκυνήσεως

Όρθρος 8:45 πμ Θεία Λειτ. 10 πμ

Ομιλία Δρ Ελισάβετ Προδρόμου 1:30μμ

"Κρατώντας τους Χριστιανούς των Αγίων Τόπων στις Καρδιές μας»

23

Μεγάλο Απόδειπνο

7 μμ

24

Μέγας Εσπερινός του Ευαγγελισμού της Θεοτόκου στο Ουόμπουρν 7 μμ

25 Ο Ευαγγελισμός

της Θεοτόκου Όρθρος 8:30 πμ

Θεία Λειτ. 9:45 πμ (άνευ Προηγιασμένη

το απόγευμα)

26 27 9η Ώρα & Προηγιασμένη

Λειτουργία, 9:15 πμ Χοπ-Τζοΐ 6 μμ,

«Σαρακοστιανό Ταξίδη» 4η Στάση

Χαιρετισμών της Θεοτόκου, 7 μμ

28

Μέγας Εσπερινός 6μμ

29 Του Αγ. Ιωάννου της Κλίμακος Όρθρος 8:45 πμ Θεία Λειτ. 10 πμ Μνημόσυνο 1 χρ

+Δημήτριος Δημόπουλος

30

Μεγάλο Απόδειπνο

7 μμ

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Αυστηρή Νηστεία Επιτρέπεται Κρασί & Λάδι Άνευ ΝηστείαΕπιτρέπεται Ψάρι Επιτρέπεται Γάλα

Κατηχητικό Σχολείο 10 πμ Κάθε Κυριακή Λίτελ Χεΐλος, Δευτέρα έως Παρασκευή, 8:30 πμ μέχρι 3 μμ

Γκόγια Μπάσκετ στο Σχολείο Όττοσον 5:30 – 7:30 μμ κάθε Παρασκευή Ελληνικός Χορός για τους Μεγάλους Κάθε Δευτέρα 7 μμ

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"The Lenten Journey: Keeping the Christians of the Holy Land in Our Hearts"

Dr. Elizabeth H. Prodromou

The journey through Holy and Great Lent is a time when Christians worldwide turn

their hearts toward the holy city of Jerusalem, the place of the passion, crucifixion, and

resurrection of Jesus Christ. Yet, the journey to Jerusalem actually begins in the holy

city of Bethlehem, where the event of the Incarnation took place. The two cities of

Bethlehem and Jerusalem, separated by a territorial distance of only 5.5 miles, form the

core of the footprint of Christianity in the Holy Land. What do Christians in the United

States know about the facts on the ground, the existential reality, and the daily struggles

and sacrificial witness of the Christian communities of the Holy Land? How can the

Lenten journey offer the possibility for active, purposeful remembrance of the

Christians of the Holy Land? How and why should the Lenten journey become a

reminder to commit to expanding knowledge, unceasing prayer, and sustained action

on behalf of the Christians of the Holy Land? Dr. Prodromou will explore these

questions.

Dr. Elizabeth H. Prodromou is a faculty member at The Fletcher School of Law and

Diplomacy at Tufts University, where she directs the Initiative on Religion, Law, and

Diplomacy. She is a non-resident Senior Fellow and Co-Chair of the Working Group on

Christians and Religious Pluralism in the Middle East, at the Center for Religious

Freedom at the Hudson Institute, and was a non-resident Senior Fellow in National

Security and the Middle East, at the Center for American Progress. She is a Co-

President of Religions for Peace International. Prodromou served as Vice Chair and

Commissioner on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (2004-

2012) and was a member of the U.S. Secretary of State’s Religion & Foreign Policy

Working Group (2011-2015). She attends the St. Athanasius the Great parish in

Arlington, MA, with her husband, Dr. Alexandros K. Kyrou, and their daughter, Sophia.

St. Barbara’s Philoptochos St. Athanasius Greek Orthodox Church

Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. James Bouboulis Auditorium

Light Lenten Lunch and Refreshments will be offered by St. Barbara’s Philoptochos

Email philoptochos@saintathanasius.org for reservations or 781-646-0705 4 Appleton Street, Arlington, MA 02476

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E A S T E RBAKE SALESt. Barbara’s Philoptochos Society of St. Athanasius Greek Orthodox Church

Put a little Greek tradition on your Easter table this year!St. Barbara’s Philoptochos o� ers to our extended family a bake sale of

homemade Greek pastry previously o� ered only during our annual festival.

$30.00: Baklava TrayRich � lo pastry layered with walnuts and drenched with syrup (8-piece)

$30.00: Spanakopita(Oven Ready) Our famous spanakopita ready for you to bake fresh for your table (half sheet)

$15.00: TsourekiTraditional Greek Easter bread—bigger and tastier than ever!

$15: Koulourakia TrayTraditional butter cookies (20-piece)

$12.50: Greek Easter EggsOne dozen traditional red-dyed eggs

In the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, Easter eggs are dyed red to represent the blood of Christ, with further symbolism being found in the hard shell of the egg symbolizing the sealed Tomb of Christ—the cracking of which symbolized his resurrection from the dead.

4 Appleton Street, Arlington, Massachusetts

Please send your order form and check payable to St. Barabara’s Philoptochos Society, St. Athanasius Greek Orthodox Church, 4 Appleton Street, Arlington, MA 02476.

You may also bring your order form and check to the church’s parish o� ce or submit your order online using a credit card by visiting www.SaintAthanasius.org.

All items must be pre-ordered and pre-paid by April 7, 2020. Pastry pick-up dates: Friday, April 10th from 5–7 pm

and Saturday, April 11th from 12–3 pm

Baklava

Tsoureki

Koulourakia

Baklava

Tsoureki

Spanakopita

Red-dyed eggs

4 Appleton Street, Arlington, Massachusetts • 781-646-0705 • www.SaintAthanasius.org

ITEM PRICE QUANTITY TOTAL

q Baklava (8-pc) $30.00 __________ __________

q Spanakopita (half sheet) $30.00 __________ __________

q Tsoureki $15.00 __________ __________

q Koulourakia (20-pc) $15.00 __________ __________

q Easter Eggs $12.50 __________ __________

Name: ______________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________ Phone: __________________

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NOW ENROLLING

FOR THE

2020-2021

SCHOOL YEAR!

For more information contact Preschool Director,

Argyro Nikoletos, (781) 646-1322 or

littlehalospreschool@gmail.com

www.littlehalospreschool.org

4 APPLETON STREET

ARLINGTON, MA

02476

(781) 646-1322

A Greek bilingual

program, which

focuses on the

Orthodox faith and

Greek culture.

Half day:

8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Full day:

8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

AGES 2.9 YEARS

TO 5 YEARS OLD

EEC LICENSED

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The month of February children learned about shadows, and how they are made. They had fun experimenting with their shadows and playing shadow puppet show. They also made predictions whether the groundhog will see his shadow, and they were happy to found out that we will have spring soon. Furthermore, we talked about feelings and emotions, and children made faces depicting their emotions. On Thursday, February 12th, Fr. Anthony visited our classroom and talked to us about being nice to each other and the importance to ask for forgiveness.

**Important dates: Sunday March 22nd – Greek Independence Day Program

after the Divine Liturgy. **

Now Enrolling for the 2020-2021 School Year!

To find out about our program please call, Argyro Nikoletos, PreSchool Director at (781) 646-1322 or email littlehalospreschool@gmail.com

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Triumph of Orthodoxy VESPERS

Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral

30 Anna St, Worcester, MA

Saturday March 7, 2020

6:00pm

Metropolitan METHODIOS of Boston Preaching

The Feast of Orthodoxy (also knowns as the the Triumph of Orthodoxy) is celebrated on the first Sunday of Great Lent (six

Sundays before Pascha) in the liturgical calendar of the Eastern Orthodox Church and of the Byzantine Rite Eastern Catholic Churches. The Feast is kept in memory of the final defeat of iconoclasm and the restoration of the icons to the churches.

All Assembly Bishops and Clergy are invited to serve

The Council of Eastern Orthodox Churches of Central Massachusetts invites you to

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ANASTASIA (ANN) AND GEORGE C. DIMITRAKIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

The Anastasia (Ann) and George C. Dimitrakis Memorial Scholarship was established in 2008 at the St. Athanasius the Great Greek Orthodox Church with a generous gift of $100,000 by the late Ann Dimitrakis, in loving memory of her spouse, George C. Dimitrakis. George and Ann Dimitrakis have long been faithful stewards and communicants at the St. Athanasius Church. The first scholarships were awarded in June 2010.

St. Athanasius the Great Greek Orthodox Church has established the Scholarship Awards Committee for the purpose of administering this scholarship. The Awards Committee, in its discretion, will award a scholarship(s) to that high school graduating senior(s) who achieve(s) exemplary rankings according to criteria established by the Awards Committee. The amount of the award(s) will be based on the scholarship fund’s return on investment, as determined by October of each year, and as distributed by the Trustees of the Scholarship Fund.

Please visit the parish website at (www.stathanasius.org) for all application materials and application instructions. Application information will only be available online.

Eligible applicants must meet all of the following requirements: (1) be in their senior year of high school; (2) complete in full all application forms (typed) and provide all requested information; (3) family must be stewards of St. Athanasius the Great Greek Orthodox Church for three successive years (if one year has been missed, applicant’s family has the opportunity to become current for that year); (4) must have been accepted to a full-time course of study at an accredited 4-year college or university. Applications will not be reviewed if each of the aforementioned requirements has not been met.

Applications are available on-line (www.saintathanasius.org) and must be submitted in full by Friday, May 15, 2020. Only complete typed application packages will be reviewed by the Awards Committee; it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all materials have been mailed to the Awards Committee. Any late or incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Please mail complete application packages to the Anastasia (Ann) and George S. Dimitrakis Memorial Scholarship, c/o St. Athanasius Greek Orthodox Church, 4 Appleton St., Arlington, MA 02476.

The awarding of the scholarship(s) will take place on a Sunday, June 21, 2020. The disbursement will take place after October 21, 2020, and only after the student(s) has provided to the Awards Committee an official confirmation of enrollment from the Registrar’s Office of the university/college.

Awards Committee Eleni Carayannopoulos Betty Paganis Dennis P. George, Jr. Alexa (Zevitas) Adams Melanie Marken Rev. Fr. Anthony Evangelatos ex offici

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Αρχιεπισκοπική Εγκύκλιος της εορτής του Αγίου Φωτίου Ημέρα Εθνικού Προσκυνήματος του Αγίου Φωτίου

Προσφιλεῖς Ἀδελφοί καί Ἀδελφές ἐν Χριστῷ,

Καθώς ἑορτάζουμε τόν Μέγα Φώτιο, Πατριάρχη Κωνσταντινουπόλεως, σέ ὁλόκληρη τήν Ἀρχιεπισκοπή μας, ἑορτάζουμε ταυτόχρονα καί τό πρῶτο μας Ἐθνικό Προσκύνημα, πού φέρει τό ὄνομά του. Τό Ἐθνικό Ἑλληνορθόδοξο Προσκύνημα τοῦ Ἁγίου Φωτίου, τό ὁποῖο ἵδρυσε ὁ ἀείμνηστος Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Ἰάκωβος, ἀποτίει φόρο τιμῆς στούς πρώτους γνωστούς Ἕλληνες πού ἦρθαν στήν Ἀμερική τόν 18ο αἰώνα, πολύ πρίν τά μακρινά ἐξαδέλφια τους ἀρχίσουν νά ἔρχονται μαζικά σχεδόν ἕναν αἰώνα μετά.

Ὄμορφα τοποθετημένο στό Avero House, στήν ἱστορική πόλη τοῦ Ἁγίου Αὐγουστίνου, Φλώριδα (ἀρχαιότερη πόλη στίς Ἡνωμένες Πολιτεῖες), τό Προσκύνημα ἀποτελεῖ ταπεινό παλάτι «μνήμης ἀγάπης καί παρηγορίας» (Bibliotheca 545:18-19), ὅπως θά ἔλεγε καί ὁ ἴδιος ὁ Ἅγιος Φώτιος. Εἶναι τό μέρος ὅπου μποροῦμε νά ἐνθυμούμεθα τούς προγόνους μας, οἱ ὁποῖοι ἦρθαν σ’αὐτές τίς εὐλογημένες ἀκτές σέ ἀναζήτηση καλύτερης ζωῆς καί ἔφεραν μαζί τους τήν πολύτιμη Ὀρθόδοξη Χριστιανική Πίστη τους. Τό Προσκύνημα ἀποτελεῖ ἐπίσης σύμβολο τῆς κλήσεως τῆς Ἐκκλησίας νά διαδώσει τό Εὐαγγέλιο τοῦ Κυρίου μας Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ σέ ὅλους τούς ἀνθρώπους, ἀκόμη καί στά πέρατα τῆς γῆς (Πράξεις 1:8), ἀκριβῶς ὅπως οἱ πατέρες μας ἔφεραν τήν Ὀρθόδοξη Πίστη στήν Ἀμερική. Εἶναι σημαντικό γεγονός, ὅτι τό Ὀρθόδοξο Χριστιανικό Ἱεραποστολικό Κέντρο ἔχει ἐπίσης τή βάση του στόν Ἅγιο Αὐγουστῖνο, ἀπηχώντας τήν ἱστορική μνήμη τοῦ ἱεραποστολικοῦ ἔργου ἐνεργῶν ἱεραποστόλων!

Ἔτσι, λοιπόν, τήν ἡμέρα αὐτή ἑορτάζουμε τόν Ἅγιο, τό Προσκύνημα καί τό ἱερό καθῆκον ὅλων μας νά μοιραζώμεθα τήν ἀγάπη καί τήν εἰρήνη τοῦ Θεοῦ. Πρίν ἀπό χίλια καί πλέον χρόνια, ὁ Μέγας Ἅγιος Φώτιος, ἀπέστειλε τούς ἀδελφούς Κύριλλο καί Μεθόδιο στή Ρωσία, νά μεταφέρουν τό φῶς τοῦ Χριστοῦ στούς Σλάβους. Καί σήμερα, ὁ μεγάλος Οἰκουμενικός Πατριάρχης κ. κ. Βαρθολομαῖος, ἀναζωπύρωσε τό φῶς αὐτό δίδοντας Αὐτοκεφαλία στό λαό τῆς Οὐκρανίας. Ἡ ἱεραποστολή μας συνεχίζεται, ἕως τήν δευτέρα ἔλευση.

Εἴθε ὅλοι μας νά τιμοῦμε καί νά μνημονεύουμε ἐκείνους πού μᾶς ἐχάρισαν τό φῶς τοῦ Χριστοῦ καί νά συνεχίσουμε νά τό κρατᾶμε ἀναμμένο στή ζωή μας, στήν οἰκογένειά μας, στήν κοινότητά μας καί σέ ὁλόκληρη τήν Ἐκκλησία μας, διά τῶν μεσιτειῶν τοῦ Ἁγίου Φωτίου καί τῶν ἁγίων ὅλων τῶν ἐποχῶν, μέ τούς ὁποίους Ἐκεῖνος εὐαρεστεῖται.

Μέ πατρική ἐν Χριστῷ ἀγάπη,

† ὁ Ἀμερικῆς Ἐλπιδοφόρος

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Αντιπροσωπεία του Μουσείου της Βίβλου των ΗΠΑ στο Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο

Έγιναν δεκτοί από τον Παναγιώτατο με αφορμή την υπογραφή Συμφώνου Συνεργασίας μεταξύ του Πατριαρχείου και του αμερικανικού Ιδρύματος

Ο Παναγιώτατος Οικουμενικός Πατριάρχης Βαρθολομαίος δέχθηκε σήμερα σε ακρόαση Αντιπροσωπεία του Μουσείου της Βίβλου, που εδρεύει στην Πρωτεύουσα των ΗΠΑ, Ουάσινγκτον, με αφορμή την υπογραφή συμφώνου συνεργασίας μεταξύ του Οικουμενικού Πατριαρχείου και του σημαντικού αμερικανικού Ίδρύματος. Κατά τη διάρκεια της συναντήσεώς τους με τον Παναγιώτατο οι Δρ. Jeff Kloha, επί κεφαλής Επιμελητής (Chief Curator), και Δρ. Andy Νiggemann, συνεργάτης Επιμελητής (Associate Curator) του Μουσείου, καθώς και η Καθηγήτρια στο Πανεπιστήμιο Tufts Ελισάβετ Προδρόμου, Μέλος του Γνωμοδοτικού Συμβουλίου του Μουσείου, είχαν την ευκαιρία να τον ενημερώσουν για τις δράσεις και τις συνεργασίες του αμερικανικού Ιδρύματος, που δέχεται περί το ένα εκατομμύριο επισκέπτες τον χρόνο. Στη συνάντηση παρέστη και ο Αρχιμανδρίτης Αγαθάγγελος Σίσκος, Αρχειοφύλαξ του Πατριαρχείου, ο οποίος έχει οριστεί από τον Οικουμενικό Πατριάρχη ως υπεύθυνος της συνεργασίας με το Μουσείο της Βίβλου. Αμέσως μετά στην Αίθουσα Ακροάσεων ο Αρχιμ.Αγαθάγγελος, από την πλευρά του Οικουμενικού Πατριαρχείου, και ο Δρ. Jeff Kloha, εκ μέρους του Μουσείου της Βίβλου, υπέγραψαν το σχετικό σύμφωνο συνεργασίας, σκοπός της οποίας είναι η διαχρονική προβολή της ιστορίας του Οικουμενικού Πατριαρχείου. Στο πλαίσιο αυτής της συνεργασίας, ο Παναγιώτατος, κατά την επίσκεψή του στις ΗΠΑ, τον ερχόμενο Μάιο, θα εγκαινιάσει την μόνιμη έκθεση για το Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο στο εν λόγω Μουσείο. Να σημειωθεί ότι ανάλογες συμφωνίες με το Μουσείο της Βίβλου έχουν υπογράψει τα Μουσεία του Βατικανού και η Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων του Ισραήλ.

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St. Athanasius Families Contributing to 2020 Stewardship Contributions as of February 15, 2020

THANK YOU! Your continued Love and Support make our many ministries possible ΣΑΣ ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΟΥΜΕ! Η αγάπη και η υποστήριξη σας στηρίζουν τις πολλές διακονίες της εκκλησίας μας

Betty Athanasoulas

Mr. Georgios I. Bouboulis

Mihail S. Bouboulis

Mr. & Mrs. Stefanos Bouboulis

Irene Bouboulis & Antonios Giakoumis

Mrs Maria Bourikas

Leo & Eleni Carayannopoulos

Anastasios & Eleni Christophilos

Mr. & Mrs. Elias Christopoulos

Mrs. Angela Denison

Leonidas & Virginia Dimakis

Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Dimopoulos

Fr. Anthony & Pres. Themmi Evangelatos

Mr. Randall T. Fassas

Mr. & Mrs. Louis Fenerlis

John & Joanne Francis

John Gagalis

Mr. & Mrs. Konstantinos Gavrielidis

Mr. & Mrs. James Geanakos

Mrs. Evangeline Gianocostas

Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Henson

Mrs. Crystal Iakovou

Mr. & Mrs. Constandinos Ioakimidis

Mr. & Mrs. John Ioakimidis

Stavros & Katina Ioakimidis

Elizabeth Karagianis

Mrs. Constantina Katsos

Mr. & Mrs. Steven Katsos

Ms Jenny Koulouris

Mr. S. Nicholas Kriketos II

Mr. Peter Ladas

Mr. Nicholas Lambrou

Mrs. Effie Legatos

Ms. Lemonia Litopoulos

John Macaris & Fotini Patsiocostas

Mr. & Mrs. Gary Makredes

George & Leona Makredes

Panagiotis & Kalliopi Mamounas

Angeliki Mamounas

Melanie I. Marken

Mr. & Mrs. Maria Matos

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Moisakis

Arthur Papas

Mr. Nicholas Pappas

Joanne E. Piandes

Ms. Florence Pollock

Anthony & Elaine Sgouros

Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Skourides

Anthony & Despina Speros

Theodore & Elaine Speros

Mr. & Mrs. Nikitas Splagounias Family

Ms. Anna Stathopoulou

Paul & Elaine Tilly

Mr. & Mrs. Anastasios Tsaousidis

Maria Tsaousidis

Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Tsaousidis

Mr. & Mrs. Apostolos Tsitsopoulos

Mr. & Mrs. George Tsitsopoulos

Nicole VanKuilenburg

Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Zevitas

Mr. & Mrs. Menelaos Zotos

If you don’t see your family name on this list, please consider making your stewardship contribution today. Your donations help make our many ministries possible. If you made a stewardship contribution, but

don’t see your name, please forgive us and contact the Parish Council so that we can correct our error

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SAINT ATHANASIUS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH CONFIDENTIAL FAMILY INFORMATION FORM Please complete and return this form to the Church Office

4 Appleton Street, Arlington, MA 02476

Name: Home Telephone:

Address: City: State: Zip:

I am a new steward: My previous parish was?

I would like to receive my monthly bulletin via U.S. mail: or via email:

Member Spouse Children /Age

Name: /

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2020 STEWARDSHIP PLEDGE / DONATION

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I understand it takes approximately $1,000 per active Stewardship family to operate and support the ministries and facility of the St. Athanasius Parish in 2020.

We would like to pledge $ Weekly (approx. $20/week)

We would like to pledge $ Monthly (approximately $85/month)

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You can also pledge at http://www.saintathanasius.org/stewardship/

Please check those items in which you or a member of your family has some expertise or interest.

Place name or initials of the specific family member after each item checked.

Bible Study Youth Ministry Office Work

Teaching Sunday School Medical/Nurse

Greek School/Little Halos Church Choir Art/Design Services

Visitation of Elderly/Infirm Reader (in liturgy) Legal

Philoptochos Ushering / Welcome Finance

Festival Evangelism Architecture

Outreach to Community New parents Real Estate Management

Soup Kitchen Scouting Electrical

Computer – Hardware/Systems Computer ‐ software Web Design

Youth Work Gardening PR / Marketing

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Volume 31, Number 7, March 2020

“One Final Thought”

My soul, my soul arise! Why do you sleep?

The end draws near and soon you will be troubled.

Watch, then, that Christ your God may spare you,

for He is everywhere present and fills all things.

Kontakion of the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete (chanted on the first four days of Lent, and on the fifth Thursday)

Please call the Church Office to be removed from this mailing, (781) 646-0705

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