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VOL. XXXVI, NO. 7/8 I AM THE VINE, YOU ARE THE BRANCHES” (John 15:51) JULY/AUGUST 2013 “THE TRANSFIGURATION” The second great feast of the summer is the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ, which is celebrated on August 6th. Jesus takes his three most intimate disciples with him. Sometimes God reveals Himself to sinners in an extraordinary way, but, in general, the privilege of contemplating God, and of entering into the joy of the Transfiguration is reserved for those who have followed the Master long and faithfully. Jesus leads his disciples to a high mountain. Before attaining the light of the Transfiguration, the hard path of asceticism is necessary. Jesus’s normal appearance is changed. His face shines ‘as the sun’. His clothes become ‘white as the light’. It is in this that the Transfiguration consists. The Jesus that the disciples knew well and whose looks, in ordinary life, did not differ radically from those of other people, suddenly appears to them in a new and glorious form. In our inner life, a similar experience can happen in three ways. Sometimes our inward image of Jesus becomes (to the eyes of the soul) so luminous, so resplendent, that we seem truly to see the glory of God in his face: somehow the divine beauty of Christ becomes for us an object our experience. Or, sometimes, we feel with great intensity that the inner light, that light which is given to all men born into the world as a guide to their thought and action, is identified with the person of Jesus Christ: the power of the moral law becomes fused with the person of the Son, and the attraction of sacrifice makes us glimpse the sacrificed Saviour, and hear his call. Sometimes, too, we become aware of Jesus’s presence in some man or woman whom God has set in our path, especially when it is given to us to bring compassion to their sufferings: then, in the eyes of faith, that man or woman is transfigured into Jesus Christ. From this last example, one could evolve a precise spiritual method, a method of transfiguration which could apply to everyone, everywhere and always. Next to Jesus appear Moses and Elijah. Moses represents the law. Elijah the prophets. Jesus is the fulfillment of all law and of all prophecy. He is the final completion of the whole of the Old Covenant; He is the fullness of all divine revelation. Moses and Elijah speak with Jesus of his coming Passion. Usually, not enough attention is paid to this aspect of the Transfiguration. In Jesus’s life, the glorious mysteries cannot be separated from the mysteries of suffering. It is when he is preparing to go to his Passion that his is transfigured. In our own life, we shall not enter in to the joy of the Transfiguration unless we accept the Cross. - THE YEAR OF GRACE OF THE LORD

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VOL. XXXVI, NO. 7/8

“I AM THE VINE, YOU ARE THE BRANCHES” (John 15:51)

JULY/AUGUST 2013

“THE TRANSFIGURATION”

The second great feast of the summer is the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ, which is celebrated

on August 6th. Jesus takes his three most intimate disciples with him. Sometimes God reveals Himself to

sinners in an extraordinary way, but, in general, the privilege of contemplating God, and of entering into

the joy of the Transfiguration is reserved for those who have followed the Master long and faithfully.

Jesus leads his disciples to a high mountain. Before attaining the light of the Transfiguration, the hard path

of asceticism is necessary.

Jesus’s normal appearance is changed. His face shines ‘as the sun’. His clothes become ‘white as the

light’. It is in this that the Transfiguration consists. The Jesus that the disciples knew well and whose

looks, in ordinary life, did not differ radically from those of other people, suddenly appears to them in a

new and glorious form. In our inner life, a similar experience can happen in three ways. Sometimes our

inward image of Jesus becomes (to the eyes of the soul) so luminous, so resplendent, that we seem truly to

see the glory of God in his face: somehow the divine beauty of Christ becomes for us an object our

experience. Or, sometimes, we feel with great intensity that the inner light, that light which is given to all

men born into the world as a guide to their thought and action, is identified with the person of Jesus Christ:

the power of the moral law becomes fused with the person of the Son, and the attraction of sacrifice makes

us glimpse the sacrificed Saviour, and hear his call. Sometimes, too, we become aware of Jesus’s presence

in some man or woman whom God has set in our path, especially when it is given to us to bring

compassion to their sufferings: then, in the eyes of faith, that man or woman is transfigured into Jesus

Christ. From this last example, one could evolve a precise spiritual method, a method of transfiguration

which could apply to everyone, everywhere and always.

Next to Jesus appear Moses and Elijah. Moses represents the law. Elijah the prophets. Jesus is the

fulfillment of all law and of all prophecy. He is the final completion of the whole of the Old Covenant; He

is the fullness of all divine revelation.

Moses and Elijah speak with Jesus of his coming Passion. Usually, not enough attention is paid to this

aspect of the Transfiguration. In Jesus’s life, the glorious mysteries cannot be separated from the mysteries

of suffering. It is when he is preparing to go to his Passion that his is transfigured. In our own life, we

shall not enter in to the joy of the Transfiguration unless we accept the Cross.

- THE YEAR OF GRACE OF THE LORD

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THE VINEYARD A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA

(714) 827-0181

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REV. FR. JOHN KARIOTAKIS

Parish Council President ............................................................................. Harry Benetatos

Philoptochos President ...................................................................................... Cindy Kezos

Religious Education ....................................................... .Patricia Bangos & Kaliope Attard

Chantor ...................................................................................................... .John Mestakides

Senior Citizens (St. John=s Goldens Stars) ...................................................... Freda Chrest

Organist/Choir Director ................................................................................... Elsa Libowitz Office Manager ........................................................................................... Sarah Smathers Secretary .................................................................................................... Patricia Gauvain

Secretary ....................................................................................................... Janice Herrera

Custodian ............................................................................................................. .Jose Perez

Schedule of Sunday Worship Services

Orthros & Divine Liturgy.....................................9:00 A.M.

Memorials at Conclusion of Divine Liturgy

Fellowship in Church Hall Following Divine Liturgy

WEEKDAY/HOLY DAY SERVICES......9:00 A.M.

Parish Programs

ALTAR BOYS - Each boy serves in the Altar once every four weeks.

STUDIES IN THE FAITH - Tuesdays 11:00 A.M.

GREEK LANGUAGE SCHOOL - Tuesdays - 4:00 P.M.

CLASS FOR THOSE ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED - As scheduled.

ORTHODOX CATECHISM & INQUIRERS CLASS - Wednesdays - 6:30 P.M.

FOLK DANCE GROUPS - Rehearsals Sundays - 1:00 P.M.

GOYA - First Sunday of the month

PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY - First Wednesday of the month - 7:00 P.M.

CHURCH SCHOOL - September to June each year.

CHOIR - Thursdays 7:00 P.M.

ST. JOHN=S GOLDEN STARS - Meets informally.

Please visit us at: www.stjohnanaheim.org

Email: [email protected]

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WORSHIP SERVICES

JULY/AUGUST 2013

JULY

Sunday, July 7, 2013

2nd Sunday of Matthew

Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Sunday of the Holy Fathers

Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am

Sunday, July 21, 2013

4th Sunday of Matthew

Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am

Friday, July 26, 2013

St. Paraskevi

Orthros & Divine Liturgy, 9am

Sunday, July 28, 2013

5th Sunday of Matthew

Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am

AUGUST

Thurdsay & Friday, August 1st & 2nd, 2013

Paraclesis, 7pm

Sunday, August 4, 2013

6th Sunday of Matthew

Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am

Monday, August 5, 2013

Great Vespers, 7pm

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

HOLY TRANSFIGURATION

Orthros & Divine Liturgy, 9am

Wednesday & Friday, August 7th & 9th, 2013

Paraclesis, 7pm

Sunday, August 11, 2013

7th Sunday of Matthew

Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am

Monday, August 12, 2013

Paraclesis, 7pm

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Great Vespers at Long Beach, 7pm

Thursday, August 15, 2013

DORMITION OF THE THEOTOKOS

Orthros & Divine Liturgy, 9am

Sunday, August 18, 2013

8th Sunday of Matthew

Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am

Sunday, August 25, 2013

9th Sunday of Matthew

Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Beheading of John the Baptist

Orthros & Divine Liturgy, 9am

“MOTHER OF THE YEAR” CONGRATULATIONS and BEST WISHES to

JULIE SARRES who was recognized as

“MOTHER of the Year”.

“FATHER OF THE YEAR”

CONGRATULATIONS and BEST WISHES to Dinos Glavas who was recognized as

“FATHER” of the Year”.

CONGRATULATIONS!

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Religious Education Calendar 2007-2008 Class Schedule

ACOLYTES OF

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

TEAM 1 TEAM 2

Nicholas Foutris

Alexios Angeletakis

Gregory Roumpos

Spiro Gabriel

Nicholas Pieratos

Dimitri Pappas

Kyriakos Alyousef

Michael Bangos

Kyriakos Psaras

Anthony Christofer

Robert Glinkie

Christopher Glinkie

Donald Glinkie

Harry Foutris

July 21, 2013

August 18, 2013

July 28, 2013

August 25, 2013

TEAM 3 TEAM 4

Carl Cantonis

Dean Athanasiou

Kosta Dalis

George Dalis

Nikolaos Sigas

Christos Sigas

Niko Begakis

Argirios Alexopoulos

Speros Mantas

Dimitri Dimopoulos

Dimitri Kouloumbis

Yianni Kouloumbis

Dimitri McLain

July 7, 2013

August 4, 2013

July 14, 2013

August 11, 2013

1.) The Divine Liturgy begins promptly at 10:00 AM. Please be vested no later than 10:05 AM.

2.) Clothing preference is white (or light) shirt and tie with dark shoes. NO SNEAKERS PLEASE.

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JULY 2013

AUGUST 2013

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 2nd Sunday of Matthew Orthros, 9am & Divine Liturgy, 10am

8 9 Parish Council Meeting, 7pm

10 11 12 13

14 Sunday of the Holy Fathers Orthros, 9am & Divine Liturgy, 10am

15 16 17 18 19 20

21 4th Sunday of Matthew Orthros, 9am & Divine Liturgy, 10am

22 23 24 25 26 St. Paraskevi Orthros & Divine Liturgy, 9am

27

28 5th Sunday of Matthew Orthros, 9am & Divine Liturgy, 10am

29 30 31

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Paraclesis, 7pm

2 Paraclesis, 7pm

3

4 6th Sunday of Matthew Orthros ,9am & Divine Liturgy, 10am

5 Great Vespers, 7pm

6 Holy Transfiguration Orthros & Divine Liturgy, 9am

7 Paraclesis, 7pm

8 9 Paraclesis, 7pm

10

11 7th Sunday of Matthew Orthros ,9am & Divine Liturgy, 10am

12 Paraclesis, 7pm

13

14 Great Vespers at Long Beach, 7pm

15 DORMITION OF THE THEOTOKOS Orthros & Divine Liturgy, 9am

16 17 Wedding, 3pm

18 8th Sunday of Matthew Orthros ,9am & Divine Liturgy, 10am

19 20 21 22 23 24 Wedding, 4:30pm

25 9th Sunday of Matthew Orthros ,9am & Divine Liturgy, 10am

26

27 28 29 Beheading of John the Baptist Orthros & Divine Liturgy, 9am

30 31

Orange International Street Fair Aug. 30th - Sept. 1st

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COLLEGE GRADUATES Peter Frousiakis

Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine

Western University, Pomona

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES Tonie Denae Bangos Eleni Kapogianis

Eleni Dimopoulos Nick Mavritsakis

Maria Anastasia Feles Anastasia Selberis

Antigone Irene Christoforakis Robert Glinkie

CHURCH REGISTRY

June 1, 2013 June 1, 2013 Heraklia Guadalupe Sepulveda Sophia Kort Proud Parents: Gabriel Sepulveda & Nikolina Haretakis Proud Parents: Daniel & Mary Awadalla Kort Godparent(s): Katherine Preston Godparent(s): Kandy Kort & Bobby Awadalla CONGRATULATIONS!

BAPTISMS

MEMORIALS

MARCH 16, 2013 Jonathan R. Perea and Alexandra P. Nikolau Sponsor: Kandia Triantos

CONGRATULATIONS!

WEDDINGS

DATE PREPARER

+MEMORY ETERNAL+

FELL ASLEEP IN THE LORD

June 2, 2013 Father Nicholas Andrews

June 30 , 2013 Peter Cherpas

+MEMORY ETERNAL+

AUGUST PROSFORO SCHEDULE

June 2, 2013 Emanual Maverakis - 1 Year Stella Maverakis - 5 Years

June 9, 2013

Marina Pafilis - 40 Days Kathrine Basdakis - 15 Years

Spiro Basdakis - 33 Years Zizis Matzolis - 44 Years

Sophia Matzolis - 32 Years Nikitas Dimopoulos - 8 Years

June 9, 2013

For all the departed Brother’s & Sisters of the Alea Society

June 16, 2013

Maria Gogolas - 40 Days

June 30, 2013 Father Panagiotis Papadimitropoulos- 53 Years

Presvytera Theodora Papadimitropoulou - 3 Years Christos S. Manes - 3 Years

Dorothy Manes - 3 years

July 7, 2013 Father Nicholas Andrews - 40 Days

Anastasios Tsirtsis - 6 Months

GRADUATES

8/04/13 Eugenia Alevizos 8/06/13 Eugenia Alevizos 8/11/13 Maria Tambouris 8/18/13 Katerina Glavas 8/25/13 Eugenia Alevizos

“THANK YOU” Mr. Evangelos Benardis and his family wish to thank all of you for your loving support as it is expressed in prayers, get well cards, etc., during his illness.

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SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL NEWS We hope all our Church School families are enjoying a relaxing and peaceful summer.

Last Day of Church School Presentations– On June 2nd, we celebrated the end of our Church

School year. Students were awarded medals, certificates and/ or ribbons. Some students were recognized for additional accom-plishments.

St. John Chrystostom Oratorical Festival Participants: Elementary Division Alexios Angeletakis

Georgia Angeletakis Christopher Bangos Anthony Christofer Michael Vino

Junior Division Sophia Angeletakis Bella Vino

Perfect Attendance – no more than one absence for the year

Stefanos Christofer, Melina Miranda, Roberto Cardenas, Alexandra Cardenas, Alexander Miranda, Lauren Turner, Victoria

Turner, Theodore Bovetas, Thanasi Christofer, Maria Kapogiannis, Dimitri Kouloumbis, Christopher Bangos, George Bovetas,

Anthony Christofer, Yianni Kouloumbis, Nicolette Turner, Nicholas Pieratos, Marianna Attard, Panayiota Pieratos, Christina Attard, Eleni Attard, and Michael Bangos Near–Perfect Attendance – No more than 4 absences

Georgia Kallaos, Alexandra McLain, Aristos Angeletakis , Katherine Kallaos, Katerina McLain, Georgia Angeletakis, Maria Halfhill, Lindsey Phan, Dimitri McLain, Alexios Angeletakis, Aristaia Pappas, Deanna Wemmer, Sophia Angeletakis, Alexandria Attard, Angelike Lambides, and Daria Pappas Congratulations to all our Church School students for a wonderful and productive year.

Last Day of Church School Luau – Our Church School students had a blast celebrating a great year

at our Luau. We had lunch, danced to music, played games, and had face painting! Thanks to those who donated all of the food:

the Sigas family and Troy’s Burgers for all the hamburgers and buns, Syrengelas family, Bovetas Family, Pappas family, Chryssoge-los family, Glinkie family, Selberis family, Grammas family, Gabriel family, Pieratos family, Vino family, and Dourbetas family.

First Day of Class – September 8, 2013 – Our wonderful Church School staff is looking forward to

welcoming our new and returning students in September to a new Church School year. We will receive a special blessing to start our year.

Please register by September 4, 2013 Fall registration for 2013-2014

Church School year available on - line.

Log on to: www.stjohnanaheim.org/ministries/

sunday_school/registration.php

We hope you all have a wonderful summer and we look forward to seeing you all on September 8th as we begin a new Church School year. Kally Attard and Patricia Bangos, Directors

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St. John the Baptist Greek Dance Groups

The Greek Dance groups had a great year! Thank you to all the parents for their continued support. We truly could not have had such a successful year without your help and assistance. Some highlights of the year include competing at FDF, our great New Year’s Eve party, Preview Sunday event, and performing at our church festival. This year, we had the additional honor of two of our groups, Antromiti and Dynami, being asked to perform at Disneyland’s OPA! A Celebration of Greece. For two days, our groups entertained the crowds at Disneyland with their beautiful dances and costumes! It was a rare opportunity that the dancers will always remember! Thank you to the parents who helped make it all possible by delivering costumes, helping dancers with their costumes, providing snacks, escorting dancers around the park, chaperoning dancer’s activities, to name a few. Our next Greek Dance year starts on September 8, 2013. Registration will be available online this year during the summer. Additional information will be forth coming. We hope you all have a wonderful summer and we look forward to seeing you all in September!

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Thank you—Our community experienced a great loss with the passing of Father Nicholas. Not only was

he our spiritual advisor, he was a friend of Philoptochos. Philoptochos came together to honor Father

Nicholas’ memory when we hosted the coffee hour following the Trisagion. Thank you to everyone in

our Community who volunteered and who contributed paximadia, fruit and other items for that evening.

I also want to thank the GOYA members who helped set-up the Hall. We will miss Father Nicholas. May

his Memory be Eternal.

Father Hadjis Scholarship—Congratulations to Anastasia Selberis, our 2013 Father Hadjis Scholarship

recipient. We wish you all the success in your future educational endeavors.

Summer Coffee Hour Volunteers Needed—we’re looking for volunteers to help serve coffee on

Sundays during July and August. Contact Raza Kitsigianis or stop by the Coffee Bar to sign up.

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure—We invite everyone in our community to join Philoptochos on

Sunday, September 22nd for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure at Newport Fashion Island. Southern

California Philoptochos members, family and friends come together each year to participate in this 5K

walk and raise funds to raise awareness and fight breast cancer. More information coming soon.

Board of Directors—I want to thank the outgoing 2011-2013 Board of Directors for their time and

commitment to Philoptochos: Joyce Attard, Freda Chrest, Electra Christ, Christina Dourbetas, Penny

Hatzis, Jerry Kallaos, Argie Karpontinis, Raza Kitsigianis, Marcia Melanitis, Mary Ohanian, Christine

Pappas, Julie Sarres, Bess Stavrakes and Linda Wronski. It has been a pleasure working side-by-side with

you for the past two years on the Board. I’m writing this article the week before we have elections for the

2013-2015 Board of Directors. We will announce the new Board of Directors soon after the meeting.

To stay informed

about Philoptochos

activities over the

summer hiatus, send

your e-mail address to

[email protected].

Thank you for your

continued support of

Philoptochos and our

ministries.

Have a safe and

enjoyable summer.

Cindy Kezos,

President

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Rev. Fr. John Kariotakis

Mrs. Fannie Alavizos

Dr. & Mrs. John Alevizos

Mr. & Mrs. Themis Alexopoulos

Mr. & Mrs. Nick Anas

Mrs. Georgia Anasis

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Angeletakis

Mrs. Maria Antonaras

Mrs. Alice Antoniou

Mr.& Mrs. Chris Argyrakis

Mrs. Ann Arvanitis

Ms. Joyce Attard

*Mr. & Mrs. Peter L. Attard

Mrs. Bertha August

Mr. & Mrs. Costandi Awadalla

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Baglin

Mrs. Kiki Ballas

Mr. & Mrs. Anastasio Barouxis

Mr. & Mrs. Dino Basdakis

Miss Sofia Batshoun

Mr. & Mrs. Nick Begakis

Mr. & Mrs. Pete Begakis

Mr. & Mrs. Evangelos Benardis

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Benardis

Mr. & Mrs. Harry Benetatos

Mrs. Venetta Birakos

Mrs. Maria Bizakis

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Bogris

Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Bogris

Mr. & Mrs. Nick Bonorris

Mr. & Mrs. George Borovilos

Mr. & Mrs. John Bossinakis

Mr. & Mrs. Costas Bostinelos

Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Boussiacos

Mr. Anthony Bozekas

Mr. Mihale Brailas

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Burns

Dr. & Dr. Chris Bovetas

Mr. & Mrs. James Callas

Mr. Andrew Canellos

Mrs. Anne Cantonis

Mr. & Mrs. George Cantonis

Mr. & Mrs. Juan Carlos

Mrs. Katheryn Carras & Family

Mr. & Mrs. John Chakos

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Chapralis

Mr. & Mrs. Nicolas Charalambous

Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Chatzipetrou

Mr. & Mrs. George Chatzis

Mr. & Mrs. Louis Chelekis

Mrs. Freda Chrest

Miss Catherine Christ

Mr. & Mrs. Nick Christ

Mrs. Vivian Christian

Mr. & Mrs. William Christian

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Chryssogelos

Mrs. Helen Cokas

Mr. & Mrs. Dukas Contos

Ms. Penelope Contos

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cote

Hon. & Mrs. Steven Counelis

Mr. & Mrs. Gary Culp

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Dallas

Mr. & Mrs. Pete Dedes

Mr. Chris Deralas

Mr. & Mrs. William Deralas

Mrs. Iyrene DeSanto

Ms. Janet Diamant

Mr. & Mrs. Nick Diamant

Mr. & Mrs. Argirios Dimopoulos

Mr. & Mrs. John Dimopoulos

Dimarogonas & Karanika Family

Mr. & Mrs. Alex Dourbetas

Mrs. Lillian Dovalis

Mr. & Mrs. Angelos Dritsopoulos

Mr. & Mrs. Melteades Economy

Mr. & Mrs. George Eleopoulos

Mr. & Mrs. David Ellis

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Fidelis

Mr. & Mrs. Athanasios Foskaris

Mrs. Mina Fourtounis

Mr. & Mrs. George Frousiakis

Mr. & Mrs. Petros Frousiakis

Mr. & Mrs. William Futris

Ms. Elizabeth Gabriel

Mr. & Mrs. Spiro Gabriel

Mr. & Mrs. Leon Gabrielian

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Gallanes

*Mr. & Mrs. Nicos Ganis

Mr. & Mrs. Jose Garcia

Mrs. Sophia Garrity

Mr. & Mrs. George Gatsinaris

Mr. & Mrs. Vasili Gatsinaris

Ms. Patricia Gauvain

Miss Constance George

Mr. & Mrs. Peter George

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Georgitsis

Mrs. Demetra Georgouses

Mr. & Mrs. Fred Gerth

Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Giakoumis

Mr. & Mrs. Gus Gialamas

Ms. Athena Gianakakos

Mr. & Mrs. Emmanuel Giannetakis

Mr. & Mrs. John Giforos

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Giourgas

Ms. Penny Glava

Mr. & Mrs. Dino Glavas

Ms. Giota Glavas

Mr. Theodore Glavas

Dr. & Dr. Constantine Glezakos

Mrs. Demetra Georgouses

Mrs. Grammatia Glinkie

Miss Bessie Gonos

Dr. & Mrs. Dimitri Grammas

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Gutierrez

Miss Christina Hadjis

Mr. & Mrs. George Hadjis

Mr. & Mrs. John Hadjis

Mr. & Mrs. Christos Hadzoglon

Mr. & Mrs. Larry Halfhill

Mr. & Mrs. Elias Halias

Mrs. Georgia Halias Greene

Mr. & Mrs. John Halias

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Hanson

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Harbilas

Mr. & Mrs. John Harris

Mrs. Demetra Harvalos

Mr. George Hassapis

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hassapis

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Hatzis

Mr. John Hatzis

Mr. & Mrs. James Hill

Miss Eleni Hioureas

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Hioureas

Mr. & Mrs. Tim Holterman

Mrs. Ruby Hopkins

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Hourigan

Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Inzerillo

Mrs. Olga Joseph

Mr. & Mrs. Hristos Kalogeropoulos

Mr. & Mrs. Savas Kallaos

Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Kallaos

Mr. & Mrs. John Kapogianis

Mr. & Mrs. Kostas Kapogianis

Mrs. Ann Karagines

Mrs. Thelma Karagines

Mr. & Mrs. Ioannis Karambelas

Mr. & Mrs. Hristos Karanastasis

Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Karnezis

Mr. & Mrs. Hektor Karpontinis

Ms. Cynthia Kezos

Mr. & Mrs. James Kezos

Mrs. Nickey Kezos

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Kitsigianis

Mrs. Voula Kitsigianis

Mr. & Mrs. George Kitdinis

Mr. & Mrs. Gus Klentos

Jean & Heidi Koclanakis

Mr. & Mrs. Nick Kokkinos

Mrs. Gabriela Kolias

Mrs. Eleftheria Konstantarakis

Mr. & Mrs. George Konstantarakis

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Kort

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Koukladas

Mr. & Mrs. Dino Koukladas

Mr. & Mrs. George Kouloumbis

Mr. & Mrs. Yanni Kouloumbis

Mr. & Mrs. Spiro Kouridakis

Mr. & Mrs. Pete Kousoulas

Mrs. Anne H. Koutzoukis

Mr. & Mrs. Constantine Koutzoukis

Mr. & Mrs. John H. Koutzoukis

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Kyriakos

Mrs. Alexandria Lambropoulos

Mr. Basilios Lambropoulos

Mrs. Calliopi S. Lambros

Ms. Caroline Lekar

Ms. Anna Lemikis

Mr. George Lemikis

Mrs. Koula Les

Mr. Pete Les

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lewis

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Libowitz

Mrs. Katherine Livieratos

Mr. & Mrs. Bjorn Malmlund

STEWARDSHIP

PACESETTERS 2013

The following have submitted their 2013 pledge cards.

We thank them and we invite the others to make their gift to their church.

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STEWARDSHIP

PACESETTERS 2013

The following have submitted their 2013 pledge cards.

We thank them and we invite the others to make their gift to their church.

Mr. & Mrs. Konstantinos Mandas

Mr. Louie Mandas

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Mandas

Mr. & Mrs. Pete Mandas

Mr. & Mrs. Harry Manos

Mr. & Mrs. Rouso Manos

Mr. & Mrs. Aristos Mantas

Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Mantas

Mr. & Mrs. Haralambos Mantas

Mr. & Mrs. Polyvios Margias

Mr. & Mrs. John Maris

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Marincovich

Mr. & Mrs. Dean Marinos

Mr. Milton Maris

Mrs. Maria Massouris

Mr. & Mrs. Gus Mavritsakis

Mr. & Mrs. Kirk McMullin

Mr. & Mrs. George Medenas

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Melanitis

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Mellas

Mr. & Mrs. Christos Minoudis

Mrs. Helen Mikirelos

Mrs. Gail Mitchell

Mrs. Mary Mitchell

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Mitchell

Mr. & Mrs. George Mousmoules

Mrs. Sofia Moysidis

Mrs. Mary Naylon

Mrs. Maria Nedelescu

Dr. & Dr. Johnny Negusse

Mr. & Mrs. Harry Nichols

Mr. Pete Nichols

Mrs. Maria Nicolaou

Ms. Peggy Nicolaou

Miss Barbara Nonis

Mr. Jason Nonis

Mr. & Mrs. John Ohanian

Dr. & Mrs. Peter Otis

Mr. & Mrs. Terry Otis

Ms. Eugenia Pagalidis

Ms. Margarita Pagoulatos & Family

Ms. Belia Palas

Mr. & Mrs. Nick Panagakis

Mr. & Mrs. Costa Panagiotou

Mr. & Mrs. Mike Panos

Mr. & Mrs. Jim Papastathis

Mrs. Georgia Pappas

Mr. & Mrs. Kostas Pappas

Mr. & Mrs. Pano Pappas

Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Paxos

Mrs. Connie Perakis

Mr. & Mrs. Alex Persakis

Mr. & Mrs. Jonathon Perea

Mr. & Mrs. Panayiotis Peters

Mr. & Mrs. John Petropoulos

Mr. & Mrs. Lee Petros

Mrs. Despina Petsas

Mr. John Petsas

Mr. & Mrs. Lee Petsas

Mrs. Cresula Phillips

Dr. & Mrs. Denis Pieratos

Dr. & Mrs. James Pilafas

Mr. & Mrs. Stavro Pilafas

Ms. Vicki Pilafas Mull

Mr. & Mrs. Spiros Politis

Mr. & Mrs. Tim Preston

Mr. & Mrs. Vlash Pullos

Mr. & Mrs. Spyridon Rados

Mr. Steve Rangoussis

Mr. Dimitrios Roumeliotis

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Roumpos

Mr. Peter Roumpos

Mr. & Mrs. Julian Rusinek

Mr. & Mrs. John Russell

Mr. Paul Sarandos

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Sarantos

Mr. & Mrs. Tim Sarres

Dr. & Mrs. Randal Schoeman

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Selberis

Miss Yeoryia Selberis

Ms. Sophia Shakolas

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Sigas

Mr. & Mrs. Nickolas Siokos

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Siouris

Ms. Karen Sirus

Ms. Christina Skoumbis

Mr. & Mrs. Nick Skourtis

Mr. Alexander Soles

Mrs. Georgia Soles

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Soles

Mr. & Mrs. Petros Sourias

Mrs. Bess Stavrakes

Mrs. Georgia Stavrakes

Mr. & Mrs. George Stephens

Mr. & Mrs. Brian Stratouly

Miss Athena Stump

Ms. Christina Suh

Mr. & Mrs. Andreas Syrengelas

Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Syrenegelas

Miss Maria Tambouris

Mr. & Mrs. Panagiotis Tasigeorgos

Mr. & Mrs. George Tavoularis

Mr. Peter Tavoularis

Ms. Katerina Tavoularis

Mr. & Mrs. George Thalas

Mr. & Mrs. William Thomas

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Tragos

Ms. Maria Treantafelles

Ms. Kandia Triantos

Mr. & Mrs. Tony Trikounakis

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Tsachpinis

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Tsirtsis

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Tseheridis

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Turner

Mr. & Mrs. Nikiforos Valaskantjis

Mrs. Z. Foula Vanikiotis

Mr. & Mrs. Antonios Vatakis

Ms. Lisa Vatakis

Mrs. Helen Vest

Mr. & Mrs. Eleftherios Vestakis

Mrs. Estella Vlachos

Mr. & Mrs. Mike Vourakis

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Vovos

Mr. & Mrs. Randall Wemmer

Mrs. Maria Xanthos-Hilding

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Xanthos

Mr. & Mrs. John Zacharias

Ms. Josephine Zorzy

Mr. & Mrs. Athanasios Zountatiotis

Mr. & Mrs. Jim Zounatiotis

* Denotes Deceased

Mr. Nicos Ganis

Mr. Peter L. Attard

“Pictorial Directories still available” Please contact church office to pick up your copy. $10.00 for additional copies.

St. Sophia’s Summer Camp

2013 Camp dates: Session I —

August 4 - August 10, 2013 Session II —

August 10 - August 17, 2013 For more information contact

(562) 522-2767

Calling all girl counselors 18 and over!!

www.saintsophiacamp.org/signup/online_application

ATTENTION PARENTS: The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of

America and the Catholic Church have

partnered on a new website to help parents

keep children safe online.

www.faithandsafety.org is a new online

resource for adults to help children safely

navigate the online and mobile worlds. The

website and complementary social media

channels address use of the Internet,

mobile devices, & other technologies, while

emphasizing the positive use of technology

to support children’s faith. Check it out!

www.faithandsaftey.org

Digital Safety Guide:

Technology Safety Through the Eyes of the

Faith - Faith and Safety.

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St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church Greek Language School 405 N Dale St. Anaheim CA 92801 714 827 0181

2013-2014

REGISTRATION PACKET

To enroll your children in the 2013-2014 Greek School program, please fill out and return the Registration form and Consent to Treat a Minor. Timely registration ensures that St. John’s can enter into appropriate teacher contracts well in advance of next year’s term. Registration and Consent forms can be faxed, mailed, or brought to the church office. Please print clearly and provide an email address. Pre-School is tentative depending on registration. Students must be 4 years old and potty trained-no pull-ups. Kindergarten students must be 5 years old and potty trained –no pull-ups. Students will be provided with class books and appropriate handouts throughout the school year. .

Tuition Member of St. Johns Greek Orthodox Church Non-Member

1st Child $375.00 1st Child $425.00

2nd Child 350.00 2nd Child 400.00 3rd Child 325.00 3rd Child 375.00

4th Child 300.00 4th Child 350.00

Pre-School $250.00 Pre-School $300.00

Classes will meet on Tuesday.

Please remember that is a language school and not a traditional age school. A 10-year-old student can be in 1st level

along with 7-year-old students. A student does not automatically progress to the next grade without having passing the basic exams of the current class. This ensures that the language is being taught properly and that the student fully

realizes the education received.

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St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church Greek Language School

Greek School Calendar

DATE EVENT

2013 September 10th Classes begin Blessing at 4:00 pm. Followed by class Full Tuition Payment Due November 26th Thanksgiving Break December 17th Christmas Program December 24th & December 31st No class Christmas Break

2014 March 22th Greek Independence Day Celebration April 8th This date is tentative for Spring Break for Public Schools April 15th No Class Holy Easter Week June 10th Last day of instruction Dates are subject to change.

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Greek School Registration Form

Last Name__________________________________________________#children enrolling_____ Updates

are sent via e-mail throughout the school year…please provide an email address

E-mail address ______________________________________________________________ Home Address____________________________________________________________________

City__________________________________________________ Zip_______________________

Home Phone_________________________ Business

Phone_______________________________

Mother’s name________________________ Father’s name________________________________

Mother’s Cell__________________________ Father’s Cell_________________________________

Members of St. John Greek Orthodox Church Y/N_________

Pre-School students must be 4 years old and potty trained-no pull-ups.

Kindergarten students must be 5 years old and potty trained –no pull-ups.

1ST

CHILD

NAME__________________________________________________________________

BIRTHDATE AND AGE__________________________________________________

GRADE IN TRADITIONAL SCHOOL_________________________________________

ATTENDED GREEK SCHOOL LAST YEAR Y/N AND WHAT GRADE_____________

WHAT GRADE DO YOU WANT TO ENROLL IN?______________________________

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2ND CHILD

NAME__________________________________________________________________

BIRTHDATE AND AGE__________________________________________________

GRADE IN TRADITIONAL SCHOOL_________________________________________

ATTENDED GREEK SCHOOL LAST YEAR Y/N AND WHAT GRADE_____________

WHAT GRADE DO YOU WANT TO ENROLL IN?______________________________

3RD CHILD

NAME__________________________________________________________________

BIRTHDATE AND AGE__________________________________________________

GRADE IN TRADITIONAL SCHOOL_________________________________________

ATTENDED GREEK SCHOOL LAST YEAR Y/N AND WHAT GRADE_____________

WHAT GRADE DO YOU WANT TO ENROLL IN?______________________________

4TH CHILD

NAME__________________________________________________________________

BIRTHDATE AND AGE__________________________________________________

GRADE IN TRADITIONAL SCHOOL_________________________________________

ATTENDED GREEK SCHOOL LAST YEAR Y/N AND WHAT GRADE_____________

WHAT GRADE DO YOU WANT TO ENROLL IN?______________________________

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CONSENT TO TREATMENT OF A MINOR CHILD

We the undersigned, parents of _______________________, _______________________,

_______________________, and ________________________, do hereby consent to any

emergency x-ray examination, anesthetic, medical or surgical diagnosis or treatment and hospital service that may be

rendered to said minor(s) under the general or special instructions of any physician and surgeon licensed under the pro-

visions of the medical practice act on the medical staff of a licensed hospital, whether rendered at the office of said phy-

sician or at a licensed hospital. It is understood that this consent is given in advance to ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST GREEK

ORTHODOX CHURCH or any of its representatives and said physician to exercise their best judgment as to the require-

ments of such diagnosis or treatment.

THIS CONSENT SHALL REMAIN EFFECTIVE UNTIL ____________________________(date) UNLESS SOONER REVOKED

IN WRITING DELIVERED TO SAID PHYSICIAN OR SAID PERSONS ENTRUSTED WITH CUSTODY OF SAID MINOR.

DATED_________________ FATHER’S SIGNATURE________________________________

DATED_________________ MOTHER’S SIGNATURE_______________________________

OR LEGAL GUARDIAN____________________________ PHONE _____________________

WITNESS (required)_________________________________________________________

List children by first name and tetanus shot information here.

1. ___________________ HAS HAD TETANUS SHOT YES Month/Year____________ NO

2. ___________________ HAS HAD TETANUS SHOT YES Month/Year_____________ NO

3. ___________________ HAS HAD TETANUS SHOT YES Month/Year_____________ NO

4. ___________________ HAS HAD TETANUS SHOT YES Month/Year_____________ NO

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CHILD 1_____________________ $__________________

CHILD 2_____________________ $__________________

CHILD 3_____________________ $__________________

CHILD 4_____________________ $___________________

TOTAL DUE: $___________________

PAID BY:

CHECK_________________________ CASH__________________________

CREDIT CARD NUMBER_____________________________EXP DATE_______

TOTAL AMOUNT TO CHARGE $____________

SIGNATURE________________________________

Tuition

Member of St. Johns Greek Orthodox Church Non-Member

Child 1 $375.00 Child 1 $425.00

Child 2 350.00 Child 2 400.00

Child 3 325.00 Child 3 375.00 Child 4 300.00 Child 4 350.00

Pre-School 250.00 Pre-School 300.00

The discounted rate only applies to grades K-6, not preschool. For example if you enroll 2 children, 1 in pre-school and 1 in 1st grade the cost is $375.00 plus $250.00 for members. If you enroll 2 children in 1st and 2nd grade the cost is $375.00 for the 1st child and $350 for the 2nd child.

St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church Greek Language School 405 N Dale St. Anaheim CA 92801 714 827 0181

2013-2014

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MEDICAL CARE AUTHORIZATION FORM CONSENT TO TREATMENT OF A MINOR CHILD

Pursuant to California Family Code section 6910, I ______________________________, a parent having legal custody of ___________________________________________________, a minor child, hereby authorize St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church, an adult person into whose care such a minor child has been entrusted, to consent to any X-ray ex-amination or similar examination, anesthetic medical or surgical diagnosis or treatment and hospital care to be rendered to the minor under the general or special supervision and upon the advice of a physician and surgeon licensed under the provisions of the Medical Practice Act or to consent to an X-Ray examination anesthetic, dental or surgical diagnosis or treatment and hospital care to be rendered to the minor by a dentist licensed under the provisions of the Dental Practice Act. I agree to pay any and all costs for the foregoing.

This authorization shall remain effective until June 10, 2014 Print Parent Name_______________________________________ Signature __________________________________________Date________________

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thy face, who shall prepare thy way; the

voice of one crying in the wilderness:

Prepare the way of the Lord, make his

paths straight -- "

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