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ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 5761 E. Colorado St. Long Beach, CA 90814 NON-PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID LONG BEACH, CA PERMIT NO. 344 Worship Services Regular Schedule Orthros 8:45 AM Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM NOTE: Sunday Divine Liturgy starts at 10:00AM year-round. See enclosed calendar for dates and times of other ser- vices this month. THE PANAGIA Assumption Of the Blessed Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church Long Beach, CA JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2018

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ASSUMPTION OF THE

BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

5761 E. Colorado St.

Long Beach, CA 90814

NON-PROFIT ORG

US POSTAGE PAID

LONG BEACH, CA

PERMIT NO. 344

Worship Services

Regular Schedule Orthros 8:45 AM

Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM

NOTE: Sunday Divine Liturgy starts at 10:00AM year-round.

See enclosed calendar for dates and times of other ser-vices this month.

THE PANAGIA

Assumption Of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Greek Orthodox Church

Long Beach, CA

JANUARY & FEBRUARY

2018

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Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church 5761 East Colorado Street, Long Beach, CA 90814-1954

Phone (562) 494-8929 - Fax (562) 985-1379 Email – [email protected]

Rev. Fr. Christos Kanakis, Proistamenos

[email protected]

Voula Michail-Kitsios, Executive Admin. Assistant Jorge Rivera, Custodian

PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS Jimmy Eleopoulos, President Nick Monios, Vice President

Jerry Polychrones, Recording Secretary Tasos Papas, Responding Secretary

Angelo Karapoulios, Treasurer Members

Spiros Beckas, Chris Dolas, George Karidakis, Athena Mantas, Savvas Roubanis, Ajit Shahani,

Anthony Zoolakis, Stelios Zoumberakis

AHEPA Tasos Papas - President

Bookstore

Zoe Falley - Administrator

Bulletin Coordinator Voula Michail - Kitsios

Choir

Jerry McMillan - Director Costa Kourtis - Advisor

Church School Olivia Varonos

Daughters of Penelope

Sofie Batshoun

Family Night Sam Platis

GOYA

Eleni Dalkos & Christina Gillotti - Advisors

Greek Cultural Arts and Dance Stacie Zoumberakis - President Aristi Anagnos - Vice President

Greek School

Tasia Triantos - Principal Dina Triantos - President

Hope/Joy/VBS

Yota Batsaras - Advisor

Panagia’s Little Lambs Elizabeth Syrengelas

PHILOPTOCHOS

Karen Fic - President Lia Kakaris - 1st Vice President

Mary Lofton - 2nd Vice President Stephanie Moreno - Secretary

Denise Manos - Corres. Secretary Kathy Bastas - Treasurer Bobbie Soupos - Advisor.

Senior Christians

Nick Monios - President

Trisagio Ministry Max & Mary Lofton, Kathy Bastas

Vickie Hennig, Yiota Beckas, Zoe Falley

Web Site David Derks

Welcome Ministry

Kathy Bastas (Chair), Mary Lofton Camille Dolas, Kay Platis,

Young Adults

[email protected]

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Announcements BAPTISMS

11/25/17

Panagiotis Christos Kanakis

Proud Parents: Fr. Christos & Pres. Jessica Kanakis

Godparents: Nicholas Demopulos &

Markella Tsatsaronis

Congratulations

WEDDINGS

11/4/17

Nicholas Christou & Tracy Park

Koumbaros: Christopher Christou

Congratulations

11/11/17

Yiota Stavros & Ernesto Torres

Koumbara: Maria Condaras

Congratulations

WITH SYMPATHY

To Zarkos family for the loss of Gloria Zarkos on

11/20/17.

May her memory be eternal.

January & February Prosforo January’s prosforo is donated by Amelia Ladas

February’s prosforo is donated by Kay Platis.

Thank you. If you would like to donate the

Prosforo please call the office.

From the Choir Loft

Dear Fellow Parishioners,

On behalf of all your choir members, I wish

to say “thank you” for your participation in

the Christmas Card. We wish you all a

Blessed and Happy New Year.

Cecilia Kourtis, Choir Pres.

P.S. Come up and visit us. All are welcome.

Talaganis Nick & Amy

Tavlarides Angelo & Mary

Teodosiadis Romilos & Melpomeni

Terzis Con/nos & Suzanna

Thermos Jerry & Elli

Thibault Irene

Thomas Susan

Ticknor Chris & Crystal

Toulios Spyros & Eleni

Toumasis Kyriaky

Triantos Dina & Tasia

Tsakoumakis Stan & Debora

Tsalikis Maria

Tsamous Peter & Helen

Tsimerekis Anna

Tsimerekis Christos & Christina

Vackrinos Catherine

Vagelatos John

Valaskantjis Nikiforos & Georgia

Vardakis Alex

Vargo Douglas & Elefteria

Varonos Alex & Gonzo

Varzak Darlene

Vasilomanolakis Dr. Mike & Niki

Vassiliades John

Vlachos Dino & Helen

Vlachos Michael & Jessa

Vlahakis Katherine

Vorias Maria

Vorris Athanasios & Niki

Watkins Evangelia

Wyatt Richard & Stefanie

Xeros Nicholas & Anna

Yakos John & Flora Castritis

Zambos Angie

Zambos John

Zamvakellis Nick & Alison

Zarifes Angie

Zoolakis Anthony & Kari

Zorzy Josephine

Zoumberakis John

Zoumberakis Stelios & Anastacia

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Philoptochos May 2018 bring to all of youhealth, love and peace.

First, a note of thanks to all those who have made it possible for Philoptochos to have grown into the dynamic chapter that it is. God has truly blessed us.

Our Philoptochos Christmas party was more than successful. The Christmas “Sing Along” was

so much fun there were already requests for a reply next Christmas. Thank you Assumption

Choir members for leading us into the Christmas season.

A special thank you to Bobbie Soupos and her team for again making sure everything was per-

fect.

Once again, we hosted Trinity Foster Homes with over 60 children and their families to a Christ-

mas party that even included Santa. The glow in the eyes of the children were priceless.

Our Lovely Ladies of Philoptochos made holiday visitations to those confined to their homes and

not able to come to church. Thank you to all those who contributed to the Senior Christmas

tree. We were also able to take small tins of cookies to our seniors.

Philoptochos is starting the year and ready to spread it's philanthropy to all in need.

JANUARY & FEBRUARY DATES TO REMEMBER

January 21st. Cutting of the Vasilopita...Vasiloptia coins will be on sale through any Philopto-

chos board member for $15. We are asking all ladies of the community to share their favorite

Vasilopita and bring it on this date. All proceeds received on this day will be sent to Saint

Basil's Academy, Garrison New York. St. Basil's Academy is the only Greek Orthodox licensed

residential child-care institution for Orthodox children in America.

The operations of Philoptochos depends on you and your membership. 2017 we had 136 mem-

bers. Our goal is to have every person in our church community be a member of our chapter.

You can start off the year in the right direction by coming to our membership luncheon on Feb-

ruary 11th in the church hall. It's always an exciting afternoon viewing the many different tables

decorated to the theme. If you are interested in hosting a table please contact Lia Kakaris @

562-773-1778.

We haven't forgotten Go Red Sunday! This year we will combine God Red Sunday with our

membership luncheon! Keep your eye on the upcoming flyer for more information.

February 19th Please be sure to SAVE THE DATE for the Clean Monday's Koulouma at 6 p.m.

Please join us as we prepare ourselves for the Lenten Season.

Once again, Philoptochos wishes that 2018 will bring you health and happiness throughout the

year.

Your Sister in Christ,

Karen Fic, President

Karapoulios Angelo & Eleni

Karapoulios Greg

Karapoulios Tia

Karidakis George & Diane

Karidakis Nicholas & Jim

Karmiris Christopher & Christina

Karmos Tommy & Christina

Karthas Nicholas

Kastanas Bill & Paris

Kiousis Spiro & Katerina

Konstantinidis Byron & Kaite

Kontaxis Michael

Kontes Nick & Christina

Kontokanis Dimitrios & Maria

Kootsikas Coula

Korakis Michael

Koromelas John & Tina

Kostallas Anthony & Cathy

Koulos Peter & Emily

Kountakis Eugenia

Kouris Gregory & Patricia

Kourtis Costa & Cecilia

Kral Michael & Lisa

Kyriakos Spiros & Lainie

Ladas Charlie & Patty

Lambrakis Catherine

Lambros Mary

Liakos Thomas & Emily

Liarakos George & Dezi

Liarakos John & Tessy

Liarakos Voula

Lilis Tina

Lofton Max & Mary

Loizides Goerge & Rodoula

Lovejoy Jeremy & Nectaria

Makas Diane

Manatogiannis Loukas & Stacy

Mangoutas John & Barbara

Manolas Georgia

Manos Denise

Manos Dr. Andy & Pamela

Mantas Athena

Mantikas Nick & Katherine

Marentis Victoria

Marinow Atanas

Markouizos George & Argyro

Markouizos Karolos & Georgia

Markouizos Markella

Markouizos Nektarios & Lisa

Matinas Christopher & Catherine

Matty Dave & Barbara

McMillan James & Angela

Medenas Ted & Fotoula

Megas Eutihia

Mentas Ann

Mentas James & Patricia

Michel David & Vasiliki

Michel Erik & Jennifer

Milonas Dina

Mitchell Pete

Mitchell Peter III

Monios Nick & Linda

Montalbano Paul & Maria

Mor Luciano & Maria

Moreno Russ & Stephanie

Morgan Valerie

Nakai Keiichi & Saki

Nanopoulos Chris & Yota

Nezis Elene

Palencia Emersonn

Panou Vivian

Papacalos George & Lucia

Papadakis Lillian & Andrianna

Papadakis Michael & Janel

Papadakis Nick & Alexandra

Papadopoulos Evangelos & Lorraine

Papakoulos Angie

Papas Tasos & Georgia

Pappas Dino & Catherine

Pappas Mark & Shari

Pappas Victor & Christina

Parlapanides Charles & Elenie

Parra Rick & Nicole

Parros Bessie

Patsios Bobby

Patsios Spiros & Melva

Paulos Mary

Paulos Nicholas

Paulos Todd & Cindy

Pelonis Petros & Agatha

Phillips Crystal

Photakis Nicholas & Lorraine

Platis Jim & Kay

Platis Sam & Laura

Politis Spiros & Assal

Polychrones Jerry & Marianna

Polychrones Speros & Theodora

Poulis Sofia

Ragias Pete & Maria

Raptis Maria

Reed Richard & Kyriaki

Rembouskos Panayiotis & Valerie

Richards Dean & Dorothy

Richmond Dan & Doris

Roubanis Savvas & Jody

Roumeliotis George & Pamela

Rous William & Tianna

Russos Asimina

Russos Manolis

Salsman Mel & Andria

Santamarina Jose & Ronnea

Seger Clay & Susan

Sehremelis Andy & Leslie

Sehremelis Ayhena

Shahani Ajit & Georgiadou Vicki

Sharkoff Dr. Donald & Anna

Sharkoff Dr. James & Katherine

Shweiri Cathy & George

Shweiri Nicole

Silva Robert & Nicolette

Simitian Richard & Anna

Siouris Chris & Panayota

Siouris Faith

Sirigos George & Eliodora

Skourtas Tony & Angelique

Smyrniotis Christos & Mary

Sotiriou Dimitrios & Christina

Sotiriou Elias

Sotiriou Panagiotis & Vasiliki

Soultanakis Trudie

Soupos Tom & Bobbie

Spiropoulos James & Marina

Spiropoulos Troy & Gina

Spirtos Dimitri & Judith

Stapakis Olympia

Stapakis Steve & Joanne

Stathis Robert & Josefa

Stavros Andy & Amber

Stavros Bill & Maria

Stavros George & Donna

Stavros Louis & Mary

Stavros Theodoros & Olga

Stavros Tom

Stevenson Gus & Leona

Stewart Sean & Denise

Sullos James & Vickie

Sverkos Dennis & Holly

Syrengelas A. Kon/nos

Syrengelas Andreas & Niky

Syrengelas Andy & Evdoxia

Syrengelas Bill & Susan

Syrengelas Dino & Dora

Syrengelas George & Athanasia

Syrengelas Michael & Elizabeth

Syrengelas Soteria

Syrengelas Toula

Taireh Fadi & Elizabeth

Talaganis Ernest

Talaganis John & Kathleen

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Panagia’s Stewardship Family as of December 10, 2017

Ala Eli

Ala George

Ala Lisa

Alex Helen

Alexiou Demi

Alexopoulos Andrew

Alexopoulos Christina

Alexopoulos Dimitrios & Maria

Alvertos Ioannis & Georgia

Amarantos Harriet

Andrews Dr. Jim & Nikki

Andrikos Ioannis & Argyro

Andros Nick

Apostle Helen

Argeris John & Vasiliki

Argyros Dionisios & Irini

Argyros Phillip & Amy

Armstrong Randy & Janet

Ashley James & Stella

Awad John & Litsa

Bacol Penny

Bacol Pete & Ria

Bacol Sina

Bahos Kanella

Balas Louis & Toula

Bastas Niko & Kathy

Bateh Eric & Nancy

Batshoun Emil & Toula

Batshoun Sofia

Beckas Spiro & Eleni

Beckas Yiota

Bennett John & Christy

Berdanis John

Berovinos Michael & Kimberly

Berovinos Tony & Bonnie

Bisbikis Toula & Argyroula

Bogris Anastasios & Lindsey

Boosalis Afrodite

Boosalis Koumis

Bouras Peter

Boyce Maria

Bratkic Jure & Demetra

Breres Zena

Brillakis Gus & Nicki

Brogolias Nick

Brogolias Steve & Janne

Brooks Harriet

Bussa Tom & Maria

Camaras Dean & Nicole

Camaras Tykye & Elaine

Cardenas Roberto & Alexia

Castritis Demetrios

Celentano John & Olga

Chelekis Louis & Vicki

Chioles Jim & Effie

Choullis Manolis & Sotiria

Christidis Harry & Ourania

Christou Nicholas

Chrysanthis Alex & Vaso

Chrysanthis Alexandra

Chrysochoidis Kostas & Ramona

Clair Robert & Nicky

Coats Marilyne

Colazas Xenophon & Mila

Condaras Nicholas & Katerina

Contos Angeliki

Contos Vasilis & Voula

Cook Jeff & Susan

Cornwell Caryle & Demetra

Coroneus John & Xanthipe

Coster Steve & Tonya

Cottgias Manuel

Critides Byron & Shawnee

Currier Travis

Cyprus Brandon

Cyprus Brett & Jane

Cyprus Kayla

Dalkos Bob & Vaso

Dalkos Chris & Roula

Dalkos John & Stavroula

Dalkos Peter & Helene

Demopulos Michael & Patricia

Deneff Alkisti

Deneff Anthony

Deneff Peter & Diane

Deralas Dean

Desalernos Stephen & Julia

Desalernos Stephen & Stefanie

Diamond Helen

Dimas Michael & Maria

Dimou Nikolas Leonidas & Judith

Dogris Alex & Peggy

Dolas Chris

Dolas James & Angela

Dolas John, Theodora & Peter

Dollas Jim & Camille

Donlou Gordon & Maria

Edwards Nickolas & Pamela

Elder Josh & katrina Armogida

Eleftheriou Themios & Nina

Eleopoulos Jimmy & Leigh

Etchepare Anna

Exacoustos Stella

Falley Zoe

Fattaleh Raja

Fenn Brad & Anna

Fic Karen

Fillippis George & Christina

Fourtounis Peter & Joanna

Foutris Constantine & Christine

Foutris John & Marie

Francis Timotheus & Georgi

Frousakis Gus & Vicky

Futris William & Mary

Gabriel Sam & Kathy

Galanis Gerry & Marian

Georgedes Katy

Georges Louie & Penny

Georgoulis George & Anna

Ghatikar Rachel

Ghillarducci Walt & Laura

Giannakopoulos Harry & Sia

Giannoulis Anastasia

Gossen Ryan & Jennifer

Gurrola Raymond & Mary

Hadjimarkos Nick & Stemma

Haftoglou Dimitris & Maria

Hallock Rod & Shirley

Hanches Fotini

Hanson Chris & Dusty

Hardaway Herman & Pamela

Haririan Alka

Hatzidakis Yiannis & Christina

Hatziris Anna & Frabgoulis

Hatzis Serafim

Hennig Vickie

Hernandez Richard & Matilda

Herron Craig & Diana

Hoatua Pat & Evi

Hourigan Joseph & Nickie

Jordanides Dennis & Giselle

Jordanides Timothy & Ria

Jovicic Goran & Alexandria

Kades Clio & Kelly

Kakaris Telis & Lia

Kallins George & Bettina

Kanakis Panagiotis & Evangelia

Kanavos Peter & Tia

Karahalios Carole

Karahalios George & Angie Page 5

Epiphany Celebration “Our 66th Year”

Assumption Greek Orthodox Church of Long Beach

5761 E. Colorado Street Long Beach, CA 90814

Liturgy & Glendi Sunday, January 7, 2018

Hosted by the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Greek Orthodox Church 8:45 AM - Orthros

10:00 AM - Divine Liturgy Carpool 11:30AM 12:00 Noon

Service of the Cross & Diving for the Holy Cross*

Following the Blessings of the Waters ‘GLENDI’

Philoptochos Vasilopita Cutting

January 21, 2018 Bring in your Vasilopita to Church on Sunday, January 21, 2018

and participate in our tradition of cutting the Vasilopita with

everyone at our Parish! Donations received that day will be sent to

Saint Basil Academy in Garrison, New York. Saint Basil Academy

is the only Greek Orthodox licensed residential child-care

institution for Orthodox children in America.

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Little Lambs In November and December we made Turkey puppets, Santa’s and Wrapped baby Je-sus in a Manger. Our Christmas party was filled with fun, paint and books. The chil-dren decorated frame ornaments and we had a book exchange, a yearly tradition where the kids bring a wrapped book and get to take another one home. We also took out our bells and sang Christmas carols Classes for January are the 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st. February is to be determined and will be posted through email. We have exciting activities, celebrations and events planned. We encourage all par-ents, grandparents and caretakers to bring children ages 3 and under every Wednes-day, 10:30-11:30. Please email [email protected] to inquire more and to be put on our email list. This is where updated information about classes and event times/dates are posted. Thank you to all the dedicated moms and Yiayia's who bring the children weekly!

Love, Elizabeth Syrengelas

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Sunday School Dear Sunday School Families, Thank you for your continued support and for bringing your children to class each Sunday. We look forward to the New Year and the beginning of Lent. Look out for emails regarding upcoming information. We enjoy having your child in our program. Happy New Year With love, The Sunday School Staff

********

Greek School

********

Happy New Year!! I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays. Greek School will be back in full swing on Wednesday, Jan. 17, after the long holiday. NO CLASS on Jan 3rd. Also, NO CLASS on Jan. 10th since most of the students will be getting ready for FDF. Good Luck to all our students at FDF! Tasia Triantos, Principal

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Greek Dance & Cultural Arts School

Our dancers, directors, parents, and dance board are all working diligently to make our dance year a success! First of all, our one and only fundraiser for the year is com-ing up- NEW YEARS EVE GLENDI!!! We encourage everyone in our community to at-tend and ring in the new year amidst our family and friends! Please contact Yota Bat-saras (714.306.8082) for tickets. I would like to send a special thank you to all our parents, to our directors, and to the AGDCAS Board for your donation of time, talents, and treasures to making this NYE event possible. I thank you immensely and am very proud to be working with such amazing individuals! For our Diakonia project, our dance program helped the islands of Puerto Rico, which were devastated by Hurricane Maria. We donated inflatable solar lights and straw wa-ter filters to the small island of Vieques to give these individuals light and clean drink-ing water. Our community outreach projects remind us of how blessed we are and how we need to extend our blessings to those in need. A huge thank you to Melva Patsios and Giselle Jordanidis for spearheading our Diakonia project this year! Most importantly, we still have FDF coming up! This year our dance groups are on a tight schedule with FDF being moved up to MLK weekend (January 11-15). We also are traveling to San Francisco, which is a change from our typical Southern California lo-cations. Because of this shortened dance year, our dancers and directors are working tirelessly to get their suites prepared for presentation. Our costume librarians are working overtime to get our 130 dancers costumed and ready for the stage. Thank you to Paraskevi June and Elizabeth Syrengelas for spearheading the costume distribution and for all the parents that helped organize and distribute. We wish all our Long Beach groups good luck at FDF and hope you all have fun! I am so proud of each and every dancer and director for all the hard work that is put to-wards our program and your dedication to the preservation of our culture is admired. Love to you all! Wishing you all a blessed 2018,

Stacie Zoumberakis, President AGDCAS

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Greek Column by Voula Michail Τα τέσσερα κεριά Κάποτε ήατν τέσσερα κεριά, που έλιωναν αργά, αργά. Ο χώρος ήταν τόσο ήσυχος που μπορούσε να ακουστεί η συζήτησή τους. Το πρώτο κερί είπε: Εγώ είμαι η Ειρήνη. Οι άνθρωποι όμως, δεν καταφέρνουν να με διατηρήσουν. Πιστεύω πως δεν μου μένει τίποτε άλλο από το να συνεχίσω να σβήνω!!! Κι έτσι αφέθηκε σιγά, σιγά να σβήσει ολοκληρωτικά. Συνεχίζοντας το δεύτερο κερί είπε: Eγώ είμαι η Πίστη. Δυστυχώς κι εμένα δεν με χρειάζονται πουθενά. Οι άνθρωποι δεν θέλουν να ξέρουν για μένα κι έτσι δεν έχει νόημα να μένω αναμμένο. Μόλις ολοκλήρωσε τα λόγια του ένα απαλό αεράκι φύσηξε πάνω του και το έσβησε. Πολύ λυπημένο το τρίτο κερί λέει με τη σειρά του: Εγώ είμαι η Αγάπη. Δεν έχω τη δύναμη να μείνω αναμμένο. Οι άνθρωποι δεν μου δίνουν σημασία και δεν αντιλαμβάνονται το πόσο σημαντικό είμαι. Αυτοί μισούν ακόμα κι αυτούς που τους αγαπούν περισσότερο… Kαι χωρίς να περιμένει άλλο, το κερί αφέθηκε να σβήσει. Ξαφνικά ένα παιδί μπήκε στο δωμάτιο κι είδε τα τρία κεριά σβησμένα. Φοβισμένο από το σκοτάδι είπε: Μα τι κάνετε; Πρέπει να παραμείνετε αναμμένα, εγώ φοβάμαι το σκοτάδι!!! Και ξέσπασε σε κλάματα. Τότε το τέταρτο κερί είπε με συμπόνια: Μη φοβάσαι καλό μου, μην κλαίς… Όσο θα είμαι εγώ αναμμένο θα μπορούμε πάντα να ξανανάψουμε τα άλλα τρία κεριά… Εγώ είμαι η Ε λ π ί δ α ! Με μάτια λαμπερά και γεμάτα δάκρυα, το παιδί πήρε το κερί της Ελπίδας και άναψε και τα άλλα τρία κεριά που είχαν σβήσει , της Ειρήνης , της Πίστης και της Αγάπης!

Ηθικό δίδαγμα: Ας μην σβήσει ποτέ η ελπίδα μέσα στις καρδιές μας… και καθένας από μας ας

θυμάται, να ανάβει ξανά με την Ελπίδα, την Πίστη, την Ειρήνη και την Αγάπη.

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In the year of the Lord - January 2018

Events are subject to change without notice; please refer to weekly bulletin for current schedule

Sunday M onday Tues day Wed nesd ay Thurs day Fr iday Satur day

1

Βασίλειος

ο Μέγας. Circumcision

of Our Lord (St. Basil

the Great) Orthros 9:30 am, Divine Liturgy 10 am

Office closed For New Year

2 3

No Greek School

4

5

6

HOLY

THEOPHANY Orthros 9:30 am, D. Liturgy 10 am

Blessing of the waters

+ Great Vespers 7:00 pm in

Anaheim

7

Synaxis of St. John

the Baptist Orthros 8:45 am

D. Liturgy 10:00 am Carpool at Mother’s

Beach 11:30am Service of

Immersion 12 noon Lunch to follow

8

9

10

Panagia’s Little Lambs

10:30 am - 11:30 am

No Greek School

11

FDF San Francisco

12

FDF

San Francisco

13

FDF San Francisco

14

Leavetaking of Theofany

Orthros 8:45 am D. Liturgy 10:00 am

FDF

San Francisco

15

16

P. C. Meeting 7:00 pm

+ Great Vespers

7 pm for St. Anthony

in Pasadena

17

Panagia’s Little Lambs

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Greek School 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

18

19

20

21

ΙE’ Λουκά 15th Sunday

of Luke Orthros 8:45 am

D. Liturgy 10:00 am

Sunday School Parish Vasilopita

22

23

24

Panagia’s Little Lambs

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Greek School 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

25

26

27

28

Sunday of the Publican &

Pharisee (Triodion

begins) Orthros 8:45 am

D. Liturgy 10:00 am

Sunday School

29

30

Των τριών Ιεραρχών

Three Hierarchs Orthros 9:30 am

D. Liturgy 10 am

31

Panagia’s Little Lambs

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Greek School 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

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In the year of the Lord - February 2018

Events are subject to change without notice; please refer to weekly bulletin for current schedule

Sunday M onday Tues day Wednes d Thurs day Fr iday Satur day

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Υπαπαντή Ιησού Χριστού

The Presentation of Our Lord

Orthros 9:30 am D. Liturgy 10:00 am

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Sunday of the Prodigal Son

Orthros 8:45 am D. Liturgy 10 am

Sunday School

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Panagia’s Little Lambs

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Greek School 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

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Ψυχοσάββατο 1st Saturday

of Souls Orthros 9:30 am

D. Liturgy 10:00 am

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ΑΠΟΚΡΕΩ Judgement Sunday

(Meatfare) Orthros 8:45 am

D. Liturgy 10 am

Sunday School Philoptochos Membership Tea

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No Panagia’s Little Lambs

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Greek School 5:30 pm - 7 pm

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Ψυχοσάββατο 2nd Saturday

of Souls Orthros 9:30 am

D. Liturgy 10:00 am

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ΤΥΡΙΝΗΣ Forgiveness

Sunday (Cheesefare)

Orthros 8:45 am D. Liturgy 10 am

Sunday School

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ΚΑΘΑΡΑ

ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ Philoptochos

Koulouma, Compline Service

6:00 pm Lenten Supper

6:30 pm

Great Lent starts

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P. C. Meeting 7:00 pm

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Panagia’s Little Lambs

10:30 - 11:30 am

Greek School 5:30 pm-7 pm

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A’ Χαιρετισμοί 1st Salutation

7pm

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Ψυχοσάββατο

(Θαύμα Κολλύβων Αγ. Θεοδώρου)

3rd Saturday of Souls

Orthros 9:30 am D. Liturgy 10:00 am

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Α’ Νηστειών (Ορθοδοξίας)

Sunday Orthodoxy

Orthros 8:45 am D. Liturgy 10 am

Sunday School

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