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Assumption Greek Orthodox Church 111 Island Pond Road, Manchester, NH 03109 Phone: 603-623-2045 Fax: 603-232-6347 email: [email protected] www.AssumptionNH.org Join us on Facebook Monthly Calendar (Greek) 2 Ministries List 3 Parish News 4 Stewardship 5 Spiritual Readings 6 Tri-Ortho News 7 Philoptochos News 8 Youth News 8 Monthly Calendar (English) 11 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Due Date for March Bulletin: Monday, February 20th On Sunday, January 15, 2012, His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios presided at the Divine Liturgy. Vasilopita Celebration - January 8th, 2012 Monthly Bulletin of the Assumption of Our Most Holy Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church Manchester, NH Μηνιαίο Δεληίο ηηρ Ελληνικήρ Οπθόδοξηρ Εκκληζίαρ ηηρ Κοιμήζεωρ ηηρ Θεοηόκος Manchester, NH February/Φεβροσάριος 2012 Volume 7, Issue 2 T T H H E E A A R R K K - - Η Η Κ Κ Ι Ι Β Β Ω Ω Τ Τ Ο Ο Σ Σ

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Page 1: TTH HEE AARRKK--ΗΗ ΚΚAssumption Greek Orthodox Church 111 Island Pond Road, Manchester, NH 03109 Phone: 603-623-2045 Fax: 603-232-6347 email: info@AssumptionNH.org

Assumption Greek Orthodox Church

111 Island Pond Road, Manchester, NH 03109

Phone: 603-623-2045

Fax: 603-232-6347 email: [email protected]

www.AssumptionNH.org

Join us on Facebook

Monthly Calendar (Greek) 2

Ministries List 3

Parish News 4

Stewardship 5

Spiritual Readings 6

Tri-Ortho News 7

Philoptochos News 8

Youth News 8

Monthly Calendar (English) 11

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Due Date for March Bulletin:

Monday, February 20th

On Sunday, January 15, 2012, His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios presided at the Divine Liturgy.

Vasilopita Celebration - January 8th, 2012

Monthly Bulletin of the Assumption of Our Most Holy Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church ▪ Manchester, NH Μηνιαίο Δεληίο ηηρ Ελληνικήρ Οπθόδοξηρ Εκκληζίαρ ηηρ Κοιμήζεωρ ηηρ Θεοηόκος ▪ Manchester, NH

February/Φεβροσάριος 2012 Volume 7, Issue 2

TTHHEE AARRKK--ΗΗ ΚΚΙΙΒΒΩΩΤΤΟΟΣΣ

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ΦΔΒΡΟΥΑΡΙΟ 2012 Κυριακή Δευτέρα Τρίτη Τετάρτη Πέμπτη Παρασκευή Σάββατο

1 2 3 4

Υπαπαντή του Κυρίου ημών Ιησού Χριστού

Ορθ: 8:30πμ Θ. Λειτ: 9:15πμ

Δλληνικό τολείο 3-7 μμ

Δλληνικός Χορός

4:15μμ - 5:45μμ

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Κυριακή Τελώνου και Φαρισαίου

Εορτή Αγίου Χαραλάμπους "Πατέρας/Κόρη

& Μητέρα/Γιος" Χορός 6:00-8:30 (Γείτε Youth News)

Ορθ: 9:00πμ

Θ. Λειτ: 10:00πμ Δλληνικό τολείο 3-7 μμ Ορθ: 8:30πμ

Θ. Λειτ: 9:15πμ

Κατητητικό - 9:45πμ

40ήμερο Μνημόσηνο για την

Παναγιώτα Ρίγγας

Δλληνικός Χορός

4:15μμ - 5:45μμ

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Κυριακή του Ασώτου Υιού σνάντηση σμβοσλίοσ Φιλοπτώτοσ 7:00μμ

σνάντηση Γιοικητικού σμβοσλίοσ 7:00μμ

17-21 Φεβροσαρίοσ Χειμερινή κατασκήνωση για όλα τα GOYA της Μητρόπολης στο Contookook N.H. Γείτε σελ. 9

Α' Ψυχοσάββατο

Ορθ: 9:00πμ

Θ. Λειτ: 10:00πμ Δλληνικό τολείο 3-7 μμ Ορθ: 8:30πμ

Θ. Λειτ: 9:15πμ

Κατητητικό - 9:45πμ

Δλληνικός Χορός

4:15μμ - 5:45μμ Η Ώρα τοσ Καυέ είναι προσυορά

των τμημάτων της Νεολαίας μας.

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Κυριακή της Απόκρεω 24-26

Φεβροσαρίοσ Χειμερινή Κατασκήνωση για τις οικογένειες στο Contocook, NH Γείτε σελ . 9

B' Ψυχοσάββατο Ορθ: 9:00πμ

Θ. Λειτ: 10:00πμ Δλληνικό τολείο 3-7 μμ Ορθ: 8:30πμ

Θ. Λειτ: 9:15πμ

Κατητητικό - 9:45πμ

Δλληνικός Χορός

4:15μμ - 5:45μμ

26 27 28 29 1 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ 2 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ

Κυριακή της Συγχωρήσεως

Γεν θα έτοσμε Δλληνικό

τολείο Ομιλία για την αρακοστή και την οικογένεια. - 5:30μμ Γειτε σελ. 8

Ορθ: 9:00πμ

Θ. Λειτ: 10:00πμ

Γεν θα έτοσμε κατητητικό Χαιρετισμοί της

Θεοτόκου - 7:00μμ

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Fr. Rev. Athanasios Nenes (603) 289-4049

[email protected]

Parish Council 2012

President: Costas Georgopoulos

Vice President: Dimitris Meimetis

Secretary: Mike Rokas

Treasurer: Ted Rokas

James Folopoulos Peter Lazos

Dean Kacos Charles Mardanes

Nicholas Karagianis Vasilios Palaskas

Tasos Karatzoulidis Louie Pliakos

Philoptochos Board (2011-2013)

President: Nancy Mardanes

1st Vice President: Areti Galanis

Recording Secretary: Andrea Moutsioulis

Corresponding Secretary: Martha Galanis

Treasurer: Esther Kereakoglow

Assistant Treasurer: Lucie Skouteris

Iris Belinsky Mariana Gasis

Phyllis Brown Evangelia Gregorious

Maria Chronas Artemis Lazos

Anastasia Galanis Georgia Palaskas

Georgia Gancarz

Staff

Secretary: Janet Malin

Custodian: Paul Tsolakidis

Chanter: Vasilios Rokas

Office Hours for Fr. Athanasios Nenes:

Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Any other time or day with appointment

YOUTH MINISTRIES

Coordinator: Stephanie Piet

GOYA Advisors: Liz Folopoulos

Assistant: Ranya Karatzoulidis

JOY Advisors: Carol Georgopoulos

Julie Karagianis

Stephanie Piet

Mommy & Me: Nicole

Condodemetraky

PARISH SCHOOLS

Sunday School

Director: Ranya Karatzoulidis

Greek School

Director: George Kitsis

Teacher: Sophia Asymianaki

Newsletter Staff

Tasos Karatzoulidis

Editors: Fr. Athanasios Nenes Janet Malin

Sophia Annas Nancy Mardanes

Costa Georgopoulos Stephanie Piet

Ellen Healy

ADDRESS CHANGES Please notify the Church Office if you are

moving so we may update our database.

Thank You.

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PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS

Parish Council - Oath of Office, January 8th, 2012 We welcome Mr. James Folopoulos and Mr. Nicholas Karagianis as new members to the Parish Council.

New Year's Eve Celebration a Great success – THANK YOU! On Saturday, December 31, 2011 we held our 1st New Year's Eve Celebration which was also the last event for the 75th Celebratory Year of our Church. We would like to thank everyone who attended. The support and assistance of

over 190 people helped make this event a great success, raising over $2,500 for the church.

Sanctification of homes after Theophany If you would like Father Athanasios to perform the sanctification ceremony for your home, please contact the church

office at #623-2045 and provide your name, address and telephone number.

Job Opportunity for a Piano Player. We are looking for a piano player to lead our Choir each week. The applicant does not have to have experience with

Byzantine music, although it would be preferred. For more information, please contact the church office at 623-2045.

SACRAMENTS

40 DAY BLESSINGS

January 29th – Mia Rena, daughter of Thisvi & Gary Connolly

January 29th – Emanuel Yiannis, son of Yianni & Bessie Tsihlis

January 29th – Loukas Costas,

son of Michael and Kelly Burnett

MEMORIAL May their memories be eternal. January 15th - Alexander Demos

3 year memorial

January 8th - Konstantinos Asprogiannis January 29th - Debbie Tsolakidis 1 year memorial 40 Day memorial January 15th - Ernie Hatzigoga February 5th - Panagiota Riggas 1 year memorial 40 Day memorial

FUNERAL

May her memory be eternal.

December 30th - Panagiota Riggas

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STEWARDSHIP REPORT

THROUGH DECEMBER 2011 FAMILIES PLEDGED IN 2011: 216

TOTAL STEWARDSHIP RECEIVED: $63,600.00 (20.5% OF ANNUAL BUDGET)

PLEDGES RECEIVED FOR DECEMBER Voula Annas Michael Goudouros John Argeropoulos Mr. & Mrs. Kosta Makris Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Bakolas Mr. & Mrs. Efthymios Papakostas Mr. & Mrs. Michael Burnett Mr. & Mrs. Menelaos Tsoubanos Mr. & Mrs. Christos Chalogias Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios YogasMr. & Mrs. David Dzenis

MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING AS OF DECEMBER 31ST, 2011 Anastasia Ahern Sophia Annas Voula Annas Alex Apostol Penny Arfanakis John Argeropoulos Mr. & Mrs. Stylianos Asprogiannis

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Athanasiou Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Bakolas Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Bakolas Mrs. Amerisa Baryiames Don & Iris Belinsky Carter & Athena Bevan John Blecatsis Phyllis Brown Mr. & Mrs. Michael Burnett Mr. & Mrs. Peter Camberis James P. Camberis Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Camberis Diana Camberis Mr. & Mrs. Christos Chalogias

Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Chronas Eleftheria Chronas Mr. & Mrs. Stephan Condodemetraky

Arthur Costakis Mr. & Mrs. John G. Costes Mr. & Mrs. Costa Costinos Van Ftergiotis Crawford Christina Spirou Day Mr. & Mrs. Artemios Dongas Mr. & Mrs. Paul Doumousiaris

Mr. & Mrs. George Dovas Mr. & Mrs. Richard Dryer Mr. & Mrs. Scott Dunn Mr. & Mrs. David Dzenis Nikki Florou Sandra Flynn Mr. & Mrs. James Folopoulos Evangeline B. Fusscas Odysseus Gabardina Helen Gabardina Nicholas Gabardina Kevin & Nancy Gabardina-Grant

Dimitra Gakopoulos Martha Galanis Anastasia Galanis

Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Galanis

Dr. Vasilios D. Galanis Nick & Kathy Gallos Paul Gallos Athanasios Gallos Mr. & Mrs. Sotirios Gallos Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Gallos Georgia Gancarz Barbara Garos Brown Mr. & Mrs. George Gasis John Gatsas Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Georgiadis

Mr. & Mrs. Costa Georgopoulos

Mrs. Polixeni Georgopoulos George Georgopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Michael Goudouros

CarolAnn Gregorious Evangelia Gregorious Effie Gregorious Michael Gregorious Elizabeth Gregory Mr. & Mrs. John Halvatzes Mr. & Mrs. Nick Hart Mr. & Mrs. Epokratis Hartofelis

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hasevlat Mr. & Mrs. James Hatzibiros Nick Hatzibiros Ellen & Jack Healy Patrick D. Healy Mr. & Mrs. Russell Hitchen Sotirios Iliopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Dean Kacos Mr. & Mrs. Ilias Kalampalikis Mr. & Mrs. Aristidis Kalampalikis

Mr. & Mrs. Lazaros Kalampalikis

Nola Kalantzis Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Kamberis Demetrios Kamberis Mr. & Mrs. Stathis Kapellakis Mr. & Mrs. John Karagianis Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Karagianis

Mr. & Mrs. John Karakostas Mr. & Mrs. Anastasios Karatzoulidis

George Karoutsos Mr. & Mrs. Tom Katsiantonis Maria Kefalas Esther Kereakoglow Mourad Khawlane & Sophia Dongas

George & Elizabeth Kitsis Mr. & Mrs. John Kitsis Theodore Kitsis Mr. & Mrs. Steve Koromilas George Koromilas Mrs. Amalia Kostakis Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kostakis Ernest Kotekas Peter Kotekas Stephanie Kotromanos Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kouletsis Mr. & Mrs. Elias Kourtis Ioannis Kourtis Leonides & Karen Koutsavlis Mrs. Epokratis Koutsavlis Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Krideras

John Kyriazis Georgia Kyriazis Mr. & Mrs. David Labore Mr. & Mrs. Pierre LaBrie Mr. & Mrs. Leon Lampes Jane F.Lawson Mr. & Mrs. Peter Lazos Eugenia Lefebvre Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Lekkas Kosta & Theodosia Liolios Kaleope Locke Mr. & Mrs. Scott MacDonald Mr. & Mrs. Walter Magoon Mr. & Mrs. Kostas Makris Mrs. John Manelas Mr. & Mrs. Charles Mardanes

Theresa Mardanes William McMillan Brenda McMillan Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Meimetis

Panagiotis Meimetis Adamandia Michalakopoulos Stephanos Michalakopoulos Aspa Michalopoulos Mary Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Athanasios Moutsioulis

George Moutsioulis Mr. & Mrs. Georgios Ntefeloudis

Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Palaskas Arthur Papageorge Tillie Papageorge Mr. & Mrs. William Papajohn Mr. & Mrs. Efthymios Papakostas

Mr. & Mrs. James Papavlo Pauline Pappas William & Toni Pappas Stacy Pappas Timothy Pappas Mr. & Mrs. Archie Pappas William Pappas Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Pashos Mr. & Mrs. Peter Pavopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Peters Mr. & Mrs. Elias Peters Mr. & Mrs. Mark Piet Ekaterini Pino Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Pliakos

Mr. & Mrs. Louis Pliakos Maria Pliakos Katrina Pliakos Mr. & Mrs.Antonios Pliakos Mr. & Mrs. Peter Predaris Mr. & Mrs. Elias Psiras Helen Rainey Chrysanthe Randos Steven Riggas Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Rokas Mihail Rokas Theodoros Rokas Mr. & Mrs. Christophoros Saganis

Michael Sakelarios Alice Schubert Lucie Skouteris Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Skouteris

Effie Sorrentino Mr. & Mrs. Chris Spirou

Mr. & Mrs. Alkis Stamoulis

Mr. & Mrs. John Stergiou

Mr. & Mrs. John Stergioulis

Demetrios Tentas Mr. & Mrs. Peter Tentas Nickolas $ Sheryl Tentas Patricia Tingos Mr. & Mrs. Costa Tonas James Tonas George Tonas Brittany Tonas Mr. & Mrs. James Tournidis Melpomene Tsamparlis Mr. & Mrs. Athanasios Tsatsopoulos

Katerina Tselios Mr. & Mrs. Peter Tselios John Tsiamis Christos Tsiamis Constantine Tsiamis Mr. & Mrs. Paul Tsolakidis Mr. & Mrs. Menelaos Tsoubanos

Mary Tzimopoulos Georgia Tzimopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Vailas Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Vailas Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Valkanos

Jean R. Vlangas Mr. & Mrs. Yiannis Voyiatzakis

Evangeline Wilder Mr. & Mrs. John Xintaras Mr. & Mrs.Thomas Xintaras Mr. & Mrs. Peter Xintaras Kerrie Xintaras Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Xintaras Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Yogas Eleni Younis Virginia Zarakotas Mr. & Mrs. Kostas Zisis Angelo Zisis Mr. & Mrs. Charles Zoulias

STEWARDSHIP

Giving Blocks 2011 $2,000 and up 1 $1,000 - $ 1,999 7 $ 800 - $ 999 3 $ 500 - $ 799 28 $ 300 - $ 499 39 Less than $ 300 138

216 2011 Average: $294.44 2010 Average: $270.59

Reminder!! Please do not forget to submit your 2012

Stewardship Pledge Card

Stewardships are the greatest source of income for our Church.

Thank you!

2012 Stewardship goal:

$85,000.00

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The Second Sunday Of The Triodion Period:

Sunday Of The Prodigal Son

The name for this Sunday is taken

from the parable of our Lord Jesus Christ found in Luke 15:11-32. The parable is

the story of a man and his two sons. The youngest of the sons asks his father

to give him his inheritance. The father

does this, and soon after the son leaves and journeys to a distant country (vv.

11-13). After the younger son arrives, he

squanders all of his possessions with “prodigal” living. Within a short period of

time, he wastes everything. A severe

famine comes, but he has nothing and falls into great need (vv. 13-14).

He is able to find work feeding swine, but this does not improve his situation.

The Scriptures say, “He would gladly

have filled his stomach with the pods that the swine ate, but no one gave him

anything” (vv. 15-16). The parable says that in the midst of

his dire conditions, he came to himself.

He realized that his father‟s hired servants have enough to eat and food to

spare, while he perishes with hunger. He says, “I will arise and go to my father

and will say to him, „Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you,

and I am no longer worthy to be called

your son. Make me like one of your hired servants‟” (vv. 17-19).

He arose and returned to his father. But as he approached, his father saw

him at a great distance. The father had

compassion on his son, ran to meet him,

embraced him, and kissed him. The son

admitted his sinfulness and his unworthiness to be called a son, but in

his joy at the return of his son, the

father called his servants to bring the best robe, a ring for his son‟s finger, and

sandals for his feet. He also called for the fatted calf to be killed for a feast. He

exclaimed, “For this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is

found” (vv. 20-24).

While they were feasting and celebrating the return of the prodigal

son, the older son comes and inquires about what is happening. He is told that

his brother had returned and that his

father has received him with a feast. The older brother becomes angry and

will not go in to the feast. The father comes out and pleads with him, but the

older son answers by saying he has been faithful to his father for many years

and yet the father never gave him the

opportunity for such feasting. He expresses his anger and jealousy over

his brother who was received in such a manner after he squandered his

inheritance (vv. 25-30).

The father responds by telling his oldest son, “You are always with me,

and all that I have is yours. It was right that we should make merry and be glad,

for your brother was dead and is alive

again, and was lost and is found” (vv. 31-32).

The parable of the Prodigal Son forms an exact icon of repentance at its

different stages. Sin is exile, enslavement to strangers, hunger.

Repentance is the return from exile to

our true home; it is to receive back our inheritance and freedom in the Father‟s

house. But repentance implies action: “I will rise up and go…” (v. 18). To repent

is not just to feel dissatisfied, but to

make a decision and to act upon it. In the words of our Lord, we also

learn of three things through this parable: the condition of the sinner, the

rule of repentance, and the greatness of God‟s compassion. The reading of this

parable follows the Sunday of the

Publican and the Pharisee so that, seeing in the person of the Prodigal Son

our own sinful condition, we might come to our senses and return to God through

repentance. For those who have fallen

into great despair over their sins thinking that there is no forgiveness, this

parable offers hope. The Heavenly

Father is patiently and lovingly waiting for our return. There is no sin that can

overcome His love for us. Finally, this parable offers us insight

into the world in which we live. It is a world where the activities of people are

disconnected and not ordered toward

the fulfillment of God‟s divine purpose for life. It is a world of incoherent

pursuits, of illusory strivings, of craving for foods and drinks that do not satisfy,

a world where nothing ultimately makes

sense, and a world engulfed in untruth, deceit and sin. It is the exact opposite of

the world as created by God and potentially recreated by his Son and

Spirit. There is no cure for the evils of our age unless we return to God. The

world in which we live is not a normal

world, but a wasteland. This is why in the Slavic tradition of the Orthodox

Church the reading of Psalm 137 is added to the Matins service for this and

the following two Sundays. This

nostalgic lament of the Hebrew exiles states: "By the streams of Babylon we

sat and wept as we remembered Zion. On the willows we hung our harps, for

how could we sing the Lord‟s song in a

strange land” (Psalm 137). Here we can see the challenge of life

in this world and the alienation from God that can happen when sin reigns in our

lives. As a result of sin in our lives, we lose the joy of communion with God, we

defile and lose our spiritual beauty, and

we find ourselves far away from our real home, our real life. In true repentance,

we realize this, and we express a deep desire to return, to recover what has

been lost. On this day the Church

reminds us of what we have abandoned and lost, and beckons us to find the

desire and power to return. Our Heavenly Father is waiting and ready to

receive us with His loving forgiveness and His saving embrace.

Taken from: http://lent.goarch.org/prodigalson/learn/

SPIRITUAL READINGS

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New Year's Eve Celebration - January 31st, 2011

TRI-ORTHO

Our first 2012 meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 14 at 1:00 p.m. at St.George Community Center. Dues will be collected at this meeting. All seniors 55+ and beyond are welcome to participate.

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PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS

Philoptochos Board Meeting Our Philoptochos meeting will be held on Monday, February 13th due to Valentine‟s Day on Tuesday.

Other Activities We will be making Nursing Home visitations during the month of February.

Philotochos is collecting money for flowers needed during the Easter Lenten period.

Coffee Hours Please contact a Philoptochos Board member or the church office if you would like to sponsor a coffee hour. If you

have a special date in mind, please reserve it early.

YOUTH NEWS

Sunday School There will be no Sunday School on Sunday, February 26 due to school vacation. Sunday School will resume on March

4th with the Sunday of Orthodoxy-we ask that all children bring an icon from home to share with the Liturgy.

Greek School There will be no Greek School classes on Thursday, March 1st due to school vacation week. We continue to work on our dances and projects for the March 25th program.

“Father/Daughter & Mother/Son Sweetheart Dance” Youth Ministry will host the first “Father/Daughter & Mother/Son Sweetheart Dance” on Saturday, February 11, 2012, from 6:00 to 8:30PM. Invitations will be given to the children in Sunday School and Greek School. Please call Carol

Georgopoulos 512-6515, Julie Karagiannis 512-6209, or Patty Tingos 483-2914 with any questions.

Youth Ministry Coffee Hour

Youth Ministry will host the Coffee Hour on Sunday, February 12th following the Divine Liturgy.

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Christmas offerings Kelly Locke - $1.00 Eugenia Lefebvre - $5.00 Mr. & Mrs. Christos Chalogias $10.00 Paul Tsolakidis - $10.00 Evangeline Wilder - $10.00 Mr. & Mrs. James Hatzibiros -$20.00 Tom Lekkas - $20.00 Mr. & Mrs. Athanasios Moutsioulis -$20.00 Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Palaskas - $20.00 Mr. & Mrs. John Stergioulis - $20.00 Jean Vlangas - $20.00 Sophia Annas - $25.00 Voula Annas - $25.00 Barbara Brown - $25.00 Sandra Flynn - $25.00 Evangeline Fusscas - $25.00 Georgia Gancarz - $25.00 Polexenia Georgopoulos - $25.00 Ellen Healy $25.00 Esther Kerekoglow - $25.00 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Mardanes - $25.00 Lee Papastathis - $25.00 Penny Papastathis - $25.00 Mr. & Mrs. Mark Piet - $25.00 Mr. & Mrs. Chris Spirou - $25.00 Mr. & Mrs. John Stergiou - $25.00 Olga Sysyn -$25.00

Esther Tzinas – $25.00 Virginia Zarakotas - $25.00 John Argeropoulos - $30.00 Mr. & Mrs. Costas Costinos - $30.00 Mr. & Mrs. Katsiantonis - $35.00 Mr. & Mrs. Ilias Kalampalikis - $40.00 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hasevlat - $50.00 Mr. & Mrs. John Karagianis - $50.00 Lucie Skouteris - $50.00 James Camberis - $100.00 Mr. & Mrs. Peter Camberis - $200.00 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Zoulias - $500.00 Other Christmas Offerings - $455.00 Holy Water Bottles Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sakelarios - $100.00 75th Anniversary – $75.00 Donations James Broulidakis - $10.00 George Tzimopoulos Raffle - $1,625.00 Christmas Cards - $1,360.00 Memorial Donations In memory of William McMillan - $20.00 In memory of Demetra Bartlett - $25.00 In memory of Effie & James Tsarouhas - $50.00

NOVEMBER DONATIONS

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BUSINESS CARD ADVERTISING

Anyone with a business that would like to advertise in our monthly bulletin, please contact the Church Office. A business card format, about 3 ½” x 2” will run for a period of 12 months for one set fee of $150.00 a year. This will help to defray the ever-increasing costs of printing and mailing these bulletins to our homes as well as advertising your business to our parishioners and through word of mouth, to their friends. This is a great opportunity for all!

THIS SPACE FOR RENT

Advertise Here Today! contact the church office @ 623-2045

THIS SPACE FOR RENT

Advertise Here Today! contact the church office @ 623-2045

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FEBRUARY 2012 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4

Presentation of Our Lord Orthros: 8:30am Div. Lit: 9:15am

Greek School 3-7 pm

Greek School Dance 4:15 -

5:45

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Sunday of the Publican & Pharisee

Greek School 3-7 pm St. Haralambos Father/Daughter & Mother/Son

Sweetheart Dance

6:00 - 8:30 (See Youth News)

Orthros: 9:00am Div. Lit: 10:00am

Greek School Dance 4:15 -

5:45

Orthros: 8:30am Div. Lit: 9:15am

Sunday School - 9:45am

40 Day Memorial Service for

Panagiota Riggas 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Sunday of the Prodigal Son Philopotochos Board Meeting 7:00pm

Parish Council Meeting 7:00pm

Greek School 3-7 pm February 17-20 GOYA Winter Camp at MBC For more information see flyer on page 9

First Saturday of Souls

Orthros: 9:00am Div. Lit: 10:00am

Greek School Dance 4:15 -

5:45

Orthros: 8:30am Div. Lit: 9:15am

Sunday School - 9:45am

Coffee Hour Sponsored by the Youth

Ministries 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Meatfare Sunday

Greek School 3-7 pm February 24-26 Family winter camp at MBC. For more information see flyer on page 9

Second Saturday of Souls

Orthros: 9:00am Div. Lit: 10:00am

Greek School Dance 4:15 -

5:45

Orthros: 8:30am Div. Lit: 9:15am

Sunday School - 9:45am

26 27 28 29 MARCH 1 MARCH 2

Cheesefare Sunday

Lecture: "Family Life & Great Lent" 5:30 pm See page 8

Orthros: 9:00am Div. Lit: 10:00am

NO GREEK SCHOOL CLASSES

(School Vacation week)

NO SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES

Salutations to the Theotokos - 7pm

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Assumption Greek Orthodox Church 111 Island Pond Road, Manchester, NH 03109

February 2012

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