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PASTORAL MESSAGE Dear Parishioners of our Beloved Assumption,
Χριστός Ανέστη!!! Christ is Risen!!!
Together we celebrate our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ’s victory over
death! His crucifixion and resurrection have freed us from the
consequences of our fallen human nature and He is among us now as
we approach the Blessed Great and Holy Feast of Pentecost!
Going forward in life we must realize that the greatest of all debts has
been lifted from our shoulders - the generational debt that could not be
repaid except through Christ’s victory over death. He has loosened us
from our bonds; He has given us true pursuit of eternal happiness; He
has given us life and hope!
Let these Holy days not be routine. Let us not accept the status quo.
Each of us must examine our life in the context of what He has given
us, and in return offer back to him the appropriate gifts of thanksgiving
and love—which is nothing less than our whole life!
May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the Love of God the
Father and the Communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all!!!
Worshipping His 3rd Day Blessed Resurrection,
I remain,
In His Service,
Rev. Father Jon Boukis
PROISTAMENOS
PHILOPTOCHOS
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Congratulations to our kids with near perfect Attendance!!!
With 1 Absence
Naveen Biju Ninan
Perfect Attendance!!! Vasilia Boukis
Daniel Dounoulis Evan Dounoulis Lydia Dounoulis Naina Biju Ninan
RUMMAGE SALE It’s never too early to donate to the
rummage sale. We have made space in the
garage to store your clean, gently used treasures until August. Please bring them in
a closed box so they can be
stacked in the garage. You may bring them
on Sundays. Leave them in your car and you
can unload them into the classrooms or
garage during coffee hour.
Philoptochos Cook Out The Philoptochos will have its last meeting of the year including the
election of new officers on June 9th following Sunday Services .
JUNE BIRTHDAYS
ORTHODOX BIBLE STUDY Bible Study is an opportunity for us to
apply the Scriptures to our everyday
lives. The Bible is the “Good News”
that enriches our faith and deepens
our understanding of every issue that
we face. This can only be done
through obtaining the mind of the Holy
Fathers. Let the scripture come alive
in your life today!!!
In the Fall we will once again resume our study of the Book
of Acts. Please start the new ecclesiastical year with a
renewed desire of learning the blessed scriptures and
tradition of the Church.
2nd Carol Pappaspiros
4th George Andrianopoulos
4th Pete Lingris
6th Cyleigh Maess
6th Paraskevi Stamatoukos
7th Carla Papageorgiou
8th Andromahi Harrison
9th Evangelos Dounoulis
9th Alex Georgiadis
10th Aimee Arvanitis
10th Orion Naco
11th Allison Dounoulis
13th Elianna Lovejoy
14th Alice Yarema
15th Sofia Grunwald
19th Tracey Theofilis
20th Jeffery Staken
21st Deana Olvera-Mundt
22nd Haline Akulow
23rd Bill Bagatelas
26th George Lingris
29th Christine Bagatelas
30th Sophia Anderson
30th Matt Miller
11th St. Bartholomew
24th St. Elizabeth, Mother of J. Bap.
29st Ss. Peter and Paul
30th All Saints
Just a few of the Saints that are commemorated in June...
PENTECOST Celebrated June 23rd
Such, therefore, are the reasons for the feast of Pentecost: the coming of the All-holy Spirit into the world, the completion of the Lord Jesus Christ's promise, and the fulfillment of the hope of the sacred disciples, which we celebrate today. This is the final feast of the great mystery and dispensation of God's incarnation. On this last, and great, and saving day of Pentecost, the Apostles of the Savior, who were unlearned fishermen, made wise now of a sudden by the Holy Spirit, clearly and with divine authority spoke
the heavenly doctrines. They became heralds of the truth and teachers of the whole world. On this day they were ordained and began their apostleship, of which the salvation of those three thousand souls in one day was the comely and marvelous first fruit.
That which came to pass at Pentecost, then, was the ordination of the Apostles, the commencement of the apostolic preaching to the nations, and the inauguration of the priesthood of the new Israel.
Therefore, together with the baptism of the Holy Spirit which came upon them who were present in the upper chamber, which the Lord had foretold as recorded in the Acts, "ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days hence" (Acts 1:5), the Apostles were also appointed and raised to the high priestly rank, according to Saint John Chrysostom. On this day commenced the celebration of the Holy Eucharist by which we become "partakers of the Divine Nature" (II Peter 1:4). For before Pentecost, it is said of the Apostles and disciples only that they abode in "prayer and supplication" (Acts 1:14); it is only after the coming of the Holy Spirit that they persevered in the "breaking of bread," that is, the communion of the Holy Mysteries- "and in prayer" (Acts 2:42).
SAINT PAUL Celebrated June 29th
Paul, the chosen vessel of Christ, the glory of the Church, the Apostle of the Nations and teacher of the whole world, was a Jew by race, of the tribe of Benjamin, having Tarsus as his homeland. He was a Roman citizen, fluent in the Greek language, an expert in knowledge of the Law. For this cause, from the beginning, Paul was a most fervent zealot for the traditions of the Jews and a great persecutor of the Church of Christ; at that time, his name was Saul. In his great passion of rage and fury against the disciples of the Lord, he went to Damascus bearing letters of introduction from the high priest. His intention was to bring the
disciples of Christ back to Jerusalem in bonds. As he was approaching Damascus, about midday there suddenly shone upon him a light from Heaven. Falling on the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou Me?" And he asked, "Who art Thou, Lord?" And the Lord said, "I am Jesus Whom thou persecutest; it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks." And that heavenly voice and brilliance made him tremble, and he was blinded for a time. He was led by the hand into the city, and on account of a divine revelation to the Apostle Ananias, he was baptized by him, and both his bodily and spiritual eyes were opened to the knowledge of the Sun of Righteousness. And straightway- O wondrous transformation! - beyond all expectation, he spoke with boldness in the synagogues, proclaiming that "Christ is the Son of God" (Acts 9:1-21). As for his zeal in preaching the Gospel after these things had come to pass, as for his unabating labors and afflictions of diverse kinds, the wounds, the prisons, the bonds, the beatings, the stonings, the shipwrecks, the journeys, the perils on land, on sea, in cities, in wildernesses, the continual vigils, the daily fasting, the hunger, the thirst, the nakedness, and all those other things that he endured for the Name of Christ, and which he underwent before nations and kings and the Israelites, and above all, his care for all the churches, his fiery longing for the salvation of all, whereby he became all things to all men, that he might save them all if possible, and because of which, with his heart aflame, he continuously traveled throughout all parts, visiting them all, and like a bird of heaven flying from Asia and Europe, the West and East, neither staying nor abiding in any one place - all these things are related in the Book of the Acts, and as he himself tells them in his Epistles. Having completed the work of his ministry, he likewise ended his life in martyrdom when he was beheaded in Rome during the reign of Nero, at the same time, some say, when Peter was crucified.
Icon Wreaths 1st Salutations - Offered by Luda Sloan for the Health of Zhana, Vasil,
Dmytro and George
2nd Salutations - Offered by Steve and Nancy Pyevich in Memory of Danica
and Todor Pyevich
3rd Salutations - Offered by Steve and Aimee Arvanitis for the Health of their
family and John Arvanitis
4th Salutations - Offered by Marina Pikis for the Health of her son, Chris
Pikis
Akathist Hymn - Offered by Dennis and Pam Collier in Memory of Lee and
Alyce Dokolas
Saturday of Lazarus - Offered by Kostas Theofilis in Memory of his wife,
Panayiota Theofilis
Palm Sunday - Offered by Dennis and Pam Collier for the Health of their
family
Palm Sunday Bridegroom - Offered by the Constantinou Family in Memory
of Arthur, Rita, Anastasios and Georgia
Holy Monday Bridegroom - Offered by the Gorman Family in Memory of
Arthur, Rita, Anastasios and Georgia
Holy Tuesday Bridegroom - Offered by Marina Pikis in Memory of her
mother, Sophia Kollias
Holy Wednesday Last Supper - Offered by Ludmilla Cherevko in Memory of
Nickolaus, Halina, Andrei and Nickolaus
Wreath for Holy Cross - Offered by Marena Panousis in Memory of her
husband, Christ T. Panousis
Holy Friday Apocathelosis - Offered by the Dounoulis Family in Memory of
Shirley VanHorn
Holy Friday Crucifixion - Offered by George and Georgia Eleftheropoulos
for the Health of their family
Holy Saturday Morning - Offered by Celia Lubbers in Memory of her
grandparents, Dionysios and Vaseleke Maroudas and Socrates and Maria
Maroudis
Resurrection - Offered by Derek and Sophia Anderson for the Health of their
family
Resurrection (Round) - Offered by Litsa and Tom Gregory for the Health of
their family
Daffodils (Holy Cross Sunday) - Offered by Loretta Yigas in Memory of her
husband, John N. Yigas
Palms for Palm Sunday - Offered by Jim Jannes in Memory of his parents,
PASCHA DONATIONS
PASCHA DONATIONS Chris and Anastasia Jannes
Holy Unction Supplies - Offered by Ted Bagatelas for the Health of his
family
Holy Cross Candles - Offered by Chris and Helen Petaros in Memory of their
daughter, Kathy Petaros Stamatis
Gardenias for Epitaphion - Offered by Lynn Boukis for the health of her
nieces, Vasilia Boukis and Vasilea Gaudio, and her nephew, Joseph Steven
Gaudio
Bay Leaves - Offered by Steve and Vaso Boukis in Memory of their son,
Jimmy Boukis
Pascha Eggs - Offered by Pete and Arlene Gust in Memory of Michael and
Metaxia Gust and for the Health of Pete Gust
Ribbon and Tulle for Eggs - Offered by Litsa and Tom Gregory in Memory
of our husband and father, Pete Gregory
Pascha Resurrection Meal - Offered by Saki Padazopoulos for the Health of
his family
Lamb for Pascha Celebration - Offered by Lambros Mihalopoulos for the
Health of his family
Resurrection Priest Candle - Offered by Steve and Vaso Boukis for the Health
of Father Jon, Presbytera Doreece and Vasilia Boukis
Candy and Plastic Eggs - Offered by Fr. Jon and Presbytera Doreece Boukis
in Memory of Jimmy Boukis, Darlene Kotonski and Irvin Spencer
Rose Petals for Flower Girls - Offered by Loretta Yigas in Memory of her
husband, John N. Yigas
Charcoal - Offered by St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Congregation for the
Health of its Congregation
Epitaphios Flowers offered by the Parish Council:
Offered by Orest Akulow for the Health of Haline, Oksana, Alex and
Alastaire
Offered by Cathy Diakogeorgiou in Memory of Christodoulos and Harikleia
Diakogeorgiou
Offered by Kosta Dounoulis in Memory of Shirley Van Horn
Offered by Paris Fotos for the Health of his family
Offered by George Georgiadis in Memory of Nikolaos, Nina and John Yigas
Offered by Michael Haney in Memory of Arthur and Rita Mihalopoulos
Offered by Denny Mekus in Memory of Charles and Deanna Mekus
Offered by Matthew Miller in Memory of John and Catherine Stopoulos
Offered by John Stopoulos for the Health of the Stopoulos Family
PASCHA DONATIONS Easter Lilies
Offered by Harry Alicea for the Health of his family
Offered by Kulla Anggeloplos in Memory of her brother, Christ Panousis (2)
Offered by the Chip Family for the Health of their family
Offered by the Chirackal Family in Memory of George and Kunjamma (2)
Offered by Angie Dokolas for the Health of her mother, Katherine Moraetes
Offered by George and Georgia Eleftheropoulos for the Health of their family
Offered by John and Elaine Eleftheropoulos for the Health of their family (2)
Offered by Nicholas and Susan Fotiadis in Memory of Mary Ann Fotiadis
Offered by Gus and Toula Fotos for the Health of their family
Offered by John Fotos for the Health of his family
Offered by George and Maria Georgiadis for the Health of their family Offered by Pete and Arlene Gust in Memory of Michael and Metaxia Gust
Offered by Deno and Ann Kandis and Family in Memory of William and Frances Kandis
Offered by Deno and Ann Kandis and Family in Memory of Gus and Catherine Kandis
Offered by Deno and Ann Kandis and Family in Memory of Mary Fotiadis
Offered by Deno and Ann Kandis and Family in Memory of Marie Maley
Offered by Deno and Ann Kandis and Family in Memory of James and Angela Minas
Offered by Mike and Terri Kandis in Memory of Bill Kandis
Offered by Anastasios Korovilas in Memory of his brother, Kulis
Offered by Terry and Maria Kotrogiannis for the Health of their family Offered by Pete and Sue Lingris for the Health of their family (2)
Offered by Judy Larson and Tom Lingris for the Health of the Larson and Lingris Families
Offered by the Lecic Family in Memory of Stana and Radojka
Offered by Eleni Marquith for the Health of Beverly Marquith
Offered by Chris and Susan Mekus in Memory of his parents, Chuck and Dinna
Offered by Lambros and Lisa Mihalopoulos in Memory of his parents, Chris and
Sophia Mihalopoulos
Offered by the Nikolopoulos Family for the Health of their family
Offered by Chris Panouses for the Health of his mother, Kathy Panouses
Offered by Kathy and Chris Panouses in Memory of Pete Panouses
Offered by Chris and Helen Petaros in Memory of their daughter, Kathy Petaros
Stamatis
Offered by Scott and Georgia Photiades for the Health of their families
Offered by Louis and Toula Poulimas for the Health of their family
Offered by the Staken Family in Memory of Eudoxios Spiridonos
FINANCIAL POSITION
SACRAMENTS On Wednesday, May 8th, the Handmaiden of God Frances Kandis was
given an Orthodox Funeral and Burial from the Assumption Church.
May Her Memory Be Eternal.
81 Stewardship Pledges received for a total of:
$102,145 Please take a moment and fill our you pledge card today.
2013 STEWARSHIP UPDATE
That’s an average of $1351 per Assumption Family!!
2013 Budgeted General Fund Expenses $202,600 Total General Fund Expenses through May 28th $78,294.37
Total Stewardship through May 28th $47,952.00
YTD 2013 Shortfall of Expenses to Stewardship $30,342.37
Other General Fund Income (Candles, Events, Etc.) $15,711.24
Year-To-Date 2013 Cashflow Shortfall $14,631.13
Borrowed from Memorial Fund $5,000.00
Unpaid Archdiocese Total Commitment $9,958.35
Year-To-Date 2013 Shortfall $29,589.48
PASCHA DONATIONS Offered by Paraskevi Stamatoukos for the Health of her family
Offered by Anthony and Joan Stopoulos in Memory of Peter Stopoulos and
Steve Stopoulos
Offered by John and MaryBeth Stopoulos for the Health of the Stopoulos
Family
Offered by Bill and Tracey Theofilis and Family in Memory of Panayiota
Theofilis (2)
Offered by Ruben and Jacy Villegas for the Health of their family
CHURCH .
Sunday Monday Tuesday
2 Sunday of the Samaritan Woman Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Sunday School Coffee Hour
3
6:00pm Hercules Hustle Training and Fellowship
6:00pm - Softball Game at Riverside Life Center
4
6:00pm - Youth Greek Dance Practice
7:00pm - Festival Meeting
9 Sunday of the Blind Man Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Philoptochos Meeting Scholarship Awards Coffee Hour
All-English Sunday
10
6:00pm Hercules Hustle Training and Fellowship
6:00pm - Softball Game at Riverside Life Center
11 6:00pm - Youth Greek
Dance Practice
6:00pm - “It’s Greek to Me” Church Tour
6:00pm - Parish Council Meeting
7:00pm - Fest Meeting
16 Sunday of Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Family Worship Coffee Hour
17
18
6:00pm - Softball Game at Riverside Life Center
23 Sunday of Holy Pentecost Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Kneeling Service of Pentecost Family Worship Coffee Hour
All-English Sunday
24
Greek Cultural 7th
Annual Golf Tournament
at TPC Deere Run
25
6:00pm - Softball Game at Riverside Life Center
30 Sunday of All Saints Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Family Worship Coffee Hour +Sacrament
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CHURCH . . CALENDAR
Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
5
6 7
1 8
12
Apodosis of Pascha Divine Liturgy 10:00am
13
Great Feast of the Ascension
Divine Liturgy 10:00am
14
Greek Cultural
Festival 5pm-12am presented by
15
Greek Cultural Festival
9am-12am presented by
19
Fanari Summer Camp (Fr. Jon at Camp)
20
21
22
Saturday of the Souls Divine Liturgy 10:00am
26
27
28
29
Feast of
Ss. Peter and Paul Divine Liturgy 10:00am
Fasting Symbols
Strict Fast
Wine and Oil
Allowed
Fish Allowed
Fast Free
June 2 Sunday Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
9:00 a.m. Orthros followed by the Divine Liturgy
June 9 Sunday Sunday of the Blind Man
9:00 a.m. Orthros followed by the Divine Liturgy
June 12 Wednesday The Leave Taking of the Feast of Pascha
10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy
June 13 Thursday The Great Feast of the Ascension
10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy
June 16 Sunday Sunday of the Fathers of the 1st Ec. Council
9:00 a.m. Orthros followed by the Divine Liturgy
June 22 Saturday Saturday of the Souls
10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy
June 23 Sunday Sunday of Holy Pentecost
9:00 a.m. Orthros followed by the Divine Liturgy
June 29 Saturday Feast of Ss. Peter and Paul
10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy
June 30 Sunday Sunday of All Saints
9:00 a.m. Orthros followed by the Divine Liturgy
2 Ιουνίου Κυριακή Κυριακή Ε της Σαμαρείτιδος
9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία
9 Ιουνίου Κυριακή Κυριακή ΣΤ του Τυφλού
9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία
12 Ιουνίου Τρίτη Απόδοσις του Πάσχα
10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία
13 Ιουνίου Τετάρτη Ανάληψις του Χριστού
10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία
16 Ιουνίου Κυριακή Κυριακή Ζ των Αγίων Πατέρων (Α Οίκ. Ζυν.)
9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία
22 Ιουνίου Σάββατο Ψυχοσάββατο
10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία
23 Ιουνίου Κυριακή Κυριακή Η της Πεντηκοστής
9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία
29 Ιουνίου Σάββατο Απόστολοι Πετρός και Παύλος
10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία
30 Ιουνίου Κυριακή Σύναξις των Αγίων Αποστόλων
9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία
Πρόγραμμα Ιερών Ακολουθίων
SERVICE SCHEDULE
Parish Council Ushering Schedule
DIAKONIA
June
2nd - Denny Mekus
9th - George Georgiadis
16th - Kosta Dounoulis
23rd - John Stopoulos
30th - Cathy Diakogeorgiou
July
7th - Cathy Diakogeorgiou
14th - Orest Akulow
21st - Matt Miller
28th - Paris Fotos
August
4th - Mike Haney
11th - Denny Mekus
18th - George Georgiadis
25th - Kosta Dounoulis
For each Sunday, the council member listed is to be present at 9:00 a.m. The council member listed for the week following will be assigned to help during the Divine Liturgy beginning at 9:50 a.m. through the processing of the collection.
Sunday Gospel and Epistle Readings June 2 Gospel John 4:5-42 Epistle Acts 11:19-30
June 9 Gospel John 9:1-38 Epistle Acts 16:16-34
June 16 Gospel John 17:1-13 Epistle Acts 20:16-18, 28-36
June 23 Gospel John 7:37-52; 8:12 Epistle Acts 2:1-11
June 30 Gospel Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38; 19:27-30 Epistle I Corinthians 4:9-16
Prosforo
Schedule
June 2 Katherine Moraetes
June 9 Maria Kotrogiannis
June 16 Ludmilla Cherevko
June 23 Helen Petaros
June 30 Paraskevi Stamatoukos
Coffee
Hour
June 2 Lambros Mihalopoulos
June 9 Kandis Family
June 16 Not Yet Reserved
June 23 Constantinou Family
June 30 Dounoulis Family
Κυριακή της Αγίας Πεντηκοστής
23 Ιουνίου
Μετά την Ανάληψη του Κυρίου στους
ουρανούς, οι Απόστολοι και οι υπόλοιποι
μαθητές του, καθώς και οι γυναίκες που
απο την αρχή τον είχαν ακολουθήσει, η
Παναγία Παρθένος Μαρία η Μητέρα του
και τα αδέλφια του, περίπου όλοι μαζί 120
άτομα, γύρισαν απο το όρος των Ελαιών
στην Ιερουσαλήμ και, μπαίνοντας στο
σπίτι όπου έμεναν, ανέβηκαν στο υπερώο, δηλαδή στον πάνω
όροφο του σπιτιού και εκεί, περίμεναν με προσευχή την
επιφοίτηση του Αγίου Πνεύματος, σύμφωνα με την υπόσχεση του
Σωτήρα Χριστού. Στο μεταξή εκεί, εξέλεξαν και τον Ματθία και
τον συναρίθμησαν με τους ένδεκα Αποστόλους.
30 Ιουνίου
Τον κάθε ένα απο τους γνωστούς Αγίους, τιμούμε ειδικά σε κάποια μέρα του χρόνου. Επειδή όμως πολλοί μας είναι άγνωστοι και ο αριθμός τους πολλαπλασιάστηκε κατά καιρούς, γι΄ αυτό η Εκκλησία όρισε, μια συγκεκριμένη γιορτή. Έτσι λοιπόν την ημέρα αυτή, τιμάμε με ευλάβεια όλους τους Δικαίους, Προφήτες, Όσιους, άνδρες και γυναίκες μαζί, γνωστούς και άγνωστους, όσους απο τον Αδάμ μέχρι τώρα απεβίωσαν με ευσέβεις και με τα καλά τους έργα
δόξασαν τον Θεό. Αυτούς όλους και αυτές επίσης τις στρατιές των Αγγέλων, πρίν απ΄ αυτούς δε και μαζί με όλους την Παναγία Θεοτόκο και αειπάρθενο Μαρία, τιμάμε σήμερα με την παρούσα γιορτή, προβάλλοντας τη ζωή της σαν παράδειγμα αρετής. Και παρακαλούμε όλους αυτούς τους Αγίους να πρεσβεύουν στον Θεό για μας προκειμένου η χάρη και το άπειρο έλεός Του να είναι μαζί με όλους μας.
Κυριακή των Άγιων Πάντων
Αποστόλοι Πέτρος και Παύλος Οι Πρωτοκορυφαίοι Απόστολοι
ΠΕΤΡΟΣ και ΠΑΥΛΟΣ
29 Ιουνίου
Ο Πέτρος καταγόταν απο τη Βηθσαϊδά της Γαλιλαίας και ήταν γιός του Ιωνά, αδελφός του αποστόλου Ανδρέα του Πρωτοκλήτου και ήταν ψαράδες στη λίμνη Γεννησαρέτ. Είχε νυμφευθεί στην Καπερναούμ, όπου έμενε οικογενειακά, μαζί με την πεθερά του. Ψαράς στο επάγγελμα, ήταν τύπος αυθόρμητος, ορμητικός, και η ζωή του κοντά στο Χριστό τη μαθαίνουμε απο τα τέσσερα
Ευαγγέλια, ενώ την αποστολική του δράση, απο τις Πράξεις τών Αποστόλων. Έγραψε και δύο Καθολικές Επιστολές, μέσα στις οποίες, να τί προτρέπει στους χριστιανούς: "Νήψατε, γρηγορήσατε, ο αντίδικος υμών διάβολος ώς λέων ωμυόμενος περιπατεί ζητών τίνα καταπίη". Δηλαδή εγκρατευθείτε, γίνετε άγρυπνοι και προσεκτικοί. Διότι ο αντίπαλος και κατήγοράς σας διάβολος, σαν λιοντάρι που βρυχάται, περιπατεί με μανία και ζητάει ποιόν να τραβήξει μακριά απο την πίστη για να τον καταπιεί. Μετά την Ανάληψη του Κυρίου, ο Πέτρος, δίδαξε το Ευαγγέλιο στην Ιουδαία, στην Αντιόχεια, στον Πόντο, στην Γαλατία, στην Καππαδοκία, στην Ασία και τη Βιθυνία. Κατά την παράδοση (που σημαίνει ότι δεν είναι απόλυτα ιστορικά διασταυρωμένο) έφτασε μέχρι τη Ρώμη, όπου επί Νέρωνος (54-68) υπέστη μαρτυρικό θάνατο, αφού τον σταύρωσαν χιαστί, με το κεφάλι προς τα κάτω.
Ο δε Παύλος γεννήθηκε στην Ταρσό της Κιλικίας και στην αρχή ήταν σκληρός διώκτης του χριστιανισμού. Όμως, με θαύμα γνώρισε το Χριστό και έγινε ο μεγαλύτερος κήρυκας του Ευαγγελίου, θυσιάζοντας μάλιστα και τη ζωή του γι΄ αυτό. Ονομάστηκε Απόστολος τών Εθνών, και τη ζωή με τις περιπέτειες του θα τα δεί κανείς, άν μελετήσει τις Πράξεις τών Αποστόλων, αλλά και τις 14 Επιστολές του στην Καινή Διαθήκη. Ο Παύλος θέλει κάθε χριστιανός, όπως και ο ίδιος, να αισθάνεται και να λέει: "ζώ δε ουκέτι εγώ, ζή δε εν εμοί Χριστός".Δηλαδή, δε ζώ πλέον εγώ, ο παλαιός άνθρωπος, αλλά ζεί μέσα μου ο Χριστός. Και ακόμα, "τα πάντα και εν πάσι Χριστός". Να διευθύνει, δηλαδή, όλες τις εκδηλώσεις της ανθρώπινης ζωής μας ο Χριστός. Ο απόστολος Παύλος υπέστη μαρτυρικό θάνατο (χωρίς αυτό να είναι απόλυτα διασταυρωμένο) δι΄ αποκεφαλισμού στη Ρώμη.
2013 GREEK CULTURAL FEST
Friday, June 14th 5:00 p.m. to Midnight
4:45 p.m. Opening Blessing of the Festival
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Drive Through Open
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Beer Tasting with Appetizers ($25 cover)
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Live Greek Music on the Main Stage
6:00 p.m. Greek Dance Performance by the Hellas Dancers
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Gold Sponsor VIP Tent Private Event
7:00 p.m. Church Tour
8:00 p.m. Greek Dance Performance by the Hellas Dancers
8:00 p.m. Kid’s Activity Area Closes
9:00 p.m. - Midnight “Tim Stop Band” on the Main Stage
Saturday, June 15th 9:00 a.m. to Midnight
9:00 a.m. Hercules Hustle Kid’s 1/4 Mile Run
9:30 a.m. Hercules Hustle 5k (3.2 Mile) Run/Walk
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. “Sunset 4ever” on the Main Stage
11:00 a.m. Food Tent Opens
12:45 p.m. Assumption Youth Greek Dance Performance
1:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Live Greek Music on the Main Stage
1:00 p.m. Greek Dance Performance by the Hellas Dancers
3:00 p.m. Church Tour
3:45 p.m. Assumption Youth Greek Dance Performance
4:00 p.m. Greek Dance Performance by the Hellas Dancers
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Greek Wine Tasting with Appetizers ($25 cover)
5:45 p.m. Assumption Youth Greek Dance Performance
6:00 p.m. Greek Dance Performance by the Hellas Dancers
7:00 p.m. Church Tour
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Gold Sponsor VIP Tent Private Event
8:00 p.m. Greek Dance Performance by the Hellas Dancers
8:00 p.m. Kid’s Activity Area Closes
8:30 p.m. Gyro Eating Contest (Free to enter)
9:00 p.m. - Midnight “Brother Trucker Band” on the Main Stage
2013 GREEK CULTURAL FEST First Annual Greek Cultural Fest
“ HERCULES HUSTLE ” Run/Walk
Saturday - June 15, 2013
KID’S ¼ MILE RUN 9:00 AM 5K RUN/WALK 9:30 AM Rain or Shine – No Refunds
COST: $25.00 ADULT/$15.00 CHILD COST INCLUDES FREE ADMISSION TO GREEKFEST JUNE 14TH AND 15th,
T-SHIRT, AWARDS, AND POST RACE PARTY. ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE GREEK CULTURAL FESTIVAL
Registration Forms can be picked up at the Church, downloaded from
the Assumption Home page at www.AssumptionEM.org or you may
register online at www.GetMeRegistered.com (additional fees apply).
2013 Greek Cultural Festival Personal Sponsorship Program
Friday, June 14th and Saturday, June 15th
Please join the 2013 Presenting Sponsor
in sponsoring this year’s Greek Cultural Festival.
FESTIVAL BENEFACTOR Gift of $200
Sponsor will receive: $50 in Food Coupons*
2 Wine or Beer Tasting Tickets ($40 value)
50 Free Admission Tickets ($100 Value)
FRIEND OF THE FESTIVAL Gift of $100
Sponsor will receive: $25 in Food Coupons*
1 Wine or Beer Tasting Ticket ($20 value)
25 Free Admission Tickets ($50 Value)
2013 ANNUAL GOLF OUTING
Greek Cultural Festival 7th Annual Golf Tournament
Monday, June 24, 2013
9:00 a.m. Shotgun Start
$100 per golfer includes Greens Fees, Practice Range, Cart,
Locker Room and Shower Facilities, On Course Soft Drinks,
Continental Breakfast, Casual Lunch, On Course Events…
Sponsorship Opportunities:
Presenting Sponsor ($2,000)
Lunch Sponsor ($1,000) Breakfast Sponsor (VanHoe)
Beverage Cart Sponsor (Uncle Pete’s) Cart Sponsor (Doc’s Inn)
Raffle Sponsor ($200) Hole/Green Sponsor ($200)
See you at TPC Deere Run!!!
GOLF OUTING REGISTRATION Name: ____________________________________
Company: ____________________________________
Address: ____________________________________
City/State/Zip: ____________________________________
Phone: _______________ Email: ______________
□ I am organizing a Foursome, attached is a check(s)
For ____ foursome(s) x $400 = _______
(with 2 or more Foursomes you receive a free Hole Sponsorship!)
□ I am golfing as an individual; please place me in a foursome or with:
_____________________________
□ I enjoy the Golf Outing and would like to be one of the sponsors:
Company/Individual Name: _____________________________
□ Presenting Sponsor ($2,000) □ Lunch Sponsor ($1,000)
□ Beverage Cart Sponsor (Taken) □ Breakfast Sponsor (Taken)
□ Golf Hole/Green Sponsor ($200) □ Golf Cart Sponsor (Taken)
□ Shared Hole/Green Sponsor ($100) □ Raffle Sponsor ($200)
□ I can’t golf, but please accept my donation of $________
Please return prior to June 12th with payment to:
GREEK CULTURAL FESTIVAL
4900 Kennedy Dr., East Moline, IL 61244
Additional Golfers for Foursome Reservations
Golfer #2 _____________________________________
Golfer #3 _____________________________________
Golfer #4 _____________________________________
The Agape News is made possible by the generous support of the following parishioners:
Sponsors offer $20 for the Ecclesiastical Year (beginning and ending Sept. 1st)
James Jannes
Mike and Terri Kandis
George and Helen Kontos
Joyce Coughlin and JoAnn Kontos
Anastasios and Dimitra Korovilas
Ninan Family
In Memory of Christ T. Panousis
Fr. Basil and Christina Papanikolaou
Spiro and Carol Pappaspiros
Christ and Helen Petaros
Ann Polillo
Steve and Nancy Pyevich
In Memory of Nickolaus, Halina,
Andrei and Nickolaus
Anthony and Joan Stopoulos
Jim and Kristel Stopoulos
Rick and Maria Krakos Thompson
John and Mary Velon
In Memory of George and Grace
Vretis
Fr. Jon, Presbytera Doreece and
Vasilia Boukis
In Memory of Harry and Alfreda
Arvanis
Michael and Nancy Avgenackis
In Memory of George Bagatelas
Paul and Christine Bagatelas Family
Theodore and Karen Bagatelas
Paula Baker
In Memory of Sadie (Elias) Bakeris
In Memory of Jimmy Boukis
Steve, Vaso and Lynn Boukis
Kleo Caras
Victor and Judy Cherevko
Dennis and Pam Collier
Miltos and Cathy Diakogeorgiou
Dounoulis Family
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