January/February 2016

Fr. Philp Armstrong

St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church

2716 N. Dobson Rd., Suite 101

Chandler, Arizona 85224

Office: (480) 899-3330 Fax: (480) 812-9669 Website: www.st-katherine.org

The Spirit

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Rev. Philip Armstrong, Proistamenos

Office Hours:

Monday – Friday 9:00 am -4:00 pm

Closed for Lunch

12:00 pm–1:00 pm

Sunday Worship 8:30 am-Orthros

9:30 am-Divine Liturgy 10:45 am –Sunday School

Weekly Bulletin Deadline

Wednesday, one week prior to publication.

Bookstore Hours Sundays following Liturgy

(in the upstairs room adjacent to choir loft)

Church E-mail Addresses Office: office@st-katherine.org

Fr. Phil: priest@st-katherine.org

Stewardship – Gary Boyce

Parish Council

President—Demetrios Deliz 1st Vice President—Athena Light 2nd Vice President—Ladane Vandenberg Secretary—Florence Bellecy Treasurer—Elaine Hatupis Assistant Treasurer—Vange Archuleta Josephine Avaneas Mena Bafaloukos Zoi Benton James DeDakis James French Tom Morden Van Vandenberg 2 Vacant positions

Reminder to All Groups & Organizations

Deadline for articles or information for the Spirit are:

Dec.19 (for January-February) Feb. 16 (March-April) April 17 (May-June) June 19 (July– August) Aug. 17 (September)-October) Oct. 16 (November-December)

Please send information to:

office@st-katherine.org

Church Organizations Altar Boys………………………… Andre Gib Bookstore…….. Michael & Chryss Danielek Dance………….………….Jackie Bafaloukos Greek Festival………………. Vange Archuleta Hrisi Parea………………...…. Linda Kotsakis Hall Rental…………...…… ______________ JOY/HOPE……………….. Fr. Phil Armstrong Philoptochos……………………. Linda Blazev Sunday School…..…………… Dean Argeros YAL……………………….. Stephanie Venetis GOYA………..……. Nick & Lisa Bafaloukos

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MESSAGE FROM FATHER

“Reflections on the Challenges of the New Year”

As you receive this issue of the “Spirit” we will have embarked upon another new year – 2016. With the geopolitical problems our world is experiencing, racial unrest, gender confusion and Home-grown terrorism; we shudder to think how these will come to bear on the New Year. Uncertainty and trepidation are the things we feel. It is easy to fall into a spirit of negativism when we ponder the immense challenges the next twelve months will bring. I’m reminded of a story taken from the Gerontikon (writings of the Holy Elders). In one of the3 holy teachings taken from this collection of stories is an example of a holy monk who navigates through a world and time not too different from our own. Although there is chaos, confusion, uncertainty, and potential danger constantly present; he is unmoved by it; he walks through it with constant unwavering peace and the marked absence of fear. This holy person found the remedy to facing the uncertainties and challenges of a constantly changing world. The monk had realized the words of Ps. 23:7 – “You are my hiding place”. St. Paul knew also, quite well the secret of coping and living in the world. It is revealed in his words in Col. 3:3 - “Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died and your life is hidden with Christ in God”. With Christ, a Christian is able to be an eternal optimist. He knows that with God’s help there is always hope and poten-tial for goodness. Each day becomes a new adventure in which he takes pleasure in seeing the activity of the Life-giving Holy Trinity in his life. It is a life of constant discovery; new truths and insights are revealed to one in the ebbs and flows of daily living God is constantly speaking to us through others and the events that unfold in each new expanse of time. Life in the Holy Spirit is pregnant with possibility and promise. As our eyes become more open to the world of the Spirit through prayer, repentance, communion and spiritual reading; we see God everywhere and in everything. How do I transition to this way of optimistic living? The first decision that is required of us is the decision to be holy. Lev. 11:44 and I Peter 1:16 say: “Be holy for I am holy”. This is what it means to be the holy people of God. St. Peter comments, we are “His own special people” (I P. 2:9). This is why Jesus calls us “the us “the salt of the earth” (Mt. 5:13). We are the world’s spice and preservative. Knowing these things, we are called to sanctify our lives through prayer, sacrament, and spiritual living. The perfect time and context to do so is in the here and now. Our window of opportunity is 2016! In closing, I pray that the Lord will bless our efforts to find our hiding place in God, the incubator for holiness. Have a blessed 2016!

Fr. Phil

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SACRAMENTS AND OTHER SERVICES

Holy Baptism November 7, 2015 Evelyn June Gillingham Godparent: Talia Orlando Parents: Neil & Julia Gillingham November 8, 2015 Laila Thomas Godparent: Bobby & Leah Thomas Parent: Lidia Russom November 13, 2015 Alyssa (Anastasia) Morgan Godparent: Connie Venetis Parents: Gerald & Marilou Morgan November 15, 2015 Adam Batchelder Godparent: Jeffrey Batchelder Parents: Christopher & Aranshi Batchelder December 6, 2015 Timothy (Lazarus) Davidson Godparent: Demetrios Deliz Parents: Alan Davidson & Kendra Zinke December 27, 2015 Dimitrios Tsontakis Godparent: John & Eleni Cheolitis Parents: Nick & Kiki Tsontakis

Holy Chrismation November 8, 2014 Tikhon (Justin) Olmstead Godparent: Gary Boyce November 8, 2014 Sophia (Heather) Olmstead

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SACRAMENTS AND OTHER SERVICES

Holy Chrismation November 28, 2015 Preston (Constantine) Kalos

Godparent: Justin Olmstead

December 20, 2015 Leonel Oliver

Godparent: Josephine Avaneas and Christina Vannelli

Holy Matrimony

November 14, 2015 David & Alyssa Culver

Koumbara: Pres. Maria Armstrong

Trisagion

November 10, 2015 Margaret Corcovelos

Survived by: Mother Gloria Corcovelos, three children,

two sisters and one brother.

Forty Day Blessings

November 24, 2015 Alexis Enright and newborn daughter,

Eleni Mara

Father: Barry Enright

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Prayer on the First Day of the Year

O Lord our God, who have placed times and seasons under your own authority; who, in your infinite

compassion and goodness, have counted us worthy to enter a New Year of your loving kindness,

bless it and keep us in peace.

Loose, remit and forgive any sins that we have committed during the year that is past, and keep us

free from sin in the New Year.

Enlighten us with the light of your truth and your divine commandments. Establish in our souls

your holy will, and guide us to every work that is good and pleasing to you.

Guard well our holy Church with your divine grace. Remember, Lord, our nation; train up the

youth; protect the elderly; encourage the faint-hearted; gather the scattered; bring back those who

have gone astray, and reunite them to your holy Church.

Overshadow our Land with your might, and grant it gentle rain and abundance of the fruits of the

earth.

Speak of goodness in the hearts of our rulers; support and strengthen them, together with our armed

forces by land, sea and air so that in their tranquility we may lead our life in every piety and digni-

ty.

Let your kingdom come upon us, O Lord; the kingdom of love, goodness, peace and justice; and

make us worthy to praise and glorify, with one mouth and one heart your most honorable and majes-

tic name, of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the ages

of ages.

Amen

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LET US PRAY TO THE LORD Timothy Patitsas “In peace let us pray to the Lord” is a refrain that continually echoes in our ears as Orthodox Chris-tians. What are we to pray for, once we have found peace? “For the peace from above, and for the sal-vation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord.” And again, “For the peace of the whole world, the good estate of the holy churches of God, and the union of all, let us pray to the Lord.” Truly, the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom is a pure testament to the life in Christ, the Spirit-filled life, the summation of worship and praise of the Triune God. And this Liturgy shows us the im-portance of peace as both a prerequisite to prayer, and as one of the most important objects of our prayer. If it is hard to pray in our day and age, it is because we have only partially the peace upon which prayer depends, and because we have only a small portion of the belief that God can restore our inner world and our outer peace. We lead full lives, but lives that lack certain dimensions of freedom; we describe ourselves as servants who “have much to do.” We seem to know so much about the com-plexities of the world’s sorrows, the obstinacy of others and the practical difficulties of addressing both. We may actually not believe that it is prayer above all that brings peace. Where are we to find the peace that precedes prayer, as well as the faith that prayer itself will bring peace? For each person, the answer is somehow different. For one Christian, it is the memory of a treasured elderly relative whose devotion to Christ was unshakable. For another person, it is reading the Gospels and the Epistles that brings such peace. Another person takes comfort in the lives of the saints, or in miracle stories, or in nature’s mute yet overpowering testimony to God’s goodness. Still another person looks upon the stories of those who do good in the world, while yet another finds that the key to a prayer life is to light the oil candle, prepare the incense burner and gaze upon holy icons. For other people it is the chanting in the Church that brings them the peace they need to pray. Some of us find that fasting is an indispensable aid to prayer. Or we may find that, for us, the key to prayer is communal support, that we need another person to push us along. Whatever preparation it is that helps us toward prayer is always a blessing, as St. Porphyrios said, “to warm up the heart before prayer.” It is good to gather our thoughts, arrange our surroundings, and al-low our troubled minds to descend into our deepest heart. There we find Christ, the object of our prayer, and the author of our hope. In our hearts we find the treasure of the grace we received at bap-tism, a treasure that the more it is spent, the more it increases, and which can never be exhausted. “The kingdom of Heaven is within you” says our Savior. Prayer them becomes a simple and artless affair. “We look at him, and he looks at us” said Anthony Bloom (who is considered by many to be a saint). We are tempted to bring up all our problems at once, to insist on describing them in detail and to press for immediate answers. We should try to resist this urge, and to sit quietly with our Lord. Soon enough-within just a few minutes- the peace that had been fleeing us returns. We are “saved” for the moment, for this day and in this present struggle. The Lord may bid us to work and to make good use of our time. But He also blesses us to rest, and this is our pure Sabbath: to sit quietly with God, allowing the world to run itself without our assistance for just a few minutes. Thereafter everything is different. Out of this mini-retreat, this small pilgrimage to Christ, we bring with us an atmosphere of prayer. We may not be saying any particular words, but we cultivate the peace that prayer has brought us, and we remain mindful of God, of His gracious goodness, and of our own smallness.Fr. Roman Braga, who passed from this earth several months ago, used to say that prayer is more than concrete words. Rather, it is living our lives in Christ, living always in the pres-ence of his mercy, that constitutes the condition of “praying without ceasing” (although some add to this the practice of reciting the Jesus Prayer at all times).

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Prayer can become a way of life, once we have tasted its sweetness, and once we finally begin to un-derstand the futility of so many of our thoughts. In time, we learn to long for the ultimate source of existence on an ongoing basis, and to make the awareness of God part of the fabric of more and more of our moments. No other person can fill us with life as God does, and it is for Life that we were cre-ated. Yes, we, each of us, are sinners, each with our own weaknesses. But by the same token, whatever the spiritual life is supposed to be, it can’t be meant only for those who are so perfect that they are beyond temptation. Somehow, it is in the midst of our confusions, fears, distractions, temptations and habitual mistakes that we are meant to pursue that “one thing needful”: a living relationship with the Son of God, Jesus of Nazareth, and to love Him who is “the express image of the Father” and who is also the one “upon whom the Spirit of the Father descends and remains.” Even those saints who reached the blessed state of apatheia, of no longer sinning even while in the body, still continued to face the trails of life. Let’s discuss, then, some insights that can help us to succeed at this most important of all our kinds of labor. We all want to pray; we all face the same obstacles that prevent us from praying. How are these to be overcome? MAKING TIME FOR PRAYER The first challenge we each face is that we don’t have much time to pray. Or, so we think. Of course, we have plenty of time when we want to do less-fruitful things. And on some days, time even can seem to go on and on, with no purpose and no movement. So. The first issue is to turn the matter around and use prayer to “make time.” Once we begin to pray regularly, we find that the challenges of daily life often go more smoothly. Things might even seem to slow down. We aren’t spending as much time in frustrating pursuits and thus are freer. Rather than making time for prayer, we have made time through prayer. But how do we start this habit? A FIRST PRAYER IF WE FEEL STUCK Every day for thirty days, kneel in front of your icons before God, and ask Christ to grant you “a spir-itual awakening” by the power of his Holy Spirit. Do not permit yourself any mental picture or image of what a “spiritual awakening” would look like- leave that to Him. St. Gregory Palamas prayed in a similar way, asking God continually, “Enlighten my darkness!” But St. Gregory prayed in this way for more than twenty years… RETURN FROM WORK WELL-RESTED In our cars on the way home from work, we frequently are too tired to think of anything serious. We may switch among radio stations, looking for something to renew us, but we come up empty. So why not devote some of those minutes to four simple prayers: Thanking God for all He has given you; praying for all enemies and others who have hurt you; praying for your friends and family; and asking God for your own needs. Because these four requests can become quite vast, I always just count. First, I praise God for ten things. Then I think God for ten things. Then I pray for ten “enemies” (“enemies” is a technical term, meaning “people whose faults have momentarily distracted me from my own greater faults”). After that, I am at peace, and I pray for ten people whom I deeply love (there is usually some overlap be-tween the list of “enemies” and this second list, so some people get prayed for twice, the second time with more warmth:. Then I pray for myself, and after that I am ready to drive on in peace, and walk through the front door from work well-rested. In peace let us pray to the Lord! Timothy Patitsas, PhD, is Assistant Professor at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, where he also plans and leads the annual St. Helen’s Pilgrimage to Greece, Mt. Athos and Constanti-nople. Educated at the Georgetown University of Foreign Service, his research interests include social ethics, economics and theology. He is currently working on an introduction to the mystical ethics of the Orthodox Church.

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January 2016 Contacts: Linda Kotsakis at tislife@cox.net Carol Stathopoulos at cnsgreek@aol.com or 480-988-3277

Ringing in the New Year ! Hrisi Parea is ringing in the New Year with a calendar full of activities and events. Join us for a fun-filled 2016. Membership is $5.00 per year payable in January. Look for bulletins and flyers to stay in touch with this very active group of seniors.

Christmas Dinner and Party was enjoyed be nearly 70 members and their

guests in the Church Community Center the evening of December 17th. The Party began with wine tasting and after a prayer of thanksgiving by Father Demetri, a catered dinner by Floridino’s was served. Guests were treated to servings of vegetable lasagna and chicken alfredo accompa-nied by mixed green salad and bread rolls. Cake for dessert followed the surprise entertain-ment. Games and door prizes followed dinner. We were treated to a special visit by the Chor-daires, an all women acapella group from Sun City. With the Hrisi Parea Christmas tree as a backdrop, the ladies performed holiday songs and invited one and all to sing along as they sang Christmas Carols. An evening of parea (fellowship), music and good food sent everyone home full, humming, and satisfied.

Planning the New Year calendar: Ideas and suggestions for activities are al-

ways welcome. Contact Linda or Carol and we’ll put it up for consideration and discussion. Some events to look forward to include a January Pizza and Membership Recruitment Party; on February 21st plan on attending the Arizona Premier of “Antique Prayers” at the Tempe Pollack Cinemas; in March we’ve been invited to the spring show of the Chordaires at Sun City where they will feature songs of the 40’s and 50’s done “their way”. We’re looking forward to a great 2016!!!

Happy New Year !!!

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ST IRENE PHILOPTOCHOS & AGAPE GROUP - 2015

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AGAPE Group and GOYA assisted with service projects for clothing distri-bution to shelters for women & their children, lunches to be distributed to the homeless & Easter Baskets and Christmas stockings for Whole Life

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St. Irene Philoptochos-

Christmas Joy Thank you to all who participated in our Christmas Basket collections and Food Drive. It was greatly appreciated by those who received a wonderful meal and the knowledge that there are those in our congregation who truly care. As always the generosity of St. Kath-erine’s parishioners is truly heart warming. It has arrived! Greek Culinary Treasures Cookbook We are so happy to have the finished product in our hands! If you have not seen the cook-book yet – drop by our table during coffee hour and take a look! Only $25. and worth eve-ry penny. And know that all the funds that are raised from the sale go to the ministries of St. Irene Philoptochos! Blessed are the Merciful When you donate money to Philoptochos or participate in our fund raisers you can be as-sured that all your money goes towards the mission of Philoptochos: to help those in need. In December we have donated money to the UN Children’s Emergency Fund, the Nation-al Philoptochos General Medical Fund, the Bishop Anthony Student Aid Endowment Fund and also of course the Christmas giving: We adopted a family for Christmas from the Chandler Christian Community Center – giving both gifts and food for Christmas – we donated the generous collection for the food drive to the food bank at CCCC and sent our Adopt – a - Seminarian a Christmas gift for him and his new wife. We sent a donation to the Mull Monastery .The children of our parish helped by stuffing stockings for 30 chil-dren that may not have otherwise had any Christmas – thru Whole Life Foundation in Phoenix. Coming up in January we are beginning our preparation for the Agape Ball to benefit our own Arizona Kids n’ Cancer Camp Agape. Mark your Calendars!! Upcoming Events Important to Philoptochos: January 23 – Agape Ball –at Holy Trinity Scheduling A Memorial Would you like to schedule a memorial service for a loved one? Please try to do so sever-al weeks in advance. The process is very simple. Ask in the church office for a memorial form and complete the information asked on the form. It is necessary to check the dates Father Phil or the church secretary, to make sure the date is appropriate, since there are certain Sundays on which the church does not allow memorials. If you would like Philoptochos to provide the koliva (wheat) for the service please see Linda Blazev.

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Agape (Love) $10,000 Includes name recognition in program, VIP service for 20

guests.

Pistis (Faith) $5,000 Includes name recognition in program, VIP service for 10

guests.

Elpida (Hope) $2,500 Includes name recognition in program, table for 10 guests.

Filía (Friendship) $1000 Includes name recognition in program, table for 10 guests.

Please make donations payable to:

Philoptochos Kids ’n’ Cancer

Please bring or send reservation/donation form to:

St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church

St. Irene Philoptochos

2716 N Dobson Rd

Chandler Arizona 85224

Agape Ball ~ Kids ‘n’ Cancer Camp Agape Kindly respond before January 13, 2016

Sponsorship levels—please see below for details

Agape (Love) $10,000 - Pístis (Faith) $5,000 - Elpída (Hope) $2,500 - Filia (Friendship) $1000

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Linda Blazev 480-766-9487

Greek & American Music By DJ

Nick Bafaloukas Greek Dancers

Live Entertainment

Silent Auction Gifts

Drawings by Chance

Arizona Philoptochos Present

Our Eighth Annual Glendi Supporting

Kids ‘n’ Cancer Camp Agape

2016 Agape Ball

All New Menu Featuring Homemade Specialties Including:

Greek Chicken, Pilafi, Dolmades, Pastitsio, Spanakopita,

Salad & More. Dessert, Coffee & Tea.

Cocktails & Appetizers - 6:30pm

Buffet & Dancing - 7:30 pm Cocktail Attire ~ Black Tie Optional

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Phoenix, Arizona 85016

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Business Card-$50 The above prices are for the 6 issues

of the Spirit (1 year)

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Sunday, January 11, 2016 Following Divine Liturgy

For a Complimentary Stewardship Pancake Breakfast

Become a steward and help us grow our community. Together we can make a difference.

Please Join Us

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The Spirit

St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church

2716 N. Dobson Rd.

Chandler, AZ. 85224

Non -profit Organization U.S. Postage

PAID Chandler AZ Permit No. 38

Call us today to book your Special Event

One of the best and largest facilities available in the East Valley !

Facility Uses Wedding Receptions Quinceniera Receptions Baptism Receptions Banquets Business Meetings & Conferences Inside Basketball Court

For information on fees & availability call : (480) 899-3330

Facility Amenities Seating capacity for 350 plus dance

floor, stage, and bar Full kitchen with walk-in refrigerator Plenty of parking Tables and chairs available Auditorium seating for 400 people Reception packages available