Exaltation of the Precious and Life Giving Cross September 14

V O L U M E 2 0 I S S U E 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 4

914 St George Greek

Orthodox Church

St Paul Minnesota

in this issue

Par ish News P4-5

75th Ann iversary P5

Youth News P6

Fest iva l Photos P7

The Feast of the Universal

Exaltation of the Precious

and Life-Giving Cross is cele-

brated each year on Septem-

ber 14 The Feast commemo-

rates the finding of the True

Cross of our Lord and Savior

Jesus Christ by Saint Helen

the mother of the Emperor

Constantine

BACKGROUND

In the twentieth year of his

reign (326) the Emperor

Constantine sent his moth-

er Saint Helen to Jerusalem

to venerate the holy places

and to find the site of the

Holy Sepulchre and of the

Cross Relying upon the

oral tradition of the faith-

ful Saint Helen found the

precious Cross together

with the crosses of the two

thieves crucified with our

Lord However Helen had

no way of determining

which was the Cross of

Christ

With the healing of a dying

woman who touched one of

the crosses Patriarch Mac-

arius of Jerusalem identi-

fied the True Cross of

Christ Saint Helen and her

court venerated the Pre-

cious and Life-Giving

Cross along with many oth-

ers who came

to see this great

instrument of

Redemption

The Patriarch

mounted the

ambo (pulpit)

and lifted the

Cross with both

hands so that

all of the peo-

ple gathered

could see it

The crowed re-

sponded with

Lord have

mercy

This became the

occasion of the

institution in all

of the Churches

of the Exaltation of the Pre-

cious Cross not only in

memory of the event of the

finding of the Cross but

also to celebrate how an

instrument of shame was

used to overcome death

and bring salvation and

eternal life

The Feast is an opportunity

outside of the observances

of Holy Week to celebrate

the full significance of the

victory of the Cross over

the powers of the world

and the triumph of the wis-

dom of God through the

Cross over the wisdom of

this world This Feast also

gives the Church an oppor-

tunity to relish the full glo-

ry of the Cross as a source

of light hope and victory

for Christs people It is al-

so a time to celebrate the

universality of the work of

redemption accomplished

through the Cross the en-

tire universe is seen

through the light of the

Cross the new Tree of Life

which provides nourish-

(Continued on page 2)

Feast of the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross

September 14

page 2

ment for those who have been re-

deemed in Christ

The icon of the Feast of the Precious

Cross tells the story of the finding of

the Cross and of its Exaltation Patri-

arch Macarius is standing in the pulpit

elevating the Cross for all to see and

venerate On each side of the Patriarch

are deacons holding candles The ele-

vated Cross is surrounded and vener-

ated by many clergy and lay people

including Saint Helen the mother of

Emperor Constantine

In the background of the icon is a

domed structure that represents the

Church of the Resurrection in Jerusa-

lem This church was one of the

churches constructed and dedicated by

Emperor Constantine on the holy sites

of Jerusalem

Orthodox Christian Celebration of the

Feast of the Universal Exaltation of the

Precious and Life-Giving Cross

This Feast of our Lord is celebrated

with the Divine Liturgy of Saint

John Chrysostom which is conduct-

ed on the day of the feast and pre-

ceded by the Matins service A Great

Vespers is conducted on the evening

before the day of the feast

On the day of the Feast at the con-

clusion of the Matins or of the Di-

vine Liturgy a special service is

held The Cross is placed on a tray

surrounded by branches of basil and

is taken in solemn procession

through the church to the chanting

of the Hymn of the Feast The tray is

placed on a table and the priest

takes the Cross and offers petitions

from each side of the table the four

directions of the compass This rep-

resents the universal nature of the

offering of Christ upon the Cross

As the people respond by chanting

Lord have mercy the priest raises

and lowers the cross a commemora-

tion of its finding and exaltation At

the conclusion of the service the

people come and venerate the cross

and receive the basil from the priest

The basil is used and offered as it

was the fragrant flower growing

where the Cross was found

(Continued from page 1)

St Georgersquos youth parishioner Marissa Mortari attended

the IOCC Youth leadership Conference in August

Here is what she would like to share about the program and her experience

The Serv-X-treme Youth Leadership Conference was a

great experience Twenty-five high school seniors from all

around the country participated in the conference During the

week we listened to many presenters and also participated in

several volunteering activities From the presentations we

learned not how to serve and be a leader but why we serve and

why it is important to be a leader within your own community

We were told that all of us as Orthodox Christians have the qualities to be leaders but we need to go out and use those

qualities so that others will follow in our footsteps We talked about serving the liturgy after the liturgy meaning that

we cant just say in church that we want to help people and then go home and forget about it We must take what we

learn during liturgy and apply it to our daily lives

Some places that we volunteered include Northside Child Development Center The Salvation Army FOCUS

and Habitat for Humanity The main thing that we focused on while volunteering was making sure that we listened to

what people really needed us to help them with instead of telling them what we wanted to do For example when we

went to Northside Child Development Center a lot of us volunteers expected that we would get to play with the kids In

reality what they needed was somebody to wash the windows and clean up the gardens

Since this conference took place in Minnesota for me it was a huge eye-opener as to how much help is needed in

our own community So many people think that they need to go on a mission trip to another country in order to help oth-

ers but there is plenty of help needed in our own backyard There are countless organizations which strive to help those

in need but the problem is that they cant help anybody unless volunteers like you and I help them keep their organiza-

tions running Its so easy for us to get caught up in our own busy lives but it is important to give back to the community

because if we all work together we can better each others lives I am extremely grateful for this experience and I plan to

use the lessons Ive learned to be a better leader

Registry

Baptisms

none

Weddings

none

Funerals

none

Memorials

none

Church Staff and Office Hours

Church Office Hours

MWTh F 900 AMmdash200 PM

Tues 1200 mdash500 PM

Rev Fr Richard Demetrius An-drews Presbyter

(651) 222-6220

Email fatherickstgeorgegocorg

Administrative Assistant

(651) 222-6220

Email officestgeorgegocorg

Jon Kennedy

Parish Council President

(651) 653-9756

Email jdkennedycomcastnet

Lani Hattling

Sunday School Director

(763) 551-4876

Email lanihattlinggmailcom

Stella Hofrenning

Greek School Director

(651) 917-2668

Email hofrenniaugsburgedu

Reva Adkins

Philoptochos President

(651) 337-1118

Email rradkinscomcastnet

Glad TidingsmdashEditor

Email GladTidings stgeorgegocorg

Andrea Faches amp Eric Chadwick

Loaves and Fishes Coordinators

Email afachesmsncom

Submissions for upcoming issues are

due by the 11th of the preceding

month

page 3

St Paul MN

Please donate a Festal Icon (11 x 14) in memory of a loved one The cost is $7500 per icon

The icons are displayed in the church nave and are put out for veneration on the Feast Day

of the Saint or event they represent To donate an icon fill out a form (found on the bulletin

board by the kitchen) and return it to the office

Festal Icons Needed

Jesus Calls the

DisciplesApostles

Parable of the Vineyard

Donrsquot forget FOCUS FOCUS offers meals to the people in the Minneap-olis area Help serve a meal from 4-7PM on Sunday September 14th

They are located at 1600 E Lake Street Minneapolis A great way to help those in need while meeting other Orthodox Christians

page 4

Church Picnic is Sept 21 12-4pm

Join us at Highland Park Pavillion

(location details to come) following lit-

urgy on Sunday Sept 21 If you would

like to help out with children or adult

games or the meal please contact Joe

Weiser

Address omitted from directory

Penny Davidson

5625 Logan Ave S

Minneapolis MN 55419-1511

612-920-3021

2015 Icon Classes Check out the

new yearrsquos schedule of icon classes with

Debra Korluka Her classes are a lesson

in writing icons All sessions concen-

trate on technique along with a spiritu-

al and theological study on the proto-

type

httpkorlukastudioscommy-work

icon-classes

Congratulations and Fare-

well to Emmy Maschke who accepted a

new job at Fastenal Emmy served as

our administrative assistant for the last

year and half We appreciate her service

to our parish and wish her well

Farewell to Fr Thomas Fr Thomas

and Presbytera Angela Alatzakis assistant

priest at St Mary Greek are being as-

signed to Assumption Greek Orthodox

Church in East Moline Illinois effec-

tive September 1st We pray for their safe

transition and blessings in their new

home and parish

Teams to Albania Tanzania and

Uganda will be departing in September

and October and the Mission Center is

seeking the 10 volunteers needed to

make these teams possible For more

information or to volunteer please visit

httpwwwocmcorgabout

open_teamsaspx or contact the Mission

Centerrsquos Teams Department by e-mail at

teamsocmcorg or by phone at 1-877-

463-6784

OCN With the support of people like

you OCN is strengthening the Ortho-

dox Church in the digital age reaching

well over 1 MILLION people per

week with multimedia resources that

inspire inform and encourage them in

their faith and daily life Were almost

completed our Summer Matching Cam-

paign only 1 week left If youve al-

ready given thank you so much for

your support If you havent yet made a

donation please consider doing so to-

day Thanks to a generous donor every

dollar you or a friend gives before July

31 will be doubled

Please feel free to call our main office

at 954-522-5567

Youth Minister Resigns Due to heavy

responsibilities at college this Fall Ioana

Ciuta submitted her resignation as

youth minister effective August 31st We

thank Ioana for her work this summer

She will continue as a volunteer where

when possible for her The position is

once again open for any applicants

Please contact Fr Rick if interested

Festal Icons We have several icons

that are yet to be donated relating to the

upcoming Sundays of Matthew and

Luke Please consider donating one or

more of these at $75 per icon Please in-

clude donor name and names of dear

loved ones (departed or living) 11th

Sun Matt-Parable of Forgiving Master

13th Sun Matt-Parable of the Vineyard

16th Sun Matt- Parable of the Talents

17th Sun- Matt1stSun Luke- Jesus

Meets Canaanite Woman 2nd Sun Luke-

Jesus Raises Widowrsquos Son at Nain 4th Sun

Luke- Parable of the Sower 5th Sun

Luke- Parable of Rich Man amp Lazaros

7th Sun Luke- Jesus Raises Jairusrsquo Daugh-

ter 9th Sun Luke- Parable of Rich Man amp

Crops 10th Sun Luke- Jesus Heals Woman

on Sabbath 11th Sun Luke- Parable of the

Great Banquet 12th Sun Luke- Jesus Heals

Ten Lepers 13th Sun Luke ndash Jesus Meets

Rich Young Ruler 14th Sun Luke- Jesus

Heals Blind Beggar 15thSun Luke- Jesus

Meets Zacchaeus

Birthday Wedding Baptism Dates

Needed We are updating our database

and missing some information Please

email or call the church office to update

this information 651-222-6220 or

officestgeorgegocorg

Congratulations Elias Hofrenning will

be formally presented the Eagle Scout

Award during ceremony at Pilgrim Lu-

theran Church (1935 St Clair Avenue)

on Sunday August 24 at 3pm All are

welcome to attend

Congratulations to Fr George amp Pres

Diana Lamberis on the birth of their

son Konstadinos born in Chicago on July

17 Congrats also to grandpar-

ents Dimitri amp Becka Dokos

Family Camp Dates Set October 10-12

2014 at Camp Courage in Annandale

Minnesota

Our deepest sympathies to hellip

to Stephanie Contolatis for the falling

asleep in the Lord of her father Steven

Stodieck

at St Maryrsquos Greek

Gary James Paradise age 75

Maria Domek age 52 of Otsego

at St Maryrsquos OCA

Amy Holscher age 19 of NE Minneapolis

May their memories be eternal

Parish Parish

NewsNews

St Paul MN

page 5

St Maryrsquos Greek Festival Sept 5-7

Join our sister parish for some more

Greek celebration

Menrsquos Retreat Theme is Exploring Or-

thodox Spiritual Life featuring Dr Harry

Boosalis September 19-21 at his cabin in

Merrifield MN (25 hours north of Twin

Cities) Space is limited Reserve your

spot by sending $100person check to St

Mary Greek Orthodox Church asap For

more details contact Steve Rakes or Paul

Karos

Lyn Olson Medical Crisis Program

provides financial support to individu-

als experiencing hardship due to medi-

cal crisis A Minnesota non-profit

formed in the memory of Lyn Olson a

parishioner at St Marys OCA who

was stricken with a very aggressive

form of cancer Her family and friends

are living her legacy as a pan-Orthodox

collaboration through the creation of a

non-profit for health care Our first an-

nual gala event will be Sunday Septem-

ber 21st 4-7pm with brief program

at 530pm on the terrace of the Stillwater

Library overlooking the St Croix River

Our initial goal is to serve the Orthodox

community residing in the region of

MEOCCA and create a system of fund-

raising for the general fund that will

seed trust funds for applicants strug-

gling with financial obligations due to

medical crisis Twin Cities jazz band

Patty and the Buttons will play Appe-

tizers included and cas h bar T ickets

sold after church during coffee hours

and on-line atwwwlomcpcom Funds

can be directed to our fiscal sponsor St

Croix Valley Community Foundation

with the memo identifying ldquoLyn Olson

Medical Intervention Programrdquo

Find Us on Facebook for up to date

news and information please visit our

parish Facebook page Just type in the

parish name and yoursquoll notice a photo of

the front of the church Facebook is a

powerful communication tool

Hellenic American Legion Post 129

Event On Sunday November 2 2014

The Hellenic American Legion Post 129

will host a dinner at St Maryrsquos at 500

PM commemorating their 95th anniver-

sary being founded September 3 1919

Concurrently the Post will honor Dr

Apostolos P Georgopoulos leading world-

renowned neuroscience research and

imaging to treat brain diseases and dis-

orders including Alzheimerrsquos disease

multiple sclerosis post-traumatic stress

disorder and addiction His current

studies are focused on a study of

healthy brain aging in women Tickets

will be available on Sundayrsquos follow the

Greek Festival

75th Anniversary Celebration SAVE THE DATE

Mark your calendars to attend the St George 75th Anniversary Kick Off Celebration

The entire parish is invited to enjoy wine appetizers amp fellowship on Saturday October 25 at 630pm in the Social

Hall Come and see what we have been planning - we want everyone to be a part of this special occasion

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING

The next planning meeting for our churchrsquos 75th Anniversary will be on Wednesday September 10th at 7 pm We

have drawn up a calendar of events for the upcoming year which will showcase our history amp its people All are

welcome to be on this committee If you have any questions please contact Dawn Lampros or Denise Smith

WE WOULD LOVE YOUR PICTURES

The bookalbum committee meets an hour prior and then joins the general meeting We are looking for historical

documents of our community Pictures articles events and celebrations as well as major discussions and projects

accomplished Need dates and places when and where there things happened for more information ask Thanasi

Contolatis 952-200-0330 Please contact Evie Boosalis (651) 429-7859 or Kally Johnson (651) 483-1330 if you have

any photos from Festival of Nations AHEPA Youth group and church functions etc

Great Vespers of the Dormition of

the Theotokos procession at St Maryrsquos Greek Church

page 6

Summer St George St Maryrsquos GOC SUMMER CAMP

June 28-July 4 2014

During the end of the June and beginning of July the St Maryrsquos

GOC Summer Camp took place 15 youth from our parish attend-

ed as campers and 4 young adults from our parish attended as

counselors The theme of this yearrsquos camp was ldquoThe Amazing

Racerdquo Several of the camp-goers shared their camp experiences

with the parish members the following Sunday after returning

from camp

Campers Dana Bruer Eleni Ciuta Adam Fuller Andrew amp Emily Hattling Evie Jordan Panayiotis Kontinakis

Kharrisa Maehren Billy amp Parry Paraschou Sophia Selliris Anna Luke John amp Mark Simon Counselors Ioana

Ciuta James amp Matt Simon Alexandra Selliris

FAMILY NIGHTS

July ~

On July 12 2014 we had our monthly Family Night event at 6pm There was a potluck dinner followed by a lesson

and activity for the attending youth and a discussion session with Fr Rick for the adultsparents The youth lesson

was about Stewards of the Church A ldquoBe the Beerdquo video was shown from youtube about this topic discussion how

all parish members and faithful can use their Time Talent and Treasure to help the Church and church community

A short discussion (Q and A) was held after the video The lesson concluded with a short game of Jeopardy where

the youth would be shown a statement related to the lesson and they would have to come up with a question to

complement the statement The kids enjoyed this game

Youth Eleni Ciuta Billy amp Parry Paraschou Andrew Hattling

Volunteers Rob Hattling Soule amp Vicki Paraschou Adelina amp Julian Ciuta

August ~

On August 2 2014 we had our monthly Family Night Event at 6pm This evening we shared a Lenten potluck din-

ner and following dinner all kids and parents participated in fun board-games The kids had a fun time socializing

and playing games together the parents also played games with the kids and on their own

Youth Eleni Ciuta Manoli Mastrogiorgis Evie amp Miriam Jordan Eleni amp Dimitri Van Cleave

St George St George St George

YouthYouthYouth

Coming up in September

Sunday School Welcome Back Students First day of Sunday school

is September 7th Also plan to come to the Church Picnic on the 21st for some

extra special activities with your teachers families and fellow students

Family Pine Tree Apple Orchard event

Sept 13th 445 to 7pm

Rsvp to Lisa Jordan by 0910

page 7

St Paul MN

2014 Greek Festival in photos

Greek Festival Thank You to our chairperson Penny Davidson the organizing committee and all our volunteers and

patrons Thank you for helping us create another successful Greek Festival Volunteer Appreciation Dinner coming soon

Greek Festival Advance Tickets It is very important when returning payment for these tickets to write in the

memo Greek Festival Tickets Please note that payment for tickets will not appear on your quarterly statement If you are

making a donation to help underwrite the cost of the Greek Festival please put Greek Festival Donation in the memo field of

the check These types of donations will appear on your statement Thank you to all for your generous support and partici-

pation in our annual Greek Festival

Aprons Hats Yard Signs Please return the Greek Festival Aprons and Hats cleaned We will have a bin in the social

hall to drop them off If we have to buy more aprons and hats for the next festival it will come directly out of our profit

They are costly items to reorder each year The yard signs and stakes can be returned in the social hall too Thank you

ST GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

1111 Summit Avenue

St Paul Minnesota 55105

Phone 6512226220 Fax 6512259276

wwwstgeorgegocorg

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Non-Profit Organization

US Postage PAID

Twin Cities MN

Permit No 177

Glad Tidings September 2014

REGULAR WEEKLY SERVICESREGULAR WEEKLY SERVICESREGULAR WEEKLY SERVICES

Holy Confession By Appointment

Vespers (Sept - May) Saturday 500 pm

Orthros Sunday 815 am

Sunday School (Sept - May)

following Communion

Divine Liturgy Sunday 930 am

WEEKDAY WORSHIP SCHEWEEKDAY WORSHIP SCHEWEEKDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULEDULEDULE

Monday Sept 8

Nativity of Theotokos Liturgy 900 am

September 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 +ECCLESIASTICAL NEW YEAR

2

3 +FAST DAY

1130am-430pm FOCUS MN - Food Shelf

4 +PROPHET MOSES

10am-230pm FOCUS MN - Work Day (odd jobs)

5 +FAST DAY

ST MARY GOC - GREEK FEST

1030am-230pm FOCUS MN - Clothes Closet

6 ST MARY GOC - GREEK FEST

7 +SUN B4 CROSS

815am ORTHROS

930am LITURGY

Sunday School Begins


4pm FOCUS MN - Serve a Meal

8 +NATIVITY OF THEOTOKOS

800am ORTHROS

900am LITURGY

630pm Parish Council Mtg

9 130pm Philoptochos Meeting

7pm Catechism Class

10 +FAST DAY


11 10am-230pm FOCUS MN - Work Day (odd jobs)

12 +FAST DAY


13 600pm VESPERS

430pm-7pm Youth amp Families at Apple Orchard (Family Pine Tree Apple Orchard)

14 +ELEVATION OF CROSS - STRICT FAST DAY

815am ORTHROS

930am LITURGY

11am Procession of Cross

12pm Acolyte Training


15

16 +ST EUPHEMIA

7pm Catechism Class

17 +FAST DAY

+ST SOPHIA


18


7pm Ahepa Mtg

19 +FAST DAY

Orthodox Mens Retreat (Merrifield MN)


20 +ST EUSTATHIOS


21 +SUN AFT CROSS


815am ORTHROS

930am LITURGY

12pm-4pm Church Picnic (Highland Park)


4pm-7pm Lyn Olson Fund Kickoff (Stillwater Public Library)

22

23 +CONCEPTION OF FORERUNNER

7pm Catechism Class

24 +FAST DAY

+MARTYRS ST THEKLA amp ST JUVENAL OF ALASKA


25 +ST EUPHROSYNE


26 +DORMITION OF ST JOHN THEOLOGIAN

+FAST DAY


27 930am Divine Liturgy (Eau Claire WI)

28 +1ST SUN LUKE

815am ORTHROS

930am LITURGY


29

30 7pm Catechism Class

COMING IN OCTOBER

4 Youth amp Family Night Sat Vespers Begin

5 Church Music Sunday

10-12 Family Camp at Camp Courage

11 Orthodox Womenrsquos Tea St George Antiochian

23 ST IAKOVOS- Metropolitanrsquos Nameday Celebration

25 75th Anniversary Kickoff Party

26 ST DEMETRIOS- Archbishoprsquos Nameday

St George Greek Orthodox Church 1111 Summit Avenue Saint Paul Minnesota 55105

wwwstgeorgegocorg

A PAN-ORTHODOX COLLABORATION

Terrace of the Stillwater Public Library overlooking the St Croix River

224 THIRD STREET NORTH STILLWATER MN 55082

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 21ST 4 ndash 7PM

Evening Program will begin at 530

Tickets $2500

Purchase your tickets online at lomcpcom or by calling Debra Korluka at 612-889-5868

Funds are being raised by the Lyn Olson Medical Crisis Program Fund Committee on behalf of the Stillwater Area Foundation an affiliate of the St Croix Valley Foundation Please make your payment out to our fiscal sponsor SCVF (St Croix Valley Foundation) with Lyn Olson

Medical Crisis Fund on the memo line

1

Minnesota Eastern Orthodox

Christian Clergy Association

wwwmeoccaorg

Rev Fr Richard Andrews Catechism Coordinator

CO St George Greek Orthodox Church

1111 Summit Avenue

St Paul MN 55105

Phone 651-222-6220

Fax 651-225-9276

INTRODUCTION TO ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY

FALL 2014 Tuesdays 700-900PM

DATE TOPIC INSTRUCTOR

September 9 Introduction Fr Richard Andrews

September 16 God- Holy Trinity TBD

September 23 Mankind- Creation the Fall Messiah Fr Thaddeus Wojcik

September 30 Christ I- Incarnation Theotokos amp Saints Fr Jonathan Proctor

October 7 Christ II- His Work amp Teachings Dcn Jason Ketz

October 14 Church I- Birth Mission Structure Fr Paul Hodge

October 21 Church II- Councils Creeds Bible Tradition Fr Thaddeus Wojcik

October 28 Sacraments I- Baptism Chrismation Confession Unction Fr Paul Paris

November 4 Sacraments II- Eucharist Liturgy Worship Prayer Fr Thomas Begley

November 11 Sacraments III- Marriage amp Monasticism Fr Andrew Morbey

November 18 The Goal- Second Coming amp Living the Christian Life Fr Richard Andrews

November 25 NO CLASS ndash THANKSGIVING WEEK HOLIDAY

December 2 Conclusion- Orthodoxy in America Jurisdictions QampA Fr Andrew Morbey

Texts Introducing the Orthodox Church by Anthony Coniaris The Orthodox Church by Kallistos Ware The

Orthodox Way by Ware The Faith by Clark Carlton

Cost FREE (Sponsored by Clergy Association)

Location St George Greek Orthodox Church 1111 Summit Avenue St Paul MN 55105 651-222-6220

wwwstgeorgegocorg

REGISTRATION FORM Register Online at wwwmeoccaorg

NAME

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP

PHONE

EMAIL ADDRESS

ARE YOU ORTHODOX YES NO (circle one)

IF NO WHAT RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION

PARISH

WHAT BEST DESCRIBES WHY YOU ARE ATTENDING THIS CLASS

1 Just interested in learning more about the Orthodox Faith

2 Seeking to prepare to join the Orthodox Christian Faith

3 Not sure yet

REGISTRATION FEE FREE

PREFERRED BOOK

2

Instructors

Fr Richard Andrews is pastor of St George Greek Orthodox Christian Church in St Paul MN and a volunteer

chaplain with the St Paul Police Department and currently pursuing a Doctorate in Marriage amp Family Therapy at

Argosy University He is a graduate of University of Minnesota (BS 1988) Minneapolis MN and Holy Cross Greek

Orthodox School of Theology (MDiv 1994) Boston MA

Fr Thomas Begley is priestpastor of St George Antiochian Orthodox Church in West St Paul MN and Dean of

the Midwest Deanery of the Diocese of Toledo of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese He is a graduate of Hope

College in Holland MI (BA 1974) and Oral Robets Seminary (MDiv 1984) He attended St Vladimirs Orthodox

Seminary Crestwood NY (1983-84)

Deacon Paul Gavrilyuk serves at the Holy Trinity Orthodox Church (OCA) in St Paul He holds a PhD in the

History of Christianity from Southern Methodist University (2001) and a B S in Theoretical Physics from the

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (1993) He is Associate Professor of Historical Theology at the

University of St Thomas specializing in Early Church History and Modern Russian Theology His books include

The Suffering of the Impassible God The Dialectics of Patristic Thought (Oxford 2004) and A History of the

Catechumenate in the Early Church (Cerf 2008 in French Russian edn 2001)

Deacon Jason Ketz serves at St Marys Orthodox Cathedral (OCA) in Northeast Minneapolis He holds a BS in

Microbiology from Arizona State University (2003) and a Master of Divinity from St Vladimirs Seminary (2012)

A long-time resident of Fridley MN Dcn Jason is currently employed in the quality department at a local medical

device company and is the editor of the Orthodox Church in Americas youth department blog Wonder

Fr Paul Paris is priestpastor of St Mary Greek Orthodox Church in Minneapolis He is a graduate of Hellenic

College 1988 Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (MDiv 1991) and Gordon-Conwell Theological

Seminary (MA Youth Ministry 1992) Boston MA Fr Paul served as Youth Director of the Diocese of San

Francisco (1992-95) associate priest of St Sophia Cathedral Los Angeles CA (1995-2002) and priestpastor of St

Barbara Greek Orthodox Church Santa Barbara CA (2002-2006)

Fr Andrew Morbey is Dean of St Marys Orthodox Cathedral in northeast Minneapolis His degrees are in English

(BA MA and PhD course work Carleton University and University of Ottawa) and Theology (MDiv ThM and

PhD course work St Vladimirs Seminary Union Theological Seminary in Virginia and at the University of

Birmingham UK) He taught various subjects in Theology at the University of St Paul in Ottawa Canada 1998 -

2003 prior to moving to Minneapolis

Fr Jonathan Proctor has been priestpastor of Holy Trinity Orthodox Christian Church in Saint Paul for 23 years

He grew up in Johannesburg South Africa He was baptized a an adult and spent three years living in Athens

Greece where he taught English and was on a partial scholarship from the church of Greece He is a graduate of the

University of the Witwatersrand (BA) and St Vladimirs Orthodox Seminary (MDiv 1990) New York NY and

studied theology at the University of Athens Greece His wife Vera grew up in a Serbian priest family in Chicago

and they have two children

Fr Paul Hodge is an Archpriest of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of N America He is attached to St

George Orthodox Church in West St Paul MN (since 2011) He holds degrees in Russian Language and Literature

(BA Carleton College Northfield MN 1988) SovietRussian Studies (Master of International Affairs Columbia

Univ New York NY 1990) and Master of Divinity (St Vladimir Seminary Crestwood NY 1993) Ordained in

1995 Fr Paul has served St Thomas parish in Sioux City IA (2006-2011) St George parish in Kearney NE (2000-

2006) St George Cathedral in Wichita KS (1997-2000) St Nicholas parish in Bridgeport CT (1996-1997) and St

Elias parish in La Crosse WI (1995-1996 as interim) He is married to Presvytera Amy and they have two children

Elias and Faith

Fr Thaddeus Wojcik is a retired priest who serves at various parishes including Holy Assumption Orthodox Church

in Lublin WI St John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Stanley WI and St Marys Orthodox Church in

Cornucopia WI He is Dean Emeritus of the Minneapolis Deanery in the Midwest Diocese of the Orthodox Church

of America Currently an Adjunct Professor of Theology at the University of St Thomas Saint Paul MN (since

3

2005) He is a graduate of University of Minnesota (BA 1964) and St Vladimirs Orthodox Seminary (MDiv

1968)

Minneapolis Greek Festival - Taste of Greece 2014

St Maryrsquos Greek Orthodox Church

Friday September 5th Noon to 10pm Saturday September 6th Noon to 10pm Sunday September 7th Noon to 6pm

Festival Highlights

bull 5K Run Family Walk and Kids Toga Race for Chloersquos Fight Rare Disease Foundation ndash Friday

September 5 starting at 645 PM at Lake Calhoun All proceeds go to promote local research on childhood rare genetic diseases at the University of Minnesota Register on-line at httpchloesfightorg201405215k

bull Food Drive for Joyce Uptown Food Shelf Bring three non-perishable food items to the festival

and receive two tickets (value of $2) bull Food Drink amp Dessert Choose from a wide selection of authentic Greek cuisine Join us and we

will tantalize your taste buds with the sights sounds and tastes of Greece Donrsquot forget to

check out the new ldquoKafenionrdquo bull Wine Tasting ndash Join us on Friday and Saturday evening at 7 pm for a special free wine

tasting event featuring several wines from Greece bull Greek Dancers of Minnesota and St Maryrsquos Hellenic Dancers will be performing traditional and

modern Greek dances hourly throughout the weekend all in full ethnic costumes representing

the various island and mountain regions of Greece bull Church tours - Take a tour of the church and learn about the history and traditions of the

Eastern Orthodox faith Tours will be given throughout the weekend on the top of each hour bull Shop Greek style at the Plaka ndash Greek for marketplace Several artisans from around the

United States and the Twin Cities will gather at Taste of Greece 2014 Check out the imported Greek giftware jewelry sculpture watercolors leather goods religious artifacts and icons

bull Cultural Demonstrations ndash There will be several presentations throughout the weekend that will

open your eyes to the wonderful culture of Greece bull We are a family friendly festival Enjoy our kid area with free inflatable play yards Proceeds from

the 26th Minneapolis Greek Festival ndash Taste of Greece 2014 will help many people through donations to various charitable organizations including Angel Tree Community Emergency Services Joyce Uptown Food Shelf Project Homeless Connect Metro Hope Ministries and many others throughout the community

The Minneapolis Greek Festival ndash Taste of Greece 2014 is sponsored by and located at St Maryrsquos Greek

Orthodox Church 3450 Irving Avenue South Minneapolis overlooking the Eastern Shores of beautiful Lake Calhoun Join us September 5 6 and 7 For more information wwwMplsGreekFestorg find us on Facebook follow us on Twitter or call us at 6128259595

Statement of the Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle Archons of the

Ecumenical Patriarchate regarding the Plight of Christians in the Middle East

The Middle East is where Judaism Christianity and Islam first began and for centuries these three communities

have co-existed In recent times however Christians across the Middle East have increasingly become the victims

of political conflicts between Israel and the Arab States and horrific persecution by Islamic extremists As a result

many of the most ancient Christian communities in the world are teetering on the brink of extinction The ongoing

exodus of tens of thousands of Iraqi Christians from Mosul into Kurdistan is the latest example of religious

cleansing and genocide Islamic State insurgents occupying Mosul imposed an ultimatum on Iraqi Christians

convert to Islam or pay a special religious levy known as jizya or face death

For too long the worlds political leaders have remained silent while this intolerable persecution and the problem

worsens If this silence continues history will no doubt ask why Some will say that the problems are complex and

beyond the control of outside parties and governments Others will say that by the time they had the opportunity to

act the eventual result -- eradication of Christians from the Middle East -- was a fait accompli These responses are

unacceptable and make those giving them complicit in what is fast becoming one of the great tragedies of the

modern age

The simple fact is that in the modern world people of different faiths must engage in dialogue aimed at resolving

differences and co-existing peacefully Recent events have demonstrated that this is possible On May 25-26 2014

Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met in Jerusalem to continue the healing process that resulted

from the Great Schism of 1054 AD when Christianity split into Eastern (ie the Eastern Orthodox Church) and

Western (ie Roman Catholic) Churches and led to violence including the sacking of Constantinople in 1204 by

Catholic forces during the Fourth Crusade This healing process began when Pope Paul VI and Ecumenical Patriarch

Athenagoras met in 1964 If this centuries old division with its own history of betrayal and violence can be the

subject of productive dialogue why cannot similar dialogue begin among Jews Christians and Muslims and for that

matter between Sunnis and Shiites The answer to this question no doubt lies in the growth of the extremist view

that peaceful co-existence is neither an option nor is preferable

So what then can be done

The answers to that question are numerous First the United States and other governments should make non-

humanitarian aid to countries where persecution exists contingent on efforts to strengthen religious freedom and

human rights Where persecution exists aid should cease Second diplomats must be educated on issues of religious

freedom and the problems faced by religious minorities throughout the Middle East This will enable them to act

more effectively when problems arise Third businesses should be urged to work with governmental and non-

governmental organizations to promote religious freedom and make religious freedom part of their business plans

With respect to those countries that are the most egregious violators businesses should be urged to boycott doing

business therein Finally public figures business leaders and government officials in offending countries should be

denied travel visas and perhaps even face economic sanctions -- they must be made to feel the pain that they either

cause or are complicit in via inaction While more must be done to address the roots of sectarian tensions in the

Middle East if these steps are implemented then the world will have at least acted to make resolution rather than

exploitation of those tensions a priority The time for action is now before it is too late The fact is that the world

can no longer remain silent for it will mean the extinction of the worlds oldest Christian communities

His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America has issued a Statement calling for prayers for the Christians in the

Middle East who have endured unimaginable suffering because of their faith He has declared that as members of

the one Body of Christ (Rom 12 4-5) we must not forget our calling to stand in solidarity with our brothers and

sisters Contact your elected representative and express your concern about the plight of Christians in the Middle

East Do the same with business people with whom you interact Keep the problem active in your consciousness

because if enough people do this positive change can and will happen

ment for those who have been re-

deemed in Christ

The icon of the Feast of the Precious

Cross tells the story of the finding of

the Cross and of its Exaltation Patri-

arch Macarius is standing in the pulpit

elevating the Cross for all to see and

venerate On each side of the Patriarch

are deacons holding candles The ele-

vated Cross is surrounded and vener-

ated by many clergy and lay people

including Saint Helen the mother of

Emperor Constantine

In the background of the icon is a

domed structure that represents the

Church of the Resurrection in Jerusa-

lem This church was one of the

churches constructed and dedicated by

Emperor Constantine on the holy sites

of Jerusalem

Orthodox Christian Celebration of the

Feast of the Universal Exaltation of the

Precious and Life-Giving Cross

This Feast of our Lord is celebrated

with the Divine Liturgy of Saint

John Chrysostom which is conduct-

ed on the day of the feast and pre-

ceded by the Matins service A Great

Vespers is conducted on the evening

before the day of the feast

On the day of the Feast at the con-

clusion of the Matins or of the Di-

vine Liturgy a special service is

held The Cross is placed on a tray

surrounded by branches of basil and

is taken in solemn procession

through the church to the chanting

of the Hymn of the Feast The tray is

placed on a table and the priest

takes the Cross and offers petitions

from each side of the table the four

directions of the compass This rep-

resents the universal nature of the

offering of Christ upon the Cross

As the people respond by chanting

Lord have mercy the priest raises

and lowers the cross a commemora-

tion of its finding and exaltation At

the conclusion of the service the

people come and venerate the cross

and receive the basil from the priest

The basil is used and offered as it

was the fragrant flower growing

where the Cross was found

(Continued from page 1)

St Georgersquos youth parishioner Marissa Mortari attended

the IOCC Youth leadership Conference in August

Here is what she would like to share about the program and her experience

The Serv-X-treme Youth Leadership Conference was a

great experience Twenty-five high school seniors from all

around the country participated in the conference During the

week we listened to many presenters and also participated in

several volunteering activities From the presentations we

learned not how to serve and be a leader but why we serve and

why it is important to be a leader within your own community

We were told that all of us as Orthodox Christians have the qualities to be leaders but we need to go out and use those

qualities so that others will follow in our footsteps We talked about serving the liturgy after the liturgy meaning that

we cant just say in church that we want to help people and then go home and forget about it We must take what we

learn during liturgy and apply it to our daily lives

Some places that we volunteered include Northside Child Development Center The Salvation Army FOCUS

and Habitat for Humanity The main thing that we focused on while volunteering was making sure that we listened to

what people really needed us to help them with instead of telling them what we wanted to do For example when we

went to Northside Child Development Center a lot of us volunteers expected that we would get to play with the kids In

reality what they needed was somebody to wash the windows and clean up the gardens

Since this conference took place in Minnesota for me it was a huge eye-opener as to how much help is needed in

our own community So many people think that they need to go on a mission trip to another country in order to help oth-

ers but there is plenty of help needed in our own backyard There are countless organizations which strive to help those

in need but the problem is that they cant help anybody unless volunteers like you and I help them keep their organiza-

tions running Its so easy for us to get caught up in our own busy lives but it is important to give back to the community

because if we all work together we can better each others lives I am extremely grateful for this experience and I plan to

use the lessons Ive learned to be a better leader

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5625 Logan Ave S


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1111 Summit Avenue


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St Paul MN

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Greek Festival

















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June 28-July 4 2014







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FAMILY NIGHTS

July ~










August ~






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St Paul MN













1111 Summit Avenue


Phone 6512226220 Fax 6512259276

wwwstgeorgegocorg



US Postage PAID

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US Postage PAID

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