PRESENTATION OF CHRIST

GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

WWW.YPAPANTI.NET

CURRENT SEPTEMBER 2018

Dear Presentation of Christ Family,

Congratulations and thank you for yet another successful Greek Festival! As we wind down from East

Pittsburgh Greek Fest, we are winding up for the new Church Year, beginning on September first.

Once again, we embark upon the cycle of the Great Feasts, the Fasts, our service to our neighbors

and each other, and our fellowship in Christ. Just as January first brings opportunities to make

resolutions in our secular lives, the New Church Year gives us the opportunity to make resolutions

that will benefit us spiritually.

In the new Church Year we are all invited to set personal spiritual goals for ourselves and our families.

First and foremost let us all resolve to come to Divine Liturgy together on Sundays at 9:30 and

immerse ourselves in the Sacramental life of the Church.

There are numerous opportunities in the year ahead to increase our knowledge of our faith. Church

School resumes on September ninth, and our Paraklesis and Adult Education classes continue on

Wednesday evenings.

We also have Christmas and Lenten Family Retreats planned with guest speakers and community

projects. Many of us may be aware of our cooperation with FOCUS Pittsburgh’s feeding program.

Beginning this September, our Outreach Ministry has been expanded to include a collaboration with

the Rankin Christian Center. Join us twice a month as we come together to feed our neighbors in

need and be the Light of Christ in East Pittsburgh.

A new year is upon us, and we are all invited to resolve to commit ourselves and one another and our

whole life unto Christ our God.

See you at Church!

FRDK

Thanks to everyone who helped make this year’s Food Festival a success.

When something matters so much to you that you are willing to work in

order to see it succeed, that is passion! It might come with pain and

sacrifice, and it almost always comes with hard work, but it never comes

without joy and a sense of accomplishment!

Passion breeds commitment, enthusiasm, and effort – willingness to go the

extra mile for our Ypapanti. The passionate belief of everyone at the

festival is the difference between success and failure.

Thank You!

Steve Markantone

Parish Council President

FESTIVAL PHOTOS!

FESTIVAL PHOTOS!

WEEK DAY SERVICES

September 8th Saturday Nativity of the Theotochos, 8:30 Matins, 9:30 Divine Liturgy

September 13th Thursday Great Vespers Exaltation of the Holy Cross -Mount Lebanon 7PM

September 14th Friday Matins and Diving Liturgy Exaltation of the Holy Cross – Mount

Lebanon 8:30AM/9:30AM

September 26th Wed. 8:30 AM Matins, 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy, Falling Asleep of St. John

MONTHLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

September 4th Tuesday 10:00 AM YASOU

September 9th Sunday 12:00 PM Philoptochos

September 11th Tuesday 7:00 PM Parish Council

September 18th Tuesday 7:00 PM Choir Practice

September 25th Tuesday 6:00 PM YASOU

FELLOWSHIP COFFEE COMMITTEES

September 2 Lori Voltz, Gail Mantzouridis

September 9 Mary Papazis, Marguerite Ellis, Alexis Breen

Church School Begins after Holy Communion

September 16 Toula Bargas, Tina Rushe

September 23 Argy Giannikas, Stephanie Giannikas

September 30 Katina Harem, Diane Kampetis, Natalie Litz

Please remember to bring creamer and juice. Thank you.

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MYSTERY TRIP

OCTOBER 11th, THURSDAY

Leaving Olympia Parking Area 9:15 a.m.

Via Van

This tour is limited to 12 people

A curator will lead the private scheduled tour

We must stay in a group

No elevators, a private home

Must be able to walk unaided and climb stairs

Cost: $30.00 p/p

Lunch not included but an area restaurant will be selected.

Return mid-afternoon

Call Tootie Pranis for reservations

412-373-1270

Church School Begins

SEPTEMBER 9

AFTER HOLY COMMUNION

Calendar for September,2018 – Subject to Updates

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

2

8:30 AM Matins

9:30 AM Divine

Liturgy

3 4

YASOU

Tuesday@10

5

6:30 PM

Paraklesis

7:30 PM

Orthodox Adult

Education

6

7

8

Nativity of the

Theotochos

8:30 Matins

9:30 Divine

Liturgy

9

8:30 AM Matins

9:30 AM Divine

Liturgy

12:00 Noon

Philoptochos

Mtg

Church School

Begins

10 11

7:00 PM Parish

Council Mtg

12

2:00 PM Dinner

for the

Homeless Prep

6:30 PM

Paraklesis

7:30 PM

Orthodox Adult

Education

13

Great Vespers

Exaltation of the

Holy Cross -

Mount Lebanon

7PM

14

Matins and

Diving Liturgy

Exaltation of the

Holy Cross –

Mount Lebanon

8:30AM/9:30AM

15

16

8:30 AM Matins

9:30 AM Divine

Liturgy

2:00 Odyssey

Practice

17 18

7:00 PM Choir

Practice

19

6:30 PM

Paraklesis

7:30 PM

Orthodox Adult

Education

20 21 22

5th Annual

Dinner Honoring

Geronitis

Taxiarchia, St.

Nicholas

Cathedral

23

8:30 AM Matins

9:30 AM Divine

Liturgy

2:00 Odyssey

Practice

24 25

6:00 PM YASOU

Mtg

7:00 PM

Sandwiches for

the Homeless

26

8:30 AM Matins,

9:30 AM Divine

Liturgy, Falling

Asleep of St.

John

6:30 PM

Paraklesis, 7:30

PM Orthodox

Adult Education

27 28 29

30

8:30 AM Matins

9:30 AM Divine

Liturgy

2 PM Odyssey

Practice

OCT 1 2 3

6:30 PM

Paraklesis

7:30 PM

Orthodox Adult

Education

4 5 6

Presentation of Christ “Ypapanti” Greek Orthodox Church 1672 Electric Avenue, PO Box J, East Pittsburgh, PA 15112 - 412-824-9188

Website: www.ypapanti.net, email: info@ypapanti.net

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @PresentationofChrist Under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, His Eminence

Demetrios Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and

His Eminence Metropolitan Savas

The mission of Ypapanti is to proclaim with joy the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to

teach and spread the Orthodox Christian Faith and to be a community devoted to

and energized by the love of God and our neighbor.

Rev. Fr. Constantine Kokanos Sunday Services

Cell Phone: 412-760-7203 Matins – 8:30 AM

Email: FatherDeanKokanos@gmail.com Divine Liturgy – 9:30 AM

Lucy Koutsavlis, Admin Assistant Paraklesis Service – Wednesday at 6:30 PM

Email: lkoutsavlis@ypapanti.net Orthodox Adult Education -

Office Phone: 412-824-9188 Wednesday at 7:30 PM

Office FAX: 412-824-9740

Stefanos Giannikas, Chanter Tara Reis, Events Coordinator

Filia Arvanitis, Asst Chanter 412-824-5540

Thomas Rosvanis, Asst Chanter

Wilford Clark, Custodian

2018 Parish Council Members

Steve Markantone, Pres 724-325-1729 Anthony Peter J 412-596-5348

Stan Prestogeorge, VP 412-824-5033 Koutsavlis, Samantha 412-926-8523

Tom Rosvanis, VP 412-373-5057 Koutsavlis, Sophie 412-461-8246

Paula Borsch, Treasurer 412-721-1840 Lazaridis, Kiki 412-443-3022

Anastasia Andrews, Treas 412-398-3194 Mantzouridis, Petros 412-780-0201

Sam Koutsavlis, Secretary 412-461-3450 Pranis, Tootie 412-373-1270

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Organizations & Committees

Sunday School Director -Paula Borsch Grecian Odyssey Dancers

Philoptochos – President – Sylvia Graziano Director – Mary Doreza

Choir Director-Tom Rosvanis President – Elias Bardis

Choir President – Toni Morgan Junior Olympian Dancers

Organists- Marguerite Ellis & Roula Kyros Directors – Michelle Kotsagrelos

YAL-Nick Stupakis & Dean Leventopoulos Jamie Orfanopoulos

GOYA/Youth Advisor-Roula Kyros Asst Directors – Elias Bardis

St. Kyriaki Book Store – Kiki Lazaridis Maria Bardis

YASOU Co-Presidents-Tootie Pranis GAPA – President – Elias Bardis

Mike Orson