The MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE

HOLY TAXIARHAI AND SAINT HARALAMBOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

MAY 2016

“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” (Proverbs 29:18)

You Belong Here!

GOD HAS CALLED US

TO LIFE AND RESURRECTION St. Justin Martyr

Indeed, God calls even the body to resurrection,

and promises it everlasting life. When He prom-

ises to save man, He thereby makes His promise

to the flesh: for what is man but a rational living

being composed of soul and body?

Is the soul by itself a man? No, it is but the soul

of a man. Can the body be called a man? No, it

can only be called the body of a man.

If then, neither of these is by itself a man, but

that which is composed of the two together is

called man, and God has called man to life and

resurrection, He has called not a part, but the

whole man, which is the soul and the body.

The resurrection is of the flesh which dies, for

the spirit does not die. The soul is in the body,

which cannot live without a soul. The body,

when the soul departs from it, is not. These, in

those who have a genuine hope and unquestion-

ing faith in God, will be saved.

About Justin Martyr……

St. Justin was one of the early defenders of

Christianity. He was born in the year 100 and

was martyred in 165 AD.

This passage is based on a section of his treatise

“On the Resurrection.”

ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ!

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

May Schedule of Services

Sunday, May 1-PASCHA

12:00 noon-Agapi Vespers

Friday, May 6— The Life-Givng Fountain

8:30 am—Orthros and Liturgy

Sunday, May 8— Sunday of Thomas

8:15 am—Orthros

9:30 am—Sunday School

9:45 am—Divine Liturgy

Sunday, May 15— Sunday of the Myrrh Bearing Women

8:15 am—Orthros

9:30 am—Sunday School

9:45 am—Divine Liturgy

Saturday, May 21— Ss Constantine and Helen

8:30 am—Orthros and Liturgy

Sunday, May 22— Sunday of the Paralytic

Last Day of Sunday School

8:15 am—Orthros

9:30 am—Sunday School

9:45 am—Divine Liturgy

Wednesday, May 25— Mid-Pentecost

8:30 am—Orthros and Liturgy

Sunday, May 29— Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

8:15 am—Orthros

9:30 am—Sunday School

9:45 am—Divine Liturgy

CELEBRATE OUR YOUTH DAY!

OUR SISTER COMMUNITIES of St George (Chicago,

Schererville, DeKalb) invite you to Vespers on the evening of

Pascha, and Divine Liturgy on Monday, May 2nd, in honor of

the Feastday of St. George. (Liturgy will NOT be celebrated at

St. Haralambos on May 2nd.)

OUR SISTER COMMUNITIES of Ss. Constantine and Hel-

en (Palos Hills, Rockford, Milwaukee, and Merrillville) invite

you to Vespers on Friday evening, May 20th, and Divine

Liturgy on Saturday, May 21st, in honor of the Feastday of Ss.

Constantine and Helen. (Liturgy WILL be celebrated at St.

Haralambos on May 21st.)

SACRAMENTS AND BLESSINGS MINISTRY TO PERSONS WHO ARE SICK-We urge Orthodox

Christians who would like to receive Holy Sacraments but are unable

to attend church (hospitalized or at home) to contact the church office

so Holy Sacraments can be administered to them.

If your loved one is hospitalized please call us, even if the illness is

not serious! In a wholistic approach to healing and well-being, a

visit from the priest can be very positive. Most hospitals do not

inform us when they receive patients from our parish. We depend

on you!

BLESSINGS OF INFANTS—Forty days after birth, a child and its

mother come to church to receive a 40 Day Blessing, imitating Christ

who was presented in the Temple 40 days after He was born. Please

call the church office to arrange this blessing.

BAPTISMS—Please call the church office to schedule Baptisms.

Plan ahead!—there are some days when Baptisms are not performed.

Keep in mind that there should be only one Godparent and that a child

is supposed to be given one name when he or she is baptized.

WEDDINGS—Please arrange an appointment with Fr. Dean at least

eight months before the proposed wedding date to allow time for all

necessary marriage preparation.

CONFESSION—Confessions are arranged by appointment. Please

call the church office to schedule Confession.

MEMORIAL SERVICES—Memorial Services are offered for the

eternal rest of persons who have fallen asleep in the Lord. Customari-

ly, these services are offered at 40 days, at 6 months, at 1 year and at

3 years. When three years have passed, the departed are more proper-

ly remembered on the Saturdays of the Souls.

END OF LIFE ISSUES

1 - The Right to a Proper Funeral

It is an honor to have a church funeral. When the funeral does not

take place at the church it indicates that someone is not in good order.

Sometimes out of convenience, we consider omitting a church funeral

for our loved ones, not realizing that we are depriving them of their

right to be honored. Let us honor our parents and relatives with the

respect they deserve!

2 - About Cremation

We believe that in the General Resurrection, our bodies and souls

will be restored to each other. Cremation is the deliberate desecration

and destruction of what God has made, and is viewed as the denial of

the Resurrection.

In cases where there is intention for the body of a deceased person

to be cremated, thus choosing to disregard our understanding of the

Resurrection, the honor of a church funeral is not given, either in the

church, or the funeral home or any other place.

Additionally, memorial services with kolyva are not allowed, since

the connection of the “kernel of wheat” as a sign of the Resurrection

has been intentionally destroyed.

2016 STEWARDSHIP

YOU BELONG HERE!

2015 STEWARDSHIP UPDATE

As of April 20, 2016

408 families have committed $ 230,995.00

How about you?

HOLY TAXIARHAI AND SAINT HARALAMBOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

7373 CALDWELL AVENUE, NILES, ILLINOIS 60714 PHONE: 847/647-8880

From Father Dean May 2016

Dear Friends and Fellow Stewards,

“Χριστός Ανέστη! Christ is Risen!”

Pascha is all about Love, Heaven and Forgiveness! As we celebrate

our Lord’s glorious Resurrection, we should be filled with joy, love

and forgiveness for one another, for friends, strangers, relatives and

even enemies! This is what Jesus did, and we should imitate Him!

Friday after Pascha is the celebration of the Life-Giving Fountain

(Ζωοδόχος Πηγή), and this is the name of the chapel at the St.

Iakovos Camp and Retreat Center. All are invited to Liturgy to cele-

brate the feastday of the chapel, and a cookout reception after church.

Plan to join in!

We also hope you are planning to join us at our Big Lamb Cook-

Off on Saturday, May 7! There will be a Lamb Roast Competition,

followed by a delicious full lamb dinner and music! (More infor-

mation on page 7.)

Can you help with our Baby Bottle Drive? We are using baby bot-

tles to collect spare change and raise money for the Mary and Martha

Maternity House, which provides a safe home for women with crisis

pregnancies. Your spare change can make a difference!

With the month of May, our energies also turns to the events

surrounding the end of the school year. Graduations, parties, cookouts,

Junior Olympics and our Memorial Day Picnic give us so much to be

grateful for!

Graduation time! Our Preschool’s Graduation Program will take

place on Friday, June 3 and our Afternoon Greek School Graduation

and Party will take place on Sunday, June 5. Our Saturday Greek

School will have its End of the Year Program on Saturday, June 11,

and May 15 will be the last day of Sunday School.

The Junior Olympics will take place May 27-29 at Ss. Constantine

and Helen in Palos Hills, and we expect to have a huge participation

from the young people of St. Haralambos!

We all look forward to our annual Memorial Day Picnic, taking

place on Monday, May 30. Pack your family and your picnic basket

and join us for a great day in the park!

Before we know it, it will be time for our annual Big Greek Food

Fest. Plenty of help will be needed. We are so grateful to those parish-

ioners who schedule their summer vacation around the Festival so that

they can be able to help. This is greatly appreciated! Chairmanships are

being created; if you would like to offer your help, please let us know!

Let us be grateful to God, and enjoy all the wonderful opportunities

that lay ahead!

Χριστός Ανέστη! Christ is Risen!

IN THIS ISSUE:

Letter from our Priest (pg 3)

Announcements/Ανακοινώσεις (pp 4-5)

Memorial Day Picnic (pg 5)

On the Resurrection (pg 6)

Our Big Lamb Cook-Off!(pg 7)

2016 Greek Food Fest of Niles (pg 8)

Events (pg 9)

Calendar (pg 10)

HOLY TAXIARHAI AND SAINT HARALAMBOS

GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH NILES, ILLINOIS

Proistamenos…………....…... Fr. Constantine P. Botsis

Synefimerios…………..….…....... Fr. George Lamberis

Pastoral Assistant....….…..... Deacon John G. Suhayda

Chanter…………..........…….....…..…..Nick Harisiadis

Parish Council Officers

President………...…...………..… Perry Giannopoulos

Vice President….................…...……..… Nick Andrews

Treasurer……….…............................... David Loomos

Secretary……………….………..….... Argy Koutsikos

Phase III Chairman......................... Perry Giannopoulos

Stewardship……………………………….Dino Houpis

Budget Committee Chairman .........Perry Giannopoulos

Building & Grounds Chairman…….

…... Michael Pontikes and Theodoros Karabatsos

Decor Committee Chairman..............Stephan Aliferakis

Finance Committee Chairman...…............. Tom Sikoral

Outreach Committee………....………...…..John Pierce

School Board Chairman….................Olympia Bournias

Audit Committee Chairman……...…….... Evan Houpis ..

Food Fest Chairman……………….

Philoptochos President..…………........Maria Dimitriou

PTA Co-Presidents (Afternoon School)….

….....Anna Sikoral and Kathy Ioannidis

PTA President (Preschool)…....…...Marianna Memmos

PTA Co-Presidents (Saturday School)…….

......Angelo Mihalopoulos and Georgia Pipikios

Greek School Principal….............. Mrs. Anastasia Liapi

Saturday School Director…Mrs. Andrianna Panayiotou

Preschool Director…..…...…….........Mrs. Rita Petratos

Sunday School Director….....Presvytera Georgia Botsis

Athletic Director…………...…....…..… David Loomos

Scoutmaster..……..…………....….. George Alpogianis

Asst Scoutmaster…….…...…..……... Vasili Zimbrakos

Asst Cubmaster…...…………...………....... John Frake

Little Angels…………..……...Mrs. Christine Blackaby

YAL President……..................….....Christina Pappadis

GOYA President….......................... ……... Alex Anton

Jr. Goya Advisor……..….….…..…… Jolynn Ruggerio

Bookstore Manager….........…......……Jolynn Ruggerio

Web Master…...….....…....…....…..…. George Houpis

Facebook……………..………………...Elizabeth Kotis

Office Staff….. ……………………..

Barbara Skaouris, Alexandra Grivas, Anna Sikoral

Maintenance Staff…..Juan Caro and Carolina Contreras

COMMUNITY NEWS STEWARDSHIP 2016!

What does your church mean to you?

What does your church offer to you?

What keeps the doors open to serve your needs?

How important is Baptism, Holy Communion, forgiveness and

the many other blessings you derive from your church?

What gives the church the “fuel” to power its activities and pro-

grams?

A N S W E R: Your STEWARDSHIP!

These are the questions we should ask when we determine our lev-

el of stewardship every year! Everyone should have a different

stewardship level from everyone else, and every year it should

change according to our means and our love! Our stewardship lev-

el should be an amount that reflects our growing love of God and

our appreciation for the blessings and benefits we derive from our

Church.

If you have not yet made your 2016 commitments, please do so.

There is no minimum, but true stewardship means heartfelt giving

in proportion to our resources and income. You belong here!

METROPOLIS of CHICAGO JUNIOR OLYMPICS —

Youth 7 to 18 years of age are encouraged to participate in the

2015 Junior Olympics. Registration forms are now available in

the Church Office. YOU MUST REGISTER BY MAY 3! Save

the dates—May 27 to May 29.

FANARI SUMMER CAMP —We are excited to report that

our Metropolis of Chicago Summer Camp Fanari will take

place at our very own Saint Iakovos Retreat Center this sum-

mer! Registrations are still open for the week of July 18-23.

MEMORIAL DAY PICNIC will take place on Monday, May

30 at Flick Park in Glenview. We welcome everyone: Family

Night, Jr GOYA, Sr GOYA, Sunday School, Greek School,

Philoptochos, PTA, Young Adults, Parish Council and all our

families to join us for games, food and fun! Bring your picnic

basket and plan to have a wonderful time!

GRADUATES LIST! Congratulations to all our 2016 High

School and College Graduates! We would like to compile a list

of this year’s graduates—please contact the church office to let

us know about your 2016 graduates!

OUR BIG GREEK FOOD FEST OF NILES will take place July 17-19 this sum-

mer, and planning has already begun. Of

course, we will need much help, and we are

always looking for new ideas and new peo-

ple to get involved! Please talk to Perry

Giannopoulos, George Anastasiadis, Eleni Kiriazopoulos, Fa-

ther George or Father Dean if you would like to offer your help.

IT’S GRADUATION TIME!—We congratulate the graduates

of our Greek School programs and warmly invite you to our

Year-End Celebrations:

Our Preschool’s Graduation Program will take place on

Friday, June 3.

Our Afternoon Greek School Graduation will take place on

Sunday, June 5 at Culver Gym.

Saturday Greek School will have its End of the Year Program

on Saturday, June 11.

EVERYONE IS INVITED TO OUR GREEK SCHOOL

GRADUATION PARTY AT 6:30 pm ON SUNDAY

EVENING, JUNE 5 AT MONASTERO’S! COME AND

CELEBRATE!

VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL will take place this

summer during the week of June 20-24. This is one of our very

popular programs, and everyone has a great experience. Moms

and Dads are needed to help! Please mark your calendar and

reserve the dates!

BABY BOTTLE DRIVE—Our Metropolis and Orthodox Chris-

tians for Life are happy to announce that the “Mary and Martha

Maternity House” for women in crisis pregnancies is now in opera-

tion. Will you help? After church services today, please pick up a

Baby Bottle, fill it with spare change and return it by May 15!

Funds raised will help with expenses of the Mary and Martha

House. Your spare change can make a difference!

IOCC ANNUAL BANQUET will take place at 6:00 pm on

Thursday, May 12 at the Café la Cave, 2777 Mannheim Road in

Des Plaines. The donation is $125.

IOCC provides desperately needed food and medical supplies

worth millions of dollars to people in need and to disaster victims

around the world in the name of our Orthodox Church. They truly

deserve our support!

Please call the St. Haralambos Church Office (847-647-8880) to

make your reservations!

Save the Date!

St. Haralambos

GOLF OUTING Wednesday, September 21, 2016!

St. Haralambos

The Big Lamb Cook-Off!

Bright SATURDAY, May 7 5:00 p.m.

St. Haralambos Community Center 7373 Caldwell Avenue, Niles, IL

Who cooks the Best Lamb? Taste and see!

Taste and test and full dinner. A fun-filled evening!

For reservations, please call the church office

847-647-8880

ΕΝΟΡΙΑΚΕΣ ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΕΙΣ ΑΝΗΚΕΤΕ ΕΔΩ -- ΑΝΗΚΟΥΜΕ ΣΤΟΝ ΘΕΟ!

Η εκκλησία μας και το

σπίτι μας μας δίνουν

θαλπωρή και επιβεβαίωση

αγάπης και της αίσθησης

του ανήκειν. Η εκκλησία

αυτή και τα σπίτια μας είναι

οι χώροι όπου

αντιλαμβανόμεθα την

αγάπη του Θεού και των

ανθρώπων Του.

Ταυτόχρονα, χρειαζόμεθα

την βοήθειά σας δια να

εξασφαλίσουμε ότι η εκκλησία μας θα είναι πάντα διαθέσιμη να

προσφέρει την αγάπη και την αίσθηση του ανήκειν σε όλους:

φίλους, επισκέπτες, και μελλοντικές γεννεές!

Αυτό επιτυγχάνεται δια του ειλικρινούς και ευσυνειδήτου Stew-

ardship. Το Stewardship σημαίνει καλωσύνη, καλωσόρισμα

επισκεπτών, υπερηφάνεια δια την εκκλησία μας, και

προσφέροντας τον χρόνο μας, τα ταλέντα μας και χρηματικές

δωρεές.

Σας παροτρύνουμε να συμπληρώσετε μία γενναιόδωρη και

ευσυνείδητη κάρτα προσφοράς δια το 2015! Το αληθινό Stew-

ardship σημαίνει να δίνουμε ανάλογα με τα εισοδήματά μας.

Ανήκετε εδώ!

ΠΑΡΑΔΟΣΙΑΚΟ ΠΙΚ-ΝΙΚ! Οι οικογένειες του Αγίου

Χαραλάμπους: Κατηχητικού, Ελληνικού Σχολείου, Family

Night, Jr. GOYA, GOYA, YAL, PTA και Φιλοπτώχου θα

έχουν ένα παραδοσιακό πικ-νικ εις το Flick Park εις Glenview

τo Memorial Day, 30 Μαίου. Θα διασκεδάσουμε με παιχνίδια,

διάφορα σπορτς και καλή παρέα! Φέρτε μαζί σας τα φαγητά

σας-διατίθενται ψησταριές! Aς συναντηθούμε όλοι το Memo-

rial Day δια να έχουμε την ευκαιρία να διασκεδάσουμε σαν

μια μεγάλη οικογένεια!

ΝΕΑ ΤΟΠΟΘΕΣΙΑ! ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΟΥΜΕ ΣΗΜΕΙΩΣΤΕ-

ΤΟ ΕΦΕΤΕΙΝΟ ΠΙΚΝΙΚ ΜΑΣ ΘΑ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΣΤΟ FLICK

PARK εις το Glenview!

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΦΕΣΤΙΒΑΛ ΤΟΥ 2016--Το Φεστιβάλ της

Κοινότητάς μας για το 2016 θα λάβει χώραν εις τις 15-17

Ιουλίου, και οι ετοιμασίες άρχισαν. Θα χρειαστούμε βοήθεια

εις τον προγραμματισμόν, και πάντα ενδιαφερόμαστε για νέες

ιδέες και καινούργιους εθελοντές! Εαν έχετε την ευχαρίστησιν

να βοηθήσετε, παρακαλούμε τηλεφωνείτε το γραφείο της

εκκλησίας (847-647-8880).

YOU ARE INVITED TO THE SAINT

HARALAMBOS

“OLD FASHIONED FAMILY PICNIC” Monday, May 30th– 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm

FLICK PARK 3600 Glenview Road

(West of Greenwood, or East of Milwaukee Road)

Everyone is welcome: Family Night, Jr GOYA, Sr GOYA, Sunday School, Greek School, Philoptochos, PTA, Young Adults,

Parish Council and all our families

We got the hot dogs and hamburgers! You can also bring food to cook on the grill.

We can play: Softball, Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis, and more!

ON THE PASSOVER Melito of Sardis (167-68 A.D.)

And thus he was lifted up upon the tree, and an inscription

was affixed identifying the one who had been murdered.

Who was he? It is painful to tell, but it is more dreadful not

to tell. Therefore, hear and tremble because of him for whom

the earth trembled.

The one who hung the earth in space, is himself hanged; the

one who fixed the heavens in place, is himself impaled; the

one who firmly fixed all things, is himself firmly fixed to the

tree. The Lord is insulted, God has been murdered, the King

of Israel has been destroyed by the right hand of Israel.

O frightful murder! O unheard of injustice! The Lord is dis-

figured and he is not deemed worthy of a cloak for his na-

ked body, so that he might not be seen exposed. For this rea-

son the stars turned and fled, and the day grew quite dark,

in order to hide the naked person hanging on the tree, dark-

ening not the body of the Lord, but the eyes of men.

Yes, even though the people did not tremble, the earth trem-

bled instead; although the people were not afraid, the heav-

ens grew frightened; although the people did not tear their

garments, the angels tore theirs; although the people did not

lament, the Lord thundered from heaven, and the most high

uttered his voice.

Why was it like this, O Israel? You did not tremble for the

Lord. You did not fear for the Lord. You did not lament for

the Lord, yet you lamented for your firstborn. You did not

tear your garments at the crucifixion of the Lord, yet you

tore your garments for your own who were murdered. You

forsook the Lord; you were not found by him. You dashed

the Lord to the ground; you, too, were dashed to the ground,

and lie quite dead.

But he arose from the dead and mounted up to the heights

of heaven. When the Lord had clothed himself with humani-

ty, and had suffered for the sake of the sufferer, and had

been bound for the sake of the imprisoned, and had been

judged for the sake of the condemned, and buried for the

sake of the one who was buried, he rose up from the dead,

and cried aloud with this voice: Who is he who contends

with me? Let him stand in opposition to me. I set the con-

demned man free; I gave the dead man life; I raised up the

one who had been entombed.

Who is my opponent? I, he says, am the Christ. I am the one

who destroyed death, and triumphed over the enemy, and

trampled Hades under foot, and bound the strong one, and

carried off man to the heights of heaven, I, he says, am the

Christ.

Therefore, come, all families of men, you who have been

befouled with sins, and receive forgiveness for your sins. I

am your forgiveness, I am the passover of your salvation, I

am the lamb which was sacrificed for you, I am your ran-

som, I am your light, I am your savior, I am your resurrec-

tion, I am your king, I am leading you up to the heights of

heaven, I will show you the eternal Father, I will raise you

up by my right hand.

This is the one who made the heavens and the earth, and

who in the beginning created man, who was proclaimed

through the law and prophets, who became human via the

virgin, who was hanged upon a tree, who was buried in the

earth, who was resurrected from the dead, and who ascend-

ed to the heights of heaven, who sits at the right hand of the

Father, who has authority to judge and to save everything,

through whom the Father created everything from the

beginning of the world to the end of the age.

This is the alpha and the omega. This is the beginning and

the end–an indescribable beginning and an incomprehensi-

ble end. This is the Christ. This is the king. This is Jesus. This

is the general. This is the Lord. This is the one who rose up

from the dead. This is the one who sits at the right hand of

the Father. He bears the Father and is borne by the Father, to

whom be the glory and the power forever. Amen.

St Nikolai (Velimirovich), describing

the Paschal service in Jerusalem

We waited and at last our expectations were fulfilled. When

the Patriarch sang “Christ is risen”, a heavy burden fell from

our souls. We felt as if we also has been raised from the

dead. All at once, from all around, the same cry resounded

like the noise of many waters. “Christ is risen” sang the

Greeks, the Russians, the Arabs, the Serbs, the Copts, the

Armenians, the Ethiopians — one after another, each in his

own tongue, in his own melody... Coming out of the service

at dawn, we began to regard everything in the light of the

glory of Christ’s Resurrection, and all appeared different

from what if had yesterday; everything seemed better, more

expressive, more glorious. Only in the light of the Resurrec-

tion does life receive meaning.

THE COMPETITION

Who can roast the best lamb? We think it’s

time to find out so we are holding the First An-

nual St. Haralambos Lamb Roast Competition

on Bright Saturday, May 7 at St. Haralambos.

Sign up your team for what promises to be a

fun community event. Not only will we have

impartial judges tasting the lamb but we will be

selling tickets for members of the community

and other communities to come and join in the

fun!

There is a $50 entry fee per team and each

team will be responsible to provide their own

lamb (35-40 lbs) and cooking method. St. Har-

alambos will provide electricity (bring your

own extension cords) and a six foot table for

each team. Teams will have access to their spots

beginning at 10 am on May 7 and the lambs will

need to be completed and ready for serving by 5

pm.

ANNOUNCING… THE FIRST ANNUAL ST HARALAMBOS LAMB ROAST COMPETITION!

THE DINNER

If you just want to eat instead of cooking,

come to enjoy a full dinner, music, and have a

fun-filled evening! The menu will include lamb,

chicken, potatoes, salad, Easter eggs, cheese,

olives, wine and dessert. There also will be hot

dogs! The donation is only $30 for adults, and

$10 for children under 12!

Help us celebrate Pascha as a community

and raise some funds for our Phase III building

project. To enter a team, please call the Church

office and leave a message for Ted Karabatsos

or Tom Kanelos. We will need your telephone

number and email so that we can send further

instructions and food prep requirements.

Who will win bragging rights for a whole

year?

SAINT HARALAMBOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH I N V I T E S Y O U T O

7373 CALDWELL AVENUE, NILES, ILLINOIS PHONE (847) 647-8880

FRI, JULY 15 - 5 PM to 12 MIDNIGHt

SAT, JULY 16 - 3 PM to 12 MIDNIGHT SUN, JULY 17 - 3 PM to 12 MIDNIGHT

GRAND RAFFLE!

FIRST PRIZE: a NEW 2016 AUDI A4! OR A NEW HARLEY DAVIDSON OR $20,000!

SECOND PRIZE: $ 2000 THIRD PRIZE: $ 1000 FOURTH PRIZE: $ 500 FIFTH PRIZE: $ 500

HOME-MADE GREEK FOOD! LOUKOUMATHES AND PASTRIES! Greek APPETIZERS AND ROAST LAMB! IMPORTED GREEK WINE! FESTIVAL DANCERS AND COOKING CLASSES!

KID’S CORNER!

FREE ADMISSION BEFORE 5:00!

CHILDREN UNDER 12 FREE!

SENIOR CITIZENS over 65 $1.00

get ready for the JUNIOR OLYMPICS!

Junior Olympics will take place the weekend of May 27-29.

Registration Forms are available in the church office.

You must register by May 3!

VACATION CHURCH

SCHOOL!

PLAN TO SIGN UP FOR THIS YEAR'S VACA-

TION CHURCH SCHOOL, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon

during the week of June 20-24 at St Haralambos. All ages

needed….parents, too!

There will be interesting crafts, Bible stories, activities,

snacks and more!!

Teachers are needed! To volunteer, please call the

church office (847/647-8880).

This summer program is immensely popular! Watch

for more information. Don’t let your children miss out!

CAMP FANARI!

FANARI SUMMER CAMP —We are

excited to report that our Metropolis of

Chicago Summer Camp Fanari will

take place at our Saint Iakovos Retreat

Center this summer!

The program is for youth entering the 6th—11th

grades in the 2015/16 school year. Openings are still

available for Session 4, July 18-23.

More information is available at http://

fanaricamp.wordpress.com/

APPLICATIONS FOR CAMPERS ARE TO

BE COMPLETELY ONLINE ONLY.

To benefit the

April 23-May 15

Giving is easy!

1. Pick up a baby bottle after church

on April 23.

2. Take the bottle home and drop in

your spare change.

3. Return the filled bottle to church by May 15! (or

you can just write a check!)

The Mary and Martha House is an Orthodox Christian

ministry to help expectant mothers needing a safe and

IOCC

ANNUAL BANQUET TO PROVIDE FOOD AND

MEDICINE TO PEOPLE

IN NEED AROUND THE WORLD

6:00 pm

Thursday evening, May 12, 2016

Café la Cave

2777 Mannheim Road, Des Plaines, IL

Donation: $125

Please call St. Haralambos Church Office

for reservations, by May 6!

mAY 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 PASCHA!

12:00 noon—The

Vespers of Agapi

2 ST GEORGE

(Liturgy at St.

George Church)

3 11:30 am—

Little Angels

4:30 pm—Greek

School

7:30-Bible Study

4 9 am-Preschool

classes resume

5 6 THE

LIFE-GIVING

FOUNTAIN

8:30am-Orthros

and Liturgy

4:30 pm—Greek

School

7 9:00 am—Saturday

Greek School

LAMB

COOK-OFF!

8 Sunday

of Thomas

MOTHERS DAY 8:15 am—Orthros

9:30 am—Sunday

School

9:45 am—Liturgy

9

5:30 pm—Family

Night

7:30 pm—GOYA

10

11:30—-Little

Angels

4:30 pm—Greek

School

4:45– PTA Mtg

7:30-Bible Study

11

7:30 pm-

Philoptochos

12

6:00 pm-

Annual IOCC

Banquet

13

4:30 pm—Greek

School

14 9:00 am—Saturday

Greek School

4 pm—CPR Train-

ing

15 The

Myrrhbearers

8:15 am—Orthros

9:30 am—Sunday

School

9:45 am—Liturgy

Last day of

Sunday School

16

6:30—Jr GOYA

17 11:30—-Little

Angels

4:30 pm—Greek

School

7:30-Bible Study

18

7:30 pm—Parish

Council Mtg

19 20

4:30 pm—Greek

School

21 SS CONSTANTINE

AND HELEN

8:30-Orthros

And Liturgy 9:00 am—Saturday

Greek School

22 Sunday of

the Paralytic 8:30 am—Orthros

9:45 am—Liturgy

23 10 am—Preschool

Mini-Olympics

5 pm—Bessie’s

Table

5:30 pm—Family

Night

7:30 pm—GOYA

24 11:30—-Little

Angels

4:30 pm—Greek

School

7:30-Bible Study

25 MID-

PENTECOST

8:30-Orthros

And Liturgy

26

27

4:30 pm—Greek

School

28 JR OLYMPICS

29 Sunday of

Samaritan Woman

8:30 am—Orthros

9:45 am—Liturgy

30 MEMORIAL

DAY

FAMILY

PICNIC

31

4:30 pm—Greek

School

7:30-Bible Study

HOLY TAXIARHAI AND SAINT HARALAMBOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 7373 CALDWELL AVENUE NILES, IL 60714-4503

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GraND PRIZE: A NeW 2016 AUDI A4!

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SECOND PRIZE: $ 2000 THIRD PRIZE: $ 1000 FOURTH PRIZE: $ 500 FIFTH PRIZE: $ 500

EarlY BIRD DRAWING -- SUNDAY, JUNE 19 -- WIN $1000! (Only Books of Five Tickets are eligible for the Early Bird Drawing.)

Book of Five Tickets--$100 Single ticket $25 Do you have your tickets yet?

THE BIG GREEK FOOD FEST OF NILES 2016 RAFFLE !