NAME DAYS THIS WEEK Blessings for the Feast Day of St. John Chrysostom (Tuesday, Nov 13) and the Feast Day of both St. Philip the Apostle and St. Gregory Palamas this Wednesday, Nov 14 and the Holy Apostle St. Matthew on Friday, Nov 16.
SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR THE NATIVITY OF CHRIST The Advent Fast begins November 15 (this Thursday) and culminates with the celebration of Christ’s Nativity on December 25. Please abstain from eating meat and dairy products on all days leading up to Christmas. Fish may be eaten all days of the week except Wednesday and Friday. The Church also guides us to abstain from fish as well beginning December 12. Seafood can always be consumed during the lengthy fasting periods. God’s peace and strength to all as we endeavor to honor the Church’s guidelines for our spiritual benefit.
NA SAS ZISI! Drs. Leonidis & Maria T. were recently blessed with the arrival of a baby daughter. May she live in health and grow to love Christ and His Holy Church.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CHANGE Beginning next Sunday, November 18, Presbytera will begin the Sunday School program on the Life of Christ for the elementary-middle school age students. This class will meet every Sunday, except the first Sunday of the month.
She’s taught this program in the past for the kids who are now in or close to high school age. If your child is between ages 7-14, please bring them for this class. We consistently follow the events in the Life of Christ according to the Gospel of Luke so regular attendance is encouraged. We use written materials, video, puzzles, games. Being able to read is important for this class. Parents are always welcome their student(s) in class to give them a little extra help if needed—parents seem to enjoy this class, too!
PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS AT MONTH END Interested in serving? Please let Lee know.
THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE GREEK DANCE EVENING A GREAT SUCCESS! Thanks be to God and to our dear St. George for blessing our event this year. Even though we started out in the dark (power failure) people still showed up and many learned how to use their cell phone flashlights for the first time. We were undaunted—the dance would go forward, even with the lowest lighting possible. When everyone stood for the opening prayer, “Our Father,” the power suddenly came back on and stayed on—what a blessing that was!
Anyway, apart from having FUN, this year’s Greek dance boasted the largest attendance ever with the most sponsors and most successful net revenue to date. Stay tuned for an update to our financial picture coming soon. God bless and thanks to all the hard-working folks who made it possible!
TODAY IS VETERANS DAY HERE IN AMERICA We thank God for the liberties we enjoy here as citizens in the USA and for everyone who has served in the armed services, those who served and rejoined civilian life, and especially those who suffered losses connected with their service. We thank each and every one of these people for their devotion to our country’s safety and security. God bless and keep each one and reward their sacrificial services in this life. Thank you, honored Veterans!
A VERY SPECIAL OFFER FROM LAMBROS Most of you know that Lambros has operated a successful sailing business, touring the Greek Isles of Sporades each summer aboard his vessel, Alexandros. This summer he is offering a special package deal for six persons from our parish or its friends. Lambros proposes a two week sailing trip, embarking from Athens in June. Cost would be $2,000 per person, which includes $500 donated to our church (excluding airfare), double occupancy. This is a discounted per person rate. There are just six spots available. You can read details about the itinerary at www.sailgreekisles.com. Please contact Lambros if interested.
A SWEET IDEA Cathy Speronis has a sweet fund-raising idea designed to benefit St. George. She is proposing a special holiday dessert sale that will rival anything that can be store-bought in our area. We can all help her with preparations to make this a success. Please be in touch with her so she knows she can count on your help as needed. Send her a note at cooksotasty@gmail.com.
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE Donatiions can now be made online.
Today as we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Archangels and give thanks to God for these holy messengers and protectors, we also continue our celebration of the 60th anniversary of the opening of Saint Michael’s Home. Through the vision and leadership of His Eminence Archbishop Michael together with the efforts and donations of faithful from throughout our Holy Archdiocese, the doors of Saint Michael’s Home were officially opened on May 25, 1958. On this day, a sacred work began through a facility and ministry that has continued to offer compassionate and quality care to Greek Orthodox elderly.
