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A Monthly Publication of theSaint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church.

520 S. Ponca Street, Baltimore, MD 21224

A PASTORAL MESSAGE

The Holy Spirit — True InspirationFather James C. Moulketis

Visiting New York City is always exciting. The mu-seums, the theaters, Lincoln Center, Broadway, thesights and sounds of one of the greatest cities in theworld. Seeing the greatmasters at the museums,hearing them at the city’smusic halls and theatersbrings joy and inspirationto our hearts. But in NewYork and in the highwaysand byways of Americawe also see many peopledesperately looking for anew inspiration. Hangingtheir hopes on emptydreams and frivolous out-looks. Always looking forsomething new, some-thing quick to bring themjoy and peace and hope.The inspired works of themasters and our contem-porary artists as well, justdidn’t happen in amoment’s frenzy, norwere they a result of somepipe dream. True inspira-tion comes to those who have prepared themselves toreceive it, those who search, those who pray, those whostruggle and persevere, those who remain faithful andtrust.

On the day of Pentecost the early Christians drewtheir inspiration from the greatest source of all. Ourearly forefathers and mothers understood that in trans-mitting the Good news of the Gospel they were in factcommunicating an inspired life-style that transforms alife of emptiness and boredom into a life of high pur-pose and fulfillment. Those heroes of faith have left atimeless footprint and are still leading us today to a lifeof joyous fulfillment and peace and hope that surpassesall human understanding.

The time of Pentecost is a time for serious reflectionon this sacred source of inspiration-the Holy Spirit ofGod. The word “inspire” means, literally, “to breatheupon,” and the word “spirituality,” which is at the rootof the word “inspire,” means the state of having beenbreathed upon. For this reason, the one who lives a life“in the Spirit”, is one who has been breathed upon. Thisis one who has received the Holy Spirit as his life’s in-spiration.

The 20th chapter of John tells us that the Apostles

locked themselves in a room fearful that Christ’s per-secutors would crucify them as well. Suddenly, theRisen Christ appears before them and offers them Hispeace. Then John writes, “He breathed on them andsaid, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’ (Jn.20:22).

If we reflect seriously onthis bible episode, we canlearn a great deal about trueinspiration. That the cower-ing Apostles are in need ofinspiration is apparent. Theyare fearful and confused, notknowing what to do next.Then Jesus comes to fulfilltheir need. Now inspired,their lives take on new mean-ing and purpose. What is im-portant to observe is thatthey do not receive their in-spiration from within them-selves. Their personalitytransformation, from timidand aimless men into boldand vigorous disciples, is gen-erated from without. Jesusbreathed the life of the Spiritinto them. And that HolySpirit, that Giver of Life, that

Comforter, that Spirit of truth, filled everything andwas everywhere. That Holy Spirit was their source ofpower and transformation, and is ours as well today. Areal resource and true support, an everlasting joy hereand now where we live, here and now where we work,here and now where we pray.

Along with recognizing the Holy Spirit as thissource of joy and hope and power we also learn anotherdeep truth concerning inspiration in our lives: we mustbe prepared to receive it. The full power of the Spiritdid not descend upon the Apostles when they firstjoined Christ. Their confirmation in the Spirit came af-ter Jesus had taught them how to be receptive to it.

The Apostles were ready to receive the Breath ofthe Spirit through Jesus because they had learned thatthe Spirit of God was in Him. Jesus had prepared themfor this great spiritual event in which their minds andhearts would be opened to the meaning of His own lifeof sacrificial self-giving. Jesus had prepared them toembrace a ministry of service as the inspired way offulfillment. Jesus had prepared them for a way of lifethat needs no relief from their empty dreams and frivo-lous outlooks.

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The Ascension of Christ.

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PROTOPRESBYTER FR. MICHAEL PASTRIKOS, PASTORCHURCH OFFICE TELEPHONE: 410-633-5020 — CHURCH FAX: 410-633-4352

CELL: 443-742-8314www.stnicholasmd.org

CHURCH SECRETARY

MARIA SALPEAS

PARISH COUNCIL

TAKIS PAPADOPOULOS, PRESIDENTSTANLEY SOURANIS, VICE PRESIDENTDEMOS ANASTASIADES, RECORDING SECRETARYSAM GLAVA, CORRESPONDING SECRETARYKYRIAKOS STAMOULIS, TREASUREREMMANUEL DIACOGIANNIS, ASSISTANT TREASURERJOHN CHRISSOMALLISJOHN KOROLOGOSSPIROS MINASFRANK MITSOSSOPHIA PAROSJOHN SFAKIANOUDISDIMITRIOS STAKIASEMMANUEL THEOHARIS

PHILOPTOCHOS

ZOE PERDIKAKIS, PRESIDENTNORA KEFALAS, VICE PRES.STELLA KOUKIDES, 2ND VICE PRES.MARIA GIORGAKIS, REC. SEC.PATTY ORFANOS, CORRES. SEC.MARIA THEOHARIS, TREASURERCHRISTINE ZERVOS, ASST. TREAS.IRENE VASILIOS, MEMBERSHIPRENEE THEMELIS, ADVISORROZA CORNIASMARIA KOUTSOURISEVA NYCHISKELLY PAPADOPOULOSEVANGELIA SALIARISKIKI VAVAKAS

PROTO PSALTI/CHOIR DIRECTOR

GEORGE ROSSIS

ORGANIST

PETE BISBIKIS

PSALTIS

DR. NICHOLAS PAPADEMETRIOUPASTORAL ASSISTANT

BILL POULOSSEXTON

STANLEY CAVOURASSUNDAY SCHOOL

SOPHIA GERAPETRITIS, DIRECTORADAM AGAPIOS, OFFICE AIDEELIAS COSSIS, OFFICE AIDEGEORGE KARAGIANOPOULOS, AIDELEA KARAGIANOPOULOS, AIDEEMILY COSSIS, 9TH & 10TH GRADES

& CO-DIRECTOREFFIE CANNING, 8TH GRADEDR. PANAGIS GALIATSATOS, 7TH GRADE

VASILI PHILIPOU, AIDEMANUEL VASILARAKIS, 6TH GRADE

GEORGE THEOHARIS, AIDEVOULA G. SAKELAKIS, 5TH GRADE

AGELICA SFAKIANOUDIS, AIDEMARY ILIADIS, 4TH GRADE

VASSO KATSAROS, AIDELEXI BARNES, AIDE

PHAEDRA AVGERINOS, 3RD GRADEPARASKEVI THEOHARIS, AIDEGIA STAVRAKIS, AIDE

ANTONIA SFIRIOU, 2ND GRADEMARY KAMOS, AIDE

PENNY GERAPETRITIS, 1ST GRADEANNA ZOULIS, AIDE

YANA KARABELAS, KINDERGARTENNIKI CANNING, AIDE

KYRA KONTOUDIS, NURSERY

AFTERNOON GREEK SCHOOL

HELEN LOUVROU-MONOPOLIS, PRINCIPALVASILIKI KALOGRANIS, TEACHERANNA STUPAKI-SYRMOKERI, TEACHER

GREEK SCHOOL P.T.A.

NANCY ANASTASIADES, PRESIDENTKALLIOPI ANGELOS, VICE- PRESIDENTELIA REPPAS, TREASURERSTAMATIA IEROMONAHOU, SECRETARYDEMOS ANASTASIADES, BOARD MEMBERPARASKEVI TOPOUZOGLOU, BOARD MEMBERALEXANDER PAPPAS, BOARD MEMBERKATINA PALAS, BOARD MEMBER

THE DIAMONDS

ROSE TSAKALOS, PRESIDENTROZA CORNIAS, VICE PRESIDENTDESPINA KAITIS, SECRETARYEVE LALLAS, TREASURERLESLIE SARANTINOS, CORRES. SECRETARY

G.O.Y.A.

VASSO KATSAROS, PRESIDENTLEXI BARNES, VICE PRESIDENTPARASKEVI THEOHARIS, TREASURERJENNA STAKIAS, REC. SECRETARYANGELICA SFAKIANOUDIS, CORRES. SECRETARYSOPHIA ATSIDIS, HISTORIAN(MEETS THE 1ST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH)

J.O.Y.

FOULA PARAGIOS, PRESIDENTMICHAEL ANGELOS, VICE PRESIDENTKATERINA IEROMONAHOS, TREASURERKALLIOPI CORNIAS, HISTORIANNICK KARELLAS, SERGEANT AT ARMS

Dear parishioners and friends of Saint Nicholas,

It is that time of year again. The St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church community of Baltimore hasbegun preparations for the annual Greek Folk Festival, one of the MidAtlantic region’s largest Hellenicevents.

We invite you to the Greek Folk Festival 2011, June 9, to June 12, 2011, and invite you to join usduring the Opening Ceremony on Thursday, June 9, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. (rain or shine) at 520 Ponca Street,Baltimore, Maryland 21224. The Ceremony will precede a free performance by comedian AngeloTsarchouras, whose new Showtime show has been seen by more than 14 million people in the UnitedStates alone.

The principal fundraiser for the Church, the Festival celebrates the rich cultural, musical, and culi-nary heritage of Greek-Americans; however, its appeal is a much broader reflection of the rich and diversemulticultural nature of Baltimore and Maryland. The long-term aim of the Festival is to complete theestablishment of a permanent cultural center to ensure continuity in the artistic life of future generations ofGreekAmericans and their fellow citizens. Many realities for immigrant communities have started asdreams. Let us hope this is no exception.

Of course, thank you for your continued support of our community. We look forward to seeing you.

Thank you,Frank MitsosFestival Chairman

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Dear ªembers of the Saint Nicholas Community,Throughout the last year, members of our community have

worked diligently with enthusiasm, love and camaraderie in the spiritof service. As President of the Parish Council, I am pleased to re-port all that we’ve accomplished as a community with the blessingsof God and our Patron Saint, Nicholas, this year.

Most recently, we celebrated Easter. Hundreds of people filledour church, atrium and Ponca Street for the services and to hear thebeautiful hymns. Our choir, our cantor and our priest, Fr. MichaelPastrikos, did a wonderful job and we thank them for their service tothe church.

The church’s various organization, including Philoptochos, Dia-monds, JOY, and YAL continued their important work. Our Sun-day School program, once again taught the youngest members of ourchurch the essence of Greek Orthodox theology and practice.

In addition to the regular first through sixth grade program, ourGreek School continued to expand its role in the community by of-fering classes for pre-school students, a class for adults, and a sev-enth grade class. The seventh grade students participated in the ex-ams of Ellinomatheia, sponsored by the Univ. of Thessaloniki andoverseen by the Educational Counselor of the Greek Embassy inWashington, D.C. In July, the Greek School will once again offer -for the third year in a row — a “Greek summer camp” for childrenages 4 and 5. The annual Bible School program will also take place

this summer.Furthermore, we have continued the maintenance and beautifica-

tion of the church and Greek School. This year, both the entranceand the church office were renovated. As far as the Plateia project isconcerned, we are in the process of getting a loan from the bank.Three construction companies presented us with their bids. Unani-mously, the Parish Council, chose the best and less expensive one.Once the process of getting the loan is completed, we are ready forthe final phase of the Plateia project. A new screen has been installedin the atrium and new projectors were purchased for the GreekSchool. In the coming school year, two Promethean boards will beinstalled in the two Greek School classrooms. Wireless internet isalso now available throughout the church. Finally, the St. Nicholascommunity now has an official website!It has been a truly blessed year!

We thank all those who have contributed to these amazing accom-plishments as well as those who have generously offered in memoryor for the good health of their loved ones. As President of the Com-munity I would like to humbly say that it has been an honor to bepart of our vibrant and active community and I look forward to con-tinuing our important work.

Best wishes for a successful festival!Sincerely, Takis Papadopoulos,

President

∞ Letter from Our Parish Council President

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∏ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ¿ Ì·˜ ·ÓÙ·ÔÎÚÈÓfiÌÂÓË ÛÙËÓ Î·ÈÓÔ‡ÚÁÈ·Ù¯ÓÔÏÔÁ›·, ÚÔ¤‚Ë ÛÙËÓ ·ÁÔÚ¿ Î·È ÂÁηٿÛÙ·ÛË ÂȉÈ΋˜ ÔıfiÓ˘,ÙËÓ ÔÔ›· ÂÁη٤ÛÙËÛ ÛÙÔÓ ÎÂÓÙÚÈÎfi ¯ÒÚÔ Ù˘ ÂÈÛfi‰Ô˘ ÛÙËÓ∂ÎÎÏËÛ›·, ÛÙËÓ ·ÁÔÚ¿ ÂȉÈÎÒÓ Ì˯·ÓËÌ¿ÙˆÓ ÁÈ· ÙȘ ·Ó¿ÁΘ ÙÔ˘∂ÏÏËÓÈÎÔ‡ ™¯ÔÏ›Ԣ (ÚÔÙ˙¤ÎÙÚÔ˜). ΔËÓ ÂÚ¯fiÌÂÓË ¯ÚÔÓÈ¿ ÙÔ Ó¤ÔËÏÂÎÙÚÔÓÈÎfi Û‡ÛÙËÌ·, ÙÔ ÏÂÁfiÌÂÓÔ “¶ÚÔÌËı¤·˜” ı· ÂÁηٷÛÙ·ı›ÛÙȘ ‰‡Ô Û¯ÔÏÈΤ˜ ·›ıÔ˘Û˜. ∂ÁηٷÛÙ‹Û·Ì ·Û‡ÚÌ·ÙÔ ‰È·‰›ÎÙ˘Ô∫ÔÌηÛÙ. √È Û¯ÔÏÈΤ˜ ·›ıÔ˘Û˜ Â›Ó·È ÂÍÔÏÈṲ̂Ó˜ Ì¢ÔÏÔÁÈÛÙ¤˜ Î·È Ù˘ˆÙ¤˜. ΔÔ ÈÔ ÛËÌ·ÓÙÈÎfi ›Ûˆ˜ ·fi fiÏ· ›ӷÈÙÔ ÁÂÁÔÓfi˜ fiÙÈ Ë ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ¿ Ì·˜ ¤¯ÂÈ ÙË ‰È΋ Ù˘ ËÏÂÎÙÚÔÓÈ΋ÛÂÏ›‰· ÙËÓ ÔÔ›· ÌÔÚ› ηÓ›˜ Ó· ÂÈÛÎÂÊÙ› Î·È Ó·ÏËÚÔÊÔÚËı› ÁÈ· Ù· ÁÂÓfiÌÂÓ· ÛÙËÓ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ¿ Ì·˜.

◊Ù·Ó ÌÈ· ¢ÏÔÁË̤ÓË ÁÈ· Ì·˜ ¯ÚÔÓÈ¿. ∂¯·ÚÈÛٛ˜ ÔÏϤ˜ ÛÂfiÏÔ˘˜ fiÛÔÈ Û˘Ó¤‚·Ï·Ó ÛÙȘ ÂÈÙ˘¯›Â˜ Î·È Ù· ÂÈÙ‡ÁÌ·Ù· ·˘ÙÔ‡ÙÔ˘ ̄ ÚfiÓÔ˘, Î·È Û fiÛÔ˘˜ ÁÂÓÓ·Èfi‰ˆÚ· ÚÔÛ¤ÊÂÚ·Ó ÙȘ ‰ˆÚ¤˜ ÙÔ˘ÂȘ ÌÓ‹ÌË ‹ ˘¤Ú ˘Á›·˜ ·Á·ËÌ¤ÓˆÓ ÙÔ˘˜ ÚÔÛÒˆÓ.

™·Ó ¶Úfi‰ÚÔ˜ Ù˘ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ·˜ Ù·ÂÈÓ¿, ·˜ ÌÔ˘ ÂÈÙڷ› Ó·ˆ fiÙÈ ÓÔÈÒıˆ ȉȷ›ÙÂÚË ÂÚËÊ¿ÓÂÈ· Î·È ÌÂÁ¿ÏË ÙÈÌ‹ ÁÈ· ÙËÓ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ· ÛÙËÓ ÔÔ›· ·Ó‹Îˆ Î·È ÛÙËÓ ÔÔ›· ¶ÚÔ‰Ú‡ˆ.

∂‡¯ÔÌ·È ÔÏfi„˘¯· ∫∞§∏ ∂¶πΔÀÃπ∞ ÛÙÔ ºÂÛÙÈ‚¿Ï Ì·˜,˘Á›· Î·È ¯·Ú¿ Û fiÏÔ˘˜.

ªÂ ÂÎÙ›ÌËÛË,Δ¿Î˘ ¶··‰fiÔ˘ÏÔ˜, ¶Úfi‰ÚÔ˜

∂ÈÛÙÔÏ‹ ·Ô ÙÔÓ ¶Úfi‰ÚÔ ÙÔ˘ ™˘Ì‚Ô˘Ï›Ô˘

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MRS. ANNA POLITAKISAnna Politakis was born in the Island of Chios. At the tender

age of 12 she and her family moved to Constantinople where shelived for the next 45 years. In 1968 she moved to the USA. She hastraveled many times to Greece the last one being in 2007.Mrs.Politakis has two children; Katina who lives in Philadelphia andNicholas who has volunteered for St. Nicholas for a long time andwho lives in Baltimore. She has 3 grandchildren and 3 great grand-children.

MRS. EVRITHIKI KOUTELIMrs. Kouteli moved from Chios to the USA in 1968 with her

husband Antony and their two children, Anna and Diamanti. Theyhad a hard time not knowing the language but found a lot of supportfrom the St. Nicholas Community. They worked hard and eventhough they knew no English they prospered and raised their childrenwith all the Greek customs and ideals. Her children married in the St.Nicholas church, and they also christened their children there. Herwish is to see all of the 6 grandchildren marry in St. Nicholas and havetheir children christened there also.

MRS. KOULA PROAKISKoula Proakis was born in a small town in Pennsylvania in

1928. Her parents and older brother immigrated from Greece to theUnited States by way of Ellis Island. She was the middle child of threesisters and 1 brother. Raised in a small town, her family was united with many otherfamilies that also immigrated from Greece. She married a local Greekboy, Nick, and together they kept close contact with friends and fam-ily throughout their travels. Eventually they moved to Baltimorewhere their search ended and a family was found. They adopted mybrother Jim in 1957 and me in 1961 and our family was complete. My mother has close ties with the Saint Nicholas Community asshe and my father were active members since their arrival to Balti-more. The Greek Orthodox faith is very prevalent in our lives andthis we attribute to our parents, especially my mother. When her first grandson was born, she retired from her job tospend quality “yiayia” time and has been there for all 4 of her grand-children. My children’s earliest memories include staying at yiayia’shouse and helping her roll dough for koulourakia. She has and willremain a very important part in our lives as we honor her today andevery day.

Honoring “Mothers of the Year” in Our Parish

Ka. ∞£∏¡∞ Δ∞ƒ∞Δ™π¢OÀ

ªËÙ¤Ú·!

¢¤Ó ˘¿Ú¯ÂÈ ÈÔ ÁÏ˘ÎÈ¿, ÈÔ ÙÚ˘ÊÂÚ‹, ÈÔ ¤ÓÙÔÓË ÔÓÔÌ·Û›·ÛÙÔÓ ÎfiÛÌÔ. Δ˘ ÌËÙ¤Ú·˜ Ì·˜ ÙÔ ÚfiÛˆÔ ‹Ù·Ó ÙÔ ÚÒÙÔ Ô˘ÁÓˆÚ›Û·ÌÂ, Ë ÊˆÓ‹ Ù˘ Ë ÚÒÙË Ô˘ Ì·˜ Ó·ÓÔ‡ÚÈÛÂ, ÙÔ ̄ ¿‰È Ù˘ ÙÔÚÒÙÔ Ô˘ Ì·˜ ηıËÛ‡¯·ÛÂ, Î·È Ë Û˘Ì‚Ô˘Ï‹ Ù˘ Ë ÚÒÙË Ô˘ Ì·˜ÂÓı¿ÚÚ˘Ó ӷ ÔÏÔÎÏ˘ÚÒÛÔ˘Ì ٷ fiÓÂÈÚ¿ Ì·˜. ∏ ·Á¿Ë ηȷÊÔÛ›ˆÛË ÚÔ˜ ÙËÓ ÔÈÎÔÁÂÓÂÈ· Ù˘ Â›Ó·È ·fiÏ˘ÙË Î·È·ÓÂÈʇϷÎÙË.

ΔÔ ¶π™Δ∂Àø Ù˘ Â›Ó·È Û‡Á¯ÚˆÓÔ ·Ï¿ Î·È ‚·ÛÈο—∏‡·ÚÍË Ù˘, Ë ˙ˆ‹ Ù˘ Â›Ó·È Ô˘ÛÈ·ÛÙÈο ÁÈ· Ù· ·È‰È¿ Ù˘ Î·È Ù·ÂÁÁfiÓÈ· Ù˘. ªÂÙ·Ó¿ÛÙ¢Û ÛÙËÓ μ·ÏÙÈÌfiÚË Ì ÙÔÓ ¿Ó‰Ú· Ù˘ ηÈÙ· ‰˘fi Ù˘ ·È‰È¿. ¢Ô‡Ï„ ÛÎÏËÚ¿ Î·È ·ÎÔ‡Ú·ÛÙ· ‰›Ï· ÛÙÔÓ·Á·Ë̤ÓÔ Ù˘ Û‡˙˘ÁÔ ÁÈ· ÔÏÏ¿ ¯ÚfiÓÈ·. ∫·È ÔÈ ‰˘fi ¿ÓÙ· Ì·˙›Î·È ·¯ÒÚÈÛÙÔÈ, ¯¿ÚÈÛ·Ó ÛÙ· ·È‰È¿ ÙÔ˘˜ Ù· ÈÔ ÔÏ‡Ù˘Ì· ‰ˆÚ·:ÌÈ· ˙ÂÛÙ‹, ¯·ÚÔ‡ÌÂÓË Î·È ·Á·Ë̤ÓË ÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂÈ·, Î·È ÌÈ··Î·‰ËÌ·.È.΋ ·ÏÏ¿ ÈÔ Û˘Ì·ÓÙÈο, ÌÈ· ÎÔÈÓÔÓÈÎË ÌfiÚʈÛË.

∏ ·Á¿Ë Î·È ·ÊÔÛ›ˆÛË Ù˘ ÚÔ˜ ÙËÓ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›· ÙÔ˘ ∞Á.¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘, ‹Ù·Ó Î·È Â›Ó·È ·Ó·ÌÊÈÛ‚‹ÙËÙË. ∂›Ó·È ·Ô ·˘Ù¤˜ ÙȘÁ˘Ó·›Î˜ Ô˘ ÔÙ¤ ‰ÂÓ ·Ó·˙ËÙÔ‡Ó ‰fiÍ· Ë ÙÔ ÚÔÛˆÈÎfi ÙÔ˘˜fiÊÂÏÔ˜. ∂›Ó·È ·Ô ·˘Ù'˜ Ô˘ ‰Ô˘ÏÂ‡Ô˘Ó ›Ûˆ ·Ô ÙËÓ ÎÔ˘ÚÙ›Ó·Ù˘ ÛÎËÓ‹˜, ·Ô ·˘Ù¤˜ Ô˘ Ë ¤ÎÊÚ·ÛË «‰ÂÓ ÌÔÚÒ!», ÔÙ¤ ‰ÂÓ›Û¯˘Â. ŸÏ· Ô˘ ÚfiÛÊÂÚ ÛÙËÓ ÔÈÎÔÁÂÓÂÈ¿ Ù˘, ÛÙÔ˘˜ Û˘ÁÁÂÓ›˜,ÛÙÔ˘˜ Ê›ÏÔ˘˜ Î·È ÛÙËÓ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›· Ù˘, Ù· ÚfiÛÊÂÚ ̄ ˆÚ›˜ ‰ÈÛÙ·ÁÌfi,·Ú¿ÔÓÔ, Ë fiÚÔ˘˜. Œ¯·Û ÙÔÓ ÔÏ˘·Á·Ë̤ÓÔ Ù˘ Û‡˙˘ÁÔ ÚÈÓÌÂÚÈο ¯ÚfiÓÈ· Î·È ·ÚfiÏÔ ÙÔÓ ‰ÈÎfi Ù˘ fiÓÔ, Ë ÚÒÙË Ù˘ ÛΤ„Ë‹Ù·Ó Ó· ηÏÌ¿ÚÈ ÙˆÓ ·È‰ÈÒÓ Î·È ÙÔÓ ÂÁÁÔÓÈÒÓ Ù˘, ÙËÓ ·ÒÏÂÈ·.

∂›Ì·ÛÙ ¢ÁÓÒÌÔÓÔÈ ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ‰È·ÏÔÁ‹ Û·˜, Î·È ·Ó Ë ÌËÙ¤Ú· Ì·˜Û·˜ Ê·Ó› οˆ˜ ·Ì‹¯·ÓË Î·ıÒ˜ ·Ó·ÁÁ‹ÏÂÙ ÙÔ fiÓÔÌ· Ù˘, ›ӷȉÈfiÙÈ ÔÙ¤ ‰ÂÓ ¤¯ÂÈ ·ÂÙ‹ÛË ÂÓ· ¢¯·ÚÈÛÙÒ, Û˘Á¯·ÚËÙ‹ÚÈ· Ë Î¿È·ÙÈÌ‹ ÁÈ· Ù· fiÛ· ¤¯ÂÈ Î¿ÓÂÈ. ª¤Û· Û’·˘ÙËÓ ÙËÓ ÁÂÓÓ·›· Ù˘·ÓÂÈʇϷÎÙ˘ ·˘ÙÔı˘Û›·˜ ÌÂÁ·ÏÒÛ·Ì ÂÁÒ, Ô ·‰ÂÚÊfi˜ ÌÔ˘, Ô¿Ó‰Ú·˜ ÌÔ˘ Î·È Ù· ·È‰È¿ ÌÔ˘ Î·È ÁÈ· ·˘Ùfi ¿ÓÙ· ¢¯·ÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÌÂÙÔÓ £Âfi ·ÏÏ¿ Û‹ÌÂÚ· ȉȷ›ÙÂÚ·, ¢¯·ÚÈÛÙԇ̠ÙËÓ ÌËÙ¤Ú· Ì·˜.

°È· Ì·˜, Â›Ó·È Ë ‚¿ÛË Ì·˜, Ë ¤ÙÚ· ¿Óˆ ÛÙËÓ ÔÔ›·ÍÂÎÔ˘Ú·˙ÒÌ·ÛÙÂ Î·È ·Ó·ÎÔ˘ÊÈ˙ÒÌ·ÛÙÂ, Î·È ÙÔ Î·Ù·Ê‡ÁÈÔ Ì·˜·Ô Ù˘ ηٷÈÁ›‰Â˜ Ù˘ ˙ˆË˜.

™’¢¯·ÚÈÛÙԇ̠ª·Ì¿!

∏ ªËÙ¤Ú· Ì·˜ — ∞ıËÓ¿ Δ·Ú·ÙÛ›‰Ô˘

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¡¤· ÙÔ˘ ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎÔ‡ ™¯ÔÏ›Ԣ — Greek School News

¶ÔÏÏ¿ Î·È Â˘¯¿ÚÈÛÙ· Â›Ó·È Ù· Ó¤· ÙÔ˘ ÌËÓfi˜ ª·Ø›ØÔ˘

2011!

∞Ú¯›˙Ô˘Ì ·fi ÙÔ ™¿‚‚·ÙÔ, 7 ª·Ø›ØÔ˘ 2011. °È·ÚÒÙË ÊÔÚ¿ ÙÔ Û¯ÔÏÂ›Ô Ì·˜ ¤Ï·‚ ÚfiÛÎÏËÛË ·fi ÙËÓ∂ÏÏËÓÈ΋ ¶ÚÂۂ›· Ù˘ √˘¿ÛÈÁÎÙˆÓ Ó· Û˘ÌÌÂÙ¿Û¯ÂÈÛÙÔÓ ÂÔÚÙ·ÛÌfi ÙˆÓ ¶ÚÂÛ‚ÂÈÒÓ ÌÂÏÒÓ ÎÚ·ÙÒÓ Ù˘∂˘Úˆ·˚΋˜ ŒÓˆÛ˘. √È ÂΉËÏÒÛÂȘ ¤ÁÈÓ·Ó ÙÔ™¿‚‚·ÙÔ, 7 ª·Ø›ØÔ˘. √ ™‡ÏÏÔÁÔ˜ °ÔÓ¤ˆÓ Î·È ¢·ÛοψÓÊÚfiÓÙÈÛ ÁÈ· ÌÂÙ·ÊÔÚÈÎfi ̤ÛÔ. Δ· ·È‰È¿ ÙÔ˘ Û¯ÔÏÂ›Ô˘Ì·˜: ∞ÁÁÂÏ‹ ∂ÈÚ‹ÓË, ∞ÁÁÂÏ‹˜ ªÈ¯·‹Ï, ∞Ó·ÛÙ·ÛÈ¿‰ËÃÚÈÛÙ›Ó·, ∞Ó·ÛÙ·ÛÈ¿‰Ë˜ ™Ù¤ÏÈÔ˜, °È·ÎÔ˘Ì¿ÎË ºÏÒÚ·,πÂÚÔÌfiÓ·¯Ô˘ ∫·ÙÂÚ›Ó· Î·È ¶ÚˆÙfi·· ª·Ú›Ó·ÓÙ˘Ì¤Ó· Ì ÙȘ ÂıÓÈΤ˜ ÛÙÔϤ˜ ÙÔ˘˜ ÂÓıÔ˘Û›·Û·Ó Ì ÙËÓ·ÚÔ˘Û›· ÙÔ˘˜ Î·È ÂÓÙ˘ˆÛ›·Û·Ó Ì ÙÔ˘˜ ¯ÔÚÔ‡˜ Î·È ÙÔÙÚ·ÁÔ‡‰È ÙÔ˘˜ ∞ÌÂÚÈηÓÔ‡˜, ͤÓÔ˘˜, ÂÏÏËÓÔ-·ÌÂÚÈηÓÔ‡˜ Î·È ÚÔÛˆÈÎfi Ù˘ ¶ÚÂۂ›·˜. ¢Â¯ı‹Î·ÌÂÔÏϤ˜ ¢¯·ÚÈÛٛ˜ Î·È Û˘Á¯·ÚËÙ‹ÚÈ· ·fi ÙÔ ™¯ÔÏÈÎfi™‡Ì‚Ô˘ÏÔ, Î. ª·ÚÌ·ÚÈÓfi, Î·È ·fi ÙËÓ ¶ÔÏÈÙÈÛÙÈ΋™‡Ì‚Ô˘ÏÔ Ù˘ ¶ÚÂۂ›·˜, Î. ∑ˆ‹ ∫ÔÛÌ›‰Ô˘. Δ· ·È‰È¿Ì·˜ ¯fiÚ„·Ó Ù¤ÛÛÂÚȘ ¯ÔÚÔ‡˜ Î·È Ë Ì·ı‹ÙÚÈ· ÃÚÈÛÙ›Ó·∞Ó·ÛÙ·ÛÈ¿‰Ë, ̤ÏÔ˜ Ù˘ ·È‰È΋˜ ¯ÔÚˆ‰›·˜ ÙÔ˘ª·›Ú˘Ï·ÓÙ, ÙÚ·ÁÔ‡‰ËÛ ÁÈ· ÙÔ˘˜ ·Ú¢ÚÈÛÎfiÌÂÓÔ˘˜ ÙÔ“°Ë Ù˘ ÏÂÌÔÓÈ¿˜, Ù˘ ÂÏÈ¿˜”. √È ÊˆÙÔÁڷʛ˜ Î·È Ù·

ÊÏ·˜ ÛÙ·Ì¿ÙËÛ·Ó fiÙ·Ó ÙÂÏÈο ʇÁ·ÌÂ. ŸÏÔÈ ˙ËÙÔ‡Û·ÓÓ· ¿ÚÔ˘Ó ÊˆÙÔÁÚ·Ê›· Ì·˙› ÙÔ˘˜. ∏ √Ï˘Ìȷ΋ ÊÏfiÁ·‹Ù·Ó ÂΛ, √ ˘Â‡ı˘ÓÔ˜ ÁÈ· ÙÔÓ ˘ÚÛfi ˙‹ÙËÛÂ Î·È fiÏ· Ù··È‰È¿ ÎÚ¿ÙËÛ·Ó Î·È ÊˆÙÔÁÚ·Ê‹ıËÎ·Ó ÎÚ·ÙÒÓÙ·˜ ÙÔÓ.ªÂÙ¿ ÙËÓ ÂÏÏËÓÈ΋ ¶ÚÂۂ›· Ô ÂfiÌÂÓÔ˜ ÛÙ·ıÌfi˜ Ì·˜‹Ù·Ó Ë ¶ÚÂۂ›· Ù˘ ∫‡ÚÔ˘ fiÔ˘ Î·È ÂΛ·ӷϋÊıËÎÂ Ë ıÂÚÌ‹ ˘Ô‰Ô¯‹ Î·È Ô ı·˘Ì·ÛÌfi˜ fiψÓÁÈ· ÙËÓ “·Ú¿ÛÙ·ÛË” ÙˆÓ ·È‰ÈÒÓ ÙÔ˘ ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎÔ‡ Ì·˜™¯ÔÏ›Ԣ.

£· ‹ıÂÏ· ·fi ÙË ÛÙ‹ÏË ·˘Ù‹ Ó· ¢¯·ÚÈÛÙ‹Ûˆ ÙÔ˘˜ÁÔÓ›˜ Î·È Ù· ·È‰È¿ Ô˘ Û˘ÌÌÂÙ›¯·Ó ÛÙËÓ ÂΉ‹ÏˆÛËηıÒ˜ Î·È ÙÔ ™‡ÏÏÔÁÔ °ÔÓ¤ˆÓ Î·È ¢·ÛÎ¿ÏˆÓ ÁÈ· ÙÔÌÂÙ·ÊÔÚÈÎfi ̤ÛÔ Ô˘ Ì·˜ ÂÍ·ÛÊ¿ÏÈÛÂ. ¶ÔÏÏ¿Û˘Á¯·ÚËÙ‹ÚÈ· ÛÙ· ·È‰È¿ ÙÔ˘ ™¯ÔÏ›Ԣ Ì·˜! ¢·ÛοÏÂ˜Î·È ÁÔÓ›˜ ÓÔÈÒÛ·Ì ı·˘Ì·ÛÌfi Î·È ÂÚËÊ¿ÓÂÈ· ÁÈ· ÙÔÓÙÚfiÔ Ì ÙÔÓ ÔÔ›Ô ÂÎÚÔÛÒËÛ·Ó ÙÔ ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎfi ™¯ÔÏ›ÔÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ ¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘ Ù˘ μ·ÏÙÈÌfiÚ˘!

ΔËÓ ΔÚ›ÙË, 10 ª·Ø›ØÔ˘ 2011 ÔÈ: ∞ÙÛ›‰Ë˜∫ˆÓÛÙ·ÓÙ›ÓÔ˜, πÂÚÔÌfiÓ·¯Ô˘ ∫·ÙÂÚ›Ó· Î·È ΔÔÔ‡˙ÔÁÏÔ˘°ÂÒÚÁÈÔ˜, (Ì·ıËÙ¤˜ Î·È Ì·ı‹ÙÚÈ· Ù˘ ∂‚‰fiÌ˘ Ù¿Í˘)‹Ú·Ó ̤ÚÔ˜ Û ‰È·ÁˆÓÈÛÌfi ÁÈ· ÈÛÙÔÔ‹ÛË∂ÏÏËÓÔÌ¿ıÂÈ·˜. √È ÂÍÂÙ¿ÛÂȘ ·˘Ù¤˜ Á›ÓÔÓÙ·È ÛÙËÓ ∞Á›·∞ÈηÙÂÚ›ÓË Ù˘ μÈÚÁÈÓ›·˜ Ì ÙËÓ ÂÔÙ›· ÙÔ˘ °Ú·Ê›Ԣ™˘Ì‚Ô‡ÏÔ˘ ∂η›‰Â˘Û˘ Ù˘ ∂ÏÏËÓÈ΋˜ ¶ÚÂۂ›·˜. ΔÔÙÌ‹Ì· ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎÒÓ ÛÔ˘‰ÒÓ ÙÔ˘ ¶·ÓÂÈÛÙËÌ›Ô˘£ÂÛÛ·ÏÔӛ΢ Â›Ó·È ̆ ‡ı˘ÓÔ ÁÈ· Ù· ‰È·ÁˆÓ›ÛÌ·Ù· ·˘Ù¿Î·È ÙËÓ ·ÔÓÔÌ‹ ÙˆÓ ÈÛÙÔÔÈËÙÈÎÒÓ.

™ÙȘ 19 ª·Ø›ØÔ˘ 2011 Ô ™‡ÏÏÔÁÔ˜ °ÔÓ¤ˆÓ ηȢ·ÛÎ¿ÏˆÓ Ù›ÌËÛ Ì ‰Â›ÓÔ ÙÔ˘˜ ·ÔÊÔÈÙÔ‡ÓÙ˜ ÙÔ˘∂ÏÏËÓÈÎÔ‡ Ì·˜ ™¯ÔÏ›Ԣ Ô˘ Â›Ó·È ÔÈ: ∞ÁÁÂÏ‹ ∂ÈÚ‹ÓË,∞ÁÁÂÏ‹˜ ªÈ¯·‹Ï, °È·ÎÔ˘Ì¿ÎË ºÏÒÚ·, ∫·ÚÂÏÏ¿˜¡ÈÎfiÏ·Ô˜, ª¿ÛÙÔÚ·˜ °ÂÒÚÁÈÔ˜, ¶¿ÏÏ·˜ ∫ˆÓÛÙ·ÓÙ›ÓÔ˜Î·È ¶ÚˆÙfi·· ª·Ú›Ó·. ∂˘¯fiÌ·ÛÙ ÛÙ· ·È‰È¿ Ì·˜

∫·Ï‹ ÚfiÔ‰Ô Î·È Î·Ï‹ Ù‡¯Ë ÛÙË ˙ˆ‹ ÙÔ˘˜!2. 3. 4.

Pictured from left to right is Greek School teacher Ms. VickyKalograni, Deputy Counselor of Education, Dr. AntoniosMarmarinos, students: George Topouzoglou, ConstantineAtsidis and Katerina Ieromonahos.

3.

Greek School Teachers and students dressed in historical cos-tumes in front of the Embassy of Greece.

Principal and teacher Mrs. Monopolis and the 6th grade gradu-ates of St. Nicholas Greek School.

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FESTIVAL FINAL COUNTDOWNJune is finally here, and our festival promises to be bigger and

better than last year!! But in order for the festival to be successful,we are counting on everyone to volunteer at least 3-5 hours a day ineither a booth, in the large social hall or the outside tent helping toprepare and serve food.

The Festival experience is fun and full of laughs. Enjoy beingwith your fellow parishioners and make lasting friendships. Pleasecontact Festival Chairman, Frank Mitsos at 410-294-1253 to help outor call Maria Salpeas, Church Secretary at 410-633-5020. Remem-ber St. Nicholas Church is depending on all of us!

Frank Mitsos, Festival Chairman

PHILOPTOCHOS NEWSOur last meeting/elections took place on May 4, 2011. I would

like to thank all of the ladies on the board for their help during thispast year. The newly elected board member are: Zoe Perdikakis,Nora Kefalas, Stella Koukides, Patty Orfanos, Christine Zervos,Irene Vasilios, Renee Themelis, Eva Nychis, Evangelis Saliaris,Maria Giorgakis and Maria Koutsouris.

On May 7th we had our annual Mother’s Day Tea. Thank youto the Ellinakia for entertaining us. Thank you to the mothers forbringing them, and thank you to their teachers, Renia Zervos andGeorgia Zervos Saliaris. Also, thank you to Mrs. Elpida Birch for thetwo poems that she dedicated to us. One for “Mother” and one for“Philoptochos.” Thank you to everyone for bringing sweets and doorprizes and to Mrs. Eugenia Kalis for helping in serving the coffee andtea along with myself. Also, that afternoon, we honored Mrs. AmaliaHatzikosma as being the lady with the most respectful age and Mrs.Maria Mavroulis-Phillipou for being the youngest mother attending.

On May 8th, Mother’s Day, the following ladies of our St.Nicholas Family were honored after the Divine Liturgy: Mrs. AthenaTaratsidou, Mrs. Koula Prokis, Mrs. Evrithiki Kouteli and Mrs.Anna Politaki. We wish them health, happiness and a long life.

On May 15th was scholarship Sunday in our church. Our bestwishes to the following young men and women who received schol-arships: Nicholette Hatzigiannis received the Savvas Georgas schol-arship, Penelope Fantis received the Philoptochos scholarship,Emmanouel Giorgakis received the memorial scholarship forEvangelos and Sophia Orfanos, Irene Phillipou, Dimitra Mitsos, andMary Kamos received the Thomas Lambros scholarship, and EvanTasssis received the scholarship that Philoptohos awards in memoryof the following six young men and women that left us at the peak oftheir youth: Michael Kolivas, Chrysa Minadakis, NicolettaBournousouzi, Meropi Sofokleous, George P. Stakias and AntoniosNicolaidis. In this manner, we keep their memory alive among us andwithin our hearts.

I would also like to thank Stanley Cavouras and Deepak forhelping us through this past year. Whether it was setting up, tearingdown, cleaning or just staying late to lock the church’s doors. Also,thank you to the Halkian Society for their kind donation to the foodbank account. Also, to Mrs. Maria Karagiannis and Nick Politakisfor their kind donations. Lastly, a big thank you goes to Manuel andJoy Betinis for their extraordinary help to the Philoptochos, espe-cially when cooking the chickens. We wish them all the best thingslife has to offer as they are relocating to Chicago. We will missthem!!!!!

Philoptochos does not close its doors because it’s summer. Westill feed the poor, received guests at the Philoxenia house; help theneedy when we are called upon to do so.

We invite all the young ladies and men to become members ofPhiloptochos. We meet on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 7:00 PM. Join usand get into the spirit of volunteerism.We hope that you have a restful and fun filled summer!!

Zoe Perdikakis/President

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G.O.Y.A. NEWSAnother GOYA year has come to an end. We would like to

thank all our Goyans and families for a great year. Thank you to the

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COMMUNITY NEWS - ∫Oπ¡OΔπ∫∞ ¡∂Acommunity for all your support throughout the year.

Congratulations to all our seniors who are leaving us this year.Good luck in the future!!

The Goyans ended the year with a fantastic field trip to Ellis Is-land of New York and a day of fun at Six Flags of America in NewJersey. Our End of Year dinner was held at Michael’s Steak and Lob-ster House for all the Goyans and their families to enjoy. Again,thank you to the community and everyone for your generous sup-port this year.

The GOYA Advisors

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLVacation Bible School is back and will be held St. Nicholas

Greek Orthodox Church during the week of June 27th through July1st from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. Enroll your children ages 4-12 inthe enjoyable, spiritual program we have prepared; where they willbe learning more about our Orthodox faith in the loving atmosphereof our church. Cost for the week’s activities is $40.00 per child.Please do not delay, enroll your child by Sunday, June 19, 2011. Also,if you are interested in being an adult volunteer, please contact thechurch office at 410-633-5020.

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ΔÔ ∫·ÏÔηÈÚÈÓfi ∫·Ù˯ËÙÈÎfi ¶ÚfiÁÚ·ÌÌ· Ù˘ ∂ÓÔÚ›·˜ Ì·˜,Ù˘ ∂ÓÔÚ›·˜ ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ ¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘ ı· ·Ú¯›ÛÂÈ ÛÙȘ 27 πÔ˘Ó›Ô˘ ηÈı· ‰È·ÚΤÛÂÈ Ì¤¯ÚÈ Î·È ÙËÓ 1Ë πÔ˘Ï›Ô˘, 2011, ·fi ÙȘ 9:00 ÙÔ Úˆ˝Ì¤¯ÚÈ ÙȘ 12:00 ÙÔ ÌÂÛË̤ÚÈ. ™ÙÔ ‰È·ÛΉ·ÛÙÈÎfi, ÂÎ·È‰Â˘ÙÈfi ηÈÓÂ˘Ì·ÙÈÎfi ·˘Ùfi ÚfiÁÚ·ÌÌ· ÌÔÚÔ‡Ó Ó· ÂÁÁÚ·ÊÔ‡Ó ·È‰È¿ËÏÈΛ·˜ ·fi 4 ÂÙÒÓ Ì¤¯ÚÈ 12 ÂÙÒÓ. ΔÔ ÚfiÁÚ·ÌÌ· ¤¯ÂÈ ÛÙfi¯Ô ÙÔ˘Ó· ‰È¢ڛÓÂÈ ÙȘ ÁÓÒÛÂȘ ÙˆÓ ·È‰ÈÒÓ ÛÙÔ ÙÔ̤· Ù˘ √Úıfi‰Ô͢£ÚËÛΛ·˜ Ì·˜ ÛÙËÓ ÈÔ Î·Ù¿ÏÏËÏË ·ÙÌfiÛÊ·ÈÚ·, ÛÙËÓ ∂ÎÎÏËÛ›·Ì·˜. ΔÔ ÎfiÛÙÔ˜ ÁÈ· Ù· ¤ÍÔ‰· ÙÔ˘ ÚÔÁÚ¿ÌÌ·ÙÔ˜ ÁÈ· fiÏË ÙËÓ‚‰ÔÌ¿‰· Â›Ó·È $ 40.00 ÁÈ· ÙÔ Î¿ı ·È‰›. ªËÓ ÂÚÈ̤ÓÂÙ ÙËÓÙÂÏÂ˘Ù·›· ÛÙÈÁÌ‹. °Ú¿„Ù ٷ ·È‰È¿ Û·˜ ÂÁη›Úˆ˜. ΔÂÏÂ˘Ù·›·Ë̤ڷ ÂÁÁÚ·Ê‹˜ Â›Ó·È Ë ∫˘Úȷ΋ 19 πÔ˘Ó›Ô˘, 2011. ∞Ó ı¤ÏÂÙ ӷ‚ÔËı‹ÛÂÙÂ, ÌÔÚ›Ù ӷ ÁÚ·ÊÙ›ÂÙ ÛÙËÓ Ï›ÛÙ· ÙˆÓ ÂıÂÏÔÓÙÒÓ ÙÔ˘ÚÔÁÚ¿ÌÌ·ÙÔ˜, ÙËÏÂʈÓÒÓÙ·˜ ÛÙÔ ∫ÔÈÓÔÙÈÎfi °Ú·Ê›Ô, 410-633-5020.

SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWSAnother Sunday School year came to an end, we hope that each

of our students learned more about their Orthodox Faith, through anew prayer, a new bible story they read for the first time and lessonthey were taught, a speech they wrote to present at the Oratoricalfestival and more importantly their participation in the Divine Lit-urgy.

On March 12, the Sunday School held its Annual St. JohnChrysostom Oratorical Festival. We had 9 students who participatedfrom the elementary division up to the Senior division. We congratu-late them all for a job well done and we look forward to having moreof our students participate next year. Our top finalists in the Juniorand Senior Division went on to represent our church at the DistrictOratorical Festival that was held at St. Demetrios Church in April.They were Irene Giorgakis and Lizeta Argiropoulos in the Junior Di-vision. The Senior Division was represented by Aliki Argiropoulos.Our three finalists were also awarded Scholarship monies on May 15th

at the Sunday School graduation ceremonies.At this time, we would like to say Thank you to all of our stu-

dents and to their parents who understand the importance of bring-ing their sons and daughters to church and Sunday school every Sun-day throughout the school year.

With that, we the Sunday school staff would like to congratulateour students and to our 10th Grade graduates, we extend God’s bless-ings and look forward to having you return to help out in Sundayschool this coming September.

Congratulations to our young ladies who graduated 10th grade

this year. They are: left to right: Sophia Atsidis, Rose

Kostakis, Katerina Stavrakis, and Aliki Argiropoulos. Back

row: Fr. Michael Pastrikos, Sophia Gerapetritis and Emily

Cossis.

The three young ladies who represented St. Nicholas Church at

the District Oratorical Festival are left to right, Lizeta

Argiropoulos, Irene Giorgakis and Aliki Argiropoulos.

The participants at the parish level of the St. John Chrysostom

Parish Oratorical Festival. They did such a great job. To all of

you — Ke is Anotera.

Fr. Michael shown with all of the participants, judges, and Sun-

day School staff at the parish Oratorical Festival.

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STEWARDSHIP PLEDGES FOR 2011MR/MRS ADAMS MICHAEL

MR/MRS AHLADIOTIS JOHN & EFFIE

MRS AMARANTIDIS PARTHENA

MRS ANASTASIS FOTINI

MR/MRS ANGELOS JOHN & IRENE

MRS APESOS ANTIGONE

MR/MRS ARCHER ANDREW &

MR/MRS ARGIRAKIS PANTELIS &

MR/MRS ATHOS JANET

MRS BALOMAS PATRICIA

MR/MRS BIRCH PETER

MR/MRS BOULOUBASSIS NICHOLAS

MRS CARDIGES ANN

MS CHAGETAS ANGELA

MR/MRS CHRISSOMALLIS EPAMINONDAS

MR/MRS CHRIST TRACY &

DR/MRS COLLECTOR DAN &

MR CORNIAS NICHOLAS

MR/MRS CORNIAS GEORGE M.

MISS COSSIS CHRISANTHY

MR/MRS DEMETRIOS LOUIZOS &

MR/MRS DIACOLOUKAS PETER

DR/MRS DIMITRI GEORGE N. &

MR/MRS ECONOMIDES MANUEL &

MR/MRS FAKAS JAMES

MRS FILIPPOU IRENE

MR/MRS FORAKIS MICHAEL

MR FOUKAS VASILIOS

MRS FRAPAS HELEN

MR/MRS GAVRILIS JOHN &

MRS GEORGAS MARIA

MR/MRS GIAKOUMAKIS STELLA

MRS GIANNAROS ANNA

MRS GLAVA KIKI

MR GLYKIADIS KONSTANTINO

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MR HATZIGEORGALI ANTONIOS

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MS KALIS EUGENIA

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MR/MRS KORNIAS GEORGE

MR/MRS KOSMAS SAM

MR/MRS KOTZIAS CHRIS

MR/MRS KOUKOULIS KOSMAS

MR/MRS KOURTESIS CONSTANTINE

MR/MRS KOUTSANTONIS JOHN

MR/MRS KOVIOS STEVE

MS LAMBROW VIRGINIA

MR/MRS LEWIS HOWARD E.

MR/MRS MAGI LEON J. &

MR/MRS MARVELIS VASILIOS

MRS MATTHEWS ANN

MR MAVRONIS NICHOLAS

MR/MRS MAYER FRANCIS &

MR/MRS MELLOS ALEX &

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MR/MRS PAPATHAKIS MATTHEW

MRS PAROS MARY

MR/MRS PATRAS LEONARD N.

MRS PELTSEMES IRENE

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MR ANDERSON EMANUEL P. JR.

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MR BISBIKIS PETE

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MR/MRS COZMO THEODORE

MRS DENDRINOS EVANGELIA

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MR/MRS EIOFFERBERT JOHN

MR/MRS JONES KENNY &

MRS KArTIS DESPINA

MR/MRS KAMBANOPOULO STELIOS

MR KAPETANAKOS FANOURIOS

MR/MRS KAPUTSOS MARSHALL

MR/MRS KARAGIANNIS DEMETRIOS &

MS KARAGIANNIS KERRY

MR/MRS KARAIS KONSTANTINO

MR KARAMIHALIS GEORGE

MR/MRS KAROUSOS GEORGE &

MR/MRS KATSAROS MICHAEL

MRS KELEPESIS EUGENIA

MR/MRS KILLIAS SAVVAS&

MRS KLOSTERIDES- VASILIKI

MRS KOLOTOS DORA

MR/MRS KOROLOGOS JOHN &

MRS KOSMAS MARITSA

MR/MRS KOUKJDES HARRY

MRS KOULATSOS ANASTASIA

MR/MRS KOUTELIS ADAMANTIOS

MRS KOUTSONOURIS MARIA

MR/MRS KOVIOS PETE

MS LAMBROW STEPHANIE

MR/MRS LIKAKIS GEORGE &

MR MAKE DIMITRruS

MR/MRS MASTROMANOLI MANUEL

MISS MAVRELOS ANNA

MR/MRS MAVRONIS JOFIN

MR/MRS MAZZA NICHOLAS &

MR/MRS MICKLOS JOHN ANDREW

MR/MRS MILONAS KIMON

MR/MRS MOELLER PATRICIA ZOE

MR/MRS MONIODIS STEVE

MRS NEOFITOU ATHINA

MR/MRS NISTAZOS NICKOLAS Z.

MR/MRS ORFANOS MICHAEL

MR/MRS PANTAZONIS MARY

MR/MRS PAPADIMITRIOU NICHOLAS

MR/MRS PAPAVASILIOU THARRENOS &

MRS PASSAS CHRISAVGI

MR/MRS PATRAS PETE

MRS PETRIDES ANNA

MR/MRS PIKOUNIS EMMANUEL

MR/MRS POPOMARONIS WILLIAM &

MRS PROAKIS HELEN

MRS AGELOPAS SOPHIE

MR/MRS ALEVROGIANNIS GEORGE &

MR ANAGNOS CONSTANTINE

MRS ANDREWS MARIA

MR ANGELOU MICHAEL

MRS ARAVIDES ANNA

MR/MRS ARGETAKIS GEORGE &

MR/MRS ARGYRAKIS MICHAEL &

MR/MRS AVGERINOS GEORGE AND

MR/MRS BETINIS EMMANUEL

MRS BISBIKIS HELEN

MR/MRS BOURNOUSOUZIS GEORGE

MR/MRS CEDERAKIS OREANTHI

MR/MRS CHRISOVERGIS GEORGE &

MRS CHRIST STASA

MRS CnRISTESSON STAVROULA

MR/MRS CORNIAS MICHAEL C

MR/MRS CORNIAS TONY N.

MRS CORNIAS KALLIOPI T.

MR/MRS CURTIS JOHN

DR/MRS DENDRINOS KLEANTHIS

MR/MRS DIACOLOUKAS GEORGE &

MRS DORIZAS - ELIZABETH-MRS

ELIOPOULOS ANNA

MR/MRS FILIPIDIS NICHOLAS

MS FLEZANIS KATHERINE

MR/MRS FOTIOU JOHN

MS FRANGAKIS IRENE

MR/MRS GALIATSATOS GERASIMOS

MRS GEORGALAS GRAMMATIKI

MR/MRS GEORGAS GEORGE&

MR/MRS GIALAMAS ANDREAS &

MRS GIORGAKIS EVANGELIA

MR GLINOS CHRIS - HELEN

HALKIAN "SAINT

MR HATZIDAKIS KONSTANTINO

MRS HAZARIDES KOSTAS

MR/MRS HONDROULIS ANDREANOS

MR KABUROPOULOS PETE

DR KAITIS ANGELA MARY

MR/MRS KAMINARIS BARBARA

MR KAPETANAKOS ELIAS

MR/MRS KAPUTSOS SYLVIA

MS KARAGIANNIS SHOSHANA

MR/MRS KARAGIANNOPOU GUS & SUE

MR KARAMANLIDES ANTONIOS

MS KARAS EVELYN

MR/MRS KASTELLORIZIOS KONSTANTINO

MR/MRS KATSAROS STELIOS

MR/MRS KELLEY-CHRIST SHAWN &

MR/MRS KIMOS JAMES

MR/MRS KLOSTERIDIS SPIRO

MR KONSTANT ANGELO

MR/MRS KOROLOGOS SPIROS

MR/MRS KOSTAKIS GEORGE

MR/MRS KOUKIDES JOHN

MR/MRS KOULATSOS DIONISIOS

MRS KOUTELIS EVRIDIKI

MR/MRS KOUTSOURIS STYLIANOS

MS LALLAS EVE

MS LEMONAKIS STEPHANIE

MR/MRS LOIZOU CIfRIS

MR MAKRIS JOUN

MR/MRS MASTROMINAS MINAS

MRS MAVRIKOS LAMBRINI

MR MAVRONIS MICHAEL P.

MR MELIOTIS PANAGIOTIS

MRS MILLER MARY

MR/MRS MIMAROS PARASKEVI

MR/MRS MOELLER PATRICIA ZOE

MR/MRS MONIODIS MICHAEL &

MRS NICOLAIDIS MARIA

MRS NOMIKOS FANNY

MR/MRS ORFANOS ANTONIOS

MR/MRS PANTELIDES GABRIEL

MR/MRS PAPADOPOULOS EFSTATHIOS

MR/MRS PAPPAS JOHN

MR/MRS PATINIOTIS PANAGIOTIS &

MR PATRAS STEPHEN

MRS PUILIPPOU POPI

MR/MRS PIKOUNIS GEORGE E.

MR/MRS POULOS WILLIAM

MR/MRS PSICHIS DIMITRIOS

AHEPA LORD BALTIMORE CHAPTER

MR/MRS ALEXANDROU JOHN

MR/MRS ANASTASIADES DEMOS &

MR ANGELOPOULOS CHRIS

MR/MRS ANTONAS NICK

MR/MRS ARAVIDES NICHOLAS

MR ARGETAKIS NICHOLAS

MRS ASHBY ATHELENE

MR BAKAS MIKE

MRS BILIS AMALIA

MRS BOUDOURIS ASIMINA

MR/MRS BOUYOUKAS JOHN & FOTJNI

MR/MRS CEJPEK PETER &

MR/MRS CHRISSOMALLIS JOHN & TERI

MR/MRS CHRIST PHILIP

MS CHUVALAS DIMITRA

MR/MRS CORNIAS MARK

MR/MRS CORNIAS GEORGE C

MR/MRS CORNIAS LARRY &

MRS DARDAMANIS EVA

MR/MRS DIACOLOUKAS GUS & MARY

MR/MRS DIAKOKOMNINOS KOSMAS

MR/MRS DOUKELIS GEORGE

MRS FAKAS ZENOVIA

MS FILIPPOU IRENE

MR FORAKIS GEORGE

MR FOTIS GUS

MR/MRS FRANGOS JOHN

MR/MRS GATANAS STERGJOS &

MR/MRS GEORGALAS MICHAEL &

MR/MRS GEORGIOU JOHN

MRS GIANNAKOULIAS DIONISIA

MR/MRS GIORGAKIS JOHN & MARIA

MR/MRS GLYKIADIS JOHN &

MR/MRS HARRIS THEO

MRS HATZIDAKIS ANGELIKI

MR/MRS HESTNES DAG

MRS JOHNS ASPASIA

MR/MRS KAIKIS CLEMIS

MR/MRS KALAMBIHIS ALEXANDROS

MR/MRS KAMOS EMMANUEL &

MR KAPOUDAS DIMITRIOS

MR/MRS KARABELAS PANAGIOTIS

MR/MRS KARAGIANNIS PAVLOS & JO

MRS KARAGIANNOPOU LIA

MR KARAMANLIDES KYRIAKOS

MRS KARDIASMENOS METAXIA

MRS KASTRUNES DOLORES

MR/MRS KAZAMIAS GUS

MRS KEPREOS GEORGIA

MR/MRS KIRBY CURISTIAN &

MR/MRS KOLENDRIANOS JOEIN

MR/MRS KONTOUDIS KONSTANTINO

MR/MRS KOSMAS DEMETRIOS

MR/MRS KOSTOS JOHN &

MR/MRS KOUKOULAS EMMANUEL

MR/MRS KOUROUPIS JOHN

MR/MRS KOUTSANTONIS DEMETRIOS

MR KOUTSOVASILIS ANASTASIOS

MR LALLAS JOHN

MR/MRS LERICOS PERRY AND

MRS LYGOUMENOS ALEXANDRA

MR/MRS MALTAS JOEIN & ZOE

MRS MATSANGOS ARGYRO

MR/MRS MAVRODONTIS ZAHARIAS

MR/MRS MAVROULIS KYRIAKOS

MR MELISSARATOS ARIS

MR/MRS MILLE1T & ALEX EARL &

MR/MRS MINAS GEORGE J.

MR/MRS MONIODIS MICHAEL

MRS MOSKONAS VASILIKI

MR/MRS NICOLAIDIS VASILIOS &

MR/MRS NYCHIS VASILIOS

MR/MRS PADOUSIS JOHN E.

MRSPAPADEMETRIOU POLYXENI

MR/MRS PAPAMINAS ANDREW

MR/MRS PARAGIOS IOANNIS &

MR/MRS PATRAS NICK

MR/MRS PEARCE ANTHONY &

MR/MRS PIKOUNIS JOHN & DEBBIE

MR POLITAKIS NICHOLAS

MR/MRS PRASSINAS JAMES

MR/MRS REPPAS IRODOTOS

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STEWARDSHIP PLEDGES FOR 2011MR/MRS REPPAS SOTERIOS

MR ROLOGAS STAVROS

MR/MRS ROROS GEORGE I.

MR/MRS ROXANIS DEAN & SOULA

MR/MRS "SALIARIS ANASTASIOS

MR/MRS SARANTINOS SANDY

MR/MRS SARIOGLOU ATHANASIOS

MRS SERAFIS MARY

MR/MRS SIGAMBRIS JOHN &

MR/MRS SOLLON NICK &

MR/MRS SOULIKAS JAMES & JOAN

MS SOURANIS ANNETE

MR/MRS STAKIAS MICHAEL

MRS STAMIDES SOFIA

MR/MRS STAVRAKIS JIMMY

MR SVINGOS JAMES JOHN

MRS TAHINOS STEPHANIE

MR/MRS TASKER-GIOKA DAMIANOS

MR/MRS THEMELIS JOHN & RENEE

MISS TRIKOULIS JOANNE

MR/MRS TRIPOLITIS JOSEPH &

MRS TSAKALOS ROSE

MR/MRS TSAMPOS GEORGE

MRS VASILAKOPOULO ANASTASIA

MRS VAVAKAS KIRIAKI

MR/MRS VIZANIARIS ALEXANDROS

MR/MRS WOODS - VICTOR &

MR/MRS ZISSIMOS GUS PETE

MR/MRS RIGOPOULOS JOHN

MR/MRS ROROS JOHN P.

MR/MRS ROROS DIMITRIOS &

MR/MRS SADIK ARIEGETA

MR/MRS SALIARIS KONSTANTINO

MRS SARIGIANIS CHRISTINE

MRS SAZAKLIS EFTIHIA

MR/MRS SFAKIANOUDIS GEORGE K.

MR/MRS SISKOS STEFANOS

MR/MRS SOPHOCLEOUS PROKOPIS

MRS SOURANIS PARASKEVI

MRS SPANOS AMELIA

MR/MRS STAKIAS DIMITRIOS

MR/MRS STAMOULIS GEORGE

MRS STAVRAKIS MARIA

MR/MRS SYROPOULOS NICHOLAS

MR/MRS TAKOS STEVE

MR/MRS TASSIS PETER &

MR/MRS THOMAS MICHAEL &

MR/MRS TRIKOULIS DEMETRIOS

MRS TSAKALAS JULIE

MRS TSAKIRIS ANASTASIA

MR/MRS TSAMPOS MICHAEL &

MR/MRS VASILAKOPOULO SPffiOS

MR/MRS VENETIS APOSTOLIS

MRS VOURVOULAS SOPHIA

MR XENAKIS GUS & VASILIA

MR/MRS ZOULIS JOHN &

MR/MRS RIZAS PAUL

MR ROROS PETE JOHN

MR/MRS ROUFAS VASIUS

MR/MRS SAKPAZIS IOANNIS

MR/MRS SALIARIS PANAGIOTIS

MR/MRS SARIGIA 18- JOANNA C.

MR SAZAKLIS ANTONIOS

MR/MRS SFAKIANOUDIS JOHN

MR/MRS SKANDALIS GEORGE

DR/MRS SOPHOCLEUS GREGORY

MR/MRS SOURANIS MICHAEL &

MR/MRS SPENCER ERIC AND

MRS STAMATHIS KIKI

MR/MRS STAVLAS NIKOLAOS&

MRS STRAKES KATHERINE

MR/MRS SZULIMOWSKI HENRY

MRS TARATSIDES ATHENA

MR/MRS THEMELIS STELLA

MRS TREANTAFELLO HELEN

MR/MRS TRINTIS BASILIOS &

MR/MRS TSAKALAS STEVEN

MRS TSAMBIKOS IRENE

MR/MRS TSIRONIS NICK &

MR/MRS VASILIOS FRANK

MR/MRS VERENAKIS MICHAEL &

MR/MRS VOXAKIS JOHN & ffiENE

MR/MRS YIANAKIS STEVE

MR/MRS ROLOGAS ANASTASIOS

MRS ROROS EUGENIA

MR/MRS ROUSSOS ANTHONY

MR/MRS SALARIS STEPHEN

MRS SALPEAS MARIA

MR SARIOGLOU NIKOLAOS

DR/MRS SEAL CHARLES &

MR/MRS SFIRIOU ANTONIOS

MR SOLLON JOHN JAMES

MR/MRS SOULIKAS GEORGE &

MR/MRS SOURANIS NICHOLAS &

MS SPYROPOULOS RENA

MR/MRS STAMATIADIS NIKITAS

MR/MRS STAVLAS MICHAEL

MR/MRS STRATAKOS LEONIDAS &

MRS TAGLIAMBURIS KATERINA

MR TARATSIDES GEORGE

MR TBEMELIS JOHN

MR/MRS TRIANTAFILLOS COSTAS

MR/MRS TRIPOLITIS NINA

MR/MRS TSAKALOS JEANETTE

MR TSAMPICOS GEORGE

MRS TZIMOS PETE

MS VATAKIS TESSIE

MR/MRS VERGOS GEORGE &

MR/MRS VOXAKIS SAMANTHA

MRS ZERVAS HELEN

PLEDGED PAYMENTS BALANCE

TOTALS: $156,381.00 $144,347.00 $12,034.00

FESTIVAL RAFFLE REMINDER2 months ago we sent you the Festival RaffleTickets. In order to have the same success asevery year, please buy or sell the tickets, andbring or mail the stubs with the money to theChurch Office, on or before Sunday June5th, 2011.

Thank you, Maria Salpeas,Raffle 2011, Chairperson

Saint Nicholas ChurchProfit & Loss

January through April 2011

Saint Nicholas ChurchProfit & Loss

January through April 2011

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this inspired observation: “No one can say, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ except inthe Holy Spirit. There are different gifts but the same Spirit; thereare different works but the same God who accomplishes all of themin everyone. To each person the manifestation of the Spirit is givenfor the common good” (1 Cor.12:4-7). There are different gifts, to besure. In terms of talent and ability no two persons are exactly alike.But there is one great gift we all have received in common. In Gen-esis we read, “The Lord God formed man out of the clay of the groundand blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and so man became a liv-ing being”.

The very Breath of God brings us into existence as living beings.

A PASTORAL MESSAGE

The Holy Spirit — True InspirationContinued from page 1

Life itself is the gift of the Spirit. And each individual life is given, inGod’s plan, to serve the common good. We are one creation, onepeople of God, one human race. We share a common destiny andconsequently, a common mission. The goal we share is the promisedKingdom of God among all people, in which all God’s children willbe reconciled in peace and brotherhood, and love will reign eternal.The mission we share is to prepare the way for the Lord’s comingthrough our works of peace and brotherhood and reconciliation.

“Then He breathed on them and said: ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’“Receive the Holy Spirit and discover that this Gift will not come andgo in the manner of the popular trends of our times. Receive the HolySpirit and discover that God’s gifts of love, mercy and forgivenessare never withdrawn. “Receive the Holy Spirit . . . Go, therefore,make disciples of all nations!” Accept this as your inspiration forlife and your life will be an inspiration for those around you.

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LITURGICAL CALENDAR FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2011

Thursday, June 2: Holy Ascension of our Lord: Orthros: 8:45 am.; Divine Liturgy: 9:30 am.

Sunday, June 5: Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council: Orthros: 8:45 am.;Divine Liturgy: 10:00 am.

Sunday, June 12: Sunday of Holy Pentecost: Orthros: 8:45 am.; Divine Liturgy: 10:00 am.

Monday, June 13: Day of the Holy Spirit: Orthros: 8:45 am.; Divine Liturgy: 9:30 am.

Sunday, June 19: Sunday of All Saints: ( Father’s Day) Orthros: 8:45 am.; Divine Liturgy: 10:00 am.

Monday, June 20: Begins the Apostles Fast: From June 20th till June 30th. Fish is permittedon all days of the fast.

Friday, June 24: The Nativity of John the Baptist: Orthros: 8:45 am.; Divine Liturgy: 9:30 am.

Sunday, June 26: The Second Sunday of Matthew: Orthros: 8:45 am.; Divine Liturgy: 10:00 am.

Wednesday, June 29: Holy Apostles Peter and Paul: Orthros: 8:45 am.; Divine Liturgy: 9:30 am.

Thursday, June 30: Synaxis (Gathering) of the Apostles: Orthros: 8:45 am.; Divine Liturgy: 9:30 am.

Calendar of Community Events

June 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th: St. Nicholas Greek Folk Festival.

June 20th: St. Nicholas General Assembly Meeting at 7:00 pm in the large social hall.

June 21st: Diamonds sponsored trip Boat Ride at the Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.

June 27th to July 1st: Vacation Bible School at St. Nicholas.

IN MEMORY OF MARIA KOUTSONOURISMr. & Mrs. Vasilis SkordalosMr. & Mrs. Dimitrios TrikoulisMrs. Helen FrapasMrs. Lambrini BourniasMrs. Anna EliopoulosMrs. Sofoula Frangakis & FamilyMrs. Fotitsa AnastasisMr. & Mrs. George ArnasMr. John MelanitisMrs. Parthena AmarantidisMrs. Paraskevi SouranisMr. & Mrs. Anastasios RologasStefanos & Katina YianakisMrs. Mary SerafisSaint Nicholas “DIAMONDS”Mr. & Mrs. George ChrisovergisMr. Chris AngelopoulosMs. Eugenia KalisApostolis & Despina Rizas & FamilyIN MEMORY OF SPIROS VASILAKOPOULOSMrs. Anastasia VasilakopoulosMr. & Mrs. Vasilis SKordalosMr. & Mrs. Dimitrios TrikoulisMrs. Grammatiki GeorgalasMr. Joseph BalsamoMr. & Mrs. Emmanuel TheoharisMr. Chris AngelopoulosMs. Eugenia KalisApostolis & Despina Rizas & FamilyVictor & Toula WoodsIN MEMORY OF VIRGINIA LAMBROWMr. & Mrs. Vasilios SkordalosMrs. Lambrini Bournias

Mr. & Mrs. Emmanuel PikounisMs. Eugenia KalisApostolis & Despina Rizas & FamilyIN MEMORY OF GEORGE &KONSTANTOULA BAKOULASMrs. Maria D’AgostinoIN MEMORY OF MARIA KOUTSOVASILISMr. Anastasios KoutsovasilisIN MEMORY OF TSAMBIKA NIKOLOUMrs. Sofoula FrangakisMrs. Soula Kapetanakos

IN MEMORY OF HELEN FRANGOSGeorge & Sylvia VoxakisIN MEMORY OF STEVE SERAFISMrs. Stacia Gialamas

IN MEMORY OF DESPINA ROXANISMr. & Mrs. Dean Roxanis

IN MEMORY OF MARIA GEORGASMrs. Fotitsa AnastasisMr. & Mrs. Emmanuel TheoharisApostolis & Despina Rizas & FamilyIN MEMORY OF MARCO TSAKALASMrs. Julie Tsakalas

IN MEMORY OF KONSTANTINOS VERENAKISMr. & Mrs. Anastasios RologasMrs. Anna CardigesStefanos & Katina YianakisIN MEMORY OF JAMES SOTIRAKISMrs. Anna CardigesIN MEMORY OF NICK GIALAMAS & NICK PROAKISMrs. Mary Serafis

IN MEMORY OF IRENE PAPAMINASMr. Chris AngelopoulosMs. Eugenia Kalis

IN MEMORY OF : REV. FR. PETROS KAKARIS,KONSTANTINOS PREVAS, NICHOLAS MANIATIS,ANTONIOS CHALCOUSSIS, MICHAEL KAIMAKISMs. Eugenia Kalis

IN MEMORY OF TRIANTAFILLOS (PHILIP) RIZASBasilio & Thorina TrintisMrs. Mary KosmasApostolis & Despina Rizas & Family

IN MEMORY OF: TSAMBIKA ANASTASIS,MARIA RIZAS, GEORGIOS MIMAROS,NICOLETTA BOURNOUSOUZIS, DESPINA SISKOSApostolis & Despina Rizas & Family

KOINONIA DEADLINETo all of our readers and organiza-

tions, please submit your article(s) to theKoinonia staff before the deadline so wecan include your news for your upcom-ing event. All articles or posters are dueby the 15th of the current month for theupcoming month’s issue.

Issue month: July/August, 2011Deadline: June, 20th.

You may drop your article to the church of-fice or e-mail it to Father Michael L. Pastrikos,at:Fr. Michael@stnicholasmd.org

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