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St Haralambos

Greek Orthodox Church

Canton, Ohio

March & April 2021

St Haralambos

Greek Orthodox Church Canton, Ohio

In Honor of the

200th Anniversary of

Greek Independence Day!

SAINT HARALAMBOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH • 251 - 25th ST NW • CANTON, OH 44709

2021 PARISH ADMINISTRATORS

OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-3:00 pm EMAIL: Haralambos251@stharalamboscom

PHONE: 330-454-7278 FAX: 330-454-0099 WEBSITE: www.stharalambos.com

CLERGY

REV. PROTOPRESBYTER NICHOLAS V. GAMVAS, DMIN, PHD, IERATIKOS, PROISTAMENOS

REV. DEACON DR. KYRIACOS J. SHIEPIS, D.C.

OFFICE STAFF

SECRETARY: ALEXANDRA TANK

PROJECT MANAGER: STEPHANIE WITHERS

CATERING COORDINATOR: STEPHANIE WITHERS

CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS

SUNDAY SCHOOL: MARY GRIVEAS

GREEK SCHOOL: DENA APOSTOLOU

PHILOPTOCHOS: MARY TRIFELOS

SILVER LINERS: HELEN TSARWHAS

MEN’S CLUB CHRISTOPHER VALLOS

BOOKSTORE: HELEN MEDER

GOYA: NIKI STROHMENGER

JOY: MARCIA BOURNELIS

HELLENIC DANCERS: ELENI PAXOS

FUNERAL MAKARIA: TINA BOLON

AHEPA: BILL ZANTOPOULOS

AGIA MARKELLA: ELENI PAXOS

KNOSSOS: MARIA BOURLAS

DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE: LINDA NATALE

MAIDS OF ATHENA: ALEXA NASTOFF

YAL: NATALIA KELLAMIS

PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS

PRESIDENT: LINDA NATALE

VICE PRESIDENT: MIKE PAXOS

TREASURER: STEVE DIAMANT

ASST. TREASURER: DAVE HALLAMAN

SECRETARY: JOHN KELLAMIS

ASST. SECRETARY: ALLISON SARRIS

MEMBERS: MICHAEL FAKELIS

CHRIS GAITANOS

MICHAEL GIUSTINO

SAMUEL KRAGALOTT

MICHAEL MORGAN

PETER PAPADOPULOS

CHRISTOPHER VALLOS

CHURCH STAFF

CHOIR DIRECTOR: DR. ALEX CHRIST

SUBDEACON: BILL POULOS, JR.

SEXTON: DEAN DARRAH

PROTOPSALTI: PETROS GAITANOS

CHANTORS: THOMAS A. CAZANTZES

JOHN C. KELLAMIS

NATALIA KELLAMIS

FATHER NICK’S PASTORAL LETTER

FOR THE BEGINNING OF LENT

My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

The season of Great Lent is upon us once more, a season which coincides with springtime and the

rebirth of nature and new life which we see all around us. The Holy Church also desires that each

of us grow spiritually and experience a reawakening of our relationship with God during the forty

days of Lent, which culminate at Holy Pascha with the Lord’s passion, death and resurrection.

The purpose of Great Lent is not to make us feel disheartened or uncomfortable in the way we

live out our faith, but it is a call to self-examination and for taking a fresh look at our attitude and

behavior towards others. Often unknown to ourselves we can little by little become self-centered

and lapse and indifference to others.

Our baptism into the Body of Christ does not allow us to pass by on the other side and so ignore

the needs and sufferings of those around us. The traditional penitential nature of Great Lent is not

intended to punish us, but to remind us of our need for God’s grace and of our obligation to put

others before ourselves. Awareness of the presence of God surrounding us and of the need to

engage in practical acts of charity will ensure that we grow in God’s grace and so become ever

more Christ-like in this holy season.

The problems and tragedies of the world can at times appear to overwhelm us and leave us with

a sense of helplessness, but we must never underestimate the effect our prayer has before God.

The power of prayer has its essential place in our Lenten exercises.

Prayer unites us with all the saints in heaven, and so we are joined in one great surge of prayer

which arises before God day and night. To know the gift of prayer and its unfailing power is one

of the great graces of Lent.

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, as we embark on our Lenten journey, let us be cheerful

and of good heart. Let us thank God for this time of grace and for the opportunity to grow

spiritually ourselves, while being conscious of others who may need our help.

Let us keep our gaze firmly fixed on Christ this Great Lent, both as a Church and as individual

baptized Orthodox Christians, for in His own marvelous words He is the way, the truth and

the life.

With an assurance of my prayers through this Great Lent.

In Christ’s Love,

Fr. Nicholas V. Gamvas

Koinonia March & April 2021 3

H Μεγάλη Σαρακοστή

«Τό στάδιο τῶν ἀρετῶν ἔχει ἀνοίξει, ὅσοι θέλετε νά ἀθληθεῖται ἐλάτε μέσα

σ’ αὐτό…» Μέ αὐτά τά λόγια ἡ Ἐκκλησία, μᾶς καλωσορίζει στά

πνευματικά ἀγωνίσματα τῆς νηστείας, τῆς προσευχῆς καί τῆς μετανοίας,

τά ὁποῖα εἶναι ἀλληλένδετα καί μαζί μέ τήν φιλανθρωπία προάγουν τήν

πνευματική μας ἀναβάθμιση. Ἄς ἀγωνισθοῦμε μέ ταπεινό φρόνημα,

διακριτικά καί θεάρεστα, μέ τή βεβαιότητα, ὅτι Θεός θά ἀποδώσει στόν

καθένα τό ὀφειλόμενον. Ἄς μή δειλιάσουμε ἐξαιτίας τοῦ μεγέθους ἤ τοῦ

ὄγκου τῶν ἀγωνισμάτων. Ὁ καθένας μέ τή δύναμή του ἄς ἀγωνισθεῖ κι ὁ

Θεός θά σκεπάσει μέ τή χάρη Του τόν ἀγῶνα μας, ἀφοῦ γιά τήν ἀγάπη του

γίνεται. Διότι εὐτυχῶς «ἡ μεγαλύτερη φιλανθρωπία τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὅπως λέει ὁ

ἅγιος Γρηγόριος ὁ Θεολόγος, εἶναι πώς ὄχι ἀνάλογα μέ τό ἀποτέλεσμα,

ἀλλά ἀνάλογα μέ τή διάθεση καί τήν προαίρεση μετράει ὁ Θεός τήν ἐπίδοσή

μας καί παρέχει τήν εὐλογία Του.»

Καλή καί εὐλογημένη ἡ ἐπί θύραις Ἁγία καί Μεγάλη Τεσσαρακοστή.

Μετά πολλῶν εὐχῶν καί ἀγάπης Χριστοῦ,

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4 Koinonia March & April 2021


SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1

2

3

4

5

6 †9:00 1st Saturday of Souls

7 †9:00 Judgement & Meatfare Sunday

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10

11

12

13 †9:00 2nd Saturday of Souls

14 †9:00 Forgiveness & Cheesefare Sun.

GOYA Practice Youth Sunday

15 †6:00 Compline

16 3:30 Bible Study

17 †6:30 Presanctified Liturgy

18 8:00 Catering Event

6:30 Bible Study

19 †6:30 1st Salutations to the Theotokos

4:30 Fish Fry

20 †9:00 3rd Saturday of Souls

21 †9:00 Sunday of Orthodoxy

Youth Sunday

22 †6:00 Compline

23

24 †6:30 Great Vespers

25 †9:00 Annunciation of the Theotokos

26 †6:30 2nd Salutations to the Theotokos

27

28 †9:00 St. Gregory Palamas

29 †6:00 Compline

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MARCH 2021 St. Haralambos Church Calendar

1

2 †6:30 3rd Salutations to the Theotokos

3

4

†9:00 Sunday of the Holy Cross

5 †6:00 Compline

6


8 9 †6:30 4th Salutations to the Theotokos

10

11 †9:00 St. John Climacus

†Trisagions - Creekus Family

12 †6:00 Compline

13


15

16 †6:30 Akathist Hymn

4:30 Fish Fry

17

18 †9:00 St. Mary of Egypt

GOYA Meeting

19 †6:00 Compline

20

3:30 Bible Study


22

23

24 †9:00 Saturday of Lazarus

25 PALM SUNDAY

†9:00 Palm Sunday

†7:00 Bridegroom

26 HOLY MONDAY †7:00 Bridegroom

27 HOLY TUESDAY

†7:00 Bridegroom St. Kassiane

28 HOLY WEDNESDAY

†9:00 am Presanctified Lit.

†6:30 pm Holy Unction

29 HOLY THURSDAY

†9:00 Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil

†7:00 Reading of the 12 Gospels

30 HOLY FRIDAY

†9:00 Reading of the Royal Hours

†3:00 Apokathelosis

†7:00 Lamentations

1 HOLY SATURDAY †9:00 Vesperal Lit.

of St. Basil

†11:15 pm Orthros

†12:00 Resurrection

†12:30 am Holy Paschal Liturgy

APRIL 2021

MARCH 6 SATURDAY FIRST SATURDAY OF SOULS -

9:00 am - Orthros followed by the Divine Liturgy

MARCH 7 SUNDAY JUDGEMENT SUNDAY - MEATFARE -

9:00 am - Orthros 10:00 am - Divine Liturgy

MARCH 13 SATURDAY SECOND SATURDAY OF SOULS - 9:00 am - Orthros followed by the Divine Liturgy

MARCH 14 SUNDAY FORGIVENESS SUNDAY, CHEESEFARE -


MARCH 15 MONDAY CLEAN MONDAY -

6:O0 pm - Great Compline Service

MARCH 17 WEDNESDAY PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY − U

6:30 pm

MARCH 19 FRIDAY FIRST SALUTATIONS TO THE THEOTOKOS - S 6:30 pm

MARCH 20 SATURDAY THIRD SATURDAY OF SOULS - 9:00 am - Orthros followed by the Divine Liturgy

MARCH 21 SUNDAY SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY - 9:00 am - Orthros 10:00 am - Divine Liturgy

MARCH 22 MONDAY GREAT COMPLINE SERVICE

6:00 pm

MARCH 24 WEDNESDAY ANNUNCIATION OF THE THEOTOKOS GREAT VESPERS -

6:30 pm Great Vespers

MARCH 25 THURSDAY ANNUNCIATION OF THE THEOTOKOS -

9:00 am - Orthros followed by the Divine Liturgy

MARCH 26 FRIDAY SECOND SALUTATIONS TO THE THEOTOKOS - S

6:30 pm

MARCH 28 SUNDAY ST. GREGORY OF PALAMAS -


MARCH 29 MONDAY GREAT COMPLINE SERVICE

6:00 pm

MARCH 31 WEDNESDAY PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY -

6:30 pm


ST HARALAMBOS CHURCH

March Liturgical Calendar

APRIL 2 FRIDAY THIRD SALUTATIONS TO THE VIRGIN MARY - 6:30 PM

APRIL 4 SUNDAY VENERATION OF THE HOLY CROSS - 9:00 am - Orthros 10:00 am - Divine Liturgy

APRIL 5 MONDAY GREAT COMPLINE SERVICE 6:00 pm

APRIL 7 WEDNESDAY PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY - 6:30 pm

APRIL 9 FRIDAY FOURTH SALUTATIONS TO THE VIRGIN MARY - 6:30 pm

APRIL 11 SUNDAY ST. JOHN OF CLIMACUS - 9:00 am - Orthros 10:00 am - Divine Liturgy


APRIL 14 WEDNESDAY PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY - U 6:30 pm

APRIL 16 FRIDAY AKATHIST HYMN - 6:30 pm

APRIL 18 SUNDAY ST. MARY OF EGYPT 9:00 am - Orthros 10:00 am - Divine Liturgy


APRIL 21 WEDNESDAY PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY - 6:30 pm

APRIL 24 SATURDAY SATURDAY OF LAZARUS - 9:00 am - Orthros followed by the Divine Liturgy

APRIL 25 SUNDAY PALM SUNDAY - 9:00 am - Orthros 10:00 am - Divine Liturgy 7:00 pm - BRIDEGROOM SERVICE -

APRIL 26 MONDAY BRIDEGROOM SERVICE - 7:00 pm

APRIL 27 TUESDAY TROPARION OF ST. KASSIANE - 7:00 pm

APRIL 28 WEDNESDAY HOLY WEDNESDAY - 9:00 am - Presanctified Liturgy 6:00 pm - Holy Unction Service

APRIL 29 THURSDAY HOLY THURSDAY - 9:00 am - Vesperal Liturgy of St Basil 7:00 pm - Reading of the 12 Gospels

APRIL 30 FRIDAY HOLY FRIDAY - 9:00 am - Reading of the Royal Hours 3:00 pm - Apokathelosis Service - 7:00 pm - Great Lamentations -

MAY 1 SATURDAY HOLY SATURDAY RESURRECTION SERVICE - 9:00 am - Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil 11:15 - 11:45 pm - Orthros

MAY 2 SUNDAY RESURRECTION SERVICE - 12:00 am - Holy Resurrection Service at midnight PASCHA - HOLY EASTER - CHRIST IS RISEN! − 12:30 am - Holy Paschal Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 11:00 am - Agape Vespers


ST HARALAMBOS CHURCH

APRIL Liturgical Calendar

ST. HARALAMBOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

Canton, Ohio

Official Notice of a

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SUNDAY, MAY 16, 2021 Immediately after church services.

This meeting may be held by Zoom online, an updated notice will be emailed.

AGENDA

†Rev. Dr. Nicholas V. Gamvas

Protopresbyter

Linda Andrews-Natale Parish Council President

1. Opening Prayer

2. Election of Chairman

3. Previous General Assembly Minutes Approval

4. Priest’s Report

5. President’s Report

6. Canton Greek Fest Report

7. Stewardship Committee Report

8. Finance Committee Report

9. Endowment Committee Report

10. Maintenance Report/Renovation Report

11. Catering & Event Center Report

12. Election of Auditing Committee

13. Election of Board of Elections

14. Old Business

15. New Business

16. Good of the Church

17. Closing Prayer


St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church

Rev. Protopresbyter Nicholas V. Gamvas, D.Min., Ph.D., Ieratikos Proistamenos

251 25th St. N.W., Canton, OH 44709 PH: 330-454-7278 FAX: 330-454-0099 WEB: www.stharalambos.com EMAIL: [email protected]


Dear Saint Haralambos Parishioners,

We’ve made it through the devastation of the 2018 flood, nearly 12 months of isolation from

our loved ones, and the chill of January and February. Warm breezes will soon be upon us

and it won’t be long now until we can come out from our protective cocoons and reunite in

joy once again. Patience, we are almost through this.

Despite the unprecedented times and limitations your Parish Council is working hard to keep

our beloved St Haralambos Church operational while continuing to address the flood damage.

It is our hope that by the time we are able to have that first cup of coffee after Liturgy our

repairs and improvements will be complete.

I am in awe of the dedication of Father Nick, the office staff, fellow Parish Council members,

and the many parishioner organization leaders and volunteers, who have worked tirelessly

through the constraints of the current pandemic all for their love of our St Haralambos.

I am honored and humbled to be your new Parish Council president and committed to

serving our church and community for the next two years.

I’d like to personally thank Mike Fakelis for his service as president over the past two years.

He certainly had a most unusual tenure. I also want to thank and offer best wishes to Jim

Kellamis for his years of service as he steps down from the board. Finally, I am pleased to

welcome Chris Gaitanos back to our Parish Council.

I look forward to working with Father Nick, the council members, organizations, and amazing

parishioners of St. Haralambos.

Sincerely,

Linda Andrews-Natale 2021 Parish Council President

ST. HARALAMBOS CHURCH

CONFESSIONS

Confession is a cleansing of the soul of troubling emotions, feelings, guilt, and sin.

The sacrament of confession leads to forgiveness and a re-establishment of one’s relationship with God.

Father Nicholas is now welcoming appointments for Confessions.

To schedule your appointment, please call Father Nick at 330-454-7278, #1. Thank you!

GOOD FRIDAY - LAMENTATIONS Please submit this form to the church office. Thank you.

Requested by: __________________________________

COMMEMORATION (First names only, Baptismal if known, please print.)

Living Fallen Asleep in the Lord

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THE GREAT FAST

HOLY AND GREAT LENT

Fr. Nicholas V. Gamvas

We the faithful join together often in the divine services, such as the Pre-sanctified Divine Liturgy and the

Salutations to the Theotokos, while simultaneously striving secretly in prayer, fasting, the study of scripture

and almsgiving. It is difficult to truly experience the spiritual fruits of Holy Week, let alone the indescribable

joy of Christ’s life-giving resurrection, without actively partaking in Great Lent. Think for a moment about

how much time and effort is required to win a professional sporting championship; players and coaches

do not show up only in time to hoist the trophy. By the same token, we should avoid showing up only on

Holy Saturday evening to receive the Paschal Light. Living Lent, in order to reap the Resurrection harvest,

takes sacrifice. For Orthodox Christians, Lent is an “arena of virtues” and one reason why Greek Orthodox

wish each other Kalo Agona (translated accurately but poorly to “good fight”) on Clean Monday, the

commencement of Lent.

The fight is concurrently corporate and private; the faithful join together often in distinctive divine services,

such as the Pre-sanctified Divine Liturgy and the Salutations to the Theotokos, while simultaneously striving

secretly in prayer, fasting, the study of scripture and almsgiving. The Gospel of Matthew (6:14-21) read on

Forgiveness Sunday is particularly instructive for our internal fight to repent (change) using the spiritual

tools provided to us by the Church: “And when you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they

disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their

reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by

men but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” Concerning

fasting, we should bear in mind the following aphorism: There is more to Great Lent than fasting, and there

is more to fasting than food.

Fasting — or any other sacrifice we make during Lent — is not an abstract concept or legalistic arrangement

and should not be approached as such. Living Orthodox Great and Holy Lent should be a personal experi-

ence — not a theoretical code or set of rules one needs to follow with absolute rigidity. What benefit, spir-

itual or otherwise, is to fast as prescribed by the Church, for example, but be easily irritable and/or misera-

ble during the Lenten period. The practice of sacrifice during Great Lent is not a one-size-fits-all approach;

we should undertake what we can, emulating the poor widow in the Gospel who gave two copper coins out

of her poverty and, trusting in the Lord who nourishes those who with genuine love and authentic humility

strive to serve Him. Christ became incarnate to save mankind; He became man (Theanthropos) so we, who

are made in his image and likeness, can become “God by grace” as the Church Fathers teach. The arena of

virtues, therefore, is a blessed opportunity for the faithful to inch closer, step by step, to the ultimate aim

and destination in life: holiness and salvation in Christ — the only Redeemer and Savior of the world.

We will make progress towards this purpose if we repent during Great and Holy Lent; if we change our be-

havior; if we pay no heed to evil thoughts but instead nourish virtuous ones; if we become humble and for-

giving; we will make progress towards eternal life if we love one another - including our enemies - and help

our fellow man. If we contest in the arena of virtues to acquire peace, patience, kindness and self-control

(cf. Galatians 5:22-23), we will be transformed during Holy Week and experience the Resurrection as a life-

altering event. If we contest in the arena of virtues, we will not revert back to our old self but begin our life

anew, closer to Christ.


Annunciation

of the Theotokos

March 25

By Saint Theodore Studite

Brethren in the Lord, the Annunciation is here and it is the first of the Feasts of the Lord, and we should

not simply celebrate as most do, but with understanding and with reverence for the mystery. What is the

mystery? That the Son of God becomes son of man, using the holy Virgin as the means, dwelling in her

and from her fashioning for Himself a temple and becoming perfect man. Why so? “That he might ransom

those under the law,” as it is written, “and that we might receive sonship” [Gal. 4:5]; that we may no longer

be slaves, but free; no longer subject to the passions, but free of passions; no longer friends of the world,

but friends of God; no longer walking according to the flesh, but according to the spirit. “Those who walk

according to the flesh, think the things of the flesh; those who walk according to the spirit, the things of

the spirit; for the thought of the flesh is death; but the thought of the spirit, life and peace. And so the

thought of the flesh is hostile to God, for it is not subject to the law of God. Indeed it cannot be. Those who

are in the flesh cannot please God” [Rom. 8:5-8]. In brief this is the power of the mystery, and this is why

we should celebrate spiritually and behave spiritually, with holiness and justice, with love, with gentleness,

with peace, “with forbearance, with goodness, with the Holy Spirit” [2 Cor. 6:6], so that as far as we

ourselves are concerned we do not render the dispensation of our Lord Jesus Christ empty and ineffectual.

Not only that, but we should both pray and grieve for the world. Why so? Because the Son of God came to

save the world, and the world rejects Him. Tribes and languages reject Him; the barbarian nations reject

Him, those who have had his holy name invoked upon them reject Him, some through abandoning the

faith, others through their evil lives. What should He have done and did not do? Being God He became

man, “He humbled Himself, becoming obedient unto death, the death of the cross” [Phil. 2,8.]; he gave us

His body to eat and His blood to drink; He allowed us to call him Father, Brother, Head, Teacher, Bride-

groom, Fellow-heir and all the other titles which there is no time to mention now. And still He is rejected,

and still He bears it. “For,” He says, I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world” [John 12:47].

What then is there to say, brethren? That the genuine disciples are grieved by the rejections of their fellow

disciples, thus showing love both for the teacher and for the disciples. So too, genuine servants suffer in

the same way from the desertions of their fellow-servants. This is why the great Apostle orders that “we

should offer supplications, prayers, entreaties, thanksgivings on behalf of all mankind, for kings and for

all in high positions” [1 Tim. 2:1-2]; and elsewhere he says this on the subject, “I speak the truth in Christ,

I do not lie, my conscience bears witness with me in the Holy Spirit, that I have a great grief and unceasing

anguish in my heart; for I have prayed that I might be anathema to Christ for the sake of my brethren, my

kinsmen according to the flesh” [Rom. 9:1-3]. You see the power of love? You see the height of friendship?

Moses shows it too when he says to God, “If you will forgive them their sin, forgive; if not, wipe me out of

the book which you have written” [Exodus 32:32]. So we too, as genuine and not counterfeit disciples,

should not only look to what concerns ourselves, but we should grieve and pray for our brothers and for

the whole world; for by so doing what is pleasing to the Lord we shall become inheritors of eternal life, in

Christ Jesus our Lord, to whom be the glory and the might with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.


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Jesus is Waiting at the Door for us to Open and Let Him In

One of the most beautiful pictures of the Bible is that of Jesus standing waiting before the door of a human heart. From His lips come those awe-inspiring words, “Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into him…” Rev. 3:20.

Jesus stands at the door of each of the human hearts He has created waiting with expectation. He desires admittance. Otherwise, He would never knock. If we knock at someone’s door, we recognize the right of the person who lives in the house to either open the door or not answer it and leave it shut. So, it is with the Lord Jesus. He controls the whole universe and everything that takes place in it; but when it comes to the human personality, He just knocks. He never forces Himself into any life. If the door opens, He enters. If not, life’s greatest tragedy can occur. He is not granted admission into our hearts and lives.

It is not man who knocks first on the door of God. It is God who knocks on the door of man. It is God who makes the first move. Salvation NEVER originates with man but with God. “God so love the world that He gave His only begotten Son… The Son of God came to seek and save that which was lost.” It is always God who knocks first.

Why does He knock? Is His knock the knock of a thief who comes to rob you of your joy? Is it the knock of a dictator who comes to deprive you of your freedom? No! He knocks with a nail-pierced hand-a hand that knocks out of love to every human heart. He knocks and at the same time He says, “I have come that you might have life and that you might have life and that you may have it more abundantly” (John 10:10). He knocks to bring light, hope, courage and salvation where there is only darkness, despair, chaos and tragedy especially in today’s world with everything that is going on. Love drives Him to knock even at hearts that have mocked, ridiculed and just plain chose to ignore Him like He does not even exist.

eacon Keric’s Corner

REV. DEACON KERIC SHIEPIS, D.C.


When Joseph of Nazareth brought Mary to Bethlehem, they knocked on the door of an inn. Was there any room for them? No! The house was crowded with more favored guests. So, the Son of God-that first Christmas-found His birthplace among animals in a stall and His cradle in a manger.

How is it with us today? Do we fight against God? Do we ridicule Him and look down at Him like someone of little to no importance in our lives? Of course not, we are respectable, polite, very polished in our demeanor. He knocks, but we crowd Him out very politely. There is no room for Him in the deep-est part of our hearts and homes. No room for Him in our business setting. No room for Him in science especially now with a “pandemic” going on. Absolutely no room for Him in politics-too much money to be made. So, we can now better understand the scene in Bethlehem on that first Christmas, and how that is repeated daily in our lives. He comes into His own; and His own receive Him not. The world is too full for Christ, and the heart is too crowded for its Savior. He knocks. The door opens, but the answer is, “Sorry, no room. Too crowded.”

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock, if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into him…” But who hears Him knocking? There are too many other voices clamoring to be heard. Jesus is not the only one who knocks. If it were, it would be a simple matter. But just as we are ready to open the door of our hearts to Him, other voices are heard, and each of them says, “Listen to me and I shall give you your heart’s desire.” There is impurity, intemperance, pride, envy, lust, anger-all clamoring to be heard.

St. Athanasius once said, “God became man that man might become God.” He became man to make man’s heart fit to become a dwelling place of Christ. It is His wish to dwell in the heart of every Christian through the Sacrament of Holy Communion. We consider it of great importance if a distinguished person has stayed in a certain house. We say with pride, “George Washington slept here! Abraham Lincoln lived here!” But of every Christian who hears the knock of Christ and opens the door, it can be said, “The Lord Jesus lives here!” And whenever Christ comes in, out go envy, jealousy, pride, temper, impurity. Out go fear, tension, burdens, cares, frustration. Whenever Jesus comes in, we can say with St. Paul, “I can do all things through Jesus Christ who lives within me and strengthens me.”

St. John Chrysostom writes that bees will never settle in an unclean place. That is why those who are skilled in these matters sprinkle the wicker baskets and other vessels where the bees will have to settle with fragrant wines and other sweets, that no offensive smell may drive them away. So, it is with the human heart which is a vessel capable of receiving Christ. It must be cleansed. All bitterness and wrath, all sin and ungodliness must be removed. It must be sprayed with the perfume of holiness before Christ will come to dwell there. Christ is willing to do this to our hearts-to cleanse them and make them whiter than snow-if we repent truly and sincerely and come to Him in the Sacrament of Confession to receive His forgiveness.

Won’t we let Him in this New Year? Was He in our hearts at one time? Did we at some time or another crowd or push Him out? Does He still stand there waiting? Will we send Him out again to the manger and the stall? Will we say that we have no room for Him? No room for Jesus when, Jesus is our only hope in this hectic, stress filled, chaotic world that we can put our 100% trust into? No room for Jesus, when without Him there is no salvation? No room for Jesus, when except for Him, there is no eternal life?

Let us all strive to the best of our abilities, not to just fit Jesus into our already crowded lives, but to give Him the “seat of honor” and to give Him the “helm” to steer our lives through this troubled world and to lead us and welcome us to be his guest in His everlasting kingdom were all the angels and saints dwell for eternity.


Q: Which country has the largest national anthem in the world?

A: The Greek National Anthem In 1823 Dionysios Solomos, drawing inspiration from the Greek War of Independence, composed the poem the Hymn to Liberty consisting of 158 verses making it the ongest national anthem in the world by lyrics. Q: What is the world’s shortest National Anthem?

A: The Japanese National Anthem - Kimigayo

(君が代, Japanese pronunciation: [kimiɡajo]; "His Imperial Majesty's Reign") The lyrics of

Kimigayo" are the oldest among the world's national anthems, and with a length of 32 characters, making it the shortest national anthem in the world. Q: “Can anything good come out of Nazareth? ”Nathanael asked him. “Come and see,” Philip answered." (John 1:46) Why is this said about Nazareth? Did it have a bad reputation? ~ Karen Lazoran

A: Nazareth was southwest of the Sea of Galilee, and a very small community, probably less than 500 people during Jesus' lifetime. It was located north of Jerusalem, well beyond Samaria. Being so small, and not adjacent to major cities, it was the last place one would expect anything interesting to happen. Calling someone a "Nazarene" would have been like referring to them as a "bumpkin," or even a "hillbilly."

Nathanael's question is more than a little sarcastic. He assumes that Nazareth couldn't produce much of worth, let alone the Promised One. Philip's response is not to argue, but simply to invite. He knows already that talking about Jesus is nothing like meeting Him in person. Philip's invitation also echoes the one Jesus gave to Andrew and John in verse 39.


Ask Father Nick

May 23 St. George the Great Martyr

George, this truly great and glorious Martyr of Christ, was born of a father from Cappadocia

and a mother from Palestine. Being a military tribune, or chiliarch (that is, a commander of a

thousand troops), he was illustrious in battle and highly honoured for his courage. When he

learned that the Emperor Diocletian was preparing a persecution of the Christians,

Saint George presented himself publicly before the Emperor and denounced him. When

threats and promises could not move him from his steadfast confession, he was put to un-

heard-of tortures, which he endured with great bravery, overcoming them by his faith and

love towards Christ. By the wondrous signs that took place in his contest, he guided many

to the knowledge of the truth, including Queen Alexandra, wife of Diocletian, and was finally

beheaded in 296 in Nicomedia.

His sacred remains were taken by his servant from Nicomedia to Palestine, to a town called Lydda, the homeland of

his mother, and then were finally transferred to the church which was raised up in his name. (The translation of the

Saint's holy relics to the church in Lydda is commemorated on November 3; Saint Alexandra the Queen, on April 21.)

If April 23 falls on or before Great and Holy Pascha, the Feast of St. George is translated to Bright Monday.

Apolytikion of Great Martyr George - Fourth Tone

Liberator of captives, defender of the poor, physician of the sick, and champion of kings, O trophy-bearer,

Great Martyr George, intercede with Christ God that our souls be saved.

Kontakion of Great Martyr George - Fourth Tone

Cultivated by God, you became manifest as an honorable tiller gathering for yourself the sheaves of virtue. For you

sowed with tears but reaped with gladness; in the contest you competed with your blood and came away with Christ.


Stewardship Pledge Cards

FIRST AND FOREMOST, we thank EVERYONE for your

continual donations to our beloved St. Haralambos

Church and those who have submitted their pledge cards!

We ask that all parishioners complete their 2021 Pledge

Card so the church has an accurate count of who is active

and a member in good-standing.

In this issue of the Koinonia you will see a list of

2021 Pledges Submitted. Please check to see if your

name is on this list, if not, please submit yours asap.

Greek School The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh's Hellenic

Schools will produce a video for the Celebration of the

200 Years of Greek Independence. The students will

read the158 stanzas of the poem of Dionysios Solomos

"Hail to Liberty"

Eleven students from our St Haralambos Greek School

will participate. Congratulations to the students and

thank you to the parents for their support.

~ The Greek School teachers

Pascha Flowers The Church Office is now taking flower

orders for plants and to decorate our beautiful Eptiphion.

Please call us at 330-454-7278, #0. We thank you for

your support!

Thank You! Thank you very much to Nick and Theodora Kouris for

your Poinsettia donation!

St. Haralambos Church

Community News Deaths & Upcoming Trisagions

Our deepest condolences to the families on the passing of their loved ones. May all of their memories be eternal!

Deaths

DEAN PAGONIS, passed on January 1, 2021

ELENI ARMATAS, passed on January 2, 2021

KALIOPE STAMATON, passed on January 2, 2021

STEVE NICOLADOS, passed on January 20, 2021

Trisagions

CHRISTOPHER CREEKUS, 40 yr. April 11, 2021

ANGELINE CREEKUS, 6 yr. April 11, 2021

CHRISTINE CREEKUS, 3 yr. April 11, 2021

Bible Study - All Are Welcome!

Father Nick Deacon Keric Tuesdays, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Thursday, 6:30 pm March 16 & April 20 March 18

Koinonia Mailings If you know of someone who would like to receive a

Koinonia in the mail, please tell them to call or email the

church office to be placed on the list.

Church Office, 330-454-7278, #0

or Haralambos [email protected] Thank you!

Koinonias are available in the Church Narthex and Lobby,,

and online: www.stharalambos.com.

Debutantes’ Ball News Planning is underway for the Class of 2021 Daughters of

Penelope Debutantes’ Ball! Any High School Senior girl of

Greek descent is welcome! For more information, please

contact Chairman, Allison Sarris, 330-705-3973 or

Georgia Paxos, 330-933-7596.


Fish Fry Fridays Drive Thru! March 19 & April 16

TO ORDER ONLINE:

www.CantonGreekFishFry.com

TO ORDER BY PHONE:

330-454-7278, #0 9:00 am - 3 pm

Please have credit card handy.

• Orders must be placed by 7 pm the day before the Fish Fry. All orders must be pre-paid via the website.

• If you do not have access to the internet, please call the church office.

• You will have the opportunity to select your pick-up date and time in 15-minute increments from 4:30 -7:30 pm during the checkout process.

• Drive Thru entrance located at 251 25th St. N.W., Canton, 44709.

• All Canton Greek Fish Fry volunteers will be wearing masks and gloves for your protection and theirs. This is a no contact pick up.

• Please bring your order confirmation with you when you arrive either printed or digitally on your phone.

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.stharalambos.com


200th Anniversary of

Greek Independence Day

TERRITORIAL MAPS

THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY of Greek Independence Day

March 25 Greek Independence Day, national holiday celebrated annually in Greece on March

25, commemorating the start of the War of Greek Independence in 1821. It coincides

with the Greek Orthodox Church’s celebration of the Annunciation to the Theotokos,

when the Archangel Gabriel appeared to The Virgin Mary and told her that she

would bear the Son of God.

Greece had been part of the Ottoman Empire since 1453. The Greek revolt was precipitated on March 25, 1821,

when Bishop Germanos of Patras raised the flag of revolution over the Monastery of Agia Lavra in the Pelopon-

nese. The cry “Freedom or death” became the motto of the revolution. The Greeks experienced early successes

on the battlefield, including the capture of Athens in June 1822, but infighting ensued. By 1827 Athens and most

of the Greek isles had been recaptured by the Turks

Just as the revolution appeared to be on the verge of failure, Great Britain, France, and Russia intervened in the

conflict. The Greek struggle had elicited strong sympathy in Europe, and many leading intellectuals had promoted

the Greek cause, including the English poet Lord Byron. At the naval Battle of Navarino, the combined British,

French, and Russian forces destroyed an Ottoman-Egyptian fleet. The revolution ended in 1829 when the Treaty

of Edirne established an independent Greek state.

In celebration of Greek Independence Day, towns and villages throughout Greece hold a school flag parade,

during which schoolchildren march in traditional Greek costume and carry Greek flags. There is also an armed

forces parade in Athens.

Greek Orthodox Christmas around the world celebrate the

200th Anniversary of Greek Independence Day on March 25, 2021

The "Hymn to Liberty" or "Hymn to Freedom" (Greek: Ὕμνος εἰς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν, romanized: Hýmnos is tin

Eleftherían, pronounced [ˈimnos is tin elefθeˈri.an], also Greek: Ὕμνος πρὸς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν[3][4][5] Hýmnos pros tin Eleftherían, pronounced [ˈimnos pros tin

elefθeˈri.an]; Italian: "Inno alla Libertà")

The Hymn to Liberty is a poem written by Dionysios Solomos in 1823 that consists

of 158 stanzas, which is used as the national anthem of Greece and the Republic

of Cyprus. It was set to music by Nikolaos Mantzaros, and is the longest national

anthem in the world by length of text.[6] In 1865, the first three stanzas (and later the

first two) officially became the national anthem of Greece and, from 1966, also that of Cyprus.

Inspired by the Greek War of Independence, Solomos wrote the hymn to honor the struggle of Greeks for

independence after centuries of Ottoman rule. "Hymn to Liberty" recounts the misery of the Greeks under

the Ottomans and their hope for freedom. He describes different events of the War, such as the execution

of Patriarch Gregory V of Constantinople, the reaction of the Great Powers, extensively the Siege of Tripolitsa

and the Christian character of the struggle.


In Honor of the 200th Anniversary, please enjoy singing or reading

the “Greek National Anthem” in it’s entirety on the following pages!

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https://www.britannica.com/place/Greece

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commemorating

https://www.britannica.com/event/War-of-Greek-Independence

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Greek-Orthodox-Church

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Annunciation-Christianity

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Theotokos

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Gabriel-archangel

https://www.britannica.com/place/Ottoman-Empire

https://www.britannica.com/place/Peloponnese

https://www.britannica.com/place/Peloponnese

https://www.britannica.com/place/Athens

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intellectuals

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lord-Byron-poet

https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Navarino

https://www.britannica.com/event/Treaty-of-Edirne

https://www.britannica.com/event/Treaty-of-Edirne

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Independence-Day-United-States-holiday

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_language

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanization_of_Greek

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Greek

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionysios_Solomos

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanzas

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolaos_Mantzaros


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_War_of_Independence

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Greece

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Empire

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarch_Gregory_V_of_Constantinople

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity


1. I do know thee by the direful

cutting edge of thy keen sword

I do know thine eye stare ireful

counting fast the lands restored

2. Thou camest forth off the departed

Greeks who died and lived for thee

and like erstwhile stouthearted

Hail oh hail thee Liberty

3. There inside thou wert staying

reticent, embittered too

for a summon thou wert praying telling thee come back anew

4.That good day was always tarrying

every thing was mute around

for oppression was scaring

and by slav'ry they were bound

5. Woe is thee! Thine only solace

sitting lone telling with sigh glories past when thou wert aweless

and recounting them to cry

6. And awaiting the inviting

liberal strong voice to dare

thine one hand the other smiting

out of sorrow and despair

7. ... saying will, ah! will I never raise my head from these lorn wilds?

From above replies as ever

wails, chains, fetters of all kinds

8. Then thine eyes thou'dst lift up weeping,

hazy, full of tears and red,

on thy dress unendly dripping

gobs of Greek blood vainly shed

9. With thy clothes blood soaked and reeking

I wot thou kepst on sneaking out

to the foreign countries seeking

further hands both strong and stout

10. All alone thou hadst departed

and thou camest back all alone

for the gates will not get parted when 'tis need who's knocking on

11. Others on thy bosom crying

but they offered no respite,

others help with words supplying

but were fooling thee on spite

12. Others, woe! by thine misfortune

were delighted and would bray, "go away to join thine orphans, go"

the obdurate would say

1. Σὲ γνωρίζω ἀπὸ τὴν κόψη

τοῦ σπαθιοῦ τὴν τρομερή,

σὲ γνωρίζω ἀπὸ τὴν ὄψη

ποῦ μὲ βία μετράει τὴ γῆ.

2. Ἀπ' τὰ κόκαλα βγαλμένη

τῶν Ἑλλήνων τὰ ἱερά,

καὶ σὰν πρῶτα ἀνδρειωμένη,

χαῖρε, ὢ χαῖρε, Ἐλευθεριὰ!

3. Ἐκεῖ μέσα ἐκατοικοῦσες

πικραμένη, ἐντροπαλή,

κι ἕνα στόμα ἀκαρτεροῦσες, «ἔλα πάλι» νὰ σοῦ πεῖ.

4. Ἄργειε νὰ 'λθει ἐκείνη ἡ μέρα,

κι ἦταν ὅλα σιωπηλά,

γιατί τὰ 'σκιαζε ἡ φοβέρα

καὶ τὰ πλάκωνε ἡ σκλαβιά.

5. Δυστυχής! Παρηγορία

μόνη σου ἔμενε νὰ λὲς περασμένα μεγαλεῖα

καὶ διηγώντας τὰ νὰ κλαῖς.

6. Καὶ ἀκαρτέρει καὶ ἀκαρτέρει

φιλελεύθερη λαλιά,

ἕνα ἐκτύπαε τ' ἄλλο χέρι

ἀπὸ τὴν ἀπελπισιά.

7. Κι ἔλεες: «Πότε, ἅ, πότε βγάνω τὸ κεφάλι ἀπὸ τσ' ἐρμιές;».

Καὶ ἀποκρίνοντο ἀπὸ πάνω

κλάψες, ἅλυσες, φωνές.

8. Τότε ἐσήκωνες τὸ βλέμμα

μὲς στὰ κλάιματα θολό,

καὶ εἰς τὸ ροῦχο σου ἒσταζ' αἷμα,

πλῆθος αἷμα ἑλληνικό.

9. Μὲ τὰ ροῦχα αἱματωμένα

ξέρω ὅτι ἔβγαινες κρυφὰ

νὰ γυρεύεις εἰς τὰ ξένα

ἄλλα χέρια δυνατά.

10. Μοναχὴ τὸ δρόομο ἐπῆρες,

ἐξανάλθες μοναχή.

δὲν εἲν' εὔκολες οἱ θύρες, ἐὰν ἡ χρεία τὲς κουρταλεῖ.

11. Ἄλλος σου ἔκλαψε εἰς τὰ στήθια,

ἀλλ' ἀνάσαση καμιά.

ἄλλος σου ἔταξε βοήθεια

καὶ σὲ γέλασε φριχτά.

12. Ἄλλοι, ὀϊμέ, στὴ συμφορά σου

ὀποῦ ἐχαίροντο πολύ, «σύρε νάβρεις τὰ παιδιά σου,

σύρε», ἐλέγαν οἳ σκληροί.

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13. Now thy feet homewards toil

and they overswiftly roll

on the rock or on the soil

which thy glory do recall

14. Overlowly it is bowing

triple-wretched thy sad head,

beggar. door to door who's going

and their life a weight too dead

15. Aye, but now they're counterfiring

all thy seed with urge and mirth,

and they're seeking firm, untiring either victory or death





17. When the sky beheld thy gumption,

who, for the oppressing brute, in thy motherland with kindness

nourished flowers both and fruit,

18. ... was relieved, and it started

an infernal blare to pour,

and to thee response had darted

Riga's battle crying roar

19. Each one of thy lands have called thee warmly greeting thee with wish

and the mouths are shouting boldly

what the heart wilt not dismiss

20. Yells that reached the stars in heaven

from Ionian islands too,

loads of raised hands keep on waving

showing how their cheer was true

21 ... although chained and separated

each one with a slick decree

and their forehead decorated

with "Deceitful Liberty"

22. Heartily pleased and affected

was the Washington's free land

and the chains had recollected that detained her on remand

23. From his castle he is roaring

just like greeting what is done

and his mane he shakes storming

the Lion the Spaniard one

24. He was startled in his quarters

England's furious beast who hath sent to the far Russian corners

loud the growling of his wrath;

13. Φεύγει ὀπίσω τὸ ποδάρι

καὶ ὁλογλήγορο πατεῖ

ἢ τὴν πέτρα ἢ τὸ χορτάρι

ποῦ τὴ δόξα σου ἐνθυμεῖ.

14, Ταπεινότατή σου γέρνει

ἡ τρισάθλια κεφαλή,

σὰν πτωχοῦ ποὺ θυροδέρνει

κι εἶναι βάρος του ἢ ζωή.

15. Ναί, ἀλλὰ τώρα ἀντιπαλεύει

κάθε τέκνο σου μὲ ὁρμή,

ποῦ ἀκατάπαυστα γυρεύει ἢ τὴ νίκη ἢ τὴ θανή.




χαῖρε, ὢ χαῖρε, Ἐλευθεριά!

17. Μόλις εἶδε τὴν ὁρμή σου

ὁ οὐρανός, ποὺ γιὰ τ'ς ἐχθροὺς εἰς τὴ γῆ τὴ μητρική σου

ἒτρεφ' ἄνθια καὶ καρπούς,

18. ἐγαλήνευσε. καὶ ἐχύθη

καταχθόνια μία βοή,

καὶ τοῦ Ρήγα σου ἀπεκρίθη

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19. Ὅλοι οἱ τόποι σὸν σ' ἐκράξαν χαιρετώντας σὲ θερμά,

καὶ τὰ στόματα ἐφωνάξαν

ὅσα αἴσθανετο ἢ χαρδιά.

20. Ἐφωνάξανε ὡς τ' ἀστέρια

τοῦ Ἰονίου καὶ τὰ νησιά,

κι ἐσηκώσανε τὰ χέρια

γιὰ νὰ δείξουνε χαρά,

21. μ' ὄλον ποὺ 'ναι ἁλυσωμένο

τὸ καθένα τεχνικά,

καὶ εἰς τὸ μέτωπο γραμμένο

ἔχει: «Ψεύτρα Ἐλευθεριά».

22. Γκαρδιακὰ χαροποιήθη

καὶ τοῦ Βάσιγκτον ἡ γῆ,

καὶ τὰ σίδερα ἐνθυμήθη ποῦ τὴν ἔδεναν κι αὐτή.

23. Ἀπ' τὸν πύργο τοῦ φωνάζει,

σὰ νὰ λέει σὲ χαιρετῶ,

καὶ τὴ χήτη τοῦ τινάζει

τὸ λιοντάρι τὸ Ἰσπανο.

24. Ἐλαφιάσθη τῆς Ἀγγλίας

τὸ θηρίο, καὶ σέρνει εὐθὺς κατὰ τ' ἄκρα της Ρουσίας

τὰ μουγκρίσματα τσ'ὀργῆς.

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25. ... with a posture clearly showing

how much muscle hide his arms,

in Aegean waves he's throwing

an inflamed stare that alarms

26. Through the clouds above he spots thee

too the Eagle's eye while his 4

wings and claws are growing doughty

on Italian carcasses

27. ... and against thee he turns hostile,

since forever hating thee,

squawks and squawks the bloody foe while trying to impede thy spree.

28. Yet thou thinkest about nothing

else than where thou shouldst go first,

thou repliest not, nor dost something

for all those who have thee cursed,

29. ... like tall mountain which is letting

the brash filthy water flow to his feet and just there setting

the foul scum that soon will go,

30. ... which is letting the strong whirlwind

hailstorm too and heavy rain

to strike on with their harsh whipping

its eternal peak in vain

31. Woe to him! Oh woe to him who fatelorn will be found abreast

thy keen sword and hath a whim to

stay and put it to the test

32. The foul monster is now thinking

that he's missing his stray cub

erst he's cringing then he's springing

and he's craving human blood,

33. ... now he's running through all forests

mountains, fields, ravines and earth,

where he stood or passed the harvests

horror, desolation, death.

34. Horror, death and desolation

everywhere thou hast passed too

for it brings thee indignation en'my sword unsheathed to view

35. Behold, the walls that stand tall yonder,

Tripoli the loathsome pit,

judgement's both and terror's thunder

now thou wish'st to cast on it

36. Victories against the felons

filled the eyes with grit and grin, blind to their inundant weapons

and to their war cheering din

25. Εἰς τὸ κίνημά του δείχνει

πῶς τὰ μέλη εἲν' δυνατά.

καὶ στοῦ Αἰγαίου τὸ κύμα ρίχνει

μία σπιθόβολη ματιά.

26. Σὲ ξανοίγει ἀπὸ τὰ νέφη

καὶ τὸ μάτι τοῦ Ἀετοῦ,

ποῦ φτερά και νύχια θρέφει

μὲ τὰ σπλάχνα τοῦ Ἰταλοῦ.

27. καὶ σ ἐσὲ καταγυρμένος,

γιατί πάντα σὲ μισεῖ,

ἒκρωζ' ἔκρωζε ὁ σκασμένος, νὰ σὲ βλάψει, ἂν ἠμπορεῖ.

28. Ἄλλο ἐσὺ δὲν συλλογιέσαι

πάρεξ ποὺ θὰ πρωτοπᾶς.

δὲν μιλεῖς καὶ δὲν κουνιέσαι

στὲς βρισὶες ὀποῦ ἀγρικᾶς,

29. σὰν τὸ βράχον ὀποῦ ἀφήνει

κάθε ἀκάθαρτο νερὸ εἰς τὰ πόδια του νὰ χύνει

εὐκολόσβηστον ἀφρό.

30. ὀποῦ ἀφήνει ἀνεμοζάλη

καὶ χαλάζι καὶ βροχὴ

νὰ τοῦ δέρνουν τὴ μεγάλη,

τὴν αἰώνιαν κορυφή.

31.Δυστυχιά του, ὤ, δυστυχιά του, ὁποιανοὺ θέλει βρεθεῖ

στὸ μαχαίρι σου ἀποκάτου

καὶ σ' ἐκεῖνο ἀντισταθεῖ.

32. Τὸ θηρίο π' ἀνανογιέται

πῶς. τοῦ λείπουν τὰ μικρά,

περιορίζεται, πετιέται,

αἷμα ἀνθρώπινο διψᾶ.

33. τρέχει, τρέχει ὅλα τὰ δάση,

τὰ λαγκάδια, τὰ βουνά,

κι ὅπου φθάσει, ὅπου περάσει,

φρίκη, θάνατος, ἐρμιά.

34. Ἐρμιά, θάνατος καὶ φρίκη,

ὅπου ἐπέρασες κι ἐσύ.

ξίφος ἔξω ἀπὸ τὴ θήκη πλέον ἀνδρείαν σου προξενεῖ.

35. Ἰδού, ἐμπρός σου ὁ τοῖχος στέκει

τῆς ἀθλίας Τριπολιτσᾶς.

τώρα τρόμου ἀστροπελέκι

νὰ τῆς ρίψεις πιθυμᾶς.

36. Μεγαλόψυχο τὸ μάτι

δείχνει, πάντα ὅπως νικεῖ, κι ἃς εἲν ἅρματα γεμάτη

καὶ πολέμιαν χλαλοή.

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37. Shaking fists at thee and grinding

teeth they try to show their scads.

Hearken thou not to the fright'ning

myriads, men and callow lads? 5

38. A few mouths and fewer eyes

will remain you open, shame,

to bewail for the demise

of all lifes the woe shall claim!

39. They come forth and started clashing

sparking battle's lightning glut

muskets loading, firing, flashing sword blades glisten, thrash and cut

40. Why's the fight already ending?

Why's there also scanty blood?

I behold the foes ascending

to the castle swift they scud. 6

41. Count! They're numberless the craven

who are running for their life, they prefer their backs shot graven

lest they stay and taste the knife

42. Stay locked in, we'll soon advance there!

Wait until you sure attrite!

Wait, the end is coming, answer,

in the darkness of the night!

43. They responded and the battle starts and sets the place afire

ridge to ridge the buzz and rattle

sounding turbulent and dire

44. I can hear the muskets plopping

and the swords that clang beneath

I can hear the axes chopping

and the grinding of the teeth

45. Ah, what a night this was, it

fills the intellect with dread!

There was nother sleep nor pausing

save the bitter of the dead.

46. The time and the place of action,

the ado, the screaming folk,

the extreme cruelhearted passion marking war, the rising smoke,

47. ...the loud blasts, the dark and hazy

setting pierced by fiery bursts,

closely representing Hades

eager to receive the curs,

48. ...waiting for them. Countless shadows

showing, naked on their feet, daughters, elders, laddies, widows,

babies hooked still to the teat.

37. Σοὺ προβαίνουνε καὶ τρίζουν

γιὰ νὰ ἰδεῖς πὼς εἲν' πολλά.

δὲν ἀκοῦς ποὺ φοβερίζουν

ἄνδρες μύριοι καὶ παιδιά;2

38. Λίγα μάτια, λίγα στόματα

θὰ σᾶς μείνουνε ἀνοιχτὰ

γιὰ νὰ κλαύσετε τὰ σώματα

ποῦ θὲ νὰ 'βρει ἡ συμφορά!

39. Κατεβαίνουνε καὶ ἀνάφτει

τοῦ πολέμου ἀναλαμπή.

τὸ τουφέκι ἀνάβει, ἀστράφτει, λάμπει, κόφτει τὸ σπαθί.

40. Γιατί ἡ μάχη ἐστάθη ὀλίγη;

Λίγα τὰ αἵματα γιατί;

Τὸν ἐχθρὸ θωρῶ νὰ φύγει

καὶ στὸ κάστρο ν' ἀνεβεῖ.3

41. Μέτρα ! Εἲν' ἄπειροι οἱ φευγάτοι,

ὀποῦ φεύγοντας δειλιοῦν. τὰ λαβώματα στὴν πλάτη

δέχοντ', ὥστε ν' ἀνεβοῦν.

42. Ἐκεῖ μέσα ἀκαρτερεῖτε

τὴν ἀφεύγατη φθορά.

νά, σᾶς φθάνει. ἀποκριθεῖτε

στῆς νυκτὸς τὴ σκοτεινιά!4

43.Ἀποκρίνονται καὶ ἡ μάχη ἔτσι ἀρχίζει, ὀποῦ μακριὰ

ἀπὸ ράχη ἐκεῖ σὲ ράχη

ἀντιβούιζε φοβερά.

44. Ἀκούω κούφια τὰ τουφέκια,

ἀκούω σμίξιμο σπαθιῶν,

ἀκούω ξύλα, ἀκούω πελέκια,

ἀκούω τρίξιμο δοντιῶν.

45. Ἅ, τί νύκτα ἦταν ἐκείνη

ποῦ τὴν τρέμει ὁ λογισμός!

Ἄλλος ὕπνος δὲν ἐγίνη

πάρεξ θάνατου πικρός.

46. Τῆς σκηνῆς ἡ ὥρα, ὁ τόπος,

οἱ κραυγές, ἡ ταραχή,

ὁ σκληρόψυχος ὁ τρόπος τοῦ πολέμου, καὶ οἱ καπνοί,

47. καὶ οἱ βροντές, καὶ τὸ σκοτάδι

ὀποῦ ἀντίσκοφτε ἡ φωτιά,

ἐπαράστεναν τὸν Ἅδη

ποῦ ἀκαρτέρειε τὰ σκυλιά.

48. Τ' ἀκαρτέρειε. Ἐφαῖνοντ' ἴσκιοι

ἀναρίθμητοι, γυμνοί, κόρες, γέροντες, νεανίσκοι,

βρέφη ἀκόμη εἰς τὸ βυζί.

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49. All pitch-black 'tis now swarming

black the sepulchred sad crowd

like an acrid pall of mourning

on the deathbed, a dark cloud

50. Lashings, lashings massed unaltered

sprouting from the soil's backstage,

all of them injustly slaughtered

by the rampant turkish rage

51. Many as the ears cradled

upon harvesting the fields,

almost all these parts were tangled covered with these tragic yields

52. Here and there throughout the bustle

hazy starlight stirred the flock

as they headed to the castle

in a deathlike silent walk

53. Likewise at the plains below in

densely vegetated woods, each time the half moon is throwing

little pale light that dilutes

54. in the winds, that softly rustle

through packed branches stripped of leaves,

the dim spots quake and jostle

where the offshoots touch their peers.

55. With their eyes they keep on glancing 'round to find the pools of blood,

in the blood they're wildly dancing,

their hoarse growlings turn to flood

56. ... and cavorting they are bunching

'round the Greek ferocious bands

and the valiant breasts are touching

with their lifeless wintry hands

57, This benumbing touch is going

deep inside the inner parts

letting out the grief they're stowing

leaving merciless the hearts

58. Thus 'tis horrifyingly growing

this pernicious fighting dance,

like a squall unruly blowing in the lonely sea's expanse

59. High and low they're striking madly,

each and every hit they land

'tis a hit severe and deadly,

without need for second hand

60. Every body sweating, churning

as if from within its soul, sick of hatred fiercely burning,

strives by any means to soar

49. Ὅλη μαύρη μυρμηγκιάζει,

μαύρη ἡ ἐντάφια συντροφιά,

σὰν τὸ ροῦχο ὀποῦ σκεπάζει

τὰ κρεβάτια τὰ στερνά.

50. Τόσοι, τόσοι ἀνταμωμένοι

ἐπετιοῦντο ἀπὸ τὴ γῆ,

ὅσοι εἲν' ἄδικα σφαγμένοι,

ἀπὸ τούρκικην ὀργή.

51. Τόσα πέφτουνε τὰ θερι-

σμένα ἀστάχια εἰς τοὺς ἀγρούς.

σχεδὸν ὅλα ἐκειὰ τὰ μέρη ἐσκεπάζοντο ἀπ' αὐτούς.

52. Θαμποφέγγει κανέν' ἄστρο,

καὶ ἀναδεύοντο μαζί,

ἀνεβαίνοντας τὸ κάστρο

μὲ νεκρώσιμη σιωπή.

53. Ἔτσι χάμου εἰς τὴν πεδιάδα,

μὲς στὸ δάσος τὸ πυκνό, ὅταν στέλνει μίαν ἀχνάδα

μισοφέγγαρο χλωμό,

54. ἐὰν οἱ ἄνεμοι μὲς στ' ἄδεια

τὰ κλαδιὰ μουγκοφυσοῦν,

σειοῦνται, σειοῦνται τὰ μαυράδια,

ὀποῦ οἱ κλῶνοι ἀντικτυποῦν.

55. Μὲ τὰ μάτια τοὺς γυρεύουν ὅπου εἲν' αἵματα πηχτά,

καὶ μὲς στὰ αἵματα χορεύουν

μὲ βρυχίσματα βραχνά.

56. καὶ χορεύοντας μανίζουν

εἰς τοὺς Ἕλληνες κοντά,

καὶ τὰ στήθια τοὺς ἐγγίζουν

μὲ τὰ χέρια τὰ ψυχρά.

57. Ἐκειὸ τὸ ἔγγισμα πηγαίνει

βαθιὰ μὲς στὰ σωθικά,

ὅθεν ὅλη ἡ λύπη βγαίνει,

κι ἄκρα αἰσθάνονται ἀσπλαχνιά.

58. Τότε αὐξαίνει τοῦ πολέμου

ὁ χορὸς τρομακτικά,

σὰν τὸ σκόρπισμα τοῦ ἀνέμου στοῦ πελάου τὴ μοναξιά.

59. Κτυποῦν ὅλοι ἀπάνου κάτου.

κάθε κτύπημα ποὺ ἐβγεῖ

εἶναι κτύπημα θανάτου

χωρὶς νὰ δευτερωθεῖ.

60. Κάθε σῶμα ἱδρώνει, ρέει.

λὲς κι ἐκείθενε ἡ ψυχὴ ἀπ' τὸ μίσος ποὺ τὴν καίει

πολεμάει νὰ πεταχθεῖ.

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61. The beats of the heart are thwacking

in their breasts slow and miffed

and their arms whenever smacking

are two or more times as swift

62. For all them there is no heaven,

nor high sea, nor even ground,

for the upper world and nether

concentrate in their surround

63. The excitement and the fury

are so stark, as both sides strive

resolute, that makest thee worry no man will be left alive

64. Behold the mis'ry cumulated

in these hands that rip life threads!

On the earth fall mutilated

numerous legs, arms and heads,

65. ...scabbards, swords and baldrics,

sculls severed or slit in two, brains lay strewn all over wat'ry.

steaming guts the bodies spew.

66. No one would pay even notice

to the slaughter just a bit,

they all forge ahead atrocious.

Stop! Enough! When will you quit?

67. No man deigns to leave as option save for when he shall lay done.

They don't feel at all exhaustion

as if they have just begun

68. Now the curs are getting fewer

"Allah" they are yelling loud

but the Christian lips are truer

"fire" "fire" is their shout

69. Lionhearted they are battering

foes hard, screaming always "fire"

the flagitious thugs are scattering

screeching "Allah" they retire

70. Fright and dust clouds in all quarters

painful sighs, the helpless cry,

all around faint moans and horrors and all over people die

71. Oh how many! Yet the lead shot

doesn't echo in their ears.

all now laying where the dead rot

when the fourth dawn sheds its tears

72. River the blood of the slaughtered

turning the ravine to slue, and the innocent grass watered

with men's blood instead of dew 7

61. Τῆς καρδίας κτυπίες βροντᾶνε

μὲς στὰ στήθια τοὺς ἀργά,

καὶ τὰ χέρια ὀποῦ χουμᾶνε

περισσότερο εἲν' γοργά.

62. Οὐρανὸς γι' αὐτοὺς δὲν εἶναι,

οὐδὲ πέλαγο, οὐδὲ γῆ.

γι' αὐτοὺς ὅλους τὸ πᾶν εἶναι

μαζωμένο ἀντάμα ἐκεῖ.

63. Τόση ἡ μάνητα κι ἡ ζάλη,

ποῦ στοχάζεσαι μὴ πὼς

ἀπὸ μία μεριὰ καὶ ἀπ' ἄλλη δὲν μείνει ἕνας ζωντανός.

64. Κοίτα χέρια ἀπελπισμένα

πῶς θερίζουνε ζωές!

Χάμου πέφτουνε κομμένα

χέρια, πόδια, κεφαλές,

65. καὶ παλάσκες καὶ σπαθὶα

μὲ ὁλοσκόρπιστα μυαλά, καὶ μὲ ὁλόσχιστα κρανία,

σωθικὰ λαχταριστά.

66. Προσοχὴ καμία δὲν κάνει

κανείς, ὄχι, εἰς τὴ σφαγή.

πᾶνε πάντα ἐμπρός. Ὤ, φθάνει,

φθάνει. ἕως πότε οἱ σκοτωμοί;

67. Ποὶος ἀφήνει ἐκεῖ τὸν τόπο, πάρεξ ὅταν ξαπλωθεῖ;

Δὲν αἰσθάνονται τὸν κόπο

καὶ λὲς κι εἶναι εἰς τὴν ἀρχή.

68. Ὀλιγόστευαν οἱ σκύλοι,

καὶ «Ἀλλά», ἐφώναζαν, «Ἀλλά»,

καὶ τῶν Χριστιανῶν τὰ χείλη

«φωτιά», ἐφώναζαν, «φωτιά».

69. Λιονταρόψυχα ἐκτυπιοῦντο,

πάντα ἐφώναζαν «φωτιά»,

καὶ οἱ μιαροὶ κατασκορπιοῦντο,

πάντα σκούζοντας «Ἀλλά».

70. Παντοῦ φόβος καὶ τρομάρα

καὶ φωνὲς καὶ στεναγμοί.

παντοῦ κλάψα, παντοῦ ἀντάρα, καὶ παντοῦ ξεψυχισμοί.

71. Ἦταν τόσοι! Πλέον τὸ βόλι

εἰς τ' αὐτιὰ δὲν τοὺς λαλεῖ.

Ὅλοι χάμου ἐκεῖτοντ' ὅλοι

εἰς τὴν τέταρτην αὐγή.

72. Σὰν ποτάμι τὸ αἷμα ἐγίνη

καὶ κυλάει στὴ λαγκαδιά, καὶ τὸ ἀθῶο χόρτο πίνει

αἷμα ἀντὶς γιὰ τὴ δροσιά.

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73. New dawn's breeze, how effervescent,

thou no longer blow'st across

to the foul-believers' crescent 8

blow thou, blow thou to the Cross!





75. There behold the fields of Corinth,

but sun's light does not get through

on the planetrees tisn't pouring or on vineyards, waters too

76. In the easeful aether, startling,

not a carefree sound would fleet,

not a fife's jovial warbling,

not a lamb would only bleat.

77. Thousands of soldiers rushing

like the waves unto the shore, but thy stalwart braves are dashing,

they keep count not anymore

78. Oh three hundred Spartans raise ye

on this land return anew

and your children proudly gaze ye

how much they resemble you!

79. O'er your braves the lot are shaken, by their blinded stride apace

barred in Corinth they were taken

to hide out and shun the chase

80. Sends the angel of destruction

famine and disease who take

shape as skeletons and action,

walking side by side they rake,

81. ...lying on the grass and heaving

they were dying everywhere

the forsaken wretched leavings

of disaster, flight, despair

82. Thou divine and unfading,

capable of any deed,

Liberty, now gory, aching, in the valley is thy tread.

83. In the shadow strung together 9

I see them too a row of pearls,

dance the virgin throng forever,

hand in hand the Grecian girls,

84. ... choral their step, their voice bracing,

eyes erotic full of flair, in the breeze divinely waving

curls of black and auburn hair.

73. Τῆς αὐγῆς δροσάτο ἀέρι,

δὲν φυσᾶς τώρα ἐσὺ πλιο

στῶν ψευδόπιστων τὸ ἀστέρι.5

φύσα, φύσα εἰς τὸ Σταυρό!




χαῖρε, ὢ χαῖρε, Ἐλευθεριά!

75. Τῆς Κορίνθου ἰδοὺ καὶ οἱ κάμποι.

δὲν λάμπ' ἥλιος μοναχὰ

εἰς τοὺς πλάτανους, δὲν λάμπει εἰς τ' ἀμπέλια, εἰς τὰ νερά.

76. Εἰὶς τὸν ἥσυχον αἰθέρα

τώρα ἀθώα δὲν ἀντηχεῖ

τὰ λαλήματα ἡ φλογέρα,

τὰ βελάσματα τὸ ἄρνι.

77. Τρέχουν ἅρματα χιλιάδες

σὰν τὸ κύμα εἰς τὸ γιαλό, ἀλλ' οἱ ἀνδρεῖοι παλληκαράδες

δὲν ψηφοῦν τὸν ἀριθμό.

78. Ὢ τρακόσιοι, σηκωθεῖτε

καὶ ξανάλθετε σέ μας.

τὰ παιδιά σας θέλ' ἰδεῖτε

πόσο μοιάζουνε μέ σας.

79. Ὅλοι ἐκεῖνοι τὰ φοβοῦνται καὶ μὲ πάτημα τυφλὸ

εἰς τὴν Κόρινθο ἀποκλειοῦνται

κι ὅλοι χάνουνται ἀπ' ἐδῶ.

80. Στέλνει ὁ ἄγγελος τοῦ ὀλέθρου

πείνα καὶ θανατικό,

ποῦ μὲ σχῆμα ἑνὸς σκελέθρου

περπατοῦν ἀντάμα οἱ δυό.

81. καὶ πεσμένα εἰς τὰ χορτάρια

ἀπεθαίνανε παντοῦ

τὰ θλιμμένα ἀπομεινάρια

τῆς φυγῆς καὶ τοῦ χαμοῦ.

82. Κι ἐσὺ ἀθάνατη, ἐσὺ θεία,

ποῦ ὅ,τι θέλεις ἠμπορεῖς,

εἰς τὸν κάμπο, Ἐλευθερία, ματωμένη περπατεῖς.

83. Στὴ σκιὰ χεροπιασμένες,6

στὴ σκιὰ βλέπω κι ἐγὼ

κρινοδάκτυλες παρθένες

ὀποῦ κάνουνε χορό.

84. Στὸ χορὸ γλυκογυρίζουν

ὡραία μάτια ἐρωτικά, καὶ εἰς τὴν αὔρα κυματίζουν

μαῦρα, ὁλόχρυσα μαλλιά.

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85. My soul rejoices with the savoury,

in the breasts of every one,

milk of freedom and of bravery,

that will feed their unborn sun

86. On the greensward, amid blossoms

I forgot my cup aside,

liberal songs and awesome

after Pindar I recite.



and like erstwhile stouthearted Hail oh hail thee Liberty

88. Thou appeared in Missolonghi 10

the blest birth of Christ to laud,

wilderness takes heart and longing

blossoms for the Son of God 11

89. Holding cross, a blazing figure,

the Religion, came ally to thy cause, and shaking finger

pointing way clear of the sky 12

90. ..."on this", she declared, "here dry land,

Liberty, stand mountain tall!",

kisses thee on mouth and silent

enters lone the church's hall 13

91. O'er the altar solemn she lows in a fragrant fumy cloud

from the thurible it billows,

reaching for the missing crowd,

92. ...and she's heeding to the service

that she taught without constraints,

staring to the lights unselfish,

bowing humble 'fore the Saints

93. Who are they approaching banging

and so loudly trampling with

weapons and more weapons clanging?

Tall thou straighten up forthwith!

94. Ah, the bright light that bedecks thee

like the crown around sun's girth

grandly sheens afar perplexing, no, it isn't from this earth

95. All of thee a blazing splendour

everything lip, forehead, eye

sheens thy leg, thy forearm and more

all around thee is in light

96. Firm thou raisest thy sword against them

with three leaps ahead thou spike'st tall like tower thou aggresst them

on the fourth one down thou strike'st

85. Ἡ ψυχή μου ἀναγαλλιάζει

πῶς ὁ κόρφος καθεμιᾶς

γλυχοβύζαστο ἑτοιμάζει

γάλα ἀνδρείας κι ἐλευθεριᾶς.

86. Μὲς στὰ χόρτα, τὰ λουλούδια,

τὸ ποτήρι δὲν βαστῶ.

φιλελεύθερα τραγούδια

σὰν τὸν Πίνδαρο ἐκφωνῶ.



καὶ σὰν πρῶτα ἀνδρειωμένη, χαῖρε, ὢ χαῖρε, Ἐλευθεριὰ !

88. Πῆγες εἰς τὸ Μεσολόγγι

τὴν ἡμέρα τοῦ Χριστοῦ,

μέρα ποὺ ἄνθισαν οἱ λόγγοι7

γιὰ τὸ τέκνο τοῦ Θεοῦ.

89. Σοὺ 'λθε ἐμπρὸς λαμποκοπώντας

ἡ Θρησκεία μ' ἕνα σταυρό, καὶ τὸ δάκτυλο κινώντας

ὀποῦ ἀνεῖ τὸν οὐρανό,

90. «σ' αὐτό», ἐφώναξε, «τo χῶμα

στάσου ὁλόρθη, Ἐλευθεριά!».

Καὶ φιλώντας σου τὸ στόμα

μπαίνει μὲς στὴν ἐκκλησιά.8

91. Εἰς τὴν τράπεζα σιμώνει, καὶ τὸ σύγνεφο τὸ ἀχνὸ

γύρω γύρω τῆς πυκνώνει

ποῦ σκορπάει τὸ θυμιατό.

92. Ἀγρικάει τὴν ψαλμωδία

ὀποῦ ἐδίδαξεν αὐτή.

βλέπει τὴ φωταγωγία

στοὺς Ἁγίους ἐμπρὸς χυτή.

93. Ποιοὶ εἲν' αὐτοὶ ποὺ πλησιάζουν

μὲ πολλὴ ποδοβολή,

κι ἂρματ', ἅρματα ταράζουν;

Ἐπετάχτηχες ἐσύ!

94. Ἅ, τὸ φῶς ποὺ σὲ στολίζει,

σὰν ἡλίου φεγγοβολῆ,

καὶ μακρόθεν σπινθηρίζει, δὲν εἶναι, ὄχι, ἀπὸ τὴ γῆ.

95. Λάμψιν ἔχει ὅλη φλογώδη

χεῖλος, μέτωπο, ὀφθαλμός.

φῶς τὸ χέρι, φῶς τὸ πόδι,

κι ὅλα γύρω σου εἶναι φῶς.

96. Τὸ σπαθί σου ἀντισηκώνεις,

τρία πατήματα πατᾶς, σὰν τὸν πύργο μεγαλώνεις,

κι εἰς τὸ τέταρτο κτυπᾶς.

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97. With a strong voice and compelling

to the infidels thou hurled:

"Fools today He's born expelling

pain, the Saviour of the world"

98. He says, hearken "I'm your Father

Alpha and Omega both 14

speak out, where shall ye take cover

if ye instigate my wrath?

99. I may rain a restless fire

that if ye compare it to

hell's unyielding timeless pyre, know, the latter feels like dew

100. It may gobble down like splinter

lands immensely high, but then

countries, mountains it may sinter

forests and wild beasts and men

101. It shall be scorching and bereaving

e'en a breath shall not be spared save the wind that shall be breathing

with leftover ashes paired".

102. Someone wondering might query:

Art thou sister to His ire?

Who is worthy 'nough to quell thee

or confront thee, I inquire?

103. Shocked the land perceives the savage valor in thine arms and brawn,

that it wants to fully ravage

all the christian-hating spawn

104. 'Tis perceived too by the waters,

I can hear them keen to feast

snarling loudly at the squatters,

roar as if they were a beast

105. Woe! Ill-fated men, why rush ye

towards Achelous flow 15

and attempt to cross it gusty,

deftly shunning chasers so?

106. Waters wildly rushing spume-sown

and the flooding is quite deep.

There ye early found your tombstone 'fore your ultimate defeat

107. Cussing, crying, hacking, gnarling

every larynx of the foes,

and the raging current gargling

every curse the anger throws

108. Umpteen horses crudely reeling

prancing on their hinder legs startled neighing, stumbling, kneeling

stepping on strewn bodies, heads

97. Μὲ φωνὴ ποὺ καταπείθει

προχωρώντας ὁμιλεῖς:

«Σήμερ', ἄπιστοι, ἐγεννήθη,

ναὶ τοῦ κόσμου ὁ Λυτρωτής».

98. Αὐτὸς λέγει, ἀφοκρασθεῖτε:

«Ἐγὼ εἲμ' Ἄλφα, Ὠμέγα ἔγω.9

πέστε, ποὺ θ' ἀποκρυφθεῖτε

ἐσεῖς ὅλοι, ἂν ὀργισθῶ;

99. Φλόγα ἀκοίμητήν σας βρέχω,

ποῦ, μ' αὐτὴν ἂν συγκριθεῖ

κείνη ἡ κάτω ὀποῦ σας ἔχω, σὰν δροσιὰ θέλει βρεθεῖ.

100. Κατατρώγει, ὡσὰν τὴ σχίζα,

τόπους ἄμετρα ὑψηλούς,

χῶρες, ὅρη ἀπὸ τὴ ρίζα,

ζῶα καὶ δέντρα καὶ θνητούς.

101. Καὶ τὸ πᾶν τὸ κατακαίει,

καὶ δὲν σώζεται πνοή, πάρεξ τοῦ ἄνεμου ποὺ πνέει

μὲς στὴ στάχτη τὴ λεπτή».

102. Κάποιος ἤθελε ἐρωτήσει:

Τοῦ θυμοῦ Τοῦ εἶσαι ἀδελφή;

Ποὶος εἲν' ἄξιος νὰ νικήσει

ἢ μὲ σὲ νὰ μετρηθεῖ;

103. Ἡ γῆ αἰσθάνεται τὴν τόση τοῦ χεριοῦ σου ἀνδραγαθιά,

ποῦ ὅλην θέλει θανατώσει

τὴ μισόχριστη σπορά.

104. Τὴν αἰσθάνονται καὶ ἀφρίζουν

τὰ νερά, καὶ τ' ἀγρικῶ

δυνατὰ νὰ μουρμουρίζουν

σὰν νὰ ρυάζετο θηριό.

105. Κακορίζικοι, ποὺ πάτε

τοῦ Ἀχελώου μὲς στὴ ροὴ10

καὶ πιδέξια πολεμᾶτε

ἀπὸ τὴν καταδρομὴ

106. νὰ ἀποφύγετε; Τὸ κύμα

ἔγινε ὅλο φουσκωτό.

ἐκεῖ εὐρήκατε τὸ μνῆμα πρὶν νὰ εὐρεῖτε ἀφανισμό.

107. Βλασφημάει, σκούζει, μουγκρίζει

κάθε λάρυγγας ἐχθροῦ,

καὶ τὸ ρεῦμα γαργαρίζει

τὲς βλασφήμιες τοῦ θυμοῦ.

108. Σφαλερὰ τετραποδίζουν

πλῆθος ἄλογα, καὶ ὀρθὰ τρομασμένα χλιμιτρίζουν

καὶ πατοῦν εἰς τὰ κορμιά.

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109. Others for their comrades reaching

out to get some help and cough

others biting flesh and screeching

till they're dead or 'tis clawed off

110. Myriad heads give in despondent

eyes are almost popping out,

staring stars cold, not respondent,

for the one last time no doubt

111. Now the tumult's slowly ebbing

-adding to the river's load-

horses' neighs, men's moaning, begging, carried to their last abode

112. I would love to hear him booming,

the deep Ocean just like this,

hagarene spawn start consuming

with large waves in his abyss

113. ... to where Hagia Sophia is lying 16

in between the seven hills, every lifeless body drying

naked, crushed by rocky mills

114. ... let the wrath of God reject them

piled in mountains and the mock

brother of the Moon collect them 17

from this godforsaken stock

115. Let each stone become a tombstone so that both Religion and

Liberty may tread this doom zone

slowly, counting hand in hand

116. There, a carcass now emerging

supine on the surface, stiff

and another one submerging

disappearing in a jiff

117. ... and the river's still more raging

and the flooding waters loom

always, always fiercely waging

angry waves and frosty spume

118. Oh why couldn't I take after

Moses's orotund voice?

When the loathed were drowning, laughter echoed and the hearts rejoiced,

119. ... then he grateful started praising

God, before sea's rage, aloud, 18

and his words resound while gazing

numberless beholden crowd.

120. Then they joined in dancing, stomping

Aaron's sister and the girls, 19 Miriam the prophet whomping

on a timbrel 'round she twirls,

109. Ποὶος στὸ σύντροφον ἁπλώνει

χέρι, ὡσὰν νὰ βοηθηθεῖ.

ποὶος τὴ σάρκα τοῦ δαγκώνει

ὅσο ὀποῦ νὰ νεκρωθεῖ.

110. Κεφαλὲς ἀπελπισμένες,

μὲ τὰ μάτια πεταχτά,

κατὰ τ' ἄστρα σηκωμένες

γιὰ τὴν ὕστερη φορᾶ.

111. Σβιέται -αὐξαίνοντας ἡ πρώτη

τοῦ Ἀχελώου νεροσυρμή-

τὸ χλιμίτρισμα καὶ οἱ κρότοι καὶ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου οἱ γογγυσμοί,

112. Ἔτσι ν' ἄκουα νὰ βουΐξει

τὸ βαθὺν Ὠκεανό,

καὶ στὸ κύμα του νὰ πνίξει

κάθε σπέρμα ἀγαρηνό!

113. Καὶ ἐκεῖ ποὺ 'ναι ἡ Ἁγία Σοφία,

μὲς στοὺς λόφους τοὺς ἑπτά, ὅλα τ' ἄψυχα κορμία,

βραχοσύντριφτα, γυμνά,

114. σωριασμένα νὰ τὰ σπρώξει

ἡ κατάρα τοῦ Θεοῦ,

κι ἀπ' ἐκεῖ νὰ τὰ μαζώξει

ὁ ἀδελφός του Φεγγαριοῦ.11

115. Κάθε πέτρα μνῆμα ἂς γένει, κι ἡ Θρησκεία κι ἡ Ἐλευθεριὰ

μ' ἀργὸ πάτημα ἂς πηγαίνει

μεταξύ τους καὶ ἂς μετρᾶ.

116. Ἕνα λείψανο ἀνεβαίνει

τεντωτό, πιστομητό,

κι ἄλλο ξάφνου κατεβαίνει

καὶ δὲν φαίνεται, καὶ πλιο

117. καὶ χειρότερα ἀγριεύει

καὶ φουσκώνει ὁ ποταμός.

πάντα, πάντα περισσεύει.

πολὺ φλοίσβισμα καὶ ἀφρὸς

118. Ἅ, γιατί δὲν ἔχω τώρα

τὴ φωνὴ τοῦ Μωυσῆ;

Μεγαλόφωνα τὴν ὥρα ὀποῦ ἐσβιοῦντο οἱ μισητοί,

119. τὸ Θεὸν εὐχαριστοῦσε

στοῦ πελάου τὴ λύσσα ἐμπρός,

καὶ τὰ λόγια ἠχολογοῦσε

ἀναρίθμητος λαός.

120. Ἀκλουθάει τὴν ἁρμονία

ἡ ἀδελφή του Ἀαρῶν, ἡ προφήτισσα Μαρία,

μ' ἕνα τύμπανο τερπνὸν12

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121. ...the girls too around her hopping

with their arms stretched open wide,

flower-wreathed, sing with no stopping

with their timbrels, side by side

122. I do know thee by the direful

cutting edge of thy keen sword

I do know thine eye stare ireful

counting fast the lands restored

123. Aye, on these, 'tis celebrated,

no one beats thee, thou excel,

but thou art not unrelated with the open seas as well

124. Element that spreads abounding

waves around the globe's vast space

and is every land surrounding,

image of thine august grace

125. And when stirring, loudly roaring

terrorising every ear, every wood feels peril soaring

and desires a sheltered pier

126. When with peacefulness 'tis sprucing

and the sun is shining high,

all the colours 'tis producing

of a bluer than blue sky

127. On the land, 'tis celebrated no one beats thee, thou excel,

but thou art not unrelated

with the open sea as well

128. Countless the riggings massing,

crowded as the bushland's heart

straining masts at full speed passing

full blown sails extend athwart

129. Thou art forwarding thy forces,

even if they're few thou steer

skillfully inflicting losses,

raiding, burning, striking fear

130. I can see thee greedy staring

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and a deadly thund'rous flaring strike thou wreakest with thy guns

131. It ignites, expands and's burning,

blasts help flame-tongues with their binge,

all the sea around is turning

crimson with a gory tinge

132. Now the warlords are all drowning

not a single body spared. Patriarch rejoice by counting 21

from the depths thou liest bared!

121. καὶ πηδοῦν ὅλες οἱ κόρες

μὲ τσ' ἀγκάλες ἀνοικτές,

τραγουδώντας, ἀνθοφόρες,

μὲ τὰ τύμπανα κι ἐκειές.

122. Σὲ γνωρίζω ἀπὸ τὴν κόψη

τοῦ σπαθιοῦ τὴν τρομερή,

σὲ γνωρίζω ἀπὸ τὴν ὄψη

ποῦ μὲ βία μετράει τὴ γῆ.

123. Εἰς αὐτήν, εἲν' ξακουσμένο,

δὲν νικιέσαι ἐσὺ ποτέ.

ὅμως, ὄχι, δὲν εἲν' ξένο καὶ τὸ πέλαγο γιὰ σέ.

124. Τὸ στοιχεῖον αὐτὸ ξαπλώνει

κύματ' ἄπειρα εἰς τὴ γῆ,

μὲ τὰ ὁποία τὴν περιζώνει,

κι εἶναι εἰκόνα σου λαμπρή.

125. Μὲ βρυχίσματα σαλεύει

ποῦ τρομάζει ἡ ἀκοή. κάθε ξύλο κινδυνεύει

καὶ λιμνιώνα ἀναζητεῖ.

126. Φαίνετ' ἔπειτα ἡ γαλήνη

καὶ τὸ λάμψιμο τοῦ ἥλιου,

καὶ τὰ χρώματα ἀναδίνει

τοῦ γλαυκότατου οὐρανοῦ.

127. Δὲν νικιέσαι, εἲν' ξακουσμένο, στὴν ξηρὰν ἐσὺ ποτέ.

ὅμως, ὄχι, δὲν εἲν' ξένο

καὶ τὸ πέλαγο γιὰ σέ.

128. Περνοῦν ἄπειρα τὰ ξάρτια,

καὶ σὰν λόγγος στριμωχτὰ

τὰ τρεχούμενα κατάρτια,

τὰ ὁλοφούσκωτα πανιά.

129.Σὺ τὲς δύναμές σου σπρώχνεις,

καὶ ἀγκαλὰ δὲν εἲν' πολλές,

πολεμώντας, ἄλλα διώχνεις,

ἄλλα παίρνεις, ἄλλα καῖς.

130. Μ' ἐπιθύμια νὰ τηράζεις

δυὸ μεγάλα σὲ θωρῶ,13

καὶ θανάσιμον τινάζεις ἐναντίον τοὺς κεραυνό.

131. Πιάνει, αὐξαίνει, κοκκινίζει,

καὶ σηκώνει μία βροντή,

καὶ τὸ πέλαο χρωματίζει

μὲ αἱματόχροη βαφή.

132. Πνίγοντ' ὅλοι οἱ πολεμάρχοι

Καὶ δὲν μνέσκει ἕνα κορμί. χαίρου, σκιὰ τοῦ Πατριάρχη,

ποῦ σὲ πέταξαν ἐκεῖ.

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133. During Easter friends were meeting

with their enemies amiss

and their lips were trembling greeting

them and offering a kiss

134. On those laurels ye have scattered, 22

no, his foot he cannot press

and the hand ye kissed lies shattered,

no more, it can no more bless

135. Mourn ye all because the leader

of our church and our belief,

mourn ye, mourn, is hanging thither like he were some murd'rous thief!

136. His mouth gaping open broadly

just hours after it received

the Lord's Blood and the Lord's Body;

'tis as if he wants to give

137. ...again the curse that he was shouting

just 'fore he was done unright, to whomever isn't fighting

and ιs capable to fight

138. I can hear her rumbling, fighting

in the open sea, on land

and while roaring she's igniting

an eternal flame that's grand

139. The heart piecemeal shred and tested. Wait! My hand aback she grips,

to stay silent I'm requested

by the finger on her lips

140. She turns 'round and hesitating

peers at Europe for three times 23

then her eyes turn concentrating

back on Greece, she says these lines:

141. Hear, my lads, 'tis like fete making

any war for you, no sweat,

and your knees are never shaking

in the face of any threat

142. All the forces are restraining

clear from you with sword in sheath,

one invincible's remaining, plucking off your laurel wreath

143. One, that when content, dog tired

you are coming back red hot,

slaked by victories and fired

ah, it stirs your mind and thought

144. 'Tis Discord who holds beguiling 24

royal mace, the cunning shrew, and to everyone she's smiling,

saying "take it, thou shouldst too"

133. Ἐκρυφόσμιγαν οἱ φίλοι

μὲ τσ' ἐχθρούς τους τὴ Λαμπρή,

καὶ τοὺς ἔτρεμαν τὰ χείλη

δίνοντας τὰ εἰς τὸ φιλί.

134. Κειὲς τὲς δάφνες ποὺ ἐσκορπίστε

τώρα πλέον δὲν τὲς πατεῖ,

καὶ τὸ χέρι ὀποῦ ἐφιλῆστε

πλέον, ἅ, πλέον δὲν εὐλογεῖ.

135. Ὅλοι κλάψτε. ἀποθαμένος

ὁ ἀρχηγὸς τῆς Ἐκκλησιᾶς.

κλάψτε, κλάψτε. κρεμασμένος ὡσὰν νὰ 'τανε φονιάς!

136. Ἔχει ὀλάνοικτο τὸ στόμα

π' ὦρες πρῶτα εἶχε γευθεῖ

τ' Ἅγιον Αἷμα, τ' Ἅγιον Σῶμα.

Λὲς πὼς θὲ νὰ ξαναβγεῖ

137. ἡ κατάρα ποὺ εἶχε ἀφήσει,

λίγο πρὶν νὰ ἀδικηθεῖ, εἰς ὁποῖον δὲν πολεμήσει

καὶ ἠμπορεῖ νὰ πολεμεῖ.

138. Τὴν ἀκούω, βροντάει, δὲν παύει

εἰς τὸ πέλαγο, εἰς τὴ γῆ,

καὶ μουγκρίζοντας ἀνάβει

τὴν αἰώνιαν ἀστραπή.

139. Ἡ καρδιὰ συχνοσπαράζει. Πλὴν τί βλέπω; Σοβαρὰ

νὰ σωπάσω μὲ προστάζει

μὲ τὸ δάχτυλο ἡ θεά.

140. Κοιτάει γύρω εἰς τὴν Εὐρώπη

τρεῖς φορὲς μ' ἀνησυχιά.

προσηλώνεται κατόπι

στὴν Ἑλλάδα, καὶ ἀρχινᾶ:

141. «Παλληκάρια μου, οἱ πολέμοι

γιὰ σᾶς ὅλοι εἶναι χαρά,

καὶ τὸ γόνα σας δὲν τρέμει

στοὺς κινδύνους ἐμπροστά.

142. Ἀπ' ἐσᾶς ἀπομακραίνει

κάθε δύναμη ἐχθρική,

ἀλλὰ ἀνίκητη μία μένει ποῦ τὲς δάφνες σας μαδεῖ.

143. Μία, ποὺ ὅταν ὡσὰν λύκοι

ξαναρχόστενε ζεστοί,

κουρασμένοι ἀπὸ τὴ νίκη,

ἄχ, τὸ νοῦ σας τυραννεῖ.

144. Ἡ Διχόνοια ποὺ βαστάει

ἕνα σκῆπτρο ἡ δολερὴ καθενὸς χαμογελάει,

"πάρ' τό", λέγοντας, "καὶ σύ".

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145. This slick mace she's slyly showing

truly hath a splendid guise

touch it not, because 'tis stowing

bitter tears ere now and cries

146. From a voice that hates you madly,

nay lads, let it not be heard

that your clout is turning gladly

unto your own brother's head

147. Let the foreign nations nother

think nor truly say with phlegm:

"If they're hating one another liberty is not for them"

148. Care for maces not a smidgen;

all the blood that shall be shed

for the homeland and religion

worth the same outside who bled

149. For this blood ye aren't prising

for your faith and homeland too start, I pray you, compromising

kiss, embrace like brothers do

150. How much left, be not shortsighted,

how much more to win these wars!

Victory, if ye're united

shall each single time be yours.

151. Oh ye heroes brave and cited raise a Cross and loudly cry

with one voice, one heart, united:

"Noble Kings turn here thine eye!"

152. The one symbol ye all worship

is this one, for this ye all

see us gory and by curs hit,

struggling, back against the wall

153. They are always execrating

it, the curs, and dump on it

and its children decimating,

at its faith they scorn and spit

154. 'Tis for this we're shedding sleepless

christian blood unjustly too

that is screaming from the deepness of the night: Revenge is due

155. Hark ye not, ye chosen vessels

of our God, this awful yell?

Now for centuries it deafens

not a moment did it quell

156. Hark ye not the clamour, rather

echoing like Abel's blare? No, the wind does not so wuther

nor 'tis howling o'er your hair!

145. Κειο τὸ σκῆπτρο πού σας δείχνει

ἔχει ἀλήθεια ὡραῖα θωριά.

μὴν τὸ πιάστε, γιατί ρίχνει

εἰσὲ δάκρυα θλιβερά.

146. Ἀπὸ στόμα ὀποῦ φθονάει,

παλληκάρια, ἂς μὴν πωθεῖ,

πῶς τὸ χέρι σας κτυπάει

τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ τὴν κεφαλή.

147. Μὴν εἰποῦν στὸ στοχασμό τους

τὰ ξένα ἔθνη ἀληθινά:

"Ἐὰν μισοῦνται ἀνάμεσό τους δὲν τοὺς πρέπει ἐλευθεριά".

148. Τέτοια ἀφήστενε φροντίδα.

Ὅλο τὸ αἷμα ὀποῦ χυθεῖ

γιὰ θρησκεία καὶ γιὰ πατρίδα

ὅμοιαν ἔχει τὴν τιμή.

149. Στὸ αἷμα αὐτό, ποὺ δὲν πονεῖτε

γιὰ πατρίδα, γιὰ θρησκειά, σᾶς ὁρκίζω, ἀγκαλιασθεῖτε

σὰν ἀδέλφια γκαρδιακά.

150. Πόσο λείπει, στοχασθεῖτε,

πόσο ἀκόμη νὰ παρθεῖ.

πάντα ἡ νίκη, ἂν ἑνωθεῖτε,

πάντα ἐσᾶς θ' ἀκολουθεῖ.

151. Ὢ ἀκουσμένοι εἰς τὴν ἀνδρεία, καταστῆστε ἕνα Σταυρὸ

καὶ φωνάξετε μὲ μία:

"Βασιλεῖς, κοιτάξτ' ἐδῶ!

152. Τὸ σημεῖον ποὺ προσκυνᾶτε

εἶναι τοῦτο, καὶ γι' αὐτὸ

ματωμένους μας κοιτᾶτε

στὸν ἀγώνα τὸ σκληρό.

153. Ἀκατάπαυστα τὸ βρίζουν

τὰ σκυλιὰ καὶ τὸ πατοῦν

καὶ τὰ τέκνα τοῦ ἀφανίζουν,

καὶ τὴν πίστη ἀναγελοῦν.

154. Ἐξ αἰτίας τοῦ ἐσπάρθη, ἐχάθη

αἷμα ἀθῶο χριστιανικό,

ποῦ φωνάζει ἀπὸ τὰ βάθη τῆς νυκτός: Νὰ ἐκδικηθῶ.

155. Δὲν ἀκοῦτε, ἐσεῖς εἰκόνες

τοῦ Θεοῦ, τέτοια φωνή;

Τώρα ἐπέρασαν αἰῶνες

καὶ δὲν ἔπαυσε στιγμή.

156. Δὲν ἀκοῦτε; Εἰς κάθε μέρος

σὰν τοῦ Ἀβὲλ καταβοᾶ. δὲν εἲν' φύσημα τοῦ ἀέρος

ποῦ σφυρίζει εἰς τὰ μαλλιά.

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157. Now what will ye? Will ye let us

to develop a free land

or perchance will ye beset us

just as politics command? 25

158. If this is what ye are deeming

here behold the Cross, review!

Noble Kings then come ye teeming!

Come ye swift and strike it too!

157. Τί θὰ κάμετε; Θ' ἀφῆστε

νὰ ἀποκτήσομεν ἐμεῖς

λευθεριᾶν, ἢ θὰ τὴν λύστε

ἐξ αἰτίας πολιτικῆς;

158. Τοῦτο ἄν ἴσως μελετᾶτε,

ἰδοὺ ἐμπρός σας τὸν Σταυρό.

Βασιλεῖς, ἐλᾶτε, ἐλάτε,

καὶ κτυπήσετε κι ἐδῶ!".

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Dionysios Solomos

Διονύσιος Σολωμός 8 April 1798 – 9 February 1857

Dionysios was a Greek poet from Zakynthos. He is best known for writing the

Hymn to Liberty (Greek: Ὕμνος εις την Ἐλευθερίαν, Ýmnos eis tīn Eleutherían),

of which the first two stanzas, set to music by Nikolaos Mantzaros, became the

Greek and Cypriot national anthem in 1865 and 1966 respectively.

He was the central figure of the Heptanese School of poetry, and is considered

the national poet of Greece, not only because he wrote the national anthem, but

also because he contributed to the preservation of earlier poetic tradition and

highlighted its usefulness to modern literature. Other notable poems include

Ὁ Κρητικός (The Cretan), Ἐλεύθεροι Πολιορκημένοι (The Free Besieged).

A characteristic of his work is that no poem except the Hymn to Liberty was

completed, and almost nothing was published during his lifetime.

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greeks

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakynthos

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymn_to_Liberty

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_language

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanza

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_anthem

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_modern_literature

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Free_Besieged

ST. HARALAMBOS PHILOPTOCHOS

MARCH & APRIL 2021

ST. HARALAMBOS PHILOPTOCHOS MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

Thanks to all of our Philoptochos members. At this time we are reaching out to potential members.

Women today juggle many responsibilities and who have demands on them and don’t always have time to get

involved; however, your dues, of $28.00 as a “Philoptochos Member” will support our MISSION to help those in

need, help with our commitments to National and the Metropolis of Pittsburgh Philoptochos, our St. Haralambos

Philoptochos commitments, projects and events, which are listed below.

We are always striving to accomplish our purpose with generosity and love. We perform our work with discretion,

courtesy and kindness. This is the heart of PHILOPTOCHOS. If you would like, please join us on this noble

journey. Dues are $28.00 payable to St. Haralambos Philoptochos by the end of February. You can send your

check to St. Haralambos Church, or to Fran Armatas at 3420 - 22nd Street NW, Canton, Ohio 44708.

Listed below are the many commitments and programs we support.

NATIONAL PHILOPTOCHOS COMMITMENTS

• St. Basil Academy

• Social Services & Cancer Fund

• (Set amounts $350/ $250 (COVD-19 Virus Fund)

• St. Photios Shrine

• Autism Fund

• Orth..Christian Mission & Support a Mission Priest

• Hellenic College/Holy Cross (Benefits School)

• St. Basil Sisterhood (Needs of Children)

• IOCC International Orthodox Christian Charities

(Provides food, shelter and economic self

sufficiency to needy.)

• Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF)

(Provides Orthodox Christian support to college

students) on U.S. campuses.)

• 75th Anniversary Foundation Fund (Provides assistance to Greek Orthodox older

adults & their families, continuing care facilities

and special projects.)

• Children’s Medical Fund

• Hellenic College/Holy Cross (Scholarship)

• Retired Clergy Association (RCA)

• National Philoptochos Emergency Fund

(Enables Philoptochos to respond immediately to

national or international disasters.)

• Ecumenical Patriarchate

• Natl. Sisterhood of Presbyteres & Benevolent Fund

• General Medical Fund

• UNICEF


METROPOLIS OF PITTSBURGH

PHILOPTOCHOS COMMITMENTS

• Metropolis Daffodil Luncheon (A chapter hosts, in 2019 we hosted the luncheon and donated to benefit a charity of our choice.)

• Emergency Fund

• Nativity of Theotokos

• Metropolis Good Samaritan Fund

• Membership Per Capita

• Social Service Special Care Fund

• Our Youth-Future Activities

• Metropolis Building Fund

• Our Seminarians-Our Future

• St. Photios Banquet Program Book Sponsor

ST. HARALAMBOS PHILOPTOCHOS

ST. HARALAMBOS COMMITMENTS ST. HARALAMBOS ADDITIONAL EVENTS & PROJECTS


• Paper Products

• Canton Greek Fest Sponsor

• Holy Trinity Album/ 1/2 Page

• St. George Album 1/2 Page

• St. Haralambos Sr. Citizens Christmas Card

• Shut-in Visitation gifts / Christmas & Easter

• St. Haralambos Sunday School Food Drive

• GOYA Basketball Tournament

• Sponsored St. Haralambos children to Camp

• Sponsored our Seminarian

• Donate for Special Projects to our church

• Host VasilopIta Receptions

• Sponsor the Woman of Distinction Awards

• Host St. Haralambos Name Day Lunch Reception

• Assist in the St. Haralambos Name Day Banquet

• Host Pre-Sanctified Reception

• Host St. Panteleimon Reception

• Visit our church family in Nursing Homes

• Donate to the Stark County Community Food Banks

• Decorate our church for Christmas and purchase

decorations, etc.

• Host Philoptochos Christmas Party

• Make and purchase center pieces for events • Philoptochos Mother’s Day Dinner

• Coffee Hours

• Makaries

• Attend Metropolis Philoptochos Conferences

• Attend National Clergy-Laity Conventions

• Conduct Many Fundraisers

• Deliver School Supplies

In Closing

Again this year, it will be a challenge for all of us with the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions to conduct our

meetings in person, or have fundraisers. However, we continue to donate, to our community programs,

and parishioners for utilities bills, medical expenses, paying rent, funerals, gift cards for food, and baptism.

Also, all our commitments to National and the Metropolis of Pittsburgh Philoptochos are paid for this year.

All these donations and commitments could NOT be accomplished without your support.

Thanks to all our St. Haralambos family, The Endowment Fund, The Alex Krassas Fund

and all who support and attend our fund raisers.

On behalf of Philoptochos,

we wish each and every one of you a

Blessed Lenten Season and

“Kali Anastasi.”

Respectfully in His Name,

Mary Trifelos, President

St. Haralambos Ladies Philoptochos Society

Presents

“Honoring Our Educators”

Dear Parishioners,

Philoptochos is looking forward to the day when we can return to our church and in anticipation of that day,

we are preparing a special event to recognize the many fellow parishioners who have served as educators

in our community.

This luncheon event will bring everybody together, and as event details are being developed we will share

them with you.

First, we need your help to identify our honorees. We are asking for everyone to assist in creating a

complete listing of those to be honored. We request that you submit your own name as well as the names

of living and / or deceased parishioners to be recognized at this event.

Who is an educator to be honored? Anyone who impacted children or adults by teaching in public or private

schools, from pre-school to higher education, or at our church teaching religious education, Sunday School,

Greek School, dance, music, coaching, etc.

Please fill out and return this page to the church office. Due to the virus, we have not determined the

luncheon date “Honoring Our Educators.” However, we would appreciate you submit your names

as soon as possible in order for us to start planning this event.

Contact Mary Trifelos, St. Haralambos Ladies Philoptochos President at 330-492-9353 with any questions.

Thank you!

Honoring Our Educators

Sponsored by the St. Haralambos Philoptochos Society Please return this form asap to the Church Office, “Philoptochos - Educators”

Educator Name / s: Location Worked / Volunteered: Position Held:

______________________________________ ____________________________ ______________________

______________________________________ ____________________________ ______________________ ______________________________________ ____________________________ ______________________

______________________________________ ____________________________ ______________________

Submitted by: __________________________________________________________ Ph: ___________________

Would you like to serve on the event committee? _________ In what capacity? _______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________


S A I N T H A R A L A M B O S C H U R C H

SUNDAY SCHOOL

We continue to reach out to registered students through various means to keep us connected during this difficult time of isolation and uncertainty. Several classes are successfully conducting instruction through Zoom and the Junior/High School classes meet regularly in person following all protocol and guidelines for their safety. We are truly blessed by the love and dedication of our wonderful teachers who connect with our children through various means so they can learn and grow in our beautiful Orthodox faith. Your overwhelming support of our Thanksgiving/Christmas Outreach has helped us continue this worth-while project during the Paschal Season. We welcome monetary donations that will enable us to purchase grocery gift cards to distribute to families in need at Easter. If you wish to contribute, please drop off or mail to the church office between now and Palm Sunday. Checks are payable to the Saint Haralambos Sunday School. Thank you and God bless! As of this writing, with the exception of Sunday of Orthodoxy Icon Procession, Sunday School Lenten activities are still uncertain. Moving forward we will notify you through various means (email, Sunday Bulletin notifications/updates as well as the Saint Haralambos website, etc.) regarding Lazarus Saturday, Palm Sunday, Myrrh Bearers, Pascha and/or other upcoming SS activities and events. If you have any questions at any time, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Thank you. Please attempt to attend church with your children during Great Lent, if possible. All services are listed in this issue of the Koinonia. Below is a list of several that have had Sunday School participation in the past, uncertain at this time but please stay tuned and check out updates as we go along. It is our prayer you will make every effort to attend Liturgy with your families in person, through live stream on the Saint Haralambos website or through Facebook.

Great Lent Begins: Monday, March 15, 2021

Sunday of Orthodoxy: Sunday, March 21, 2021 – SS WILL PARTICIPATE!

Please bring your children to church with a favorite Icon to participate in the procession.

Youth Sunday: Sunday, March 21, 2021 – GOYA Members

Saturday of Lazarus: Saturday, April 24, 2021

Palm Sunday: April 25, 2021

Good Friday: April 30, 2021

Easter Sunday: Sunday, May 2, 2021 Christos Anesti!

Combined Sunday School Recognition/Youth Sunday: Sunday, May 9, 2021


Please take care, stay safe, healthy and well! God bless our entire Saint Haralambos Community and keep us all in His loving care always.

On behalf of our Sunday School family,

we wish all of you a most blessed Lenten Season, Kali Anastasi and God bless!

Respectfully in His Name, Mary Griveas, Director

Saint Haralambos Sunday School

Laura Anne Dieringer Memorial Scholarship 2021

Laura Anne Dieringer was of one of our littlest angels, attending Sunday School until October 1984 when God took her home to join His family of angels in Heaven.

Laura is still remembered for her joyful enthusiasm and eagerness for knowledge of our Orthodox faith through Sunday School attendance, so it is fitting that this scholarship be given in her memory and honor.

Saint Haralambos Church

SCHOLARSHIPS

The Michael and Dolly Sousaris Memorial Scholarship

The $300 scholarship is available to all graduating seniors of the Sunday School program meeting the following requirements/criteria/qualifications:

Applicant must be in good standing with regular Sunday School class attendance.

Applicant must be enrolled in a college or technical program.

Applicant must write and submit an assay of 200 words or less how he/she has grown in his/her Orthodox Faith through regular Sunday School attendance and what has been the most meaningful and spiritually rewarding personal experience through class participation.

Deadline for essay is FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2021, please submit your essay by the April 30th deadline to:

Saint Haralambos Sunday School 251 – 25th Street NW, Canton, Ohio 44709

Recipients will be announced Sunday, May 9, 2021. Thank you and God bless.


The St. Haralambos Church Office receives scholarship applications at various times. As soon as they are received from our generous donors they will be advertised via the Sunday Weekly Bulletin, the Koinonia, both online at www.stharalambos.com. Thank you!

The Michael and Dolly Sousaris Memorial Scholarship committee

announces the availability of scholarship application for 2021.

Two $1000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school students

OR students presently enrolled in a higher education program.

Applications for these scholarships are available in the church office and must

be completed and returned to the church office by May 31, 2021.

The two scholarships will be awarded by July 31, 2021 directly to the students.

Congratulations to the first recipients of this scholarship in 2020,

Alexander Christ and Nicole Tank!

ST. HARALAMBOS CHURCH

GOYA NEWS GOYA NEWS GOYA NEWS

GINGERBREAD HOURSE COMPETITION Our Goyans participated in a

Gingerbread House Competition to celebrate the Christmas Season.

Identical kits were purchased and graciously delivered to our

participants by our amazing Advisors, Mrs. Georgia Paxos & Mrs. Joanna Volas!

The finished houses were posted and the Goyans cast their votes.

The winners are: Most Creative (Volas/Paxos), Most Unusual (Sotiropoulos), Best Theme (Volas/Paxos) Congratulations to all who participated!

FRIDAY MOVIE NIGHT The month of February brought us together for a Friday Movie

night at the Canton Palace Theatre. Thank you to Mrs. Paxos

for extending the invitation to the Goyans. Our Senior

Leaders chose the movie and the Goyans along with their parents

had a wonderful time! The setting was amazing athe

theatre all to ourselves!

FEBRUARY FOOD COLLECTION - Thank You! Our Goyans collected non-perishable food items several weeks in February for the Stark County Harvest for Hunger. This is a tradition during the Metropolis Basketball tournaments to collect items for those in need. Due to the pandemic our Goyans placed containers in the Narthex and outside the gym doors as collection areas. We thank you for sharing with our youth the importance of giving back to our Stark County Community!


Together after the show are Goyans; Minas Paxos, Steven Zoumberakis, Olivia Rocco, Zoey Yatras & Amelia Colón

SNOW TUBING We are planning a

Snow Tubing Night at Snowtrails on February 26th in Mansfield, Ohio to round out our Winter Activities!

GOYA MEETINGS & IMPORTANT DATES Tri-room, immediately following the Divine Liturgy

February 21st Meeting

March 14th Practice for Orthodoxy Sunday/ Youth Sunday

March 21st Sunday of Orthodoxy / Youth Sunday Our Goyans will be participating in the Divine Liturgy and fulfilling the duties provided by our Parish Council.

April 18th Meeting


Silver Liners

OFFICERS BOARD MEMBERS

President - Helen Tsarwhas Tony Koutras Vice President – Kathy Dieringer Goldie Manos Recording Secretary – Mary Trifelos Georgia Matthews Corresponding Secretary – HelenAnn Meder Betty Tsangeos Treasurer – Georgia Trikkas Advisor – C arol Trifelos

Your Silver Liners Officers and Board are looking forward to the day when we can again meet in person, as we did before the Pandemic, on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, at 12:30 pm, for lunch, programs, and meetings in the Cultural Center of our Church.

KEEP SAFE We all will need to do our very best to keep ourselves safe and healthy physically, in order to order to stop the spread of Covid-19 and other viruses. Our spiritual health is also important for our well-being. Here are some suggestions:

Physically Listen to the advice of doctors, scientists, and government officials who advise mask-wearing when out in public, social distancing, hand washing, avoiding crowds, and getting vaccinated when available to you.

Spiritually Attend church either in person or virtually when possible. Read Father Nick and Deacon Keric’s articles in the Koinonia Bible readings, as listed in the Koinonia Join Bible classes either virtually or in person when offered Keep in touch with friends and family by phone, virtually when possible, or U.S. Mail

LOOKING FORWARD We are all looking forward to the day when we can meet together in fellowship. Until then, I’d like to share with you some thoughts from Charles Schultz, creator of the “Peanuts” cartoon in 1950. He was raised a Lutheran in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota.

1. “Worrying won’t stop the bad stuff from happening. It just keeps you from enjoying the good.” 2. “The less you respond to rude, critical, or argumentative people, the more peaceful your life will become.” 3. “Faith is holding on tight when the going gets windy.” 4. “All you need is love – but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” 5. And last, but not least: “May your day be filled with blessings of love, peace, and joy.”

KALI SARAKOSTI – May you have a good Lenten Journey on the way to Pascha, 2021!

In Christian Love,

Helen Tsarwhas, President


2021 STEWARDSHIP PLEDGE CARDS SUBMITTED ~ Thank You!

AGELOPOULOS, NICK & DINA

ANDERSON, FLORA

ANDERSON, JOHN & EMILY

ANDERSON, JOSEPH

ANDERSON-INGOLD, HARRIET

APOSTALIDES, MICHAEL & HELEN

APOSTOLOU, PARIS & DENA

ARMATAS, CHRISTINA & POLYCHRONIS, K.

ARMATAS, DENISE

ARMATAS, HELEN

ARMATAS, STEVE & FRAN

ARMATAS, STEVEN A.

ARRIGO, JIM

ARRIGO, STEFFANIE

ARRIGO, VINCENT & STEPHANIE

ARRIGO, VINNY

BAHAS, ALEXANDER

BAHAS, JOHN & DENA

BAHAS, JOHN C.

BAHAS, NICHOLE

BALLAS, NICK & VIRGINIA

BALLAS, THOMAS

BARGIDES, JUDY

BASIAKOS, STAVROS

BELLAS, JOHN & DENISE

BENCH, GEORGIA & STEVEN

BENJAMIN, ANTHONY & GEORGANNE

BOKA, STEPHANIE & MICHAEL

BOLON, GUY & TINA

BOURLAS, GEORGE & LEFKOTHEA

BOWMAN, MELODY

BOZEKA, HELEN

BOZEKA, HELEN V.

BROWN, JUSTIN & SARA

BRUCKNER, MARYAN

CAPOCCI, JOHN & CAROL

CAZANTZES, TOM

CHRIST, DR. ALEX

CHRIST, ALEXANDER

CHRIST, ANN

CHRIST, CHRISTOS

CHRIST, ELAINE

CHUCHANIS, FRANCINE

CONRAD, ELIZABETH

CONTES, NICK

CONTOS, COSTA & LULA

CONTOS, GEORGE

COTOPOLIS, CHRIS & MORGAN

COTOPOLIS, JAMES & RENA

COTOPOLIS, JAMES & TINA

DARRAH, DEAN

DARRAH, RON R. & KATIE

DELIS, ANTHONY

DEMIS, GEORGE & PATTI

DEMOS, SAM & CATHERINE

DIAMANT, STEVEN

DiDONATO, ALEXANDER

DiDONATO, EMILY

DiDONATO, JASON & DINA

DIRINGER, JAMES & KATHY

DIERINGER, STEVEN

EUSTATIOS, EVELYN

EUSTATHIOS, NICK & ROSEANNE

FAKELIS, CLARA

FAKELIS, MICHAEL & STEPHANIE

FARAH, CONSTANTINE & RANDA

FELTZ, MARY & RONALD

FOGEL, SUSAN & GARY

FORADAS, GEORGE & SOPHIA

FORADAS, JOHN & SUSAN

FORADIS, GEORGE & CARRIE

FORINASH, ROBERT

FOSTER, JOSEPH & DIANE

FRANGOS, MICHELLE & MASTROS, C.

GABRIELE, GEORGENE & GIULIO

GAITANOS, MARIO & ANGELA

GAMVAS, FR. NICHOLAS

GIALLOURAKIS, ALYSSE & PHILLIP

GIANAKIS, IRENE

GIUSTINO, MICHAEL & KATHERINE

GLASSER, CYNTHIA & PETER

GODBEY, CARRIE

GRAF, MARIA

GRIVEAS, MARY

GUIST, GARY & CONSTANCE

HILL, FRANK & CAROLYN

HINKEL, MARY

HORAITIS, ANDREA

HORAITIS, NICHOLAS & NICKI

KALAITSIDES, JORDAN & MARIA

KALANTZIS, PETER & GEORGIA

KALLOS, MARY A

KALOGERAS, RENA

KANDIS, SAKES & EFSEVIA

KAPALKO, KATHERINE

KAPLANIS, ARIS & MARCIA

KARALIS, NICK & ROSEMARY

KARAVAS, ANGELA

KARAVAS, IRENE

KARIS, ATHENE

KARPINSKI, DAVID & JOANNA

KAZES, MICHAEL & SOPHIA

KELLAMIS, CHRIS & ELBUS

KELLAMIS, CHRISTIAN

KELLAMIS, DAUNIA

KELLAMIS, JIM

KELLAMIS, JOHN & CHRISTINE

KELLAMIS, NATALIA

KIMINAS, THEA

KLEON, POPEY

KLIDE, SOPHIE

KONSTANTACOS, VIOLETTA

KOSKOVICH, PAUL & CYNTHIA

KOSMIDES, JOHN & ANNA

KOUMITZIS, NICK & CINDY

KOURIS, PANAGIOTIS

KOUTRAS, ANTHONY & JANICE

KOVACH, TEPPIE

KRAGALOTT, SAMUEL & PAVLIDIS, M.

LAMBOS, JAMES

LAMBOS, TASSO & BETH

LAMBROU, NICHOLAS & BARBARA

LAZORAN, MICHAEL & KAREN

LEONAKIS, TIMOTHY

LOUKAS, JOHN & CYNTHIA

LOUKAS, NICHOLAS & SHELLY

MACHAMER, MATT & HENDERSHOT, M.

MAMMONE, OLGA

MANOS, CHRIS & TIFFANY

MANOS, GOLDIE

MANOS, SUSIE

MANOS, WILLIAM & LOIS

MARINOS, STEPHANIE

MEDER, RICHARD & HELEN

MICHALOS, LEAH

MICHALOS, PETER & CAROLYN

MILLER, LINDA & DANIEL

MORAKIS, THEODORE

MORGAN, MICHAEL & DESPINA


SAKEL, STEPHANIE & JAMES

SAKELLARIOU, ALEXIOS

SAKELLARIOU, JOHN & VICKY

SARRIS, DEAN

SARRIS, MICHAEL & ALLISON

SELBY, KEITH & FRANCINE

SHIEPIS, GEORGE & SHARI

SIRGO, DAVID & JOANNA

SMITH, CHAD & MARIA

SOTIROPOULOS, GEORGE & VOULA

SOTIROPOULOS, PETER & PHAIDRA

SPILIOS, ANNA

SPILIOS, MARY SUE

SPILIOS, REBECCA

STAMATAKIS, CATHERINE

STAMATON, DEAN

STAMATON, KALI

STAVRAKIS, MARY

STAVRAKIS, THEODORA

STERGIADES, ANTONIA

STROHMENGER, DRU

STROHMENGER, NIKI & WILLIAM

TANK, ALEXANDRA & BRAD

TANK, NICOLE

TATARIDES, NICOLE

THOMAS, KATHLEEN

THOMAS, VONDALEEN

TRIFELOS, DAN & CAROL

TRIFELOS, MARY

TRIKILAS, SAM & DEBORAH

TRIKKAS, GEORGE & GEORGIA

TSANGEOS, BETTY

TSANGEOS, JOHN

TSARWHAS, HELEN

TSENEKOS, DINO & OLGA

TSENEKOS, GEORGE & IRENE

TSIKLES, JOHN & EUGENIA

TSIKLES, TASOS & EMMA

TZOULOUFIS, TAKIS


2021 STEWARDSHIP PLEDGE CARDS SUBMITTED ~ Thank You!

USNER, JACK & CATHERINE

VAGOTIS, ANGELA

VALLOS, CHRIS & STELLA

VALLOS, JAMES & EFFIE

VARLAMOS, CAROLYN

VRLAMOS, LOUIS

VLAHOS, BESSIE

VLAHOS, CLEOPATRA

VOLAS, ELENI

VOLAS, EUGENE & KATHERINE

VOLAS, EVAN & ROULA

VOLAS, PETER & JOANNA

VOLAS, YANNI

VRETAS, ANDREA

VRETAS, CHRISTINA

VRETAS, JAMES & KATHRYN

VRETAS, THOMAS

WAIKEM, CRAIG & PARASKEVI

WALCH, MARIA

WEY, ANTHONY & TINA

WITHERS, BILL & STEPHANIE

WITHERS, NICK

YATRAS, JOHN & LYDIA

ZENALLIS, GEORGIA

NASTOFF, MICHAEL & STEPHANIE

NATALE, LINDA & DONALD

NICHOLS, FRANCINE & MICHAEL

NIKOLAOU, GEORGE & DINA

NIRO, ANGELA & PETER

OLSON, CHRIS & KRISSA

ORPHAN, STEPHANIE

PANAGOPOULOS, DARLENE

PANOPOULOS, CHRIS & MELISSA

PAPADOPULOS, PAULA

PAPADOPULOS, PETER

PAPPACOSTAS, PETER & ANNE

PAPPAKOSTAS, STACEY

PAPPAS, ANNETTE

PAVLIS, KAREN & STANLEY, JAMES

PAXOS, ALEXIA

PAXOS, ANNA

PAXOS, COSTAS & ELENI

PAXOS, MIHAIL & GEORGIA

PAXOS, MIKE & MARIA

PAXOS, NICHOLAS

PETRIDES, GEORGE & BARBARA

PIROVOLOS, DEAN & DEMETRA

PIROVOLOS, MICHAEL

PIROVOLOS, STEPHEN & KELSEY

PLAKAS, KATHERINE & HOOVER, ADAM

POLITIS, CHRISTOS & SOPHIA

POLITIS, MARIA

POPE, JEFFREY

POPE, SIA

POULOS, ELAINE

POULOS, H. STEVEN

POULOS, JOHN A.

PRENDES, KATIE & MATT

RALLES, PENELOPE

RAMPHOS, ANTHONY & MARA

RAMPHOS, NICK & EROS

REGAS, JOHN & SHARON

REGAS, SOPHOCLES & PATRICIA

REGOPOULOS, NICK & CHARRIE

RISPINTO, DAVID & SARAH

ROSSETTI, NIKKI

ROCCO, MATTHEW & JAIME

RUTTER, JAMES & GRETCHEN

Thank YOU

for submitting your

2021 Pledge Card!

Parishioners ages 18 and

over, please submit your

card if you do not see

your name on this list.

These two pages are the

most current roster as of

2-11-21.

Credit & Debit Cards

Accepted! Thank You!

!

MA N Y Y E A R S !

Below is a list of some of our members of our

church family who are not able to attend church

Thoughtful cards are always appreciated!

If you know of someone who would like to be on

this list, please notify the church office

Thank you and may God bless all of you!

BETHANY NURSING HOME 626 - 34th St. N.W.

Canton, OH 44709 330-492-7171 JOHN TSANGEOS

CANTON CHRISTIAN HOME

2550 Cleveland Ave. N.W. Canton, OH 44709 330-456-0004

SYLVIA MAVRAKIS

CANTON REGENCY 4515 - 22nd St. N.W.

Canton, OH 44708 330-477-7664 ANGELO BOZEKAS

THE DANBURY OF NORTH CANTON

181 Applegrove St. N.E. No. Canton, OH 44718 330-497-8718

CHRISTOS CHRIST

THE INN AT BELDEN VILLAGE 3927 - 38th St. N.W.

Canton, OH 44718 330-493-0096 DIANE FORADAS

THE INN AT WHITEWOOD VILLAGE

3146 Whitewood St. N.W., #216 No. Canton, OH 44720 330-933-4467

LISA (COTOPOLIS) FERENCZ

THE LANDING OF CANTON 4550 Hills and Dales Rd. N.W.

Canton, OH 44708 330-477-5727 IRENE GIANAKIS

ROSE LANE

5425 High Mill Ave. Massillon, OH 44720 330-499-8341

MIKE NICHOLS

ST. LUKE LUTHERAN COMMUNITY 220 Applegrove St. N.E.

No. Canton, OH 44720 330-499-8341 DONNA BOZEKA ADAM SOUSARIS

MARCH APRIL

1 Susan Fogel

2 Frank Abel

3 Dimitri Bahas Gabriel Panopoulos Roula Volas

5 Christian Kellamis Jay Oakley Paula Palmer

6 Christos Christ Joseph Fastrich Eleni Volas

7 Giovanni Foradis Saki Gaitanos

9 Jeffrey Pope Angela Vagotis

10 Flora Anderson Kathy Hardesty Sophia Kazes George Trikkas

11 Athan Maurice

12 Peter Kreareas Katharine Regas

13 Peter Kalantzis Tasso Lambos Kate Prendes

14 Stephanie Bourlas Marcia Bournelis Margaret Dolph John Ergazos, Jr

15 Nicholas Loukas Patricia Orlando Tula Pirovolos Eva Stavrianou Winn

16 Ellie Xides

17 Diane Foster Anna Stilianos

18 Hayes Covert Janelle Kantzos Olga Mammone Malcolm Olson

19 Stephanie Boka Donna Bozeka Rena Kalogeras Alexandros Spyrou Stefanos Spyrou

20 Jennifer Kosmides

21 Angela Karavas Anastasia Palmer Kostas Paxos Michael Politis

22 Kay Colón Anne Papacostas

24 Sotirios Agelopoulos Vincent Arrigo Guy Bolon Peter Glasser Brooke Kosmides George Nikolaou

25 Nicolette Marinos

Alexandra Millis Georgia Trikkas Maria Walch

27 Anastasia Bourlas

28 Judy Bargides

29 Christos Paxos Sharon Regas

30 Nick Eustathios Nicholas Pirovolos

31 Alexander DiDonato Gregory Gaitanos Olivia Rocco

1 Nicholas Ramphos

2 Susan Foradas

3 Irene Chagaros

4 Tasho Abel Jen Geniatakis Lucas Rispinto

5 Kathy Dieringer Christine Kellamis

6 Ted Kalikas Anthony Wey

7 Luke Archer

8 Mihail Paxos Kathy Viola

9 Dena Apostolou Nicholas Ballas Michael Foradas Sam Regas

10 William M Manos Tonya Stavrianou

11 John Kosmides Krissa Olson

12 Sam Demos Mia Foradis John Koutras

13 Anna Bowe James Georgiades

14 Peter Palmer Irene Papatoukakis Alexandria Tsenekos

15 Craig Bowe Lisa Hallaman

16 Carol Trifelos

17 George Brown Frantzesca Spyrou Foti Vonortas

18 Valerie Stavrianou-Winn

19 Steven A Armatas Nikolas Cundiff Sergio Iriarte Natalia Kellamis Christopher Olson

20 Charlene Langos Kenna Loukas

21 Gary Fogel Georgia Matthews

22 Emily Anderson Pamela Christ Paul Koskovich Gretchen Rutter

23 Katie Darrah Nicholas Kakoules Stanley Manolakis John Pope Christopher Vallos

25 Stephanie Arrigo Maria Gruber Gregory Kalikas Theodore Kantzos George Yelichek

26 David Karpinski Stephanie Orphan

27 Erin Dolph

28 Rita Trikkas 29 Fran Armatas Alysse Giallourakis

30 Theodoro Papacostas Alexandra Rossetti

Welcome!

St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church 251 - 25th Street N.W. Canton, OH 44709

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