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Vol. 14 , No. 1 Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church 2501 S. Wolf Rd. Westchester, IL April 2009

(708) 562-2744 www.holyapostleschurch.com

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

The unusual title forthis Easter article comesfrom the rear bumper ofa Buick we were follow-ing the other day. Thebumper sticker read: HE

WHO COLLECTS THE MOST STUFFWINS.

Unless the driver happened to be a garbagecollector, the message was undoubtedlyintended as a joke. And it’s a joke on all of us,for we are all collectors of stuff (a catchythought from the late comedian GeorgeCarlin), as if we are in some imaginary contestto win. We squirrel stuff away into attics, clos-ets, basements, drawers, safes, and banks as ifour life depended on it. But it doesn’t.

Our life, our Christian life, depends moreupon getting rid of stuff. It’s cumbersome.Jesus didn’t have much stuff, nor did his disci-

ples. He said that if your shirt was taken fromyou, you should give your coat as well. “Giveto those who ask, and don’t turn away fromthose who want to borrow.” He traveled lightand believed his followers should, too. Nothingis particularly wrong with stuff, only if itencumbers and slows down our performingthe important things in life.

The Great and Holy Lent is winding downand hopefully we attempted to discard our badhabits, negative thoughts, and sins. At the var-

From Father Bill

...See Fr. Bill on P. 5

Stuff

Metropolitan Isaiahof the Denver Diocesecelebrated theHierarchial DivineLiturgy March 15, andgave the sermon. He alsoaddressed the HolyApostles community asthe first speaker duringthe Sunday EveningCelebration of Books.

26th Celebration of Books

Metropolitan Isaiah celebrates the Liturgy, gives com-munion and greets the faithful with anthidoron

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PeterBell

Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church Mosaic April 2009

Gavel to Gavel

BY GEORGE CHECHOPOULOS

Parish Council Meeting of February 19, 2009

Present: Fr. Nicholas Georgiou, ChrisyBanakis, George Chechopoulos, SandyFiascone, Mara Georges, Tom Gregory,Paul Kallis, James Kapolas, Nick Kirkeles,George Mannos Jr., Stephen Melonides,Peter Poteres, Steve Savas, and PeterTomaras. Absent: Father Bill Chiganos,George Alex, Terry Chiganos, and JimFotopoulos.

Financial Reportº Steve Savas reviewed the comparative

financial report dated January 31, 2008and 2009, and the bank balances as ofJanuary 31. Mara Georges moved toapprove the financial statement and themotion passed unanimously.

Stewardshipº Stephen Melonides stated that the church

received 415 pledges, up 19 pledges for thesame period last year, totaling $440,474.34for an average pledge of $1,061.38.Amount paid for January 31 was$106,454.

Correspondenceº OCMC sent an announcement regarding

the dedication and opening of theArchbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Albaniaand his Eminence Archbishop DemetriosMissionary Training & AdministrationBuilding of the Orthodox ChristianMission Center (OCMC) in St. Augustine,FL on May 20-21. The OCMC is publish-ing a commemorative journal for this his-toric occasion. Contributions are beingcollected for various benefactor tables anda commemorative album. The deadlinefor contributions is April 5.

Meditationº Father Nicholas discussed the Chicago

clergy’s retreat held in Sheboygan,Wisconsin. Discussions revolved aroundmany topics that come up during Lent,Liturgy, prayers, Vespers and ComplineServices as well as preparing ourselvesspiritually for Lent. Father Nicholas notedwe will be talking about our upcomingevents: preparing for Macaronatha,Lenten services, Book Week, 50thAnniversary event, etc. Sometimes we getso caught up in this planning, we forget

and neglect to prepare our souls. Thebusiness world can be very challengingand stressful, especially now. The Churchoffers us the period of Lent, a time to bestill before God, to quiet our lives so wecan hear the quiet voice of God. As lead-ers, we need the Lord’s guidance andstrength both in our own spiritual livesand in the administration of the Church.For us to hear God’s voice, is to prepareourselves and to grow closer to the Lord.

50th Anniversaryº Sandy Fiascone stated that April 1 will be

the starting date for the reminder to savethe date for the 50th Anniversary event.George Mannos Jr. suggested putting abanner outside the church to emphasizeour 50th Anniversary celebration and toremind our parishioners and neighbors.The Sponsorship Committee also met andfinalized the commemorative book agree-ment.

Building & Groundsº Steve Savas said that work was done on the

kitchen exhaust fan but the fan is nolonger working. The committee will havesomeone come out to fix it. The newaddressing machine has arrived.

Technical Committeeº Paul Kallis said that the committee is

working on the sound system. A parish-ioner who is in the business has volun-teered to look at it at no cost. Emails willbe sent out to all Council members on theprogress.

Old Businessº Steve Savas stated that the cost of the small

candles and vigil lights increased in cost atthe end of 2008. We recycle approximately200-300 lbs. of slightly used candles permonth.

New Businessº Peter Poteres was asked to participate in

the Greek Parade to be held this year onApril 5.

º Last year the Council contributed the fullcost of the entry fee. Stephen Melonidesmade a motion to contribute half the costof the entry fee. The motion passed unani-mously.

The fourth Sundayof Lent we celebratedand remembered St.John Climacus of the

Ladder. He wrote the Ladder of ChristianVirtues. This is a handbook with instructionalsteps that lead us closer to God. Of the 30steps, one of the last steps, step 28, is all aboutprayer.

Our love for God can be measured by howoften we pray. St. John says: “War reveals thelove of a soldier for his king, and the time andpractice of prayer show a person’s love forGod.” Prayer is really a mirror. It shows usthe true nature of our desires and our love.

How do we develop a prayer life? First,make a time commitment. St. John states:“Rise from love of the world and love of plea-sure. Put care aside, strip your mind andrefuse your body.” Prayer is turning awayfrom the world so that we can pursue the nextworld. This needs time.

Metropolitan Anthony Bloom, in his bookBeginning to Pray, suggests setting time ineach day to do nothing. Commit to doingnothing for 10 or 15 minutes. After a few min-utes, you will realize that you are in the pres-ence of God. Do not move. Put away yourBlackberry, cell phone, or pager. Don’tanswer the door. Be still for 10 minutes. Bydoing so, you are saying, “Here I am Lord.”It may be difficult to not fidget inwardly.How many of us can sit still? The goal is tobecome completely calm, stable and serene.He suggests that these few minutes will extendto a longer duration each time.

Our goal is to capture lost moments orsmall blocks of time. They may be found inthe car, on the train or walking to work.Utilize small crumbs of time consistently andbuild short moments of recollection andprayer. It is during those times that you comeface to face with God.

Building a daily prayer habit is the nextstep. For those of us who want to be physical-ly fit, we start by dragging ourselves to thegym. We may not want to go. We force our-selves. Anybody that exercises consistentlyknows that the hardest part is getting started.Once our bodies begin to get stronger and fit,we actually enjoy and look forward to exercis-ing.

Prayer is the same. Developing prayer fit-ness is like physical fitness. We need a patternand plan to follow. St. John states: “Make theeffort to raise up or rather to enclose yourmind within the words of your prayer. As wepray repeatedly, we train our hearts to recog-

Persevering

in prayer

From Father Nicholas

nize and feel the words spoken by our mouthand considered in our brains. The goal is thatour hearts, mind and soul become one.Prayer becomes internalized. Our wholebeing is then united in prayer!

Once a daily routine and pattern for prayeris established, how do we approach God? St.John writes “approach Him with all humility.”As we pray, we should abandon ourselves as

...See Fr. Nicholas on P. 6


Once again, Philoptochos members arecreating beautiful Easter Candles. No two arealike. They make memorable gifts for chil-dren, godchildren, or others. They will be onsale April 5 and 12.

The Philoptochos Bake Sale will take placeon Palm Sunday, April 12 and Wednesday,April 15 following services. Please plan topurchase tiropites, spanakopites, tsourekia,and red egg dye in time for Easter.

In the beginning of St. Paul’s letter to theRomans, he writes, “To all who are in Rome,beloved of God, called to be saints...” (Rm.1:7). To the Christians of the church atCorinth Paul writes, “...to those who are sanc-tified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints...” (1Cr. 1:2). Open a concordance of the HolyScriptures and find the word saints, and youwill see many more similar passages.

As Pastoral Assistant of this parish since1979, I’ve had the honor and opportunity toobserve the living saints among us. Who arethey? On the one hand, they are the parentswho, though many live at a great distancefrom Holy Apostles, make a valiant effort,often despite inclement weather, to get theirchildren to Divine Liturgy, Sunday School,and the various weekly youth-centered reli-gious activities. Especially in these times when

a multitude of activities outside the home andparish are pulling families every which way,saintly parents remain steadfast in their deter-mination to provide and sustain a Christ-cen-tered home, as well as make sure their chil-dren receive the necessary spiritual instructionwhich the home cannot always provide.

Also worthy of mention are the saints whovolunteer their time in various kinds ofChristian service, and the teenaged saints whohelp direct and teach. And, let’s not forget thekid saints, whose Christian faith and exampleare continually put to the test at school and atplay. I’m proud and honored to have had theopportunity to be an eyewitness and recipientof the unselfish work of them all.

You don’t have to die before you become asaint. Our purpose as Christians is to be livingsaints as it was in the time of Christ and the

Apostles (Mt. 5:48; 1 Pt. 1:15-16). Living asaintly life is an on-going experience. It’s oftena struggle, but the rewards are worth it (Mt.6:19-21; 2 Cr. 12:1-10). Therefore, you saintsof Holy Apostles Church, lead on. I urge youto read Matthew 25:31-46, Mark 1:14-15, andJohn 13:34-35. Let me conclude with thesetimeless words from Scripture: “Let love bewithout hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling towhat is good. Be kindly affectionate to oneanother with brotherly love, in honor givingpreference to one another; not lagging in dili-gence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, con-tinuing steadfastly in prayer; distributing to theneeds of the saints, given to hospitality. Blessthose who persecute you; bless and do notcurse.” (Rm. 12:9-14).

...by Mr. D

Justin Glavonovits is a sophomore at LisleHigh School, where he is on the honor rolland is involved in Key Club. He is taking

classes in Spanish and hasnoticed a similarity betweensome Spanish and Greekwords and their meanings.He plays center for his schoolbasketball team and alsohelps coach the church bas-ketball team, Justin enjoys

serving in the altar, loves taking care of God’shouse, and is very devoted to helping others.The younger boys look up to him for leader-ship and guidance. He has a thirst for learn-ing more about his faith and likes attendinghis yiayia, Barbara Pappas’, Bible study classeson Wednesday nights. He also helps out withVacation Bible School in the summer andenjoys the “cooking with Cots” classes eachfall. Justin is a pleasure to have serving in thealtar. He is always learning and teaching oth-ers. He loves the special services, especiallyGreat and Holy Friday services and clean-up.I hope that Justin continues to serve the Lordalways. ...by Michael Cotsilis

Holy Apostles Vacation Bible School isComing!

June 15-199am-11:30am (preschool)9am-12:00pm (K-5)Welcome to Studio GO! Game Show,

where kids experience real service, realteamwork, real FUN!

Each day at Studio GO! Game Showkids will participate in the large-groupexcitement of Studio GO!, experience theholy scripture at PrimeTime BibleChallenge, plus create fun-filled crafts,learn new music, and play challenginggames! Through it all, they will come tounderstand that with Jesus, everyone wins!The following old and new testament sto-ries and icons will be used;

Go Lead; Gideon leads the Israelites to vic-tory. JUDGES 7:1-22

Go Risk; Esther risks her life for God’s

People. ESTHER 4-7Go Tell; Jesus lives again, and the women

run to tell. MATTHEW 27,28Go Obey; The apostles obey by taking a

stand for Jesus. ACTS 5:17-32Go Serve; Ananias serves God by helping

Saul. ACTS 9:1-19

We will also enhance the music againthis year with our chanting which will beincluded on the CD. June 19 will end theprogram with a carnival and picnic at thechurch.

Signup will begin immediately afterPascha. Registrations will be taken at thechurch office and also after church on thefollowing Sundays in the multi-purposeroom.

Registration dates are April 26, May 3,10, and 17.

So grab your kids and COME ONDOWN!

Involvement is the word for this month’s altar boy

Philoptochos Update

If you know where to look, saints are all around us

Holy Apostles Vacation Bible School is coming


With the beginning of the Lenten season,Holy Apostles had its annual MacaronathaLuncheon after Liturgy March 1. Each year,the proceeds are contributed to Orthodox mis-sions. This year’s featured missions speakerwas George Russell. For the past six yearsGeorge, his wife Pauline, and young childrenChristopher and Madeline, have been operat-ing the Orthodox soup kitchen in Tirana,Albania as part of Archbishop Anastasios’ min-istry.

After Fr Bill’s blessing of the food that was

served by the Council members to more than300, George gave a magnificent power pointpresentation. He described how ArchbishopAnastasios came to Albania, the overallOrthodox projects in Albania, and gave a briefoverview of the soup kitchen in Tirana.

When the Russells are not attending totheir children or preparing meals for theimpoverished and malnourished guests of thesoup kitchen, Pauline works as an instructor atthe Protagaonist Elementary School. TheProtagonist School is an elementary education

school approved by the Albanian governmentwhich offers voluntary after hour Orthodoxlessons for any student who wishes to attend.George serves as the school’s internet technol-ogy and technical advisor, as well as assistswith the technical training for The OrthodoxAutocephalous Church of Albania’s website.

George’s moving presentation was adynamic inspiration message of hope leadingin to this year’s Great Lenten Season.

...by Spero Kinnas

High tech, above, and low tech at right, George handles it all.

George Russell, missionary to Albania

George Chechopoulos presents a plate of pasta to macaronatha luncheon attendees.


Fr. Bill from P. 1

Runners, joggers, fast and even slow walkers of all ages, mark your calendars and join us atthe Holy Apostles 5K Family Run and Walk. The event will take place on Saturday, May 9 at8:30 AM. Our course will begin and end at the church. All proceeds will go to the PhiloxeniaHouse in Rochester, MN. This house provides free accommodations and meals for people whotravel to the Mayo Clinic for medical treatment. Fr. Nicholas Kasemeotes and the communityof Holy Anagyroi Church established and take care of the house and its residents.

The male and female age divisions will be: 9 and under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49,50-59 and 60 and over. Ribbons will be awarded to the fastest finishers in each division. Theentry fee ($20/person or $50/immediate family) includes a t-shirt, light healthy snacks, water anda gift bag for each participant. Registration is available at the church office, on our website(www.holyapostleschurch.com) or starting at 7:30am the day of the race. This event gives us anopportunity to walk together and raise money for our less fortunate brothers and sisters.Whether you are a fast sprinter or slow walker, please join us on that day.

ious holy services we are encouraged to dis-card the encumbrances of life that separate usfrom God and salvation.

Kneeling at the foot of the Cross, we sur-render to our Redeemer that which we knowwe could live without, and ask forgiveness andcourage to live our lives His Way.

In Jules Verne’s novel, The MysteriousIsland, he tells of five men who escape a CivilWar prison camp by hijacking a hot-air bal-loon. As they rise into the air, they realize thewind is carrying them over the ocean.Watching their homeland disappear on thehorizon, they wonder how much longer theballoon can stay aloft.

As the hours pass and the surface of theocean draws closer, the men decide they mustcast overboard some of the weight, for theyhad no way to heat the air in the balloon.Shoes, overcoats, and weapons are reluctantlydiscarded, and the uncomfortable aviators feeltheir balloon rise. This is only temporary.Soon they find themselves dangerously closeto the waves again, so they toss their food.Better to be high and hungry than down on afull belly!

Unfortunately, this, too, is only a tempo-rary solution, and the craft again threatens tolower the men into the sea. One man has anidea. They can tie the ropes that hold the pas-senger car and sit on those ropes. Then theycan cut away the basket beneath them. Asthey sever the very thing that they had beenstanding on, it drops into the ocean and theballoon rises.

Not a minute too soon, they spot land.Eager to stand on firm land again, the fivejump into the water and swim to the island.Their lives were spared because they wereable to discern the difference between whatreally was needed and what was not. Thenecessities they once thought they couldn’t livewithout were the very weights that almost costthem their lives.

At a youth retreat held several years at ourchurch, I requested that those in attendancewrite on a piece of paper their sins and allthey desired to surrender to God. At the con-clusion of the service, they were invited todeposit their papers describing the stufflabeled as unnecessary, in a receptacle locatednext to the icon of Jesus Christ. All the crum-bled pieces of paper submitted by the partici-pants were later disposed.

Have you discarded the STUFF in yourlife? It is difficult if you are a saver like me.But there is still hope. Jesus descended into

5K = 3.1 miles and lots of Holy Apostles fun

the abyss bringing light, hope and salvationand the triumph of the Cross, thereby extend-ing to all the opportunity to enter into therisen life with renewed hope and joy. After thestuff has been given away, we may learn toappreciate the precious gifts from God to beshared with others. I offer the following storyas a way that may enable you to participate inthe glory of Christ’s Resurrection.

A monk, in his travels, once found a pre-cious stone and kept it. One day he met a trav-eler, and when the monk opened his bag toshare his provisions, the traveler saw the jeweland asked this monk to give it to him. Themonk did so readily.

The traveler departed, overjoyed with theunexpected gift of the precious stone that wasenough to give him wealth and security for therest of his life. However, a few days later hecame back in search of the monk, found him,gave him back the stone, and entreated him.“Now please give me something much moreprecious than this stone, valuable as it is. Giveme that which enabled you to give it to me.”Thus it bears out that he who collects the

most stuff is not a winner but rather a loser.Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, andwhoever loses his life will preserve it. (Luke17:33)

Easter renews hope to the hopeless andhelp to the helpless. Christ, through the Crossand Resurrection has given to each eternallife. Is there anything more valuable?

Loving STUFF maylead to loss of whatreally matters

ScholarshipApplications areAvailable

Scholarships to be awarded for the 2009-2010 academic year from the George andMaouoma Gioles Scholarship Fund, which isadministered by the GOA, are now available.

At least three scholarships of $1,500 eachwill be awarded. For application criteria andrequirements visit goarch.org/giolesscholar-ship-2-4-2009.

Archbishop Demetrios and Metropolitan Iakovos enter the Carlisle for the MissionTeam Chicago 12th annual fundraising banquet for OCMC. Archbishop Demetrios wasthe keynote speaker and discussed God’s creation an missions.


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Marianthy StoumbelisHermione StoumbelisDorothea TheodossiouNicholas TheodossiouAlexander NicholsonAlexandra Nicholson

James LearakosChristine Anastasopulos

Tom PantazopoulosAngelo K. Bilder

Lelia BilderJohn BellCleo Bell

Socrates N. ShukasNicholas BellJim T. PoulosToula KassonHelen KassonTracy KassonDean Kasson

Helen ChristosSpiro ChipainThomas MelkoEugenia Pappas

Demetrios PappasThomas Soulides

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Sophia, daughter ofHariklia & Joseph HorwathSponsor: Nicholas Tsounos

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TheHARCCornerwe pursue God. Gratitude is the next ingredi-ent. Heartfelt thanksgiving should be first inprayer. Thank God for all things because Heis the source of all blessings. Contrition isnext. St. John writes: “If you have climbedthe whole ladder of virtues, pray still for for-giveness of sins.” St. John gives us the orderof prayer which is thanksgiving, penitence andthen petition. When we ask, ask simply. The

On Sunday, February 15, our Greekschool held its annual dinner dance at theDiplomat West Banquets in Elmhurst.Honoring the 50th year anniversary of ourparish, the theme of the dance was “As TimeGoes By”. Over 300 people gathered andenjoyed the company of good friends anddear family in a warm and festive atmos-phere. The food was delicious, the music washappy, and our kids danced non-stop. TheOlympian Dance Group was received withadmiration, as they performed traditionalGreeck dances. The generosity of our familieswho donated wonderful and fun baskets forthe raffle was such that students left withsmiles on their faces and baskets with gifts intheir arms!

I would like to express my gratitude to themothers who were so dedicated and offeredtheir best, working tirelessly to present us allan unforgettable fun night!

...by Argiro Tobasi

Ships of MercyThe True Story of

the Rescue of the GreeksSmyrna, September 1922

By Christos Papoutsy

Ships of Mercy reveals the true heroesof Smyrna, forgotten by history. It isbased on more than ten years of researchby the Papoutsys, who traveled the globeto document the rescue of hundreds ofthousands of Greek refugees on theSmyrna quay in September 1922.

This book uncovers surprising answersand displays previously unpublished mate-rials. Vintage photographs, exhibits,naval war diaries and captains’ logsappear for the first time in the pages ofthis volume.

Ships of Mercy dispels common mythsabout the evacuation of the refugees andclearly documents the real saviors of thisenormous tragedy.

Hardcover, $30.00

The Lost Gospel of MaryThe Mother of Jesus

in Three Ancient Texts

By Frederica Mathewes-Green

The “Gospel of Mary” is a humblytold story of the Virgin’s life from the con-ception to the birth of Jesus and put intowritten form as early as 150 AD. The sec-ond text is a brief prayer to Mary foundin Egypt on a papyrus scrap dated the fol-lowing century and is about the earliestknown prayer to Mary. The third text,“The Annunciation Hymn”, was writtenabout 520 AD. This graceful hymn is stillsung in Eastern Orthodox churchesthroughout the world today.

Our primary source of informationabout the Virgin Mary is the Scripturesbut the few passages about her have beenburdened by various interpretations; how-ever, there is a wealth of other materialsthat were embraced by the earlyChristians.

The telling of Mary’s story is warmlydevout, historically detailed and rich withspiritual application for today. FredericaMathewes-Green reverently and beauti-fully opens up the life of Mary, the girlwho grew up to become the Mother ofChrist

Hardcover, $20.00

Elegant and clever need not apply to private prayerSee Fr. Nicholas from P. 2

Publican and the Prodigal Son were recon-ciled to God with a single utterance: “LordJesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner.”This simple Jesus Prayer can be prayedthroughout the day. The thief on the crossasked, “Lord, remember me when You comeinto Your Kingdom.” St. John tells us ourprayers should be direct, concise and uncom-plicated as possible. Do not bother with ele-gant and clever words. Just speak humblywith “Have mercy on me for I am weak.” St.John suggests we ask with tears, seek withobedience, and knock with patience.

One of the Desert Fathers, Abba Agathon,was asked: “Amongst all of our different activ-ities, father which is the virtue that requiresthe greatest effort? He answered, “Forgiveme, but I think there is no labor greater thanpraying to God.”

Prayer is a struggle. Yet, there is goodnews. We are still in the Lenten period. Thebeautiful Lenten services filled with Scripturereadings, Psalm singing, praying, and beauti-ful chanting help us in our own personalprayer lives. If you are struggling, keep going!St. Mary of Egypt will be remembered thefifth Sunday of Lent. She struggled for 47years in the desert, praying and repentingcontinually for all of those years. Her exam-ple reminds us to persevere. Lent is ouropportunity to travel to our own desert andfocus on prayer. Don’t give up. Hope is onthe horizon. Remember, at the end of ourLenten struggle, we will joyously proclaim,Christ is risen!

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NONPROFIT ORG.U.S. POSTAGE

PAIDBELLWOOD, IL.PERMIT NO. 157

Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church2501 S. Wolf Rd.Westchester, Il. 60154(708) 562-2744

Address Service RequestedPostmaster: Please deliver by the 3rd of April.

7:00pm Nymphios Service

7:00pmNymphios Service Hymn Of Kassiani

10:00am & 3:30pm Holy Unction

7:00pm Orthros Of Holy Thursday & Annointing With Holy Unction

5:30am Divine Liturgy7:00pm 12 Gospel Readings

9:00am Royal Hours3:00pm Apokathelosis7:00pm Lamentations

8:00am 1st Anastasi Liturgy10:30pm Choir Concert

11:00pm Pre-Easter Service12am Ressurection Service

Holy Monday

Holy Tuesday

Holy Wedesday

Holy Thursday

Holy Friday

Holy Saturday

Holy Week Services

Wednesday, April 1Wednesday, April 8

6:00pm

Friday, April 37:00pm

Thursday, April 2Tuesday, April 7

Thursday, April 912:00pm

Monday, April 66:30pm

Thursday, April 238:00am Orthros

9:00am Divine Liturgy

Presanctified Liturgy

Heretismi

Weekday Services

Mosaic DeadlineThe deadline for the May Mosaic is

Tuesday, April 7.

Donations Needed

Donations are needed for the flowersplaced at the Icon of the Theotokos duringthe Heretismi services and also for purevirgin olive oil for the Kandili (holy lamp)on the altar table.

Please contact the office if you wouldlike to provide an offering.

New ChurchDirectories are in

The Holy Apostles Church Directory isready. You may pick one up after Liturgyon April 5 and 12 in the multi-purposeroom and anytime in the church office.There is one per household. They will notbe mailed.

Many thanks to Paul and Maria Kallisfor all their hard work in making it hap-pen. Thanks to Ginny Petru for her designand to all the other volunteers who gave oftheir time and talent to make it a success.

Sixth Hour

Compline

Feast Day Of St. George

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