December 2014

Luke Chapter 2, Verses 1-20

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirin'i-us was governor of Syria. And all went to be enrolled, each to his own city.

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. And while they were there, the time came for her to be delivered.

And she gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. And in that region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. And the angel said to them, "Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger."

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom he is pleased!"

When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us."

And they went with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

And when they saw it they made known the saying which had been told them concerning this child; and all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. But Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.

A Blessed and Holy Season Preparing For The Nativity of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Fr. Kastanas

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Christmas Love (Anonymous) Each December, I vowed to make Christmas a calm and peaceful experience. I had cut back on nonessential obligations -- extensive card writing, endless baking, decorating, and even overspending. Yet still, I found myself exhausted, unable to appreciate the precious family moments, and of course, the true meaning of Christmas.

My son, Nicholas, was in kindergarten that year. It was an exciting season for a six-year-old. For weeks, he'd been memorizing songs for his school's "Winter Pageant."

I didn't have the heart to tell him I'd be working the night of the production. Unwilling to miss his shining moment, I spoke with his teacher. She assured me there'd be a dress rehearsal the morning of the presentation. All parents unable to attend that evening were welcome to come then. Fortunately, Nicholas seemed happy with the compromise.

So, the morning of the dress rehearsal, I filed in ten minutes early, found a spot on the cafeteria floor and sat down. Around the room, I saw several other parents quietly scampering to their seats. As I waited, the students were led into the room. Each class, accompanied by their teacher, sat cross-legged on the floor. Then, each group, one by one, rose to perform their song.

Because the public school system had long stopped referring to the holiday as Christmas," I didn't expect anything other than fun, commercial entertainment - songs of reindeer, Santa Claus, snowflakes and good cheer. So, when my son's class rose to sing, "Christmas Love," I was slightly taken aback by its bold title.

Nicholas was aglow, as were all of his classmates, adorned in fuzzy mittens, red sweaters, and bright snowcaps upon their heads. Those in the front row-

center stage -- held up large letters, one by one, to spell out the title of the Credit:http://www.goarch.org/special/advent/list song. As the class would sing "C is for Christmas," a child would hold up the en_learn_share/nativity/index_html letter C. Then, "H is for Happy," and on and on, until each child holding up his portion had presented the complete message, "Christmas

Love." The performance was going smoothly, until suddenly, we noticed her; a small, quiet, girl in the front row holding the letter "M" upside down -- totally unaware her letter "M" appeared as a "W."

The audience of 1st through 6th graders snickered at this little one's mistake. But she had no idea they were laughing at her, so she stood tall, proudly holding her "W." Although many teachers tried to shush the children, the laughter continued until the last letter was raised, and we all saw it together. A hush came over the audience and eyes began to widen. In that instant, we understood the reason we were there, why we celebrated the holiday in the first place, why even in the chaos, there was a purpose for our festivities.

For when the last letter was held high, the message read loud and clear:

"C H R I S T W A S L O V E"

And, I believe, He still is. Amazed by His presence...

Humbled by His love.

Have a Blessed Nativity! Me Agape, Fr. Kastanas

News and Announcements

50th Anniversary Thanks!

As we draw near to the end of the celebratory year in honour of our 50th Anniversary (1964-2014), I take this opportunity to acknowledge and offer multiple prayers of gratitude to the

following who made it all possible:

1.) The Clergy (of blessed memory), who served as the cornerstone of our Community for 25 years! +Fr. Athanasios Metaxas, +Fr. Arthur Kontinos, +Fr. Nomikos Michael Vaporis,

+Fr. Nicholas Marinos, and +Fr. John Romanides. 2.) The founding fathers (The Arlington Versatiles)

Peter Agris, Anthony Coconides, Christopher H. Contos, George Geanisis, George H. Gennis, Christos Hrissanthou, Athanase Macaris, John Macaris, Stephen Macaris, John

Maheras, Charles J. Pappas, Anthony A. Piandes, Charles Poulos, Demetrios Raisis, Peter K. Stacey, Daniel Xenos, George J. Zevitas.

3. The 50th Anniversary

Committee:

Barbara Henson, Vivian Karafotias, Eleanor Profis, Cassandra Chamallas , Bessie Theodoulou, Tina Caramanis, Taso Georgacopoulos, Fotini Gavrielidis, Helen Galanopoulos,

Ioannis Moutsatsos, Alexa Zevitas, Peggy Mitropoulos, Irini Maradianos, Jane Barhoff Ypsilantis, Kosta Arvanitis, Maria Tsaousidis, Kathy Ypsilantis, Christina Chalapatas, Mark Ypsilantis, Tina Bow ling, Irene Terzakis, Damien Stefanidis, Pelagia Fotopulos,

George Makredes, Thea Kastanas Athanas, Doxi Stefanides, Marney Grimes, Jonathan Athanas, Kathy Galanopoulos, Aphrodite Darris, Despina Bouboulis, Stella Pathiakis, Doxi Stefanides, Peter Katsarakes, Peter Bow ling , Alex Ypsilantis, Jake Douvas, Dimitri James

Pagounes, Eleni Carayannopoulos, Lisa Paganis, Emmanuel Meimaris, Nick Ypsilantis, Christina Ypsilantis, Eleni Arvanites, Eleni Meimaris, Argyro Tsiaras, Betty Dakopoulos,

Spyridoula Taoultsides, Stella Kazantzas, Kathryn Vankuilenburg, Aphrodite Darris, Arthur M. Papas, Merope & Constantine Kapetanakis, Ted Speros, Amy Iakovou, Joanne Piandes, Paul Tsitsopoulos, Irene Paleologos, Nicholas Darris, Joanne Delyani, Christina Vosnakis,

Michael Vosnakis, Michael Terzakis, Homer Ypsilantis, Nicholas Zevitas, Aristea Tsitsopoulos, Vicki Konstandakis, John Macaris, Crystal Iakovou

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Fr. Nicholas M. Kastanas

News and Announcements

Little Halos

During the month of November the children at Little Halos were very busy. On Saturday, November 8th, we celebrated the feast of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel the patrons of Little Halos, and thus we discussed how they are the Guardian Angels of our school. Furthermore, children made little angels and made a Prosforo (Altar Bread) to be offered at the Divine Liturgy. For the rest of the month children spent a lot of time studying all aboutolive trees, since olive oil is so connected to Greek culture and our Greek Orthodox faith. Therefore, we started by identifying the parts of the tree and its fruit, the olive! Children tasted different types of olive, green and black, and rated their favorites. Children also had fun learning about the fact that in Ancient Greece people rewarded athletes with a wreath made out of olive branches, also known as “Kotinos”. Students held a day of Olympic Games and learned about the Pentathlon. Everyone was a winner and so they were all crowned with an olive wreath. Finally, they looked through paintings of olive trees by famous artists, such as Van Gogh and Theofilos, created their own by using finger paints, wood chips, and wood peels.

News and Announcements

GOYA

Hello GOYAns! We would like to thank everyone who attended this year's Annual GOYA Family Glendi.

We had a great turn out. Also, a huge thank you to the families who donated for the event. We all had

a wonderful evening! GOYA held our yearly Thanksgiving Pie Sale on Sunday, November 23rd. We

greatly appreciate all of the time spent on baking the pies and breads that were sold. Thank you all

for participating. We have donated ten turkeys for this years' Turkey Drive. A big thank you to all of

the GOYAns that helped load the turkeys! The upcoming events for December include Christmas tree

decorating and wreath making as well as the annual GOYA Christmas party. On Saturday, December

6th, all GOYAns are encouraged to come to the church hall to decorate both the wreaths and the

Christmas tree! We will begin selling the wreaths the following day, Sunday, December 7th. Also, this

December the GOYA will be donating a living tree to the church, which will be used as a Christmas

tree in the church hall and then planted on the church grounds after Christmas. The annual GOYA

Christmas Party will be held on Saturday, December 20th at 6pm at the Carayannopoulos house.

Thank you very much to the Carayannopoulos family for volunteering their home! During the party,

we will be decorating cookies for Rosie's Place, a Boston sanctuary for homeless women, which has

become a tradition over the past few years. All GOYAns are welcome. Signup sheets will be e-mailed

in early December for this event. We hope to see all GOYAns at these future events!

Parish Council Elections All Stewards in good standing are reminded that Parish Council Elections are on Sunday, December 7, 2014, immediately following the Divine Liturgy. Elections will vote in 9 new members to our Parish Council to serve a 2 year term.

Community Outreach - Turkey Drive Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who generously donated turkeys for our annual Thanksgiving Turkey Drive. With everybody’s help, 341 turkeys were donated and delivered to the Home for Little Wanderers in time for Thanksgiving!

News and Announcements Sunday Catechetical School

November was the month of restarting our music and hymns program with the help of Alexis Mitchell and the

participation of all of our classes and teachers. The children are learning some of the Liturgy hymns with the goal of

singing them in Church before too long! All our students are very excited about this new activity and their voices

sound truly angelic! A big thank you to all that support and encourage this new activity.

For a second year in a row, on Sunday November 16th, we hosted a visit for the 7th grade youth group of the United

Universalist Church of Arlington. Our guests were given a Church tour, learned about the Orthodox Divine Liturgy and

received basic information about the Orthodox Church. In a follow up email our guests commented “We felt extremely

welcomed and felt privileged to have had a great tour of a space. It was very powerful to see 2000-year- old traditions

being handed down to elementary schools kids through such great stewards of the faith’. We are especially thankful to

Fr. Nick, Cassandra Chamallas, Curtis Mitchell and James Pagounes for assisting and introducing our visitors to the

Divine Liturgy.

As Christmas time approaches, our Catechetical School students, teachers and families participate in many service

projects and philanthropic efforts. This is a blessed opportunity for all of us to thank God for the gift of His Son to us

on that first Christmas day, and to show our love and appreciation towards our neighbors and those in need.

On Saturday, December 13th children and teachers of the Catechetical school will join other organizations of our

community for a visit to the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton, MA. The children will make and bring along Christmas

cards to distribute to the residents. This has always been a well-attended, memorable and heartwarming annual

event, so please, come and join us.

On Saturday December 20th, the Catechetical School and Greek School teachers and parents will host the annual

Communion breakfast. Dads will prepare tasty pancakes, and it is rumored that a special guest will pay his annual

visit to the children of St. Athanasius! Please, bring along a toy/gift in support of our ‘Big Wishes Gift Drive’ for ‘The

Home of Little Wanderers’, an effort coordinated by our first grade class and their teachers Eleni and Marianna

Terzakis.

Preparations for the annual ‘Children’s Christmas Pageant’ are in full swing! Practices are held in Church from

12:15pm -1:00pm each Sunday. This beloved annual celebration is scheduled for Sunday, December 21st,

immediately following the Divine Liturgy. Come and enjoy our young children as they make this beautiful Christmas

offering!

The December monthly staff meeting will be taking place on Sunday, December 14th at 12:15 pm. Merry Christmas,

Καλα Χριστούγεννα to all of our students, families, and friends.

News and Announcements

Congratulations to Fr. Kastanas November 30th, during Fellowship Hour following Divine Liturgy, our parishioners gathered to congratulate Fr. Nick on his 25 year anniversary as our Parish priest and spiritual leader. Together as a family, we thanked him and Presvytera Litsa for their many years of service to our parish. As tokens of appreciation and in remembrance of their devotion, they were presented with small gifts. A card containing the children’s photos was presented on behalf of the Sunday School. Following the presentations, Fr. Nick thanked everyone for their thoughtfulness and proceded to cut and share the celebratory cake with all present.

Philoptochos

News and Announcements

Sunday, November 9, Parish Council, together with the Philoptochos honored Veteran's Day

with a delicious luncheon. We collected $492 towards the on-going project, "Operation

Housewarming", which provides housewarming baskets for the veterans transitioning to

independent living. What a wonderful and fulfilling day for all. We welcome donations

throughout next year as well.

Thank you for your generosity!

St. Barbara's Christmas Party

Sunday, December 7, 2014

4:00 p.m. ~ Guests and Spouses Welcome!

Biagio's Restaurant 123 Moody Street

Waltham, MA 02453 Ticket sales have begun after liturgy, please make checks payable to

"St. Barbara's Philoptochos" when you confirm your reservation. RSVP by December 1st.

December is filled with visits, donations, and good cheer! We will make donations to the Arlington Food Pantry , our Homeless and Needy Fund, and Youth & Family Service this holiday season.

The provisions of food cards for the Homeless and Needy fund is open to all parishioners. If you are able, please donate a $10 food card from Stop & Shop and leave it in the church office for those in need this holiday season. Food cards are welcome and will continue through the month of February.

Please SAVE THESE DATE: Saturday, December 13, 2014, for the annual PARISH-WIDE visit to Hellenic Nursing Home. Please meet in the church parking lot at 8:00 a.m. to car pool if you wish for

9:00 liturgy in Canton. Residents' Wish List will be available in the church office.

If you know any parishioners that are home and cannot travel to church. Please reach the church office at 781-646-0705 to let us know.

Have a Healthy, Happy, and Safe Holiday Season

Our next General Assembly will

be; Thursday, March 6, 20157:00 p.m. ~ James Bouboulis Auditorium

If you have questions about Philoptochos, please contact Kathy VanKuilenburg at (978) 663-3936 or by email at k.vankuilenburg@com cast.net

St. Athanasius Ministries you Support

• Sacraments

• Visitation ministry

• JOY & GOYA Youth Programs

• Youth Athletics Program

• Outreach ministries including Arlington

Food Pantry, Pine St. Inn, Rosie’s Place,

Home for Little Wanderers, The Children’s

Room

• Catechetical Education

• Greek & English Bible Study

• Embracing Orthodoxy ministry

• Greek Language and Cultural Education,

• Altar Servers, Choir & Chanting ministries

• Prosfora Baking Ministry

• St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival

Metropolis Ministries we Support

• Summer and Winter Camp (MBC)

• Philoxenia House

• Greek Education

• Orthodox Christian Religious Ed

• Youth & Young Adult Ministries

• Metropolis Youth Dance Group

• Athletic Ministries

• Orthodox Christian Fellowship

• Vacation Church School & Family District

Retreats

Archdiocese Ministries we support

• Hellenic College/Holy Cross

• World Orthodoxy

• Ecumenical Patriarchate, Military Bibles

• Outreach, Missions and Evangelism

What does this mean? 500 families contributing an average of $1,000 per family

will cover nearly all our variable operating expenses

St. Athanasius Stewardship Roll of Honor Contributions through November 15, 2014

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

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Ellen Leotsakos Theodore & Nancy Leotsakos Mr. & Mrs. Efstratios Liakos John & Eleni Lodato Mr. Dimitrios Loucagos Alexander & Loula Loukeris Aristomenes & Stella Lydotes Mr. & Mrs. Leo & Niki Mourmoutis John Macaris Mr. & Mrs. Macleod James Macrokanis Athena & Derek Madeiros Mr. & Mrs. John Magoufis John G. Maidonis Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Makrakis Carolyn Finocchiaro Charles & Despina Makredes George & Leona Makredes Joanne Markredes Joseph and Maryanne Senna Mr. Gary Makredes Panagiotis & Kalliopi Mamounas Zannis & Angeliki Mamounas Mr. John Mandis Angeliki & Joseph Maniscalco Mr Seth & Dr. Dana Mann Dimitris & Anna Manolakis Mr. & Mrs. Vasiliki Manousos Peter & Maria Maradianos Melanie I. Marken Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Martinez Demitrios & Pauline Mastorakos Mr. & Mrs. Maria Matos Anthoula & Georgio Meimaris Emmanuel & Eleni Meimaris Nikolaos & Maria Meimaris Pavlos & Eleni Meimaris Vasilios & Sonia Meimaris Dennis & Elaine Melahouris Nicholas Melahouris Miss Evey Mihalakopoulos Mark & Carolyn Miminos Lori & Mim Minichiello Efstratios & Youlie Mirogiannis Peter & Kathy Mirogiannis Margaret Mitropoulos Mr. William Mitropoulos Tessie Mitropoulos Mr. & Mrs. Charles Moisakis Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Moisakis Peter & Megan Moisakis Anastasios Moshonisiou Mr. & Mrs. James J. Moskovis Mr. & Mrs. George Moustakas

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Nicholas & Athina Reisopoulos Constantine & Eileen Reissis Mr. & Mrs. Constantine Reissis Ms Valerie Relias Andrew & Deborah Rempis Mr. Christoper Rizza Anastasia Roache Mr. Jorge E. Rodriguez Peter & Soula Rogaris Crystal Roussos Mr. & Mrs. James Sakorafos Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Sakorafos Mr. & Mrs. John Schizas Mr. & Mrs. Kostas Schizas Eleni Schizas Ryals Mr. & Mrs. David Schubert Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Scribner John Seremetis Anthony & Elaine Sgouros Mrs. Betty Shushan Paul & Maria Skambas Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Skourides Mr. & Mrs. Panagiotis Sofronas Mr. & Mrs. Steven Soillis Mr. Christos Soillis Andreas & Ioanna Spalaris Anthony & Despina Speros Iris Speros Mr. & Mrs. James Speros Peter & Anna Speros Theodore & Elaine Speros Mr.&Mrs. N. Splagounias Family Mrs. Angelina Stamas Marianthe Stamides Mr. & Mrs. Stefanos Stamides Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Stamos Nick & Tanya Stamoulis Mr. & Mrs. Peter Stanitsas Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Stathakis Mr. Erik Stathakis Mr. William Stathakis Evlambia Stathis Ms. Georgia Stathopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Frank Stavriannopoulos Damien & Doxi Stefanidis Dimitrios & Fotini Stefanis George & Rodanthi Stratakis Irini Stylianou TRAY DONATIONS Mr. & Mrs. Alex & Heather Taoultsides Mr/Mrs.George& Anna Taoultsides Stratos&Spyridoula Taoultsides Mary Tashjian Ms Diane M. Tashjian

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Terzakis Mr. & Mrs. Michael Theodore Mr. & Mrs. Paul Theodoulou Mr. & Mrs. Peter P. & Megan A. Thomopoulos Emmanuel & Argie Tiliakos Paul & Elaine Tilly Mr. & Mrs. Costa Tingos Perry A. & Vicky Tingos Mr. John W Toulopoulos Stefanos & Maria Tourkomanolis Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Trapotsis Dr. & Mrs. Vlassis Travias Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Trefon Ms. Anna Tsakarissianos Anastasia Tsakirgis Mr. & Mrs. George Tsakirgis Mr. & Mrs. Niko Tsangarakis Maria Tsaousidis Mr. & Mrs. Anastasios & Kyriaki Tsaousidis Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Tsaousidis Mr. & Mrs. Anastasios Tserkonis Vasilios & Argyro Tsiaras Mr. & Mrs. James Tsihlis Mr. & Mrs. Apostolos Tsitsopoulos Mr. & Mrs. George Tsitsopoulos Mr. Stergios Tsouloufas Evaline Tzevelekakis Mr. & Mrs. Theophilos Vallas Mr. & Mrs. John Vankuilenburg Maria & Steven Vasilakis-Walker Mr. & Mrs. Steven J. Venizelos Fotini Vosnakis Steven & Kelly Vosnakis Mrs. Maria Vrotsos David & Christine Wilson Lazaros & Voula Xanthopoulos Katherine Xenos Mr. & Mrs. Sokrat Xhuveli Mr. & Mrs. Vasiliki Yanakopulos The Yanakopulos Family Homer & Georgia Ypsilantis Mark & Jane Ypsilantis Mr. & Mrs. Evan Ypsilantis Nicholas & Kathleen Ypsilantis Demetra Zacharakis Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Zacharakis Dorothy Zevitas Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Zevitas Mrs. Katherine Zevitas Ms. Alexa Zevitas Mr. & Mrs. Nickolas Ziavras Menelaos & Elsa Zotos

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Δεκ

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2014

Κυριακή

Δευτέρα

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Παρασκευή

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December 2014 Dear Parishioners of St. Athanasius Greek Orthodox Church: We invite you to join the families of our beloved Church in expressing Christmas greetings to all of the families who make up our parish. This is a wonderful opportunity to express our greetings to every parishioner and at the same time support the many ministries of our beloved parish. Please support this very worthwhile endeavor by completing the lower portion of the letter and return it to the Church Office. Thank you for your continued support. St. Athanasius Greek Orthodox Church

ST. ATHANASIUS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CARD P.O. BOX 424 ARLINGTON, MA 02476 Enclosed is $20 for the listing noted below

4 Appleton Street ■ Arlington, MA 02476 ■ church 781.646.0705 Fr. Kastanas emergency voicemail pager 781.673.2002 ■ fax 781.641.4700 ■ www.saintathanasius.org

office email address: StAthanasiusGOC@gmail.com

Ενα πρόγραμμα Ελληνικής μουσικής και κίνησης για παιδιά ηλικίας από 6 μηνών έως 3 ετών με συνοδεία γονέων.

Little Halos Preschool & Prekindergarten Dayschool,

Αρχίζουμε ένα νέο πρόγραμμα Ελληνικής μουσικής και κίνησης για παιδιά από 6 μηνών έως 3 ετών με συνοδεία γονέων. Τα μαθήματα είναι διαρκείας 8 εβδομάδων και προσφέρουν την εξοικείωση των παιδιών με τον ρυθμό την κίνηση και την κουλτούρα των Ελληνικών παιδικών τραγουδιών. Το πρόγραμμα διδάσκει η Ελληνίδα πτυχιούχος εκπαιδευτικός της μουσικής κ. Νεκταρία Μπούστρη. Η κ. Νεκταρία έχει διδάξει μουσική επί σειρά ετών στα δημόσια σχολεία του Νήνταμ, και για τα 3 τελευταία χρόνια στο ημερήσιο σχολείο της ενορίας μας Λίττλ Χάλος. Τα μαθήματα θα παραδίδονται τις Παρασκευές το πρωί στις 10, και αρχίζουν Δεκεμβρίου 5/2014, έως Φεβρουαρίου 6/2015.

Let’s sing together in Greek!!! Every Friday morning starting at 12/5/14 ending 2/6/15.

This is an 8 week music program for children ages 6month to 2.9 years old.

Registration for: Ας τραγουδήσουμε μαζί Ελληνικά:

Child’s Name: Birth Date 2nd Child’s Name: Birth Date

Parents Name:

Home Phone: Cell Phone

Street Address:_ City: Zip:

E-Mail Address:_

Person accompanying child if not parent:

I will be bringing a sibling under 3 months (circle) Yes No, Name and DOB:

Class Fee: $ (+Sibling Fee:$ _) Total$ *Younger siblings under 3 months are free, Little Halos Families: $ 120 for 8 sessions

Call 781-646-1322 or 781-354-9232 for more information.

Location: Four Appleton Street (corner of Massachusetts Ave.) Arlington, Massachusetts 02476

Tel: (781) 646-1322 Fax: (781) 641-4700 littlehalospreschool@gmail.com

St. Barbara’s Philoptochos Society invites you to our

Sunday, December 7, 2014, 4:00 P.M.

Biagio Ristorante 123 Moody Street

Waltham, MA 02453 (781) 891-0100

Choice of: Caesar or Mista Salad Choice of: Risotto Di Bosco ~ Mediterrano ~ Penne con Vedura

Coffee and Tea Choice of: Mini Cannoli, Tiramisu, or Peanut Butter Ice Cream Oreo Cake

PRICE: $42.00/person

Kindly bring a child’s winter clothing donation for The Home for Little Wanderers

Donations should be new and unwrapped

Guests and Spouses Welcome!

Please RSVP by Monday, December 1, 2014

Contacts: Eleanor Profis (781) 646-7957

Kathy VanKuilenburg (978) 663-3936 or k.vankuilenburg@comcast.net

Now Enrolling For the 2015/2016 School Year

You are invited to an Open House

December 10, 11, 12, 2014

at 10:00 – 11:00 am.

Come learn more about our exceptional school, visit the Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten

classrooms, and meet the teachers.

Children are welcome!

For More Information and to schedule a tour, please contact: Kaiti Galanopoulos, Director kaitigalanopoulos@gmail.com *

781-354-9232

Little Halos Day School is an Arlington Massachusetts based Preschool that provides a three- fold program of the Greek Language, Hellenic culture, and Greek Orthodox Faith, within a developmental framework of play-based learning for children 2.9- 5 year old. Little Halos is licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.

781-646-1233 www.littlehalospreschool.org

Four Appleton Street (corner of Massachusetts Ave.) * Arlington, MA 02476 Tel: 781-646-1233 – Fax: 781-641- 4700 * littlehalospreschool@gmail.com

JOY Presents

special showing of the

Friday, December 12th @ 6:45 P.M. Arlington Capitol Theatre

204 Massachusetts Avenue Arlington, MA

$7.00 per person Includes Hot Chocolate, Popcorn and Cookie

Wear your favorite pajamas Please R.S.V.P by December 8 (seats are limited to 48)

Demetra Awad - jakjaha@yahoo.com - 617.997.2904 Loula Boretos - gboretos@verizon.net- 617.605.7213

Christina Katos - katoshouse@gmail.com - 617.932.1737

Please be on time as the movie will start PROMPTLY

Hellenic Nursing Home Advent Visit Saturday, December 13, 2014

Come and join The St. Athanasius Philoptochos, Choir and parents

and students of the Catechetical School

8:15 am Departure from the Church Parking Lot

9:00 am Divine Liturgy-St. George’s Chapel

10:00 am Fellowship with the residents

12:00-12:30 pm Return to Arlington

For information call or e-mail I. Moutsatsos at (781) 646-3596, imoutsatsos@gmail.com or call the Church office at (781) 646-0705

Fifties Plus Ministry of

St. Athanasius the Great

Cordially Invites You to Our

Christmas Luncheon

Thursday, December 18, 2014 12 noon

James Bouboulis Auditorium

$15 per person Includes appetizers, haddock dinner, wine, and dessert

Please R.S.V.P. by December 10, 2014 Tina Caramanis – 781.643.3075

Irene Paleologoa – 781.396.3755 Kay Zevitas – 617.484.6817

Sock

Driv

e Give Back This

Christmas Season with a

simple item—SOCKS!

The 8th Grade Sunday School Class and their teacher

will be collecting NEW adults socks to be donated to

the needy in the Boston area. Drop off box outside

8th grade class in James Bouboulis Auditorium.

Last day of donation is December 26.

Know that someone will have warmer feet this

winter thanks to your efforts.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Edu cation is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family. — Kofi Annan

Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it. — Greg Anderson

Many of our fears are tissue paper thin, and a single courageous step would carry us clear through them. — Brendan Francis

Clear, written goals have a wonderful effect on your thinking. They motivate you and galvanize you into action. They stimulate your creativity, release

your energy, and help you to overcome procrastination as much as any other factor. — Brian Tracy

We are continually faced with great opportu nities which are brilliantly disguised as unsolvable problems. — Margaret Mead

Find a place inside where there's joy and the joy will burn out the pain. — Joseph Campbell

Better to be called something positive and inspirational than something negative. — Donnie Yen

How do we keep our inner fire alive? Two things, at minimum, are needed: an ability to appreciate the positives in our life - and a commitment to action.

Every day, it’s important to ask and answer these questions: ‘What’s good in my life?’ and ‘W hat needs to be done? — Nathaniel Brande n

Space is an inspirational concept that allows you to dream big. — Peter Diamandis

"see without loo king, . . . hear without listening, . . . breathe without asking." ~ Wystan Hugh Auden

"The growth and develo pment of people is the highest calling of leadership." ~ Harvey Firestone

"Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present." ~ Jim Rohn

The successful man does n't use others, other people use the successful man, for above all the success is of service. — Mark Caine

"A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition." — Willia m Ward

"Leadership is liberating people to do what is required of them in t he most effective and humane way possible." — Max Depree

"The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way." — Dale Carnegie

"Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told: "I'm with you kid. Let's go." — Maya A ngelou

Volume Twenty-Six, Number Four, December 2014