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ST. NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

4967 FOREST PARK AVENUE

ST. LOUIS, MO 63108-1495

Volume 22- Number 2 February 2018

Proistamenos: Fr. Douglas Papulis (636) 527-7843

(314) 974-4613cell

Parish Priest: Fr. Michael Arbanas

(314)909-6999

Office (314)361-6924

Fax (314)361-3539

Executive Secretary: Kathy Ellis

Bookkeeper: Diane Winkler Email: [email protected]

Website: www.sngoc.org

ST. NICHOLAS

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH FAMILY LIFE CENTER

12550 S FORTY DRIVE

ST. LOUIS, MO 63141

The Great Fast calls us to return to the “ABCs” of Christian life. We are called and invited to share in the holiness of the One and only True God. The time of fasting is a summons to the renewal of our Baptism into the Death and Resurrection of our Crucified and Risen Lord.

All Orthodox Christians have been initiated into this life. It is always a dangerous thing to make too many distinctions be-tween monks, clergy or laity. In the One Holy Church there is one divine law to which all of us are held accountable. All of us are consecrated through our Baptism to holiness and right-eousness even as in the Old Dispensation we hear the words “be ye holy as I am holy”.

The real questions for us are did we keep our baptismal garment pure and unstained? If we stained our soul with dead-ly sins, did we wash and purify it through confession and re-pentance? Did we feed the hungry, cloth the naked, visit the sick and imprisoned? Did we practice active love? Did we do God’s will or our own? Did our repentance, prayer, fasting and almsgiving produce worthy fruits of righteous living? So much of life is wasted on getting what I want instead of doing what God wants. How did we realize our vocation for the life of the world and its salvation? The devil is so pleased with confer-ences and meetings that accomplish nothing. The devil is so pleased when we simply congratulate ourselves and do noth-ing. Inertia born out of fear and pride is the number one dis-ease that contaminates and debilitates our Holy Church.

It is not so much that what we do is evil — it is just that the motor of our spiritual car is running on just one cylinder and not all 8.

Perhaps we accept the status quo in our spiritual life and church life, because we accept the mediocre status quo is our own spiritual lives. After all we don’t want to be hypocrites who expect from our leaders what we do not expect of ourselves. Good and pious people often complain that they bring so little of their faith to bear upon their doings in the day-to-day life. The Great Fast is a time to begin a change.

We have to carefully examine our plans and activities to make sure that the Kingdom of God is front and center of eve-rything that we do.

In regard to the practice of our faith; God is an equal oppor-tunity employer. None can stop our prayer, fasting, almsgiving. None can stop us from feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, visiting the sick and imprisoned. None can stop us from pursu-ing a life of holiness. None can stop us from doing all the good that we can.

All of us are responsible for our Holy Orthodox Church, (not just the clergy or the monastics); all of us are responsible to maintain the faith once delivered to the saints. If we are not zealous practitioners of our faith, then who will be the ones to transmit this faith of ours?

So many times we do feel powerless over the great issues of our day both in the world and in the Church. Prayer accom-plishes so much, it changes hearts and it opens our eyes to the real needs of this frenzied dying world. There is so much work to do, there is so much physical and spiritual hunger and thirst and there is so much that you can do.

We pray and things change outside of us, but most im-portant communion with God changes us. If we could only spend half as much time praying to God for His help as we do talking about what we think should-or should not happen, then things would go so much better.

First and foremost we cannot underestimate the spiritual tools that God gives us. We have to use them.

But then we have to do something. Prayer and true spiritual life leads to action. There is so much to be done; there is so much good work in Christ’s name to be accomplished. When we are doing God’s will the money, and ways and means fol-lows. Talk is cheap but action inspires and moves the hearts of many to do the work and actually become Body of Christ.

The highest gift and the greatest Good is Christ Himself. We are baptized and chrismated and having the gift of Holy Baptism and Chrismation and having participation in the Holy Body and Blood of Christ we have everything. We already have the greatest gifts of God.

The Great Fast is the time to reclaim our inheritance as the sons and daughters of the Kingdom. The Great Fast is the time to cleanse our souls and bodies of the sins that weigh us down and leave little room for God.

May God guide and protect us in this time of the Fast. May He give us grace and power to live lives that are more than a collection of pious quotations and platitudes.

May we become who we are and may we be united to Christ our Resurrection and our Life.

-the Talanton Newsletter

LENT

Begins on February 19th

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St. Nicholas Servants

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Monthly Bulletin February 2018

Announcements 2018 PARISH BOARD Teddy Hart, President 314-922-4457 Carol Kamburis, Vice-President Jonathan Hartley, Secretary Helen Carey, Treasurer George Ellis, Asst. Treasurer John Davis Andrew Galakatos,MD Yemane Habtu Marilynn Jemas Tinna King,MD Bill Mastorakos, DDS Joseph Palazzola Chris Sarantakis Stephanie Tyler Kon Vellios

AUDIT COMMITTEE Mark Vleisides, Chairperson 314-576-2898 Adonis Chakides Roxana Couternais Peter Lemakis Janet Papageorge

CEMETERY COMMITTEE William Karides, Chairperson 636-281-0727 Janet Hunnius Irene Schildroth

CHURCH SCHOOL Co-Directors Bess Fitzmaurice 636-343-3849 Despina Hartley 618-447-6548

DANCE TROUPE Georgia Johnson 314-832-0061 ELECTION COMMITTEE

Tina Paradowski , Chairperson 314-781-0781 Paul Leara Pat Lekich Demmie Nicozisin Mark Vleisides

GREETERS COMMITTEE Kon Vellios, Director 314-647-2606

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) Demetrios Tsikalas (Co-chair) 314-323-2838 Jonathan Hartley (Co-chair) 618-520-9569

LIBRARY COMMITTEE Elaine Coulson, Chairperson 314-991-5033 Michael Doran Brandon Redmann

“NEXT 100” Dan Tarlas , Chairperson 314-713-5500

PHILOPTOCHOS Carol Kamburis, President 314-803-2451

PHYSICAL FACILITIES -CHURCH Dino Pappas, Chairperson 314-701-8118

Bill Coulson Pat Johnson

PHYSICAL FACILITIES –FAMILY LIFE Nick Tharenos, Chairperson 314-576-7011 Demo Nick Koskolos Sam Mezines

PLANNED GIVING John Koch, Chairperson 636-922-7732 Sam Mezines

PRISON MINISTRY Clark Porter, Director 314-518-6747

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE Denise Karras, Chairperson 314-368-4205 Barbara Corrigan Yemane Habtu Peter Takes

St. Irenaeus Orthodox Theological Institute Michael G. Tsichlis, PhD 314-361-6924 x330

STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE Fr. Doug Papulis Fr. Michael Arbanas Mary Ann Mastorakos

WEBSITE Rosie Hartley, Webpage Administrator 618-239-9359

Please submit all articles by the 10th of month

Email: [email protected] Thank You Jennifer English, Editor

Calendar of Events

(see Calendar on page 18 for details)

Feb 2—Presentation of our Lord

Divine Liturgy and reception

Friday Night Basketball Feb 4—Godparent/Godchild Sunday

Feb 5—Book Group

Feb 10—1st Saturday of the Souls

Feb 11—Meatfare Sunday

Feb 17—2nd Saturday of the Souls

Feb 18—Cheesefare Sunday Feb 19—Lent Begins

Feb 23—Akathist Service at FLC

Feb 24—3rd Saturday of the Souls

Feb 25—Sunday of Orthodoxy

Vespers at Church

St. Nicholas

Book Group

The St. Nicholas Book Group will meet Monday, February 5th at 7:00pm, to discuss Faithful by Alice Hoffman. This widely acclaimed novel traces the struggles and redemption of a young woman who lives with the guilt of having survived an auto accident that robbed her friend of her future. We will meet at 7:00pm at the Family Life Center.

PLEASE JOIN US!!!

EVERYONE is Welcome

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Philoptochos Corner February 2018

2018 Membership Drive As we begin the New Year, 2018, with renewed enthusiasm to-ward the Philoptochos mission to minister to the underprivileged, we want to invite women of all ages to join the St. Nicholas Philoptochos Society. Being a member of Philoptochos means being a part of something greater than yourself, it means making the world a better place. It is our tradition of philanthropy, our living and practicing Orthodox faith, which enables and encour-ages us to serve with compassion, dignity and respect. It is now the time to Invite you to offer your talents to our mission. It is now the time to Embrace your ideas of compassion for our fellow man. It is now the time to Involve yourself by offering your tal-ents and ideas for the betterment of our community. When mak-ing your 2018 pledge, please consider the following: $21.00 of each pledge is used to fulfill yearly commitments to the National & Metropolis Philoptochos. The balance of your pledge supports our local chapter of St. Nicholas Philoptochos. Please mail checks payable to: St. Nicholas Philoptochos to 4967 Forest Park Ave, St. Louis, MO 63108. Stewardship is due no later than March 1, 2018

Annual Vasilopita Celebration

Held on Sunday, January 7th

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We thank Dianne Zotos & Georgia Ferretti, Chairpersons, for another successful fundraiser to benefit Saint Basil Academy. The delicious luncheon sale was a sell out! A very special thank you to the Philoptochos ladies who made Vasilopita Breads: Aliki Bibas, Chrysoula Panopoulos, Becky Tharenos, Trigona Maleas, Helen Koskolos, Georgia Antonopoulos, Eugenia Kirkou. And to Maria Zouglas and Christina Ginos who made the large vasilopi-ta that was cut in Church. These contributions continue to be a tremendous support for the Academy and we thank our St. Nich-olas parishioners, church groups and organizations for their gen-erous donations and continued support. For more than half a century, Saint Basil Academy has provided a “home away from home” for Orthodox young people who come from broken homes, or are victims of poverty, abuse or abandonment.

GK Pre-Lenten Luncheon Sale

February 4th Join us for lunch after Divine Liturgy – dine-in with your family/friends or carry out for Sunday dinner. All proceeds benefit the mission of Philoptochos.

First Day of Lent/Clean Monday

February 19th

We invite you to celebrate the beginning of the Lenten period at our annual Lenten Luncheon immediately following the Compline Service at the Family Life Center.

Calendar of Events: 2/04 – Godparent/Godchild Sunday

2/04 – Pre-Lenten Luncheon Sale

2/19 – Clean Monday/Lenten Luncheon (FLC) 2/25 – Sunday of Orthodoxy (St. Nicholas Church) 3/01 – Board Meeting (FLC) 3/07 – Pre-Sanctified Dinner (FLC) 3/15 – General Meeting

PRESIDENT’S NOTES Teddy Hart

Phone: 314-997-4826 Email: [email protected]

Greetings and Good Will to All St. Nicho-las Parishioners!

As of this writing, I will have been installed in my first ever term as a Parish Council member and as Parish Council President for precisely 11 days. And what a whirl-wind these 11 days have been! There’s so much to learn – so much to do.

It is truly an honor to serve in this capacity for our parish, and I thank you all.

Those of you who may already know me know that I am a communicator, and I will continue to communicate. I am driven to attain whatever goals are set, and I will continue to be driven. I always try to be fair and definitely always honest, and will continue to behave as such.

We have yet (as of this writing) to hold a 2018 Parish Council meeting; however, beginning next month, each Monthly Bul-letin will include from those meetings a summary of issues completed, currently being worked, or on the horizon for action.

I am energized by the membership of this Parish Council. I look forward eagerly to helping facilitate many positive activities that will assist in the maintenance and growth of our parish ministries, facilities, and parish family as a whole.

Yours in Christ, Teddy Hart

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Jesus was brought to the Temple on the 40th Day

On February 2nd

, we celebrate the Feast of “Ypapanti,” often translated as the “Presentation”

of our Lord to the Temple, although a more accurate translation would be the “Meeting” between Jesus and Symeon.

The Gospel reading for the feast, Luke 2:22-40, tells us the story which is the origin of the hol-iday. Jesus was taken by His parents to Jerusalem, “to present Him to the Lord.” Once they ar-rived at the temple, they were met by Symeon. Symeon was “righteous and devout,” upon whom was the Holy Spirit. It was revealed to Symeon that “he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.” When he met the baby Jesus, Symeon took Him into his arms, in accordance with the custom of the Old Testament laws, and blessed Him. Symeon then said to God: “Lord, now let your servant depart in peace, according to Your word, for my eyes have seen Your salvation which You have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revela-tion to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.” These words are recited by the priest as he holds the baby at the conclusion of the Orthodox Christian 40-Day blessing.

What does this tell us?

But what about this “meeting”? What does it tell us? First, it tells us something of the Jewish practice of presenting a child to the temple. Jesus was brought, according to the custom, forty days after His birth to the temple. Based on His example, we in the Orthodox Church also bring our children to Church for their forty-day blessing. Although it is a brief service, it is indeed pow-erful and a wonderful opportunity for parents to express their thankfulness to God for giving them their child, and thereby dedicating the child back to God.

This “meeting” of Jesus and Symeon also tells us that Symeon knew of the importance of Je-sus, though we know that not everyone did. Symeon knew that Jesus is indeed our salvation. Not everyone understands this fact today, even among all who claim to be Christians. When we present our children to the Church for their 40-day blessing, we have an opportunity to be re-minded of our own need to “meet” with Christ and to be thankful to God for our meeting.

We can meet the Lord

When can we meet with Him? We can meet with the Lord when we are in prayer, when we serve our “neighbor,” when we practice His commandments, and when we participate in the sacraments. We have opportunities throughout our day to meet with our Lord; however, we need to allow the Holy Spirit to inspire us! If we do that, we will find numerous opportunities to meet Him daily. All too often, as a consequence of our daily concerns, we place our meetings with the Lord at the bottom of our “to do list” and often fail to finish that list by the end of the day!

In accordance with the practice of the Orthodox Christian faith, we bring our children to the Church, to be presented to the Lord, for their own forty-day blessing. We do so out of our thanksgiving to God. Let us continue that spirit of thanksgiving by meeting with Him throughout our day and throughout our life. Let us not give Him the mere leftovers of our time, but the first fruits, that our meeting may prove to be of great importance to us! Let us keep Him - as we chant in the Hymn of the Feast of His Presentation - as our own “Sun of Righteousness,” guid-ing us throughout our day and throughout our life, for He has indeed, “conferred upon us the Resurrection.”

The Historical & Personal Meaning

of the 40-DAY BLESSING

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DAILY BIBLE READING GUIDE December 2017

# Entry into the Temple *1st Saturday of the Souls ** 2nd Saturday of the Souls +Great Holy Lent Begins (Clean Monday) ***3rd Saturday of the Souls

1 T Rom 8:28-39 Lk 10:19-21

# 2 F Heb 7:7-17 Lk 2:22-40

3 S Heb 9:11-14 Lk 2:25-38

Sun 4 1 Cor 6:12-20 Lk 15:11-32

5 M 1 Jn 2:18-3:8 Mk 11:1-11

6 T Heb 7:26-8:2 Jn 10:9-16

7 W 1 Jn 3:2:21-4:11 Mk 14:43-15:1

8 T Eph 2:4-10 Mt 10:16-22

9 F 2 Jn 1:1-13 Mk 15:20,22,22,25,33-41

* 10 S 2 Tim 2:1-10 Jn 15:17-27;16:1-2

Sun 11 1 Cor 8:8-9:2 Mt 25;31-46

12 M 3 Jn 1:1-15 Lk 19:29-40,22:7-39

13 T Jude 1:1-10 Lk 22:39-42,45-71:23:1

14 W Joel 3:12-21 Joel 1:12-26

15 T Philemon 1:1-25 Lk 23:1-31,33,44-56

16 F Zech 8:7-17 Zech 8:19-23

** 17 S 2 Tim 2:1-10 Lk 20:46-21:4

Sun 18 Rom 13:11-14:4 Mt 6:14-21

+ 19 M Is 1:1-20; Gen 1:1-13 Prov 1:1-20

20 T Is 1:19-2:3; Gen 1:14-23 Prov 1:20-33

21 W Is 2:3-11;Gen 1:24-31 Prov 2:1-22

22 T Is 2:11-21; Gen 2:4-19 Prov 3:1-18

23 F Is 3:1-14; Gen 2:20-3:20 Prov 3:19-34

*** 24 S 2 Cor 4:6-15 Mt 11:2-15

Sun 25 Heb 11:24-26,32-40 Jn 1,43-51

26 M Is 4:2:7; Gen 3:21-4:7 Prov 3:34-4:22

27 T Is 5:7-16; Gen 4:8-15 Prov 5:1-15

28 W Is 5:16-25; Gen 4:16-26 Prov 5:15-6:3

Naming Rites Link Parents to God’s Creative Handiwork

Naming rites and rituals are seldom in the news — ex-cept, of course, when the person in question is the future king of England.

George Alexander Louis’ parents presented him with a name, but also with an identity. In selecting the name George, the young royals showed continuity with the Brit-ish monarchy. Yet they also did something far greater than that: they offered their blessing to their son.

Most of the time, we’re more concerned with naming “rights,” the legal privileges of purchasing the right to ad-vertise your brand on a sports stadium or something sim-ilar.

Yet I don’t think we pay enough attention to the spiritual obligations and tasks associated with naming. Naming is more than just putting something down on paper. It is a holy task, an action deeply rooted in our human vocation.

Naming rites — the practices by which the human family participates with God in acts of creation — ought to be celebrated by the faith community.

Names, and the rituals associated with naming, have deep spiritual roots. They are truly liturgical acts — the work of the people — and represent a way that we join in raising our voices to heaven in praising God.

Naming joins us with God’s activity in the world. We par-ticipate with God as co-creators, identifying the good gifts that God has offered us, even if that good gift keeps us up all night and will cost us hundreds of thousands of dollars intuition.

There are great naming stories in the Bible, including Luke’s account of the birth of John the Baptist. John’s father, Zechariah, was struck silent when he discovered that he and Elizabeth were going to be late in life par-ents. It was an understandable reaction.

There is also the striking account of God calling the prophet Hosea to name his children by names which symbolically conveyed how God’s people had shifted away from covenant faithfulness. Two of Hosea’s chil-dren were named “Not loved,” and “Not my people.”

And there is also the naming of Jesus whose parents trusted in the never ending promise of God. It’s a beauti-ful story, a reminder of the powerful nature of naming rites and an invitation to parents everywhere to consider the awesome nature of naming.

- Faith Perspectives • Chris Keating

St. Louis Post Dispatch 7/27/2013

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LENT AND HOLY WEEK DONATIONS 2018

We extend to you, the beloved Faithful of St. Nicholas, the opportunity to share in making our Great Lent a Holy and most beautiful and inspiring event by decoration of our Church. Below are items needed during the Holy Season: Mid-Lent Veneration of the Cross- Jonquils for Sunday of the Cross- Organ rental for Easter Service- Palms for Palm Sunday- Palm Sunday Crosses- Palm Sunday Icon Flower Arrangement- Jasmine Plants- 24 Azalea Plants- Hertisme (Friday night) Candles- Levane (incense)- donated by Katherine Ellis, In memory of loved ones Altar Candles for Holy Week Services Palm Sunday- Monday- Tuesday- Wednesday- Thursday- Friday- Saturday- Flowers for the Icon of the Bridegroom (Nymphios)- Holy Wednesday Service Holy Unction (Q-tips, baggies, cotton balls & olive oil)- donated by the

Kamburis Family In memory of Tharinos & Kyriaki Patakas Holy Thursday Icon Flower Arrangement for Divine Liturgy- Holy Thursday Icon Flower Arrangement for Service for 12 Passion Gospels- Holy Thursday 12 Gospel Candles- Holy Thursday Service Wreath- Holy Thursday Service Candles for Cross- Good Friday Sheet for Body of Christ- Good Friday Icon Flower Arrangement for Royal Hours- Good Friday Icon Flower Arrangement for The Descent from the Cross- Good Friday Icon Flower Arrangement for The Lamentations (Epitahion)- Good Friday Epitahion Candles- Good Friday Anthonero (Rosewater)- Donated by Rosie Hartley, In memory of her parents Good Friday Crucifixion Arrangement- Holy Saturday Icon Flower Arrangement for 1st Divine Liturgy- Holy Saturday Resurrection Candles for Priests One Candle- Two Candles- Holy Saturday Resurrection Icons- Holy Saturday Floral Cross for Resurrection Service- Holy Saturday Resurrection Banner- Agape Service Icon Flower Arrangement- Easter Eggs- Olive Oil (for votive lights)- donated by the Kamburis Family 14 Palm Tree Plants- Resurrection Lite Meal Donations-

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Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC) Corner: "The Orthodox Mission Team of St. Louis works to nurture an awareness within our local churches of the need to evangelize, catechize, and support missionary efforts and

programs globally."

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As always, please feel free to contact Rosie Hartley, 618-447-9688, if you have any questions, would like to be part of the Mission Team St. Louis, or if you would like to help our missionaries. Thank you for your continued support!

ORTHODOX MISSION TEAMS 2018

Participation…

• Complete a Mission Team Application with a reference from an Orthodox Priest. • Active member of the Church, at least 18 years of age, and in good physical health. • Participants are expected to travel on the scheduled dates and cover participation costs. Team dates, costs, locations and details are subject to change. Team members are encouraged to raise support, create awareness and engage others in the work of missions. Domestic travel to orientation and international airfare is not included.

Information and Application… Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC) 220 Mason Manatee Way

St. Augustine, FL 32086 Tel 1.904.829.5132 ◊ fax 1.904.829.1635 ◊ email [email protected] ◊ web www.ocmc.org

APPLY TODAY!

Albania 3/16/2018 to 3/26/2018

Teaching Outreach Tirana Collarborative effort with OCF Real Break

5/21/2018 to 6/1/2018, $1,000

Outreach Tirana - Earn credit hours

Limited to Orthodox Seminarians

6/12/2018 to 6/30/2018; $1,190

Youth Outreach Shen Vlash

Fall 2018; $1,240

Women’s Ministry Tirana

Ghana

8/6/2018 to 8/21/2018; $1,460

Youth Outreach Larteh

Guatemala

4/27/2018 to 5/6/2018; $1,450

Healthcare Aguacate at the Fr. Andres Giron Clinic

6/18/2018 to 6/30/2018; $1,355

Teaching Outreach Tajumuco

11/9/2018 to 11/18/2018; $1,450

Healthcare Aguacate

Indonesia

6/26/2018 to 7/9/2018; $1,285

Teaching Bali English teachers needed!

7/3/2018 to 7/16/2018; $1,415

Teaching Outreach Medan

Jamaica

8/2/201/ to 8/11/2018; Cost - TBA

Teaching Outreach Trelawney

Kenya

4/30/2018 to 5/8/2018; $1,290

Clergy Teaching Outreach Kisumu

7/19/2018 to 7/31/2018; $1,495

Youth Outreach Nyeri

8/8/2018 to 8/20/2018; $1,290

Women’s Ministry Kisumu

11/28/2018 to 12/8/2018; $1,365

Youth Outreach Kisumu

11/28/2018 to 12/8/2018; $1,365

Youth Outreach Nairobi

11/28/2018 to 12/8/2018; $1,365

Youth Outreach Kisumu

Dates: TBD; $1,470

Health Care, Teaching Nandi

Mexico

7/27/2018 to 8/2/2018

Construction - Project Mexico

8/11/2018 to 8/18/2018; $725

Teaching Outreach Hidalgo –

Spanish-speakers are requested.

United States 7/20/2018 to 7/31/2018; $1,160

Youth Outreach Pilot Station , AK

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GOYA (9th-12th Grade)

Stavra Ketchmark [email protected] 314-792-8402 c

Junior GOYA (6th-8th)

Georgiana Grant [email protected] 314-420-9159 c

JOY (3rd-5th) Rebecca Christophi

[email protected]

HOPE (K-2nd) Steph McPherron [email protected] 636-778-

0061 h 314-640-0989 c

Cherubs (Pre-K) Family Ministry Sophia Pierroutsakos

[email protected] 314-596-1506 c

Renee Vleisides [email protected] 314-265-8192 c

Youth Choir Diana Ott [email protected] 314-550-

1573 c Handmaidens Rosie Hartley [email protected] 618-447-

9688 c Altar Boys Father Michael

[email protected] 314-425-9641 c

Church School Bess Fitmaurice [email protected] 314-602-

5406 c

St. Nicholas Day

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Congratulations (left to right) George Francis, Graham Ketchmark,

William Arbanas, Maximos Souris and Noel Zerai. With their parents by their side, they were presented their Altar Boy belts.

With His Grace, Bishop Neofitos Kongai of Nyeri and Mt. Kenya, Kenya

Saturday, February 17th

3pm to 5pm

Followed by 5pm Great Vespers

All are Welcome! St. Thomas Romanian Orthodox Church

6501 Nottingham Avenue

St. Louis, MO 63109

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A limited number of DVDs are available of this inspirational and fascinating history of our parish. It is the product of countless hours of research and is a collaboration of three talented members of our parish: Dr. Michael Tsichlis, who provided the written and photographic history, Debbie Dugan, who wrote the script, and Rip Kastaris, who developed the story of our parish in a 17-minute video production with Fr. Doug narrating.

You will want this as a one-of-a-kind keepsake. Buy several to make sure that your children have a copy or that former parishion-ers who have moved from St. Louis can treasure their heritage.

Complete and send the following form along with your check made out to Mike Ferretti, 2367 Baxton Way, Chesterfield, MO 63017

Name: ______________________________ Mailing Address: ____________________________

City, State, ZIP _________________________________________________________________

No. of DVDs _________________ @ $8.00 per copy Total Order $ ______________

Please Allow 2 Weeks for Delivery via US Postal Service

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CHURCH FUND

In Memory of Nickoletta Antoniou

-Bess C. Millonas Estate

In Memory of James P. Mirras


In Memory of Nicholas Greles


In Memory of Steve Chalmers

-Basil & Kathy Pappas

In Memory of James N. Lappas

-Bertha Lappas

In Memory of Helen Tallen Proctor -Sandy Osborn

In Memory of Bess Millonas

-Basil & Kathy Pappas

In Memory of Despina Peppes

-Georgia Doumouras

-Judy & Larry Deutsch

-Mr. & Mrs. Pang

-Gus Harris

-Mrs. Judith H. Leon

-Jill & Jim Malen

-Thimios & Mary Zanetos

-Peggy & Phil Beckley

-Cheryl Carrier -Diane Denney Rogers & Rich Rogers

FAMILY LIFE CENTER

In Memory of Steve Chalmers

-Leonard & MaryLou Mastorakos

-Andrea & Ed McNamara


-Bill, Claudia & Joshua Millonas

-Susan Yankee

-Penny Tsichlis

-Mary Tsichlis

-Ricky & Rachel Messina

-Tom & Kathleen Beran

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN


-Dino J. Benos

-Andrea & Dan Tarlas

In Memory of Chris Malamas

-Harry & Christine Lemakis

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

In Memory of Nickoletta Antoniou

-Greg & Cheryl McDermott

SUNDAY SCHOOL FUND

In Memory of Christomos Malamas

-John & Betty Heine

MEMORIAL DONATIONS

FUNERALS

May their Memory be Eternal † Despina Peppes fell asleep in the Lord on December 27

th, the

funeral was on December 30th.

† Chris Malamas fell asleep in the Lord on January 5th, the funeral was on January 9th.

† Anne Souris fell asleep in the Lord on January 12th, the funeral was on January 18th.

MEMORIALS

4 Year Memorial for Lemlem Tesfamichael on December 24th

40 Day Memorial for Yiannis Spanoyiannis on December 31st 1 Year Memorial for Helen Papagianis on January 14th 5 Year Memorial for Christine Vazopolos on January 14th 5 Year Memorial for George Ott on January 14th 9 Year Memorial for Konstantinos Papagianis on January 14th 45 Year Memorial for Evangela Frances on January 14th 1 Year Memorial for Evangelia Athanas on February 4th 10 Year Memorial for Harry Athanas on February 4th 10 Year Memorial for Dr. Gregory Zotos on February 18th

BAPTISMS

· Vail Lennon, daughter of Robert and Lauren Muckler, was baptized on January 13th. The Godfather is Peter Caldbeck.

· Roman Louis, son of Michael and Patti Appel, baptized on February 10th. The Godmother is Jenny Livaditis.

WEDDINGS

Congratulations to Demetrios Politis and Julann Dale who were married on January 20th

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Schnucks Gives Back! Schnucks eScrip Programs

Schnucks offers a program that rewards customer loyalty by contributing a percentage of purchases to your chosen non-profit group that supports the education, development and betterment of youth. St. Nicholas continues to be a registered beneficiary of eScrip in partnership with Schnucks. Through your patronage of Schnucks and the use of the Schnucks eScrip Community Card/My Schnucks Card, you can help St. Nicholas earn dollars.

Earning is Easy as 1, 2, 3! 1. Stop in at Schnucks and pick up a My Schnucks Card. 2. Register your card online at escrip.com/schnucks or by calling 1-800-931-6258. There are a number of organizations with similar names registered throughout the country, so you could use St. Nicholas eScrips Group ID (164502657) or our zip code (63108) to locate and select the right organ-ization. Show your card each time you check out at Schnucks

St. Nicholas will receive a contribution based on the following formula: 1% on monthly purchases between $0 and $300

plus 2% on monthly purchases between $301 & $600

plus 3% on monthly purchases between $601 & $999

If 200 parishioners spent, on average, $500 per month at Schnucks and used their card, they would generate $24,000 in gross contributions annually. eScrip charges a 15% fee, so the net annual pro-ceeds to St. Nicholas in this example would be $20,400.

This is such an easy way to earn funds for our St. Nicholas Community!

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FOOD BAGS for the HUNGRY

February 2018

Vienna Sausages

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March 2018

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Mary Mezines,

Food Bag Chairperson

PHILANTHROPY REPORT February 2018

“Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord and He will repay him for his deed” Proverbs 19:17

To all our St. Nicholas community, our Philoptochos members & our Christian friends everywhere, we pray that you had a Blessed and Beautiful Christmas and may your New Year be filled with God’s Blessings, Good Health and Peace on Earth!

We have been blessed to help needy families this last year thanks to your generosity and your support of our Events. Thank you for helping us assist children and families who are suffering because of the economy or family tragedies. We thank Father Doug and Father Michael for their spiritual counsel and for advising us in diffi-cult matters we sometimes face. Please continue to fill your food bags. Our need for this ministry has grown and is very much appreciated by our charity organizations and our outreach projects. We are currently looking for a chairperson. Please contact Carol Kamburis, our Philoptochos President if you would like to volunteer. Please see the suggested menu next to our message

If you are donating furniture, please contact us first, please send an email ([email protected]) giving us a description of the furniture and how soon it needs to be picked up. We will try to place your items and notify you if we can use them. The person who does the pickup is a vol-unteer & must arrange for use of a truck. If we are able to use your furniture, we will be pleased to send you a tax form for your records. Thank you.

If you have any questions, please contact Johanna Spanos (314) 966-5176 or Jeanne Tompras (314)994-7667, or Kim Tarlas

(314)740-0955 We are grateful for your support. Thank you.

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