Vol. 23 , No. 10 Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church 2501 S. Wolf Rd. Westchester, IL February 2019708.562.2744 www.holyapostleschurch.com

Living inthe present

Eleni and TedKaramatskos’Mission Trip To Africa

From Father Nicholas

Our family recentlyshared some wonderfultime together in Florida.Disney World is especiallybeautiful to visit during

the Christmas holidays. It is also a very busyplace in December. One day we visited Epcotand were running through the crowds fromattraction to attraction. As we rushed to get toa very popular ride, Test Track, our familyheard a familiar voice. Pat Sajak, the host ofWheel of Fortune, was narrating the NativityStory. He read from the Gospel of Luke asthe choir sang all of the traditional Christmascarols. We stopped, relaxed and enjoyed thecandlelight concert. Test Track became lessimportant. This concert helped us relive,remember and reflect on the birth of our Lordand Savior. Suddenly the crowds of people,craziness and chaos of Disney did not affectus. We were focused on the present – theNativity of Christ!

Living in the present. Psychologists tell uswe will be stress free when we stay focused onthe present. This is very difficult. Even if weare able to still our mind’s distractions, thepresent is f leeting. Augustine observed: “Thatwhich may be called present flies so rapidlyfrom future to past that it cannot be extend-ed.” (Confessions) We try to live in the pre-sent but seem to be always looking back at it.

Each Divine Liturgy begins: “Blessed is theKingdom of the Father, the Son and the HolySpirit, now and forever and unto the ages ofages.” We are called to be present. The litur-gy starts and some of us are immediatelythinking about when it will end because somany obligations await us. Our minds wanderto the past remembering someone who hurt usor worrying about what is happening in thefuture. Metropolitan Kallistos Ware said:“one of the main tragedies of the Fall is thatwe can no longer be fully present in themoment in which we live.” According to Fr.

MosaicComing together, we form an icon of God’s Kingdom

Ted building a baptismal font inNairobi, Kenya. See the full story onPage 5.

Meletios Webber, living in the present is vitallyimportant because “we can only meet God inthe present moment. This is an area whereGod chooses to place limits on His own power.We choose whether or not to live in the pre-sent moment. Because we can encounter Godonly in that present moment, whenever we livein the past or in the future, we place ourselvesbeyond His reach.”

Most Orthodox prayer services begin witha very powerful prayer: “Oh Heavenly King,the Comforter and Spirit of Truth Who is inall places and fills all things.” The Holy Spiritis in everything and everywhere. We pray andsing but do we really believe this? If God ispresent in all things, He is present in ourhomes, the faces of people, nature and every-thing that we see, hear, touch, taste and smell.Joseph the Hesychast wrote: “God is every-where. There is no place God is not. You cryout to Him, ‘Where are You, Lord? Heanswers, ‘I am present My child. I am alwaysbeside you.’”

Fr. Alexander Schmemann described all oflife as sacramental. If we understand this, wewill join in the unending worship of our God -infused universe. We can only perceive this byliving in the present which is the only guaran-tee that we have. Unfortunately, many timesour minds are busy weaving stories aboutwhat happened or may happen. We are stuckbetween regret and anxiety. Our minds aregood at creating what if scenarios. Unless weconsciously direct our minds to be present, weare stuck in a dream and do not experience

God or life in real time. This is why Jesus toldHis disciples to “let the dead bury their owndead” (Matthew 8:22) and commanded: “Donot worry about tomorrow.” (Matthew 6:34)The present moment is a personal encounterbetween us and the Holy Trinity. If attentive,we will experience the living Lord. St. Paulexplains so beautifully: “In Him we live andmove and have our being.” (Acts 17:28)

Our minds like to wander. The good newsis that we can actually train them to “be stilland know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10)Throughout the Divine Liturgy the Deaconproclaims, “Let us be attentive.” Nepsis orwatchfulness, mindfulness and vigilance arevital. Living in the present is always remem-bering God in our current situation.Neuroscience has proven that our brains areelastic. We can literally change our minds.The How Does God Change the Brain bookwas written by two non-Christian scientists.They discovered something very interesting.Prayer and meditation make the most observ-able changes in the brain. People whobelieved in a loving and compassionate Godtended to be more loving and compassionate.Those who believed in an angry, vengeful Godshowed post-traumatic stress syndrome symp-toms. St. Paul challenges us to “be trans-formed by the renewing of your mind.”(Romans 12:2) Consistent and continual prac-tice of prayer and watchfulness will producereal changes in the brain and help us truly liveand personally experience God in the present.

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Gavel to GavelMinutes of the December Council Meeting BY TOM GREGORY

Present: Fr. Nicholas Georgiou, Fr.Panayiotis Hasiakos, Peter Bell, TerryChiganos, Tom Gregory, Nick Kirkeles,Alicia Magas, Nick Kouchis, NormanPomrening, Peter Poteres, Louis Katzioris,Dan Cussick, Jim Maragos, George Alex,Spyro Demakis, Steven Savas, and CindyClark.

Stewardship/Finance Reportº Deferred. Updatesº Back Rooms – further update to be pro-

vided at a later date.º Caller – The church has received some

anonymous calls. º Errant Parkers – Cars have been parked

improperly within the driving lanes whichblock those lanes – strict enforcement willbe conducted. Cars have been parkedimproperly in the fire lane in front of thechurch – strict enforcement will be con-ducted.

º SWOT – Peter Bell reported that someSWOT surveys have begun to come inand will be collated.

º DuPage PADS – Norman Pomreningreported that this organization providesinterim housing for men, women, andchildren 7 nights a week in DuPageCounty. A suggestion was made to lookinto opportunities for Holy Apostles tocontribute.

º Feed 6 – Norman Pomrening reportedthat good progress is being made for theupcoming event to be held on January 12,2019. The goal is to prepare 100,000meals for which raw materials will cost$25,000. 295 volunteers so far; $9,200 indonations. $1,400 in Feed the Hungrybox. Norman Pomrening made a motionto apply this $1,400 to Feed 6 Event. Themotion passed unanimously.

º Fundraising and Roof Financing – PeterBell and Steven Savas reported that theparish is considering hiring a roofing con-

sultant to oversee the entire roof replace-ment project. Several are under considera-tion. Nick Kirkeles made a motion toallow the Executive Committee to reviewall proposals and to approve the hiring ofa roofing consultant while negotiating thebest possible fee for the consultant’s ser-vices. The motion passed unanimously.

º Bank Loans – Nick Kouchis and NormanPomrening reported that InternationalBank of Chicago is being considered for apossible loan to help with financing theroof replacement, which has encouragedHoly Apostles to use a roofing consultant.There is also loan discussion taking placewith US Bank.

º Fundraising Plan – Previously onDecember 6, 2018 the Council listened toa presentation by fundraising consultant,Jerry Minetos. Discussion ensued on vari-ous options the Council could consider. Amotion was made to hire Jerry Minetos toset up a 3-month planning phase as partof an overall fundraising plan. The motionpassed.

New Businessº Organist – Stephanie Leider will be retir-

ing as our church organist effectiveDecember 31, 2018. The choir director islooking for a replacement. Steven Savasmade a motion to spend up to $2,500 fora special fellowship hour to honorStephanie Leider. The motion passedunanimously.

º Estate Planning – Tom Gregory informedthe Council that other nonprofit organiza-tions, for example St. Basil’s Academy inGarrison, NY, offer methods by whichmembers and friends can include the non-profit organization in their estate plans,and was asked to recommend methods bywhich our parishioners can considerincluding Holy Apostles in their estateplans.

Let UsStand Well

From Father Panayiotis

“Therefore let him thatthinks he stands take heed,lest he fall.” (1 Cor 10:12)

Confidence is considereda great virtue in our society.Reporters, politicians, busi-nessmen, and other profes-

sionals are often perceived as excellent whentheir personalities exude confidence andstrength. To be sure, many such people areindeed excellent in their roles and serve asexamples for us to emulate. Being diligent inour work, striving for mastery in it, beingalways thoroughly prepared— all these arevirtues that result in a natural and blessed kindof firmness and confidence that accompaniesus in the work that we do.

On the other hand, no matter how excel-lent we become—whether the context isschool, work, or spiritual life—we mustembrace St Paul’s admonition to “take heed,”since we are not perfect and can slip at themoment we least expect it. For this reason, StIsaac the Syrian says that “a man can fallaway from God as [easily as] a dry leaf fallsfrom a tree” (Hom. 37).

These sayings of the saints might seem dis-couraging if we read them the wrong way.They are not meant to make us feel afraid tolive our lives, worrying that at any moment wemay make a grave error. On the contrary, thefact that the saints perceived our human frailtyshould be a consolation to us. From this, wecan learn not to become excessively distressedwhen we fall, because we know that it happensto everyone. What is needed is a humble wayof thinking. If we recognize that we are frail,we will be asking Christ constantly to supportus and hold us up—and only when He is hold-ing us up can we say that we are truly stable,truly “standing.” When we feel confident inour own abilities and virtues, forgetting howmuch we depend on Christ, then we are at riskto trip and fall. This is what happened to theapostle Peter after he said to Christ, “Even ifall are made to stumble because of You, I willnever be made to stumble” (Mt 26:33). Buteven after Peter’s three-fold denial of Christ,our loving Lord still accepted him back in repentance.

Throughout the Divine Liturgy, we arecalled to watch and be attentive to ourselves:“Let us stand well; let us stand with fear; let usbe attentive…” The Church wants us to havea godly reverence instilled in our hearts and todepend wholly on Him, because this is whatwill protect us in the most vulnerable momentsof our life. Let us take to heart these words ofthe Divine Liturgy, taking them with us outinto the world, into every situation weencounter. If we strive for this, constantly call-ing on Christ to help us, we will indeed stand

well and be supported by the unshakeable andunfailing power that belongs to Him alone.

To Him be the glory, now and always.Amen.

An anonymous donation in the amount of$25,000 will help fund the inauguralMetropolis Diaconate Continuing EducationRetreat to be held beginning Thursday,February 7 - Sat., Feb. 9. at Holy Apostles.“This first-ever diaconate retreat will provideclergy and laity the opportunity to reclaim theliturgical and activist spirit of service throughworkshop and community service,”

Metropolitan Nathanael added.The retreat is intended for those faithful

who are interested in learning more about therole of the diaconate. The retreat is beingorganized by Archdeacon Vasilios Smith, whonoted that while the retreat is mandatory forall deacons of the Metropolis of Chicago, wewelcome all deacons, clergy and laity fromacross the country.

Continuing education at HA for deacons

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By Dn. Perry HamalisHis All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch

Bartholomew visited South Korea fromDecember 3-8, 2018. The primary occasion forHis All-Holiness’ visit was to mark and cele-brate the 50th anniversary of the consecrationof St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul. However,the historic 6-day pastoral visit included manyadditional events that strengthened the KoreanOrthodox Church’s witness and ministries,advanced peace efforts on the Korean peninsu-la, strengthened ties with other churches,addressed global and local climate change, andsignificantly elevated the profile of theOrthodox Church in Korea. Glory be to God!

At the invitation of His EminenceMetropolitan Ambrosios of Korea, DeaconPerry and Diakonissa Pat Hamalis wereblessed to travel back to Korea during thistime and to participate in the events surround-ing our Ecumenical Patriarch’s visit.

In addition to celebrating majestic feast dayservices for St. Nicholas on December 5th and6th, His All-Holiness followed a rigorous itiner-ary. One highlight was a moving visit to theDMZ where we prayed a memorial service forall those who died in the Korean War and itsaftermath. Another highlight was His All-Holiness’ historic meeting with South KoreaPresident Moon Jae-in at the Blue House.

Perhaps most significant, however, was theconference hosted by the Orthodox Church inKorea on Ecology, Theology, and HumanDignity, which was attended by over 400 peo-ple—most of whom were non-Orthodox pro-fessors, graduate students, pastors, and evenBuddhist monks! His All-Holiness gave thekeynote address, which was followed by lec-tures from Archimandrite Maximos Constas(Holy Cross), Dr. Gayle Woloschak(Northwestern Univ.), Dn. John Chryssavgis(Ecumenical Patriarchate), and Dn. PerryHamalis (North Central College). A Koreantranslation of the Ecumenical Patriarch’s book,Encountering the Mystery, was available forpurchase at the conference, and His All-Holiness took the time to sign everyone’s copywho asked (350+ books!!!).

On a more personal level, it was DiakonissaPat’s first time back in Korea since theHamalis family spent the year there in 2015-16, so it was a moving reunion for her and Dn.Perry with Korean loved ones.

His Eminence Metropolitan Ambrosioscontinues to lead an amazing Orthodox mis-sion in Korea, and he, together with ourKorean sisters and brothers in Christ, aregrateful for the spiritual and material supportof the Holy Apostles family.

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Historic Visitto Korea

Deacon Perry and DiakonissaPat with Ecumenical PatriarchBartholomew at hotel in Korea

Group shot of faithful and cler-gy in front of St. NicholasCathedral; Bishops from rightto left: Metropolitan Ambrosiosof Korea, Ecumenical PatriarchBartholomew, and MetropolitanDimitrios of Princess Islands.

His All-Holiness blessingKorean children at the St.Nicholas liturgy. Met.Ambrosios standing behindHis All-Holiness.

His All-Holiness with Koreansoldiers at the DMZ.

Dn. Perry with KoreanOrthodox women wearing theirhanboks (traditional outfits);women's baptismal names are(left to light): Veronika, Nikki,Aglaia, unknown, Vasilia,Gabriella, Sophia, Ioanna, andAnastasia.

For more details, photos, and videos, see the Metropolis of Korea’s website:www.orthodoxkorea.org

Adventures of theKaramatskos’Mission Trips Episode Three

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The team planting a tree.

The beginning of a baptismal font.

Eleni working with students of St. Clement’sschool.

His Eminence Makariosdistributing shoe thatgrow.

His Eminence anointing the stu-dents of St Clement’s with themyrrh of the Panagia Kardiotisa.

One oftheorphanstrying onher new“shoesthatgrow.”

By Eleni KaramatskosThis is the third episode of the ‘Adventures

of the Karamatskos’ Mission Trips’, and whatan adventure it was. Yes, Ted and I wereblessed to travel to Nairobi, Kenya throughthe Orthodox Christian Missions Center(www.ocmc.org). It was much easier arrivingin Nairobi at the Makarios lll Seminary thisyear because all the fears and uncertainties wehad last year were unfounded. What we foundon our last trip was our brothers and sisters inChrist and the love of Archbishop Makarios.This year we found the seminarians. What ablessing it was that we were able to attend theDivine Liturgy daily at 6:30 am and theVespers at 5:30 pm with the choir of the semi-narians. It was heavenly!

Ted & I both used our experiences fromour prior trip to be able to aid in some of theneeds and challenges of the people at the vari-ous parishes we visited. Ted saw the need forlarge icons on the altar, the need for baptismalfonts, chicken coops, and offered agriculturalideas to raise produce. He built, with the helpof the priests and parishioners, three baptismalfonts and two chicken coops within the fourweeks he was there. I on the other hand, sawthe need to adjust some of the lessons wetaught to have more spiritual foundation. HisEminence blessed the children with the myrrhof the Panagia Kardiotisa (Pennsylvania) thatwe brought from the presentation of the glori-ous icon at St Demetrios, Elmhurst. I sharedsome of her many miracles at the close of ourworkshop and the children were in awe. Wealso brought crosses from Jerusalem for thechildren. They made all the cords and keptone cross for themselves. They packaged theremaining crosses for the children of the otherparishes we visited. It was wonderful to see thechildren so excited to share their work andgive to others.

Before we left for Nairobi, we started afundraiser for ‘Shoes That Grow’ for theorphans. These are expandable shoes that

increase 5 sizes as the children grow. You cancheck out the website: https://fundraise.becau-seinternational.org/fundraiser/1794134

Many children had no shoes to wear toschool. We were able to provide shoes for 34orphans in the parish of Kilimanjaro. We leftan additional 44 pairs with His Eminence fororphans at other parishes. The Philoptochosof St. Demetrios, Chicago, packed us a hugeduffle bag of clothes with hand-made dressesfor the girls, and new t-shirts and pants for theboys. We received a thank-you note from Fr.Titus of the Kilimanjaro parish thanking us,and telling us how excited the girls and boyswere to start attending school with new shoesand new clothes. We were truly living in theChristmas spirit. So much of this was madepossible through donations from HolyApostles, as well from individuals. The joybrought to these children would bring tears toyour eyes. I would be remiss if I did notinclude an acknowledgement to His EminenceNathanael, Protosingulos Christostomos, andthe Serbian Diocese for helping us gatherneeded ecclesiastical items from the parishes.The Holy Spirit was leading the way from the

planning stages of this mission all the waythrough to the end. It was a team effort. Praisethe Lord!

I don’t know exactly at this time the HolySpirit has in mind for Episode Four of the‘Adventures of the Karamatskos’ MissionTrips.’ I urge you all to consider participatingon a mission team in some way. It may not bea long distance mission, but one through ourchurch. Go to the HA website athttp://www.holyapostleschurch.com; click onMinistries, and then select Missions Ministry.I cannot tell you exactly what will happen, butI can guarantee it will bring you love, joy, andit will tenderly touch your soul.

Byzantine Music School continues through the Spring The Metropolis of Chicago School of

Byzantine Music recently completed its firstsemester at the host parish of Holy Apostles.This consisted of three classes: YouthBeginners; Adult Beginners; andIntermediate/Advanced. In the course of thesemester, the beginner students were able tolearn the majority of the notational system,which allowed them to begin chanting simple

hymns from music. The first hour of class tookplace in individual classrooms with respectiveinstructors as a time set aside to learn theoryand work on textbook exercises. The secondhour was a collective practicum that tookplace in the church, where the collective grouppracticed chanting the orthros (matins) servicefor the following day.

Classes resumed on Saturday January 19,

with anothertwelve sessions.Any questionscan be directedto Fr. DemetriosKounavis 708.594.2040, oremail him atfd@holycrossil.org.

Alex Magdalinos teaches asmall group.

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Blankets of LoveDo you like to knit, crochet or make fleece

blankets? Please consider making a blanket ortwo for a needy infant. We will collect theseBlankets of Love throughout February andthen donate them to the Peoples ResourceCenter (PRC). Last year we donated over 80blankets to the NICU at Central DuPage Hospital.

Children’s BooksWe have decided to simultaneously collect

new and gently used children’s books for thePeople’s Resource Center. Any children’sbooks are welcome, but board books, picturebooks, and easy readers are in particular demand.

Collection boxes will be set up in the multi-purpose room in front of HARC the entiremonth of February to collect both blanketsand books. Those who are unable to make ablanket or donate books can still participate bydonating money that can be used to purchasematerials and books. For more information,please contact Faye Adams at 630.517.8097.Philoptochos General MeetingOn Tuesday, February 12 at 7pm in the

multi-purpose room, we will have a speakerfrom Free the Girls. Please join us and learnabout this organization and its mission. Moredetails to come in the Sunday bulletins.

MembershipIt is not too late to join Philoptochos! We

welcome new and returning members.Membership envelopes and volunteer formsare available in the multi-purpose room andon the Philoptochos page of the Holy Apostleswebsite. For more information, please contactMembership Chair Chrisie Alex at630.272.0737 or chrisievalex@sbcglobal.net.

Mark Your CalendarsCelebration of Books Reception –

Monday, March 25 – Philoptochos will hostthe reception following vespers.

Lenten Dinner – Wednesday, April 3 –Philoptochos will host a Lenten potluck dinnerfollowing the Pre-Sanctified Liturgy in themulti-purpose room.

Feed My Starving Children – Saturday,April 6 in Aurora from 9-11am.

Philoptochos New Year Happenings

Blankets of Love and Children’s BookDonations accepted through February

Fellowship Hour Sign Up is Now On Line

You can now sign up on line to host a fellow-ship hour after Sunday liturgies. Availabledates for 2019 are already listed at:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0d4ca5af2da5ff2-holy

Thank you for signing up to host our fellow-ship hour.

Do you like to knit, crochet, or make fleeceblankets? Please consider making a blanket ortwo for a needy infant. Philoptochos will col-lect these Blankets of Love throughout themonth of February and donate them to thePeoples Resource Center (PRC). PRC pro-vides clients who are expecting or who have ababy with a pink or blue layette filled withmany useful items, including a blanket. Thecurrent Philoptochos President, Faye Adams,began this ministry about 5 years ago afterreading about similar ministries. Faye found itcomforting as she knitted to think and prayabout the children who would receive theseworks of love. Small f leece blankets are alsogreatly appreciated. More than 80 blanketswere donated last year to the NICU at CentralDuPage Hospital. Past recipients include theRonald McDonald Houses in Winfield andMaywood and the NICU at Good SamaritanHospital.

We have decided to simultaneously collectnew and gently used children’s books for thePeoples Resource Center. Books are available

to children while they wait for their parents asthey shop in the PRC food pantry and whiletheir parents attend literacy and tutorial class-es throughout DuPage County. Client chil-dren also receive birthday bags which includebooks. All children’s books are welcome, butthere is a particular need for board books, pic-ture books, and easy readers.

Boxes will be set up in the multi-purposeroom by HARC to collect completed blanketsand books the entire month of February.Those who are unable to make a blanket ordonate books can still participate by donatingmoney that can be used to purchase materialsor books. Please send donations made out toHoly Apostles Philoptochos directly to thechurch office and designate which ministry orministries you would like to support. Theblankets and books will be delivered to thePeoples Resource Center in early March.

For questions or more information, pleasecontact Faye Adams at 630.517.8097 or geo-faye.adams@gmail.com.

Family Synaxis Men's RetreatFriday Feb. 22–Saturday Feb. 23 Join this fellowship of men of all ages for a relaxing and thought-provoking retreat, which willrun from Friday evening through Saturday afternoon at the St. Iakovos Retreat Center. Thetopic is Great Lent: From False Freedom to True Freedom. The retreat leader is Dn. Dr. PerryHamalis, a native Chicagoan who is a professor of religion at North Central College where heteaches courses in Religious and Philosophical Ethics. He is a deacon of the EcumenicalPatriarchate and has lectured across the U.S., Europe, Korea and Australia. The link to thesignup form is: https://sites.google.com/view/chicagofamilysynaxis

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOROUR 2019 CHURCHDIRECTORY UPDATE

Please join us for a free professional pho-tography session and be included in the newHoly Apostles Greek Orthodox ChurchDirectory. We need you to help make ourdirectory complete! Photography starts July23, 2019. You will receive a free 8x10 portrait,a free printed directory, and have the opportu-nity to purchase additional portraits.Remember, this directory will not be the samewithout you!

EXCITING NEWS: PETS (DOGS &CATS) are welcome in this year’s directory.

Currently, these are the available dates toschedule your photo sessions. If needed, addi-tional days and times will be added. Pleasecontact Nia Kouchis 630.910.8224 with anyquestions.

Macaronatha LuncheonAs Lent commences on March 11 this

year, we will hold our annual MacaronathaLuncheon in the multi-purpose room fol-lowing the liturgy on Sunday, March 10.We welcome volunteers to help with set-up,cooking, serving and clean-up duties.Reservation and volunteer sign-up detailsare forthcoming - check the Sunday bulletinand church website.

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Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church Mosaic February 2019 Page 8

No Weddings have been scheduled for the month of February

No Baptisms have been scheduled for the month of February

Weddings

Baptisms

Fr. Chrysostom SelimosConstance PatsavosNicholas PapadakisAnastasia GeorgiouPete Mirmingos

Ekaterini MirmingosDr. Christos PatsavosKatherine KalyvasJoAnna Kopetas

Memorials

Holy Apostles Adventure Theater members gathered on Navy Pier during their annual outingDecember in downtown Chicago. Practices for 2019 Adventure Theater performancesstarted in January and there is still time for kids 9 to 12 to join. Adventure Theater urgentlyneeds boysand girls, 4th grade and older to fill parts in our upcoming play which isscheduled to be presented May 5. Contact Mr. D. at fanari@me.com for more information.