Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church PHAROS Celebrating Our 16th Year of Publication! DECEMBER, 2007 Christmas Message from Father Michael “Your Nativity, O Christ, our God, shines forth light of Reason over the earth for, in it, they who served the stars, were by a star taught to adore You, the Sun of Truth, and to see You from the heights of the East, O Lord, glory to You.” The Christmas Season is here and—the song is sung, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” Christians all over the world prepare to celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, as the Christmas Season approaches. For centuries we have been celebrating the coming of life in its fullest into the world, bringing with it the right to fullest of life given by God in Christ to every human being. And yet, we are aware today, perhaps more than ever that people everywhere still are yearning for their God given right to this fullness of life. With Christmas around the corner, everyone begins to plan for that big event on the horizon (Christmas!). In our Orthodox tradition we have a 40 day preparation season which begins November 15 (Advent). This season of preparation stresses fasting, prayer, meditation, forgiveness, giving of oneself to help another, (Christian fellowship stewardship) ad etc. During this time of the year, we tend to concentrate on the non essential factors of the celebration instead of truly preparing ourselves spiritually for the Lord. We realize today that commercialism has played a great role in the interference or the spiritual happiness that we experience during this Sacred Holiday. I really don’t think that back then during the time of Christ’s birth - that everyone was going out to the stores to buy gifts and also to certain entertainment places to celebrate the birth of Christ. This is a spiritual celebration meaning that our focus as Christians during the Lenten Season should be on Christ and nothing else. Today we have so many parties, so many get togethers, we spend hours, days and months preparing for this ordeal, and none of these preparations include the true celebration of Christ’s birth. We’ve gone away from the idea of caring for Christ, to the idea of caring for our own pleasures and satisfaction of ourselves. We buy gifts to exchange with others, with our loved ones, relatives and friends, but we forget that out there, there are thousands Continued on page 2 ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘ÁÂÓÓÈ¿ÙÈÎÔ ª‹Ó˘Ì· ·Ô ÙÔÓ ¶·Ù¤Ú· ªÈ¯·‹Ï «∏ Á¤ÓÓËÛ‹ ™Ô˘ ÃÚÈÛÙ¤ Ô £Âfi˜ ËÌÒÓ, ·Ó¤ÙËÏ و ÎfiÛ̈ ÙÔ Êˆ˜ ÙÔ Ù˘ ÁÓÒÛˆ˜, ÂÓ ·˘Ù‹ Á·Ú ÔÈ ÙÔȘ ¿ÛÙÚÔȘ Ï·ÙÚ‡ÔÓÙ˜ ˘fi ·ÛÙ¤ÚÔ˜ ‰ȉ¿ÛÎÔÓÙÔ, Û ÚÔÛ΢Ó›Ó, ÙÔÓ ◊ÏÈÔÓ Ù˘ ‰ÈηÈÔÛ‡Ó˘ Î·È ™Â ÁÈÁÓÒÛÎÂÈÓ ÂÍ ‡„Ô˘˜ ∞Ó·ÙÔÏ‹, ∫‡ÚÈ ‰fiÍ· ™ÔÈ.». ∏ ÂÔ¯‹ ÙˆÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ ¤Êı·ÛÂ Î·È ¿ÏÈ Î·È Ù· ÏfiÁÈ· ÛÙ· οϷÓÙ· ϤÓ «∂›Ó·È Ë ˆÚ·ÈfiÙÂÚË ÂÔ¯‹ ÙÔ˘ ¯ÚfiÓÔ˘.» ∫·ıÒ˜ ÏËÛÈ¿˙Ô˘Ó Ù· ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÁÂÓÓ· ÔÈ ÃÚÈÛÙÈ·ÓÔ› Û fiÏÔ ÙÔÓ ÎfiÛÌÔ ÚÔÂÙÔÈÌ¿˙ÔÓÙ·È Ó· ÂÔÚÙ¿ÛÔ˘Ó ÙËÓ Á¤ÓÓËÛË ÙÔ˘ ™ˆÙ‹ÚÔ˜ Ì·˜, πËÛÔ‡ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡, ÙÔ˘ ÀÈÔ‡ ÙÔ˘ £ÂÔ‡. °È· ·ÈÒÓ˜ ÂÔÚÙ¿˙Ô˘Ì ÙÔÓ ÂÚ¯ÔÌfi Ù˘ ÏËÚfiÙËÙ·˜ Ù˘ ˙ˆ‹˜, ÙË ÛˆÛÙ‹ ηÙ‡ı˘ÓÛË Ù˘ ˙ˆ‹˜ Ô˘ ¤¯ÂÈ ‰ÒÛÂÈ Ô £Âfi˜ ÛÙËÓ ·ÓıÚˆfiÙËÙ· ̤ۈ ÙÔ˘ ÀÈÔ‡ ∆Ô˘. ∂›Û˘, ÛÙË ÛËÌÂÚÈÓ‹ ÂÔ¯‹ ÙÔ ÁÓˆÚ›˙Ô˘Ì ηχÙÂÚ· ·fi ÔÙ¤, fiÙÈ ÔÈ ¿ÓıÚˆÔÈ fiÔ˘ Î·È ·Ó ‚Ú›ÛÎÔÓÙ·È ·Ó·˙ËÙÔ‡Ó ·˘Ù‹Ó ÙË Á‡ÛË Ù˘ ÏËÚfiÙËÙ·˜ Ô˘ Ì·˜ ¤¯ÂÈ ‰ÒÛÂÈ Ô £Âfi˜. ŸÛÔ ÏËÛÈ¿˙Ô˘Ì ÈÔ ÎÔÓÙ¿ ÛÙËÓ ∂ÔÚÙ‹ ÙˆÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ, fiÏÔÈ Î¿ÓÔ˘Ó Û¯¤‰È· ÁÈ· ÙÔ ÎÔÛÌÔ˚ÛÙÔÚÈÎfi ·˘Ùfi ÁÂÁÔÓfi˜ (ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÁÂÓÓ·). ™ÙË ÃÚÈÛÙÈ·ÓÈ΋ Ì·˜ ·Ú¿‰ÔÛË Ô ¯ÚfiÓÔ˜ ÚÔÂÙÔÈÌ·Û›·˜ Ì·˜ Â›Ó·È 40 Ë̤Ú˜ Î·È ·Ú¯›˙ÂÈ ÙËÓ 15Ë ¡ÔÂÌ‚Ú›Ô˘. ∏ ÂÔ¯‹ ·˘Ù‹ Ù˘ ÚÔÂÙÔÈÌ·Û›·˜ ··ÈÙ› ÓËÛÙ›·, ÚÔÛ¢¯‹, ÂÚÈ- Û˘ÏÏÔÁ‹, Û˘Á¯ÒÚËÛË, ‚Ô‹ıÂÈ· ÚÔ˜ ÙÔÓ ÏËÛ›ÔÓ Ì·˜, (¯ÚÈÛÙÈ·ÓÈ΋ ÂÚÈÛ˘ÏÏÔÁ‹) Î.Ï.. £· ϤÁ·Ì fiÙÈ Û‹ÌÂÚ· ÂӉȷÊÂÚfiÌ·ÛÙ ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚÔ ÁÈ· ı¤Ì·Ù· fi¯È Î·È ÙfiÛÔ ÛÔ‚·Ú¿ ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ÂÔÚÙ‹, ·ÓÙ› Ó· ÚÔÂÙÔÈÌ·˙fiÌ·ÛÙ ·ÏËıÈÓ¿ Î·È ÓÂ˘Ì·ÙÈο ÁÈ· Ó· ˘Ô‰Â¯ıԇ̠ÙÔÓ ∫‡ÚÈÔ. ª·˜ Â›Ó·È Ï¤ÔÓ ÁÓˆÛÙfi fiÙÈ Ë ÛËÌÂÚÈÓ‹ ÂÌÔÚÈÎfiÙËÙ· ¤¯ÂÈ ·›ÍÂÈ ÌÂÁ¿ÏÔ ÚfiÏÔ Î·È ·ÚÂÓԯϛ ÙËÓ ÓÂ˘Ì·ÙÈ΋ ¯·Ú¿, Ô˘ ı¿Ú ӷ Ì·˜ η٤¯ÂÈ ÙËÓ πÂÚ‹ ·˘Ù‹ ∂ÔÚÙ‹. ¢ÂÓ ÓÔÌ›˙ˆ fiÙÈ ÙËÓ ÂÔ¯‹ Ô˘ ÁÂÓÓ‹ıËÎÂ Ô ÃÚÈÛÙfi˜—Ô ÎfiÛÌÔ˜ ‹Á·ÈÓ ÛÙ· ηٷÛÙ‹Ì·Ù· Ó· ·ÁÔÚ¿ÛÂÈ ‰ÒÚ· ‹ Ó· ‹Á·ÈÓ Û ΤÓÙÚ· ‰È·ÛΉ¿ÛÂˆÓ ÁÈ· Ó· ÂÔÚÙ¿ÛÂÈ ÙËÓ Á¤ÓÓËÛË ÙÔ˘ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡. ∂›Ó·È ÌÈ· ÓÂ˘Ì·ÙÈ΋ ÂÔÚÙ‹ Ô˘ ÛËÌ·›ÓÂÈ fiÙÈ ÛÙfi¯Ô˜ Ì·˜, ˆ˜ √ÚıÔ‰fiÍˆÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÈ·ÓÒÓ ÙÔ‡ÙË ÙËÓ ÂÔ¯‹ Ù˘ ¡ËÛÙ›·˜, ı¿Ú ӷ Â›Ó·È Ô ÃÚÈÛÙfi˜ Î·È ÌfiÓÔ ∞˘Ùfi˜. ™‹ÌÂÚ· Ì·˜ ηÏÔ‡Ó Û ÙfiÛ· ¿ÚÙ˘, Û ÙfiÛ˜ ¯ÚÈÛÙÔ˘ÁÂÓÓÈ¿ÙÈΘ Û˘ÁÎÂÓÙÚÒÛÂȘ, ÂÚÓԇ̠ÒÚ˜, Ë̤Ú˜ Î·È Ì‹Ó˜ ÚÔÂÙÔÈÌ·˙fiÌÂÓÔÈ ÁÈ· ·˘Ù¤˜ ÙȘ ÂΉËÏÒÛÂȘ, Ô˘ ηÌÈ¿ ‰ÂÓ Û˘ÌÂÚÈÏ·Ì‚¿ÓÂÈ ÙËÓ ·ÏËıÈÓ‹ ÛËÌ·Û›· Ù˘ ÂÔÚÙ‹˜ Ù˘ Á¤ÓÓËÛ˘ ÙÔ˘ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡. •ÂʇÁÔ˘Ì ·fi ÙËÓ È‰¤· Ù˘ ·Á¿Ë˜ Ì·˜ ÁÈ· ÙÔÓ ™˘Ó¤¯ÂÈ· ÛÙËÓ ÛÂÏ›‰· 2 PAGE 2 PHAROS/º∞ƒO™ Christmas Message from Father Michael Continued from page one of people who are less fortunate and don’t have the opportunity and the luxury to celebrate the birth of Christ like we do. As concerns the commercialism of Christmas, it is not bad to give gifts, for after all, Christ’s birth was a gift to us. The Wisemen offered their gifts to Jesus. The problem comes when we only stress the gifts and in particular when we only think about the gifts that we receive. Even the concept of “exchanging gifts” is weird when you think of our Lord’s teachings: “It is better to give than to receive.” Most of the time the one gift that we forget to give to Jesus is ourselves. Many of us forget to give the Church, a Christmas Gift. That should be our first priority, we always think and calculate what each of our family members would want. Christmas, we spend thousands of dollars to make them secure and satisfied, thinking that this is the way to show our appreciation and love, but for Christ, not only we do not think of Him, we do not even attend the Christmas Services that were scheduled, or we do not even do that small task of responsibility that we at least owe Him for what He has done for us. My brothers and sisters in Christ, you must ask yourself why is it the most wonderful time of the year. DECEMBER / ¢∂∫∂ªµƒπO™—2007 Is it for the Department Stores—they suck in the money). Is it for the material gifts that we receive (they come and go.). Christmas gives us the opportunity to commemorate and focus in on the birth of Christ. Our celebration of His incarnation is not limited to a feast of celebration once a year, with all its festivities. We are Orthodox Christians living in a New Orthodox environment. Let us plan ahead correctly this Holiday Season and let us set our minds and our hearts to what is important for our souls and not our bodies. I urge each of you to prepare for and live Christmas in the true Orthodox Spirit. Let us all celebrate Christmas the way we celebrate PASCHA, first with a sincere preparation for the Holy Eucharist. Second, we should all, young and old, come to worship Christ as a family during the Christmas Liturgy on Christmas Eve and receive the Holy Eucharist with your family members, and then we can truly celebrate the real Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. May you enjoy the riches of God’s graces during this Christmas—tithe and abundance of His blessings during the New Year. Merry Christmas to all! With Love in our Incarnate Lord, Fr. Michael Pastrikos ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘ÁÂÓÓÈ¿ÙÈÎÔ ª‹Ó˘Ì· ·Ô ÙÔÓ ¶·Ù¤Ú· ªÈ¯·‹Ï ∞Ô ÙËÓ ÚÒÙË ÛÂÏ›‰· ÃÚÈÛÙfi, ·ÏÏ¿ ÊÚÔÓÙ›˙Ô˘Ì ÁÈ· ÙËÓ È‰¤· Ù˘ Ï‹ÚÔ˘˜ ¢¯·Ú›ÛÙËÛ˘ Î·È ÈηÓÔÔ›ËÛ˘ ÙÔ˘ ·˘ÙÔ‡ÏË Ì·˜. ∞ÁÔÚ¿˙Ô˘Ì ‰ÒÚ· ÁÈ· Ó· ·ÓÙ·ÏÏ¿ÍÔ˘Ì Ì ¿ÏÏÔ˘˜, Ù· ·Á·Ë̤ӷ Ì·˜ ÚfiÛˆ·, Û˘ÁÁÂÓ›˜ Î·È Ê›ÏÔ˘˜, ·ÏÏ¿ ͯӿÌ fiÙÈ Î¿Ô˘ ÂΛ ¤Íˆ, ˘¿¯Ô˘Ó ¯ÈÏÈ¿‰Â˜ ¿ÓıÚˆÔÈ Ô˘ Â›Ó·È ‰˘ÛÙ˘¯ÈṲ̂ÓÔÈ Î·È ÊÙˆ¯Ô› Î·È ‰ÂÓ ¤¯Ô˘Ó ÙËÓ Â˘Î·ÈÚ›· Î·È ÙËÓ ÔÏ˘Ù¤ÏÂÈ· Ó· ÂÔÚÙ¿ÛÔ˘Ó ÙËÓ Á¤ÓÓËÛË ÙÔ˘ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ fiˆ˜ ÂÌ›˜. ∞˜ ·Ó·ÊÂÚıÔ‡ÌÂ Î·È ÛÙËÓ ÂÌÔÚÈÎfiÙËÙ· ÙˆÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ, ‰ÂÓ Â›Ó·È Î·Îfi Ó· ‰›ÓÂȘ ‰ÒÚ·, ‰ÈfiÙÈ ÂÎÙfi˜ ÙˆÓ ¿ÏψÓ, Ë Á¤ÓÓËÛË ÙÔ˘ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ ‹Ù·Ó ‰ÒÚÔ Û’ ÂÌ¿˜. Ÿˆ˜ ›Û˘ ÔÈ ª¿ÁÔÈ ÚfiÛÊÂÚ·Ó Ù· ‰ÒÚ· ÙÔ˘˜ ÛÙÔÓ πËÛÔ‡. ∆Ô Úfi‚ÏËÌ· ·Ú¯›˙ÂÈ fiÙ·Ó ‰›ÓÔ˘Ì ¤ÌÊ·ÛË ÌfiÓÔ ÛÙ· ‰ÒÚ· Î·È ÂȉÈÎfiÙÂÚ·, ÌfiÓÔ ÛÙ· ‰ÒÚ· Ô˘ ı· Ï¿‚Ô˘ÌÂ. ∞ÎfiÌË Î·È Ë È‰¤· «·ÓÙ·ÏÏ·Á‹˜ ‰ÒÚˆÓ» ‰ÂÓ Â›Ó·È ÛˆÛÙ‹, ·Ó ÛÎÂÊıԇ̠ٷ ‰È‰¿ÁÁÌ·Ù· ÙÔ˘ ∫˘Ú›Ô˘ Ì·˜: «∂›Ó·È ηχÙÂÚ· Ó· ‰›ÓÂȘ ·Ú¿ Ó· ·›ÚÓÂȘ.» ∆Ș ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚ˜ ÊÔÚ¤˜ ÙÔ ÌÔÓ·‰ÈÎfi ‰ÒÚÔ Ô˘ ͯÓԇ̠ӷ ‰ÒÛÔ˘Ì ÛÙÔÓ πËÛÔ‡ Â›Ó·È Ô Â·˘Ùfi˜ Ì·˜. ¶ÔÏÏÔ› ·fi ÂÌ¿˜ ͯÓԇ̠ӷ ÚÔÛʤÚÔ˘Ì ÛÙËÓ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·, ¤Ó· ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘ÁÂÓÓÈ¿ÙÈÎÔ ‰ÒÚÔ. £· Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· Â›Ó·È ÙÔ ÚÒÙÔ Ô˘ Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· ÂÈÌÂÏËıÔ‡ÌÂ, ÁÈ·Ù› ¿ÓÙÔÙ ÛÎÂÙfiÌ·ÛÙÂ Î·È Û¿Ì ÙÔ ÎÂÊ¿ÏÈ Ì·˜, ÁÈ· ÙÔ ÙÈ ı¿ıÂÏ ÙÔ Î¿ı ¿ÙÔÌÔ Ù˘ ÔÈÎÔÁÂÓ›·˜ Ì·˜. ∆· ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÁÂÓÓ·, Íԉ‡ԢÌ ¯ÈÏÈ¿‰Â˜ ‰ÔÏÏ¿ÚÈ·, ÁÈ· Ó· ÙÔ˘˜ οÓÔ˘ÌÂ Â˘Ù˘¯ÈṲ̂ÓÔ˘˜, Ì ÙÔ ÛÎÂÙÈÎfi fiÙÈ Ì ÙÔÓ ÙÚfiÔ ·˘Ùfi ‰›¯ÓÔ˘Ì ÙËÓ ÂÎÙ›ÌËÛË Î·È ÙËÓ ·Á¿Ë Ì·˜, ·ÏÏ¿ ÁÈ· ÙÔ ÃÚÈÛÙfi, fi¯È ÌfiÓÔÓ ‰ÂÓ ∆ÔÓ ÛÎÂÙfiÌ·ÛÙÂ, ·ÏÏ¿ Ô‡Ù ÂÚ¯fiÌ·ÛÙ ÛÙȘ ∞ÎÔÏÔ˘ı›Â˜ Ô˘ ¤¯Ô˘Ó ÚÔÁÚ·ÌÌ·ÙÈÛÙ› ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ∂ÔÚÙ‹ ÙˆÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ, ‰ÂÓ ÂÎÙÂÏԇ̠ԇÙ ·˘Ù‹ ÙËÓ ·Ú·ÌÈÎÚ‹ ¢ı‡ÓË, Ô˘ ·Ó ÌË ÙÈ ¿ÏÏÔ ¯ÚˆÛÙ¿Ì ÛÙÔÓ ∫‡ÚÈÔ, ÁÈ· Ù· fiÛ· ¤Î·Ó ÁÈ· Ì·˜. ∞‰ÂÏÊÔ› Î·È ·‰ÂÏʤ˜ ÌÔ˘ ÂÓ ∫˘Ú›ˆ, Û·˜ ·Ú·Î·ÏÒ Ó· ·Ó·ÚˆÙËı›Ù—ÁÈ·Ù› Â›Ó·È Ë ˆÚ·ÈfiÙÂÚË ÂÔ¯‹ ÙÔ˘ ¯ÚfiÓÔ˘; ∂›Ó·È ÁÈ· Ù· ÔÏ˘Î·Ù·ÛÙ‹Ì·Ù·—Ô˘ ÚËÌ¿˙Ô˘Ó ÙȘ Ùۤ˜ Ì·˜; ∂›Ó·È ÁÈ· Ù· ˘ÏÈο ‰ÒÚ· Ô˘ ·›ÚÓÔ˘Ì (¤Ú¯ÔÓÙ·È Î·È Ê‡ÁÔ˘Ó); ∆· ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÁÂÓÓ· Ì·˜ ‰›ÓÔ˘Ó ÙËÓ Â˘Î·ÈÚ›· Ó· ÂÔÚÙ¿ÛÔ˘ÌÂ Î·È Ó· Û˘ÁÎÂÓÙÚÒÛÔ˘Ì ÙË ÛΤ„Ë Ì·˜ ÌfiÓÔ ÛÙË Á¤ÓÓËÛË ÙÔ˘ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡. ∏ ÂÔÚÙ‹ Ù˘ ÂÓÛ¿ÚΈۋ˜ ∆Ô˘, ‰ÂÓ ÂÚÈÔÚ›˙ÂÙ·È Û ÌÈ· ·ÓËÁ˘ÚÈ΋ ÂÔÚÙ‹ ÌÈ· ÊÔÚ¿ ÙÔ ¯ÚfiÓÔ, Î·È Û fiϘ ÙȘ ÂÔÚÙ·ÛÙÈΤ˜ Ù˘ ÂΉËÏÒÛÂȘ. ∂›Ì·ÛÙ ÃÚÈÛÙÈ·ÓÔ› √Úıfi‰ÔÍÔÈ Î·È ˙ԇ̠۠¤Ó· ∫·ÈÓÔ‡ÚÁÈÔ √Úıfi‰ÔÍÔ ÂÚÈ‚¿ÏÏÔÓ. ∞˜ ÚÔÁÚ·ÌÌ·Ù›ÛÔ˘Ì ÂÎ ÙˆÓ ÚÔÙ¤ÚˆÓ ÛˆÛÙ¿ ÙËÓ ∂ÔÚÙ·ÛÙÈ΋ ·˘Ù‹ ∂Ô¯‹ Î·È ·˜ ÛÎÂÊıԇ̠ÙÈ Â›Ó·È ÈÔ ÛËÌ·ÓÙÈÎfi ÁÈ· ÙËÓ „˘¯‹ Ì·˜ Î·È ÁÈ· ÙÔ ÛÒÌ· Ì·˜. £¤ÏÔ˘Ì fiÏÔÈ Û·˜, Ó· ÚÔÂÙÔÈÌ·ÛÙ›ÙÂ Î·È Ó· ÂÚ¿ÛÂÙ ٷ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÁÂÓÓ· Ì ·ÏËıÈÓfi √Úıfi‰ÔÍÔ ¶Ó‡̷. ∞˜ ÂÔÚÙ¿ÛÔ˘Ì fiÏÔÈ Ù· ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÁÂÓÓ· Ì ÙÔÓ ›‰ÈÔ ÙÚfiÔ Ô˘ ÂÔÚÙ¿˙Ô˘Ì ÙÔ ¶¿Û¯·, ÚÒÙ· Ì ÂÈÏÈÎÚÈÓ‹ ÚÔÂÙÔÈÌ·Û›· ÁÈ· Ó· ªÂÙ·Ï¿‚Ô˘ÌÂ. ¢Â‡ÙÂÚÔ, ı· Ú¤ÂÈ fiÏÔÈ, ÌÂÁ¿ÏÔÈ Î·È ÌÈÎÚÔ›, Ó· ¤ÏıÂÙ ÛÙËÓ ∂ÎÎÏËÛ›· Û·Ó ÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂÈ· ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘ÁÂÓÓÈ¿ÙÈÎË £Â›· §ÂÈÙÔ˘ÚÁ›· ÙËÓ ¶·Ú·ÌÔÓ‹ ÙˆÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ Î·È Ó· Ï¿‚ÂÙ £Â›· ∫ÔÈÓˆÓ›· Ì ٷ ̤ÏË Ù˘ ÔÈÎÔÁÂÓ›·˜ Û·˜, Î·È Î·ÙfiÈÓ ÌÔÚԇ̠οÏÏÈÛÙ· Ó· ÂÔÚÙ¿ÛÔ˘Ì ÙËÓ Ú·ÁÌ·ÙÈ΋ °¤ÓÓËÛË ÙÔ˘ ∫˘Ú›Ô˘ Ì·˜ Î·È ™ˆÙ‹Ú· πËÛÔ‡ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡. ∂›ıÂ Ë Ã¿ÚȘ ÙÔ˘ £ÂÔ‡ Â›Ó·È Ì·˙› Û·˜, Ù· ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÁÂÓÓ·— Î·È ÔÈ Â˘ÏÔÁ›Â˜ ∆Ô˘ ÁÈ· ·Ó ·Á·ıfi ηٿ ÙË ¡¤· ÃÚÔÓÈ¿. ∫·Ï¿ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÁÂÓÓ· Û fiÏÔ˘˜ Û·˜! ªÂ ·Á¿Ë ÛÙÔÓ ∂ÓÛ·ÚΈı¤ÓÙ· ∫‡ÚÈÔ. ¶·Ù‹Ú ªÈ¯·‹Ï §. ¶·ÛÙÚÈÎfi˜ DECEMBER / ¢∂∫∂ªµƒπO™—2007 PHAROS/º∞ƒO™ Reflections on Saint Nicholas, the Wonder Worker By Bill Poulos Th.M. St. Nicholas is one of the most revered saints in both the Orthodox and Latin Churches. His feast was being celebrated just two centuries after his death during the reign of the Emperor Justinian who built a church in his honor at Constantinople. Since that time it has been estimated that thousands of churches, chapels and monasteries have been dedicated to him around the world. His patronage includes children, sailors, fishermen, the falsely accused, merchants, pawnbrokers and many cities. Surprisingly, although he is one of the most honored and venerated saints to whom countless miracles have been attributed, very little is historically certain about him except that he was Bishop of Myra in the 4th Century. Most of the traditional details about his life emerged during the Middle Ages. St. Methodius of Constantinople, who, in the 9th century, wrote arguably the most reliable and influential life of St. Nicholas noted at the time that the majority of the faithful knew nothing of the great saint’s life. It is highly probable, therefore, that St. Methodius relied primarily on tradition and legend to produce his account of St. Nicholas. These traditional details of St. Nicholas’ life that have survived and resonated in Christian hearts for centuries after his death are a powerful testimony to the impression and influence the holy hierarch must have had on those who were privileged to have him living and ministering among them. Much can be learned from a brief examination of his life that can instruct and guide us in our daily walk with Christ and our struggles to obey and serve Him as He would have us. St. Nicholas was born in Patara of Lycia to wealthy and influential parents who died when he was a young man. After their deaths he resolved to devote his considerable inheritance to works of charity and was soon attracted to the monastic life. Subsequently, he made a pilgrimage to Egypt and Palestine. Shortly after his return he was elevated to Bishop of Myra and became widely known for his ascetism, piety and acts of kindness. He was imprisoned and tortured during the persecutions of Emperors PAGE 3 Diocletian and Maximian and released after the accession of St. Constantine. St. Nicholas was an ardent defender of the faith against the Arian heresy and it is reputed, though unproven, that he was present at the 1st Ecumenical Council at Nicea in 325. There, he is said to have struck Arius and was expelled by the Council Fathers for his action. Among the most famous stories about him are his anonymously giving three bags of gold to three girls as dowry to save them from prostitution; the deliverance of three wrongly accused prisoners from execution; the raising from the dead of three murdered children; the saving of the residents of Myra from famine; the rescue of drowning sailors and the destruction of several pagan temples. He died at Myra in Lycia on Dec 6, sometime between 345 and 352. In 1087 Italian merchants stole his relics from Myra and brought them to Bari, Italy, where they remain to this day. A sweet smelling myrrh with miraculous powers is said to proceed from them. What do these brief glimpses into the great saint’s life reveal to us about him and how to live a truly Christian life? One luminous truth about St. Nicholas in particular shines through the many centuries to enlighten us. He was a living bearer of the Holy Spirit who humbly and tirelessly obeyed and embodied his Master’s two greatest commandments that we should, , “love the Lord God with all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your mind”, and “love your neighbor as yourself.” (Mat 22:37-39). His life demonstrates a fearless devotion and love for Christ and the truth of the Gospel as well as constant selfless and compassionate service to those suffering and in need. We would certainly please our Lord if we would emulate Him. Perhaps this is why Saint Nicholas is a Wonderworker. The Lord, we may respectfully assume, finds it exceptionally pleasing to grant the intercessory requests of one who loves Him and his fellow human beings so purely and fervently. ™ÙÔ¯·ÛÌÔ› ÁÈ· ÙÔÓ ÕÁÈÔ ¡ÈÎfiÏ·Ô ÙÔÓ £·˘Ì·ÙÔ˘ÚÁfi ∞fi ÙÔÓ £ÂÔÏfiÁÔ, µ·Û›ÏË ¶Ô‡ÏÔ √ ÕÁÈÔ˜ ¡ÈÎfiÏ·Ô˜ Â›Ó·È ¤Ó·˜ ·fi ÙÔ˘˜ ϤÔÓ ÙÈ̤̈ÓÔ˘˜ ·Á›Ô˘˜ Ù˘ √ÚıÔ‰fiÍÔ˘ Î·È Ù˘ ∫·ıÔÏÈ΋˜ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·˜. ∏ ÂÔÚÙ‹ ÙÔ˘ ¿Ú¯ÈÛ ӷ ÂÔÚÙ¿˙ÂÙ·È ÌfiÏȘ ‰‡Ô ·ÈÒÓ˜ ÌÂÙ¿ ÙÔÓ ı¿Ó·Ùfi ÙÔ˘, ηٿ ÙËÓ ‰È¿ÚÎÂÈ· Ù˘ ÂÍÔ˘Û›·˜ ÙÔ˘ ∞˘ÙÔÎÚ¿ÙÔÚ· πÔ˘ÛÙÈÓÈ·ÓÔ‡, Ô ÔÔ›Ô˜ ¤ÎÙÈÛ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›· ÚÔ˜ ÙÈÌ‹ ÙÔ˘ ÛÙËÓ ∫ˆÓÛÙ·ÓÙÈÓÔ‡ÔÏË. ∞fi ÙfiÙ ÂÎÙÈÌÂ›Ù·È fiÙÈ ¤¯Ô˘Ó ¯ÙÈÛÙ› Û’ ÔÏÔ ÙÔÓ ÎfiÛÌÔ, ·Ó·Ú›ıÌËÙ˜ ÂÎÎÏËۛ˜, ·ÚÂÎÎÏ‹ÛÈ· Î·È ÌÔÓ·ÛÙ‹ÚÈ· ·ÊÈÂڈ̤ӷ Û’·˘ÙfiÓ. £ÂˆÚÂ›Ù·È ÚÔÛÙ¿Ù˘ ÙˆÓ ·ÓËϛΈÓ, Ó·˘ÙÈÎÒÓ, „·Ú¿‰ˆÓ, ·‰ÈÎÔηÙËÁÔÚÔ˘Ì¤ÓˆÓ, ÂÌfiÚˆÓ, ÂÓ¯˘ÚÔ‰·ÓÂÈÛÙÒÓ Î·È ÔÏÏÒÓ fiψÓ. ªÂ ηٿÏËÍË ‚Ï¤Ô˘Ì fiÙÈ, ·Ó Î·È Â›Ó·È ¤Ó·˜ ·fi ÙÔ˘˜ ÈÔ ÙÈÌÒÌÂÓÔ˘˜ ·Á›Ô˘˜ ÚÔ˜ ÙÔÓ ÔÔ›Ô ·Ì¤ÙÚËÙ· ı·‡Ì·Ù· ·Ô‰›‰ÔÓÙ·È, ÙÔ ÈÛÙÔÚÈÎfi ÙÔ˘ Â›Ó·È Ôχ ÂÓȯÚfi ÂÎÙfi˜ ÙÔ˘ fiÙÈ ‹Ù·Ó ∂›ÛÎÔÔ˜ ª‡ÚˆÓ ηٿ ÙÔÓ 4Ô ·ÈÒÓ·. √È ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚ˜ ·Ú·‰ÔÛȷΤ˜ ÏÂÙÔ̤ÚÂȘ Ù˘ ˙ˆ‹˜ ÙÔ˘ ÚÔ¤Ú¯ÔÓÙ·È ·fi ÙÔ ªÂÛÛ·›ˆÓ·. √ ÕÁÈÔ˜ ªÂıfi‰ÈÔ˜ ∫ˆÓÛÙ·ÓÙÈÓÔ˘fiψ˜, Ô ÔÔ›Ô˜ ÙÔÓ 9Ô ·ÈÒÓ· ¤ÁÚ·„ ÂÈÛÙÈο, ÙËÓ ÈÔ ¤Á΢ÚË Î·È Î·ıÔÚÈÛÙÈ΋ ÏÂ˘Ú¿ Ù˘ ˙ˆ‹˜ ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ ¡ÈÎÔ¿Ô˘, ÛËÌ›ˆÛ ÙfiÙÂ, fiÙÈ ÔÈ ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚÔÈ ÈÛÙÔ› ‰ÂÓ ÁÓÒÚÈ˙·Ó Ù›ÔÙ· ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ÌÂÁ·ÏÔÛ‡ÓË Ù˘ ˙ˆ‹˜ ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘. ¶Èı·Ófiٷٷ, fï˜, Ô ÕÁÈÔ˜ ªÂıfi‰ÈÔ˜, ÚˆÙ·Ú¯Èο Ó· ÛÙËÚ›ÎÙËΠÛÙËÓ ·Ú¿‰ÔÛË Î·È ÛÙÔÓ ıÚ‡ÏÔ ÁÈ· Ó· ÁÚ¿„ÂÈ ÁÈ· ÙÔÓ ÕÁÈÔ ¡ÈÎfiÏ·Ô. √È ·Ú·‰ÔÛȷΤ˜ ·˘Ù¤˜ ÏÂÙÔ̤ÚÂȘ ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ˙ˆ‹ ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ ¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘ ¤¯Ô˘Ó ‰È·Ûˆı› Î·È ·ÓÙË¯Ô‡Ó ÛÙȘ ηډȤ˜ ÙˆÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÈ·ÓÒÓ ÁÈ· ·ÈÒÓ˜ ÌÂÙ¿ ÙÔÓ ı¿Ó·Ùfi ÙÔ˘. ∂›Ó·È ÌÈ· ÙÚ·ÓÙ·¯Ù‹ Ì·ÚÙ˘Ú›· ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ÂÓÙ‡ˆÛË Î·È ÙËÓ ÂÈÚÚÔ‹ Ô˘ Ô ÕÁÈÔ˜ ÈÂڿگ˘ ›¯Â ¿Óˆ Û’ ÂΛÓÔ˘˜ Ô˘ ›¯·Ó ÙÔ ÚÔÓfiÌÔÈÔ Ó· ˙‹ÛÔ˘Ó Î·È Ó· ÈÂÚ·Ú¯ËıÔ‡Ó ·fi ·˘ÙfiÓ. ¶ÔÏÏ¿ ÌÔÚԇ̠ӷ Ì¿ıÔ˘Ì ·fi ÙË Û‡ÓÙÔÌË ÂͤٷÛË Ù˘ ˙ˆ‹˜ ÙÔ˘, Ô˘ ÌÔÚ› Ó· Ì·˜ Ô‰ËÁ‹ÛÂÈ ÛÙË Î·ıËÌÂÚÈÓ‹ Ì·˜ ÔÚ›· Ì ÙÔÓ ÃÚÈÛÙfi Î·È ÙËÓ ÚÔÛ¿ıÂÈ¿ Ì·˜ Ó· ∆ÔÓ ˘·ÎÔ‡ÌÂ Î·È Ó· ∆ÔÓ ˘ËÚÂÙԇ̠fiˆ˜ Î·È ∂ΛÓÔ˜ οÓÂÈ ÁÈ· Ì·˜. √ ÕÁÈÔ˜ ¡ÈÎfiÏ·Ô˜ ÁÂÓÓ‹ıËΠÛÙËÓ ¶·Ù¿Ú· Ù˘ §˘Î›·˜ ·fi ÏÔ‡ÛÈÔ˘˜ Î·È ÈÛ¯˘ÚÔ‡˜ ÁÔÓ›˜ ÔÈ ÔÔ›ÔÈ ¤ı·Ó·Ó fiÙ·Ó ‹Ù·Ó Ôχ Ó¤Ô˜. ªÂÙ¿ ÙÔÓ ı¿Ó·Ùfi ÙÔ˘˜ ·ÔÊ¿ÛÈÛ ӷ ‰È·ı¤ÛÂÈ ÙËÓ ÛËÌ·ÓÙÈ΋ ÙÔ˘ ÂÚÈÔ˘Û›· Û ·Á·ıÔÂÚÁ›Â˜ Î·È Û‡ÓÙÔÌ· ÙÔÓ ÙÚ¿‚ËÍÂ Ë ÌÔÓ·ÛÙÈ΋ ˙ˆ‹. ªÂÙ¤ÂÈÙ·, ¤Î·Ó ÚÔÛ·ÓËÌ· ÛÙÔ˘˜ ∞Á›Ô˘˜ ∆fiÔ˘˜ Ù˘ ∞ÈÁ‡ÙÔ˘ Î·È Ù˘ ¶·Ï·ÈÛÙ›Ó˘. ∞̤ۈ˜ ™˘Ó¤¯ÂÈ· ÛÙËÓ ÛÂÏ›‰· 11 PAGE 4 PHAROS/º∞ƒO™ DECEMBER / ¢∂∫∂ªµƒπO™—2007 The Meaning of Christmas: Humility, Love µy Eve Lallas Decorated Christmas trees have been on display in retail stores since early September along with advertisements for various holiday items. By the time the Holy Day of Christmas arrives we probably will have been supersaturated with festive music, foods, and parties. Such is what the commercial aspect of Christmas has become; at times seeming to overshadow the sanctity of the holiday: the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The questions remain: Have we abandoned the core meaning of Christmas? What does this day mean? to the world at large? to Christians? to Orthodox Christians in particular? to each of us personally? Imagine the state of humanity prior to Christ’s birth: a world of fallen morals, disobedience to God’s Commandments; and yet God did not forsake us, His beloved children. Once again, as our loving Father, He did not lose patience with us but sent His only begotten Son to save us from our sinful ways, thus bringing us closer to Him. Christ showed us the way toward salvation by example. The first lesson He taught us was that of Humility. It was by no accident that He was born in a manger surrounded by farm animals, not in a royal palace of worldly splendor befitting the kings of the day. Christ continued to live a humble life, being charitable and leaving egotism to others, as He walked among ordinary folk preaching His message of Love. He selected average men as His Disciples, not well-to-do men of “stature”, to follow Him and continue His ministry. Living among them, Jesus taught and inspired them to spread His doctrines, the greatest of which is Love: loving and caring for our fellow man in the same manner in which we care for ourselves and turning the other cheek when someone has wronged us. He delivered this rather revolutionary message in the midst of a tumultuous world. Thus, during His brief life on earth, Christ influenced and drastically changed the world; even though civilization has often regressed during the last 2,000 years forgetting our Master’s core message of Love. Let us imagine, however, the disintegrating state of our world if Christ had not been delivered to us and humanity had continued in that morally corrupt downward spiral. We Christians have received the Light, have been shown, and have accepted the path to follow for our salvation; we are aware of the difference between right and wrong. Following Christ’s teachings, living a truly Christian life, however, is a difficult task, but we can continually strive to stay on the straight and narrow path. As Orthodox Christians we know that when we fail we can regain our journey on the path of righteousness by sincerely repenting, asking forgiveness, and mending our wayward behavior. The world at large, Christians as a whole, Orthodox Christians in particular, and each of us personally have been transformed on that first Christmas Day. How then can we Orthodox Christians allow commercialism to distract and possibly obliterate the day that brought us the True Light and the means to our salvation? How can we allow ourselves to be sidetracked by Santas arriving at shopping malls early in November prior to the beginning of Lent? How can we spend hours decorating with bright lights and candles but forget that Christmas lights symbolize the coming of Jesus, the Light of the World? How can we allow political correctness to dictate the elimination of the word Christmas from public school programs and vacations by substituting the word “winter”? How can we become consumed in numerous hours of shopping for the “perfect” gift and forget that gift-giving is the Christian tradition commemorating the greatest gift God gave us: the Christchild! As Orthodox Christians how can we allow ourselves to be drawn into the frenzy of pre-holiday galas ignoring the religious services, bible study, and abstinence which help to acclimate our spirit to the earthly arrival of our Lord to be followed by the twelve days of celebration which enrich the joy of Christmas? On a personal level, the physical preparations of our homes for Christmas should merely enhance our anticipation of our King’s arrival; they should not take priority over our spiritual preparation for His birth. Thus, for us Orthodox Christians, Advent serves to guide and support each of us by keeping us focused in readying our hearts for the joys of Christmas, the day that illuminated our world. As believers in Christ our God, celebrating Christmas Day by first attending the Liturgy to thank and praise God reminds each of us that He is the essence of our being. Wishing you a Blessed and Merry Christmas! ∏ ™ËÌ·Û›· ÙˆÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ: ∆·ÂÈÓÔÊÚÔÛ‡ÓË, ∞Á¿Ë ∞fi ÙËÓ ∂˘·ÁÁÂÏ›· §·Ï¿ ™ÙÔÏÈṲ̂ӷ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘ÁÂÓÓÈ¿ÙÈη ‰¤ÓÙÚ· Î·È ‰È¿ÊÔÚ· ¿ÏÏ· ÂÔÚÙ·ÛÙÈο ·ÓÙÈΛÌÂÓ· ‰È·ÎÔÛÌÔ‡Ó ÙȘ ‚ÈÙÚ›Ó˜ ÙˆÓ Î·Ù·ÛÙËÌ¿ÙˆÓ ·fi Ôχ ÓˆÚ›˜ ÙÔÓ ™Â٤̂ÚË. ª¤¯ÚÈ Ó· ¤ÏıÔ˘Ó Ù· ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÁÂÓÓ· Ôχ Èı·ÓfiÓ Ó· ¤¯Ô˘Ì ÌÔ˘¯Ù›ÛÂÈ Î·È ÎÔ˘Ú·ÛÙ› ·fi Ù· ¯ÚÈÛÙÔ˘ÁÂÓÓÈ¿ÙÈη οϷÓÙ·, Ê·ÁËÙ¿, Î·È Ù· ¿ÚÙ˘. ∞˘Ù‹ Â›Ó·È Ë ÂÌÔÚÈÎÔÔÈË̤ÓË ÏÂ˘Ú¿ ÙˆÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ Û‹ÌÂÚ·. ∫·Ù¿ ηÈÚÔ‡˜ Ù›ÓÂÈ Ó· ÂÈÛÎÈ¿ÛÂÈ Î·È ÙËÓ ·ÁÈfiÙËÙ· Ù˘ ÂÔÚÙ‹˜, ÙËÓ Á¤ÓÓËÛË ÙÔ˘ ∫˘Ú›Ô˘ Ì·˜ Î·È ™ˆÙ‹Ú· πËÛÔ‡ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡. OÈ ÂÚˆÙ‹ÛÂȘ ·Ú·Ì¤ÓÔ˘Ó: Œ¯Ô˘Ì ·ÓÙÂÏÒ˜ ͯ¿ÛÂÈ ÙÔÓ ˘ÚËÓÈ΋ ÛËÌ·Û›· ÙˆÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ; ∆È ÛËÌ·›ÓÂÈ Ë Ë̤ڷ ·˘Ù‹; °ÂÓÈÎÒÙÂÚ· ÛÙÔÓ ÎfiÛÌÔ; ™ÙÔ˘˜ ÃÚÈÛÙÈ·ÓÔ‡˜; π‰È·›ÙÂÚ· ÛÙÔ˘˜ √Úıfi‰ÔÍÔ˘˜ ÃÚÈÛÙÈ·ÓÔ‡˜; ∫·È ÚÔÛˆÈο ÛÙÔÓ Î·ı¤Ó· Ì·˜; º·ÓÙ·ÛÙ›Ù Ԣ ‚ÚÈÛÎfiÙ·Ó Ë ·ÓıÚˆfiÙËÙ· ÚÈÓ ÙËÓ Á¤ÓÓËÛË ÙÔ˘ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡: ¤Ó·˜ ÎfiÛÌÔ˜ ¯ˆÚ›˜ ȉ·ÓÈο Î·È ËıÈ΋ ˘fiÛÙ·ÛË, ·Ó˘·ÎÔ‹ ÛÙȘ ÂÓÙÔϤ˜ ÙÔ˘ £ÂÔ‡, ·ÏÏ¿ ·ÎfiÌË Î·È ÙfiÙ ·ÎfiÌË Ô £Âfi˜ ‰ÂÓ ÂÁη٤ÏÂÈ„Â Ù· ·Á·Ë̤ӷ ÙÔ˘ Ù¤ÎÓ·. °È· ÌÈ· ·ÎfiÌË ÊÔÚ¿, Û·Ó Î·Ïfi˜ ¶·Ù¤Ú·˜, ‰ÂÓ ¤¯·Û ÙËÓ ˘ÔÌÔÓ‹ ∆Ô˘ Ì ̷˜, ·ÏÏ¿ Ì·˜ ¤ÛÙÂÈÏ ÙÔÓ ÌÔÓ¿ÎÚÈ‚fi ∆Ô˘ ÀÈfi Ó· Ì·˜ ÛÒÛÂÈ ·fi ÙȘ ·Ì·Úٛ˜ Ì·˜, Î·È Ó· Ì·˜ ʤÚÂÈ ÎÔÓÙ¿ ∆Ô˘. √ ÃÚÈÛÙfi˜ Ì·˜ ¤‰ÂÈÍ ÂÌÚ¿ÎÙˆ˜ ÙÔÓ ÙÚfiÔ Î·È ÙÔÓ ‰ÚfiÌÔ ÚÔ˜ ÙËÓ ÛˆÙËÚ›· ÙˆÓ „˘¯ÒÓ Ì·˜. ∆Ô ÚÒÙÔ Ì¿ıËÌ· Ô˘ Ì·˜ ‰›‰·Í ‹Ù·Ó ∆·ÂÈÓÔÊÚÔÛ‡ÓË. ¢ÂÓ ‹Ù·Ó Ù˘¯·›Ô Ô˘ ÁÂÓÓ‹ıËΠ̤۷ Û ÌÈ· Ê¿ÙÓË, ÂÚÈÙÚÈÁ˘ÚÈṲ̂ÓÔ˜ ·fi ˙Ò·, Î·È fi¯È Û ·Ï¿ÙÈ, ÛÙË ¯Ïȉ‹ ÙˆÓ ÙfiÙ ‚·ÛÈϤˆÓ. √ ÃÚÈÛÙfi˜ Û˘Ó¤¯ÈÛ ӷ ˙ÂÈ Ì ٷÂÈÓfiÙËÙ·, Ó· Â›Ó·È ÂÏÂ‹ÌˆÓ Î·È Ó· ·Ê‹ÓÂÈ ÙËÓ ÂÁˆ¿ıÂÈ· ÛÙÔ˘˜ ¿ÏÏÔ˘˜, fiÙ·Ó ÂÚÈ·ÙÔ‡Û ·Ó¿ÌÂÛ· ÛÙ· Ï‹ıË ÎËÚ‡ÙÙÔÓÙ·˜ ÙÔ Ì‹Ó˘Ì· ∆Ô˘, Ù˘ ∞Á¿Ë˜. ¢È¿ÏÂÍÂ Û˘ÓËıÈṲ̂ÓÔ˘˜ ·ÓıÚÒÔ˘˜ ÁÈ· ∞ÔÛÙfiÏÔ˘˜ ∆Ô˘, Î·È fi¯È ™˘Ó¤¯ÂÈ· ÛÙËÓ ÛÂÏ›‰· 9 DECEMBER / ¢∂∫∂ªµƒπO™—2007 PHAROS/º∞ƒO™ PARISH NEWS STEWARDSHIP 2008 - The Stewardship Committee extends a heartfelt thank you to all who made Stewardship Sunday a huge success, including Rose Tsakalos for the delicious luncheon and the United Chios Society for the pastries. It was moving to hear sincere expressions of gratitude for our St. Nicholas Community especially from our youngsters. If you have not yet submitted your 2008 Pledge Card, please do so during this month as St. Nicholas is depending on YOU. In keeping with the harvest season, this is a fitting time to thank God for the richness of the bounty He has bestowed upon us. STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE ∂£∂§√¡∆π∫∏ ¶ƒ√™º√ƒ∞ “2008” ∏ ∂ÈÙÚÔ‹ Ù˘ ∂ıÂÏÔÓÙÈ΋˜ ¶ÚÔÛÊÔÚ¿˜ ÂÂÎÙ›ÓÂÈ ¤Ó· ÂÁοډÈÔ ∂˘¯·ÚÈÛÙÒ Û fiÏÔ˘˜ fiÛÔÈ ·Ú¢ڤıËÎ·Ó ÛÙËÓ ∫˘Úȷ΋ Ù˘ ∂ıÂÏÔÓÙÈ΋˜ ¶ÚÔÛÊÔÚ¿˜ Ô˘ ›¯Â ÌÂÁ¿ÏË ÂÈÙ˘¯›·, Û˘ÌÂÚÈÏ·Ì‚·ÓÔ̤Ó˘ Ù˘ Î. ƒfi˙·˜ ∆۷οÏÔ˘ ÁÈ· ÙÔ Á¢ÛÙËÎfiÙ·ÙÔ Á‡̷ Ô˘ Î·È Ù· ∏ӈ̤ӷ Ãȷο ™ˆÌ·Ù›· ÁÈ· Ù· ÁÏ˘Î›ÛÌ·Ù·. ◊Ù·Ó Ôχ Û˘ÁÎÈÓËÙÈÎfi Ó· ·ÎÔ‡˜ ÂȉÈο ÙȘ ÂÈÏÈÎÚÈÓ›˜ ÂÎÊÚ¿ÛÂȘ ¢ÁÓˆÌÔÛ‡Ó˘ ÚÔ˜ ÙËÓ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ· ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ ¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘ ·fi Ù· ·È‰È¿. ∞Ó ‰ÂÓ ¤¯ÂÙ ÛÙ›ÏÂÈ ÙËÓ ∫¿ÚÙ· Û·˜ ÁÈ· ÙËÓ Ó¤· ÃÚÔÓÈ¿ 2008, ·Ú·Î·Ï›ÛÙ ӷ ÙËÓ ÛÙ›ÏÂÙÂ. ∏ ηϋ ‰ÈÂÍ·ÁˆÁ‹ Ù˘ ∞ÔÛÙÔÏ‹˜ ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ ¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘ ÂÍ·ÚÙ¿Ù·È ·fi ∂™∞™. ∞ÎÔÏÔ˘ıÒÓÙ·˜ ÙÔ Ú‡̷ Ù˘ Û˘ÁÎÔÌÔȉ‹˜, ÈÛÙ‡ԢÌ fiÙÈ Â›Ó·È Ô Î·Ù¿ÏÏËÏÔ˜ ¯ÚfiÓÔ˜ Ó· ¢¯·ÚÈÛÙ‹ÛÔ˘Ì ÙÔ £Âfi ÁÈ· Ù· ÏÔ‡ÛÈ· ÂÏ¤Ë ∆Ô˘ Ù· ÔÔ›· Ì·˜ ¤¯ÂÈ ¯·Ú›ÛÂÈ. ∞fi ÙËÓ ∂ÈÙÚÔ‹ ∂ıÂÏÔÓÙÈ΋˜ ¶ÚÔÛÊÔÚ¿˜. PROPER CHURCH ETIQUETTE One of the most important obligations that we have as worshippers attending the Divine Liturgy, is to maintain proper decorum so that all of the members of the Congregation may pray sincerely, peacefully and meaningfully. It is with this fact in mind that we set forth the following guidelines: Upon entering the Church, at all times, but especially during Services, an individual should remember that he or she is in the House of God. Reverence and good manners are required so as not to disturb those who are already engaged in prayer, but even more importantly, as an expression of sincere faith and awareness of the presence of the Lord. No irrelevant conversations should take place, either in the Narthex or any other part of the Church. No chewing gum is permitted in Church. Proper attire is expected for men and women. There are various parts of the Liturgy during which no one should be moving about. Wherever a person happens to be at these moments, he or she should stop and stand reverently, until the proper time to proceed to the pew. These parts of the Liturgy are: 1. During the Procession of the Priest and the Altar Boys with the Holy Gospel. 2. During the reading of the EPISTLE and the Gospel. 3. During the SERMON. 4. During the CHERUBIC HYMN and the Procession of the Priest and the Altar Boys with the Holy Gifts. 5. During the recitation of the CREED (in which the whole Congregation should participate). 6. During the SE YMNOUMEN and the prayers of the Consecration of the Holy Gifts. 7. During the LORD’S PRAYER (in which the whole Congregation should participate). 8. During HOLY COMMUNION. 9. During the Dismissal Prayers. 10. During any special Services (Memorial Services, Processions, Special Prayers, e.t.c.) PAGE 5 ∫Oπ¡O∆π∫∞ ¡∂A One basic rule to follow is that, whenever the Priest is outside of the Altar either with the Censer or giving the Blessing, everyone should stand wherever they are. According to actual Church Service procedures, each and every member of the Congregation is required to be seated in the pews at the beginning of the Service. It is only by leniency that anyone is allowed to enter the Church once the Services have begun. Thus, we ask that you do not take undue advantage of this leniency. Also Liturgy Books are available in the pews to follow the service. Please remember that the Parish Council members are required to maintain order during Church Services. Thank you for following their direction. ∫∞∆∞§§∏§√™ ∆ƒ√¶√™ ™Àª¶∂ƒπº√ƒ∞™ ™∆∏¡ ∂∫∫§∏™π∞ ªÈ· ·fi ÙȘ ÈÔ ÛËÌ·ÓÙÈΤ˜ ˘Ô¯ÚÂÒÛÂȘ ÙˆÓ ÚÔÛ΢ÓËÙÒÓ Ô˘ ·Ú·ÎÔÏÔıÔ‡Ó ÙËÓ £Â›· §ÂÈÙÔ˘ÚÁ›·, Â›Ó·È Ó· ‰È·ÙËÚÔ‡Ó Î·Ù¿ÏÏËÏË Û˘ÌÚÈÊÔÚ¿ ÒÛÙ fiÏ· Ù· ̤ÏË ÙÔ˘ ÂÎÎÏËÛÈ¿ÛÌ·ÙÔ˜ Ó· ÌÔÚÔ‡Ó Ó· ÚÔÛ¢¯ËıÔ‡Ó ÂÈÏÈÎÚÈÓ¿, ‹Û˘¯· Î·È Ì ·˘ÙÔÛ˘ÁΤÓÙÚˆÛË. Œ¯ÔÓÙ·˜ fiÏ· ·˘Ù¿ ˘’ fi„ÈÓ, ·Ú·Î·Ï›ÛÙ ӷ ·ÎÔÏÔ˘ı›Ù ÙÔ˘˜ ·Ú·Î¿Ùˆ ηÓfiÓ˜ : ŸÙ·Ó Ì·›ÓÔ˘Ì ÛÙËÓ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·, ‰ÂÓ ¤¯ÂÈ ÛËÌ·Û›· fiÙÂ, ·ÏÏ¿ ÂȉÈο fiÙ·Ó ¤¯ÂÈ £Â›· §ÂÈÙÔ˘ÚÁ›·, ı· Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· ı˘ÌfiÌ·ÛÙ fiÙÈ Â›Ó·È Ô √›ÎÔ˜ ÙÔ˘ £ÂÔ‡. ∞·ÈÙÂ›Ù·È Û‚·ÛÌfi˜ Î·È Î·ÏÔ› ÙÚfiÔÈ ÁÈ· Ó· ÌËÓ ÂÓÔ¯ÏÔ‡ÓÙ·È fiÛÔÈ ‹‰Ë ÚÔÛ‡¯ÔÓÙ·È, ·ÏÏ¿ ·ÎfiÌË ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚÔ Î·È ÈÔ ÛËÌ·ÓÙÈÎfi, ˆ˜ ¤ÎÊÚ·ÛË ÂÈÏÈÎÚÈÓ‹˜ ›ÛÙ˘ Î·È ÁÓÒÛ˘ Ù˘ ·ÚÔ˘Û›·˜ ÙÔ˘ ∫˘Ú›Ô˘. ¢ÂÓ ÂÈÙÚ¤ÔÓÙ·È ¿Û¯ÂÙ˜ Û˘˙ËÙ‹ÛÂȘ, Ô‡Ù ÛÙÔÓ ¡¿ÚıËη Ô‡Ù Û ηӤӷ ¿ÏÏÔ ¯ÒÚÔ Ù˘ ∂ÎÎÏËÛ›·˜. ã√ˆ˜ ›Û˘ ‰ÂÓ ÂÈÙÚ¤ÂÙ·È Ó· Ì·Û¿Ì ÙÛ›¯Ï· ÛÙËÓ ∂ÎÎÏËÛ›·. ∫·È ·ÎfiÌË ·Ó·Ì¤ÓÂÙ·È Î·Ù¿ÏÏËÏË ÂÓ‰˘Ì·Û›· ÁÈ· ¿Ó‰Ú˜ Î·È Á˘Ó·›Î˜. À¿Ú¯Ô˘Ó ‰È¿ÊÔÚ· ̤ÚË Ù˘ §ÂÈÙÔ˘ÚÁ›·˜ ηٿ Ù· ÔÔ›· ‰ÂÓ Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· ÎÈÓԇ̷ÛÙ ̤۷ ÛÙÔÓ ÂÎÎÏËÛÈ·ÛÙÈÎfi ¯ÒÚÔ. ŸÔ˘ ÎÈ ·Ó ‚Ú›ÛÎÂÙ·È Î¿ÔÈÔ˜ ÙȘ ÛÙÈÁ̤˜ ·˘Ù¤˜ ı· Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· ÛÙ·Ì·Ù‹ÛÂÈ, Ó· ÛÙ·ı› Ì Û‚·ÛÌfi, ̤¯ÚÈ ÙËÓ Î·Ù¿ÏÏËÏË ÛÙÈÁÌ‹ Ô˘ ı· ÚÔ¯ˆÚ‹ÛÂÈ Ó· ηı›ÛÂÈ ÛÙÔ ÛÙ·Û›‰È. ∆· ̤ÚË Ù˘ §ÂÈÙÔ˘ÚÁ›·˜ ›ӷÈ: 1. ŸÙ·Ó Ô πÂÚ¤·˜ Î·È ÔÈ ÈÂÚfi·È‰Â˜ ‚Á·›ÓÔ˘Ó Ì ÙÔ ∂˘·ÁÁ¤ÏÈÔ. 2. ŸÙ·Ó ‰È·‚¿˙ÂÙ·È Ô ∞fiÛÙÔÏÔ˜ Î·È ÙÔ ∂˘·ÁÁ¤ÏÈÔ. 3. ŸÙ·Ó Á›ÓÂÙ·È ÙÔ Î‹Ú˘ÁÌ·. 4. ŸÙ·Ó „¿ÏÏÂÙ·È Ô ⁄ÌÓÔ˜ ÙˆÓ ÃÂÚÔ˘‚Â›Ì Î·È Ë ÂÚÈÊÔÚ¿ ÙˆÓ ∆ÈÌ›ˆÓ ¢ÒÚˆÓ ·fi ÙÔÓ πÂÚ¤· Î·È ÙÔ˘˜ πÂÚfi·È‰Â˜. 5. ŸÙ·Ó ··ÁÁ¤ÏÏÂÙ·È ÙÔ ¶π™∆∂Àø (fiÔ˘ fiÏÔ ÙÔ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·ÛÌ· ·›ÚÓÂÈ Ì¤ÚÔ˜). 6. ŸÙ·Ó „¿ÏÏÔ˘Ì ÙÔ ™∂ Àª¡√Àª∂ Î·È ÚÔÛ¢¯fiÌÂı· ηٿ ÙËÓ ÚÔÛÊÔÚ¿ ÙˆÓ ∆ÈÌ›ˆÓ ¢ÒÚˆÓ. 7. ŸÙ·Ó ϤÌ ÙÔ ¶∞∆∂ƒ ∏ªø¡ (fiÔ˘ ·›ÚÓÂÈ Ì¤ÚÔ˜ fiÏÔ ÙÔ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·ÛÌ·). 8. ŸÙ·Ó ÌÂÙ·Ï·Ì‚¿ÓÔ˘ÌÂ ÙˆÓ ∞¯Ú¿ÓÙˆÓ ª˘ÛÙËÚ›ˆÓ 9. ŸÙ·Ó ‰È·‚¿˙ÂÙ·È Ë ÚÔÛ¢¯‹ Ù˘ ·fiÏ˘Û˘. 10. ∫·Ù¿ ÙËÓ ‰È¿ÚÎÂÈ· ÂȉÈÎÒÓ ∞ÎÔÏÔ˘ıÈÒÓ (fiˆ˜ ÌÓËÌfiÛ˘Ó·, ¶ÂÚÈÊÔÚ¤˜, ¢ÔÍÔÏÔÁ›Â˜ Î.Ï..). ŒÓ·˜ ÂÍ ›ÛÔ˘ ÛËÌ·ÓÙÎfi˜ ηÓfiÓ·˜ Ô˘ Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· ·ÎÔÏÔ˘ıÔ‡ÌÂ, Â›Ó·È fiÙ·Ó Ô πÂÚ¤·˜ ‚Ú›ÛÎÂÙ·È ¤Íˆ ·fi ÙÔ πÂÚfi ›Ù ÏÈ‚·Ó›˙ÂÈ Â›Ù ¢ÏÔÁ›, Ú¤ÂÈ fiÏÔÈ Ó· ÛÙ¤ÎÔÓÙ·È ·Î›ÓËÙÔÈ fiÔ˘ ÎÈ ·Ó ‚Ú›ÛÎÔÓÙ·È. ™‡Ìʈӷ Ì ÙÔ˘˜ ηÓfiÓ˜ ηٿ ÙË ‰È¿ÚÎÂÈ· Ù˘ ÔÚ›·˜ Ù˘ ∂ÎÎÏËÛÈ·ÛÙÈ΋˜ §ÂÈÙÔ˘ÚÁ›·˜, fiÏ· Ù· ÂÎÎÏËÛÈ·˙fiÌÂÓ· ̤ÏË Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· οıÔÓÙ·È ÛÙ· ÛÙ·Û›‰È· ηٿ ÙËÓ ¤Ó·ÚÍË Ù˘ ∞ÎÔÏÔ˘ı›·˜. ∂ÈÂÈÎÒ˜ ÂÈÙÚ¤ÂÙ·È Ó· Ì·›ÓÔ˘Ì ÛÙËÓ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›· fiÙ·Ó ¤¯ÂÈ ‹‰Ë ·Ú¯›ÛÂÈ Ë ∞ÎÔÏÔ˘ı›·. ŒÙÛÈ, Û·˜ ·Ú·Î·Ïԇ̠ӷ ÌËÓ ÂÎÌÂٷχÂÛÙ ·˘Ù‹Ó ÙËÓ ÂÈ›ÎÈ·. ™˘Ó¤¯ÂÈ· ÛÙËÓ ÛÂÏ›‰· 6 / Continued on page 6 PAGE 6 PHAROS/º∞ƒO™ PARISH NEWS - ™˘Ó¤¯ÂÈ· ·Ô ÙËÓ ÛÂÏ›‰· 5 / Continued from page 5 À¿Ú¯Ô˘Ó ›Û˘ ÏÂÈÙÔ˘ÚÁÈο ‚È‚Ï›· ÛÙ· ÛÙ·Û›‰È· ÁÈ· Ó· ÌÔÚ›Ù ӷ ·Ú·ÎÔÏÔ˘ı›Ù ÙËÓ §ÂÈÙÔ˘ÚÁ›·. ¡· ı˘Ì¿ÛÙ fiÙÈ ÙÔ ¢ÈÔÈÎËÙÈÎfi ™˘Ì‚Ô‡ÏÈÔ Â›Ó·È ˘Ô¯ÚÂÒÌÂÓÔ Ó· ‰È·ÙËÚ› ÙËÓ Ù¿ÍË Î·Ù¿ ÙË ‰È¿ÚÎÂÈ· Ù˘ §ÂÈÙÔ˘ÚÁ›·˜ Î·È ÙˆÓ ‰È·ÊfiÚˆÓ ∞ÎÔÏÔ˘ıÈÒÓ. ™·˜ ¢¯·ÚÈÛÙԇ̠Ԣ ·ÎÔÏÔ˘ı›Ù ÙȘ Ô‰ËÁ›Â˜. ELECTION DAY, DECEMBER 2, 2007 Be sure to vote for 5 members of our Parish Council following Church Services on December 2nd. Absentee Ballots are also available in the Church Office for eligible voters. ∂∫§√°∂™ ¢π√π∫∏∆π∫√À ™Àªµ√À§π√À ªËÓ Í¯¿ÛÂÙ ӷ „ËÊ›ÛÂÙ ÙËÓ ∫˘Úȷ΋ 2 ¢ÂÎÂÌ‚Ú›Ô˘, ÌÂÙ¿ ÙËÓ £Â›· §ÂÈÙÔ˘ÚÁ›· ÁÈ· 5 Ó¤· ̤ÏË ÙÔ˘ ¢ÈÔÈÎËÙÈÎÔ‡ ™˘Ì‚Ô˘Ï›Ô˘. æËÊÔ‰¤ÏÙÈ· ÁÈ· fiÛÔ˘˜ ‰ÂÓ ÌÔÚÔ‡Ó Ó· ¤ÏıÔ˘Ó Ó· „ËÊ›ÛÔ˘Ó, Î·È Â›Ó·È Ì¤ÏË ÔÈÎÔÓÔÌÈο Î·È ÂÎÎÏËÛÈ·ÛÙÈο ÂÓÙ¿ÍÂÈ Ì ÙËÓ ∂ÎÎÏËÛ›·, ÌÔÚÔ‡Ó Ó· ÚÔÌËı¢ıÔ‡Ó ·fi ÙÔ ∫ÔÈÓÔÙÈÎfi °Ú·Ê›Ô. SAINT NICHOLAS NAME DAY DANCE Come join us for a true Greek Glendi at the St. Nicholas Social Hall on Saturday, December 8, 2007 on the occasion of Saint Nicholas Name Day. The evening will include: cocktails and mezedakia in the Atrium from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; dinner and open bar from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (cash bar after 9:30 p.m.); dancing and singing by APOLLONIA. Donation is $35.00. To reserve your table call Takis Papadopoulos on 410-7907541 or Manolis Theoharis on 410-790-7542 or the Church Office: 410-633-5020. ∂∆∏™π∞ Ã√ƒ√∂™¶∂ƒπ¢∞ ∞°π√À ¡π∫√§∞√À ∂Ï¿Ù ӷ ‰È·ÛΉ¿ÛÂÙ ̷˙› Ì·˜ ÛÙËÓ ÂÙ‹ÛÈ· ÃÔÚÔÂÛÂÚ›‰· Ù˘ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ¿˜ Ì·˜. ã∂Ó· ·ÏËıËÓ¿ ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎfi °Ï¤ÓÙÈ, ÙÔ ™¿‚‚·ÙÔ 8 ¢ÂÎÂÌ‚Ú›Ô˘, 2007, ÛÙËÓ ∫ÔÈÓÔÙÈ΋ ∞›ıÔ˘Û· ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ ¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘. ∏ ‚Ú·‰˘¿ ı· ·Ú¯›ÛÂÈ Ì ÌÂ˙‰¿ÎÈ· Î·È ÎÔÎÙ¤˚Ϙ ·fi ÙȘ 7:30 ¤ˆ˜ ÙȘ 8:30 Ì.Ì. ÛÙËÓ ∞›ıÔ˘Û· ÀÔ‰Ô¯‹˜ Ù˘ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ·˜. £· ·ÎÔÏÔ˘ı‹ÛÂÈ ‰Â›ÓÔ ·fi ÙȘ 8:30 ¤ˆ˜ ÙȘ 9:30 ÌÌ Î·È ÌÂÙ¿ ¯ÔÚfi˜ Î·È ‰È·ÛΤ‰·ÛË Ì ÙËÓ √Ú¯‹ÛÙÚ· ∞¶√§§ø¡π∞. ∂›ÛÔ‰Ô˜ $35.00. ¶ÏËÚÒÓÂÙ·È ÙÔ ÔÙfi Û·˜ ÌÂÙ¿ ÙÔ ‰Â›ÓÔ. °È· ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚ˜ ÏËÚÔÊÔڛ˜ ‹ ÁÈ· Ó· ÎÏ›ÛÂÙ ÙÚ·¤˙È ·Ú·Î·Ï›ÛÙ ӷ ÂÈÎÔÈÓˆÓ‹ÛÂÙ Ì ÙÔÓ Î. ∆¿ÎË ¶··‰fiÔ˘ÏÔ, ¶Úfi‰ÚÔ Ù˘ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ·˜ 410-790-7541 ‹ ÙÔÓ Î. ª·ÓÒÏË £ÂÔ¯¿ÚË 410-790-7542 ‹ Ì ÙÔ ∫ÔÈÓÔÙÈÎfi °Ú·ÊÂ›Ô 410-633-5020. SUNDAY SCHOOL The Saint Nicholas Sunday School would like to invite everyone to their annual Christmas Play which will take place Sunday December 16, 2007, right after church services in the main hall. Please make every effort to attend as our children will be preparing to show everyone how Christmas is celebrated around the world. There will be no Sunday School classes December 23rd - 30th. Classes will resume Sunday January 6th, 2008. The Sunday School Staff wishes everyone a happy, safe and blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year. ∫∞∆∏Ã∏∆π∫√ ™Ã√§∂π√ ∆Ô ∫·Ù˯ËÙÈÎfi ™¯ÔÏÂ›Ô Û·˜ ÚÔÛηÏ› Ó· ·Ú·ÎÔÏÔ˘ı‹ÛÂÙ ÙÔ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘ÁÂÓÓÈ¿ÙÈÎÔ ¶ÚfiÁÚ·ÌÌ· Ô˘ ı· ·ÚÔ˘ÛÈ¿ÛÔ˘Ó ÔÈ Ì·ıËÙ¤˜ ÙÔ˘, ÙËÓ ∫˘Úȷ΋, 16 ¢ÂÎÂÌ‚Ú›Ô˘, 2007, ·Ì¤Ûˆ˜ ÌÂÙ¿ ÙÔ ¤Ú·˜ Ù˘ £Â›·˜ §ÂÈÙÔ˘ÚÁ›·˜, ÛÙËÓ ∫ÔÈÓÔÙÈ΋ ∞›ıÔ˘Û·. ¶ÚÔÛ·ı›ÛÙ ӷ ¤ÏıÂÙÂ, Ù· ·È‰È¿ ı· ·ÚÔ˘ÛÈ¿ÛÔ˘Ó ÌÈ· ¶·Ú¿ÛÙ·ÛË ÁÈ· ÙÔ ˆ˜ ÂÔÚÙ¿˙ÔÓÙ·È Ù· ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÁÂÓÓ· ·Ó¿ ÙËÓ ÀÊ‹ÏÈÔ. ∆Ô ∫·Ù˯ËÙÈÎfi ™¯ÔÏÂ›Ô ı· ·Ú·Ì›ÓÂÈ ÎÏÂÈÛÙfi ·fi DECEMBER / ¢∂∫∂ªµƒπO™—2007 ∫Oπ¡O∆π∫∞ ¡∂A ÙȘ 23 ¢ÂÎÂÌ‚Ú›Ô˘, 2007. £· Í·Ó·Ú¯›ÛÂÈ Ù· Ì·ı‹Ì·Ù· ÛÙȘ 6 π·ÓÔ˘·Ú›Ô˘, 2008. √È Ì·ıËÙ¤˜ Î·È ÙÔ ¢È‰·ÎÙÈÎfi ¶ÚÔÛˆÈÎfi ÙÔ˘ ∫·Ù˯ËÙÈÎÔ‡ ™¯ÔÏ›Ԣ ‡¯ÔÓÙ·È Û fiÏÔ˘˜ ∫∞§∞ Ãπ™∆√À°∂¡¡∞ ∫∞π ∂À∆ÀÃπ™ª∂¡√™ √ ∫∞π¡√Àƒ°π√™ Ã√¡√™. PHILOPTOCHOS UPDATE We would like to take this oppurtunity to thank all those who donated canned food items for those less fortunate. Our annual Sts. Anargyron dinner on November 1st. Thank you to Mrs. Rose Tsakalos for the preparation of the meal and to Dr. Tassos Saliaris for his presentation on Cardiology which was very informative and appreciated by all. The next general meeting is to be held on Monday, December 3, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. December 2 thru 16th, we will be collecting personal hygiene items (soaps, toothpaste etc.) for the Family Crisis Center; all donations are welcomed. Philoptochos will sponsor Vesper Service coffee hour, on December 5th, anyone wishing to donate desserts, may bring to church that evening. Saturday, December 8th from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. “ Christmas Tea” Donation $5.00 Join us for an afternoon of Holiday Cheer and bring a friend. On Tuesday, December 11th we will sponsor a trip to NEW YORK City. $40.00. For Tickets please call Renee Themelis 410243-2236. Mark your calendar for our Vasilopita Dance . Friday, January 11, 2008 to benefit the “Scholarship Fund”. For Tickets or infomration please contact Maria Theoharis 410-633-0577. Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year! ºπ§O¶∆øÃO™ ª¤Ûˆ ÙÔ˘ º¿ÚÔ˘ ı¤ÏÔ˘Ì ӷ ¢¯·ÚÈÛÙ‹ÛÔ˘Ì fiÏ· Ù· ̤ÏË Ù˘ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ¿˜ Ì·˜ Ô˘ ÚÔÛ¤ÊÂÚ·Ó Ê·ÁËÙ¿ ÁÈ· ÙÔ˘˜ ÊÙˆ¯Ô‡˜ Ù˘ ¶ÂÚÈÊÂÚ›·˜ Ì·˜. ∆Ô ÂÙ‹ÛÈÔ ‰Â›ÓÔ Ù˘ ºÈÏÔÙÒ¯Ô˘ › ÙË ÂÔÚÙ‹ ÙˆÓ ∞Á›ˆÓ ∞Ó·ÚÁ‡ÚˆÓ, ÚÔÛÙ·ÙÒÓ Ù˘ ºÈÏÔÙÒ¯Ô˘ ¤ÁÈÓ ÙËÓ 1Ë ¡ÔÂÌ‚Ú›Ô˘. ∂˘¯·ÚÈÛÙԇ̠ÙËÓ Î. ƒfi˙· ∆۷οÏÔ˘ Ô˘ ÚÔÂÙԛ̷Û ÙÔ Ê·ÁËÙfi Î·È ÂÈÛ˘ ÙÔÓ ÁÈ·ÙÚfi ∆¿ÛÛÔ ™·ÏÈ¿ÚË Ô˘ Ì›ÏËÛ ÛÙÔ˘˜ ·Ú¢ÚÈÛÎÔ̤ÓÔ˘˜ ÁÈ· ηډÈÔÏÔÁÈο ı¤Ì·Ù·, Ù· ÔÔ›· ‹Ù·Ó ÂÍ·ÈÚÂÙÈο ÏËÚÔÊÔÚȷο Î·È fiÏÔÈ ÙÔ ÂÎÙ›ÌËÛ·Ó È‰È·›ÙÂÚ·. ∏ ÂÔ̤ÓË Ì·˜ Û˘Ó‰ڛ·ÛË ı· Á›ÓÂÈ ÙËÓ ¢Â˘Ù¤Ú·, 3 ¢ÂÎÂÌ‚Ú›Ô˘, 2007, ÛÙȘ 7 Ì.Ì. ∞fi ÙȘ 2 ¤ˆ˜ ÙȘ 16 ¢ÂÎÂÌ‚Ú›Ô˘ ı· Ì·˙‡ԢÌ ÚÔÛˆÈο ›‰Ë ˘ÁÈÂÈÓ‹˜ (fiˆ˜ Û·Ô‡ÓÈ·, Ô‰ÔÓÙfi·ÛÙ˜, Î.Ï..) ÁÈ· ÙÔ Family Crisis Center, ÔÔÈ·‰‹ÔÙ ‰ˆÚ¿ ı· ÂÎÙÈÌËı› ȉȷ›ÙÂÚ·. √È Î˘Ú›Â˜ Ù˘ ºÈÏÔÙÒ¯Ô˘ ı· ÚÔÛʤÚÔ˘Ó Ê·ÁËÙ¿, ηʤ Î·È ÁÏ˘Î›ÛÌ·Ù· ÌÂÙ¿ ÙÔÓ ª¤Á· ∂ÛÂÚÈÓfi Ù˘ ∂ÔÚÙ‹˜ ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ ¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘. ∞Ó Î¿ÔÈÔ˜ ı¤ÏÂÈ Ó· ÚÔÛʤÚÂÈ ÁÏ˘Î¿ ÌÔÚ› Ó· Ù· ʤÚÂÈ ÛÙËÓ ∂ÎÎÏËÛ›· ÂΛÓÔ ÙÔ ‚Ú¿‰˘. ∆Ô ™¿‚‚·ÙÔ, 8 ¢ÂÎÂÌ‚Ú›Ô˘, ·fi ÙȘ 1-4 Ì.Ì. ı· ¤¯Ô˘Ì ÙÔ ÂÙ‹ÛÈÔ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘ÁÂÓÓÈ¿ÙÈÎÔ ∆Û¿˚ Ì·˜. ¢ˆÚ¿ ÂÈÛfi‰˘ $5.00. ∂Ï¿ÙÂ Î·È Ê¤ÚÙ ÙȘ ʛϘ Û·˜. ∆ËÓ ∆Ú›ÙË, 11 ¢ÂÎÂÌ‚Ú›Ô˘ ı· ¤¯Ô˘Ì ÙÔ Ù·Í›‰È Ì·˜ ÛÙËÓ ¡¤· ÀfiÚÎË. ∆Ô ÂÈÛÈÙ‹ÚÈÔ Â›Ó·È $40.00. °È· Ó· ÎÏ›ÛÂÙ ı¤ÛÂȘ ·Ú·Î·Ï›ÛÙ ӷ ÂÈÎÔÈÓˆÓ‹ÛÂÙ Ì ÙËÓ Î. ƒÂÓ¤ £¤ÌÂÏË, 410-243-2236. ™ËÌÂÈÒÛÙ ٷ ËÌÂÚÔÏfiÁÈ¿ Û·˜, Ô ÃÔÚfi˜ Ì·˜ Î·È ÙÔ Îfi„ÈÌÔ Ù˘ µ·ÛÈÏfiÈÙ·˜ ı· Á›ÓÂÈ ÙËÓ ¶·Ú·Û΢‹, 11 π·ÓÔ˘·Ú›Ô˘, fiÏ· Ù· Î¤Ú‰Ë ı· ¿Ó ÛÙÔ ÏÔÁ·ÚÈ·ÛÌfi ÙˆÓ ˘ÔÙÚÔÊÈÒÓ. °È· Ó· ÎÏ›ÛÂÙ ÙÔ ÙÚ·¤˙È Û·˜ ·Ú·Î·Ï›ÛÙ ӷ ÂÈÎÔÈÓˆÓ‹ÛÂÙ Ì ÙËÓ Î. ª·Ú›· £ÂÔ¯¿ÚË, 410-633-0577. ∂˘¯fiÌ·ÛÙ Û ۷˜ Î·È ÛÙȘ ÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂȤ˜ Û·˜ ∫∞§∞ Ãπ™∆√À°∂¡¡∞ ∫∞π ∂À∆ÀÃπ™ª∂¡√™ √ ∫∞π¡√Àƒ°π√™ Ã√¡√™ «2008» DECEMBER / ¢∂∫∂ªµƒπO™—2007 PHAROS/º∞ƒO™ PARISH NEWS SAINT NICHOLAS DIAMONDS - There will not be a meeting in December. Instead, join us for our Christmas Dinner at Zorba’s on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 2 p.m. Cost $ 24.00. Contact Ted Agapaloglou 1-410-4792406. Merry Christmas everyone and a Happy and Prosperous New Year! ¢π∞ª∞¡∆π∞ ∞°π√À ¡π∫√§∞√À ¢ÂÓ ı· Û˘Ó‰ÚÈ¿ÛÔ˘Ì ÙÔÓ ¢ÂΤ̂ÚÈÔ. ∞ÓÙ›ıÂÙ· ı· Ì·˙¢Ùԇ̠ÁÈ· ÙÔ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘ÁÂÓÓÈ¿ÙÈÎÔ Á‡̷ Ì·˜ ÛÙËÓ ∆·‚¤ÚÓ· ∑√ƒª¶∞™, ÙËÓ ∆Ú›ÙË 11 ¢ÂÎÂÌ‚Ú›Ô˘, 2007 ÛÙȘ 2 Ì.Ì. ∆Ô ÎfiÛÙÔ˜ ÁÈ· ÙÔ Î·ı¤Ó· Ì·˜ Â›Ó·È $24.00. ∂ÈÎÔÈÓˆÓ›ÛÙ Ì ÙÔÓ £Âfi‰ˆÚÔ ∞Á·¿ÏÔÁÏÔ˘ 1-410-479-2406. ™·˜ ¢¯fiÌ·ÛÙ ∫·Ï¿ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÁÂÓÓ· Î·È Ã·ÚÔ‡ÌÂÓË Î·È ∂˘Ù˘¯ÈṲ̂ÓË ¡¤· ÃÚÔÓÈ¿. GOYA UPDATE GOYA will be sponsoring the annual Christmas Swags Sale during December. The decorations of fresh evergreens and holly can be used to decorate your homes or at the cemetery. See an advisor of GOYA or Eve Lallas to place your order. IT IS GREAT TO BE A PART OF THE “LITTLE ANGELS” PROGRAM Registration Form We would like to start a Little Angels Program for children between the ages of 2 to 4 years old. If you are interested in bringing your child for fun activities , where you and your child together have the opportunity to meet others, and develop new long term friendships that last through Greek and Sunday School, JOY & HOPE, and GOYA, please contact our Church Office 410-633-5020 or call Sophia Vasilios 410-350-6195 or return the info below: Name _________________________________________ Address ______________________________________ Tel.# _________________________________________ Birth date ____________________________________ e-mail ________________________________________ THE LADIES PANCHIAN SOCIETY The Ladies Panchian Society “Chios” is asking for your help. Four months ago, Stefanos Liparos from Lithi, Chios, was diagnosed with terminal leukemia. He is in his 30’s, married with one year old little girl and another on the way. The family is in desperate need of assistance. He spends most of his time in Athens for treatment while his wife commutes back and forth to Athens. With the high medical costs the family is in financial trouble. The Ladies Panchian Society has started an account, which will be open through the end of the year. We ask all fellow Chians and non-Chians to donate whatever they can. Please make your checks payable to the Ladies Panchian Society and mail to 337 South Lehigh Street, Baltimore Maryland 21224. Please make sure to write Stefanos Liparos in the the memo area. We extend our deepest appreciation to everyone. ∆√ °À¡∞π∫∂π√ ™øª∞∆∂π√ Ãπ√À √È Î˘Ú›Â˜ ÙÔ˘ ÃÈ·ÎÔ‡ ™ˆÌ·Ù›Ԣ “Ãπ√™” ı¤ÏÔ˘Ó ÙËÓ ‚Ô‹ıÂÈ¿ Û·˜. ¶ÚÈÓ Ù¤ÛÛÂÚÂȘ Ì‹Ó˜, ÚÔÛ‚ϋıË ·fi §Â˘Î·ÈÌ›· Ô Û˘Ì·ÙÚÈÒÙ˘ ÙÔ˘˜ ™Ù¤Ê·ÓÔ˜ §È¿ÚÔ˜ ·fi ÙÔ ¯ˆÚÈfi §Èı›. ∂›Ó·È ÙÚÈ¿ÓÙ· ÂÙÒÓ, ·ÓÙÚÂ̤ÓÔ˜, ¤¯ÂÈ ¤Ó· ÎÔÚÈÙÛ¿ÎÈ ÂÓfi˜ ¤ÙÔ˘˜ Î·È Ë Û‡˙˘Áfi˜ ÙÔ˘ Â›Ó·È ¤ÁÎ˘Ô˜. ∏ ÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂÈ· ¤¯ÂÈ ¿ÌÂÛË ·Ó¿ÁÎË ‚ÔËı›·˜. √ ™Ù¤Ê·ÓÔ˜ ÙÔ ÂÚÈÛÛfiÂÚÔ ¯ÚfiÓÔ ÙÔÓ ÂÚÓ¿ ÛÙËÓ ∞ı‹Ó· ÁÈ· ÙȘ ıÂڷ›˜ ÙÔ˘, PAGE 7 ∫Oπ¡O∆π∫∞ ¡∂A ÂÓÒ Ë Û‡˙˘Áfi˜ ÙÔ˘ ËÁ·ÈÓÔ¤Ú¯ÂÙ·È. ªÂ ÙÔ ˘„˘Ïfi ÎfiÛÙÔ˜ ÓÔÛËÏ›·˜ ÙÔ˘ Ë ÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂÈ· ˘ÔʤÚÂÈ ÔÈÎÔÓÔÌÈο. √È Î˘Ú›Â˜ ÙÔ˘ ÃÈ·ÎÔ‡ ™ˆÌ·Ù›Ԣ ¿ÓÔÈÍ·Ó ÏÔÁ·ÚÈ·ÛÌfi Ô˘ ı· ·Ú·Ì›ÓÂÈ ·ÓÔÈÎÙfi˜ ̤¯ÚÈ ÙÔ Ù¤ÏÔ˜ ÙÔ˘ ¤ÙÔ˘˜. ∑ËÙÔ‡Ó ·fi fiÏÔ˘˜ ÃÈÒÙ˜ Î·È ÌË ÃÈÒÙ˜ Ó· ‰ÒÛÔ˘Ó fiÙÈ ÌÔÚ› Ô Î·ı¤Ó·˜. ¡· ·Â˘ı‡ÓÔ˘Ó ÙȘ ÂÈÙ·Á¤˜ ÚÔ˜ : Ladies Panchian Society and mail to 337 South Lehigh Street, Baltimore Maryland 21224. ªËÓ ·Ú·Ï›„ÂÙ ӷ ÁÚ¿„ÂÙ ÛÙËÓ ˘ÔÛËÌ›ˆÛË Ô˘ ‚Ú›ÛÎÂÙ·È ÛÙ· ·ÚÈÛÙÂÚ¿ Ù˘ ÂÈÙ·Á‹˜ ÙÔ fiÓÔÌ· ÙÔ˘ ™Ù¤Ê·ÓÔ˘ §È¿ÚÔ˘. ∞¢ı‡ÓÔ˘Ì ÙËÓ ÂÈÏÈÎÚËÓ‹ Ì·˜ ÂÎÙ›ÌËÛË Û fiÏÔ˘˜. PAN-PELOPONNESIAN SOCIETY “PELOPS” The Pan-Peloponnesian Society “PELOPS” will have its 18th annual Christmas Gala on Saturday, December 15, 2007, at the Best Western Hotel, at Travel Plaza, 5625 O’Donnell Street. From 8:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Music from New York. Donation $60.00 which includes Dinner and Open Bar. Cocktails: 8:30 to 9:30, Dinner 9:30 to 11:15 p.m.Dancing ‘till 2:00 a.m. For more information contact Mr. Louis Korologos or Mr. Fotis Kanellopoulos 410-893-0050. Greektown CDC A MESSAGE FROM JOHN E. GAVRILIS, CEO Greektown is currently undergoing several capital improvement projects; the Eastern Avenue underpass, Streetscape and Athena Square. We ask everyone to be patient during the construction process. We have been waiting many years for development to happen in Greektown, now we can finally see the fruits of our efforts. These improvements will assist in our community’s economic well being. As we see physical change happening throughout Greektown, now is the time for the Community to work together. We are proud to have had a good turnout at the most recent Greektown CDC Community Meeting and the community cleanup. We urge all of our residents to get more involved. Please mark your calendars for a Community clean up on December 8, 2007. A dumpster will be placed at the 700 block of Quail Street from 9am to 1pm. Please do not dump trash in the street if the dumpster is full! The next Greektown CDC Community Meeting will be January 15, 2008, 6pm, at Saint Nicholas Church in the small hall. Please remember to dial 311 for all non-police related emergencies such as sanitation, housing violations and city maintenance needs. It only takes one minute out of your day to help keep this neighborhood beautiful. We also remind our residents to dial 911 for all criminal offenses, to include loitering, trespassing, and drug dealing. All phone calls remain confidential. The Greektown CDC wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! If you are interested in helping monitor the CCTV cameras at the Southeast District Police, please call John Gavrilis or Jason Filippou at 410-327-3306. Believe in your community! PHAROS REMINDER IN AN EFFORT TO HAVE THE CURRENT ISSUE DELIVERED TO YOUR HOMES PRIOR TO THE FIRST OF THE MONTH, WE MUST HAVE YOUR ORGANIZATION’S ARTICLE IN THE CHURCH OFFICE BY THE 12th OF THE PREVIOUS MONTH. PLEASE E-MAIL YOUR ARTICLES TO THE CHURCH SECRETARY MARIA SALPEAS AT [email protected] THE PHAROS IS YOUR PUBLICATION. WE VALUE YOUR INPUT, SO PLEASE LET US KNOW WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE. PAGE 8 PHAROS/º∞ƒO™ DECEMBER / ¢∂∫∂ªµƒπO™—2007 ∏ °ø¡π∞ ∆√À ∂§§∏¡π∫√À ª∞™ ™Ã√§∂π√À ™ÙȘ 11 ¡ÔÂÌ‚Ú›Ô˘, 2007, Ë̤ڷ Ù˘ ∂ıÂÏÔÓÙÈ΋˜ ¶ÚÔÛÊÔÚ¿˜, Ë ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ¿ Ì·˜ ›¯Â Ì›· ¿ÚÈÛÙ· ÔÚÁ·ÓˆÌ¤ÓË, ÚÔÁÚ·ÌÌ·ÙÈṲ̂ÓË, ÁÂÌ¿ÙË ÛËÌ·Û›· Î·È ÓfiËÌ· ÂΉ‹ÏˆÛË. ™˘Á¯·›ÚÔÌ ÙÔÓ ¶Úfi‰ÚÔ Î·È Ù· ̤ÏË Ù˘ ∂ÈÙÚÔ‹˜ ∂ıÂÏÔÓÙÈ΋˜ ¶ÚÔÛÊÔÚ¿˜ ÁÈ· fiϘ ÙȘ ÚÔÂÙÔÈ̷ۛ˜ Î·È ÙÔ ¤ÚÁÔ, Ô˘ ¯ÚÂÈ¿ÛÙËÎÂ Ë ÂÈÙ˘¯›· ·˘ÙÔ‡ ÙÔ˘ ÚÔÁÚ¿ÌÌ·ÙÔ˜. ™Ù· ·È‰È¿ ÙÔ˘ ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎÔ‡ Ì·˜ ™¯ÔÏ›Ԣ, ·fiÊÔÈÙÔ˘˜ Î·È ÙÂÏÂÈfiÊÔÈÙÔ˘˜, Ô˘ ‹Ú·Ó ̤ÚÔ˜: ∂À°∂ ¶∞π¢π∞!!! ∏ °ˆÓÈ¿ ÙÔ˘ ™¯ÔÏ›Ԣ Ì·˜ ÊÈÏÔÍÂÓ› ·ÔÛ¿ÛÌ·Ù· ·fi ÙȘ ÔÌÈϛ˜ ÙˆÓ ÙÚÈÒÓ ·fiÊÔÈÙˆÓ Ì·ıËÙÒÓ, Ù˘ ∞Ï›Î˘ ∞ÚÁ˘ÚÔÔ‡ÏÔ˘, (Ù¿ÍË 2006), ÙÔ˘ ∞ÓÙÒÓË °ÈˆÚÁ¿ÎË (Ù¿ÍË 2004), Î·È Ù˘ ¡ÈÎÔϤٷ˜ ∫·Ù·ÍÂÓÔ‡ (Ù¿ÍË 2006), Ô˘ ·¤Û·Û·Ó Ù· ¯ÂÈÚÔÎÚÔÙ‹Ì·Ù·, Î·È ÙÔ ı·˘Ì·ÛÌfi ÙˆÓ ·ÎÚÔ·ÙÒÓ. ∞Ï›ÎË ∞ÚÁ˘ÚÔÔ‡ÏÔ˘ «¶ÔÈÔ˜ ı· ÂÚ›ÌÂÓ ÔÙ¤, fiÙÈ ÔÈ ÁÔÓ›˜ ÌÔ˘ ı· ‚Ú›ÛÎÔÓÙ·Ó ÛÙË µ·ÏÙÈÌfiÚË, Î·È fiÙÈ ı· ÌÂÁ¿ÏˆÓ·Ó Ù· ·È‰È¿ ÙÔ˘˜ Û ÂÚÈ‚¿ÏÏÔÓ ÂÏÏËÓÈÎfi, Î·È Û ÂÏÏËÓÈ΋ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·; ŸÙÈ ı· ÙÔ˘˜ ‰ÈÓfiÙ·Ó Ë Â˘Î·ÈÚ›· Ó· ‚Ú›ÛÎÔÓÙ·È Ì ¿ÏÏ· ÂÏÏËÓfiÔ˘Ï·, Ó· Ì·ı·›ÓÔ˘Ó Ì·˙› ÙÔ˘˜ ÙË ıÚËÛΛ· ÙÔ˘˜, ÙËÓ ÈÛÙÔÚ›· ÙÔ˘˜, ÙË ÁÏÒÛÛ· ÙÔ˘˜, ÙÔ˘˜ ¯ÔÚÔ‡˜ ÙÔ˘˜ ÂÏÏËÓÈÎÔ‡˜, Ù· ÙÚ·ÁÔ‡‰È· Ù· ÂÏÏËÓÈο. ŸÙÈ ı· Ì¿ı·ÈÓ·Ó ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ∂ÏÏ¿‰· ÙÔ˘ ª›Óˆ·, ÙÔ˘ ∞Á·Ì¤ÌÓÔÓ·, ÙÔ˘ ¶ÂÚÈÎÏ‹. °È· ÙËÓ ∂ÏÏ¿‰· ÙÔ˘ ª¤Á· ∞ϤͷӉÚÔ˘, ÁÈ· Ù· ¯ÚfiÓÈ· Ù˘ ÛÎÏ·‚È¿˜, ̤¯ÚÈ Î·È ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ÈÛÙÔÚ›· Ù˘ ∂ÏÏ¿‰·˜ ÛÙÔ ‰Â‡ÙÂÚÔ ¶·ÁÎfiÛÌÈÔ fiÏÂÌÔ. ŸÙÈ ı· ¤ÏÂÁ·Ó ÔÈ‹Ì·Ù·, ÁÚ·Ì̤ӷ ·fi ÊËÌÈṲ̂ÓÔ˘˜ Î·È ‚Ú·‚Â˘Ì¤ÓÔ˘˜ Ì ÙÔ ¡ÔÌ¤Ï Ù˘ ÏÔÁÔÙ¯ӛ·˜, ¤ÏÏËÓ˜ ÔÈËÙ¤˜, ÙÔÓ ∂χÙË Î·È ÙÔÓ ™ÂʤÚË. ŸÙÈ ı· Ì¿ı·ÈÓ·Ó ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ÈÛÙÔÚ›· ÙÔ˘ ⁄ÌÓÔ˘ Ì·˜ ÙÔ˘ ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎÔ‡, Î·È ÁÈ· ÙÔÓ ÂıÓÈÎfi Ì·˜ ÔÈËÙ‹, ÙÔÓ ¢ÈÔÓ‡ÛÈÔ ™ÔψÌfi. ŸÙÈ ı· ÙÈÌÔ‡Û·Ó ‰‡Ô ÊÔÚ¤˜ ÙÔ ¯ÚfiÓÔ, Ì ÁÓÒÛË Î·È Î·Ì¿ÚÈ, ÙȘ ÂıÓÈΤ˜ Ì·˜ ÁÈÔÚÙ¤˜. ∫·È fï˜, fiÏ· ·˘Ù¿ ÔÈ ÁÔÓ›˜ ÌÔ˘ ›¯·Ó Î·È ¤¯Ô˘Ó ÙË ‰˘Ó·ÙfiÙËÙ· Ó· Ù· ÚÔÛʤÚÔ˘Ó Û ̤ӷ Î·È ÙËÓ ·‰ÂÏÊ‹ ÌÔ˘. ∫·È ÙÔ‡ÙÔ ÁÈ·Ù›, ÛÙÔ ÌÈÎÚfi ÚÔ¿ÛÙÂÈÔ Ù˘ µ·ÏÙÈÌfiÚ˘, Ô˘ ϤÁÂÙ·È ∂ÏÏËÓfiÔÏË, ‚Ú›ÛÎÂÙ·È Ë ∂ÏÏËÓÈ΋ √Úıfi‰ÔÍË ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ· ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ ¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘. ∏ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ· fiÔ˘ ·Ó‹ÎÂÈ Ë ÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂÈ¿ ÌÔ˘. ∏ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ¿ Ì·˜! ∆Ë ¯ÒÚ· Ô˘ ÁÂÓÓ‹ıËη, ÙËÓ ∞ÌÂÚÈ΋, ÙËÓ ·Á·Ò. ∂›Ó·È Ë ·ÙÚ›‰· ÌÔ˘. ∂‰Ò ÌÂÁ·ÏÒÓˆ. ŸÌˆ˜, ÛÙȘ ÊϤ‚˜ ÌÔ˘ ÎÔ˘‚·Ï¿ˆ ·›Ì· ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎfi, ÈÛÙÔÚ›· ·ÈÒÓˆÓ, ÌÂÁ¿ÏË Â˘ı‡ÓË Î·È ÙÔ ¯Ú¤Ô˜ Ó· ÙË ‰È·ÙËÚ‹Ûˆ ˙ˆÓÙ·Ó‹ ÛÙË ÌÓ‹ÌË ÙË ‰È΋ ÌÔ˘ Î·È ÙˆÓ ·È‰ÈÒÓ ÌÔ˘ ·ÚÁfiÙÂÚ·. ∏ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ· ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ ¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘: ñ ∂›Ó·È ÙÔ ÛËÌÂ›Ô Â·Ê‹˜ Ì ÙȘ Ú›˙˜ ÌÔ˘ ÙȘ ∂ÏÏËÓÈΤ˜. ñ ∂›Ó·È ÙÔ Ì¤ÚÔ˜ Ô˘ ÌÔ˘ ÚfiÛÊÂÚ ÙË ‰˘Ó·ÙfiÙËÙ· Ù˘ ∂ÏÏËÓÈ΋˜ ·È‰Â›·˜. ñ ∂›Ó·È ÙÔ Î·Ù·Ê‡ÁÈÔ ÛÙȘ ‰‡ÛÎÔϘ ÛÙÈÁ̤˜. ñ ∂›Ó·È Ô ‚Ú¿¯Ô˜ Ô˘ ÛÙËÚ›˙ÂÈ Î·È ‰˘Ó·ÌÒÓÂÈ ÙËÓ ÔÚıfi‰ÔÍË ›ÛÙË ÌÔ˘. ñ ∂›Ó·È Ô ¯ÒÚÔ˜ Ô˘ Ì ʤÚÓÂÈ ÈÔ ÎÔÓÙ¿ ÛÙÔ £Âfi. ñ ∂›Ó·È Ë ∂ÎÎÏËÛ›· fiÔ˘ ·Îԇ̠ÙÔ ÏfiÁÔ ÙÔ˘ £ÂÔ‡ ÛÙË ÁÏÒÛÛ· Ô˘ ÚˆÙÔÁÚ¿ÊÙËÎÂ, ÙË ÁÏÒÛÛ· ÙËÓ ∂ÏÏËÓÈ΋ ñ ∂›Ó·È ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂÈ¿ ÌÔ˘, ·ÏÏ¿ Î·È ÁÈ· ̤ӷ, ÎÔÌÌ¿ÙÈ ·Ó·fiÛ·ÛÙÔ Ù˘ ˙ˆ‹˜ Ì·˜. ∞Ó ‰ÂÓ ˘‹Ú¯Â Ë ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ¿ Ì·˜, ·Ó ‰ÂÓ Â›¯·Ì ÙËÓ ∂ÎÎÏËÛ›· Ì·˜, ÙÔÓ Ê¿ÚÔ ÙÔ‡ÙÔ, Ô˘ ʈٛ˙ÂÈ ÙÔ ‰ÚfiÌÔ Ì·˜, Ô˘ ÚÔÛٷهÂÈ ·fi ÙȘ ηÎÔÙÔȤ˜ Î·È Ù· ÛÙÚ·‚Ô·Ù‹Ì·Ù·, ı· ‹Ù·Ó Ôχ ‰‡ÛÎÔÏÔ, ÁÈ· Ó· ÌË ˆ ·‰‡Ó·ÙÔ, Ó· ÎÚ·Ù‹ÛÔ˘Ì ˙ˆÓÙ·Ó‹ ÙËÓ ÔÚıfi‰ÔÍË ıÚËÛΛ· Ì·˜, ÙË ÁÏÒÛÛ· Ì·˜, ÙËÓ ÈÛÙÔÚ›· Ì·˜, ÙȘ ·Ú·‰fiÛÂȘ Ì·˜. ªÂ ÙfiÛ·, ·ÓÂÎÙ›ÌËÙ· ·Á·ı¿, Ì ÙfiÛ˜ ÔχÙÈ̘ ¢ηÈڛ˜ ÁÈ· Ì›· ÛˆÛÙ‹ ÔÚıfi‰ÔÍË, ÂÏÏËÓÈ΋ ·Ó¿Ù˘ÍË, Ô˘ ÌÔ˘ ¤¯ÂÈ ÚÔÛʤÚÂÈ Î·È, Ô˘ Û˘Ó¯›˙ÂÈ Ó· ÌÔ˘ ÚÔÛʤÚÂÈ ÙÔ‡ÙË Ë ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ·, Ò˜ Â›Ó·È ‰˘Ó·ÙfiÓ ÔÙ¤, ÂÁÒ, Ë ∞Ï›ÎË ∞ÚÁ˘ÚÔÔ‡ÏÔ˘, Ó· ÙËÓ Í¯¿Ûˆ; ¶Ò˜ Â›Ó·È ÔÙ¤ ‰˘Ó·ÙfiÓ Ó· ÌË Î¿Óˆ Î·È ÂÁÒ Ì ÙË ÛÂÈÚ¿ ÌÔ˘ fi,ÙÈ ÌÔÚÒ ÁÈ· Ó· ÙË ‚ÔËı‹Ûˆ Ó· ÛÙËÚ›˙ÂÙ·È Î·È Ó· ÚÔԉ‡ÂÈ;» ∞ÓÙÒÓ˘ °ÈˆÚÁ¿Î˘ «ŒÓ· ÛËÌ·ÓÙÈÎfi ·Á·ıfi Ô˘ ÌÔ‡ ÚfiÛÊÂÚÂ Ë ∂ÏÏËÓÈ΋ √Úıfi‰ÔÍË ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ¿ Ì·˜ ‹Ù·Ó Ë Â˘Î·ÈÚ›· Ó· ÊÔÈÙ‹Ûˆ Û ÂÏÏËÓÈÎfi Û¯ÔÏ›Ô. ∂ηÙÔÓÙ¿‰Â˜ ϤÍÂȘ ÂÏÏËÓÈΤ˜ ¯ÚËÛÈÌÔÔÈÔ‡ÓÙ·È Î·ıËÌÂÚÈÓ¿ ÛÙ· Û¯ÔÏ›· fiÏÔ˘ ÙÔ˘ ÎfiÛÌÔ˘. ŸÙ·Ó ÔÈ ‰·ÛοÏÔÈ ÌÔ˘, ·Ó·Ê¤ÚÔÓÙ·È Û ·Ú¯·›Ô˘˜ ¤ÏÏËÓ˜, ‹ Û ϤÍÂȘ ÂÏÏËÓÈΤ˜, ÔÈ Û˘ÌÌ·ıËÙ¤˜ ÌÔ˘ ÛÙÚ¤ÊÔ˘Ó ÙÔ ‚ϤÌÌ· ÙÔ˘˜ Û ̤ӷ. ∫È ÂÁÒ, ÂΛÓË ÙË ÛÙÈÁÌ‹, ÓÈÒıˆ ˆ˜ ‰ÂÓ ·Ù¿ˆ È· ÛÙË ÁË. ∆fiÛË Â›Ó·È Ë ÂÚËÊ¿ÓÂÈ¿ ÌÔ˘ ÁÈ· fiÏÔ˘˜ ÂΛÓÔ˘˜ ÙÔ˘˜ ¯·ÚÈÛÌ·ÙÈÎÔ‡˜ ÚÔÁfiÓÔ˘˜ Ì·˜, Ô˘ ¤‰ˆÛ·Ó ÙÔ Êˆ˜ Ù˘ ÁÓÒÛ˘ ÙÔ˘˜ Û fiÏ· Ù˘ Á˘ Ù· Ì‹ÎË Î·È Ï¿ÙË. ∆fiÙÂ, ¢¯·ÚÈÛÙÒ: ñ ÙÔ £Âfi, Ô˘ ÊÔ›ÙËÛ· ÛÙÔ ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎfi ™¯ÔÏ›Ô, ñ ÙȘ ‰·ÛοϘ ÌÔ˘, ÁÈ· fiÛ· ÌÔ˘ ‰›‰·Í·Ó, ñ ÙÔ˘˜ ÁÔÓ›˜ ÌÔ˘, ÁÈ· ÙËÓ Â˘Î·ÈÚ›· Ô˘ ÌÔ˘ ÚfiÛÊÂÚ·Ó. √È ∂˘Úˆ·›ÔÈ Ô˘ ı¤ÏÔ˘Ó Ó· ÓÈÒıÔ˘Ó ˆ˜ Â›Ó·È ¿ÙÔÌ· ηÏÏÈÂÚÁË̤ӷ, Ì·ı·›ÓÔ˘Ó ·Ú¯·›· ∂ÏÏËÓÈο. ∞ÌÂÚÈηÓÔ›, Û ÌÂÁ¿Ï˜ ΢‚ÂÚÓËÙÈΤ˜ ı¤ÛÂȘ, ÏËÚÒÓÔ˘Ó ¯ÈÏÈ¿‰Â˜ ‰ÔÏÏ¿ÚÈ· ÁÈ· Ó· Ì¿ıÔ˘Ó ÙË ÁÏÒÛÛ· Ì·˜. ∫È ÂÌ›˜ ÙËÓ ·Ê‹ÓÔ˘Ì ӷ ͯ·ÛÙ›. ∆È Ï˘ËÚfi! ªËÓ ·Ê‹ÛÂÙ ÙË ÁÏÒÛÛ· Ì·˜ Ó· ͯ·ÛÙ›. ∞˜ ÁÂÌ›ÛÂÈ ÙÔ ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎfi ™¯ÔÏÂ›Ô Ì ٷ ÂÏÏËÓfiÔ˘Ï· Ù˘ µ·ÏÙÈÌfiÚ˘. ∞˜ Ì¿ıÔ˘Ó ·˘Ù¿ Ù· ÂÏÏËÓfiÔ˘Ï· ÙË ÁÏÒÛÛ· Î·È ÙËÓ ÈÛÙÔÚ›· ÙˆÓ ·Ù¤ÚˆÓ Î·È ·Ô‡‰ˆÓ ÙÔ˘˜. ∞˜ Ì¿ıÔ˘Ó ÁÈ· ÙȘ Ú›˙˜ ÙÔ˘˜ ÙȘ ÂÏÏËÓÈΤ˜. ∏ ÈÔ ÛËÌ·ÓÙÈ΋ ÚÔÛÊÔÚ¿ fï˜, Â›Ó·È Ë ÂÎÎÏËÛ›· ÌÔ˘, fiÔ˘ ÌÂÙ·Ï·Ì‚¿Óˆ ÙˆÓ ∞¯Ú¿ÓÙˆÓ ª˘ÛÙËÚ›ˆÓ Î·È ÓÈÒıˆ ¤Ó· Í·Ï¿Êڈ̷ ÛÙËÓ „˘¯‹ ÌÔ˘, Û·Ó Ó· ¤‰ÈˆÍ· ÙÔÓ Î·Îfi ÌÔ˘ ·˘Ùfi Î·È ÏËÛ›·Û· ÈÔ ÎÔÓÙ¿ ÛÙÔ ÃÚÈÛÙfi. ™Â‚·ÛÙÔ› Ì·˜ ·Ô‡‰Â˜ Î·È ÁÈ·ÁÈ¿‰Â˜, ‰ÒÛ·Ù ÙËÓ „˘¯‹ Û·˜ ÁÈ· Ó· ¯ÙÈÛÙ› Ë ÂÎÎÏËÛ›· Ì·˜ Î·È Û·˜ ¢ÁÓˆÌÔÓÔ‡ÌÂ. ∞Á·ËÙÔ› ÁÔÓ›˜, ‚¿ÏÙ ٷ ‰˘Ó·Ù¿ Û·˜ Ó· Ì·˜ ÙËÓ ·Ú·‰ÒÛÂÙ ·ÎÌ·ÈfiÙ·ÙË. ∂Ì›˜, Ì ÙË ÛÂÈÚ¿ Ì·˜, Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· ˘ÔÛ¯Âıԇ̠ˆ˜ fiÙ·Ó ÙËÓ ·Ó·Ï¿‚Ô˘Ì ı· οÓÔ˘Ì ÙÔ Î·Ï‡ÙÂÚÔ ‰˘Ó·Ùfi ÁÈ ·˘Ù‹Ó. ∏ Û¯¤ÛË ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·˜ Î·È ÂÓÔÚÈÙÒÓ Â›Ó·È Û¯¤ÛË «‰Ô‡Ó·ÈÏ·‚›ӻ ∂Ì›˜ ‚ÔËı¿Ì ÙËÓ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›· Ì·˜ ÁÈ· Ó· ˘¿Ú¯ÂÈ. ∏ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›· Ì·˜ ‚ÔËı¿ÂÈ ÂÌ¿˜ Ó· ·Ú·Ì›ÓÔ˘Ì ŒÏÏËÓ˜ √Úıfi‰ÔÍÔÈ ÃÚÈÛÙÈ·ÓÔ›.» ¡ÈÎÔϤٷ ∫·Ù·ÍÂÓÔ‡ «∆ÔÓ πÔ‡ÏÈÔ ÙÔ˘ 2006 Ë ÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂÈ¿ ÌÔ˘ ÌÂÙ·ÎfiÌÈÛ ÛÙË µ·ÏÙÈÌfiÚË. ∂ÁÒ ÚÔÛˆÈο ‹Ïı· Û ÌÈ· ·ÙÚ›‰· ¿ÁÓˆÛÙË. ◊ÌÔ˘Ó· ÁÂÌ¿ÙË ¯·Ú¿ ÎÔÓÙ¿ ÛÙÔÓ ·Ô‡ Î·È ÙË ÁÈ·ÁÈ¿, Î·È fiÏÔ˘˜ ÙÔ˘˜ Û˘ÁÁÂÓ›˜. ∞ÏÏ¿, ÙËÓ ›‰È· ÒÚ· ÁÂÌ¿ÙË ·ÁˆÓ›·. ÕÊËÛ· ›Ûˆ ÙËÓ ·ÙÚ›‰· ÌÔ˘, ÙÔ Û›ÙÈ ÌÔ˘ Î·È ÙȘ ʛϘ ÌÔ˘. ŸÙ·Ó ¿Ú¯ÈÛ ÙÔ ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎfi ™¯ÔÏ›Ô, ÙÔ ™Â٤̂ÚÈÔ ‰ÂÓ ÁÚ¿ÊÙËη. ¢ÂÓ ¯ÚÂÈ·˙fiÌÔ˘Ó Ì·ı‹Ì·Ù· ·ÊÔ‡ ‹ÍÂÚ· Ó· ÌÈÏÒ ∂ÏÏËÓÈο, Ó· Áڿʈ Î·È Ó· ‰È·‚¿˙ˆ. ∆Ô ÈÔ ÛËÌ·ÓÙÈÎfi ÂΛÓË ÙËÓ ÂÔ¯‹ ÁÈ· ̤ӷ Î·È Ù· ·‰¤ÏÊÈ· ÌÔ˘ ‹Ù·Ó Ó· Ì¿ıÔ˘Ì ∞ÁÁÏÈο. ™‡ÓÙÔÌ· ¿ÏÏ·Í·Ó Ù· Û¯¤‰È·. ∂˘Ù˘¯Ò˜ ÁÚ¿ÊÙËη ÛÙÔ ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎfi ™¯ÔÏ›Ô, ¤ÛÙˆ Î·È Ì ϛÁË Î·ı˘ÛÙ¤ÚËÛË. ∆Ô ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎfi ™¯ÔÏÂ›Ô ÁÈ· ̤ӷ ‹Ù·Ó ÌÈ· ˙ÂÛÙ‹ ·ÁηÏÈ¿, ÌÈ· ÁÓˆÛÙ‹ ÛÙ¤ÁË. ◊Ù·Ó ÙÔ «ÁÓˆÛÙfi» ÛÙËÓ Î·ÈÓÔ‡ÚÁÈ· ÌÔ˘ ·ÙÚ›‰·. º¤ÙÔ˜ ËÁ·›ÓÔ˘Ó Î·È Ù· ·‰¤ÏÊÈ· ÌÔ˘. ƒˆÙ¿Ó fiÏÔ ÙË ÌËÙ¤Ú· ÌÔ˘: «°È·Ù› Î·È ∂ÏÏËÓÈÎfi ™¯ÔÏ›Ô; Œ¯Ô˘Ì ÙfiÛ· Ì·ı‹Ì·Ù·! ∞ÊÔ‡ ͤÚÔ˘Ì ӷ ÌÈÏ¿Ì ∂ÏÏËÓÈο. ∫·È Ë ÌËÙ¤Ú· ÌÔ˘ ··ÓÙ¿: «¶·È‰È¿, Ù· ∂ÏÏËÓÈο ÁÈ· ̤ӷ ‰ÂÓ ‹Ù·Ó ÌfiÓÔ Ó· Ì·ı·›Óˆ Ó· Áڿʈ Î·È Ó· ‰È·‚¿˙ˆ. ◊Ù·Ó ÔÈ ¯ÔÚÔ› Ì·˜, Ù· ÙÚ·ÁÔ‡‰È·, Ë πÛÙÔÚ›·, Ô ÔÏÈÙÈÛÌfi˜ Î·È Ù· ¤ıÈÌ¿ Ì·˜. ◊Ù·Ó ÙÚfiÔ˜ ˙ˆ‹˜ Î·È ÙÔ ›‰ÈÔ ÂÈı˘ÌÒ ÁÈ· Û·˜.» ∂Λ ηٿϷ‚·. ∂›Ì·ÛÙ fiÏÔÈ ŒÏÏËÓ˜ Â‰Ò ÛÙËÓ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ· ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ ¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘. ∂‰Ò Â›Ó·È Ë ‰È΋ Ì·˜ «∂ÏÏ¿‰·». ∏ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ· ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ ¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘ Â›Ó·È ÌÈ· ÁÓ‹ÛÈ· ∂ÏÏËÓÈ΋ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ·. ∞Ó ‰Â›¯ÓÔ˘Ì ·Á¿Ë Î·È Î·Ù·ÓfiËÛË Ô ¤Ó·˜ ÁÈ· ÙÔÓ ¿ÏÏÔ, Î·È ‰Ô˘Ï‡ԢÌ ̷˙›, Ë ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ¿ Ì·˜ ÌÔÚ› Ó· ηٷʤÚÂÈ ÔÏÏ¿ Î·È Ó· Á›ÓÂÈ ·ÎfiÌË Î·Ï‡ÙÂÚË. √ ÁÓˆÛÙfi˜ ÕÁÁÏÔ˜ ÈÛÙÔÚÈÎfi˜, ™ÂÚ Ã¤ÓÚ˘ ª¤ÈÓ Â›Â: «∂ÎÙfi˜ ·fi ÙȘ Ù˘ÊϤ˜ ‰˘Ó¿ÌÂȘ Ù˘ ʇÛ˘, Ù›ÔÙ· Û ÙÔ‡ÙÔ ÙÔÓ ÎfiÛÌÔ ‰ÂÓ ÎÈÓÂ›Ù·È ‰›¯ˆ˜ Ó· ¤¯ÂÈ ·Ú¯‹ ÂÏÏËÓÈ΋.» DECEMBER / ¢∂∫∂ªµƒπO™—2007 PHAROS/º∞ƒO™ Greetings and Wishes from Father Michael and Family Christmas gives us the opportunity to commemorate and focus on the birth of our Lord. The presence of the Divine word is manifested only within the Church and in the person of Jesus Christ. My sincere prayer to all of my parishioners as we approach this most Holy Day is that families and friends love one another and forgive one another. May each of you reach out and accept the most blessed and eternal gift we could ever receive: the salvation PAGE 9 of our souls, which our Heavenly Father offers us through His Son, Jesus Christ, because of His love for us all. I would like to express on behalf of myself, Presbytera Toula, and my family a great big thank you for the love and respect that you have shown to me and my family in the last few months. We send our sincere best wishes to everyone in the Parish for a Joyous and fruitful Christmas, and a very prosperous and healthy New Year. May God Bless! ∂˘¯¤˜ ·fi ÙÔÓ ¶·Ù¤Ú· ªÈ¯·‹Ï Î·È ÙËÓ OÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂÈ· ÙÔ˘ ∆· ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÁÂÓÓ· Ì·˜ ‰›ÓÔ˘Ó ÙËÓ Â˘Î·ÈÚ›· Ó· ÂÔÚÙ¿ÛÔ˘ÌÂ Î·È Ó· Û˘ÁÎÂÓÙÚˆıԇ̠ÛÙËÓ Á¤ÓÓËÛË ÙÔ˘ ∫˘Ú›Ô˘ Ì·˜. ∏ £ÂfiÙËÙ· Ù˘ Ϥ͢, Ê·ÓÂÚÒÓÂÙ·È ÌfiÓÔÓ Ì¤Û· ÛÙËÓ ∂ÎÎÏËÛ›· Î·È ÂȘ ÙÔ ÚfiÛˆÔ ÙÔ˘ πËÛÔ‡ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡. ∏ ÂÈÏÈÎÚÈÓ‹˜ ÌÔ˘ ÚÔÛ¢¯‹ ÁÈ· fiÏ· Ù· ̤ÏË Ù˘ ∂ÓÔÚ›·˜ ÌÔ˘, ηıÒ˜ ÏËÛÈ¿˙Ô˘Ì ÙËÓ ÈÔ πÂÚ‹ ∏̤ڷ, Â›Ó·È fiˆ˜ ÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂȘ Î·È Ê›ÏÔÈ ·Á·Ô‡Ó Ô ¤Ó·˜ ÙÔÓ ¿ÏÏÔÓ Î·È Û˘Á¯ˆÚÔ‡Ó Ô ¤Ó·˜ ÙÔÓ ¿ÏÏÔÓ. ∂‡¯ÔÌ·È Ô Î·ı¤Ó·˜ ·fi ÂÛ¿˜ Ó· ÏËÛÈ¿ÛÂÈ Î·È Ó· ‰Â¯ı› ÙÔ ÈÔ Â˘ÏÔÁË̤ÓÔ Î·È ·ÈÒÓÈÔ ‰ÒÚÔ Ô˘ ı· ‹Ù·Ó ‰˘Ó·Ùfi Ó· Ï¿‚ÂÈ, ÙËÓ ÛˆÙËÚ›· Ù˘ „˘¯‹˜ ÙÔ˘, Ô˘ Ô ∂Ô˘Ú¿ÓÈÔ˜ ¶·Ù¤Ú·˜ Ì·˜ ÚÔÛʤÚÂÈ Ì¤Ûˆ ÙÔ˘ ÀÈÔ‡ ∆Ô˘, πËÛÔ‡ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡, ÂÂȉ‹ Ì·˜ ·Á·¿. £¿ıÂÏ· Ó· ÂÎÊÚ¿Ûˆ ÂΠ̤ÚÔ˘˜ ÌÔ˘, Ù˘ ¶ÚÂÛ‚˘Ù¤Ú·˜ ∆ԇϷ˜, Î·È Ù˘ ÔÈÎÔÁÂÓ›·˜ ÌÔ˘, ¤Ó· ÌÂÁ¿ÏÔ Â˘¯·ÚÈÛÙÒ ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ·Á¿Ë Î·È ÙÔ Û‚·ÛÌfi Ô˘ ‰Â›Í·Ù Û ̤ӷ Î·È ÙËÓ ÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂÈ¿ ÌÔ˘ ÙÔ˘˜ ÙÂÏÂ˘Ù·›Ô˘˜ Ì‹Ó˜ Ô˘ ›̷ÛÙ ̷˙› Û·˜. ™Ù¤ÏÓÔ˘Ì ÙȘ ÂÈÏÈÎÚÈÓ›˜ Ì·˜ ¢¯¤˜ Û fiÏ· Ù· ̤ÏË Ù˘ ∫ÔÈÓfiÙËÙ·˜, ∫·Ï¿ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÁÂÓÓ· Î·È Ì ˘Á›· Î·È Â˘Ù˘¯›· Ô ∫·ÈÓÔ‡ÚÁÈÔ˜ ÃÚfiÓÔ˜. √ £Âfi˜ Ì·˙› Û·˜! ∏ ™ËÌ·Û›· ÙˆÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ: ∆·ÂÈÓÔÊÚÔÛ‡ÓË, ∞Á¿Ë ™˘Ó¤¯ÂÈ· ·Ô ÙËÓ ÛÂÏ›‰· 4 ·ÓıÚÒÔ˘˜ Ì «˘„ËÏ¿ ÈÛٷ̤ÓÔ˘˜», Ó· ∆ÔÓ ·ÎÔÏÔ˘ı‹ÛÔ˘Ó Î·È Ó· Û˘Ó¯›ÛÔ˘Ó ÙËÓ ‰È‰·Ûηϛ· ∆Ô˘. ∑ÒÓÙ·˜ ·Ó¿ÌÂÛ¿ ÙÔ˘˜, Ô πËÛÔ‡˜ ÙÔ˘˜ ‰›‰·ÍÂ Î·È ÙÔ˘˜ ÂÓ¤Ó¢Û ӷ ‰È·Ï·Ï‡ÛÔ˘Ó ÙȘ ıˆڛ˜ ∆Ô˘, Ë ÌÂÁ·Ï‡ÙÂÚË ÙˆÓ ÔÔ›ˆÓ Â›Ó·È ∞Á¿Ë: Ó· ·Á·Ô‡ÌÂ Î·È Ó· ÊÚÔÓÙ›˙Ô˘Ì ÙÔÓ Û˘Ó¿ÓıÚˆfi Ì·˜ Ì ÙÔÓ ›‰ÈÔ ÙÚfiÔ Ô˘ ÊÚÔÓÙ›˙Ô˘Ì ÁÈ· ÙÔÓ ›‰ÈÔ ÙÔÓ Â·˘ÙfiÓ Ì·˜ Î·È Ó· Á˘Ú›˙Ô˘Ì ÙÔ ¿ÏÏÔ Ì¿ÁÔ˘ÏÔ ·Ó οÔÈÔ˜ Ì·˜ ¤¯ÂÈ ‚Ï¿„ÂÈ. ∂‰›‰·Í ÙÔ‡ÙÔ ÙÔ Ì¿ÏÏÔÓ Â·Ó·ÛÙ·ÙÈÎfi ‰›‰·ÁÌ·, Û ÌÈ· ÂÔ¯‹ ·Ó·‚Ú·ÛÌÔ‡ Î·È Û‡Á¯˘Û˘. ŒÙÛÈ, ÛÙÔ Û‡ÓÙÔÌÔ ¯ÚÔÓÈÎfi ‰È¿ÛÙËÌ· Ù˘ ˙ˆ‹˜ ∆Ô˘ › Ù˘ Á˘, Ô ÃÚÈÛÙfi˜ ÂÈÚÚ¤·ÛÂ Î·È ¿ÏÏ·Í ‰Ú·ÛÙÈο ÙÔÓ ÎfiÛÌÔ, ·ÎfiÌË Î·È fiÙ·Ó Ô ÔÏÈÙÈÛÌfi˜ Û˘¯Ó¿ ÙÔÓ ¤¯ÂÈ ·Ï˘Ó‰ÚÔÌ›ÛÂÈ Î·Ù¿ Ù· 2,000 ÙÂÏÂ˘Ù·›· ¯ÚfiÓÈ·, ͯÓÒÓÙ·˜ ÙÔ Ì‹Ó˘Ì· ÙÔ˘ ∫˘Ú›Ô˘ Ì·˜, ·˘Ùfi Ù˘ ∞Á¿Ë˜. ∞˜ Ê·ÓÙ·ÛÙÔ‡ÌÂ, fï˜, ÙËÓ ÂÍ·ıÏ›ˆÛË ÙÔ˘ ÎfiÛÌÔ˘ Â¿Ó Ô ÃÚÈÛÙfi˜ ‰ÂÓ ÂÚ¯fiÙ·Ó ÛÙÔÓ ÎfiÛÌÔ Î·È Ë ·ÓıÚˆfiÙËÙ· Û˘Ó¤¯È˙ ÛÙÔÓ ›‰ÈÔ ÎÔÚÚÂṲ̂ÓÔ Î·È ËıÈο Î·ÙˆÏ˘ÛıËÙÈÎfi Ú˘ıÌfi ˙ˆ‹˜. ∂Ì›˜ ÔÈ ÃÚÈÛÙÈ·ÓÔ› ¤¯Ô˘Ì Ͽ‚ÂÈ ÙÔ ºˆ˜, Ì·˜ ¤¯ÂÈ ˘Ô‰Âȯı›, Î·È ¤¯Ô˘Ì ‰Â¯ı› ÙÔ ÌÔÓÔ¿ÙÈ Ô˘ Ô‰ËÁ› ÛÙËÓ ÛˆÙËÚ›· Ì·˜. °ÓˆÚ›˙Ô˘Ì ÙËÓ ‰È·ÊÔÚ¿ ÌÂٷ͇ ÛˆÛÙÔ‡ Î·È Ï¿ıÔ˘˜. ∞ÎÔÏÔ˘ıÒÓÙ·˜ ÙËÓ ‰È‰·Ûηϛ· ÙÔ˘ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡, ˙ÒÓÙ·˜ ÙËÓ ·ÏËıÈÓ‹ ÃÚÈÛÙÈ·ÓÈ΋ ˙ˆ‹, Â›Ó·È Ôχ ‰‡ÛÎÔÏÔ ¤ÚÁÔ, ·ÏÏ¿ ÌÔÚÔ‡ÌÂ Û˘Ó¯Ҙ Ó· ÚÔÛ·ıԇ̠ÁÈ· Ó· ·Ú·Ì›ÓÔ˘Ì ÛÙËÓ Â˘ı›· Î·È ÛÙÔ ÛÙÂÓfi ÌÔÓÔ¿ÙÈ. ø˜ √Úıfi‰ÔÍÔÈ ÃÚÈÛÙÈ·ÓÔ› ÁÓˆÚ›˙Ô˘Ì fiÙÈ fiÙ·Ó ÍÂʇÁÔ˘Ì ÌÔÚԇ̠ӷ ÂÈÛÙÚ¤„Ô˘Ì ÛÙÔÓ ›ÛÈÔ ‰ÚfiÌÔ ·ÊÔ‡ ÂÈÏÈÎÚËÓ¿ ÌÂÙ·ÓÔ‹ÛÔ˘ÌÂ, ˙ËÙÒÓÙ·˜ Û˘Á¯ÒÚËÛË, Î·È ·ÏÏ¿˙ÔÓÙ·˜ ÙÔÓ ÙÚfiÔ Û˘ÌÂÚÈÊÔÚ¿˜ Ì·˜. √ ÎfiÛÌÔ˜ ÁÂÓÈο, ÔÈ ÃÚÈÛÙÈ·ÓÔ›, ȉȷ›ÙÂÚ· ÔÈ √Úıfi‰ÔÍÔÈ ÃÚÈÛÙÈ·ÓÔ›, Î·È Ô Î·ı¤Ó·˜ ·fi ÂÌ¿˜ ÚÔÛˆÈο ÌÂÙ·ÌÔÌÊÒÓÂÙ·È ÙËÓ ÚÒÙË ∏̤ڷ ÙˆÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ. ¶ˆ˜ fï˜, ÂÌ›˜ ÔÈ √Úıfi‰ÔÍÔÈ ÃÚÈÛÙÈ·ÓÔ› ÙfiÙ ÂÈÙÚ¤Ô˘Ì ÙËÓ ÂÌÔÚÈÎfiÙËÙ· Ó· ‰È·Û¿ Î·È ›Ûˆ˜ Ó· ÂÍ·Ï›ÊÂÈ ÙËÓ Ë̤ڷ Ô˘ Ì·˜ ¤ÊÂÚ ÙÔ ∞ÏËıÈÓfi ºˆ˜ Î·È Ù· ̤۷ ÚÔ˜ ÙËÓ ÛˆÙËÚ›· Ì·˜? ¶ˆ˜ ÂÈÙÚ¤Ô˘Ì ÛÙÔÓ Â˘·ÙfiÓ Ì·˜ Ó· ÂÈÚÚ·˙fiÌ·ÛÙ ·fi ÙÔ˘˜ ·ÁÈÔ‚·Û›Ïˉ˜ Ô˘ ‚Ú›ÛÎÔÓÙ·È ÛÙ· ÂÌÔÚÈο ΤÓÙÚ· ·fi Ôχ ÓˆÚ›˜ ÙÔÓ ¡Ô¤Ì‚ÚÈÔ ÚÈÓ ·ÎfiÌË ·Ú¯›ÛÂÈ Ë ÂÚ›Ô‰Ô˜ ÙˆÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ; ¶ˆ˜ ÌÔÚԇ̠ӷ Û·Ù·Ïԇ̠·Ì¤ÙÚËÙ˜ ÒÚ˜ ÛÙÔÏ›˙ÔÓÙ·˜ Ì ʈٿÎÈ· Î·È ÎÂÚÈ¿ Ù· Û›ÙÈ· Ì·˜ Î·È Ó· ͯӿÌ fiÙÈ Ù· ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘ÁÂÓÓÈ¿ÙÈη ʈٿÎÈ· Û˘Ì‚ÔÏ›˙Ô˘Ó ÙÔÓ ÂÚ¯ÔÌfi ÙÔ˘ πËÛÔ‡, ÙÔ˘ ºˆÙfi˜ ÙÔ˘ ™‡Ì·ÓÙÔ˜? ¶ˆ˜ ÂÈÙÚ¤Ô˘Ì ÛÙÔ˘˜ ÔÏÈÙÈÎÔ‡˜ Ó· ˘·ÁÔÚÂ‡Ô˘Ó ÙËÓ ÂÍ¿ÏÂÈ„Ë Ù˘ Ϥ͢ «ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘ÁÂÓÓÈ¿ÙÈΘ» ·fi ÙȘ ÂÔÚÙ·ÛÙÈΤ˜ ÂΉËÏÒÛÂȘ ÙˆÓ ¢ËÌÔÛ›ˆÓ ™¯ÔÏ›ˆÓ, Î·È ÙˆÓ ‰È·ÎÔÒÓ, ·ÓÙÈηٷÛÙÒÓÙ·˜ ÙË Ì «¯ÂÈÌÂÚÈÓ¤˜»? ¶ˆ˜ ÌÔÚԇ̠ӷ ·Ó·ÏÒÓÔ˘Ì ÒÚ˜ ÔÏfiÎÏËÚ˜ ÙÚÈÁ˘Ú›˙ÔÓÙ·˜ ÛÙ· ηٷÛÙ‹Ì·Ù· ÁÈ· Ó· ‚Úԇ̠«ÙÔ Ù¤ÏÂÈÔ» ‰ÒÚÔ, Î·È Ó· ͯӿÌ fiÙÈ ÙÔ ‰ÒÚÔ Â›Ó·È ÃÚÈÛÙÈ·ÓÈÎfi ¤ıÈÌÔ Ô˘ Û˘Ì‚ÔÏ›˙ÂÈ ÙÔ Ì¤ÁÈÛÙÔ ÙˆÓ ‰ÒÚˆÓ Ô˘ Ì·˜ ¤‰ˆÛÂ Ô £Âfi˜: ÙÔ £Â›Ô ‚Ú¤ÊÔ˜! ø˜ √Úıfi‰ÔÍÔÈ ÃÚÈÛÙÈ·ÓÔ› ˆ˜ ÌÔÚԇ̠ӷ ·ÔÚÚÔÊfiÌ·ÛÙ ·fi ÙËÓ ÙڤϷ ÙˆÓ ÚÔÂÔÚÙ·ÛÙÈÎÒÓ ¯ÔÚÒÓ, ·ÁÓÔÒÓÙ·˜ ÙȘ ıÚËÛ΢ÙÈΤ˜ ∞ÎÔÏÔ˘ı›Â˜, ÙËÓ ∫·Ù‹¯ËÛË, ÙËÓ ·Ô¯‹ Ô˘ Ì·˜ ‚ÔËı¿ Ó· ÚÔÛ·ÚÌÒÛÔ˘Ì ÙÔ Ó‡̷ Ì·˜ ÛÙËÓ Â›ÁÂÈ· ¤Ï¢ÛË ÙÔ˘ ∫˘Ú›Ô˘ Ì·˜, Ô˘ ·ÎÔÏÔ˘ıÂ›Ù·È ·fi ÙȘ ‰Ò‰Âη ÂÔÚÙ·ÛÙÈΤ˜ Ë̤Ú˜ ÔÈ Ôԛ˜ Â›Ó·È ÁÂÌ¿Ù˜ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘ÁÂÓÓÈ¿ÙÈÎË Â˘ÊÔÚ›·; ™Â ÚÔÛˆÈÎfi ›‰Ô, ÔÈ Ê˘ÛÈΤ˜ ÚÔÂÙÔÈ̷ۛ˜ ÙˆÓ ÛÈÙÈÒÓ Ì·˜ ÁÈ· Ù· ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÁÂÓÓ· ı¿Ú ·Ï¿ Ó· Â͢ÌÓÔ‡Ó ÙËÓ ·Ó·ÌÔÓ‹ ÙÔ˘ µ·ÛÈϤˆ˜ Ì·˜. ¢ÂÓ ı¿Ú ӷ η٤¯Ô˘Ó ÚÔÙ‡ÔÓÙ· ÚfiÏÔ ·ÎfiÌË Î·È ¿Óˆ ·fi ÙËÓ ÓÂ˘Ì·ÙÈ΋ Ì·˜ ÚÔÂÙÔÈÌ·Û›· ÁÈ· ÙË Á¤ÓÓËÛ‹ ∆Ô˘. ŒÙÛÈ, ÁÈ· ÂÌ¿˜ ÙÔ˘˜ √Úıfi‰ÔÍÔ˘˜ ÃÚÈÛÙÈ·ÓÔ‡˜, Ë ÂÚ›Ô‰Ô˜ ÚÔ ÙˆÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ Ô‰ËÁ› ÙÔÓ Î·ı¤Ó· Ì·˜ Î·È ÙÔÓ ÛÙËÚ›˙ÂÈ Ó· ÚÔÛ·ÚÌÔÛÙ› ÛÙË ÚÔÂÙÔÈÌ·ÛÙ›· Ù˘ ηډȿ˜ ÙÔ˘ ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ·fiÏ·˘ÛË ÙˆÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ, ÙËÓ Ë̤ڷ Ô˘ ÊÒÙÈÛ ÙËÓ ·ÓıÚˆfiÙËÙ·. ø˜ ÈÛÙÔ› ÙÔ˘ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ Î·È £ÂÔ‡ Ì·˜, ·˜ ÍÂÎÈÓ‹ÛÔ˘Ì ÙËÓ Ë̤ڷ ÙÔÓ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ Ì ÂÎÎÏËÛÈ·ÛÌfi ÁÈ· Ó· ¢¯·ÚÈÛÙ‹ÛÔ˘ÌÂ Î·È Ó· ‰ÔÍ¿ÛÔ˘Ì ÙÔ £Âfi Ô˘ Ì·˜ ı˘Ì›˙ÂÈ fiÙÈ ∞˘Ùfi˜ Â›Ó·È ÙÔ ÎÂÓÙÚÈÎfi ÛÙÔÈ¯Â›Ô Ù˘ ‡·ÚÍ‹˜ Ì·˜. ™·˜ ∂‡¯ÔÌ·È ∫·Ï¿ Î·È ∂˘ÏÔÁË̤ӷ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ‡ÁÂÓÓ·! PAGE 10 PHAROS/º∞ƒO™ DECEMBER / ¢∂∫∂ªµƒπO™—2007 SAINT NICHOLAS STEWARDSHIP 2008 PLEDGED TOTALS: 42,390.00 PAYMENTS 10,710.00 BALANCE 31,680.00 DONATIONS IN MEMORIAM IN MEMORY OF TONY C. CORNIAS George & Stavroula Forakis Ms. Stavroula Christakou Mr. & Mrs. Michael Moniodis Mrs. Helen Bisbikis Mr. & Mrs. George Moniodis John & Despina Forakis Mr. & Mrs. Tony Pearce Mrs. Athina Neofitou Mrs. Metaxia Chrissomallis Mrs. Fotini Anastasis Mr. & Mrs. Peter Birch Mr. & Mrs. Tony N. Cornias Mrs. Evangelia Dendrinos Mr. Nikolaos Argetakis Mrs. Julia Tsakalas Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Avgerinos Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Avgerinos Mr. & Mrs. John Kouroupis Ms. Danute Climas Mr. & Mrs. Robert Somers Mrs. Kiki Vavakas & Family Nick & Chrysanthi Karanikolis Mrs. Dora Kolotos Mrs. Anna Dimides Mrs. Helen Frapas Mr. & Mrs. George Chrissomalis Vasilis & Effie Montianikos Mrs. Despina Cornias Mr. & Mrs. Larry Cornias Mr. & Mrs. Dimitris Trikoulis Mrs. Lia Karagiannopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Konstatninos Roros John, Eve Lallas George & Diane Stavros Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Linda Silkworth Hope, Athina Harris Mrs. Maria Koutsonouris IN MEMORY OF HOMER KEVAS Mr. & Mrs. George Tsampos Mrs. Irene Kevas IN MEMORY OF NICK A. CORNIAS IN MEMORY OF EMMANUEL PAPASTEFANOU Mr. & Mrs. Tony Pearce IN MEMORY OF LIZETA CHEIRDARI Mr. & Mrs. Tony Pearce IN MEMORY OF BILL KOUROUPIS Mr. & Mrs. Frank Vasilios Ms. Danute Climas Mr. & Mrs. Larry Cornias IN MEMORY OF CHRYSANTHI MOSTRIS IN MEMORY OF GEORGE DEMETRIDES IN MEMORY OF GEORGE KOSMAKOS Mr. & Mrs. Emmanuel Pikounis Mr. & Mrs. Basilios Trintis Mrs. Maria Koutsonouris Ms. Eugenia Kalis IN MEMORY OF PAMELA VERGOS Mrs. Maria Koutsonouris IN MEMORY OF PAULINA GIANNAROS Mrs. Maria Koutsonouris IN MEMORY OF EFSTRATIOS ZERVOS Mrs. Georgis Kepreos IN MEMORY OF JOHN KEPREOS Mrs. Georgia Kepreos IN MEMORY OF KONSTANTINA LERAKIS Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Roros IN MEMORY OF HARALAMBOS VATISTAS Mr. & Mrs. Michael Moniodis Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Avgerinos Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cardiges Mr. & Mrs. Frank Vasilios IN MEMORY OF ANTHONY MARMARAS Ms. Eugenia Kalis DID YOU KNOW? That you can now read the PHAROS on line. Visit our website http:// www.stnicholasmd.org/. HEAR YE!! HEAR YE!! Please help to cut all of our mailing costs by supplying us with your 9 digit Zip Code. We will then be able to use the bar code of the Postal Service when communicating with you by mail and thus save money! Thank you. Also you can help us by supplying your e-mail address. DECEMBER / ¢∂∫∂ªµƒπO™—2007 PHAROS/º∞ƒO™ PAGE 11 ™ÙÔ¯·ÛÌÔ› ÁÈ· ÙÔÓ ÕÁÈÔ ¡ÈÎfiÏ·Ô ÙÔÓ £·˘Ì·ÙÔ˘ÚÁfi ™˘Ó¤¯ÂÈ· ·Ô ÙËÓ ÛÂÏ›‰· 3 ÌÂÙ¿ ÙËÓ ÂÈÛÙÚÔÊ‹ ÙÔ˘ ÚÔ‹¯ıË ∂›ÛÎÔÔ˜ ª‡ÚˆÓ Î·È ¤ÁÈÓ Ôχ ÁÓˆÛÙfi˜ ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ·ÛÎËÙÈ΋ ÙÔ˘ ˙ˆ‹, ÙËÓ ÈÂÚÔÛ‡ÓË ÙÔ˘ Î·È ÙȘ ηϤ˜ Î·È Â˘ÁÂÓÈΤ˜ ÙÔ˘ Ú¿ÍÂȘ. º˘Ï·Î›ÛÙËÎÂ Î·È ‚·Û·Ó›ÛÙËΠηٿ ÙÔ˘˜ ‰ÈˆÁÌÔ‡˜ ÙˆÓ ∞˘ÙÔÎÚ·ÙfiÚˆÓ ¢ÈÔÎÏËÙÈ·ÓÔ‡ Î·È ª·ÍÈÌÈ·ÓÔ‡ Î·È ·ÔÊ˘Ï·Î›ÛÙËΠÌÂÙ¿ ÙËÓ ¿ÓÔ‰Ô ÛÙËÓ ÂÍÔ˘Û›· ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ ∫ˆÓÛÙ·ÓÙ›ÓÔ˘. √ ÕÁÈÔ˜ ¡ÈÎfiÏ·Ô˜ ‹Ù·Ó ÈÛ¯˘Úfi˜ ˘ÂÚ·ÛÈÛÙ‹˜ Ù˘ ›ÛÙ˘ ηٿ Ù˘ ·›ÚÂÛ˘ ÙˆÓ ∞ÚÈ·ÓÒÓ, Î·È Ù˘ Ê‹Ì˘, ·Ó Î·È ‰ÂÓ ¤¯ÂÈ ·Ô‰ÂȯÙ›, fiÙÈ ‹Ù·Ó ·ÚÒÓ ÛÙËÓ 1Ë √ÈÎÔ˘ÌÂÓÈ΋ ™‡ÓÔ‰Ô, ÛÙËÓ ¡›Î·È·, ÙÔ ¤ÙÔ˜ 325. ∂Λ, ϤÁÂÙ·È fiÙÈ ÂÈÙ¤ıËΠηٿ ÙÔ˘ ∞Ú›Ô˘, Î·È ·Ô‚Ï‹ıËΠ·fi ÙÔ ™˘Ì‚Ô‡ÏÈÔ ÙˆÓ ¶·Ù¤ÚˆÓ ÁÈ· ÙËÓ Ú¿ÍË ÙÔ˘. ªÂٷ͇ ÙˆÓ ÈÔ ÁÓˆÛÙÒÓ ·ÊËÁ‹ÛÂˆÓ Â›Ó·È Î·È Ë ÈÛÙÔÚ›· Ù˘ ·ÓÒÓ˘Ì˘ ‰ˆÚ¿˜ ÙÔ˘ ·fi ÙÚÂȘ Û·ÎÎԇϘ ÁÂÌ¿Ù˜ ¯Ú˘Ûfi, Û ÙÚÂȘ ÎԤϘ, Û·Ó Úԛη, ÁÈ· Ó· ÙȘ ÛÒÛÂÈ ·fi ÙËÓ ÔÚÓ›·. ∂›Û˘ Ë ·ÂÏ¢ı¤ÚˆÛË ÙÚÈÒÓ ·‰ÈÎÔηÙËÁÔÚÔ˘Ì¤ÓˆÓ Ê˘Ï·ÎÈṲ̂ӈÓ, ·fi ÙËÓ ÂÎÙ¤ÏÂÛË. ∞ÎfiÌË Ë ·Ó¿ÛÙ·ÛË ÂÎ ÓÂÎÚÒÓ ÙÚÈÒÓ ‰ÔÏÔÊÔÓËÌ¤ÓˆÓ ·È‰ÈÒÓ. ∏ ÛˆÙËÚ›· ÙˆÓ Î·ÙÔ›ÎˆÓ ª‡ÚˆÓ ·fi ÙÔÓ ÏÔÈÌfi. ∆ËÓ ‰È¿ÛˆÛË ÙˆÓ Ó·˘·ÁÒÓ Î·È ÙËÓ Î·Ù·ÛÙÚÔÊ‹ ·ÚÎÂÙÒÓ ÂȉÔψϷÙÚÈÎÒÓ Ó·ÒÓ. ∞‚›ˆÛ ÛÙ· ª‡Ú· Ù˘ §˘Î›·˜, ÛÙȘ 6 ¢ÂÎÂÌ‚Ú›Ô˘, ÌÂٷ͇ ÙˆÓ ÂÙÒÓ 345 Î·È 352. ∆Ô 1087 πÙ·ÏÔ› ¤ÌÔÚÔÈ ¤ÎÏ„·Ó Ù· Ï‹„·Ó· ÙÔ˘ ·fi Ù· ª‡Ú· Î·È Ù· ¤ÊÂÚ·Ó ÛÙÔ ª¿ÚÈ Ù˘ πÙ·Ï›·˜, fiÔ˘ Î·È ·Ú·Ì¤ÓÔ˘Ó Ì¤¯ÚÈ Û‹ÌÂÚ·. §¤ÁÂÙ·È fiÙÈ ÌÈ· ÁÏ˘ÎÈ¿ Ì˘Úˆ‰È¿ ̇ÚÔ˘ ·Ó·‰‡ÂÙ·È ·fi Ù· Ï‹„·Ó·, Ô˘ ¤¯Ô˘Ó ı·˘Ì·ÙÔ˘ÚÁÈ΋ ‰‡Ó·ÌË. ¶ÔȘ Â›Ó·È ÔÈ ÂÓÙ˘ÒÛÂȘ Ô˘ Ì·˜ ·Ê‹ÓÔ˘Ó ÔÈ Û‡ÓÙÔ̘ ·˘Ù¤˜ ·ÊËÁ‹ÛÂȘ Ù˘ ÌÂÁ·ÏÂÈÒ‰Ô˘˜ ˙ˆ‹˜ ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘, ÁÈ· ÙÔÓ ÕÁÈÔ Î·È ÙÔÓ ÙÚfiÔ Ô˘ ¤˙ËÛ ÌÈ· Ú·ÁÌ·ÙÈο ÃÚÈÛÙÈ·ÓÈ΋ ˙ˆ‹; ªÈ· Ï·ÌÚ‹ ·Ï‹ıÂÈ· ÁÈ· ÙÔÓ ÕÁÈÔ ¡ÈÎfiÏ·Ô Â›Ó·È fiÙÈ Ï¿ÌÂÈ È‰È·›ÙÂÚ· ̤ۈ ÙˆÓ ·ÈÒÓˆÓ, ÁÈ· Ó· Ì·˜ ‰È·ÊˆÙ›˙ÂÈ Î·È Ó· Ì·˜ Ô‰ËÁ›. ◊Ù·Ó Ô ˙ˆÓÙ·Ófi˜ ÊÔÚ¤·˜ ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ ¶Ó‡̷ÙÔ˜ Ô˘ Ù·ÂÈÓ¿ Î·È ·ÎÔ‡Ú·ÛÙ· ˘¿ÎÔ˘Â Î·È ÂÓÛ¿ÚÓˆÓ ‰‡Ô ·fi ÙȘ ÈÔ ÛËÌ·ÓÙÈΤ˜ ÂÓÙÔϤ˜ ÙÔ˘ ∫˘Ú›Ô˘ TÔ˘, Â›Ó·È «∞Á¿· ÙÔ ∫‡ÚÈÔ Î·È £Âfi ÛÔ˘ Ì fiÏË ÛÔ˘ ÙËÓ Î·Ú‰È¿, ÙËÓ „˘¯‹ Î·È ÙË ÛΤ„Ë ÛÔ˘» Î·È «∞Á¿· ÙÔÓ ÏËÛ›ÔÓ ÛÔ˘ fiˆ˜ ÙÔÓ Â·˘ÙfiÓ ÛÔ˘». (ª·Ùı. 22:3739). ∏ ˙ˆ‹ ÙÔ˘ ·ÚÔ˘ÛÈ¿˙ÂÈ ÙËÓ ·ÙÚfiÌËÙË ·ÊˆÛ›ˆÛË Î·È ·Á¿Ë ÙÔ˘ ÛÙÔ ÃÚÈÛÙfi Î·È ÙËÓ ·Ï‹ıÂÈ· ÙÔ˘ ∂˘·ÁÁÂÏ›Ô˘, ηıÒ˜ ›Û˘ Î·È ÙËÓ Û˘Ó¯‹ Ù·ÂÈÓ‹ Î·È ÊÈχÛÏ·¯ÓË ˘ÔÛÙ‹ÚÈÍ‹ ÙÔ˘ Û’ ÂΛÓÔ˘˜ Ô˘ ˘ÔʤÚÔ˘Ó Î·È ¤¯Ô˘Ó ·Ó¿ÁÎË. ∞Ó·ÌÊ›‚ÔÏ·, ı· ¢¯·ÚÈÛÙÔ‡Û·ÌÂ, ÙÔÓ ∫‡ÚÈfi Ì·˜ ·Ó ·ÎÔÏÔ˘ıÔ‡Û·ÌÂ Î·È ÂÌ›˜ ÙÔ ·Ú¿‰ÂÈÁÌ¿ ÙÔ˘. ÿÛˆ˜ ÁÈ ·˘Ùfi Ô ÕÁÈÔ˜ ¡ÈÎfiÏ·Ô˜ ·ÔηÏÂ›Ù·È £·˘Ì·ÙÔ˘ÚÁfi˜. √ ∫‡ÚÈÔ˜, ÌÔÚԇ̠̠ۂ·ÛÌfi Ó· ÚÔ¸Ôı¤ÛÔ˘ÌÂ, fiÙÈ ‚Ú›ÛÎÂÈ È‰È·›ÙÂÚ· ¢¯¿ÚÈÛÙË ÙË ÛËÌ·ÓÙÈ΋ ÌÂÛÔÏ¿‚ËÛË Î¿ÔÈÔ˘ Î·È ÙˆÓ Û˘Ó·ÓıÚÒˆÓ ÙÔ˘, Ô˘ ∆ÔÓ ·Á·Ô‡Ó, ÙfiÛÔ ·ÁÓ¿ Î·È ÂÈÏÈÎÚÈÓ¿. 2008. 2008. PAGE 12 PHAROS/º∞ƒO™ DECEMBER / ¢∂∫∂ªµƒπO™—2007 LITURGICAL PROGRAM — MONTH OF DECEMBER 2007 Saturday, December 1— ∞ÁÈ·ÛÌfi˜. µlessing of the waters 10:00 a.m. Fish is permitted. Sunday, December 2—14th Sunday of Luke. π¢’ ∫Àƒπ∞∫∏ ∆√À §√À∫∞. Orthros 9:00 Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 4—Saint Barbara the Great Martyr. ∆˘ ∞Á›·˜ µ·Ú‚¿Ú·˜ Ù˘ ªÂÁ·ÏÔÌ¿ÚÙ˘ÚÔ˜. Orthros 8:45; Divine Liturgy 9:45 a.m. Ending 31 years of Fr. Michael’s Ordination to the Priesthood. Wednesday, December 5—Great Vespers Services, 7 p.m. St. Nicholas our Patron Saint. M¤Á·˜ ∂ÛÂÚÈÓfi˜ ∆Ô˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ ¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘, ¶ÚÔÛÙ¿ÙÔ˘ Ù˘ ∂ÎÎÏËÛ›·˜ Ì·˜, 7:00 Ì.Ì. Thursday, December 6—Saint Nicholas The Wonderworker and Patron Saint. ∆Ô˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ ¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘. Orthros 8:45 Divine Liturgy 9:45 a.m. (Fish is permitted) Saturday, December 8—Celebration of our Annual Church’s Nameday. Everyone is invited to attend our Annual Name Day Banquet. Tickets are available at the Church Office. Sunday, December 9—10th Sunday of Luke π' ∫Àƒπ∞∫∏ ∆√À §√À∫∞—Orthros 9:00; Divine Liturgy 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 12—St. Spyridon The Wonderworker. — ∆Ô˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ ™˘Ú›‰ˆÓÔ˜ ÙÔ˘ £·˘Ì·ÙÔ˘ÚÁÔ‡. Orthros 8:45, Divine Liturgy 9:45 a.m. Saint The Nicholas Saint Nicholas Saint Saint Nicholas PHAROS Sunday, December 16—11th Sunday of Luke. π∞' ∫Àƒπ∞∫∏ ∆√À §√À∫∞ Orthros 9:00 Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Wine and oil permitted. Sunday, December 23—Sunday before the Birth of Christ. Orthros 9:00 Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 24—Eve of Nativity of Christ. Vespers & Divine Liturgy 8 - 10 p.m. ¶·Ú·ÌÔÓ‹ ÃÚÈÛÙÔ˘Á¤ÓÓˆÓ ∂ÛÂÚÈÓfi˜ Î·È £Â›· §ÂÈÙÔ˘ÚÁ›· 8 - 10 Ì.Ì. Tuesday, December 25—Merry Christmas The Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. √rthros 8:45 Divine Liturgy 9:45 a.m. Thursday, December 27—Saint Stephen the First Martyred Deacon. ∆Ô˘ ∞Á. ™ÙÂÊ¿ÓÔ˘ ÙÔ˘ ¶ÚˆÙÔÌ¿ÚÙ˘ÚÔ˜ Î·È ∞گȉȷÎfiÓÔ˘. Orthros 8:45 Divine Liturgy 9:45 a.m. Sunday, December 30—Sunday after Nativity ∫˘Úȷ΋ ÌÂÙ¿ ÙËÓ °¤ÓÓËÛË ÙÔ˘ ∫Àƒπ√À Orthros 9:00; Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 1—Saint Basil the Great ∆Ô˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ µ·ÛÈÏ›Ԣ ÙÔ˘ ªÂÁ¿ÏÔ˘ Orthros 8:45 Divine Liturgy 9:45 a.m. «HARRY NEW YEAR 2008» «∂À∆ÀÃ∂™ ∆√ ¡∂√ ∂∆√™ 2008» May the blessings of our Lord be with you always. SAINT NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 520 S. PONCA STREET BALTIMORE, MD 21224 ur Celebrating O Publication! 16th Year of DECEMBER, 2007 Protopresbyter Fr. Michael L. Pastrikos, Pastor Cell: 443-742-8314 Church Office Telephone: 410-633-5020 Church Fax: 410-633-4352 http://www.stnicholasmd.org/ DATED MATERIAL — PLEASE DELIVER PROMPTLY GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA METROPOLIS OF NEW JERSEY PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY OF ST. NICHOLAS, BALTIMORE, MD NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID BALTIMORE, MD PERMIT NO. 2606
Scarica
