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GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA METROPOLIS OF NEW JERSEY
Message from Fr. Michael L. Pastrikos, ProtopresbyterDECEMBER/¢∂∫∂ªμƒπO™ 2015
We Need to get Ready for the Coming Messiah . .
.Dear Parishioner,
The feast of the Nativity of our Lord is upon us.Soon we will gather in the Church, on ChristmasEve and Christmas Day to celebrate this gloriousfeast. Yet year after year we find ourselves poorlyprepared for this celebration. So what I want toask all of you is this;” ARE YOU READY FORCHRISTMAS”.
Normally when this question is asked we canpoint to a number of things that would get usready for Christmas. Do we have our tree out anddecorated? Are all the decorations and lightshung? Is our shopping completed? Did we sendour Christmas Cards? Did we wrap all the pre-sents? Did we buy enough of food and drinks forthe Holiday? Did we invite all the family andfriends? It’s like in everything we do there is al-ways the stage of level of preparation. I’m sureeveryone has a list like the one mentioned above,and like a good manager we check off the list aswe go on. However, this is not what I am refer-ring to when I asked this question? “ARE YOUREADY FOR CHRISTMAS”? I am referring tothe spiritual aspects of the season not the enter-taining aspect.
In human terms, we are so prepared in ourlives to accept this Holiday season as a way to en-tertain ourselves with material things instead ofconcentrating on the real issue here. It’s great tohave a good time, with family over for dinner,being generous with our decorations, with the dif-ferent variety of foods that your family will enjoythis Holiday season. So much to see, so much todo in just a short time. But we are forgettingsomething very important that this whole Holidayseason is about one person, and that is celebrat-ing the Birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. Did thatever cross your mind? Remember the wordChristmas, It has the name of Christ, “who is withus”. If you wanted to translate this word in Greekit means the “Birth of Christ”.
So this so called Christmas Holidays is not allabout us, but it is about Christ. It is His birthdaythat we are celebrating and not for our own self-ish convenience. When John the Baptist cameinto the picture he gave a message to all the
people. He said; “We need to get ready for thecoming Messiah. He didn’t say get ready to havea good time with family and friends. John the Bap-tist preaching in the desert of Judea, said; “Repentfor the Kingdom of heaven is near”. This is Hewho was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah. “Avoice of one calling in the wilderness, “Preparethe way of the Lord, and make straight paths forHim. But people today even Christians whenasked “Are you ready for Christmas, they imme-diately think about the Christmas tree, the lightsand decorations, the shopping for gifts, and othernon essential items that have nothing to do withthis serious question? This question refers to,“Are you producing the right fruit in keeping withthe word repentance.
To define the word repentance, it means thatwe need to change our ways, in order to keepfrom making the same mistakes that we do yearafter year. We have gotten ourselves into a con-stant maze that we can’t get out of. We thinkChristmas is to bring excitement and pleasure forourselves. If you think like that then you are nottruly celebrating Christmas in the right way. If weread in Galatians 5: True confession and repen-tance leads to love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self controlflowing out of our lives.
How many of you have ever met a person whocalled themselves a Christian and yet was mean,bitter, unhappy, and unpleasant. Have we forgot-ten that Christmas is not primarily about us, ourfamily, friends, and buying presents. BUT IT ISABOUT CHRIST? Isn’t it easy to get wrapped upin the celebration that we forgot what it is we aresupposed to be celebrating. We teach our childrenevery year about Santa Claus, about presents un-der the tree, about reindeers and having a goodtime, but we forget what our true purpose of whatChristmas is all about. It’s about being with Jesuson His birthday.
We have birthday parties for our children, ourparents, our relatives and friends, and we alwaysfind the time to share the beautiful moments to-gether. But when the Lord’s birthday comes ev-
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2 K O I N ø N I ∞ DECEMBER 2015
PROTOPRESBYTER FR. MICHAEL PASTRIKOS, PASTORCHURCH OFFICE TELEPHONE: 410-633-5020 – CHURCH FAX: 410-633-4352 – CELL: 443-742-8314
www.stnicholasmd.orgCHURCH SECRETARY
MARIA SALPEASPARISH COUNCIL
DEMOS ANASTASIADES, PRESIDENTGUS KARAGIANOPOULOS, VICE PRESIDENTPOPI PARAGIOS, TREASURERMARY SERAFIS, ASSIST. TREASURERELENI STAKIAS KOSTAKIS, CORRESP. SECRETARYVASILIS ARGIROPOULOS, RECORDING SECRETARYBOARD MEMBERS:SPIRO ALAFASSOS, GEORGE DIACOLOUKAS,VASILI FAKAS, SAM GLAVA, STAMATIAIEROMONAHOS, SOULLA KAPETANAKOS,JOHN KOROLOGOSPHILOPTOCHOS
NORA KEFALAS, PRESIDENTEVAGELIA SALIARIS, VICE PRESIDENTIRENE VASILIOS, 2ND VICE PRESIDENTPATTY KAFALLAS, TREASURERCHRISTINE ZERVOS, ASST. TREASURERTINA HARRIS, RECORDING SECRETARYRENEE THEMELIS, CORRESP. SECRETARYBOARD MEMBERS: MARIA GEORGAKI, STELLAKOUKIDES, MARIA KOUTSOURI, EVA NYCHIS,ZOE PERDIKAKIS, TSAMBIKA TRIANTAFILOS.PROTOPSALTI/CHOIR DIRECTOR
VACANTORGANIST
PETE BISBIKIS
SEXTON
STANLEY CAVOURASDIAMONDS
ROSE TSAKALOS, PRESIDENTROSE CORNIAS, VICE PRESIDENTANASTASIA HATZIEFTHIMIOU, SECRETARYMARY SERAFIS, TREASURERBOARD MEMBERS:SOULA GIANNAKOULIAS, SOULA KAPETANAKOS,EVE LALLAS, KELLY PAPADOPOULOSG.O.Y.A.
SIA BARNES, PRESIDENTNICK ARGETAKIS, VICE-PRESIDENTANTONI PALAS, TREASURERFOULA PARAGIOS, CORRESP. SECRETARYPENELOPE TOPUZOGLOU, RECORDING SECRETARYKRISTINA ANASTASIADES, HISTORIANCHRISTINA PAPASTEFANOU, HISTORIANMIKE ARGETAKIS, SERGEANT AT ARMSKELLY ARGETAKIS, DIRECTORADVISORS: KELLY ARGETAKIS, KATINA PALAS,ANTONIA STAVRAKIS, RENA KOUTSANTOUIS,BECKY ROSSIS-BARNESJ.O.Y.
MARIA FILLIPOU, PROGRAM COORDINATORYOUTH VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS:FOULA PARAGIOS, KRISTINA ANASTASIADES,KATERINA IEROMONAHOSFINANCIAL SECRETARY
AMALIA SYROPOULOS-KOSTRIVAS
SUNDAY SCHOOL
KYRA KONDUDIS, NURSERY & PRE-KLIA KARAGIANOPOULOS, NURSERY & PRE-KYANA KARABELAS & NIKI CANNING, KINDERGARTENPENNY GERAPETRITIS, FIRST GRADEANTONIA SFIRIOU, SECOND GRADEPHAEDRA AVGERINOS, THIRD GRADE & CO-DIRECTORGEORGE KARAGIANOPOULOS, FOURTH GRADECHRISTINA ARAVIAKIS, FOURTH GRADEVOULA G. SAKELAKIS, FIFTH GRADECHRISSY COSSIS, SIXTH GRADEVASILI FILIPPOU, SEVENTH GRADEEFFIE CANNING, EIGHTH GRADEELIAS COSSIS & ADAM AGAPIOS, NINTH GRADEEMILY COSSIS, TENTH GRADE & CO-DIRECTORSOFIA GERAPETRITIS, CO-DIRECTORAFTERNOON GREEK SCHOOL
CHAIRMAN OF THE GREEK SCHOOL COMMITTEE &DIRECTOR OF THE GREEK SCHOOL: STAMATIA IEROMONAHOSEDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL: DESPINA LARENTZOU-HATZAKOU, CHARA-RONTOULI-BAHER, GEORGEPAPACHARALAMBOUS, MARIA GOURGOULIATOU,EVANGELIA MAVROGIORGOU, VASILIKI LAPPA,ASIMINA BLETSA-FILIPPAKISUBSTITUTES: IRENE ANASTASIOU,JOANNE ATHANASIOU, SEVASTI FROUMISDANCE TEACHER: ZENOVIA (JENNA) D. STAKIASGREEK SCHOOL P.T.A.
VASSILIKI KOUMOUDIS, PTA PRESIDENTASMINA BITSANIS-PERIVOLA, VICE-PRESIDENTVASSIIKI KARANIKOLAS, SECRETARYPANAYIOTA ALAFASSOS, TREASURERDEMITRA STEFANONI, ASSISTANT TREASURER
Dear Parishioners,As the Christmas season is upon us,
I find myself reflecting on the past yearand realizing how truly grateful I amfor those individuals who have helpedshape my life, my family's life and thelife of St. Nicholas Church. Christmasis a wonderful time to spread not onlygood wishes, but also to spread theword of the Lord.
And no one does that better thanour Sunday School volunteer staff.And I emphasize “VOLUNTEER.”These women and men dedicate theirSundays to spreading the word of God.It was evident this past StewardshipSunday, when a child shouted, "Topraise God!" when asked by our guest entertainer, Bubbles the Clown,why the children were there that day. Goyans, Kristina Anastasiadesand Maria Reppas accompanied the children during Bubbles the Clownmagic show and balloon making. Kristina said, “It was amazing. I wasexpecting the children to shout out, to get a balloon or to see a magicshow, but instead a little boy, shouted, ‘To praise God!’ So, Bubbles theClown made ‘Praise God’ their magic word whenever he did a magictrick. It was so special.”
Seeing the smile on my daughter's face when she told me the story,said it all. Our Sunday School volunteer staff is getting the messageacross as to why we come to church, “To Praise God.” It is that simple.
So, during Advent, the period leading up to the birth of Christ, giveyour problems to God, slow down, buy less presents and come tochurch to praise God. Because without Christ, Christmas is just a hol-low day.
May God's blessing shine down upon you and your family thisChristmas.
In Christ, Demos Anastasiades,
Parish Council President
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MESSAGE FROM THEPARISH PRESIDENT
MHNYMA TOY ¶ƒO∂¢ƒOÀΔ∏™ ∫Oπ¡OΔ∏Δ∞™
¢∂∫∂ªμƒπO™ 2015 K O I N ø N I ∞ 3
LITURGICAL CALENDAR
Friday, December 4: St. Barbara the Great Martyr. Orthros
8:45 am, Divine Liturgy 9:30 am
Saturday, December 5: Great Vesper Service St. Nicholas
Name Day. 7:00 pm Reception will follow.
Sunday, December 6: St. Nicholas Name Day Celebration
8:45 am Divine Liturgy 10:00 am.
Saturday, December 12: St. Spyridon the Wonderworker
Orthros 8:45am Divine Liturgy 9:30 am.
During the Christmas Fast No Meat is permitted to be eaten.
Fish is permitted until December 11th (excluding
Wednesdays and Fridays). STRICT FAST BEGINS FROM
DEC. 12TH TILL DEC. 24TH. NO MEAT, FISH AND DAIRY
PRODUCTS DURING THIS PERIOD ARE PERMITTED.
Sunday, December 13: 11th Sunday of St. Luke. Orthros
8:45 am, Divine Liturgy 10:00 am.
Friday, December 18: ALL NIGHT VIGIL AND DIVINE
LITURGY: Service will begin at: 8:00pm and end at 1:00
am
Sunday, December 20: Sunday before the Nativity of our
Lord. Orthros 8:45 am, Divine Liturgy 10:00 am
Thursday, December 24: CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
7:00 pm
Friday, December 25: CHRISTMAS DAY CELEBRATION
THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS
CHRIST. Orthros 8:45 am, Divine Liturgy 9:45 am.
On behalf of the Parish Council, Fr. Michael, the Church
Staff and the entire family of St. Nicholas we would like to
wish everyone in the Community a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year.
Sunday, December 27: St. Stephen the First Martyr Orthros
8:45 am Divine Liturgy 10:00 am
LITURGICAL HOURS: The Liturgical hours stay the same
throughout the year. Sunday services: Orthros 8:45 am
Divine Liturgy: 10 am Week Day Liturgy: Orthros 8:45 am
Divine Liturgy 9:30 am. Vesper Services 7:00 pm.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Tuesday, December 1-15: Family Crisis Center Collection
of Hygiene Items.
Thursday, December 3: Ta Ellinakia Dance Practice for
Non-Competitive Groups starting at 6 pm.
Saturday, December 5: Great Vesper Services for Saint
Nicholas at 7 pm. Reception following the services is
sponsored by the Ladies Philoptochos.
Sunday, December 6: Saint Nicholas Name Day Coffee
Hour by the Ladies Philoptochos.
Sunday, December 6: GOYA Ornament sale and Vasilopita
orders being taken after church services.
Wednesday, December 9: Bible Study Class with Father
Michael from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.
Thursday, December 10: GOYA to volunteer at the
Kennedy Krieger Christmas Program starting at 6 pm.
Saturday, December 12: Ladies Philoptochos Annual
Christmas Tea in the Large Social Hall, 1-4 pm.
CALENDAR FOR DECEMBERCALENDAR FOR DECEMBERSaturday, December 12: The Saint Nicholas Name Day
Dance featuring Power Station at the Greektown Square
and Event Center with the doors opening at 8 pm.
Sunday, December 13: Parish Council Elections
immediately after the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy in the
Ladies Philoptochos Room.
Sunday, December 13: GOYA Ornament sale and
Vasilopita orders being taken after church services.
Thursday, December 17: Ta Ellinakia Dance Practice for
Non-Competitive Groups starting at 6 pm.
Thursday, December 17: The Ladies Philoptochos Holiday
Wine/ Cheese Night at the Greektown Square and Event
Center starting at 5 pm.
Friday, December 18: Greek School Christmas Celebration
and Ta Kalanta Caroling starting at 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 19: Breakfast with Santa Sponsored
by the Rhodian Society from 10 am to 12 noon in the large
hall of the church. Free to children up to 11 years old.
Sunday, December 20: GOYA Ornament sale and
Vasilopita orders being taken after church services.
Monday, December 21-Sunday, January 3: Greek School
is closed for the Christmas Holidays.
Wednesday, December 23: Bible Study Class with Father
Michael from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 27: GOYA Ta Kalanta Caroling for the
local residents and delivery of the Vasilopita orders.
Monday, December 28: GOYA Ta Kalanta Caroling at the
local businesses.
Thursday, December 31: New Year’s Eve Celebration at
the Greektown Square and Event Center featuring DJ
George Kramedas from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, January 2: The Ladies Panchain Society meeting and
cutting of the Vasilopita at 1 pm.
Sunday, January 3: The Blessing and the Cutting of the Vasilopita
immediately after the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy. A
representative from each ministry and parish organization should
be present for the Blessing.
Monday, January 4: Greek School Resumes from Christmas
Break at 4:30 pm and 5:30 pm.
Monday, January 4: The Ladies Philoptochos monthly meeting
starting at 7 pm.
Saturday, January 9: The Diamonds Christmas Luncheon starting
at 1 pm.
Monday, January 11: Greek School PTA meeting, 5:30 pm.
Tuesday, January 12: The Family Night Sponsored by the Ladies
Philoptochos Society at 7 pm.
Wednesday, January 13: Bible Study Class with Father Michael
from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.
Friday, January 15: Greek School Field Trip to the Science Center
IMAX Theater Presentation of Greece: Secrets of the Past.
Saturday, January 16 - Sunday, January 17: Hellenic Golden
Coins to participate in the 2016 Greek Folk Dance Festival held in
Annapolis, Md. Come out and support our dance team.
Monday, January 18: Greek School Closed for National Martin
Luther King Holiday.
Monday, January 18: GOYA Winter Fellowship Activity.
4 K O I N ø N I ∞ DECEMBER 2015
¶Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· ÂÙÔÈÌ·ÛÙԇ̠ÁÈ· ÙÔÓ ÂÚ¯ÔÌfi ÙÔ˘ ªÂÛÛ›· . . .
ery year most of us are never there to worship Him and tothank Him for all the great things that are happening in ourlives. We like receiving the great gifts and blessings that theLord gives to us, but we never repay Him with our presenceat His home on Christmas Eve and Christmas day. Yes, wecan all give the excuse that the Christmas season is extremelybusy, filled with much care and running around to get every-thing that we need in order. But often not with much thoughtfor the One whose birth we will be celebrating on the 25th ofDecember.
Let us use this time and date wisely, concentrating on whatwe are going to give to Christ on Christmas day. He doesn’twant your wealth, but He would love it very much if we wouldcome to Church with our family and give Him the greatestpresent meaning “You”. Let’s not forget that the Advent pe-
Message from Fr. Michael L. Pastrikos, Protopresbyter
M‹Ó˘Ì· ·Ô ÙÔÓ ¶·Ù¤Ú· ªÈ¯·‹Ï §. ¶·ÛÙÚÈÎfi, ¶ÚˆÙÔÚÂÛ‚‡ÙÂÚÔ
riod is a reminder that this feast is about a spiritual reality. Letus make an effort by coming to Church on Christmas Eve, orChristmas Day preparing to receive Holy Communion withyour family members. This is what Christmas is all about. It’snot about us? It’s about Christ.
In closing, I hope and pray during this Holiday season thatwe make the right choices and make the right decisions to cor-rect our old ways. Let’s start our lives in Christ on the rightfoot, and head to a course that will truly bring us love, joy,and happiness. If we stay on this course, we will experienceand see many more Christmas futures. Just remember therecipe; FASTING, PRAYER, ALMGIVING, SACRAMEN-TAL LIFE, AND FORGIVENESS……… Your final key thatwill truly open the door to Paradise for everyone.God Bless everyone, and may you have a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year.
∞Á·ËÙ¿ ÌÔ˘ ̤ÏË,∏ ÂÔÚÙ‹ Ù˘ °ÂÓÓ‹Ûˆ˜ ÙÔ˘ ∫˘Ú›Ô˘ Ì·˜ ÏËÛÈ¿˙ÂÈ.
™‡ÓÙÔÌ· ı· Û˘ÁÎÂÓÙÚˆıԇ̠ÛÙËÓ ∂ÎÎÏËÛ›·, ÙËÓ·Ú·ÌÔÓ‹ ÙˆÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ Î·È ÙËÓ Ë̤ڷ ÙˆÓÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ ÁÈ· Ó· ÁÈÔÚÙ¿ÛÔ˘Ì ·˘Ù‹ ÙËÓ ¤Ó‰ÔÍËÁÈÔÚÙ‹. øÛÙfiÛÔ, ¯ÚfiÓÔ Ì ÙÔ ¯ÚfiÓÔ ‚ÚÈÛÎfiÌ·ÛÙ ÂÏ¿¯ÈÛÙ·ÚÔÂÙÔÈÌ·Ṳ̂ÓÔÈ ÁÈ?·˘Ù‹ ÙË ÁÈÔÚÙ‹. ŒÙÛÈ, ·˘Ùfi Ô˘ ı¤ÏˆÓ· Û·˜ ÚˆÙ‹Ûˆ fiÏÔ˘˜ Â›Ó·È ÙÔ‡ÙÔ “∂›ÛÙ ¤ÙÔÈÌÔÈ ÁÈ· Ù·ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÁÂÓÓ·?”.
º˘ÛÈο, fiÙ·Ó Ì·˜ οÓÔ˘Ó ·˘Ù‹ ÙËÓ ÂÚÒÙËÛË ÌÔÚÔ‡ÌÂÓ· ÂÈÛËÌ¿ÓÔ˘Ì ÌÈ· ÛÂÈÚ¿ ·fi Ú¿ÁÌ·Ù· Ô˘ Ú¤ÂÈ Ó·Î¿ÓÔ˘Ì ÁÈ· Ó· ›̷ÛÙ ¤ÙÔÈÌÔÈ ÁÈ· Ù· ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÁÂÓÓ·.Œ¯Ô˘Ì ÙÔ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘ÁÂÓÓÈ¿ÙÈÎÔ ‰¤ÓÙÚÔ Ì·˜ ¤Íˆ ηȉȷÎÔÛÌË̤ÓÔ; ŸÏ˜ ÔÈ ‰È·ÎÔÛÌ‹ÛÂȘ Î·È Ù· ÊÒÙ· ¤¯Ô˘ÓÛÙÔÏÏÈÛÙ›; ÙÂÏÂÈÒÛ·Ì Ì ٷ „ÒÓÈ· Ì·˜; ÛÙ›ϷÌ ÙȘÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘ÁÂÓÓÈ¿ÙÈΘ ∫¿ÚÙ˜ Ì·˜; Ù˘Ï›Í·Ì fiÏ· Ù· ‰ÒÚ·;·ÁÔÚ¿Û·Ì ·ÚÎÂÙ¿ Ê·ÁËÙ¿ Î·È ÔÙ¿ ÁÈ· ÙË °ÈÔÚÙ‹;ηϤ۷Ì fiÏË ÙËÓ ÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂÈ· Î·È ÙÔ˘˜ Ê›ÏÔ˘˜; ∂›Ó·È Û·ÓÓ·, Û fi, ÙÈ Î¿ÓÔ˘ÌÂ, ˘¿Ú¯ÂÈ ¿ÓÙ· ÙÔ ÛÙ¿‰ÈÔ Ù˘ÚÔÂÙÔÈÌ·Û›·˜. ∂›Ì·È ‚¤‚·ÈÔ˜ fiÙÈ Ô Î·ı¤Ó·˜ ¤¯ÂÈ ÌÈ· Ï›ÛÙ·Û·Ó ·˘Ù‹ Ô˘ ·Ó·Ê¤ÚÂÙ·È ·Ú·¿Óˆ, Î·È Û·Ó Î·ÏÔ›ÔÈÎÔ‰ÂÛfiÙ˜ ÙÛÂοÚÔ˘ÌÂ Î·È Û‚‹ÓÔ˘Ì ·fi ÙÔÓ Î·Ù¿ÏÔÁÔÙ· fiÛ· ¤¯Ô˘Ì οÓÂÈ, ηıÒ˜ ÚÔ¯ˆÚÔ‡ÌÂ.
øÛÙfiÛÔ, ‰ÂÓ ·Ó·ÊÂÚfiÌÔ˘Ó Û?·˘Ù? fiÙ·Ó ¤Î·Ó· ÙËÓÂÚÒÙËÛË ·˘Ù‹ “∂›ÛÙ ¤ÙÔÈÌÔÈ ÁÈ· Ù· ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÁÂÓÓ·;∞Ó·ÊÂÚfiÌÔ˘Ó ÛÙȘ ÓÂ˘Ì·ÙÈΤ˜ Ù˘¯¤˜ Ù˘ ÂÔ¯‹˜ Î·È fi¯ÈÛÙȘ „˘¯·ÁˆÁÈΤ˜ Ù˘ ‰È·ÛÙ¿ÛÂȘ. ™Â ·ÓıÚÒÈÓÔ˘˜ fiÚÔ˘˜,›̷ÛÙ ÚÔÂÙÔÈÌ·Ṳ̂ÓÔÈ ÙfiÛÔ Ôχ ÛÙË ˙ˆ‹ Ì·˜ ÁÈ· Ó·‰Â¯Ùԇ̠·˘Ù‹ ÙËÓ ÂÔÚÙ·ÛÙÈ΋ ÂÚ›Ô‰Ô, Û·Ó ¤Ó· ÙÚfiÔ„˘¯·ÁˆÁ›·˜, Ì ٷ ˘ÏÈο ·Á·ı¿, ·ÓÙ› Ó· ÂÈ-ÎÂÓÙÚˆÓfiÌ·ÛÙ ÛÙÔ Ú·ÁÌ·ÙÈÎfi ı¤Ì· Ù˘ ÂÔ¯‹˜. ∂›Ó·Èı·˘Ì¿ÛÈÔ Ó· ÂÚÓ¿Ì ηϿ, Ó· ηÏԇ̠ÙËÓ ÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂÈ· ÁÈ·‰Â›ÓÔ, Ó· ¤¯Ô˘Ì ÏÔ‡ÛÈ· ‰È·ÎfiÛÌËÛË, Ó· ¤¯Ô˘Ì‰ȷÊÔÚÂÙÈ΋ ÔÈÎÈÏ›· Ê·ÁËÙÒÓ ÁÈ· Ó· ·ÔÏ·‡ÛÂÈ ËÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂÈ¿ Ì·˜ ·˘Ù‹ ÙËÓ ÂÔÚÙ·ÛÙÈ΋ ÂÚ›Ô‰Ô. ΔfiÛ· ÔÏÏ¿Ó· ‰Ô‡ÌÂ, ÙfiÛ· ÔÏÏ¿ Ó· οÓÔ˘Ì Û Ôχ Û‡ÓÙÔÌÔ ̄ ÚÔÓÈÎfi‰È¿ÛÙËÌ·. ∞ÏÏ¿ ͯӿÌ οÙÈ Ôχ ÛËÌ·ÓÙÈÎfi fiÙÈ fiÏË ·˘Ù‹
Ë ÂÚ›Ô‰Ô˜ ÙˆÓ ÂÔÚÙÒÓ Á›ÓÂÙ·È ÁÈ· ¤Ó· ¿ÙÔÌÔ, Î·È ·˘Ùfi Ô˘ÂÔÚÙ¿˙ÂÙ·È Â›Ó·È Ë °¤ÓÓËÛË ÙÔ˘ ∫˘Ú›Ô˘ Ì·˜ πËÛÔ‡ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡.¶¤Ú·Û ÔÙ¤ ·fi ÙÔ Ì˘·Ïfi Û·˜; £˘ÌËı›Ù ÙË Ï¤ÍËÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÁÂÓÓ·, ÂÚȤ¯ÂÈ ÙÔ fiÓÔÌ· ÙÔ˘ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡, «ÔÈÔ˜Â›Ó·È Ì·˙› Ì·˜”. ∞Ó ı¤ÏÂÙ ӷ ÌÂÙ·ÊÚ¿ÛÂÙ ·˘Ù‹ ÙË Ï¤ÍË ÛÙ·ÂÏÏËÓÈο ÛËÌ·›ÓÂÈ «°¤ÓÓËÛË ÙÔ˘ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡».
ŒÙÛÈ, ·˘Ù‹ Ë ÂÔÓÔÌ·˙fiÌÂÓË ÂÔÚÙ‹ ÙˆÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ‰ÂÓ Â›Ó·È Î·ı’oÏÔÎÏËÚ›· ÁÈ· Ì·˜, ·ÏÏ¿ Â›Ó·È ÁÈ· ÙÔÓÃÚÈÛÙfi. °ÈÔÚÙ¿˙Ô˘Ì ٷ ÁÂÓ¤ıÏÈ¿ ΔÔ˘ Î·È fi¯È ÙË ‰È΋ Ì·˜ÂÁˆÈÛÙÈ΋ ¿ÓÂÛË. ŸÙ·Ó Ô πˆ¿ÓÓ˘ Ô μ·ÙÈÛÙ‹˜ ‹Úı ÛÙÔÚÔÛ΋ÓÈÔ ¤‰ˆÛ ¤Ó· Ì‹Ó˘Ì· ÚÔ˜ fiÏÔ˘˜ ÙÔ˘˜ ·ÓıÚÒÔ˘˜.∂›Â: “¶Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· ÂÙÔÈÌ·ÛÙԇ̠ÁÈ· ÙÔÓ ÂÚ¯ÔÌfi ÙÔ˘ ªÂÛÛ›·.¢ÂÓ Â›Â ÂÙÔÈÌ·ÛÙ›Ù ÁÈ· Ó· ÂÚ¿ÛÔ˘Ì ηϿ Ì ÙËÓÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂÈ· Î·È ÙÔ˘˜ Ê›ÏÔ˘˜.
√ πˆ¿ÓÓ˘ Ô μ·ÙÈÛÙ‹˜ ÎËÚ‡ÙÙÔÓÙ·˜ ÛÙËÓ ¤ÚËÌÔ Ù˘πÔ˘‰·›·˜, ›Â: «ªÂÙ·ÓÔ›Ù ÁÈ·Ù› ÏËÛÈ¿˙ÂÈ Ë μ·ÛÈÏ›·ÙˆÓ √˘Ú·ÓÒÓ». ∞˘Ùfi˜ Â›Ó·È Ô˘ ·Ó·Ê¤ÚÂÙ·È ·fi ÙÔÓÚÔÊ‹ÙË ∏Û·˝·. «ÊˆÓ‹ ‚ÔÒÓÙÔ˜ ÂÓ ÙË Âڋ̈,” ∂ÙÔÈÌ¿ÛÙÂÙÔ ‰ÚfiÌÔ ÙÔ˘ ∫˘Ú›Ô˘, Î·È ÈÛÈÒÛÙ ٷ ÌÔÓÔ¿ÙÈ· ÁÈ'∞˘ÙfiÓ.∞ÏÏ¿ ÔÈ ¿ÓıÚˆÔÈ Û‹ÌÂÚ· ·ÎfiÌ· Î·È ÔÈ ÃÚÈÛÙÈ·ÓÔ›, fiÙ·ÓÙÔ˘˜ ÚˆÙÔ‡Ó “∂›ÛÙ ¤ÙÔÈÌÔÈ ÁÈ· Ù· ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÁÂÓÓ·, ·Ì¤Ûˆ˜ÛΤÊÙÔÓÙ·È ÙÔ ¯ÚÈÛÙÔ˘ÁÂÓÓÈ¿ÙÈÎÔ ‰¤ÓÙÚÔ, Ù· ÊÒÙ· ηÈÛÙÔÏ›‰È·, Ù· „ÒÓÈ· ÁÈ· ‰ÒÚ·, Î·È ¿ÏÏ· ÌË Ô˘ÛÈÒ‰ËÛÙÔȯ›· Ô˘ ‰ÂÓ ¤¯Ô˘Ó η̛· Û¯¤ÛË Ì ·˘Ùfi ÙÔ ÛÔ‚·Úfiı¤Ì·.
∞˘Ù‹ Ë ÂÚÒÙËÛË ·Ó·Ê¤ÚÂÙ·È, «Ú¿ÙÙÂȘ ÙȘ ÛˆÛÙ¤˜Ú¿ÍÂȘ Û‡Ìʈӷ Ì ÙËÓ Ï¤ÍË ÌÂÙ¿ÓÔÈ·. °È· Ó·ÚÔÛ‰ÈÔÚ›ÛÔ˘Ì ÙË Ï¤ÍË ÌÂÙ¿ÓÔÈ·, ÛËÌ·›ÓÂÈ fiÙÈ Ú¤ÂÈ Ó··ÏÏ¿ÍÔ˘Ì ÙȘ Û˘Ó‹ıÂȤ˜ Ì·˜, ÚÔÎÂÈ̤ÓÔ˘ Ó· ÎÚ·ÙËıÔ‡ÌÂÌ·ÎÚ˘¿ ·fi Ù· ›‰È· Ï¿ıË Ô˘ οÓÔ˘Ì οı ̄ ÚfiÓÔ. Œ¯Ô˘ÌÂÂÈÛ¯ˆÚ‹ÛÂÈ Û ÌÈ· ÛÙ·ıÂÚ‹ Ï·‚‡ÚÈÓıÔ Î·È ‰ÂÓ ÌÔÚԇ̠ӷ‚Áԇ̠·fi ·˘Ù‹. ¶ÈÛÙ‡ԢÌ fiÙÈ Ù· ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÁÂÓÓ·ÁÈÔÚÙ¿˙ÔÓÙ·È ÁÈ· Ó· ʤÚÔ˘Ó ÂÓıÔ˘ÛÈ·ÛÌfi Î·È ¯·Ú¿ ÛÂÂÌ¿˜. ∞Ó ÛΤÙÂÛÙ ¤ÙÛÈ, ÙfiÙ ‰ÂÓ ÁÈÔÚÙ¿˙ÂÙ ٷÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÁÂÓÓ· ÛˆÛÙ¿. ∞Ó ‰È·‚¿ÛÔ˘Ì ÙËÓ ÚÔ˜ °·Ï¿Ù·˜
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We need to get ready for the coming Messiah . . .
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ÂÈÛÙÔÏ‹ 5, ϤÂÈ: ∏ ·ÏËıÈÓ‹ ÂÍÔÌÔÏfiÁËÛË Î·È ÌÂÙ¿ÓÔÈ· Ì·˜Ô‰ËÁ› Î·È ÁÂÌ›˙ÂÈ Ë ̇ ˆ‹ Ì·˜ Ì ·Á¿Ë, ̄ ·Ú¿, ÂÈÚ‹ÓË, ̆ ÔÌÔÓ‹,¢Á¤ÓÂÈ·, ηÏÔÛ‡ÓË, ›ÛÙË, Î·È ·˘ÙÔ¤ÏÂÁ¯Ô.
¶fiÛÔÈ ·fi Û·˜ Û˘Ó·ÓÙ‹Û·Ù οÔÙ οÔÈÔÓ Ô˘·ÔηÏÔ‡Û ÙÔÓ Â·˘Ùfi ÙÔ˘ ¯ÚÈÛÙÈ·Ófi Î·È fï˜ ‹Ù·Ó Ë Î·Îfi˜,ÈÎÚfi¯ÔÏÔ˜, ‰˘ÛÙ˘¯ÈṲ̂ÓÔ˜, Î·È Î·ıfiÏÔ˘ ¢¯¿ÚÈÛÙÔ˜. Œ¯Ô˘ÌÂͯ¿ÛÂÈ fiÙÈ Ù· ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÁÂÓÓ· ‰ÂÓ Â›Ó·È Î·Ù¿ ·ÚÈÔ ÏfiÁÔ ÁÈ·ÂÌ¿˜, ÙËÓ ÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂÈ·, ÙÔ˘˜ Ê›ÏÔ˘˜ Ì·˜, Î·È ÁÈ· Ó· ·ÁÔÚ¿˙Ô˘Ì‰ÒÚ·. ∞ÏÏ¿ Â›Ó·È ÁÈ· ÙÔÓ ÃÚÈÛÙfi. ¢ÂÓ Â›Ó·È Â‡ÎÔÏÔ Ó·ÂÔÚÙ¿˙Ô˘Ì ÌÈ· ÂÔÚÙ‹ Ô˘ ¤¯Ô˘Ì Í¯¿ÛÂÈ, ÙÈ Â›Ó·È ·˘Ùfi , Ô˘˘ÔÙ›ıÂÙ·È fiÙÈ Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· ÁÈÔÚÙ¿˙Ô˘ÌÂ.
ª·ı·›ÓÔ˘Ì ÛÙ· ·È‰È¿ Ì·˜ οı ¯ÚfiÓÔ ÁÈ· ÙÔÓ ÕÁÈÔμ·Û›ÏË, ÁÈ· ‰ÒÚ· οو ·fi ÙÔ ‰¤ÓÙÚÔ, Û¯ÂÙÈο Ì ÙÔ˘˜Ù·Ú¿Ó‰Ô˘˜ Î·È fiÏ· Ù· ̆ fiÏÔÈ·, ÁÈ· Ó· ÂÚÓԇ̠ηϿ. ∞ÏϿͯӿÌ ÔÈÔ˜ Â›Ó·È Ô Ú·ÁÌ·ÙÈÎfi˜ Ì·˜ ÛÎÔfi˜ ÙˆÓÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ, Ù· °ÂÓ¤ıÏÈ¿ ΔÔ˘. Œ¯Ô˘Ì ¿ÚÙÈ ÁÂÓÂıÏ›ˆÓÁÈ· Ù· ·È‰È¿ Ì·˜, ÙÔ˘˜ ÁÔÓ›˜ Ì·˜, ÙÔ˘˜ Û˘ÁÁÂÓ›˜ Î·È ÙÔ˘˜Ê›ÏÔ˘˜ Ì·˜, Î·È ÂÌ›˜ ¿ÓÙ· ‚Ú›ÛÎÔ˘Ì ̄ ÚfiÓÔ Ó· ÌÔÈÚ·ÛÙÔ‡ÌÂÙȘ fiÌÔÚʘ ÛÙÈÁ̤˜ Ì·˙› ÙÔ˘˜. ∞ÏÏ¿ fiÙ·Ó ¤Ú¯ÔÓÙ·È Ù·ÁÂÓ¤ıÏÈ· ÙÔ˘ ∫˘Ú›Ô˘ οı ¯ÚfiÓÔ, ÔÈ ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚÔÈ ·fi ÂÌ¿˜‰ÂÓ Â›Ó·È ÔÙ¤ ÂΛ ÁÈ· Ó· ΔÔÓ Ï·ÙÚ¤„Ô˘Ó Î·È Ó· ΔÔÓ¢¯·ÚÈÛÙ‹ÛÔ˘Ó ÁÈ· fiÏ· Ù· ÛËÌ·ÓÙÈο Ú¿ÁÌ·Ù· Ô˘Û˘Ì‚·›ÓÔ˘Ó ÛÙË ˙ˆ‹ Ì·˜.
ª·˜ ·Ú¤ÛÂÈ Ó· ‰Â¯fiÌ·ÛÙ ٷ ÌÂÁ¿Ï· ‰ÒÚ· Î·È ÙȘ ¢ÏÔÁ›Â˜Ô˘ Ì·˜ ‰›ÓÂÈ Ô ∫‡ÚÈÔ˜, ·ÏÏ¿ ÔÙ¤ ‰ÂÓ ΔÔ˘ Ù· ÂÈÛÙÚ¤ÊÔ˘ÌÂÌ ÙËÓ ·ÚÔ˘Û›· Ì·˜ ÛÙÔ Û›ÙÈ ÙÔ˘, ÙËÓ ·Ú·ÌÔÓ‹ ÙˆÓÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ Î·È ÙËÓ Ë̤ڷ ÙˆÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ. ¡·È,ÌÔÚԇ̠fiÏÔÈ Ó· ‰ÒÛÔ˘Ì ÙË ‰ÈηÈÔÏÔÁ›· fiÙÈ ÙË ÂÚ›Ô‰Ô ÙˆÓÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ Â›Ì·ÛÙ Ôχ ··Û¯ÔÏË̤ÓÔÈ, ÙÚ¤¯Ô˘Ì ¿Ú·
Ôχ ÁÈ· Ó· ÂÙÔÈÌ¿ÛÔ˘Ì fi, ÙÈ ¯ÚÂÈ·˙fiÌ·ÛÙ ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ÁÈÔÚÙ‹.∞ÏÏ¿ Û˘¯Ó¿ ‰ÂÓ ÛÎÂÙfiÌ·ÛÙ ∂ΛÓÔÓ, ÙÔ˘ ÔÔ›Ô˘ ÙË Á¤ÓÓËÛËı· ÁÈÔÚÙ¿˙Ô˘Ì ÙËÓ 25Ë ¢ÂÎÂÌ‚Ú›Ô˘.∞˜ ¯ÚËÛÈÌÔÔÈ‹ÛÔ˘Ì ·˘Ù‹ ÙË ÊÔÚ¿ ÙËÓ ËÌÂÚÔÌËÓ›· ÌÂÛ‡ÓÂÛË, ÂÛÙÈ¿˙ÔÓÙ·˜ Û ·˘Ùfi Ô˘ ÚfiÎÂÈÙ·È Ó· ‰ÒÛÔ˘Ì ÛÙÔÃÚÈÛÙfi ÙËÓ Ë̤ڷ ÙˆÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ. ¢ÂÓ ı¤ÏÂÈ Ù· ÏÔ‡ÙËÛ·˜, ·ÏÏ¿ ı· ¢¯·ÚÈÛÙËı› ¿Ú· Ôχ Â¿Ó ı· ¤ÚıÂÙ ÛÙËÓÂÎÎÏËÛ›· Ì ÙËÓ ÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂÈ¿ Û·˜ Î·È ÙÔ˘ ‰ÒÛÂÙ ÙÔ ÌÂÁ·Ï‡ÙÂÚˉÒÚÔ Ô˘ ÛËÌ·›ÓÂÈ “∂Û›˜”. ∞˜ ÌËÓ Í¯ӿÌ fiÙÈ Ë ÂÚ›Ô‰Ô˜ÚÔ ÙˆÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÔÁ¤ÓÓˆÓ (Advent) Â›Ó·È ÌÈ· ˘ÂÓı‡ÌÈÛË fiÙÈ·˘Ù‹ Ë ÁÈÔÚÙ‹ Â›Ó·È ÌÈ· ÓÂ˘Ì·ÙÈ΋ Ú·ÁÌ·ÙÈÎfiÙËÙ·. ∫¿ÓÙÂÌÈ· ÚÔÛ¿ıÂÈ· Ó· ¤ÏıÂÙ ÛÙËÓ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›· ÙËÓ ·Ú·ÌÔÓ‹ ÙˆÓÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ, ‹ ÙËÓ Ë̤ڷ ÙˆÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓÚÔÂÙÔÈÌ·Ṳ̂ÓÔÈ Ó· Ï¿‚ÂÙ £Â›· ∫ÔÈÓˆÓ›· Ì ÙËÓ ÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂÈ·Û·˜. ∞˘Ù‹ Â›Ó·È Ë ÛËÌ·Û›· ÙˆÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ. ¢ÂÓ Â›Ó·È ÁÈ·Ì·˜. ∂›Ó·È ÁÈ· ÙÔÓ ÃÚÈÛÙfi.
∫Ï›ÓÔÓÙ·˜, ÂÏ›˙ˆ Î·È ÚÔÛ‡¯ÔÌ·È Î·Ù¿ ÙË ‰È¿ÚÎÂÈ· ÙˆÓ∂ÔÚÙÒÓ Ó· ¤¯ÂÙ οÓÂÈ ÙȘ ÛˆÛÙ¤˜ ÂÈÏÔÁ¤˜ Î·È Ó· ¤¯ÂÙ ¿ÚÂÈÙȘ ÛˆÛÙ¤˜ ·ÔÊ¿ÛÂȘ ÁÈ· Ó· ‰ÈÔÚıÒÛÂÙ ÙȘ ·Ï·È¤˜ Û·˜Û˘Ó‹ıÂȘ. ∞˜ ÍÂÎÈÓ‹ÛÔ˘Ì ÙË ˙ˆ‹ Ì·˜ Ì ÙÔÓ ÃÚÈÛÙfi ÛÙÔ ‰ÂÍ›fi‰È, Î·È ÙÔ ÎÂÊ¿ÏÈ ÛÙË ÔÚ›· Ô˘ ı· Ì·˜ Ô‰ËÁ‹ÛÂÈ ÛÙËÓÚ·ÁÌ·ÙÈ΋ ·Á¿Ë, ̄ ·Ú¿, Î·È Â˘Ù˘¯›·. ∞Ó Ì›ÓÂÙ Û ·˘Ù‹Ó ÙËÓÔÚ›·, ı· ˙‹ÛÂÙÂ Î·È ı· ‰Â›Ù ÔÏÏ¿ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÁÂÓÓ· ÛÙÔ̤ÏÏÔÓ. ∞Ï¿ ı˘ÌËı›Ù ÙË Û˘ÓÙ·Á‹: ¡∏™Δ∂π∞,¶ƒ√™∂ÀÃ∏, ªÀ™Δ∏ƒπ∞∫∏ ∑ø∏ ∫∞π™À°Ãøƒ∏™∏,......... Â›Ó·È ÙÂÏÈÎfi ÛËÌ›Ô-ÎÏÂȉ› Ô˘ ı··ÓÔ›ÍÂÈ Ú·ÁÌ·ÙÈο ÙË fiÚÙ· ÙÔ˘ ¶·Ú·‰Â›ÛÔ˘ ÁÈ· ÙÔÓ Î·ı¤Ó·Û·˜.
√ £Âfi˜ Ó· Û·˜ ¢ÏÔÁ› fiÏÔ˘˜. ∫·Ï¿ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÁÂÓÓ· Î·È ∂˘Ù˘¯ÈṲ̂ÓÔ ÙÔ ¡¤Ô ŒÙÔ˜.
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“Some members of the Saint
Nicholas Bible Study group
under the leadership of Father
Michael enjoyed each other’s
fellowship after completing the
Book of Acts.”
6 K O I N ø N I ∞ DECEMBER 2015
COMMUNITY NEWS ✧ ∫Oπ¡OΔπ∫∞ ¡∂ASAINT NICHOLAS CHORUS
The Saint Nicholas Chorus is looking for new members to join itschoir. We have a wonderful choir that sings to praises to our Lordevery Sunday. We thank them for their youthful enthusiasm as theybring spiritual joy to all who come to church on Sundays. If anyone isinterested in joining the Saint Nicholas Chorus, please contact thechurch organist, Pete Bisbikis at 443-803-3547 or email him [email protected]. Rehearsals are scheduled on Friday eve-nings usually twice a month at 7 p.m. Please contact Pete Bisbikis forthe actual rehearsal schedule. Looking forward to seeing new faces atthe rehearsals.
Father Michael L. Pastrikos
PHILOPTOCHOS NEWSThank you to everyone who brought in items for our food drive.
We filled two vehicles of items which were delivered to the food pan-try at Bayview. We also want to thank those that donated towardsthe Thanksgiving Food Baskets. Please note that from December 1st- 13th we will be collecting new gloves, hats and scarves for men andwomen that will be distributed to the homeless.
On Saturday evening, December 5th, please join us as for the St.Nicholas vespers followed by a reception in the large hall. The recep-tion is being sponsored by the Ladies Philoptochos. Donations ofdesserts would be greatly appreciated!
On Saturday, December 12th, at 1:00 pm, please join us for ourAnnual Christmas Tea in the Large Social Hall of our church. A do-nation $5.00 would be greatly appreciated.
Back by popular demand, the Holiday Wine/Cheese Night will beheld on December 17th at 5:00 pm at the Greektown Square andEvent Center. Come, taste a variety of wines, sample the deliciousMededakia and enjoy an evening with friends. For information ortickets, please contact any member of our board.
Wishing everyone a Blessed Christmas and a very Healthy andHappy New Year!
PHILOXENIA HOUSEWe would like to take this opportunity to thank the Committee,
Tony Pearce, Maria Georgaki and Christine Zervos for organizingthe concerts to benefit the Philoxenia House. Thank you to all, butespecially to our sponsors, donors, attendees, hosting restaurants ofthe entertainers, and anyone who helped make these concerts a suc-cess in any way. Words cannot express our appreciation!
The next concert is scheduled for Saturday, February 6, 2016. Fortickets or information, please contact any committee member. Againthank you.
Nora Kefalas, President of the Ladies Philoptochos Society
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STEWARDSHIP NEWSStewardship Message: "Those that seek the Lord shall never be inwant of any Good Thing"
This past Sunday, November 22, 2015 was Stewardship Sunday.Thank you to those parishioners who were able to take off fromwork, or took a break from Thanksgiving preparations or theRavens game to attend the luncheon. We were truly grateful.
This year's Stewardship theme is “those that seek the Lord shallnever be in want of any Good Thing,” «ŸÛÔÈ ·Ó·˙ËÙÔ‡Ó ÙÔÓ∫‡ÚÈÔ, ‰ÂÓ ı· ¤¯Ô˘Ó ÔÙ¤ ·Ó¿ÁÎË ·fi οÙÈ Î·Ïfi.» The meaningof this year theme is simple: God wants us, His children, to do ourbest and leave the rest to him; to put our faith in him and not inourselves; to give him our problems and trust in Him. Stop fol-lowing the Kardashians and start following Jesus Christ. The Bibleshares many stories where the people following Jesus put theirfaith in Him and He performed miracles.
Father Michael with the aid of the Stewardship Committee isseeking to help all of us develop a more personal and meaningfulrelationship with God. His Second Letter to the Corinthians (9 &10) teaches us clearly, “He who sows bountifully will also reapbountifully.” God blesses those who give with generosity.
Giving generously with whatever we have; a beautiful voice toserve in the choir, patience with children to serve as a SundaySchool teacher or aide, a strong character and sound mind to leada ministry, a good ear to listen to your child as he share his day ora strong shoulder for friend to cry on. Whatever talent you pos-ses, give generously.
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COMMUNITY NEWS ✧ ∫Oπ¡OΔπ∫∞ ¡∂ASowing the seeds of our devotion to Christ and sharing the good
news of Jesus Christ may be difficult; it may be discouraging when afriend or classmate makes fun of you or calls you a "holy roller."But the Apostles and the Christians in the Middle East were notdeterred.
To help us in our journey, the Stewardship Committee is givingout The Ten Point Program For Orthodox Life booklet in bothGreek and English during the next upcoming Sundays. There areenough booklets for each family, so please take one per family.
Our speaker on Stewardship Sunday was GOYA BasketballCoach John Palas. His message was inspiring and up-lifting. John isa person who exemplifies the meaning of giving generously. Forthose of you who do not know, John, he is the GOYA Boys A teambasketball coach and even though he commutes everyday from hishome in Baltimore County to his work in Washington, D.C. , he stillgives of his time generously to the GOYA boys basketball program.
With that being said, a big thank you should be given to all theGOYA Coaches, John Palas, Sam Glava, Sophia Gerapetritis,Despina Moniodis, and Anna Maria "Beba" Diakokomninos as wellas to all the GOYA advisors and parents. For without you, therewould be no GOYA ministry.
Wishing you a blessed Christmas.The Stewardship Committee Members, Mia Atsidis, Nancy
Anastasiades, Despina Pikounis and Mary Serafis.
CAR RAFFLE NEWSPlease return all sold and unsold tickets to the St. Nicholas
Church office by Friday, December 11, 2015 so that the committeemay have an opportunity to sell any unsold tickets before the draw-ing on December 12, 2015.
Thank you. The Car Raffle Committee
§∞áOπ °π∞ ΔO ∞ÀΔO∫π¡∏ΔO™·˜ ·Ú·Î·Ïˆ ÂÈÛÙÚ¤„ÂÙ ÔÏÔ˘˜ ÙÔ˘˜ Ï·¯ÓÔ‡˜ Ô˘ ¯ÂÙ Ë
‰ÂÓ Â¯ÂÙ ԢÏËÛÂÈ ÛÙÔ ÁÚ·ÊÂ›Ô Ù˘ ÂÎÎÏËÛÈ·˜ ÙÔ˘ ∞ÁÈÔ˘¡ÈÎÔÏ·Ô˘ ̯ÚÈ ÙËÓ ¶·Ú·ÛÎÂ˘Ë 11 ¢ÂÎÂÌ‚Ú›Ô˘ 2015 ÂÙÛÈ ÒÛÙ ËÂÈÙÚÔË ÙˆÓ Ï·¯Â›ˆÓ Ó· ¯ÂÈ ÙËÓ ‰˘Ó·ÙfiÙËÙ· Ó· Ô˘ÏËÛÂÈÂÚÈÛÛÔÙÂÚ· Ï·¯Â›· ̯ÚÈ ÙȘ 12 ¢ÂÎÂÌ‚Ú›Ô˘ 2015
∂˘¯·ÚÈÛÙÔ˘Ì ÔÏ˘.
∏ ÂÈÙÚÔË ÙˆÓ Ï·¯Â›ˆÓ ÙÔ˘ ·˘ÙÔÎÈÓ‹ÙÔ˘
STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY REPORTThe Stewardship Committee Members, Mia Atsidis, Nancy
Anastasiades, Despina Pikounis and Mary Serafis would like tothank the following individuals for assisting us with preparing forStewardship Sunday and helping on Stewardship Sunday:
ñ Father Michael for believing in us and allowing us to bring theTen Point Program for Orthodox Living to the St. Nicholas Pa-rishioners.
ñ Amalia Syropoulos-Kostrivas for serving as our emcee.ñ John Palas for serving as a our featured speaker.ñ Rose Tsakalos for preparing the luncheon today.ñ Rena and George Koutsantonis of Penny's Carryout for donat-
ing the pizza for the children today.ñ Maria Salpeas for her continued guidance and assistance with
the Stewardship Card as well as the mailing.ñ The Goyans for assisting with Bubbles the Clown, being Am-
bassadors for the gym tours and serving the food and drinks.ñ The Greek School teacher, Asmina Bletsa, for demonstrating
the Promethean Boards.ñ Despina Chatzakou-Larentzos for translating the Ten Point
Program for Orthodox Life into the Greek Languageñ Adrienne Kourtesis for designing the Greek version of the Ten
Point Program for Orthodox Life and the Stewardship poster.ñ Yianni Atsidis for installing the gym lights and helping the
Stewardship Committee prepare for the luncheon.ñ Cosmos Filippou, Nikolas Anastasiades, Pothiti Sesami, and
Demos Anastasiades for assisting the Stewardship Committeein preparing the building for Sunday.
ñ Stanley Cavouras, for always being there and willing to lend ahelping hand
ñ Michael and Gus Apostolou for all the donations and labor forour buildings.
Other sources for spiritual inspiration: www.goarch.org, “Spot-light,” “Be the Bee” and “The Trench.”
Be the Bee.
SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWSOn Sunday, December 20, 2015, Sunday School students will
share their annual Christmas tradition and will sing Christmas songsby the tree in the atrium. Light refreshments and hot chocolate willbe served.
There will be no Sunday School on Sunday, December 27th orSunday, January 3rd. Sunday School classes will resume after theNew Year on Sunday, January 10th. Please bring your children tothe Divine Liturgy starting at 10:00 a.m.
The Sunday School staff wishes everyone a Christmas overflow-ing with love and laughter.
Phaedra Avgerinos, Sunday School Co-Director
CrossRoadCrossRoad is a ten-day academic summer institute that prepares
high school juniors and seniors to make big life decisions and con-nect with the Orthodox Christian theological and spiritualtradition. Hosted on the scenic Hellenic College Holy Cross cam-pus, overlooking the beautiful Boston skyline, participants experience daily worship, visit localparishes, tour Boston, and spend a day at the beach.
For the summer 2016, there is a tuition charge for the CrossRoadSummer Institute of $550 for the ten-day session. Travel arrange-ments to and from Hellenic College in Brookline are also the re-sponsibility of the student. Par
Participant accommodations, meals, and activities relatedto CrossRoad are covered by the scholarship and partial tuitioncharge, although we recommend that students bring some spendingcash for our outings into Boston.
Home churches of participants are encouraged to help with tu-ition and travel costs and to have their student present or write ontheir experience after attending.June Session: June 18 – June 28
July Session: July 5 – July 15
Application Priority Deadline: February 1, 2016Start Your Application TodayFor more information, visit CrossRoad, Hellenic College HolyCross at http://www.crossroadinstitute.org/
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Employment Opportunities
JOIN THE ST. NICHOLAS TEAMThe Parish Council Board is actively looking to hire
several qualified individuals for the following positions:1) Director of Programs for the Youth &Young Adult
Ministries2) Bookkeeper and Church Facilities Coordinator3) Plateia Coordinator4) Director of the Learning CenterIf you are interested or know someone, please refer
them to Parish Council Board Member, VasiliosArgiropoulos at [email protected].
PARISH COUNCIL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:Church projects that have been completed by November,
2015:
1. Painting the Greek School office, classrooms, and hallways.2. Installation of new photo-copying machines in the Greek
School and main office.3. Installation of a new floor in one of the Greek School class-
rooms.4. Purchase and installation of 5 Prometheans Boards for the
Greek School and Early Education Center.5. Professional cleaning and waxing of all the floors in the Greek
School classrooms and hallways.6. Professional cleaning and waxing of the floors in the large and
small hall.7. Painting and repair of the outside of the market in preparation
of the opening of the new Early Education Center. Outsideawnings installed at the new Early Education Center..
8. Installation of new flooring in the Early Education Center tomeet Baltimore City codes.
9. Purchase and installation of brand new furniture for the EarlyEducation Center in accordance with Baltimore City codes.
10. Painting of the gym, installation of a new basketball hoops andnew regulation flooring has been completed.
11. Painting of the stairwells in the church and school building hasbeen completed.
12. Replacement of all the heating and air conditioning units of thechurch.
13. Replacement of the Atrium and Early Education Center roofsas well as repair of the church roof and fascia.
14. Installation of carpet on the 2nd floor of the Plateia.15. Re-striping of the church parking lot.16. Painting the outside of the church.17. Have begun renovating the restrooms throughout the church.
All the bathrooms should be completed by the summer of 2016.None of this would be possible without a generous donation from
an anonymous donor and donations from several families within theSt. Nicholas Community. These funds were earmarked specificallyfor the church facilities and for the improvement of our GreekSchool and the advancement of the Saint Nicholas Bilingual EarlyEducation Center.
COMMUNITY NEWS ✧ ∫Oπ¡OΔπ∫∞ ¡∂A
ANNOUNCEMENTWe want to inform the members of St. Nicho-
las that we decided to revive the Dance Group ofPan HELLENIC. In this Group, which wasfounded by our unforgettable and dear friend,Lela Angelou. To this end, Ms. Efi Karabelasalong with myself, Anastasia -StasaHatziefthimiou, urge both, the founding and sub-sequent members of the Group to honor us withtheir presence and their registration, too. We in-tend to meet every Thursday at 7:00 pm here inthe Community Hall of Saint Nicholas. For moreinformation you can call 443-845-8903.
∞¡∞∫√π¡ø™∏£¤ÏÔ˘Ì ӷ ÂÓËÌÂÚÒÛÔ˘Ì ٷ ̤ÏË ÙÔ˘
∞Á›Ô˘ ¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘ fiÙÈ ·ÔÊ·Û›Û·Ì ӷ·Ó·‚ÈÒÛÔ˘Ì ÙÔ ÃÔÚ¢ÙÈÎfi ã√ÌÈÏÔ Pan HEL-LENIC. ΔÔÓ ŸÌÈÏÔ ·˘Ùfi, Ô˘ ›¯Â ȉڇÛÂÈ Ë·Í¤¯·ÛÙË Î·È ·Á·Ë̤ÓË Ì·˜ Ê›ÏË, §¤Ï·∞ÁÁ¤ÏÔ˘, ¶ÚÔ˜ ÙÔ ÛÎÔfi ·˘Ùfi Ë Î. ŒÊË∫·Ú¿ÌÂÏ· Î·È ÂÁÒ Ë ∞Ó·ÛÙ·Û›· -™Ù¿Û·Ã·Ù˙Ë¢ı˘Ì›Ô˘, ηÏԇ̠ÙfiÛÔ Ù· È‰Ú˘ÙÈο fiÛÔÎ·È Ù· ÌÂÙ¤ÂÈÙ· ̤ÏË ÙÔ˘ √Ì›ÏÔ˘ Ó· Ì·˜ÙÈÌ‹ÛÔ˘Ó Ì ÙËÓ ·ÚÔ˘Û›· ÙÔ˘˜ Î·È ÙËÓÂÁÁÚ·Ê‹ ÙÔ˘˜. ™ÎÔ‡ԢÌ ӷ Û˘Ó·ÓÙÈÒÌ·ÛÙÂοı ¶¤ÌÙË ÛÙȘ 7:00 Ì.Ì. ‰Ò, ÛÙËÓ ∫ÔÈÓÔÙÈ΋·›ıÔ˘Û· ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ ¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘. °È·ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚ˜ ÏËÚÔÊÔڛ˜ ÌÔÚ›Ù ӷÙËÏÂʈӋÛÂÙ ÛÙÔ 443-845-8903.
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ISSUE MONTH: JANUARY 2016DEADLINE: DECEMBER 17th
You may drop your article off at thechurch office or e-mail it to:
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NOTICE:ALL KOINONIA ARTICLES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN THE18TH OF EACH MONTH. ARTICLES RECEIVED AFTER THEDEADLINE WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THE FOLLOWINGMONTH’S ISSUE.
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For those of you who don’t know me, my name is John Palasand I am one of the GOYA basketball coaches at the church. Iam honored to have the chance to speak to you today.
At first I hesitated to accept. There are so many people moredeserving than me to have the chance to speak to you aboutstewardship, and we are very lucky to have those people in ourparish. After much thought, I realized that so many people doso much for our church, the least I could do is talk for a few min-utes.
I was asked to come and speak to you from the heart, nothingmore, nothing less. So that’s what I am going to do. I want totalk to you about what our kids did for me, what I see our pro-grams do for our kids, and why it is important to continue tofocus on our kids.
Most of you see me helping at the festival or working at themany dances we have. Nothing special, nothing above and be-yond, unlike many of the other people in this room that dedicatetheir valuable time and expertise, until two (2) years ago.
In August 2013, I lost my father. He was relatively short instature, but for me he was the tallest man. He was and will al-ways be my role model. His passing was the darkest time of mylife.
About a week after I returned from his resting place in NY, Iwas approached by the GOYA advisors requesting that I helpSam Glava coach one of the teams. I had no intentions of doingso. I was a mess, far away from my mother and brother. Iwanted to be left alone to deal with my pain.
But God is almighty. He must have enlisted the help of mywife, Katina. Now those of you who know my wife, know shedoesn’t take no for an answer too easily. For about a week shewould be in my ear saying, “Yianni, you love basketball, Yianni,you’ve played organized ball for so many years, you know thegame so well and you like the kids, but most importantly thischurch needs you to serve!” So I reluctantly said yes and gavemy commitment for only one year.
I can honestly say that along with my family, it was ourGOYA kids that helped me get through the roughest time in mylife. They did more for me than I could ever do for them. Andfor that I owe my eternal gratitude to them. I will always be therefor them. Our kids made me feel alive again, a part of a teamagain, not since my team in college. I felt that I belonged tosomething worthwhile. Seeing our kids succeed is pure joy. Itruly love our kids.
After a short time in GOYA, I realized how important it wasteach them the importance of representing their church with theutmost respect in whatever they do and to make their parentsand their church proud.
Now it’s not easy, our boys are a handful as some of youknow. Our girls, on the other hand are angels, always represent-ing St. Nicholas well with such class. We should all be so veryproud of them. But the boys, well, they will test the advisors, thecoaches and their teachers’ nerves and patience, but we need toremember that they are mistake prone and that we, as elders ofthe church, must show patience and constantly steer them in theright direction. I know you have heard the phrase “it takes a vil-lage to raise a child.” Nothing of true value comes easy. Remem-ber nothing of true value comes easy.
Why the glass case in the atrium with the athletic trophies, theacademic awards, the pictures, the friendships, the service mem-bers? They are there to show all of those accomplishments ofour parish in hopes that it will be carried on to our children’schildren. It shows how proud we are.
A case in point, our boys were in their first championship
game in over 10 years. We were in a room and I told them tolook at each other and I said, “Give each other you’re all, yourunselfish play, for 32 minutes and you will be talking about thismoment 32 years from now. I didn’t say it just to get them readyto win a championship, I said it for them to understand the im-portance and opportunity that GOYA has given them to accom-plish a bond that they will carry for life. I want them to one daywalk up the steps of St Nicholas, point to a trophy case and telltheir kids that’s what Daddy was a part of and soon it will be yourturn, my child.
GOYA basketball, Golden Coins, Ellinakia, Greek school,they are the hooks to get our children involved with the church.A bond with the church is built that will carry on for the rest oftheir lives.
These programs made me realize the importance of the youthin our church and the big hearts that so many of us have makingtheir youth memorable in order for them to make it memorablefor their children.
Some of our children will graduate, and go off to school. Butmost will go on to raise their kids the same way they were raisedhere in Saint Nicholas.
My heart opens up when I see the GOYA graduates comeback to visit us such as Argyri Stakias, Niko Roros, KostaOrfanos, Manoli Giorgakis, Yianni Charalambopoulos,Protopapas, George Karayiannopoulos, and Kosta Loukas. Iknow they are good kids raised in the church, and I want the bestfor them.
As for our seniors Antonis Araviakis, George Topouzoglou,Kosta Atsidis, Nick Argetakis, Arkdiusz Gluszcz, we have donea lot of good things together. You guys along with KostaStavrakis, Mehali Argetakis and Dean and Andonis, the Palasboys are my core. You helped me get through the saddest daysof my life. You, young men, just don’t know what you mean tome. Thank you.
All you young people must understand you also have respon-sibilities in this church. Whether it’s altar, choir, Sunday school,Greek Dance, or helping at social events. By assisting whereneeded, you will bring up the energy and enthusiasm level of thewhole church. You will motivate us to work harder to make ourparish great.
You see raising our kids in the church is the gift we must passon to each generation. You may not ?fully understand it now,but you will one day.
With that said, under the leadership the last few years of Fa-ther Michael, Taki Papadopoulos, Demos Anastasiades and theboard, so many of us are excited with the positive changes thathave come about ?with our church.
The Plateia has come a long way, our Greek School has excel-lent teachers and attracts kids from all over, our gym is remod-eled, and we’ve seen a noticeable uptick in youth enrollmentacross the board.
But again, nothing of true value comes easy. We are all soblessed to be a part of Saint Nicholas. You will not find manychurches outside of NY, Chicago or Tarpon that brings ?you thetrue Greek Orthodox experience that our church brings. Thankyou, Father Michael.
You see parishioners from other churches bring their kidshere for Greek school or attend our church ?during Easter orChristmas. Ask yourselves why. We don’t have the best facili-ties or the most room, or even ample parking. But we all knowwhy they come here.
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A Message from Coach John Palas, Featured Speaker at theStewardship Luncheon Held on Sunday, November 22, 2015
10 K O I N ø N I ∞ DECEMBER 2015
°È· fiÛÔ˘˜ ‰ÂÓ Ì ÁÓˆÚ›˙Ô˘Ó, ÙÔ fiÓÔÌ¿ ÌÔ˘ Â›Ó·È °È¿ÓÓ˘¶¿Ï·˜, Î·È Â›Ì·È ¤Ó·˜ ·fi ÙÔ˘˜ ¶ÚÔÔÓËÙ¤˜ ª¿ÛÎÂÙ Ù˘G.O.Y.A. ÛÙËÓ ∂ÎÎÏÏËÛ›· Ì·˜. ∂›Ó·È ÙÈÌ‹ ÌÔ˘ Ô˘ ÌÔ˘ ‰›ÓÂÙ·ÈË Â˘Î·ÈÚ›· Ó· Û·˜ ÌÈÏ‹Ûˆ Û‹ÌÂÚ·.
™ÙËÓ ·Ú¯‹ ‰›ÛÙ·Û· Ó· ‰Â¯ıÒ. À¿Ú¯Ô˘Ó ÙfiÛÔÈ ÔÏÏÔ›¿ÓıÚˆÔÈ Ô˘ ·Í›˙Ô˘Ó Ôχ ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚÔ ·fi Â̤ӷ Ó· ÙÔ˘˜‰Ôı› Ë Â˘Î·ÈÚ›· Ó· Û·˜ ÌÈÏ‹ÛÔ˘Ó ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ∂ıÂÏÔÓÙÈ΋¶ÚÔÛÊÔÚ¿, Î·È Â›Ì·ÛÙ Ôχ Ù˘¯ÂÚÔ› Ô˘ ¤¯Ô˘Ì ·˘ÙÔ‡˜ ÙÔ˘˜·ÓıÚÒÔ˘˜ ÛÙËÓ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ¿ Ì·˜. ªÂÙ¿ ·fi ÔÏÏ‹ ÛΤ„Ëfï˜, Û˘ÓÂȉËÙÔÔ›ËÛ· fiÙÈ ÙfiÛÔÈ ÔÏÏÔ› ¿ÓıÚˆÔÈ Î¿ÓÔ˘ÓÙfiÛ· ÔÏÏ¿ ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›· Ì·˜, ÙÔ ÏÈÁfiÙÂÚÔ Ô˘ ı·ÌÔÚÔ‡Û· Ó· οӈ ‹Ù·Ó Ó· ÌÈÏ‹Ûˆ ÁÈ· Ï›Á· ÏÂÙ¿.
ªÔ˘ ˙‹ÙËÛ·Ó Ó· ¤Úıˆ Î·È Ó· Û·˜ ÌÈÏ‹Ûˆ ̤۷ ·fi ÙËÓηډȿ ÌÔ˘, Ù›ÔÙ· ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚÔ, Ù›ÔÙ· ÏÈÁfiÙÂÚÔ. ∫È ·˘Ùfi ı·Î¿Óˆ Û‹ÌÂÚ·. £¤Ïˆ Ó· Û·˜ ÌÈÏ‹Ûˆ ÁÈ· ÙÔ ÙÈ ¤Î·Ó·Ó Ù· ·È‰È¿Ì·˜ ÁÈ· ̤ӷ, ÙÈ ‚Ϥˆ fiÙÈ Î¿ÓÔ˘Ó Ù· ÚÔÁÚ¿ÌÌ·Ù¿ Ì·˜ ÁÈ·Ù· ·È‰È¿ Ì·˜, Î·È ÁÈ·Ù› Â›Ó·È ÛËÌ·ÓÙÈÎfi Ó· Û˘Ó¯›ÛÔ˘Ì ӷÂÛÙÈ¿˙Ô˘Ì ÛÙ· ·È‰È¿ Ì·˜.
√È ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚÔÈ ·fi ÂÛ¿˜ Ì ‚ϤÂÙ ӷ ‚ÔËıÒ ÛÙÔÊÂÛÙÈ‚¿Ï ‹ Ó· ‰Ô˘Ï‡ˆ ÛÙÔ˘˜ ‰È¿ÊÔÚÔ˘˜ ¯ÔÚÔ‡˜ Ô˘ ¤¯Ô˘ÌÂ.Δ›ÔÙ· ÙÔ È‰È·›ÙÂÚÔ, Ù›ÔÙ· ·Ú·¿Óˆ, Û ·ÓÙ›ıÂÛË ÌÂÔÏÏÔ‡˜ Ô˘ ‚Ú›ÛÎÔÓÙ·È Û ·˘Ù‹ ËÓ ·›ıÔ˘Û· Û‹ÌÂÚ·, Ô˘·ÊÈÂÚÒÓÔ˘Ó ÙÔÓ ÔχÙÈÌÔ ¯ÚfiÓÔ Î·È ÙËÓ ÂÌÂÈÚ›· ÙÔ˘˜, ηȷ˘Ù¿ ̤¯ÚÈ ÚÈÓ ‰‡Ô (2) ¯ÚfiÓÈ·.
ΔÔÓ ∞‡ÁÔ˘ÛÙÔ ÙÔ˘ 2013, ¤¯·Û· ÙÔÓ ·Ù¤Ú· ÌÔ˘. ◊Ù·ÓÛ¯ÂÙÈο ÌÂÙÚ›Ô˘ ·Ó·ÛÙ‹Ì·ÙÔ˜, ·ÏÏ¿ ÁÈ· ̤ӷ ‹Ù·Ó Ô„ËÏfiÙÂÚÔ˜ ¿ÓıÚˆÔ˜. ◊Ù·Ó Î·È ı· Â›Ó·È ¿ÓÙ· ÙÔ ÚfiÙ˘fiÌÔ˘. √ ı¿Ó·Ùfi˜ ÙÔ˘ ‹Ù·Ó Ë ÈÔ ÛÎÔÙÂÈÓ‹ ÛÙÈÁÌ‹ Ù˘ ˙ˆ‹˜ ÌÔ˘.
¶ÂÚ›Ô˘ Ì›· ‚‰ÔÌ¿‰· ÌÂÙ¿ ÙËÓ ÂÈÛÙÚÔÊ‹ ÌÔ˘ ·fi ÙÔÛ›ÙÈ ÙÔ˘ ÛÙË ¡¤· ÀfiÚÎË, Ì ÏËÛ›·Û·Ó ÔÈ ÚÔÔÓËÙ¤˜ Ù˘GOYA ˙ËÙÒÓÙ·˜ ÌÔ˘ Ó· ‚ÔËı‹Ûˆ ÙÔ ™ˆÎÚ¿ÙË °ÎÏ¿‚·,ÚÔÔÓËÙ‹ ÌÈ·˜ ·fi ÙȘ ÔÌ¿‰Â˜. ¢ÂÓ Â›¯· η̛· ‰È¿ıÂÛË Ó· ÙÔοӈ. ◊ÌÔ˘Ó ¯¿ÏÈ·, Ì·ÎÚÈ¿ ·fi ÙË ÌËÙ¤Ú· ÌÔ˘ Î·È ÙÔÓ·‰ÂÏÊfi ÌÔ˘. ◊ıÂÏ· Ó· Ì›ӈ ÌfiÓÔ˜ ÌÔ˘ Î·È Ó··ÓÙÈÓÌÂÙˆ›Ûˆ ÙÔÓ fiÓÔ ÌÔ˘.
∞ÏÏ¿ Ô £Âfi˜ Â›Ó·È ·ÓÙÔ‰‡Ó·ÌÔ˜. ¶Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· ›¯ÂÛÙÚ·ÙÔÏÔÁ‹ÛÂÈ ÙË ‚Ô‹ıÂÈ· Ù˘ Û˘˙‡ÁÔ˘ ÌÔ˘, Ù˘ ∫·Ù›Ó·˜.ΔÒÚ· fiÛÔÈ ·fi ÂÛ¿˜ ÁÓˆÚ›˙ÂÙ ÙË Û‡˙˘Áfi ÌÔ˘, ͤÚÂÙ fiÙÈ ‰ÂÓ‰¤¯ÂÙ·È ÙÔ √Ãπ ÁÈ· ·¿ÓÙËÛË ¿Ú· Ôχ ‡ÎÔÏ·. °È· ÂÚ›Ô˘ÌÈ· ‚‰ÔÌ¿‰· ÌÔ˘ ˙¿ÏÈÛ ÙÔ ·˘Ù› ϤÁÔÓÙ·˜ ÌÔ˘ «°È¿ÓÓË,Û'·Ú¤ÛÂÈ ÙÔ Ì¿ÛÎÂÙ, °È¿ÓÓË, ¤¯ÂȘ ·›ÍÂÈ Î·È ÔÚÁ·ÓÒÛÂȷȯӛ‰È· ÁÈ· ÔÏÏ¿ ¯ÚfiÓÈ·, ͤÚÂȘ ηϿ ÙÔ ·È¯Ó›‰È, ηȷÁ·¿˜ Ù· ·È‰È¿, ·ÏÏ¿ ÙÔ ÈÔ ÛËÌ·ÓÙÈÎfi Â›Ó·È fiÙÈ Ë ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·Ì·˜ Û ¯ÚÂÈ¿˙ÂÙ·È, ¯ÚÂÈ¿˙ÂÙ·È Ó· ÙËÓ ˘ËÚÂÙ‹ÛÂȘ». °È'·˘Ùfi·Úfiı˘Ì· ›· ÙÔ Ó·È, Î·È ˘ÔÛ¯¤ıËη Ó· ‚ÔËı‹Ûˆ ÁÈ· ¤Ó·ÌfiÓÔ ¯ÚfiÓÔ
ªÔÚÒ Ó· ˆ ÂÈÏÈÎÚÈÓ¿ fiÙÈ Ì·˙› Ì ÙËÓ ÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂÈ¿ ÌÔ˘,‹Ù·Ó Ù· ·È‰È¿ Ù˘ GOYA Ì·˜, Ô˘ Ì ‚Ô‹ıËÛ·Ó Ó· ÍÂÂÚ¿ÛˆÙËÓ ‰˘ÛÎÔÏfiÙÂÚË ÛÙÈÁÌ‹ Ù˘ ˙ˆ‹˜ ÌÔ˘. ŒÎ·Ó·Ó ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚ·ÁÈ· ̤ӷ ·fi fi, ÙÈ ı· ÌÔÚÔ‡Û· Ó· οӈ ÂÁÒ ÔÙ¤ ÁÈ ‘·˘Ù¿.∫·È ÁÈ ‘·˘Ùfi ÙÔ˘˜ ÔÊ›ψ ·ÈÒÓÈ· ¢ÁÓˆÌÔÛ‡ÓË. £· ›̷ȿÓÙ· ÂΛ ÁÈ· ·˘Ù¿. Δ· ·È‰È¿ Ì·˜ Ì ¤Î·Ó·Ó Ó· ·ÈÛı¿ÓÔÌ·ÈÎ·È ¿ÏÈ ̇ ˆÓÙ·Ófi˜, Î·È ¿ÏÈ ¤Ó· ̤ÚÔ˜ ÌÈ·˜ ÔÌ¿‰·˜, ·fi ÙfiÙÂÔ˘ ‹ÌÔ˘Ó ÛÙËÓ ÔÌ¿‰· ÙÔ˘ ∫ÔÏÂÁ›Ô˘. ŒÓȈ۷ fiÙÈ ·Ó‹Î· ÛÂοÙÈ Ô˘ ·Í›˙ÂÈ ÙÔÓ ÎfiÔ. μϤÔÓÙ·˜ Ù· ·È‰È¿ Ì·˜ Ó·ÂÙ˘¯·›ÓÔ˘Ó Â›Ó·È Ë ·fiÏ˘ÙË Â˘¯·Ú›ÛÙËÛË. ∞Á·ÒÚ·ÁÌ·ÙÈο Ù· ·È‰È¿ Ì·˜.
ªÂÙ¿ ·fi ¤Ó· Û‡ÓÙÔÌÔ ¯ÚÔÓÈÎfi ‰È¿ÛÙËÌ· ÛÙËÓ GOYA,ηٿϷ‚· fiÛÔ ÛËÌ·ÓÙÈÎfi ‹Ù·Ó Ó· ÙÔ˘˜ ‰È‰¿Íˆ ÙË ÛËÌ·Û›· Ó·
ª‹Ó˘Ì· ·Ô ÙÔÓ ¶ÚÔÔÓËÙ‹ Ù˘ ¡ÂÔÏ·›·˜ Ì·˜ °È¿ÓÓË ¶¿Ï·, ηٷ ÙËÓ
‰È¿ÚÎÂÈ· ÙÔ˘ °Â‡Ì·ÙÔ˜, ÙËÓ ∫˘Úȷ΋, 22 ¡ÔÂÌ‚Ú›Ô˘, 2015,
∫˘Úȷ΋ Ù˘ ∂ıÂÏÔÓÙÈ΋˜ ¶ÚÔÛÊÔÚ¿˜·ÓÙÈÚÔÛˆÂ‡Ô˘Ó ÙËÓ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·˜ ÙÔ˘˜ Ì ·fiÏ˘ÙÔ Û‚·ÛÌfi ÛÂfi, ÙÈ Î¿ÓÔ˘Ó ÁÈ· Ó· οÓÔ˘Ó ÙÔ˘˜ ÁÔÓ›˜ ÙÔ˘˜ Î·È ÙËÓ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·ÙÔ˘˜ ˘ÂÚ‹Ê·ÓÔ˘˜.
ΔÒÚ· ‰ÂÓ Â›Ó·È Â‡ÎÔÏÔ, ÁÈ·Ù› Ù· ·ÁfiÚÈ· Ì·˜ Â›Ó·È ÌÈ·¯Ô‡ÊÙ·, fiˆ˜ οÔÈÔÈ ·fi ÂÛ¿˜ ÁÓˆÚ›˙ÂÙÂ. Δ· ÎÔÚ›ÙÛÈ· Ì·˜,·fi ÙËÓ ¿ÏÏË ÏÂ˘Ú¿ Â›Ó·È ¿ÁÁÂÏÔÈ, ¿ÓÙ· ÂÎÚÔÛˆÔ‡Ó ÙÔÓÕÁÈÔ ¡ÈÎfiÏ·Ô Â˘ÚÂÒ˜ Î·È Ì ·ÓˆÙÂÚfiÙËÙ·. £· Ú¤ÂÈ fiÏÔÈÓ· ›̷ÛÙ ÙfiÛÔ ÂÚ‹Ê·ÓÔÈ ÁÈ’·˘Ù¿. Δ· ·ÁfiÚÈ·, fï˜,‰ÔÎÈÌ¿˙Ô˘Ó, ÙÔ˘˜ Û˘Ì‚Ô‡ÏÔ˘˜, ÙÔ˘˜ ÚÔÔÓËÙ¤˜ Î·È Ù· ÓÂ‡Ú·Î·È ÙËÓ ˘ÔÌÔÓ‹ ÙˆÓ ‰·ÛÎ¿ÏˆÓ ÙÔ˘˜, ·ÏÏ¿ Ú¤ÂÈ Ó·ı˘ÌfiÌ·ÛÙ fiÙÈ Â›Ó·È ÌÂÁ¿ÏÔ Ï¿ıÔ˜ ÂÌ›˜, ̂ ˜ ÌÂÁ·Ï‡ÙÂÚÔÈ ÛÙËÓÂÎÎÏËÛ›·, Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· ‰Â›ÍÔ˘Ì ˘ÔÌÔÓ‹ Î·È Û˘Ó¯Ҙ Ó· ٷηÙ¢ı‡ÓÔ˘Ì ÛÙË ÛˆÛÙ‹ ηÙ‡ı˘ÓÛË. •¤Úˆ fiÙÈ ¤¯ÂÙ ·ÎÔ‡ÛÂÈÙË ÊÚ¿ÛË «¯ÚÂÈ¿˙ÂÙ·È ¤Ó· ÔÏfiÎÏËÚÔ ̄ ˆÚÈfi ÁÈ· Ó· ÌÂÁ·ÏÒÛÂȘ¤Ó· ·È‰›.” Δ›ÔÙ· fï˜ Ô˘ Ú·ÁÌ·ÙÈο ·Í›˙ÂÈ ÛÂÓ·ÔÎÙ¿Ù·È Â‡ÎÔÏ·. ¡· ı˘Ì¿ÛÙÂ Δ· ηϿ ÎfiÔȘ ÎÙÒÓÙ·È.
∞ÏÏ¿ ÁÈ·Ù› ˘¿Ú¯ÂÈ Ë Á˘¿ÏÈÓË ‚ÈÙÚ›Ó· ÛÙÔ ·›ıÚÈÔ Ì ٷ·ıÏËÙÈο ÙÚfi·È·, Ù· ·Î·‰ËÌ·˚ο ‚Ú·‚›·, ÙȘʈÙÔÁڷʛ˜, ÙȘ ÊÈϛ˜, Ù· ̤ÏË ÙÔ˘ ™˘Ì‚Ô˘Ï›Ô˘;μÚ›ÛÎÔÓÙ·È ÂΛ ÁÈ· Ó· ‰Â›ÍÔ˘Ó fiÏ· ·˘Ù¿ Ù· ÂÈÙ‡ÁÌ·Ù· Ù˘∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ¿˜ Ì·˜, Ì ÙËÓ ÂÏ›‰· fiÙÈ ·˘Ù¿ ı·ÌÂÙ·Ï·Ì·‰Â˘ÙÔ‡Ó ÛÙ· ·È‰È¿ Ì·˜ Î·È ÛÙ· ·È‰È¿ وӷȉÈÒÓ Ì·˜. ∞˘Ùfi ‰Â›¯ÓÂÈ fiÛÔ ÂÚ‹Ê·ÓÔÈ Â›Ì·ÛÙÂ.
∫¿ÔÈ· ÛÙÈÁÌ‹, Ù· ·ÁfiÚÈ· Ì·˜ ‹Ù·Ó ÛÙÔ ÚÒÙÔ ÙÔ˘˜·È¯Ó›‰È ÚˆÙ·ıÏ‹Ì·ÙÔ˜ ÁÈ· ¿Óˆ ·fi 10 ¯ÚfiÓÈ·. ◊Ì·ÛÙ·ÓÛ ¤Ó· ‰ˆÌ¿ÙÈÔ Î·È ÙÔ˘˜ ›· Ó· ÎÔÈÙ¿ÍÔ˘Ó Ô ¤Ó·˜ ÙÔÓ ¿ÏÏÔ,Î·È Â›·, “¢ÒÛÙ ٷ fiÏ· Ô ¤Ó·˜ ÙÔÓ ¿ÏÏÔÓ, ·ÓȉÈÔÙÂϤ˜·È¯Ó›‰È, ÁÈ· 30 ÏÂÙ¿, Î·È ı· ÌÈÏ¿Ù ÁÈ· ·˘Ù‹ ÙË ÛÙÈÁÌ‹ ÁÈ·30 ¯ÚfiÓÈ· ·fi ÙÒÚ·. ¢ÂÓ ÙÔ Â›· ÌfiÓÔ ÁÈ· Ó· ÙÔ˘˜ ÂÙÔÈÌ¿ÛˆÓ· ÎÂÚ‰›ÛÔ˘Ó ÙÔ ÚˆÙ¿ıÏËÌ·, ÙÔ Â›· ÁÈ· Ó· ηٷÓÔ‹ÛÔ˘Ó ÙËÛËÌ·Û›· Î·È ÙËÓ Â˘Î·ÈÚ›· Ô˘ ÙÔ˘˜ ‰›ÓÂÈ Ë GOYA, Ó·ÔÏÔÎÏËÚÒÛÔ˘Ó ¤Ó·Ó ‰ÂÛÌfi Ô˘ ı· ÎÚ·Ù‹ÛÂÈ ÁÈ· ÌÈ· ÔÏfiÎÏËÚË˙ˆ‹. ΔÔ˘˜ ı¤Ïˆ ÌÈ· ̤ڷ Ó· ·Ó‚·›ÓÔ˘Ó ÙË ÛοϷ ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘, Ó· ‰Â›¯ÓÔ˘Ó Î¿ÔÈÔ Î‡ÂÏÏÔ Î·È Ó· Ô˘Ó ÛÙ··È‰È¿ ÙÔ˘˜ ¡· Ô˘ Û˘ÌÌÂÙ›¯Â Ô Ì·Ì¿˜ ÛÔ˘, Û‡ÓÙÔÌ· ı·¤ÚıÂÈ Î·È Ë ‰È΋ ÛÔ˘ Ë ÛÂÈÚ¿, ·È‰› ÌÔ˘.
∏ √Ì¿‰· ª¿ÛÎÂÙ Ù˘ GOYA, Ù· ∂ÏÏËÓÈο ÃÚ˘Û¿ºÏÔ˘ÚÈ¿, Ù· ∂ÏÏËÓ¿ÎÈ·, ÙÔ ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎfi ™¯ÔÏ›Ô, Â›Ó·È ÙÔ·Á·ÛÙÚÈ Ô˘ ı· οÓÂÈ Ù· ·È‰È¿ Ì·˜ Ô˘ ·Û¯ÔÏËıÔ‡Ó Ì ÙËÓ∂ÎÎÏËÛ›·. ÃÙ›˙ÂÙ·È ¤Ó·˜ ‰ÂÛÌfi˜ Ì ÙËÓ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›· Ô˘ ı·Û˘Ó¯ÈÛÙ› ÁÈ· ÙÔ ˘fiÏÔÈÔ Ù˘ ˙ˆ‹˜ ÙÔ˘˜.
Δ· ÚÔÁÚ¿ÌÌ·Ù· ·˘Ù¿ Ì ¤Î·Ó·Ó Ó· Û˘ÓÂȉËÙÔÔÈ‹Ûˆ ÙËÛËÌ·Û›· Ù˘ ÓÂÔÏ·›·˜ ÛÙËÓ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›· Ì·˜ Î·È ÙȘ ÌÂÁ¿Ï˜ηډȤ˜ Ô˘ ÙfiÛÔÈ ·fi ÂÌ¿˜ ¤¯Ô˘Ó οÓÔÓÙ·˜ Ù· ÓÈ¿Ù· ÙÔ˘˜·Í¤¯·ÛÙ· ÁÈ· Ó· Á›ÓÔ˘Ó ·Í¤¯·ÛÙ· ÁÈ· Ù· ·È‰È¿ ÙÔ˘˜.
ªÂÚÈο ·fi Ù· ·È‰È¿ Ì·˜ ı· ·ÔÊÔÈÙ‹ÛÔ˘Ó, Î·È ı·ÚÔ¯ˆÚ‹ÛÔ˘Ó ÛÙÔ Û¯ÔÏ›Ô. ∞ÏÏ¿ Ù· ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚ· ı·Û˘Ó¯›ÛÔ˘Ó Ó· ÌÂÁ·ÏÒÓÔ˘Ó Ù· ·È‰È¿ ÙÔ˘˜ Ì ÙÔÓ ›‰ÈÔ ÙÚfiÔÔ˘ ÌÂÁ¿ÏˆÛ·Ó Ù· ›‰È· Â‰Ò ÛÙÔÓ ÕÁÈÔ ¡ÈÎfiÏ·Ô.
∏ ηډȿ ÌÔ˘ ¯·›ÚÂÙ·È fiÙ·Ó ‚Ϥˆ ÔÈ ·fiÊÔÈÙÔÈ Ù˘GOYA Ó· ÂÈÛÙÚ¤ÊÔ˘Ó ÁÈ· Ó· Ì·˜ ÂÈÛÎÂÊÙÔ‡Ó, fiˆ˜ Ô∞ÚÁ‡Ú˘ ™Ù·ÎÈ¿˜, Ô ¡›ÎÔ˜ ƒfiÚÔ˜, Ô ∫ÒÛÙ·˜ √ÚÊ·Ófi˜, Ôª·ÓÒÏ˘ °ÈˆÚÁ¿Î˘, Ô °È¿ÓÓ˘ ÷ڷϷÌfiÔ˘ÏÔ˜, Ô∫ˆÓÛÙ·ÓÙ›ÓÔ˜ Î·È ¡ÈÎfiÏ·Ô˜ ¶ÚˆÙfi··˜, Ô °ÈÒÚÁÔ˜∫·Ú·ÁÈ·ÓÓfiÔ˘ÏÔ˜, Î·È Ô ∫ÒÛÙ·˜ §Ô˘Î¿˜. •¤Úˆ fiÙÈ Â›Ó·ÈηϿ ·È‰È¿ Ô˘ ÌÂÁ¿ÏˆÛ·Ó ÛÙËÓ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·, Î·È Â‡¯ÔÌ·È Ù·Î·Ï‡ÙÂÚ· ÁÈ'·˘ÙÔ‡˜.
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ŸÛÔ ÁÈ· ÙÔ˘˜ ÙÂÏÂÈfiÊÔÈÙÔ‡˜ Ì·˜, ÙÔÓ ∞ÓÙÒÓË ∞Ú·‚È¿ÎË,ÙÔÓ °ÈÒÚÁÔ TÔÔ‡˙ÔÁÏÔ˘, ÙÔÓ ∫ÒÛÙ· ∞ÙÛ›‰Ë, ÙÔÓ ¡›ÎÔ∞ÚÁÂÙ¿ÎË, ÙÔÓ ∞Úο‰ÈÔ °ÎÏÔ‡Ù˙, ¤¯Ô˘Ì οÓÂÈ ÔÏÏ¿ ηϿڿÁÌ·Ù· Ì·˙›. ∂Û›˜ ·È‰È¿ Ì·˙› Ì ÙÔÓ ∫ÒÛÙ· ™Ù·˘Ú¿ÎË,ÙÔÓ ªÈ¯¿ÏË ∞ÚÁÂÙ¿ÎË, Î·È ÙÔÓ ∫ÒÛÙ· Î·È ∞ÓÙÒÓË, ÙÔ˘˜Ó·ÚÔ‡˜ ¶¿Ï·, ›ÛÙÂ Ô ˘Ú‹Ó·˜ ÌÔ˘. ªÂ ‚ÔËı‹Û·Ù ӷÍÂÂÚ¿Ûˆ Ó· ÙÔ ÍÂÂÚ¿ÛÂÈ ÙȘ ÈÔ ıÏÈ‚ÂÚ¤˜ Ë̤Ú˜ Ù˘ ˙ˆ‹˜ÌÔ˘. ∂Û›˜, ÔÈ Ó¤ÔÈ, ·Ï¿ ‰ÂÓ Í¤ÚÂÙ ÙÈ ÛËÌ·›ÓÂÙ ÁÈ· ̤ӷ. ™·˜Â˘¯·ÚÈÛÙÒ.
ŸÏÔÈ ÂÛ›˜ ÔÈ Ó¤ÔÈ Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· ηٷϿ‚ÂÙ ˆ˜ ¤¯ÂÙ ›ÛË˜Â˘ı‡Ó˜ Û ·˘Ù‹ ÙËÓ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·. ∂›Ù ÚfiÎÂÈÙ·È ÁÈ· ÙÔ πÂÚfi,¯ÔÚˆ‰›·, ÙÔ ∫·Ù˯ËÙÈÎfi Û¯ÔÏ›Ô, ÙÔ˘˜ ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎÔ‡˜ ÃÔÚÔ‡˜,›Ù ‚ÔËıÒÓÙ·˜ Û ÎÔÈÓˆÓÈΤ˜ ÂΉËÏÒÛÂȘ. ªÂ ÙÔ Ó· ‚ÔËı¿ÙÂfiÔ˘ ̄ ÚÂÈ¿˙ÂÙ·È, ı· ·Ó¤‚Ë ÙÔ Â›Â‰Ô ÂÓ¤ÚÁÂÈ·˜ Î·È ÙÔ Â›Â‰ÔÂÓıÔ˘ÛÈ·ÛÌÔ‡ ÔÏfiÎÏËÚ˘ Ù˘ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·˜. £· Û·˜ ·Ú·ÎÈÓ‹ÛÂÈÓ· ÂÚÁ·ÛÙ›Ù ÛÎÏËÚfiÙÂÚ· ÁÈ· Ó· ·Ó‚¿ÛÂÙ „ËÏfiÙÂÚ· ÙËÓ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ¿ Ì·˜.
μϤÂÙÂ, ÌÂÁ··ÏÒÓÔÓÙ·˜ Ù· ·È‰È¿ Ì·˜ ÛÙËÓ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·,Â›Ó·È ÙÔ ‰ÒÚÔ Ô˘ Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· ÂÚÓ¿ Û οı ÁÂÓÈ¿. ªÔÚ› Ó·ÌËÓ ÙÔ Î·Ù·ÓÓÂÙ ϋڈ˜ ÙÒÚ·, ·ÏÏ¿ ı· ı· ÙÔ Î·Ù·Ï¿‚ÂÙ ÌÈ¿Ë̤ڷ.
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∞ÏÏ¿ Î·È ¿ÏÈ, Ù· ηϿ ÎfiÔȘ ÎÙÒÓÙ·È. ∂›Ì·ÛÙ ÙfiÛÔ¢ÏÔÁË̤ÓÔÈ Ô˘ ·Ó‹ÎÔ˘Ì ÛÙËÓ ÌÂÁ¿ÏË ÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂÈ· ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘. ¢ÂÓ ı· ‚Ú›Ù ÔÏϤ˜ ÂÎÎÏËۛ˜ ¤Íˆ ·fi ÙË ¡¤·ÀfiÚÎË, ÙÔ ™ÈοÁÔ ‹ Δ¿ÚÔÓ, Ô˘ Û·˜ ʤÚÓÂÈ ÙËÓ ·ÏËıÈÓ‹ÂÌÂÈÚ›· Ù˘ ÂÏÏËÓÈ΋˜ ÔÚıfi‰Ô͢ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·˜ ÙËÓ ÔÔ›· Û·˜Ê¤ÚÓÂÈ Ë ÂÎÎÏËÛ›· Ì·˜, ™·˜ ¢¯·ÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÌÂ, ¶·Ù¤Ú· ªÈ¯·‹Ï.
μϤÂÙ ¿ÏÏˆÓ ÎÔÈÓÔÙ‹ÙˆÓ Ô˘ ʤÚÓÔ˘Ó Ù· ·È‰È¿ ÙÔ˘˜Â‰Ò ÁÈ· ÙÔ ÂÏÏËÓÈÎfi Û¯ÔÏÂ›Ô ‹ ¤Ú¯ÔÓÙ·È ÛÙËÓ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›· Ì·˜ ÁÈ·ÙȘ ∞ÎÔÏÔ˘ı›Â˜ ÙÔ˘ ¶¿Û¯· ‹ ÙˆÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ.
∞Ó·ÚˆÙËı›Ù ÁÈ·Ù›. ¢ÂÓ ¤¯Ô˘Ì ÙȘ ηχÙÂÚ˜ÂÁηٷÛÙ¿ÛÂȘ ‹ ÙȘ ÈÔ ˆÚ·›Â˜ ·›ıÔ˘Û˜, ‹ ·ÎfiÌ· Î·È ¿ÓÂÙÔ¿ÚÎÈÓÁÎ. ∞ÏÏ¿ fiÏÔÈ Í¤ÚÔ˘Ì ÁÈ·Ù› ¤Ú¯ÔÓÙ·È Â‰Ò.
¢ÂÓ ÌÂÁ¿ÏˆÛ· Û ·˘Ù‹ ÙËÓ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·, Â›Ì·È ¡ÂÔ¸ÔÚΤ˙Ô˜.∞ÏÏ¿ ¤¯ˆ ·ÓÙÚ¢Ù› ÙÔÓ ¤ÚˆÙ· Ù˘ ˙ˆ‹˜ ÌÔ˘ ‰Ò, ÚÈÓ ·fi20 ¯ÚfiÓÈ· ·˘Ùfi ÙÔ Ì‹Ó·, Î·È ÌÂÁ·ÏÒÛ·Ì ÙËÓ ÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂÈ¿ Ì·˜Û ·˘Ù‹ ÙËÓ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·. ∑ԇ̷̠ÎÚÈ¿ ·fi ÙË ‰Ô˘ÏÂÈ¿ ÌÔ˘,ÚÔÎÂÈ̤ÓÔ˘ Ë ÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂÈ¿ ÌÔ˘ Î·È ÂÁÒ Ó· Û˘Ó¯›ÛÔ˘Ì ӷÂÎÎÏËÛÈ·˙fiÌ·ÛÙ ‰Ò. °È·Ù›; ∂Âȉ‹ ·˘Ù‹ Ë ÂÎÎÏËÛ›· Î·È ÔÈÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂȘ Ô˘ ·Ó‹ÎÔ˘Ó Û ·˘Ù‹ ÙËÓ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›· Â›Ó·È ¤Ó·ÎfiÛÌËÌ·.
∞˘Ùfi˜ Â›Ó·È Ô ÏfiÁÔ˜ ÁÈ· ÙÔÓ ÔÔ›Ô fiÏÔÈ Ì·˜ Ú¤ÂÈ Ó·Â›Ì·ÛÙ ‰Ò, ÁÈ· Ù· ·È‰È¿ Ì·˜ Î·È ÙËÓ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›· Ì·˜. ∞Ó ‰ÂÓ?¯Ô˘Ì ÚÔÁÚ¿ÌÌ·Ù· fiˆ˜ ¡ÂÔÏ·?·, ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎfi ™¯ÔÏ›Ô,∫·Ù˯ËÙÈÎfi ™¯ÔÏÂ›Ô ÂÏÏËÓÈÎÔ‡˜ ¯ÔÚÔ‡˜ Î·È fiÏ· Ù· ˘¤ÚÔ¯·Ú¿ÁÌ·Ù· Ô˘ Ë ÂÎÎÏËÛ›· ÚÔÛʤÚÂÈ, fi¯È ÌfiÓÔ ÁÈ· Ù· ·È‰È¿Ì·˜, ·ÏÏ¿ Î·È ÙÔ˘˜ ËÏÈÎȈ̤ÓÔ˘˜ Ì·˜, ÔÈ Èı·ÓfiÙËÙ˜ ›ӷÈÂÏ¿¯ÈÛÙ˜ fiÙÈ Ù· ·È‰È¿ Ì·˜ ı· ÙÔ Î¿ÓÔ˘Ó ÁÈ· Ù· ·È‰È¿ ÙÔ˘˜Î·È ÙÔ˘˜ ËÏÈÎȈ̤ÓÔ˘˜, Ô˘ ı· ·Ê‹ÛÔ˘Ó ÙËÓ ˘¤ÚÔ¯ËÂÎÎÏËÛ›· Ì·˜ ¯ÚfiÓÈ· ·fi ÙÒÚ·.
ΔȘ ÚÔ¿ÏϘ, Ô‰ËÁÔ‡Û· ÙÔ ÁÈÔ ÌÔ˘ ÙÔÓ ∞ÓÙÒÓË ÛÙÔÛ¯ÔÏ›Ô, ‹Ù·Ó ÛȈËÏfi˜, ‰ÂÓ ¤ÏÂÁ ÔÏÏ¿, ÔfiÙ ÙÔÓ ÚÒÙËÛ·ÁÈ·Ù› ‹Ù·Ó ÙfiÛÔ ‹Û˘¯Ô˜. ∂›Â, «ª·Ì¿, ÛΤÊÙÔÌ·È ÙÔÓ ÎƒÒÛÛË, Î·È fiÛÔ fiÌÔÚÊË ‹Ù·Ó Ë ÊˆÓ‹ ÙÔ˘, ÌÂÁ¿ÏˆÛ··ÎÔ‡ÁÔÓÙ·˜ ÙÔÓ, Î·È ÙÒÚ· Ï˘¿Ì·È Ô˘ Ì·˜ ¿ÊËÛ ¯ÚfiÓÔ˘˜.”ŒÓ· 14¯ÚÔÓÔ ·È‰› Ô˘ ¿ÓÙ· ı· ı˘Ì¿Ù·È ¤Ó·Ó Ù·ÂÈÓfi¿ÓıÚˆÔ Ô˘ ¤‰ˆÛ ÙËÓ ·ÊÔÛ›ˆÛË Î·È ÙÔ Ù·Ï¤ÓÙÔ ÙÔ˘ ÛÙËÓÂÎÎÏËÛ›· Ì·˜. ΔÒÚ·, ÌÔÚ› fiÏÔÈ Ó· ÌËÓ ‰ÂÓ ¤¯Ô˘Ì ÙË ÊˆÓ‹ÙÔ˘ Î ƒÒÛÛË, ·ÏÏ¿ ÌÔÚԇ̠fiÏÔÈ Ó· ¤¯Ô˘Ì ÙËÓ ·ÊÔÛ›ˆÛ‹ÙÔ˘ ÛÙËÓ ∂ÎÎÏËÛ›· Ì·˜.
√È ¿ÓıÚˆÔÈ Ô˘ ·Ó·Ï·Ì‚¿ÓÔ˘Ó Û ۯÂÙÈο ‰‡ÛÎÔϘηٷÛÙ¿ÛÂÈ ÙË ‰È·Ù‹ÚËÛË ·˘Ù‹˜ Ù˘ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·˜, ›ӷȉ˘Ó·ÌÈÎÔ› Î·È Û¤ÛÈ·Ï. ∫¿ÔÈÔÈ ·fi ÂÌ¿˜ ÙÔ·ÓÙÈÏ·Ì‚·ÓfiÌ·ÛÙÂ Î·È ‚ÔËıԇ̠fiÛÔ ÌÔÚÔ‡ÌÂ, ·ÏÏ¿ fiÏÔÈfiÛÔÈ ÔÊÂÏÔ‡ÌÂı· ·fi ÙÔÓ ÕÁÈÔ ¡ÈÎfiÏ·Ô Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· ÙÔÛ˘ÓÂȉËÙÔÔÈ‹ÛÔ˘ÌÂ Î·È Ó· ‚ÔËıԇ̠fiÛÔ ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚÔÌÔÚÔ‡ÌÂ.
™·˜ ¢¯·ÚÈÛÙÒ, ÃÚfiÓÓÈ· ¶ÔÏÏ¿ ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ∏̤ڷ ÙˆÓ∂˘¯·ÚÈÛÙÈÒÓ, ∫·Ï¿ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÁÂÓÓ·, ˘Á›· Î·È Â˘Ù˘¯›· ÁÈ·fiÏÔ˘˜ Ì·˜.
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A Message from Coach John Palas, Featured Speaker at theStewardship Luncheon Held on Sunday, November 22, 2015
I wasn’t raised in this church, I’m a New Yorker. But I mar-ried the love of my life here 20 years ago ?this month and haveraised our family in this church. We live far away from my workin order for my family and I to continue to worship here. Why?Because this church and the families that belong to this churchare a jewel.
That is why we all need to be here for our children and ourchurch. If we do not make programs available such as GOYA,Greek school, Sunday school, Greek dance and all the wonderfulthings the church offers not only for our children but our elderly,the chances are slim that our children will do it for their childrenand their elderly and where does that leave our wonderful churchyears from now.
The other day, I was driving my son Andoni to school, he was
quiet didn’t say much, so I asked him why asked him why soquiet. He said, “Dad, I’m thinking of Mr. Rossi, and how beauti-ful his voice is, I grew up listening to him, and I’m sad he isgone.” A 14 year old boy who will forever remember a humbleman who brought his dedication and talents to our church. Nowwe don’t all have the voice of Mr. Rossi, but we can all have hisdedication to our church.
The people who take on the rough waves of keeping thischurch strong are special. Some of us realize it ?and help as muchas we can, but all of us that benefit from Saint Nicholas must re-alize it and help as much as we can.
Thank you, Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, healthand happiness to us all.
Coach John Palas
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The Saint Nicholas Goyans have been doing a tremendous job this year in winning basketball tournaments aswell as serving as aides in Sunday School and helping in other areas such as the Stewardship Program. Below arepictures of the GOYA Boys A Team and Girls A Team Champions of the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annun-ciation tournament.
GOYA NEWS ✧ ¡∂A ΔH™ GOYA'S
A majority of the Goyans and Coaches are present
after sweeping the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of
the Annunciation’s tournament.
A “Paint Night “ was held on November 13, 2015 in order to raise funds for the G.O.Y.A. ministry. Ap-proximately 40 people attended and produced their own version of a beautiful fall moon and landscape. The
advisors would like to thank everyone for participating and bringing a favorite dish to share. A good timewas had by all. May the spirit of Christmas be with you throughout the New Year.
The Saint Nicholas Advisors
The Saint Nicholas GOYA
Girls Basketball Team A cel-
ebrating their win.
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Greektown Square and Event Center
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December 4, 2015 – Christmas Party
Special Events
December 12, 2015 – St. Nicholas Name Day DanceDecember 31, 2015 – New Year’s Eve Dance
✁POINSETTIAS FOR THE CHURCH
& COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CARDPlease donate Poinsettias to decorate our church for Christmas. The cost is
$20.00 per plant. Also, if you wish to have your family’s name printed in theCommunity Christmas Card the cost is $20.00. Please specify your choice (below)and fill out the form by checking the box of your choice and please enclose yourdonation. Thank you.
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