The Spirit Official Publication of:

St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church Proistamenos: Rev. Fr. Philip Armstrong

2716 N. Dobson Rd., Suite 101 Chandler, Arizona 85224

Office Phone & Fax: (480) 899-3330

Website: www.st-katherine.org

Email us at office@st-katherine.org

June & July 2020

from our beginnings ……..

Holy Pentecost June 7, 2020

Apolytikion of Pentecost Blessed are You, O Christ our God, who made fishermen all-wise, sending upon them the Holy Spirit and, through them, netting the world. O Loving One, glory to You.

Kontakion of Pentecost When the Most High came

down and confounded tongues of men (Babel), He divided the Nations. When He dis-pensed the Tongues of Fire,

He called all to unity, and with one voice we glorify the Most

Holy Spirit.

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Church Office Hours:

Monday-Thursday 9:30 am –3:30 pm

Closed for Lunch 12:00 pm–1:00 pm

Sunday Worship

8:30 am-Orthros 9:30 am-Divine Liturgy

10:40 am –Sunday School

Weekly Bulletin Deadline 12:00 p.m. on the Wednesday, one week prior to

publication.

Spirit Deadline Please note that the deadline for submission of articles or for

the Spirit is the 15th of each month for inclusion in the follow-ing month’s issue. Please remember all submissions are sub-ject to approval. Also, please help us ensure the accuracy of

your material by submitting everything in a Word document or email with pictures attached in JPG form.

Bookstore Hours

Sundays following Liturgy (in the upstairs room adjacent to choir loft)

Church E-mail Addresses

Fr. Phil: skcpriest@yahoo.com

Office: office@st-katherine.org

Church Office Administration– Marjie Thorpe

Stewardship – Gary Boyce

Church Ministries

Altar Boys…..…..Nicholas Kretsedemas

Bookstore.. .Michael & Chryss Danielek

Psalti……………….....Thanasis Filippis

Dance Groups……...….Lisa Bafaloukos

GOYA…….…..Nick & Lisa Bafaloukos

Hrisi Parea……...…Carol Stathopoulos

JOY/HOPE……….... Fr. Phil Armstrong

Philoptochos………....….Marjie Thorpe

Sunday School……..….Nicolette Wright

YAL………………….Stephanie Venetis

Church Organizations

AHEPA ………….…………...Daryl Connell

Daughters of Penelope…..Carol Stathopoulos

Greek Festival…………...…Vange Archuleta

Hall Rental……….……...…Vange Archuleta

Websites of Interest

Greek Archdiocese of America:

www.goarch.org

Metropolis of San Francisco: http://sanfran.goarch.org/

Rev. Philip Armstrong, Proistamenos

Parish Council

Officers:

President—Christopher Asbill

1st VP -Evangelia Archuleta

2nd VP– Demetrios Deliz

Secretary - Athena Light

Treasurer-Gary Boyce

Assistant Treasurer– TBD

Members:

Marina Ambus

Zoi Benton

Mike Delos

Vicki Lampropoulos

Rick Schneider

Thom Steward

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MESSAGE FROM FATHER

“Time to Retire”

In Eccl. 3:1, we hear there is a “time for every purpose under the sun”. By the end of the Summer I will have completed thirty-seven years of priesthood. Twenty-seven of those years I will have served at St. Katherine. The time has arrived for me to retire. This I will do at the end of August. My decision to retire is a difficult one. Over the years I have developed many fond relationships in the parish. It has been my pleasure and blessing to have served you. Over my tenure we have faced many challenges. Building programs and financial challenges are to name but a few. With God’s help and that of our patron saint- St. Katherine the Great Martyr and All Wise, we have found our way through these challenges. You have given me great pleasure and fulfillment by letting me be a part of your lives. Over the course of my ministry, I have experienced immense joy performing your baptisms, weddings, forty-day blessings and being present for your anniversaries and celebrations. Yet even during the difficult task of performing funerals for our loved ones who have departed this life, I was honored to serve you. I have had the vantage point of watching many of our youth grow and mature into young adulthood. It has been uplifting to see your zeal for the Faith and your dedication to St. Katherine. By and large, the joys I have experienced far outweigh the small crosses I have had to carry. Who will become our new head priest? The answer to this question, I do not have. I know there are several priestly candidates who have expressed interest in the parish. I know that His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos will carefully consider with who He will replace me. I am sure that whomever he will be, he will have the grace and gifts to amply serve our parish. His Eminence’s decision, obviously, has been delayed by the major distraction of having to navigate His parishes and the Metropolis of San Francisco through COVID-19. I anticipate He will be meeting with our Parish Council in the near future. What will I do in retirement? I, probably, will continue to live in the Southeast valley. You will see me from time to time. From time-to-time I may be called upon to substitute for the various parishes in the valley. Be assured that whatever Presbytera Maria and I decide to do, you will be in our prayers.

Love in Christ,

+Fr. Phil

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“Sacraments and other services”

Holy Baptism

April 26, 2020 Greyson Theodore Wright

Godparents: Athanasios & Alexis Filippis Parents: Todd & Nicolette Wright

Holy Chrismation

April 11, 2020 Nicholas Carpaneto

Godparent: Demetrios Deliz

April 11, 2020 Richard Nicholas Bougan

Godparent: Demetrios Deliz

Forty Day Blessing

May 3, 2020 Aida (Kyriaki) Galvez and newborn daughter, Alessandra

Funeral

April 10,2020 Maria Handgis

May 5, 2020

Elias Mloukhiyeh

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Altar Boy Ministry Why should a boy participate as an Altar Boy in the Orthodox Church?

• An Altar Boy is dedicated as a server to the Priest in the Sanctuary. You serve the Priest as the angels serve God.

• You are as close to the holiest places and to the most sacred actions as any man can be. • As an Altar Boy you are enriching your own spiritual life and nourishing love for

Christ and His Holy Church. • You are continuing a tradition of the early Altar boys who dedicated themselves as

servers to the Priest and sacred work in the Sanctuary. All boys ages 8-18 years of age are encouraged to become an Altar Boy and serve the Lord like the angels that are above. In Christ, Nicholas Kretsedemas Contact information: dkretsedemas@cox.net / 480-213-2061

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2019

Range Count Amount Average

$0 - $299 27 3,446 128

$300 - $499 13 4,390 338

$500 - $799 28 16,105 575

$800 - $999 7 5,840 834

$1,000 - $1,999 38 47,040 1,238

$2,000 - $2,999 14 31,830 2,274

$3,000 - $4,999 15 55,680 3,712

$5,000 - $9,999 6 41,915 6,986

148 206,246 1,394

2020

Range Count Amount Average

$0 - $299 12 1,062 89

$300 - $499 7 2,200 314

$500 - $799 22 12,765 580

$800 - $999 3 2,400 800

$1,000 - $1,999 35 42,456 1,213

$2,000 - $2,999 9 20,340 2,260

$3,000 - $4,999 14 53,900 3,850

$5,000 - $9,999 5 32,600 6,520

$10,000 - 14,999 1 10,400 10,400

108 178,123 1,649

St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church

Stewardship Pledges

For Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2019 and 2020

Description Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2018 families 58 85 111 119 123 128 132 134 135 135 135 140 2019 families 59 89 110 123 127 131 139 142 144 145 148 148 2020 families 65 97 108 108 108 108 108 108 108 108 108 Increase (decrease) 6 8 -2 -15 -19 -23 -31 -34 -36 -37 -40 -40

2018 pledged

94,149

130,138

158,630

162,750

164,850

168,370

169,570

171,030

175,030

175,030

175,030

176,180

2019 pledged

132,215

160,020

175,230

193,250

195,151

196,011

204,321

205,121

205,671

205,821

206,246

206,246

2020 pledged

120,487

158,222

178,123

178,123 178,123 178,123 178,123 178,123 178,123 178,123 178,123 178,123

Increase (decrease)

(11,728)

(1,798)

2,893

(15,127)

(17,028)

(17,888)

(26,198)

(26,998)

(27,548)

(27,698)

(28,123

(28,123)

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St Katherine Greek Orthodox Church

Stewardship Families

Jacob Affolter Nia & Eric Amazeen

Terry & Marina Ambus Georgia Anapolis Spiridon Apergis

Evangelia Archuleta Dean & Pauline Argeros Philip & Maria Armstrong Christopher & Maria Asbill

Meskel Assefa & Dawit Solomon Frances Attwood

Josephine Avaneas Anthony & Jacklyn Bafaloukos

Christopher Bafaloukos Dorothy Bafaloukos

Gust & Mena Bafaloukos Harry & Carol Bafaloukos Nick & Lisa Bafaloukos

Dimitri Benton Zoi Benton

Akash & Antigoni Bhatia Mary Bowen

Mary & Gary Boyce Kalen & Garrison Campbell

Christopher Chesny George Christakis

Daryl & Kathy Connell Gloria & Pamela Corcovelos

Kathy Corcovelos-Sky Mary Courtney

Mary Culver-Harris & Roger Harris Bobby Dalacas Maria Dalacas

Patricia Dalacas Cynthia Dandelles

Constantine Daskalakis Demetrios Deliz

Michael & Kathy Delos John & Mary Demetropoulos

Katherine Drapaniotis & Gualdino Sousa Alexander Drosos

Argyris & Lynn Drosos Dean & Audra Drosos

Aristotelis & Dianne Evripidou Panayiotis & Theresa Fardelos

James & Peggy French Demetrios & Barbara Georgousis

William & Mary Lou Grias Andrew & Elaine Hatupis Michael & Angela Ingram Naaman & Najwa Jalaf

Christos Kagadis Prokopios & Helen Kagadis

Elessa Kantzos Andy Karantinos

Frances & Peter Katsiris Peter & Linda Kotsakis

Kiriaki Kotsogiannis Demetrios & Katherine Kretsedemas

Nicholas & Dionisia Kretsedemas George & Jill Kyroudis Vasiliki Lampropoulos

Joy Larson Tom & Sylvana Lecometros

Jon & Athena Light Michele Lotakis

Martin Maciejewski & Maria Pappas Maciejewski Thomas & Patsy Morden

Andrew Moreno Yury & Irina Moroz

Kristina & Alexander Myer Anthony Nicoluzakis

Jason & Karen Nicoluzakis Litsa Ntatsos

Peter & Pat Orphanos Alex & Eathel Pallas

Kosta & Irene Papaioannou Jordan & Wendee Papandreu

Tia Patsavas Michael & Patricia Perikly Maria Perparos & Family Georgia Roumanidakis

Aaron & Danielle Scherbak Rick & Luann Schneider

Anna & John Selles George & Donna Sideris

Zoe Simbles John & Eugenia Smyros

Panagiota Soublis Peter & Georgia Souris

Lucy St. Armour Carol Stathopoulos

Atanas & Fotini Steryo Olga Strickland

Seth Suppappola & Antonia Papandreou-Suppappola Magdaline Thomas

Glenn & Marjorie Thorpe Georgia Trakas

Ann Trikas Helen Tsiakolos

Gerard & Athena Vasilatos Billy & Despina Vigil

Stephen & Frances Weber Elizabeth Whalen

Kevin & Tina Wilder Mike & Christina Wombacher

Nicolette & Todd Wright George & Stella Xenakis

Sophia Zemke

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Daughters of Penelope Aegina Chapter #340 News

June/July 2020 Spirit

L-R Francis Weber, Mena Bafaloukos, Georgia Souris, Josephine Avaneas & Elaine Hatupis

We would like to thank our outgoing officers for their dedication and hard work, especially during these unprecedented times. Outgoing officers are Elaine Hatupis-President, Josephine Avaneas-Vice President, Georgia Souris-Secretary, and Francis Weber-Treasurer. Thank you, Sisters! We also thank Mary Bowen who is serving as District 20 Lt. Governor and Niki Pallas-District 20 Secretary! Our chapter continues to support many projects despite the ongoing pandemic. On the National level our projects are the DOP National Scholarship Fund, the Maids of Athena (our junior auxiliary), two domestic family violence centers-Penelope House in Mobile, AL and Penelope’s Place in Brockton, MA. We also support Limbitless Solutions, FL, Sjogren’s Syndrome Foundation, Daughters of Penelope Foundation and the Penelopian Day Care Center in Athens, Greece. Our District projects are Guide Dogs of America, CA & the AHEPA El Camino Real Scholarship Foundation. Locally we continue to support and volunteer at St. Katherine’s Taste of Greece Festivals. We hosted a luncheon for our 90

th Anniversary of Daughters of Penelope as well as many Fellowship Coffee Hours.

A recent project of ours is gathering books for the Blue Star Moms of the Southwest Valley who send care packages to military members and Veteran’s every month. Michele Lotakis is our liaison to this organization. Our new officers for the coming 2020-2021 year are Carol Stathopoulos- President, Theresa Fardelos-Vice President, Michele Lotakis-Secretary, and Francis Weber-Treasurer. Outgoing President Elaine Hatupis is Chairman of the Board. Congratulations! We hope to resume our meetings in September. We usually meet the 3

rd Monday of the month at 7p.

We are looking forward to seeing all of you soon and praying you are safe and well. If interested in joining, contact Theresa Fardelos (602)290-6158 or Carol Stathopoulos (480) 988-3277.

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• Seating capacity for 350 plus dance floor, stage, and bar

• Full kitchen with walk-in refrigerator

• Plenty of parking • Tables and chairs available • Auditorium seating for 400 people • Reception packages available

The Spirit St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church 2716 N. Dobson Rd. Chandler, AZ. 85224

Facility Uses

• Wedding Receptions • Baptism Receptions • Quinceniera Receptions • Wedding & Baby Showers • Birthdays & Anniversaries • Banquets • Business Meetings & Conferences • Inside Basketball Court