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The Archangel Michael
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
2
Mission & Vision Statements
3
Father Dennis’ Message
4
Worship Services & Sacraments
Jan–Feb 2015 • Issue 22 • Archangel Michael Church • Port Washington, NY
4Philoptochos
5Stewardship
6
Greek School Board
7
Sunday School
7Preschool
8
Byzantine Youth Choir
8
Greek Dance Troupe
9
Youth Ministries
10Athletics
11 Fellowship Events
11 Hellenic Thread Award
12 5K Run/Walk
14 2014 Festival
16 Community Photos
20 Calendars
QUICK NEWS & EVENTS
Fri., Jan. 23rd
Greek School Agape Glendi
Sun., Feb. 1st:
Godparent Sunday
Sat., Feb. 7th:
Comedy Night
Sat., Feb. 14th:
First Saturday of Souls
Sat., Feb. 21st:
Second Saturday of Souls
Mon., Feb. 23rd:
Great Lent Begins
Fri., Feb. 27th:
Fellowship Night
Sat., Feb. 28th:
Third Saturday of Souls
January 6th: The Feast of the Holy Theophany (Epiphany) of our
Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ
The Feast commemorates the Baptism of Christ and the divine revelation of the Holy Trinity. At the Baptism of
Christ, all three Persons of the Holy Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—were made manifest. Thus, the name of
the Feast is Epiphany, meaning manifestation, or Theophany, meaning manifestation of God.
Apolytikion in the First Tone
Lord, when You were baptized in the Jordan, the worship of the Trinity was made manifest. For the voice of the
Father gave witness to You, calling You Beloved; and the Spirit, in the form of a dove, confirmed the certainty
of His words. Glory to You, Christ our God, who appeared and enlightened the world.
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The Archangel Michael
About the Parish
Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church
100 Fairway Drive
Port Washington, New York 11050
Phone: 516-944-3180
Fax: 516-944-3185
Website: ArchangelMichaelChurch.org
Email: [email protected]
Archangel Michael Church is a parish of the Direct Archdiocesan District
and Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (www.goarch.org) under the
spiritual jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
Clergy
Father Dennis Strouzas, Protopresbyter
Father Nikolas Karloutsos
Chanter: Andreas Modenos
Office Staff
Dora Gouramanis, Sandra Anagnostos, Catherine Papagianakis
Parish Council Members
Tammy Ashley, Michael Bapis, Michael Cavounis, Dean Chiros,
Tommy Dimopoulos, John Halkias, Adam Karras, Michael
Kavourias, Nicholas Kokinakis, Chris Neocleous, Nicholas Papain,
Dominick Petruccelli, Michael Psyllos, James Sfiroudis
Please note: At the time the Trumpet went to print, the
election results for the remaining seven Parish Council members
were not available and the election of the 2015 Executive Board
had not yet taken place.
About the Trumpet
The Trumpet is the newsletter of
Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church.
Production
2014 Parish Council President: Michael Cavounis
Editors: Barbara Mavro, Eleni Sfiroudis
Calendar Editors: Dora Gouramanis, Sandra Anagnostos
Copy Editors: Penny Stefanakis, Stella Tsimisiris
Advertising: Greg Giannakopoulos, Sandra Anagnostos
Direct inquiries to: [email protected]
The Archangel Michael Greek
Orthodox Church is dedicated
to the continuation of
our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ’s ministry of salvation
through the proclamation
and teaching of the Gospel.
We are a community of
individuals and families who
share the traditions and
ageless beliefs of our Holy
Orthodox Christian Faith.
Mission
Statement
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and organizations!
Please submit information as follows:
Articles: [email protected]
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January/February Worship Schedule
Sunday Services: 8:30am Matins, 9:30am Liturgy
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Vision
Statement
Our vision is to provide
a loving, caring and
welcoming environment
where all belong and
grow in the faith through
worship, service, witness
and fellowship.
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Pastoral Message from Father Dennis
The Consecration of an Orthodox Church
62, 87, 102, and 142) and ends with the Great Doxology. During
Matins, Resurrection and Consecration hymns are sung. At the
Consecration of the Archangel Michael Church
April 24 – 26, 2015
appointed time, His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios will enter
the church and will put on His vestments, and at the end of
Matins the Archbishop will begin the Service of Consecration.
What is salvation for an Orthodox Christian?
Salvation is
The service begins with the reading of Psalm 143. The Deacon
union with Christ, and this union is referred to as one’s “life in
then recites the Small Litany, after which the Archbishop,
Christ”. The church is the place where we gather to express and
standing before the Holy Relics, reads the following prayer:
experience that life in Christ. If the Church is the epicenter
of our Christian living, then the Holy Altar is the center and
“O Lord our God, who granted Your Holy Martyrs
focal point of our celebration of this life that Christ calls us to
to fight the good fight and to fulfill the course of
live. Because the Holy Altar is so important in the life of an
Godliness and keep the faith, grant that we may
Orthodox Christian, the service of Consecration centers on the
have a part in their inheritance, and that we too
Holy Altar Table. Simply stated, the Consecration service is
may receive the good things which await them.”
the Baptism and Chrismation of our church.
What exactly takes place during the Consecration? It is a special
As we begin a New Year and embark upon the many preparations
for this awesome event,
we want
to take this opportunity to share and
explain the services and symbolic
actions which will take place at
the Consecration of our Archangel
Michael Church.
service that happens only once in the history of a church. This
service “changes” the bricks and
mortar of a church building into a
“ The Consecration
service is the Baptism
and Chrismation of
our church. ”
Consecrated House of God.
This
change takes place through the
Grace of God as expressed in the
power and action of the Holy Spirit.
The following symbolic actions take
Before the actual Consecration service begins, all articles
place within the context of this service:
on the Altar Table are removed, and the Altar Table is left
uncovered with nothing on it. When His Eminence Archbishop
1. Three processions around the church building.
Demetrios enters the church, He will bring with Him the
2. The placing of the Holy Relics and sealing within the Altar
relics of three Saints. These relics will be placed on the Paten
Table.
[Diskarion], which will remain on the Altar Table overnight,
3. The washing and Chrismation of the Altar Table.
together with a vigil light.
4. The placing of new Altar coverings and other items on the
Holy Table.
The Consecration of the church will begin, on the evening
5. The Anointing of the church.
before the celebration, with a short prayer service honoring the
6. The lighting of the Vigil Light.
memory of the Martyrs. The Vespers, a very joyous celebration,
follows, with a gathering of area clergy, congregants, visitors
In future publications we will continue to explain the
and guests who will share in the joy of the coming event. On
aforementioned actions that will take place on the day of
the morning of the Consecration, the order of services begins
Consecration.
with Matins [Orthros], the Consecration service and the first
Divine Liturgy in the newly consecrated church.
Matins is a morning service that is held prior to the Divine
Liturgy.
It begins with the reading of the six psalms (3, 37,
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In His Service and Love,
Fr. Dennis
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Worship Services & Sacraments
WORSHIP SERVICES
(*denotes Chapel)
Thursday, Jan. 1st*
9:30am, Liturgy: St. Basil the Great
Monday, Jan. 5th
9:30 am, Liturgy: Pre-Epiphany Blessing
Tuesday, Jan. 6th 9:30 am, Liturgy: Epiphany and Blessing of the Waters
Wednesday, Jan. 7th 9:30 am, Liturgy: St. John The Baptist
Saturday, Jan. 17th 10:30 am, Liturgy: Challenge Liturgy, St. Anthony
Friday, Jan. 30th 9:30 am, Liturgy:
The Three Hierarchs
Sunday, Feb. 1st Philoptochos
“...as branches of the true vine we have been chosen and appointed by God to go and bear fruit.” John 15:16
It is hard to believe that another year has gone by, but the work
of Philoptochos never stops, by the grace of God. We completed
another productive year with many blessings.
To raise the funds needed to support our Philanthropic commitments, Philoptochos sponsors one major event for the year…the
annual Christmas Family Luncheon held in December. It was a
great success due to the hard work of the co-chair ladies Barbara
Thermos, Emily Kavourias and Alex Kapetanos and all the members who contributed their time, talent and financial support.
9:30 am, Liturgy: Godparent Sunday
Monday Feb. 2nd* 9:30am, Liturgy:
Presentation Of Our Lord
Tuesday, Feb. 10th * 9:30 am, Liturgy: St.Haralambos
Saturday, Feb. 14th 9:30am, Liturgy:
First Saturday of Souls
We want to also thank the following for their support in our endeavors: the talented stars of the Nutcracker Ballet from the
Moves and Motions Dance School of Manhasset, the Byzantine
Youth Choir, the donors and sponsors for their generosity and the
members of our community who attended the event.
Saturday, Feb. 21st 10:30am, Liturgy: Challenge Liturgy, Second Saturday of Souls
Saturday, Feb. 28th 9:30 am, Liturgy:
Third Saturday of Souls
SACRAMENTS
Saturday, Jan. 10th 4:00 pm, Baptism: Child of
Jim and Ronnie Petrakis
Saturday, Jan. 24th 11:00 am, Baptism: Child of
Gregory and Cathy Gillen
Without all of the aforementioned support, the Philoptochos
would not be able to continue their Philanthropic mission to help
the needy. As we enter the New Year it is our hope that we will
have another successful year, one in which we will work, share
and laugh together while we fulfill our mission.
Saturday, Feb. 28th 4:30 am, Baptism: Child of
Mark Divittorio and Athanasia Marini
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The members of Philoptochos wish our Archangel Michael Community a Happy, Healthy & Blessed New Year.
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Stewardship
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The annual Stewardship Pledge package has recently been mailed.
The following FAQs and Financial Facts concerning the Archangel
Michael Church’s (“AMC”) financial position with respect to its operating budget are intended to assist you in making an informed decision on your Stewardship contributions based upon the needs of
our church. Please consider this information when determining your
2015 Stewardship Pledge.
Q: What is Stewardship?
A: Stewardship is the personal and financial contribution parishioners
make to support the operation of our church.
Q: What are Stewardship funds used for?
A: Stewardship funds are used to pay for the operating expenses
of our church including essential items such as utilities, insurance,
maintenance, snow removal, church and office supplies, postage,
etc. The funds also cover the salaries of the clergy, as well as the
office and church staffs. In addition, the operating expenses include
the annual mandatory assessment by the Archdiocese which is over
10% of the budget.
It’s important to note that our church operates with little or no surplus of funds at the end of each year. Like other nonprofit institutions, our church operates on a breakeven basis, which means that
100% of revenues are used to pay 100% of the expenses.
dles, trays, gym or hall rentals help to cover expenses. If more of our
operating expenses are covered through Stewardship contributions,
more of the funds generated from these events can be deployed to
cover the church’s many ministries, including fellowship nights and
community outreach efforts.
Q: What about the money raised by the Festival?
A: Given the fact that revenues from the Festival are unpredictable
and weather dependent, these funds are allocated to the non-operating needs of the church. These needs include the completion of
construction, capital improvements of the complex and the monthly
payment of principal and interest on the church’s roughly $1.5 million mortgage.
Q: Does the money we pay for Greek School, Nursery School,
HOPE/JOY, GOYA and athletic activities help to offset operating
costs?
A: The tuition paid to the Greek School and Nursery School primarily
covers educational materials and the salaries of teachers and support staff. HOPE/JOY, GOYA and athletic fees cover the expenses
associated with the activities offered by each group throughout the
year. These groups do generously provide some funds to the church
to help offset operating costs, however the majority of the tuition
and fees collected are allocated towards group expenses and activities.
Q: What amount should I consider for my stewardship pledge?
A: For 2015, the budgeted expenses are approximately $968,000.
That means AMC needs almost $1 million to keep the doors open and
the lights on for the church, classrooms and gymnasium.
A: Stewardship is based on inviting each steward/family to give according to their means and conscience. We are all called to give
what we can. As noted above, the average cost per family to operate the church is approximately $1,750. On a monthly basis, that is
less than $150/month. Some will be able to give more, others less.
If you can financially accommodate an increase in your Stewardship,
please consider doing so.
Q: What does that amount to on a per family basis?
Q: Is there a minimum Stewardship contribution?
A: If you consider that the church has approximately 560 stewards/
families, then that equates to roughly $1,750 per stewardship pledge.
A: Stewardship should be whatever one can afford to give based on
one’s means. Historically, a $500 minimum has been suggested for
families registering for educational, athletic, and other youth activities, but that is significantly short of the funds necessary to support
the church’s operating needs as outlined above.
Q: What is the amount of annual operating expenses of AMC?
Q: What portion of the operating expenses is funded by Stewardship?
A: Only about 60% of the expenses are currently funded by Stewardship.
Q: Where does the remaining 40% of funding come from to cover
the expenses?
A: Primarily from annual events such as the Super Raffle, the AMC
Golf Outing, the 5K run and special events. Also, donations from canwww.archangelmichaelchurch.org
Q: When should I submit my Stewardship for 2015?
A: For the benefit of the church, Stewardship pledges and contributions are requested as early in the year as possible. This allows us to
more effectively manage our expenses throughout the year. In addition, this would be an ideal time to consider a monthly payment plan
to assist the church in fulfilling its financial obligations while spacing
your contribution over the course of the year.
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THANK YOU FROM THE FABULOUS FINDS COMMITTEE
To all the FABULOUS WOMEN who tirelessly helped us all summer,
to all who helped us pack, to all who helped us unpack, to all who
worked so many hours during the festival, to all who came on Monday to help clean up and to all who supported the Fabulous Finds
THANK YOU!!
We could not have done it without all of you.
Greek School Board
“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the
year!” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
The School Board extends its warmest wishes to our students, our
parents and all members of our incredible community for a blissful New Year! May this year be better than all others!
The Archangel Michael Greek Language Institute was blessed with
a beautiful Christmas program performed last month by our K6th grade students and will commemorate The Feast Day of The
Three Hierarchs and Greek Letters Day this month by celebrating
the successes of our 2014 Greek Regents Class.
“The Three Hierarchs’ long association with the Greek Letters
accentuates the emphasis these holy fathers gave to learning, intellectual ability and discipline, and to their use of the
Greek language and thought. Combining their love of language
and knowledge, with faithful service to others and the Church,
they provided an example of the beautiful ministry the Church
must offer at all times in all places.” (Archbishop Demetrios, The
Greek Orthodox Observer 2009.)
The Board is proud to announce that the following students will
receive the 4th annual Socratic Award for achieving the passing
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grade of 85% and above on their Greek regents:
Tommy Drenis, Elaina Gatanas, Konstantinos Geleris, Anastasia
Makedon, Alexia Michalatos, Alexander Papadopoulos, Themis
Pappas, Paul Petrakis, Danielle Rallis, Stephanie Triandafillou,
Irene Tsahas and Eleana Tsiamtsiouris. Congratulations and may
all our students emulate the Three Hierarchs’ love of learning and
love of kindness and compassion for one another!
Please be reminded that midterms are scheduled for the week of
January 19th. We ask that all students be well prepared and make
good use of the study guides provided by the teachers.
Information regarding Picture Day, a Hellenic Book Fair and a prospective philanthropic project in conjunction with the AMC Ladies
Philoptochos Society will be forthcoming.
The School Board extends a warm welcome to Mrs. Helen Germanakos and Mrs. Marina Vlahos both of whom joined the School
Board in the fall and a heartfelt thank you to our PTA for all its
efforts as the fundraising arm of our Greek School. We ask that
our community support their endeavors throughout the New Year
2015, kicking off with The Agape Glendi on January 23rd.
Clear your calendars and Save the Date! Sunday, March 29thGreek Independence Day Parade 2015! The School Board requests
that ALL AMC GREEK SCHOOL STUDENTS join us in celebrating the
heritage that our forefathers fought so gallantly to uphold... that
same heritage that our students study every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon, 194 years later! Let’s make 2015 the largest AMC
parade turnout to date! AMC provides bus service to and from
the parade. It is free, very convenient and fun. Snacks are provided and best of all there is no need to search for parking!
Καλη Χρονια!
SAVE THE DATE
Our next Fellowship Night will be held on February 27, 2015.
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IT COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED
An AMC IT committee has recently been formed. If you are an IT
professional or a tech savvy individual and would like to join the
committee, please contact PC member Michael Cavounis or
PC member Michael Psyllos.
January 11th: 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades
January 25th: 5th, 6th and 7th grades
February 1st: 8th grade and Young Adults
February 8th: 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades
February 22nd: 5th, 6th and 7th grades
Sunday School
Great Lent begins on Monday, February 23rd, and the Sunday of
Orthodoxy is on March 1st.
Happy New Year! The Christmas pageant held on December 21st
was wonderful. The children were great and performed and sang
beautifully. Special thanks to Georgia Katsoulis and Libby Doumanis for organizing and directing our show.
Also, the 2015 Oratorical Festival is scheduled for Sunday, March
22nd. Anyone interested can pass by the Sunday School office and
pick up a copy of the topics.
As part of our Sunday School program this year, Fr. Dennis and
Fr. Nikolas have begun a new teaching ministry in which rotating
groups of students gather in the Chapel immediately following
Holy Communion to learn about the Sacraments of the Orthodox
Church. Students and teachers have learned so much about Baptism, Holy Chrismation, and the Eucharist. Members of the choir
as well as altar boys should join their classes in the Chapel on the
days they are scheduled to attend.
Below is a photo from the October 19th lesson about Baptism.
In an interactive lesson, complete with students acting out the
roles of parents and Godparents, Fr. Dennis led us through the
rituals of the sacrament of Baptism and explained the symbolism
of each rite.
During the months of January and February, as indicated by the
schedule below, Father Dennis and Father Nikolas will be talking
about the Sacraments of Marriage and Confession. Please join us!
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Καλη χρονια!
Preschool
The children had a wonderful time celebrating the Christmas season, including a visit to Santa!
Both January and February will be busy months. After being welcomed back for the New Year, we will prepare to celebrate the
Epiphany and the Feast of the Three Hierarchs and learn about
these important holy days. In February, the children eagerly look
forward to Groundhog Day and wonder, “Will he see his shadow
this year?” They are also excited about making and sending Valentine’s Day cards. Our rooms will be decorated with puppets,
collages, cherry trees and portraits of our Presidents in celebration of Presidents week.
The Toddler class is enjoying free play and learning to share with
each other as they continue to learn to count, and to recognize
colors, shapes and body parts. They also enjoy their Greek lessons with Ms. Linda through songs and play. The children in the
Nursery program continue with number recognition. They are
learning the days of the week and months of the year, and colors
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and numbers in Greek. Our Pre-K students continue working on
number recognition and values using various manipulatives, as
well as letter recognition. As they prepare for “moving up” to
kindergarten, focus continues on fine motor skills and activities
that build self-esteem and confidence. They continue to practice and learn their colors, numbers, words and objects in Greek.
day School Christmas Pageant. We wish all a happy, healthy and
blessed 2015!
Please note that school will be closed on January 6, 19, 30, and
February 16-20.
Be sure to save the date for Parent Teacher Conferences on
Wednesday, March 18th and the Preschool Open House on Thursday March 19th.
Byzantine Youth Choir
Through the grace of God, our Byzantine Youth Choir had abundant opportunities to sing, both in our AMC community and beyond. On Sunday, Nov. 2, we sang for the annual Archdiocesan
District Liturgy at Zoohodos Peghe in the Bronx. Our youth choir
received many compliments from both His Grace Bishop Sevastianos and Fr. Sylvester—You sang beautifully!
Greek Dance Troupe
The Greek Dance Troupe had their second performance of the
year at the Challenge Liturgy Christmas Luncheon on December
13th. The children had a wonderful time performing in front of
a very appreciative crowd.
The children continue to practice on Saturday mornings according to the schedule below. Registration is ongoing for anyone
who is still interested.
Group A (Grades K-2)
9:00-10:00am
Group B (Grades 3-5)
10:00-11:00am
Group C (Grade 6 & up) 11:00-Noon
On Sunday, November 23, we had a wonderful time seeing the
Broadway production of “Aladdin”. Thanks to Miss Eleni, as
a special treat, we even got to meet Adam Jacobs, who plays
“Aladdin”, after the show!
On Sunday evening, December 14th, Archangel Michael Byzantine Youth Choir sang a selection of seasonal hymns and songs
at a Concert at Holy Trinity Cathedral in honor of the 15th Anniversary of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios. It was a glorious
celebration in tribute to our beloved Archbishop!
Finally, we celebrated our blessed Christmas season by singing at
both the Philoptochos Christmas Family Luncheon and the Sun-
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We proudly perform at various church functions as well as other
performance venues throughout the year all culminating with
our annual dance recital in June. The Greek Dance Troupe will be
performing at the End of the Year community BBQ after Liturgy
on Sunday, June 14th. For more information please contact:
[email protected].
PANHELLENIC SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
The Foundation will again offer $250,000 in scholarship
awards. The scholarship awards are available to all undergraduate students of Hellenic descent. They are offered
to recognize students of high scholastic achievement for
their accomplishments and to provide support to those in
financial need. The application is currently available on
the website at www.panhellenicscholarships.org, and the
deadline to apply is January 31, 2015.
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Youth Ministries
GOYA
We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season!
It was indeed a SEASON OF GIVING. Recipients of the proceeds
from our Annual Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser included St. Nicholas Shrine at Ground Zero, Toys for Tots, Samaritan’s Purse, the
Manhasset Coalition Against Breast Cancer, in honor of Alexandra Orthos, as well as other local charities. The GOYAns worked
hard to organize this successful fundraiser back in October with
the generous contributions of the Old Westbury Diner, Marathon
Energy and GOYA’s families! Thank you to our entire community
once again for your support!
spent an afternoon decorating the tree in the Rotunda and exchanging Secret Santa gifts while they laughed and ate pizza.
The Camp St. Paul summer camp reunion was held on December
6th in Rye, NY. GOYAns got together and reunited with all the
friends they made at the camp. It was a GREAT time catching up
and seeing each other again!
As the Trumpet was going to print, our GOYAns were looking forward to attending the December 28th, Five Borough InterGOYA
dance at Central in Astoria. GOYAns from the city and Long Island
were eagerly anticipating coming together in fellowship to have a
great time at the dance!
On November 14th the GOYAns met at Toys R Us and went shopping for the Toys for Tots programs. The GOYAns had a great
time selecting gifts and then enjoyed dessert and fellowship at
Old Westbury Diner. A plaque was presented to the Old Westbury
Diner recognizing their years of support to the GOYA organization.
Our GOYA went to Our Lady of Fatima Church in Port Washington
after Liturgy on Sunday, November 23rd, to make Thanksgiving
baskets to be donated to those in need. GOYAns brought with
them all the trimmings for a meal which included turkey, potatoes, fruit, vegetables, gravy, stuffing, coffee, tea and dessert, so
that those in need could enjoy a Thanksgiving Day dinner.
Some events that we are looking forward to in 2015: InterGOYA
Ski Trip, Food Pantry Drive, Gym Night and more social gatherings. GOYAns, please look out for more evites and emails which
outline specific details about upcoming events. If you are currently not receiving the evites and/or emails, please send an
email to [email protected] with your name and
email address.
Wishing everyone a very Happy and Blessed New Year!
BLESSING OF THE HOMES
A collection of 44 Christmas Shoe Boxes were donated to the Samaritan’s Purse. These shoe boxes included gifts such as school
supplies, toys and non-liquid hygiene items to be distributed to
children ages 2-14 around the world. We were happy to be a part
of this worldwide collection effort!
It was also a SEASON OF CELEBRATIONS. On November 21st. St
Markella hosted a Harvest Dance, the first InterGOYA dance of the
season. Many AMC GOYANs showed their support by attending and
all had a great time.
On November 30th, the AMC GOYA enjoyed the annual Christmas
Tree Decorating and Nativity Gathering. Together the GOYAns
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According to an age-old tradition, during the days and weeks
following the Epiphany of our Lord, the homes of the faithful are
blessed. The blessing involves the visitation by Fr. Dennis or Fr.
Nikolas, who will bring Holy Water sanctified on the Feastday of
our Lord’s Baptism, to the home. Father will bless the home and
all present. Those wishing such a blessing should contact the
church office to establish a time and date for the blessing.
HOPE/JOY
Happy New Year from the Archangel Michael HOPE/JOY! We are
looking forward to many wonderful opportunities to work and
play and come together this year.
We topped off 2014 with our ever popular Christmas Party and
Gingerbread Man making! All the children danced the night away
while waiting for a special visitor—Santa Claus, of course!
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Coming up…ice skating, Zumba, and more!
All of our HOPE/JOY information and details regarding events are
sent via email. You can also look on our new bulletin boards in the
hallways by the classrooms for current information. If your email
address has changed or you are not receiving emails please let us
know by sending an email to:
[email protected]
Hope to see you all soon!
Athletics
Our AMC Girls’ GOYA Volleyball team, coached by Angelo Pappas
and Spiro Gatanas, began practices in November for the upcoming season. Coach Angelo Pappas is very excited by the great
interest in Volleyball after just one season, noting that we have
a much younger group of 13 players who can’t wait for the season to begin. Coach Harry Lascarides has taken over coaching the
boys this year, and is really impressed with their knowledge of the
game and their serious approach to becoming better as a unit. All
are excited to play, and we are thrilled to have so many players
participating! Practices are every Monday at our gym. We hope
everyone comes out and supports our GOYANs this season. Best
of luck to all!
We are thrilled to share news of all of the Athletics activities happening in our AMC community. We invite all who are interested
in participating to contact [email protected]
with any questions.
GOYA Basketball
The AMC GOYA Basketball program is comprised of five teams this
year: the Senior Boys team with head coach John Papaporfyriou;
the Senior Girls team with head coach William Haralampoudis and
assistant coaches John Petras and Peter Sanoulis; the Junior Boys
Maroon team with head coach Nick Tzoumas and assistant coaches Peter Gerazounis and Nick Rontiris; the Junior Boys White team
with head coach Emanuel Kokinakis and assistant coach Chris Marangoudakis; and the Junior Boys Red team with head coach Andrew Tsartsalis and assistant coaches George Papadopoulos and
Peter Sanoulis.
On this more competitive “GOYA” level, all of our teams are playing extremely well and have produced satisfactory results. We are
excited by our prospects this year and look forward to cheering
for them in every stage of the season. GO AMC GOYA BBALL!
JOY Basketball
We are very excited about the new JOY Basketball season! This
year our community has a total of 14 teams made up of approximately 160 players. More players have joined the program this
year and we even have three more teams than last year. Our
practices have begun and every Friday, our gym and four outside
gyms come to life with AMC activity. Coaches and players alike
are working hard toward our common goals: having a fun, enjoyable and successful athletic season. The season started in the first
week of December and we hope to see all of you in the bleachers
supporting our teams! GO AMC JOY BASKETBALL!
(continued on page 11)
JOURNAL INFORMATION
GOYA Volleyball
AMC Volleyball is back for its 2nd season, and we are happy to see
such a great turnout for both the girls and boys squads.
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To commemorate the consecration of the
Archangel Michael Church scheduled for April 2015 and
the celebration of our 35th Anniversary, we will be
publishing a journal. All proceeds will be allocated to
the Capital Campaign account to help defray some of the
remaining construction costs and to partially service our
mortgage. Please make every effort to subscribe and also
try to obtain ads from your local merchants, banks, neighbors, relatives and friends. Subscription forms are available
at the church pangari, the office, and on the AMC website.
Participation by everyone will be greatly appreciated.
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News & Events
Our AMC “JOY” Teams and Coaches for the 2014-2015 season:
GIRLS 1 RED- H.C. JOHN KOUMPOURLIS, ASST. CHRIS DRITSAS
GIRLS 1 MAROON-H.C. MICHAEL BAPIS, ASST. GEORGE THEMELIS
GIRLS 2 MAROON- H.C. MICHAEL BAPIS, ASSTS. DEMETRA TSISMENAKIS, JOHN PETRAS
GIRLS 2 RED- H.C. PAUL LADOPOULOS, ASST.BILL VASILIADES
GIRLS 3 MAROON- H.C. GEORGE THEMELIS, ASSTS. JOHN PETRAS,
THEO TSIAMTSIOURIS
GIRLS 3 RED- H.C. DENNIS MATARANGAS, ASSTS. MARIANN MATARANGAS, JOHN KOUMPOURLIS
GIRLS 3 WHITE- H.C. CHRISTINA TSARTSALIS, ASSTS. GEORGE PATILIS,
ANGELO PAPPAS
BOYS 1 RED- H.C. PETER PAPAGIANNAKIS, ASSTS. SPIROS KATEHIS,
PETER NIKAKIS
BOYS 1 MAROON- H.C. DENNIS MATARANGAS, ASST. TOM HADZIYIANIS
BOYS 2 RED- H.C. NICK KOKIS, ASST. AARON JONES
BOYS 2 WHITE- H.C. ZACK ZACHARIA, ASSTS. DENNIS MATARANGAS,
THEO TSIAMTSIOURIS
BOYS 2 MAROON- H.C. JOHN TSIFORAS, ASSTS. KIRK LAZARIDIS, PETER SANOULIS
BOYS 3 MAROON- H.C. TOMMY DIMOPOULOS, ASSTS. GEORGE MASTERS, DEAN PAPPAS
BOYS 3 RED- H.C. PETER GERAZOUNIS, ASSTS. JOHN PAPPAS, NICK
RODITIS
second portion of the presentation featured a video about Father Themi Adams (Adamopoulos), a priest who is spearheading
the Orthodox church’s mission in Ebola-hit Sierra Leone. Father
Themi left behind his rock star lifestyle as a member of the Australian band “The Flies”, from the 1960s, and followed his vocational calling to the priesthood. Today he can be found serving
the poorest and youngest of Sierra Leone with care and love,
giving them a fighting chance for life.
Our “Thanks and Giving” retreat ended with the children putting together over 350 emergency Health and School kits. IOCC
distributes these kits to areas in need, as they contain basic hygiene and school supplies. This task was completed in record
time as we were fortunate to have so many children helping to
get the job done. These kits will be shipped, compliments of
Velvet Touch Moving & Storage, to the IOCC in Maryland, where
they will distribute them to those in need.
CONSECRATION OF OUR CHURCH: SAVE THE DATES
The Consecration of our Archangel Michael Church will be held
either on Saturday, April 25th or Sunday April 26th.
We are awaiting confirmation from the Archdiocese.
Vesper Services will be held the evening before the Consecration.
Following the Vesper Services, the Philoptochos will host a coffee
hour in the Fellowship Hall. A Celebratory Luncheon, catered in our
gymnasium, will be held immediately after the Consecration Service.
A Celebratory Concert will be held in our gymnasium
on the following Saturday, May 2nd.
Further details will be forthcoming shortly.
Thank you to our entire community for joining together to make
this evening so special and to all the organizations including HOPE
& JOY, Philoptochos & The Parish Council as well as all the families who came and provided product or monetary donations to
make the kits.
Fellowship Events
Our first official Fellowship Night this season was on Saturday,
November 22nd. We hosted a “Thanks and Giving” evening which
highlighted the charitable work of IOCC (International Orthodox
Christian Charities). With over 100 adults and children in attendance, the evening began with Vesper services and a family meal.
Father Nikolas offered a presentation on the amazing work that
IOCC is doing throughout the world, trying to bring relief to so
many war torn and impoverished places around the globe. The
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Hellenic Thread Award
The Hellenic Thread Award, established in 2010, serves as a
reminder to us of the sacrifices made by previous generations.
The threads that weave the fabric of our unity in faith and purpose are strong, vibrant and unequivocally challenging. The
award is presented annually in recognition of selfless service
to the Archangel Michael Church and Community.
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News & Events
The 2014 Hellenic Thread Award was presented to honorees
Eleni Raptis and Chris Neocleous at our Nameday Dinner Dance
on November 8th. Congratulations!
ate the overwhelming generosity of all of our event sponsors,
who helped to make the event a financial success. Our sponsorship banner is on display in the Church vestibule, and we
ask that you please consider supporting the sponsors that made
the 5K so successful.
5K Run/Walk
On Saturday, October 25th, on a beautiful clear and crisp Autumn day, we held our annual AMC-Tom Zangas Memorial Lung
Cancer Foundation 5K Run/Walk. This year was one of our
most successful 5K’s with close to 200 runners and walkers.
Medals were awarded to all first place finishers and to all of
the young children who participated. T-shirts and wrist bands
were given to all participants. It was truly a family and community event!
On behalf of our committee, we would like to thank Peter Mamais, of Apple Tree Market, for donating all of the refreshments and snacks, Neil Ioannou of Bargain Printing, for printing
all of our flyers, registration forms and the sponsor banner, and
George Tsiatis, for his assistance with the Church website. On
behalf of the Church and the Foundation, we greatly appreci-
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The 7th Annual
Archangel Michael Church
5K Run/Walk
Marathon Level Sponsors
Len & Penny Zangas
Platinum Level Sponsors
Ahepa Gold Coast Chapter &456 • S. Adelsberg & Co.
Haves Pine & Seligman • Dynasty Home Improvement Inc.
Gold Level Sponsors
Vision Enterprises- Len Zangas & Peter Mesos • Spiro Electric, Inc. • The Krahn Family
The Breakfast Room Ltd.- Chris & Vasi Neocleous • Peter & Kathy Mesologites
Peter & Constance Alexopoulos • The Scher Family • Green Gro, Inc. • Brigitte Nacos
A & C Heating Services • The Rampart Group, Inc. • NYCO Plumbing & Heating Corp.
Property Appraisal Services, Inc. • The Stellakis Family • Capital One Bank
William & Alice Tenet • James Nacos & Helen Zalantis • Signature Bank- George Klett Wells Fargo Advisors • Cooper, Paroff, Cooper & Cook • Thomas Levin, Esq.
Silver Level Sponsors
Ivan Brice Architecture • Skillman Hardware • Norman Glavas Architects
Andi & Steve Levine • Discount Drain & Sewer Inc. • Evans Cyprus • M.A. Angeliades, Inc.
Showcase Kitchens • Adrienne & George Legas • Bugban Pest Control, Inc.
White’s Locksmith • Perfection Painting • The Kaye Family • Costas & Elaine Mallios
J.P.Z. Contracting Corp. • The Singer/Stark Family • The Evans Family • Joel & Diane Silver
• Peter & Elizabeth Bulavinetz • Telly’s Taverna • David L. Jones • Starr Associates
Manny Kalamaras • George Stellakis • Gil Steinman • Investors Bank
The Flame Restaurant- Kostas & Vasilios Katsanos
Bronze Level Sponsors
Wendy & Rich Sutton • Lee Matalon • Fay Berg • Harry C. Zapiti
Ladies Philoptochos of the Archangel Michael Church • Steamaster Carpet • Plaza Printing
P. Papagianakis Business Law Firm LLC • Eugenia Saklabanakis • Rosemary & Frank Mollo
Charles Zangas • Podell, Schwartz, Schecter & Banfield LLP • AMR Electrical Contracting
John & Lorraine Pinto • Julio Villagran • Peter & Irene Kusulas • Joe Alonge Limited
The Zafferese Family • Luis E. Benavides • T.Z.M. Realty Inc. • Connie & Roger Diller
Nu-Place Realty • Michael & Mary Mihalos • Peter & Elaine Psyllos
Tom & Diana Gardianos • Michael Solieri • MJD Sales • Irwin & Joan Robinson
The Tessler Family • Shop Delight Supermarket • Pyrros & Serres LLP/Michael Serres, Esq.
The Neomonitis Family • The Ziozis Family • The Manchester Diner/Peter Politis
The Bapis Group Hightower Advisors • The Takvorian Family • Tony & Chris Arlis
Irene Moshouris • Bargain Printing.com- The Ioannou Family • Elios Lighting
Apple Tree Market - The Mamais Family • Dean Chiros • Judy Chen & Jiong Ming Hu
Constantine G. Pappous, DDS • Eleni Kaufman - Kriselen Music Studio
Brass Level Sponsors
Donna & Eric Finz • Jose & Ramona Perez • Kallie & John Minutolo • David Leigh
Linda Tokarzewski • Meredith B. Castelli • George & Theodora Tsourovakis • Ira Drogin
Richard & Bobby Schwartz • Cathy & Louie Fargnoli • Donna & Arthur Castelli
Charlotte Korycki • Mark & Lynn Jacobs • Mario Mavricos • Nicole Hamburger
Angela Maragos • Kristina Schlitzer • Desmond Gillings • Jose Lopez •Domenic Miele
Cindy Stella • Marc Luxemburg • Abbe & Russell Finz • Gross & Stabile LLP
Thomas & Penelope Langan • Brighton Installation Co. • Amali Restaurant • Joanne Kales
Frank Alba • Jim Zaccaria • Mary & Patrice Mytides • Douglas Castelli • Pedro Duran
Dino & Emily Carr • Hollywood Hair Salon, Inc./ Michael Rizzo • Nelly & Val Golden
Kim & Peter Bulavinetz • Maria Kalamaras • Amalia Bournias • Andrea Neblett
Mike & Tina Cutsumbis • Tim O’Connell • Howard Kreichman •Mary Keenan
Mike Baez • Irene Candemeres • Bradley & Liza Diamond • Robin Beckerman
Tom Zangas Memorial Lung Cancer Foundation
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News & Events
2014 Festival
After more than 10 months of planning, 3 beautiful days of 70° &
80° weather, more than 45,000 visitors, 450 volunteers (including
~40 youth volunteers), more than 10,000 square feet of tents,
~3 dozen carnival rides, 10,000 skewers of soulvlaki, 1,500 lbs
of gyro, 200 cases of “Greek” fries, 10,000 home baked Greek
cookies, 1,000 lbs of flour & 400 lbs of sugar (both for our award
winning loukoumades), 250 cases of water, 130 cases of wine,
8.07 tons of garbage, our most successful Festival yet has come
and gone…
In four short years, our Community has accomplished something
amazing; we have created a renowned event that local and distant neighbors look forward to each year. And more importantly,
the Festival has raised more than $880,000 for the Archangel
Michael Parish, allowing us to complete the construction of the
Church and facilities, plus pay down a substantial amount of the
Church’s debt.
Four years ago, when we undertook to host AMC’s first ever Festival, it was a yearlong endeavor whereby a small Executive Committee (including many of the same chairs listed below) set out to
learn everything that they could about hosting a successful Festival. We primarily did so by meeting with a multitude of Festival
Chairs from neighboring Churches on Long Island and in NYC (e.g.
St. Paul’s, Resurrection, St. Nicholas, St. Demetrios, etc.). And
now four years later, these same communities are approaching us
to learn how they can improve their Festivals.
That’s an impressive compliment to all that we have achieved in
a very short period of time, especially since some of those communities have been hosting festivals for more than 40 years. It’s
also a testament to the hard working VOLUNTEERS of Archangel
Michael Church.
Although the 2014 Annual Greek Festival on the Harbor is now
in the “history books”, for many of us the memories will be long
lasting—and thankfully there are plenty of photos to memorialize the good times had by all (check out the Festival’s Facebook
Page). As Chairs of the 2014 Greek Festival on the Harbor, we
were honored to work shoulder to shoulder with the more than
450 volunteers from the community; and based on the monies
raised for the Capital Campaign and the feedback we have once
again received, this year’s Festival was an extraordinary success.
In 2014, the Festival set many new records—including attendance
(45,000+), number of volunteers (450+), revenues ($572,000+)
and net proceeds ($283,000+)—plus, most of our Festival venues
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set new records this year, including the Taverna, Rides, Cypriot
Corner, Loukoumades, Bakery, Fabulous Finds, the Beverage Tent,
the Bar by the Sea, the Greek Market, Ring Toss and the Ice Cream
Booth.
Notwithstanding the vast benefits that the monies raised will offer our community, there were countless intangible rewards that
we all gained from being a part of this undertaking. For example,
it was a wonderful opportunity to gather together and celebrate
our Hellenic Culture, with food, music, and fellowship. Unfortunately as volunteers, we are working so hard during the Festival
that it is difficult to stop and enjoy the weekend’s festivities,
music, fireworks, food, pastries, vendors, rides and time with our
own families. However, the time was still exceptionally rewarding—it offered us a chance to get to know fellow parishioners
better, while serving the community for a meaningful fundraiser
that is helping finish the new Church sanctuary and reduce our
Parish debt. By the way, we will bring back the Name Tags in
2015, because sometimes it is difficult to remember the names of
450 fellow parishioners.
The Port Washington Police Department estimated that we had
more than 45,000 visitors over the weekend (more than ever before)—that’s astounding. We added three new parking lots this
year (that handled more than 1,200 additional vehicles), plus a
bus service to shuttle attendees to and from their cars. At one
point on Saturday evening, we estimated that the Taverna line
was ~300 people long, and despite the long line the patrons all
felt that it was worth the wait. And more astounding is how we
handled those crowds serving thousands of Souvlaki, Haloumi,
Loukoumades, Pastries, Coffees, Beers and Wines with volunteers
that do this once a year. And the feedback continues to be very
positive on how the lines moved fast, the food was served hot
and also tasted delicious. We should all be very proud of these
accomplishments.
It is only fitting that we wrap up the 2014 Festival with a sincere
thank you to each donor who gave big or small and every volunteer who worked for one hour or tirelessly for days and weeks—for
all your time, energy, efforts, gifts, abilities, hard work, donations and prayers, please accept the thanks and appreciation of
your community and us personally. We will see you once again
next year!!
With the sincerest of gratitude,
Michael Psyllos, Peter Stavrinos, Chris Neocleous, Oscar Michelen,
John Halkias & Michael Kavourias
2014 Festival Co-Chairs & Vice Chairs
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4TH ANNUAL GREEK FESTIVAL ON THE HARBOR
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR 2014 DONORS
Major Sponsors
Artamus Restaurant Equipment
Helen Astin
George & Deity Browne
Imperial Bag & Paper Company LLC
Investors Bank
Janice Michelle Foundation Inc.
Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Marathon Energy
New London Pharmacy (Abby & John Fazio)
North Shore Farms
John & Harriet Pappas
George & Rita Scandalios
John Stratakis & Catherine Gerontis
Petros & Penny Tsekouras
The Velvet Touch Moving & Storage
Xenophon Xenophontos, M.D.
Tent Sponsors
Alma Bank
Anthony & Chris Arlis
The Bapis Group—Hightower Advisors
Bargain Printing (Neil Ioannou)
Gus Bubaris
Michael & Susan Cavounis
Dean & Mary Chiros
Matthew & Angela Classi
Bill & Georganne Conis
Thomas E. and Janet Constance
CY Electric (George & Nancy Kouspos)
James & Margaret Damascus
Double G Pharmacy (George Lazarides)
Dr. Jack & Fay Dourmas
Dynasty Home Improvements (Anna & Steve Michailidis)
Cynthia & Platon Elias
John & Athena Halkias & Family
Dr. Michael & Theana Iordanou
Dr. Tassos Katechis & Dr. Michael Kokolis
Georgia Kaufman & Eleni Kaufman
Peter & Irene Kusulas
Savas & Joanna Milienos
Christopher & Peggy Milonas
Stan & Litsa Neamonitis
Chris & Vasiliki Neocleous
Katie Nickolaus
Panpaphian Association of America
George Petras
Peter Ninia & Chrysanthe Petras
Onex Technologies (Panos Xenokostas)
Nicholas & Kally Roditis
Nicholas & Maria Sideratos & Family
Dr. Jack & Ethel Soterakis
Nikos Theodosopoulos & Anna Loukissa
Twin Brothers Electrical Supply
Harris & Melissa Tsangaris
Nick & Kathy Tziazas
Vision Enterprises
Louis & Marina Vlahos
Sandra Anagnostos
Theodore & Garifalia Anagnostopoulos
Archangel Michael HOPE/JOY Program
The Bapis Family
Bill's Friendly Auto Service
Business Law Firm LLC (Peter Papagianakis)
Matthew & Angela Classi
Dennis & Jenny Dionisiou
Fundamental Sports LLC
Phil & Arete Galanis
Norman & Lisa Glavas
John & Vicky Giouroukakis
George & Christine Korakis
Louis & Christine Koskovolis
Panagiotis Kovios & Christine Vrettos
Aaron & Lara Lemons
Andrew Mallios & Chrisoula Politis
Montauk Clothing Company (Bill Mavro)
Dr. Brigette Nacos
John & Simone Politidis
Michael & Demi Psyllos & Family
Eleni & Jim Sfroudis
Michael & Panayiota Stefanakis & Family
Christina & Andreas Tsartsalis
Dr. George & Elizabeth Yiachos
Ride Sponsors
Diana Alexiou
Georgia Alexiou
Joanne Apostol
Konstantinos & Paraskevi Apostolatos
Arista Coffee
Michael & Jennifer Borut
Elpis Chandras
Gus & Helen Chimos
Chris & Linda Chondrogiannis
Melanie Clarke
John L. Cotronis
Tom & Janet Constance
Demetrios & Anastasia Drallios
Dominic & Maria Fiore
Festival Donors
Christina Galea
Helen & Panos Frangopoulos
Alex & Katherine Harisiades
John & Kathryn Joannon
Peggy Kalesis
John & Alexandra Kapetanos
Alexandra Kapotes
Dr. Charles N. Kapotes
Eleni Kaufman
Eleni & Alexander Kofinas
David & Patricia Lemons
James & Androniki Lolis
Thomas & Mina Manis
Barbara Mavro
Elizabeth Mavro
Andrew J. Pappas
Nicholas C. Pappas
Phillips Nizer LLP (Athena Halkias)
Plymouth Beef & Sunshine Foods
John & Ellie Tsoumpas
John & Maria Signorile
Isidoros & Connie Sistasis
Mary Sole
Nicos & Andria Stylianou
Xenia & Stamatis Theodoropoulos
Callie Tserpelis
Nikos & Vicky Vayias
Betty Vontas
Please accept our sincere apologies for any errors or omissions. We have taken great effort to prepare this list accurately.
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Community Life Photos
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Community Life Photos
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Community Life Photos
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ARCHANGEL MICHAEL GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
January Calendar
Sun
Mon
Tues
Wed
2015
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
Liturgy - Chapel
St. Basil the Great
9:30a
3
2
Preschool Closed
Preschool, Greek
School & Office
Closed
4
Matins 8:30a
Divine Liturgy 9:30a
GOYA Meeting/
Vasilopita Cutting
Kick Off GOYA Food
Drive
5
Liturgy - PreEpiphany 9:30a
Preschool
Resumes
Philoptochos
Meeting 7:30p
11
12
7
6
Liturgy Epiphany and
Blessing of the
Waters 9:30a
Liturgy - St. John
the Baptist
9:30a
8
9
Greek School
Resumes
Youth Choir Visit
to St. Michael’s
Home
10:30a
Preschool &
Greek School
Closed
13
16
15
14
Matins 8:30a
Divine Liturgy 9:30a
Philoptochos
Vasilopita Cutting
19
Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day
Matins 8:30a
Divine Liturgy
9:30a
20
21
Greek School
Midterms
17
Challenge
Liturgy - St.
Anthony
10:30a
Inter GOYA
Meeting at
Hempstead
18
10
22
Greek School
Midterms
Preschool Closed
23
24
Greek School
Glendi
7p
No Sunday School
GOYA Dinner Social
25
Matins 8:30a
Divine Liturgy
9:30a
26
27
28
Youth Choir
Rehearsal
7:30p
29
30
Liturgy - The Three
Hierarchs
9:30a
31
Inter GOYA Ski
Trip
Preschool Closed
Inter GOYA Ski
Trip
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ARCHANGEL MICHAEL GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
February Calendar
Sun
Mon
Tues
1
2
Godparent Sunday
Liturgy - Chapel
Presentation of
Our Lord
9:30a
Youth Choir Visit to
Hellenos House
4:00p
Philoptochos
Meeting
7:30p
Matins 8:30a
Divine Liturgy 9:30a
8
9
Wed
3
2015
Thu
Fri
5
4
Sat
6
AMC Comedy
Night
8:00p
Greek School
Picture Day
Greek School
Parent Teacher
Conferences
Greek School
Closed
10
11
12
13
Liturgy - Chapel
St. Haralambos
9:30a
Matins 8:30a
Divine Liturgy 9:30a
Matins 8:30a
Divine Liturgy 9:30a
No Sunday School
GOYA Dinner Social
16
18
20
19
WINTER RECESS - PRESCHOOL AND GREEK SCHOOL CLOSED
Presidents’ Day Office Closed
22
Matins 8:30a
17
23
Great Lent Begins
24
25
26
27
Fellowship Night
Youth Choir
Rehearsal 7:30p
Divine Liturgy 9:30a
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14
Liturgy - First
Saturday of the
Souls
9:30a
GOYA Meeting
After Liturgy
15
7
21
Challenge
Liturgy - Second
Saturday of the
Souls
10:30a
28
Liturgy - Third
Saturday of the
Souls
9:30a
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