DOXA The monthly newsletter of

Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church

Falls Church, Virginia
Volume 7, Number 12

DECEMBER 2009

CHRISTMAS INSIDE THIS ISSUE…

AHEPA ........................ 11
CHRISTMAS—the holiday of love, peace, and joy comes to us as the blessed certainty Bookstore ...................... 10
of the boundless love of God and His compassion for men. Christmas reflects the fir-
mament of Heaven in our eyes, makes our countenances smile, puts blessings on our Book Club ..................... 10
lips, fills our hands with gifts, and fills our spirits with exaltation. Book Review .................... 6
On Christmas Day there is neither darkness nor cold, for the Divine Infant of Beth- Calendar.......................... 9
lehem lights up and warms all things. As present day Christians, too few of us find the Catechetical School ............ 4
time to seek out the deeper and soul-saving meaning of Christmas. We speak of the Craft/Vendor Fair ............ 10
spirit of Christmas without really comprehending it in its entirety. We try to find the Daughters of Penelope ....... 10
significance and the message in Christmas-time preachings and writings, instead of in Ellena’s Corner ................. 6
our hearts. We fear to venture into the deeper reality of the supernatural miracle,
which we view as an idyllic scene, framed with angels, magi, and shepherds with an GMU OCF..................... 11
accompaniment of heavenly hymns and psalms with “peace on earth” and “good will GOYA ............................ 4
towards men” as their theme. GRACE ........................ 12
At Christmas, our hearts do not speak of a birth of our own, of our being re-born, Greek Article .................... 5
of humility of purification, of spiritual elevation, nor of moral perfection. Yet, in these Greek School ................... 5
are the true meaning and the message of Christmas. Our Church expresses this senti- HOPE............................. 4
ment in a hymn which is chanted from the holiday of the Presentation of the Theotokos JOY ............................... 4
in the Temple on November 21 through Christmas. Let us hearken to it:
Missions and Outreach ........ 8
Christ is born, glorify Him! Paideia Bilingual Preschool . 10
Christ has come from the heavens, receive Him! Parish Council .................. 3
Christ is on earth, elevate yourselves! Philoptochos ................... 10
Registry ........................ 13
Elevate yourselves so high that no sin can reach you, bring you down, and destroy
the wings that guide you aloft. Attune the melodious chords of your faith with a Dox- Safeway Benefits ............... 7
ology for the Lord Who humbled Himself. Stewardship ................ 14-15
It is my prayer and hope that this Christmas, this Christougenna—birth of Christ— Support Our Troops ............ 7
will be the best of your lives. It will be, when you share your day and your joy with YAL ............................ 12
Christ. Your day with Christ will be the beginning of a new life. Your joy will extend and more!
so widely that it will become the joy of all of us and the joy of Christ, Who was born
so that we may be reborn.
Along with the angels, magi, and shepherds, let us embrace the Lord who lays in the
manger. Let us, as the family of Saint Katherine, celebrate the real joy of Christmas.
Christ is born! Glorify Him!

Merry Christmas,
 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey
Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church
www.saint-katherines.org
3149 Glen Carlyn Road
Falls Church, VA 22041
703-671-1515 phone
703-671-1385 facsimile
CLERGY
Rev. Protopresbyter Konstantinos A. Pavlakos, 571-213-1109 mobile frcostas@stkchurch.com
Proistamenos 703-239-2627 home
Rev. Protopresbyter Theodore H. Chelpon 571-262-9555 mobile FatherTHC@aol.com
703-823-4541 home
STAFF
John Vlachos, Chief Financial Officer 703-671-1515
Anna Vassilopoulos, Assistant Financial Officer 703-671-1515 avassilopoulos@stkchurch.com
Sophia Tsangali, Secretary/Teacher 703-671-1515 stsangali@stkchurch.com
Roberto Medina-Valdez, Maintenance Supervisor 703-671-1515
Theodoros Theocharis, Information Technology 703-671-1515 ttheoch@stkchurch.com

PARISH COUNCIL
Harry Spanos, President 703-237-2731 hjspanos54@att.net
Daphne Papamichael, Vice President 703-241-0610 cyprusd@aol.com
Maria Papathanassiou, Secretary 571-201-2787 marpapkom@hotmail.com
George Charuhas, Treasurer 703-960-3604 gscharuhas@cox.net
Aristotelis Chronis, Legal Advisor 703-470-3971 achronis@chronislaw.com

Diane Argerson 703-759-3781 dionysia6@yahoo.com Costas Mavromatakis 703-830-0224 cgm387@gmail.com

Andrea Ballard 703-250-5419 andreaballard1@verizon.net George Silis 703-660-0026 georgesilis@verizon.net
Franklin Burton 703-256-5531 mintfour@cox.net Helen Spanos 703-237-2731 haspanos87@yahoo.com
Antonia Chelpon 703-258-5437 achelpon@aol.com Jim Stoucker 703-690-1050 jstoucker@aol.com
Christian Demeter 703-534-5669 cdemeter@excite.com Ramon Vazquez 703-723-7424 rayvazquez1@aol.com
Art Dimopoulos 703-642-6065 giasou@verizon.net Maria Wills 703-948-7950 mwills28@verizon.net
Steve Doulis 703-671-7424 sdoulis@comcast.net Athanasios Zuppas 703-888-0144 azuppas@worldbank.org
Chris Euripides 703-477-7101 cceuripides@hotmail.com

BOARD OF AUDITORS
Aggie M. Capsalis, Chairman: 703-938-6597 | John Agnos: 703-280-2691 | Louis Cherpes: 703-845-3033
Elvira Garnett: 703-425-3675 | Stavros Veletsis: 703-765-3924 | James Velezis: 703-339-1755

CHURCH MINISTRIES
Adult Bible Study Bill Polizos 571-434-7790 polizos@att.com
Adult Catechetical School Rev. Dn. Christodoulos Wallace 703-836-7863
YAL Bible Study Bill Porter 703-901-2404 beporter@verizon.net
Youth Catechetical School Christian Demeter, Principal 703-534-5669 cdemeter@excite.com
Greek School Sophia Tsangali, Principal 703-671-5820 stsangali@stkchurch.com
Greek School Auxiliary Elena Lagos, President 703-241-1176 pedakia@aol.com

Acolyte Captains Bobby Demson and Andy Wills

AHEPA #370 (Mt. Vernon) George K. Eliades, President 703-383-0073 geliades@verizon.net
AHEPA #438 (P. Derzis) Vassilis Fotopoulos, President 703-723-6229 fuhuaxi@gmail.com
Bookstore Christopher and Frances Kalavritinos 703-671-1515
Book Club Christina Vazquez 703-723-7424 czvmail@aol.com
Choir David Jacobs 315-525-2055 dvdjcbs@gmail.com
Daughters of Penelope Helle #283 Lynn Francis, President 703-978-4370 EFrancis@fcps.edu
DOXA Presvytera Pauline Pavlakos 703-239-2627 przpauline@stkchurch.com
GOYA (ages 13-18) Andy Wills, President 703-948-7950 bear2010@verizon.net
GRACE Maria Papageorgiou 703-631-9430 times8@cox.net
HOPE (ages 7 and under) Jeanette Spirides, Co-Director 703-354-5119 jspirides@cox.net
JOY (ages 8-12) Tina Papamichael, Director 703-536-4711 athena02@verizon.net
Missions Dr. John Demakis 703-319-1610 jgd11@erols.com
Nursery TBD
PAIDEIA Bilingual Preschool Marilena Tsirigotakis 703-671-7715 marilena@gopaideia.org
Philoptochos Andrea Ballard, President 703-250-5419 andreaballard1@verizon.net
Psalters James Loizou, Protopsaltis 703-356-8220 dimitri14@verizon.net
Stewardship Christian Demeter, Chairman 703-534-5669 cdemeter@excite.com
Website Presvytera Pauline Pavlakos 703-239-2627 przpauline@stkchurch.com
Jim Stoucker 703-690-1050 jstoucker@aol.com
YAL Helen Spanos, President 703-237-2731 haspanos87@yahoo.com
 PARISH COUNCIL
AS THE COMMUNITY came together to celebrate the 50th Saint Katherine YAL
anniversary of the founding of Saint Katherine, we shared presents
a blessed and historic event. We were privileged to have
His Eminence Metropolitan Evangelos in attendance, as New Year’s Eve
well as nine visiting clergy, including our own Fr. George A Night on the Greek Riviera
Alexson and Presvytera Ioanna from Atlanta. We were
also fortunate to have with us two of our original founders,
Featuring
William Dukas and James Loizou, along with their fami-
lies and the families of several of the other founders. I Greek Comedian “Basile”
want to thank my co-chair, Antonia Chelpon, and the com- Live Music by Zephyros
mittee members and volunteers for all their hard work. I
also want to thank my daughter Helen for creating such a Saint Katherine Church
beautiful event. To Mr. and Mrs. Pantelis Firippis and
their family, my heartfelt gratitude for preparing and pro- Meletis Charuhas Center
viding such a delicious meal; and to George Moshos, my Thursday, December 31
thanks for his support and assistance with keeping the eve- 8:30pm to 3:00am
ning on track.
We have many exciting upcoming events this month. We Kids (12 & under) $40
begin with elections for the Parish Council on Sunday, Tweens (Ages 13-20) $75
December 6 and on Sunday, December 20, the Catechet-
ical and Greek Schools will have their Christmas Pageant. Adults
YAL will have their fourth annual New Year’s Eve Gala Early Bird $100 (thru December 6)
on December 31—an event not to be missed! As 2009 Regular Price $125 (Dec. 7-Dec. 27)
comes to its conclusion, please be sure to fulfill your stew- Week of Event $150 (Dec. 28-Dec. 31)
ardship pledges so that the church can continue its many
For more information, call :
ministries. Helen Spanos 703-301-5289
In closing, I want to wish you all a very blessed Christ- George Moshos 202-409-2302
mas and a New Year filled with love, joy, good health,
and prosperity.
Yours in Christ’s service,
Harry Spanos

CHURCH DUTY ROSTER

December 6, 2009 8:00am Liturgy December 6, 2009 9:30am
Antonia Chelpon, Captain Chris Euripides* Harry Spanos, Captain George Silis*
Andrea Ballard Maria Papathanassiou Diane Argerson* Helen Spanos
Ari Chronis* Ray Vazquez Frank Burton Jim Stoucker
Christian Demeter Daphne Papamichael
December 13, 2009 8:00am Liturgy December 13, 2009 9:30am
C. Mavromatakis, Captain Daphne Papamichael Thanos Zuppas, Captain Steve Doulis*
Diane Argerson Ray Vazquez Andrea Ballard* Chris Euripides
Frank Burton* Maria Wills* George Charuhas Harry Spanos
Art Dimopoulos Ari Chronis
December 20, 2009 9:30am
*One Liturgy Only* George Charuhas, Captain GOYA Volunteers: Victoria *One Liturgy Only*
(Christmas Pageant) Christian Demeter Campbell, Theano Goranitis (Christmas Pageant)
Art Dimopoulos* Gigi Roulidis, and Eleni
Jim Stoucker* Voudouris.
December 27, 2009 9:30am
*One Liturgy Only* Art Dimopoulos, Captain Maria Papathanassiou *One Liturgy Only*
(Christmas Weekend) Steve Doulis Harry Spanos* (Christmas Weekend)
Chris Euripides Maria Wills
Costas Mavromatakis*
*Asterisks denote members who will serve on the Welcoming/Stewardship Committee during Coffee Hour.
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 CATECHETICAL SCHOOL
NOW AFTER JESUS WAS BORN in Bethlehem of Judea in the
days of Herod the King, behold, wise men from the East came
to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King
of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have
come to worship Him.” And when they had come into the
house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and
fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened
their treasure, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense,
and myrrh. (Matthew 2:1-2; 2:11)
FOR OUR YOUTH AND OUR FAMILIES, the most significant
aspect of the month of December is Christmas, and like
the three wise men, our focus is on the birth of our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ. On December 20 the students of
both the Catechetical (Sunday) School and the Greek
School will present our annual Christmas Pageant. The
Pageant will give our young people the opportunity and
privilege to present to our community the scriptural narra-
tive of the birth of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The
actors will pantomime as narrators recite Biblical passages
in both Greek and English. Some of our other students
from both schools will be angels and some will be singers.
The singers, together with members of our Adult Choir,
will sing the accompanying music. A number of our senior
high school students will serve as guides and ushers. A
rehearsal schedule has been distributed to all students to
take home. Parents are urged to review the schedule and
make sure that the children meet their rehearsal assign-
ments. On December 19 beginning at 10 a.m., we will
have a dress rehearsal and following that enjoy a party and
a visit from Saint Nicholas. The Pageant will be presented
on Sunday, December 20, immediately after the Divine
Liturgy in the community center. Our students are very
excited about this presentation, and we are certain that our
parents will be eager to see and hear them as they relay to
us the TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS.
In the last issue of DOXA, we related to you that during
both November and December our young people and staff
focus on the scriptural lesson that “It is more blessed to
give than to receive” (Acts 20:35). Through the kindness
and devotion of Mrs. Rebecca Visos, a Giving Tree has
been decorated and placed in the downstairs foyer of the
community center. From the tree, each student has been
given the opportunity to take one of the tags. The tag sug-
gests the purchase of a gift for an adult male or female. It
is requested that the gift consist of new warm clothing
such as a sweater, gloves, scarf, hat, socks, etc. It is re-
quested that the giver wrap this gift and place the tag from
the giving tree amidst the ribbon used to make the bow.
Our young people will bring in their presents to the home-
less and place them under the Giving Tree on either Sun-
day, December 6, 13, or 20. On the 21st the gifts will be
taken to the homeless shelter in Falls Church.
We know that when our students return to school on
January 6 they will be excited talking about Christmas and
New Years. We look forward to that reunion.
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HOPE (ages 7 and under)
A SPECIAL THANK YOU to all that helped with " Support
Our Troops.” On Friday, November 13, we held our third
annual event in which over 30 children put together
Thanksgiving care packages for our troops.
A special thank you to Rosalie Georgeadis for talking
with the children and also taking the care packages to the
distribution center. The distribution center stated that Saint
Katherine has donated over 6,000 pounds of supplies to
our troops! Way to go!
JOY (ages 8-12)
THANK YOU to all JOY families who donated to our toy
drive for the Arlington Pediatric Center. We collected over
30 new toys which will brighten the holidays for many
children! Bless you all for your generosity.
On Sunday, December 13, JOY will attend a perform-
ance of “A Christmas Carol” at the newly renovated
Ford’s Theater. The bus will leave Saint Katherine at
1:00pm. Tickets are sold-out! Contact Tina Papamichael to
see about last-minute cancellations.
For families looking for something to do during the
Christmas break, consider visiting the Walters Art Mu-
seum in Baltimore. Their free exhibition Heroes: Mortals
and Myths in Ancient Greece runs through January 3.
More information at: thewalters.org.
To receive updates about JOY events contact Tina Papa-
michael, JOY Director, at athena02@verizon.net or 703-
536-4711
GOYA (13-18 years old)
CHRONIA POLLA to all GOYAns celebrating a birthday in
December: Emily Vazquez, Andrew Wills, and Nico Had-
jichristodoulou. Happy birthday to Fr. Costa as well!
The following GOYAns will help with Church Duty on
Sunday, December 20: Victoria Campbell, Theano Goran-
itis, Gigi Roulidis, and Eleni Voudouris. Please report to
Mr. George Charuhas by 9:30am. GOYA will make
lunch and gift bags for the homeless in DC on Tuesday,
December 22. On Christmas morning, they will distribute
these bags. GOYA plans to go on the White House Christ-
mas tour during the week between Christmas and New
Year’s. GOYA will have a New Year’s Party in Founders’
Hall on Saturday, January 2, 8:00pm-11:00pm.
Starting at 12:00pm on Tuesday, January 19, GOYA
parents will cook a meal for Bailey’s Crossroads Homeless
Shelter and at 4:30pm parents and GOYAns will deliver,
set up, and serve the food. GOYA will participate in the
Saint Nicholas Basketball Tournament, January 23-24.
Check our online calendar, http://calendar.yahoo.com/
goya_st_katherine frequently. Also check out our web
page: http://www.saint-katherines.org/goya.html. If you
are between 13 and 18 years of age (or the parent of that
GOYA-aged person) and are not receiving the GOYA e-
mails or would like more information about GOYA, please
contact Presv. Pauline at GOYA_St_Katherine@msn.com.
 Η ΠΙΟ ΓΛΥΚΕΙΑ ΑΡΜΟΝΙΑ!
Σοφία Δ. Τσαγκάλη
ΟΙ ΨΥΧΕΣ ΜΑΣ διεγείρονται τα Χριστούγεννα γιά να
προσφέρουν στο Θείο Βρέφος ύμνο, βιωτή και πράξεις,
όπως οι άγγελοι στον ουρανό!
Ολόκληρα δύο χιλιάδες εννέα χρόνια έχουν περάσει από
τότε.... Πρωτάκουστο αγγελικό τραγούδι αντήχησε στη γη
τη νύχτα εκείνη!
Ο ουρανός άστραψε πιό λαμπρός και από την μέρα.
Μυριάδες άγγελοι φτερούγισαν από τον ουρανό προς την
γη! Τα αγγελικά τους φτερουγίσματα λες και απέδιωξαν
την παγωνιά που κρύωνε τα σώματα και τις καρδιές των
ανθρώπων. Γαλήνη και ζεστασιά σκορπίστηκε στην πλάση.
Η παραδεισένια γλυκειά αρμονία της αναρίθμητης
αγγελικής στρατιάς γλύκανε τις πονεμένες ψυχές των
φτωχών βοσκών. Ανακούφιση, γαλήνη, ελπίδα λυτρωμού,
χαρά φέρνει στην καρδιά τους. Το ξεχωριστό φως της
Θείας Νύχτας τους θάμπωσε, καθώς φύλαγαν άγρυπνοι τα
πρόβατά τους πιό κει στο λιβάδι. Ο αρχάγγελος, σταλμένος
από τα ύψη του ουρανού, τους φέρνει το χαρμόσυνο
μήνυμα: "Ευαγγελίζομαι υμίν χαράν μεγάλην...ότι ετέχθη
υμίν σήμερον Σωτήρ!..."
Στη συνέχεια πλήθος αγγέλων σκορπά ολόγυρα τον
αγγελικό ύμνο: "Δόξα εν υψίστοις Θεώ και επί γης ειρήνη εν
ανθρώποις ευδοκία". Η χαρά αυτή κάνει την επίγεια
Βηθλεέμ γιά λίγο κομμάτι του ουρανού. Τί ουράνια γλυκειά
μελωδία! Μήπως κι εμείς πόσες φορές δεν έχουμε
επιθυμήσει να ήμασταν παρόντες εκείνη τη Θεία Νύχτα
εκεί, να ακούγαμε τη θεία υμνωδία και να υμνούσαμε το
Θείο Βρέφος μαζί με τους αγγέλους!
Ας γινόταν να ακουστεί άλλη μιά φορά στη γη η ουράνια
αυτή μελωδία! Να σταματούσαν οι πόλεμοι! Να σώπαιναν
οι πόνοι! Να τέλειωναν του κακού τα ακούσματα και οι
πράξεις! Και τώρα, δεν είναι αργά, ακόμη μπορεί να
ακουστεί η ουράνια αγγελική υμνωδία μαζί με τη δική μας
υμνωδία. Πώς όμως μπορεί να επιτευχθεί αυτό; Με την
πίστη μας και την ζεστή καρδιά μας! Με τα Κάλαντα που
τραγουδάμε πρίν και μετά που ακούμε το "Χριστός
γεννάται". Με τον εκκλησιασμό μας, όπως οι φτωχοί
ποιμένες πήγαν να Τον προσκυνήσουν στην φάτνη και Τον
θρόνιασαν μέσα τους Βασιλιά!
Τότε θα νοιώσουμε χαρά που θα είναι ακόμη πιό μεγάλη
και από αυτή που θα μας έδινε μιά αρμονία αγγελική. Θα
ακούσουμε μέσα μας τα γλυκοτόνιστα τραγούδια της
καλωσύνης. Μελωδικοί σκοποί θα συγκινούν την ψυχή
μας, την ώρα που θα δίνουμε στοργικά το χέρι στον
άρρωστο, στο γέροντα, στο φτωχό. Θ αισθανθούμε
πρωτογνώριστους σκοπούς, όταν θα δώσουμε από το
εορταστικό φαγητό και γλυκό μας, όταν δώσουμε κάποιο
ένδυμα ή παιχνίδι. Θα ακούσουμε αγγελικό ύμνο στην
καρδιά μας, όταν θα μονοιάσουμε με τον μαλωμένο αδελφό
μας. Χαράς τραγούδια θα σαλπίσουν στην ψυχή μας, όταν
καταφέρουμε και τους άλλους γύρω μας να καθαρίσουν της
ψυχής τους την φάτνη, να πάνε στην εκκλησία και να
δεχθούν τον Χριστό. Ανοίγουμε την καρδιά μας καθαρή και
ταπεινή σαν φτωχική φάτνη γιά να δεχθεί τον Χριστό, όταν
κοινωνήσουμε.
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ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ
ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΑ! Η χαρά των χριστιανών σε όλα τα μήκη
και πλάτη του κόσμου! Κι εμείς εδώ στην ενορία μας, και
δη στο Ελληνικό σχολείο μας, ετοιμαζόμαστε να
προϋπαντήσουμε τον Σωτήρα του κόσμου με το δικό μας
αγνό, παιδικό τρόπο. Με την Χριστουγεννιάτικη γιορτή
μας, που γίνεται από κοινού με το Κατηχητικό. Με τα
Κάλαντα που τραγουδάμε στα σπίτια και στις businesses.
Με τα δώρα που προσφέρουμε σε ανθρώπους λιγότερο
τυχερούς από μας. Και το ιερότερο, βιώνοντας και
προσφέροντας όλα αυτά, γεμίζει η καρδιά μας αγάπη,
γίνεται η ίδια φάτνη και κλείνει παντοτεινά μέσα της τον
Θεάνθρωπο και Σωτήρα του κόσμου. Ευχαριστούμε τους
γονείς γιά τα τρόφιμα που πρόσφεραν και έδωσαν χαρά το
Thanksgiving σε άτομα που είχαν ανάγκη. Ευχαριστίες
θερμές στους μαθητές μας που διαγωνίστηκαν στα Com-
prehensive Exams του Εκπαιδευτικού Τμήματος της
Αρχιεπισκοπής μας, τα οποία είναι αναγνωρισμένα από
την πολιτεία της Νέας Υόρκης. Οι εγγραφές γιά τις
εξετάσεις της Ελληνομάθειας θα λάβουν χώρα από 1η
Φεβρουαρίου μέχρι την 22α Μαρτίου. Γιά πληροφορίες
και αιτήσεις απευθυνθείτε στην κ. Σοφία Τσαγκάλη, την
διευθύντρια, στο γραφείο της Εκκλησίας, (703) 671-1515.
Ακολουθούν οι ημερομηνίες, που πρέπει να προσέξουμε,
μετά το αγγλικό κείμενο.
GREEK SCHOOL
CHRISTMAS! The joy of all Christians everywhere! We
also are joyful at Saint Katherine Greek School! We are
preparing to welcome the Savior Jesus Christ in our own
pure way with the Christmas Pageant, which we perform
together with the Catechetical School. We will go Christ-
mas caroling and offer presents to those who are less for-
tunate than us. But the most important thing is that our
hearts fill with love and let Jesus live there forever.
We thank the parents for the food baskets they prepared
and offered to needy families on Thanksgiving. We thank
our students who took the Comprehensive Exams of the
Department of Education of the Archdiocese which are
recognized by the state of New York. Registration for the
Ellinomathia Exams will take place February 1 to March
22. For information and applications, please call the Ms.
Sophia Tsangali, the principal, at the Church office, 703-
671-1515.
Please note the following dates:
December 5 Teachers’ Meeting
December 11 Kalanda Practice
December 12 Kalanda Practice
December 18 Kalanda Practice
December 19 Christmas Pageant Full Dress Rehearsal
Christmas Luncheon with Santa Claus
Kalanda
December 20 Christmas Pageant/Kalanda
December 25-26 Christmas Break
February 6 Apokreatiko Glendi
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 BOOK REVIEW
The Great Church in Captivity. Steven Runciman. Belmont,
MA: Cambridge University Press. 2006. 455 pages.
The book, as its subtitle states, is “a study of the patriarchate
of Constantinople from the eve of the Turkish conquest to
the Greek war of independence.” After Constantine the
Great became the Roman Emperor, he built the great city of
Constantinople—the city from which he ruled. The period
that Western historians call the Byzantine Empire spanned
1100 years. Yet despite this, in the West little is known
about the Byzantine Empire.
Steven Runciman was a British historian who devoted his
career to a study of Byzantium and the Crusades. His ap-
proach to his scholarly research allowed him to grasp many
of the truths of the Byzantine period. In this particular work,
the first 165 pages are devoted to a summary of the Church
in the Byzantine Empire. The remaining portion of the book
is devoted to the Church during the period from 1453
through 1821.
In the chapter on Church and Philosophers, Runciman
notes that unlike the church in Rome that turned to pagan
Greek philosophy, in particular Aristotle, in Byzantium, the
Church did not embrace philosophical systems. To the extent
terms common to a particular philosophy might be used,
those terms were redefined to express a Christian content
and understanding. For the Orthodox, theology was not an
intellectual or dialectical exercise of the mind, but an expres-
sion of a life in Christ and it was apophatic in approach.
In the chapter on The Theology of Mysticism, the author
states, “The drifting apart of the Eastern and Western
branches of Christendom is clearly marked in their respec-
tive attitudes towards mysticism.” The author’s use of the
phrase “drifting apart” suggests movement by both the East
and the West. But, in fact, it was a movement by the West
away from the mystical tradition of the Church towards re-
ducing theology to philosophy—to an intellectual academic
sterile endeavor dependent only upon the keenness of a par-
ticular person’s mind.
In the Orthodox Church mysticism involved knowing God
through participation in the uncreated divine energies of God
(grace), without becoming God by nature. This participation
is described as deification or theosis. This is absent in the
West. Orthodox mysticism and western mysticism are far
apart.
This was in part due to the reduction of theology to phi-
losophy, which led to a person such as Barlaam the
Calabrian, who argued against the hesychasts and the uncre-
ated energies of God, and whose views have endured in the
West until this day. Saint Gregory Palamas opposed Barlaam
attacks and prevailed. In “July 1351 a Council attended by
representatives of all the Orthodox Churches, and therefore
ranking in Orthodox eyes as Oecumenical, published a Syn-
odal Tome approving all [Saint Gregory Palamas’] views.
After various local synods had confirmed the Tome, it was
reproduced in a Synodicon of Orthodoxy, which was ap-
pended to the liturgical books of the Church.” Saint Greg-
ory’s works witness to the significant fundamental differ-
ences between Orthodoxy and Catholicism that continue to
exist.
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THOUGHTS DURING RECOVERY
Ellena Keriazes Griffiths
THIS SUMMER I had a health scare. An eggplant sized tu-
mor was removed from my right thigh. After the surgery I
waited three days for the pathology report. The news it
was benign was a relief but I then had to wait for my body
to heal. Unfortunately, I did not have a primary care doc-
tor on top of my healing process. I thought I was doing
okay, however two months after surgery I was having
problems and only then did my doctor refer me to physical
therapy.
I did not know what to expect and lost some faith in
doctors. I went to that first appointment frustrated, unbe-
lieving, and afraid of more pain. I learned that 60 minutes
each week was not going to make me better. I needed to
do prescribed exercises on my own to get better and these
exercises involved pain. My quiet time with God in the
early morning hours with a cup of tea was now spent at the
gym. In my discomfort I had more reason to talk to God.
With all of my being I never believed He gave me a tu-
mor. I believed that sometimes these things happen, but I
did ask Him to make the pain go away.
During my second appointment the therapist asked me to
review for him my exercises. In the middle of one, I
stopped and said, “This hurts right here.” He replied,
“That’s right.” From the floor I looked at him sitting in
his stool and I waited. I expected, “You should not be in
pain,” or “Stop doing that move and do this instead.” In
the silence I processed his words, “That’s right,” with
nothing that followed to take away the pain. Surely, he did
not want me in pain as I searched his countenance for mal-
ice and found none. He expected me to continue the exer-
cises and I placed faith in his prescription for my body’s
healing, but I decided that he must be demented.
It was difficult to put myself in a position of discomfort
with the purpose of healing. I acknowledged that I needed
to do my part at home in order to make the most of my
sessions with the physical therapist. He could tell me what
to do, but I had to do it. As I forced myself to focus in
spite of the discomfort, I contemplated his words and tone
of “That’s right.” By the third week I could do the exer-
cises without tears. In less pain, I could think clearly and
my quiet time with God was still at the gym but more fo-
cused. I thought a lot about how often we look to the sky
and say, “This is hard,” and “This is not fair.” I now
imagined a concerned God, a physician of our souls and
bodies, respond, “That’s right.”
My weekly trip to the physical therapist is like atten-
dance in weekly liturgy. My work during therapy can’t be
duplicated on my own and liturgy is something I cannot do
at home either. In terms of physical healing, only one hour
with the therapist per week would not do much for me. In
fact, what I do on those six other days has more influence
on my recovery. The same conclusion can be made for my
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 SUPPORT OUR TROOPS
AS WE HONOR OUR MILITARY, let us also remember the following men and women who we directly supported through
our Support the Troops Program. These individual names were mostly provided to us by our parishioners and friends
within our community. All of these young men and women were recipients of our care packages sent to Iraq and Af-
ghanistan. Two individuals were commanding officers and distributed the packages to their units. Through the continued
generosity of our community, Saint Katherine has made a difference to these individuals. Thank you for all your support.
Aydlette, SP4 Sam Geisberker, Capt. Jim Lindsay, Major Timothy Reily, SPC Bryon
Berg, Major Russell Ghorski, 1st. Lt. Brian Maceira, Major John Ruwe, Cpt. C.S.
Black, Lt. Nick Gray, Sgt. Major Malik, LCPL Benjamin Sava, Capt. Matt
Burke, Lt. Col Chad Groat, Spec. Ryan McCracken, LTC David Seeberger, Cdm. Scott
Carr, LTC Tony Hall, LTC Kathryn McKenna, Sgt. Major Shriver, Gy. Sgt. Timothy
Davis, Capt. Nathaniel Hayes, Sgt. Wells McPhee, 2nd Lt. Weston Sinkler, SSGT Tiffanie
Dimitri, SPC Joshua Johnson, Major Joe Mettert, Sgt. Rachelle Susalitis, PFC Leon
Dowd, Capt. Dan Kace, Matt Navjead, Capt. Laurie Swiderski, SFC
Durham, Capt. Owen Kalantzis, Fr. John (chaplain) O’Farrell, PFC John Swisklinski, CDW (chaplain)
Easley, Capt. Kelissides, Chris Oaks, Spc.K.P. Trevino, SPC Jose
English, Sgt. Keith Kingston, 2nd Lt. Peter Overton, Pvt. Joshua Vamvakias, Major Nick
Farrell, 1st Lt. Aileen Layton, AIC Julia Paizianis, SPC Constantinos Walker, Wesley
Fisher, SGT Sam Leake, Lt. Col. Timothy Paul, Bryon USAF Wells, Sgt. Hayes

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΄Ετσι, όταν με αγάπη θα τρέξουμε να βοηθήσουμε, όπου
υπάρχει ανάγκη, χωρίς οι άλλοι να μας καλέσουν, ο
φύλακας άγγελός μας, μαζί με όλα τα άλλα αγγελούδια του
ουρανού, θα σκορπίζει στη ψυχή μας γλυκόλαλους
σκοπούς. Με την χαρούμενη όψη μας, με τους γλυκούς
χριστουγεννιάτικους ύμνους μας, με την καλωσύνη μας και
της αγάπης μας τα δώρα, θα δίνουμε στους συνανθρώπους
μας το μήνυμα "επί γης ειρήνη"! Θα συμβάλουμε στο να
ακουστεί ξανά στην γη μας η θεϊκή εκείνη αγγελική και η
πιό γλυκειά αρμονία!... "Δόξα εν υψίστοις Θεώ και επί γης
ειρήνη εν ανθρώποις ευδοκία"! Μπορούμε και τα φετεινά
Χριστούγεννα να το πετύχουμε!...
"Τρέξτε ποιμένες, γυναίκες, παιδιά
να δείτε μιά μορφή, θεία γλυκειά...
Σήμερα ο Χριστός εγεννήθη
και φως, χαρά στον κόσμο εχύθη!
Τρέξτε σ’ Αυτόν!...
spiritual growth and healing. My weekly presence at
church means little for my spiritual self if I ignore the
practice of being a Christian the other six days of the
week.
My physical therapist is not demented. He understood
my pain in the process of my healing. This process was
not about causing me pain but the body working to
strengthen itself again and perhaps be stronger. We live in
a world that while spectacular goodness exists, there is
also pain, sorrow and suffering. God is not absent in our
darkness. He acknowledges it. When we put our faith in
His word and prescribe to His teachings, we can work
through our pain towards personal growth and the healing
of our souls.

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 MISSIONS AND OUTREACH
Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC) has an-
nounced its short-term mission teams for 2010. Most of
the mission teams are for 2-3 weeks. Teams are planned
for Alaska, Albania, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Korea,
Madagascar, Romania, South Africa, Tanzania, and
Uganda. A full listing of dates and missions and applica-
tion forms can be found at http://teams.ocmc.org or con-
tact OCMC directly at 877-463-6787.
OCMC Invites Families to Experience a Mission Team.
For the first time, OCMC is offering families the opportu-
nity to participate together on Orthodox Mission Teams.
Four 2010 OCMC Mission Teams are open to parents and
youth (13 and older). Family Teams allow youth to travel
with a parent to offer their time and talens as living wit-
nesses to the Orthodox Christian Faith. 2010 Family Team
destinations are Eklutna and Old Harbor, Alaska; Shen
Vlash, Albania, and Cluj, Romania. For more information
or to apply for one of these Family Teams, log on to
teams.ocmc.org, contact OCMC by phone at 877-GO-
FORTH, or e-mail teams@ocmc.org.
Saint Katherine Guatemala Mission Trip, April 15-24.
Fr. Costa will lead a team of missionaries from Saint
Katherine to the Hogar Raphael Orphanage in Guatemala
from April 15 through April 24, 2010. The team has been
chosen. More details to follow on how others can partici-
pate through prayers and donations.
Project Mexico. A trip is planned in 2010 from Saint
Katherine. More details will be in a future DOXA.
Red Cross Blood Drive. Our October 17, 2009 Red
Cross Blood Drive was successful. Twenty units of blood
were collected. A new date will be set up in the winter of
2010 and announced in DOXA.
Homeless Shelter Clothing Collection. We are continu-
ing to collect clothing and toiletries for the Bailey’s Cross-
roads Homeless Shelter. Clothes may be new or used but
must be clean. Toiletries should be unopened. There is a
collection receptacle in the foyer of the Meletis Charuhas
Center. Please be generous to those less fortunate.
Food for the Homeless Shelter. On October 27, a group
of parishioners cooked food for the shelter and then deliv-
ered and served the food to the people at the shelter. (See
photo below). We hope that all church groups will be tak-
ing a turn serving food once a year. GOYA has already
volunteered for Tuesday, January 19. Contact John De-
makis at jgd11@erols.com.
Lenten Retreat, February 27. Saint Katherine will spon-
sor a Lenten Retreat, Saturday, February 27, 2010. The
main presenter will be Presvytera Kyriake Fitzgerald. Her
topic will be the 50th Psalm. On Sunday, February 28th,
Presvytera Fitzgerald will speak at the Adult Bible Class
on women in the Church.
OCMC Benefit Dinner, Sunday, May 2. Nathan Hoppe,
our full time missionary in Albania for many years will be
the main speaker at the 2010 OCMC Benefit Dinner on
Sunday evening, May 2, hosted by Saint Katherine. More
details to follow.
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TOP 50 THINGS I LOVE ABOUT SAINT KATHERINE
OUR PARISH WAS SURVEYED for the “Top 50 Things I
Love about Saint Katherine” and these are the long-
awaited results.
1. The collective wisdom, compassion, eloquence, and
experience of two (sometimes three, sometimes four)
priests at any given Liturgy.
2. The many philanthropic and friendly church organiza-
tions and activities for our youth, young adults, and
more mature members.
3. Two Liturgies on Sunday and the good balance be-
tween Greek and English.
4. The beautiful Iconography—Heaven on Earth!
5. Two halls and many classrooms to serve our growing
community.
6. Two festivals with the best home-cooked food and
pastries. We share our culture and faith with new and
old friends.
7. Loukoumades.
8. The orderly lines and reverence shown by people
waiting to receive Holy Communion.
9. The expanded Narthex that includes steps for the Icons
allowing children to approach and venerate them.
10. That our two priests love each other and how that ra-
diates into the community. Thank God for both of
them!
11. The friendly welcomes from Parish Council members
when people arrive in church.
12. The best choir in town—full of angelic voices that are
so spiritual.
13. The monthly DOXA.
14. Coffee, sweets, and fellowship following the Liturgy.
15. The professional and useful website.
16. The weekly bulletin which includes, among other
things, the Epistle and Gospel readings, announce-
ments, contact information, and other items of inter-
est.
17. Updated sound system, including speakers built into
the pews and backrests, which make it easier to listen
to and enjoy the Liturgy.
18. The annual Christmas Pageant.
19. The bookstore full of so many books and Icons and
Orthodox gifts.
20. The AHEPA Christmas ornaments.
21. The lighting and tranquility during Vespers.
22. Watching children’s innate feeling of reverence and
awe for God.
23. The new dome—a marvel and teaches something new
each time it is viewed.
24. Fr. Costa’s and Fr. Ted’s sermons. They are very
inspiring and I am reminded of their words during the
hectic week.
25. Priests are baseball fans.
26. The fellowship of our Bible Study friends. Bill, our
teacher, is highly versed in the Bible and we are very
fortunate to have his contributions in both word and deed.
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 DECEMBER 2009
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 Barbara the Great Martyr 5
Adult Greek School 10:45am Women’s Book Adult Greek School 9:00am Orthros 9:30am Greek School
6:00pm Beginners II Club 6:00pm Intermediate 10:00am Divine Liturgy 1:30pm GS Tchr’s Mtg
7:30pm Beginners I 7:00pm Missions Meeting 7:30pm Advanced
5:00pm Greek School

6 18th Sunday of Luke 7 8 9 Conception by Saint 10 11 12 Spyridon the Wonder-

Nicholas the Wonder- 8:00pm YAL Basketball Adult Greek School Anna of the Theotokos Adult Greek School 5:00pm Greek School worker of Trymithous
worker 6:00pm Beginners II 9:00am Orthros 6:00pm Intermediate 9:00am Orthros
8:00am Divine Liturgy 7:30pm Beginners I 10:00am Divine Liturgy 7:30pm Advanced 10:00am Divine Liturgy
9:30am Orthros and Cate- 8:00pm AHEPA #438
chetical School 9:30am Greek School
10:30am Divine Liturgy
Parish Council Elections
Philoptochos Bake Sale
Craft Fair
DOP Luncheon at WCC
7pm Ladies’ Open Gym
13 11th Sunday of Luke 14 15 16 17 18 19
8:00am Divine Liturgy 7:30pm YAL Deuteri Adult Greek School 10:45am Women’s Book Adult Greek School 5:00pm Greek School 9:30am Challenge Lit-
9:30am Orthros and C.S. Deutera 6:00pm Beginners II Club 6:00pm Intermediate 5:30pm HOPE urgy at Saint George,
10:30am Divine Liturgy 7:30pm Beginners I 7:30pm Parish Council 7:30pm Advanced Bethesda
Paideia Preschool Break-
fast Fundraiser 9:30am-1:30pm Christ-
1:00pm JOY Bus Leaves mas Pageant Rehearsal
for A Christmas Carol Deadline for January
GMU OCF Dinner DOXA Submissions
7pm Ladies’ Open Gym
20 Sunday before the 21 22 23 24 Eve of the Nativity 25 The Nativity of our 26
Nativity of Christ 8:00pm YAL Basketball 6:00pm GOYA Lunch/ 6:00pm Hours Saviour Jesus Christ
9:30am Orthros and Cate- Gift Bag Making for the 7:00pm Vespers/Liturgy 9:00am Orthros
chetical School Homelss in DC 10:00am Divine Liturgy
10:30am ONE Liturgy
Christmas Pageant Adult Greek School 7:00am GOYA distribut-
Philoptochos Bake Sale 6:00pm Beginners II ing Sandwich/Gift Bags
7pm Ladies’ Open Gym 7:30pm Beginners I to the homeless in DC
27 Sunday after the Nativ- 28 29 30 31 *Note: We will cele-
ity of Christ Adult Greek School 9:00pm New Year’s Eve brate only one Divine
9:30am Orthros 6:00pm Beginners II sponsored by YAL Liturgy on Sundays:
10:30am ONE Liturgy 7:30pm Beginners I December 20
7pm Ladies’ Open Gym December 27
January 3

Please check our online calendar (http://www.saint-katherines.org/calendar.asp) for the latest information.
 PHILOPTOCHOS
THE WEATHER IS GETTING COLDER, and the Philoptochos
has elected their new slate of officers. Congratulations to
President Andrea Ballard, Vice President Helen Spanos,
Treasurer Mary Charuhas, Assistant Treasurer Kathy
Cavallo, Recording Secretary Anna Vassilopoulos, Corre-
sponding Secretary, Chris Eskinzes, and Advisor Irene
Burton.
A special thank you to Irene Burton and the many volun-
teers for preparing a wonderful Thanksgiving luncheon for
the seniors in our community. Irene has worked tirelessly
for the past four years as Philoptochos president and we
are fortunate to have the benefit of her advice and counsel
in the coming year.
Also a heartfelt “Thank you” to all who contributed to
the reception for Saint Katherine’s nameday.
The Philoptochos Christmas bake sale will be held fol-
lowing liturgies on Sundays, December 6 and 20. Make
sure you call in your Vasilopita orders to Elvira Garnett,
703-425-3675, so you are ready for the holidays! The
price is $15 per vasilopita and will be available for pickup
on December 20.
We are publishing an updated Philoptochos member di-
rectory for 2010. The Philoptochos has been very active in
the Saint Katherine’s and local community and we are al-
ways looking for new members to help us continue these
important programs. Please mail your Philoptochos stew-
ardship for 2010 to the church as soon as possible so we
can include you in the directory. Please include your
name, address, phone number and e-mail address (if you
have one) You will be glad you did!
May you have a blessed Christmas and joyous New
Year.
SAINT KATHERINE BOOKSTORE
VISIT SAINT KATHERINE BOOKSTORE after Liturgy on Sun-
days for all your Christmas shopping needs. We have Or-
thodox (iconographic) Christmas cards and ornaments, as
well as gift books, special items for children, CDs and
calendars. Thank you for your support of our ministry.
HOLIDAY CRAFT/VENDOR FAIR
COME AND DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING without having
to go to the malls! We will have a holiday Craft/Vendor
Fair on Sunday, December 6, after both liturgies in the
Founders’ Hall. A portion of all of the proceeds will be
donated to the church building fund. In addition, a basket
filled with craft/vendor goodies will be raffled, with all of
these proceeds going to the building fund.
If you are a member of the church and are part of either
a direct sale company or have crafts to sell and would like
to participate in this event, please contact Daphne Vac-
carello at 703-830-0892 or dvac.memories@verizon.net
immediately.
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WOMEN’S BOOK CLUB
THE WOMEN’S BOOK CLUB keeps growing each month. It
is a blessing to have several women reading and attending
the books discussions. Through our talks, our faith, and
spiritual life continues to grow.
This month we have started reading the book, Father
Arseny: Priest, Prisoner, Spiritual Father, translated by
Vera Bouteneff. Father Arseny, born Piotr Andreyevitch
Streltzof (1893-1973), was a priest to many Russians dur-
ing the time of Stalin. He performed several miracles
when many lost hope due to the difficult circumstances of
life in communist Russia. The book was written by the
spiritual children of Father Arseny, who knew him best.
It describes Father Arseny’s love of mankind which drew
many people to the Orthodox faith. Despite being perse-
cuted and tortured, Father Arseny focused on his love of
Christ and he showed others how to love those who hate
you.
This month the book club will meet on Wednesdays,
December 2 and 16 to begin our talks on Father Arseny.
Our meetings will begin at 10:45am in the boardroom. We
look forward to a fruitful and spiritually uplifting discus-
sion.
PAIDEIA PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
ΚΑΛΑ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΑ! We wish everyone a blessed
Christmas and a New Year filled with love, health, and
happiness. I keep thinking how lucky we are as educators.
We have the opportunity to come everyday and work with
children, teach them, laugh with them, learn with them,
and watch them grow. I rejoice before the Lord and look
forward every morning to be greeted by the smile and joy
in the faces of our angels! We are truly blessed!
Our little ones have been very busy this month! They
have been practicing the Kalanda with their music teacher,
Mrs. Vretea. We want to thank Kyria Gilda for instilling
in them a love for music and “making their day” every
Thursday! The children have been making Christmas
crafts, have been decorating the classroom and are prepar-
ing for the Christmas Celebration. Our Breakfast Fund-
raiser is held on December 13, after Divine Liturgy. Our
Parents’ Committee has done a wonderful job organizing
events for the school and the community. I hope you or-
dered Greek Items from our Holiday Fundraising List as
they make great holiday gifts! Please note the dates below.
The PAIDEIA Preschool is open every day of the week
from 7:30am to 6:00pm. For additional information please
contact the Director, Marilena Tsirigotakis, at 301-346-
4110 or 703-671-7715.
Important Dates:
December 4 Parent-Teacher Conference
(No aftercare, pick–up at 4:00pm)
December 13, Breakfast Fundraiser after church
December 18 Christmas Program
Dec. 21 – Jan. 3 Christmas Break
AHEPA #438 CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT
THE PETER N. DERZIS AHEPA CHAPTER #438 is proud
announce orders are now being taken for the Second An-
nual Community Christmas Ornament. Each year, a topic
of distinctive interest to the community (symbolized in this
year’s edition by an icon of The Nativity from the recently
completed iconography on our church’s dome) will be cho-
sen as the subject matter for that year’s ornament. These
high quality ornaments are manufactured by the same firm
that creates the famous White House Christmas ornaments.
These orna-
ments make
wonderful gifts!
The cost is $20
each with pro-
ceeds going to
AHEPA Chari-
ties and Schol-
arships. The
ornaments are
on sale after
each Liturgy.
Only a limited
quantity of or-
naments will be
available for
those who do
not pre-order.
Please order NOW and make sure you get your ornaments!
OCF at GMU
GMU OCF (ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FELLOW-
SHIP) will have a Christmas
Get-Together on Sunday, De-
cember 13, 6:00pm at the
home of Fr. Costas and Presv.
Pauline Pavlakos, 6315 Wil-
mington Drive, Burke, VA 22015.
Please RSVP to Fr. Costas by Monday,
December 7 at frcostas@stkchurch.com or
703-671-1515.
INTERESTED IN THE MAIDS OF ATHENA?
THE MAIDS is a junior order of the Daughters of Penelope.
If you are between the ages of 14 and 28, you are welcome
to join. The Maids provide new friendships, scholarship
opportunities, chances to earn community service hours, as
well as opportunities to celebrate Hellenism with other
girls nationwide through conventions and events. If you
would like more information, please contact Karen Po-
lizos, 571-434-7790, or e-mail kpolizos@aol.com.
DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE
THE BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER ushered in an active month
for Helle Chapter members. Fifteen members of Helle
Chapter attended the DOP Founder’s Day luncheon at Al-
fio’s Trattoria in Chevy Chase, MD on Saturday, Novem-
ber 7, joining Hermione and Arion Chapters to remember
the founding of the Daughters of Penelope 80 years ago.
Several sisters also attended a fashion show luncheon
and silent auction on November 13tat the Alexandria Hil-
ton Mark Center sponsored by The Board of Lady Manag-
ers of Inova Alexandria Hospital. Three of our sisters
serve on this board, which raises money to benefit the
Inova Alexandria Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Many sisters and their families attended the beautiful 50th
Anniversary Gala of our church on November 14. The
following day our Metropolitan, Evangelos, celebrated the
liturgy at Saint Katherine with Father Costa and Father
Ted and our departed sisters were remembered in the me-
morial service. Helle Chapter sisters hosted the coffee
hour following the service and then met after the liturgy
for a chapter meeting and initiation. We were pleased to
welcome five new members to our sisterhood.
In the spirit of the Christmas season, Helle Chapter will
host a Christmas Luncheon on Sunday, December 6 at
1:00pm at the Westwood Country Club. If you have not
already made your reservations, please contact Katherine
Anitole Misleh at 703-448-0296 to see if there are still
seats available. For our Christmas giving project the chap-
ter is collecting toys for children, toddler to age 10, to
donate to the Arlington Pediatric Center. They are in need
of 200 gifts for their annual Children’s Christmas party for
sick and underprivileged children. Please plan on bringing
an unwrapped toy not to exceed $20 to the luncheon to
help support this effort. If you are unable to attend the
luncheon, you may still bring a toy to leave in our dona-
tion box at the church hall.
On Saturday, December 12, Helle Chapter is planning a
trip to the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore to see the
exhibit on Heroes: Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece.
Guests are welcome. Please call Kathy Cavallo at 703-978-
1539 for more information.
We wish everyone a blessed Christmas.
Please join us for a Family Breakfast
sponsored by Saint Katherine Paideia
Preschool on Sunday, December
13. Meals will be offered after both the
first and second liturgies. A hearty and
kid-friendly breakfast will be offered.
Proceeds to benefit the Preschool.
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 THE DETOUR
SOMETIMES IT’S REALLY DIFFICULT getting your heart and
mind around the aching sense of separation that comes
with a loved one’s death. The departed one was here one
moment, then gone the next. You were cherishing this
person one moment, then left bereft the next. No doubt
about it, life’s journey is a hard one. The detours are espe-
cially tough, but if you keep in mind the ultimate destina-
tion, you can put them in perspective.
You know that one day you hope to return home to our
Father in Heaven. If you really let yourself embrace the
idea, a sweet peace envelops you as you think of being
reunited with all your loved ones who have already passed.
However, you might abruptly stop your reverie and re-
member that you are still on earth and missing that special
someone who has passed not too long ago. The here and
now is dismal without them. But what if you approach this
feeling of emptiness a different way? What if you regard it
as a detour on the same trip that you and the loved one
have always been on?
You and the beloved individual are no longer on the
same road, that’s true, and s/he was such an ideal compan-
ion on your trip. That’s why going it alone has been so
hard on you. But you will meet up again eventually—this
you know from your faith. Continue your trip with joy, a
sense of adventure and enthusiasm for life. Drink what
you can from this sublunary life. In time, your detour will
end. Finally, you and your loved ones will be together
again for all eternity.
Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church offers a grief
support group, GRACE (Grief Recovery: Accepting,
Coping, and Evolving). For further information, please
call Fr. Costa Pavlakos at 703-631-9430.
YAL
THIS MONTH, YAL will be holding our Deuteri Deutera
sandwich-making for the homeless event on Monday, De-
cember 14 at 7:30pm in the kitchen of the Meletis Charu-
has Center, followed by dinner at a local restaurant.
YAL Ladies’ Open Gym for basketball is held on Sun-
day evenings at 7:00pm. The Annual Men’s and Women’s
Basketball Tournament hosted by Saint George YAL will
be held January 9-10, 2010.
As 2009 draws to a close, YAL will host our annual
New Year’s Eve Gala. Tickets are now on sale! This year
we will celebrate “A Night on the Greek Riviera,” featur-
ing entertainment by the fabulous Greek comedian, Basile,
and live music by Zephyros. Please plan to join us in the
Meletis Charuhas Center for a fun- filled evening.
We wish everyone a safe and blessed holiday season
with loved ones. We look forward to seeing you at church
and upcoming events soon, as well as in the New Year.
If you are new to the area and would like more informa-
tion about YAL events, please e-mail your contact infor-
mation to StKatherinesYAL@yahoo.com so that we may
add you to our listserv. Contact Helen at has-
panos87@yahoo.com for event information.
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27. Jim Loizou—the man is an institution and an inspira-
tion to so many.
28. It is a beautiful place of worship where heaven meets
earth. An incredibly welcoming community.
29. The warmth that surrounds you when you are in, or
even outside, the church. It glows with togetherness.
30. Having been to many other churches for GOYA Tour-
naments I believe that no other church is as welcom-
ing as Saint Katherine. You are always welcomed
back no matter how long it has been since you last
went to church.
31. This community is comfort, full of love and peace.
32. It is chicken soup for the soul!
33. I went there right after college and made lifelong
friends. It was where the "fun" priests served and they
were always supportive, always opened their homes to
young people away from home during the holidays.
34. Teaching Sunday School and being blessed to learn
about our Greek Orthodox faith together with our
beautiful children.
35. Being restored and feeling God’s love around me
when I attend church.
36. Saint Katherine is home to us. It brings so much joy to
see our boys so comfortable, so eager to go to church
each Sunday and learn about God and be with friends
and family.
37. It is the MOST inclusive church we have ever been
members of.
38. The many Thanksgivings I spent with the Chelpon
family when I first moved to the area. We’d have a
fantastic meal and then go to a movie. When we re-
turned home, the table would be set and we’d do
Thanksgiving all over again!
39. That we are incredibly blessed to have two loving and
caring spiritual leaders in Father Costa and Father
Ted.
40. I started attending Saint Katherine in 1999. The mem-
bers of the YAL were very warm, friendly and invited
me into their group. The friendships I made then are
lasting ones that I maintain today.
41. Saint Katherine is home to me. It is the most welcom-
ing church community I have ever had the privilege to
be part of.
42. Easter week, especially Holy Friday services...so
moving.
43. The New Year’s Eve Party and being able to celebrate
with my church "family."
44. Father Ted’s jokes!
45. Father Costa’s welcoming nature.
46. Dedicated Stewards who serve those near and far who
are in need.
47. Sunday School, especially Bible "Jeopardy."
48. All our schools: Paideia Pre-School, Greek School,
and Sunday School.
49. Our Outreach Ministries.
50. I have the deepest respect and appreciation for the
dedication of so many people in our church who work
so tirelessly.
 SAINT KATHERINE SPONSORS
ST. INNOCENT ORPHANAGE CHRISTMAS
REGISTRY BUDDY, MANUEL ESTEBAN

Baptisms We are collecting checks or donations for Manuel this

Marianna Theodora (November 1)
daughter of John and Maria Drapas
Godparents: Christos and Tracey Alexandrou
Alexandros (November 29)
son of Pavel and Stella Pekarsky
Godparents: Panagiotis and Lynda Taousakis
year. Please make checks payable to Saint Katherine and
note Project Mexico on the memo line. If you would like
to purchase an item, please bring it to Saint Katherine by
December 6, 2009. Please contact Ray Vazquez for more
information at 703-723-7424 or via e-mail at rayvazqu-
ez1@aol.com.
MANUEL’S CHRISTMAS 2009 NEEDS & WISH LIST

Lauren Kate (November 29) Needs

daughter of Brett and Mary Freireich 2 prs. Casual pants (e.g., khakis) W30/L30
Godparents: Elizabeth George and Greg Vidovich 1 pair Slacks/suit pants W30/L30
1 pair Jeans W30/L30
Wedding Belt Fits 28” waist
Dawn Marie Terminellas Warm-up suit Men’s Medium
and 1 pair Pajamas Men’s Medium
Christos Snear (November 28) 2 Collared shirts (e.g., Polo) Men’s Medium
Koumbara: Barbara Spyridakis 1 Collared dress shirt 15½/ 32-33
1 Casual shirt, no collar Men’s Medium
Congratulations! Tennis shoes, all white Men’s 10
Casual shoes, all black Men’s 10
Funerals Indoor soccer shoes Men’s 10
Esther J. Zazanis (October 23) Socks, colored and white Fits shoe size 10
Swim trunks Boy’s Medium
Penelope Zuber (November 4)
Underwear 30-32
White undershirts Men’s Medium
May their memory be eternal. Shower sandals (flip-flops) Men’s 10

Wishes
Gameboy cartridge
CONGRATULATIONS TO ANNA STEELE, daughter of Wallet
Dr. William Steele and Dr. Olympia Dallas Steele, Red indoor soccer list
who accepted at The University of Michigan–
Interests
School of Law. Kai eis anotera!
History, Spanish, Computers, soccer, and football

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALEX MITRAKAS, son of Mike

and Tina Mitrakas, on his admission to the Virginia
Bar. Alex focuses his practice in Business Litiga-
tion and International Arbitration and practices in
the District of Columbia. A life-long member of
Saint Katherine, Alex earned his B.S. in Law and
Society, with University Honors, from American
University and his J.D. from The University of
Michigan–Detroit, with distinction third in class.
Congratulations to the Reverend Deacon
Christodoulos Wallace, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Dimitrios and Vasiliki (deceased) Wallace,
who was ordained to the Holy Diaconate on
Sunday, November 15 by His Eminence Met-
ropolitan Evangelos of New Jersey. Axios!

Christ is born! Glorify Him!

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SHOWN BELOW is a list of families and individuals who participated in the Saint Katherine stewardship program as of Octo-
ber 31, 2009. Thank you for responding to the needs of our church.
Our Church and community depend on your stewardship commitment. If you have not yet sent a pledge, please do so
as soon as possible. If you wish, you may pledge online today at www.saint-katherines.org/onlinedonations.html.
If you have any questions, please contact Anna Vassilopoulos at 703-671-1515 or avassilopoulos@stkchurch.com.
M/M Donald Adams
Mrs Irene Adams
Mr Frank Agnos
M/M John Agnos
Dr/Mrs James Alatis
Ms Marianne Alberti
Mr Nicolaos Alexandropoulos
M/M Dimitri Alexis
M/M Dimitri Alexson
M/M Peter Aliferis
M/M Elias Alpos
M/M James Anagnos
M/M Larry Anagnos
Mrs Cleoniki Anastasiou
Ms Helen Anderson
Ms Janis Anderson
M/M John Andre
Mr Alexandros Andreou
M/M Paul Anson
M/M Tasie Anton
Mrs Voula Antonaiou
Mr Pericles Apostolou
Mr Basil Argerson
M/M Dennis Argerson
Dr/Mrs Nicholas Argerson
Mr James Argodale
M/M Nektarios Athanasiou
Mrs Kalliopi Axiotis
Mrs Panagiota Bakatsias
Capt/Mrs James Ballard
M/M James Ballis
M/M Konstantinos Balos
M/M Andreas Baltatzis
Mr Richard Bambacus
Dr/Dr George Banks
Mrs Gerta Bardhoshi
Ms Ina Bardhoshi
Mrs Sophie Barfield
M/M James Batistas
Dr/Mrs Theofaniy Batistas
M/M Vatistas Batistas
M/M Thomas Bean
M/M Tom Beck
Dr Dean Bellas
M/M George Bilidas
M/M Adam Birnbaum
Mr Lambros Bisbikis and
Mrs Georgia Siozios
M/M George Bistis
M/M Michael Bohle
Mr John Bonadeo and
Mrs Betty McDonald
Mr Basil Boobas
M/M George Boosalis
Mr George Boosalis
Mr Peter Boosalis
M/M Peter Bota
M/M James Bouloukos
M/M Theodore Bousbouras
M/M James Brackman
Mr Brackney and Mrs Galifianakis
M/M John Broening
M/M David Buddendeck
Mrs Stoeckl Andrea Burlew
Mrs Theresa Burrage
M/M Bryan Burton
M/M Elias Burton
Col Paul Calbos
M/M Edward Cameron
M/M Michael Campbell, Jr
Mrs Catherine Speleos Canard
Mrs Gisella Caparell
M/M Aggie Capsalis
M/M Manuel Capsalis
M/M Thomas Cardamone, Jr
M/M Todd Carr
Mr Speros Casey
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M/M Adam Caskey
Mrs Katherine Cavallo
Mrs Anna Chaconas
M/M Christopher Chaconas
Mr Paul Chaconas
M/M Pete Chambers
Mrs Kristy Chandler
M/M Demetris Charalambous
Mrs Bessie Charuhas
M/M George Charuhas
Mr Telly Charuhas
Miss Antonia Chelpon
M/M Constantine Chelpon
Miss Ekaterina Chelpon
M/M Harry Chelpon
Rev and Presv Theodore Chelpon
M/M Louis Cherpes
M/M Emmanuel Chiaparas
Mrs Emerald Chiotakis
M/M John Chipouras
Ms Afrodite Christ
M/M Athanasios Christ
Mrs Helen Christ
M/M George Christacos
Dr Nicole Christacos
M/M Stavros Christacos
Dr/Mrs Joseph Christodoulides
M/M Constantis Christofi
Mrs Eugenia Christofi and Mr Carlos
Dr/Mrs Andrew Christopher
M/M Nicholas Christos
M/M Aristotle Christou
M/M Chris Christou
M/M Christos Christou
M/M Paul Christou
Mr Aristotelis Chronis
M/M Athanasios Chronis
Mr Themistocles Chronis
Miss Ljiljana Ciric
M/M Charles Cogar
Ms Susan Comninel
Mr Constantine Constant
Mrs Froso Constant
Dr/Mrs James Constantine
Mrs Rolandi Constantinides
Dr George Contis
M/M Harry Contos
Ms Christine Cope
Dr Susan Coronis
M/M Gus Costas
M/M Adamantios Coulouris
M/M Gus Coutlakis
Mrs Galatia Cowan
Adm/Mrs Robert Cowley
Mrs Betty Craten
Ms Mary Critharis
M/M Nikolaos Dais
Mr Michael Dakes
M/M Stephen Dakes
M/M Kirk Damalas
M/M Ivan Danzig
Dr/Mrs Nicholas Darzenta
Mr Lycurgus Davey
Mrs Dorothea Davidian
Dr/Dr Elias Debbas
M/M James Dehart
Mr George Delta
Dr/Mrs John Demakis
Mrs Antoinette Demeres
M/M Christian Demeter
M/M Demetrios Demetriou
Ms Elpida Demetriou
M/M Lambros Demetriou
M/M Peter Demetriou
M/M Demetrios Demson
Ms Venetia Demson
Mrs Helen Derzis
STEWARDSHIP
M/M James DeSatnick
M/M Angelos Dhana
Mrs Mary Diakides
Miss Alexandra Diapoulis
Mrs Kaliope Diapoulis
M/M Nicholas Diapoulis
Ms Georgia Dimitras
M/M Andreas Dimitriou
M/M Alexios Dimopoulos
M/M Arthur Dimopoulos
Dr/Mrs Harry Dinella
Mr/Dr Stephen Dinos
Mr Nicholas Dopuch
Ms Dimitra Doufekias
M/M John Doulis
Mr/Dr Steven Doulis
Mrs Mary Drakoulis
M/M John Drapas, Jr
M/M Stavros Drosos
M/M Spiros Drossos
Mr Roger Duclos
Mrs Nicolitsa Economou
Mr Paul Economou
Mrs Catherine Edgington
Michael and Evangeline Emanuel
M/M James Eskinzes
M/M Christopher Euripides
Mr Kyriacos Charlie Euripides
Mr Richard Euripides
M/M Steven Falcon
Ms Rosemary Filou
M/M Dennis Floros
M/M Stephanos Flossos
Mrs Dianne Kavros Fogarty
Ms Despina Foster
M/M Vasilios Fotinos
Ltc/Mrs Vasilios Fotopoulos
M/M James Francis
M/M Stephen Francis
M/M George Fthenos
Mr Demetrios Gadonas
M/M Dimitrios Gadonas
Mr William Galanis
M/M R. Gamble
Ltc/Mrs Dennis Garbis
M/M John Garbis
Ms Korinna Garbis
Mr Louis Garbis
M/M Martin Gardner
M/M David Garnett
Mr Thomas Garzlaff and
Mrs Angela Goanos
Mrs Effie Gasparis
M/M George Gasparis
M/M Nicholas Gasparis
M/M Chris Gavras
M/M Demetrios Gellios
Mrs Aspasia Georgatos
M/M Evans George
M/M George Georgeadis
Mrs Angelina Georgelas
Mr Todd Georgelas
Ms Mary Georghiou
M/M Frank Gerow, Jr
M/M Arthur Gianelos
Mr Nick Gianourakos
M/M Nick Glakas
Mrs Helen Glekas
M/M Michael Goldsmith
M/M Arthur Gomez
Ms Areti Gourzis
M/M John Gouvis
M/M Peter Gouvis
M/M Brian Gross
M/M Mark Gull
M/M Andreas Hadjichristodoulou
Mr Menbere Haile
M/M John Hall
LCDr/Mrs Philip Hamilton
M/M Daniel Haner
Mrs Antigone Harocopos
M/M Peter Hatzi
Mr Eleftherios Hazapis
Ms Georgia Higley
M/M Bryan Holloway
M/M Thomas Holmes
Mr Steve Hondros
M/M Keith Horenstein
M/M James Howard
M/M Kevin Hunter
M/M Andreas Ioannou
Mrs Hariklia Ioannou
M/M Iacovos Ioannou
Mrs Angeline Ionedes
M/M James Jatras
Ms Kristin Jenkins
Mr James Jeweler
M/M John Jeweler
Ms Kim Johnson
M/M Timothy Johnson
M/M Gregory Joiner
M/M Tom Jouvanis
Mr Benjamin Jurado and
Mrs Smaragda Strifas
Mr Christ Kacoyannakis and
Mrs Nancy Thompson
Mrs Irene Kakaviatos
Mr Kalamatianos and
Mrs Adamopoulos
M/M James Kalaris
M/M Christopher Kalavritinos
M/M Peter Kalomiris
Mrs Athena Kaloudis
M/M Brasidas Kanakos
M/M John Kanellias
Mr Constan Kanellos
Mr Alex Kantsios
M/M George Kapetanakis
Mrs Konstantina Kapetanakis
Mr Nickolas Kappatos and
Mrs Kara Manton
M/M Peter Kappatos
Mrs Anastasia Kapranos
M/M Bill Kapsidelis
Ms Koula Karabelas
M/M Apostolos Karageorge
M/M Harry Karageorge
Mrs Margaret Karageorge
M/M Peter Karageorge
M/M Gregory Karahalis
M/M Dimitrios Karamanis
M/M John Karamanis
M/M Nick Karanikas
Mrs Lula Karas
Mrs Elina Karmokolias
M/M Peter Karounos
Mrs Rene Katsaitis
M/M Anthony Katsakis
M/M Stavros Katsakos
M/M Eythimios Katsapis
M/M Dean Katsikes
M/M George Kavarligos
Mr Vasilios Kavarligos and
Mrs Demetra Tsantes
M/M George Kavros
M/M Michael Kavros
M/M Pete Kayafas
Mrs Anne Kaylor
Ms Susan Kaylor
M/M George Kehaiov
M/M Anastasios Kehayias
M/M Nikolaos Kiaoulias
M/M Michael Kiklis
M/M John Kiriakou
M/M Mike Kiros
M/M Thomas Kiszka
Mrs Anastasia Kitsantas and
Mr Stephen Willet
Ms Melissa Kleriotis
M/M Andreas Kokkinis
M/M Costas Kolas
M/M Alexandros Kolovos
Mr Nicholas Kolovos
M/M Peter Kolovos
Mrs Barbara Koltos
Ms Penelope Koltos
M/M Panos Konstas
Mr James Kontzamanys
M/M George Kontzias
Mrs Sousana Kontzias
Mr Zachary Kontzias
Mr Vitali Kopylov
M/M Dionisios Korkos
M/M Christos Kosmakos
M/M George Kosmakos
M/M Sotirios Kospanos
M/M George Kostolampros
Ms Vanessa Kostopoulos
M/M Ted Kosturos
M/M Konstantino Koukides
Mrs Danae Koulizakis
Mrs Marika Koumanelis
Mrs Paraskeve Koumarianos
Mr Teddy Koumarianos
Mr Nick Koumas
M/M Dimitris Kouretas
M/M Demitris Kouris
M/M Stanley Koussis
Ms Annette Koustenis
Mrs Maria Koustenis
Dr/Mrs Panos Koutrouvelis
M/M Gregoris Kozakos
Miss Panagiota Kozakos
Ms Christine Krithades
M/M John Kubik
M/M John Kushner
Ms Christina Kutschenreuter
Dr/Mrs Andy Kydes
Mr Nicholas Kyrus
M/M Nicholas Lagos
M/M Thomas Lallas
M/M Sheldon Lampert
M/M Michael Lampros
Mr Nicholas Larigakis
M/M Brian Lehman
Mr Vassilios Lekkas and
Mrs Maria Vouras
M/M Spiro Lekoudis
M/M John Lemondes
Ms Nicole Leontsinis
Mrs Irene Levy
M/M Theodosios Liappis
M/M Konstantinos Liatsos
Mrs Bessie Ligelis
Ms Elaine Ligelis
Ms Tina Ligelis
M/M Angelo Linardakis
Mrs Georgia Lindroth
Ms Julie Lippmann
M/M James Loisou
M/M James Loizou
Mrs Koula Lolos
M/M George Louvis
M/M Robert Lower
M/M Nicholas Ludlum
M/M Klaus Luthardt
Mrs Angela Lykos
M/M Allen Lyubinsky
Mr Joseph Macekura
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Mrs Aspasia Makrigiorgos
M/M Nikolaos Makrigiorgos
M/M Vasilios Makrigiorgos
Miss Gaye Mallis
Ms Rebecca Malone
M/M Christopher Mandaleris
Dr Thomas Mandes
M/M Frank Manno
M/M George Manoleras
Dr/Mrs John Manolis
Mrs Lena Manos
M/M Constantinos Mantziaras
Mrs Angelike Maoury
M/M Tony Marinos
M/M Gus Maris
M/M James Marko
Mr Jeffrey Maroulis
Mrs Anne Masters
Mrs Stasia Mastorakis
M/M Georgios Mavromatakis
Mr Constantinos Mavromatakis
M/M William McCarthy
M/M Gregory McKinney
Ms Elaine Mentis
M/M Peter Mentis
M/M Peter Michos
M/M Harlan Miller
Mrs Kathyleen Milton
M/M Marwan Mina
Mrs Evdoxia Mitchell
M/M Louis Mitchell
Mr Alex Mitrakas
M/M Kosmas Mitrakas
Mr Andreas Mitsingas
Mr Scott Mooney and
Mrs Eleanor Galifianakis
Ms Jane Moore
M/M William Moore
M/M George Moratis
Mrs Paraskevi Morlock
M/M Ralph Morris
M/M John Moschopoulos
Mrs Anna Moshos
Mr George Moshos
M/M Gus Moshos
Ms Tina Moshos
Maj/Mrs Matthew Mowery
Mr Emanuel Mpras
Mr/Dr Michael Mpras
M/M Nicholas Mpras
Mr Dane Musil
M/M Nicholas Myseros
M/M Steven Myseros
M/M Raef Nadda
Mr/Ms Sean Neagle
Dr/Mrs Peter Neff
M/M Daryoush Nejadian
Mrs Iro Nestoros
Mrs Erma Nettles
M/M Veldon Newtson
M/M Demetrios Nicholakos
M/M George Nicholakos
M/M Sotirios Nicholakos
M/M Christopher Nicholaou
Dr/Mrs George Nichols
Mr George Nicolaides
Ms Virginia Nicolaidis
YOU ARE INVITED TO participate in the annual Christmas card of our parish. Our Community
Christmas Card brings us together as a family, expressing prayers and love to all of our broth-
ers and sisters. It will be mailed by the church office to everyone on our mailing list for only
$25.00. Please send your name and check payable to Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church
to the church office by Monday, December 7. Thank you.
Mr/Ms Clayton Nightingale
Mr Greg Nightingale
Mrs Nadia Nikas
Dr/Mrs Constantine Nonas
Mrs Catalina Novac and
Mr Igor Bosnjak
Mrs Roula Oktay
M/M George Opacic
Ms Anastasia Orfanoudis
M/M Crysilios Orphanides
M/M Peter Padiotis
M/M Anthony Pagonis
M/M Kyriakos Pagonis
M/M Demetrios Panagopoulos
Mr Panagopoulos and Mrs Thiakouli
M/M Alkis Panagoulias
M/M George Panteleos
M/M Nickolas Panteleos
M/M John Papadopoulos
Mr Panagiotis Papadopoulos
Mrs Maria Papageorgiou
Dr E.C. Papailias
M/M Demetrios Papalabrakopoulos
Mrs Anastasia Papalios
Ms Crystallo Papamichael
Ms Daphne Papamichael
Mrs Mamie Papamichael
Dr/Mrs Alexander Papas
M/M Panayiotis Papasavvas
Dr/Mrs George Papastergiou
M/M Dennis Papathanasopoulos
Mrs Agatha Papathanassiou
Ms Maria Papathanassiou
M/M Michael Papazoglou
Dr/Mrs Chris Pappas
Mr Louis Pappas
Dr Sam Pappas
M/M James Paras
M/M Haralabos Paraskevopoulos
M/M Charalambos Pashiardis
M/M Christos Passakos
Ms Maria Passakos
Ms Alexandra Pattaras
Mr Andrew Pavlakos
Mr Christopher Pavlakos
Rev/Presv Costas Pavlakos
M/M Gregory Pehlivanis
M/M Pavel Pekarsky
M/M Nick Pekatos
Mrs Katherine Pergola
M/M Andreas Pericli
Mrs Kathy Pesavento
M/M George Petalas
M/M John Petalas
Mrs Eli Petrova
Col/Mrs Daniel Peyser
Ms Jessica Pfeltz
Mrs Catherine Phass
Dr/Mrs Dean Phass
Mrs Loiza Pieri
Mr Bryan Pietrzyk and
Mrs Akrivi Angelakis
M/M Demetry Pikrallidas
M/M Euripides Pikrallidas
M/M Kostas Pikrallidas
Mr Dean Pilarinos
Mrs Frances Pilarinos
M/M Nicholas Pittas
M/M John Pizzi
2009 COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CARD
M/M Alexandros Ploutis M/M James Soiles Mrs Theodora Vroustouris
Mr Jerry Pnevmatikatos M/M Gregory Soter M/M Constantine Tzafolias
M/M Bill Polizos Mr Peter Soukas M/M Themis Tzamarias
M/M John Polizos M/M Harry Spanos M/M Peter Tzitzis
M/M John Polizos Ms Helen A. Spanos M/M Craig Underhill
M/M Spyridon Polyzos Ms Jennifer Spanos Mrs Marie Unkle
M/M Manolis Ponirakis Ms Helen J. Spanos M/M Thomas Vaccarello
Mr John Pors M/M John Spanos Ms Ann Vaffis
M/M William Porter, Jr Ms Stella Spathopoulos Dr/Mrs Charles Valases
M/M Patrick Potter M/M Dennis Spirides Ms Nikki Valavanis
Mr Pete Poulos M/M Nicholas Spyros Mr Peter Vamvakaris
Mr Christos Prapas and Mrs Kokoni M/M Louis Stack Col/Mrs Nicholas Vamvakias
Mrs Anastasia Pratt Mrs Vasiliki B. Stafilatos Ms Catherine Vangellow
Theodoros and Sivone Priftis Ms Panorea Stalter M/M Christopher Vargas
M/M James Procopis M/M Nick Stames M/M Stratis Varlas
M/M Cary Prokos M/M John Stamos Ms Christine Varoutsos
Mr Charles Psachos M/M Apostolos Stamoulas Hon/Mrs George Varoutsos
Mrs Sylvia Psarakis Ms Maria Stamoulas Mrs Olga Varoutsos
M/M Nicholas Psaros Ms Stephanie Stanga Mr Constantine Vassilopoulos
M/M Anthony Quebral Mrs Helen Stassinos M/M George Vassilopoulos
M/M Stephen Rader M/M Odysseus Stassinos M/M Derrick Vaughan
M/M Mitchel Raftelis M/M Peter Stathis M/M Ramon Vazquez
Dr/Mrs Demosthenes T. Rantis M/M Peter Stathis Mr George Veletsis
M/M Theofanis Rantis M/M George Stathopoulos M/M Stavros Veletsis
Mrs Kathy Rice M/M Vasilios Stavrakas Col/Mrs James Velezis
Dr/Mrs Haris Riris Dr/Dr William Steele Ms Martha Velezis
Dr/Mrs Adel Rizkalla M/M Peter Stefanou M/M Chris Velisaris
Ms Christine Roiniotis Ms Stella Stenson M/M Pete Veltsistas
M/M George Roiniotis M/M Demetrios Stergiou M/M Larry Visos
Mr Spiro Roiniotis and Ms Julia Youn Mr/Ms Ken Stewart Mr John Vlachos
M/M Harry Roupas M/M James Stoucker Mr Peppino Vlannes
M/M Basil Rousos M/M Tom Stoumbos Mrs Dru Ann Vlissidis
M/M Emanuel Rouvelas Mr Clifford Stouts Mr Nicholas Vlissidis
M/M Sam Sabbarese Rev/Mrs Milan Sturgis M/M Demetris Voudouris
M/M Anastasios Sakkas M/M Tommie Summers M/M George Vouras
M/M William Salavantis M/M Gus Svolis Mrs Nausika Vouvalis
Ms Valessia Samaras M/M Marcus Talbott M/M Sakellarios Vouvalis
Ms Stephanie Samergedes M/M Panagiotis Taousakis M/M George Vroustouris
M/M Panagiotis Sapountzis M/M Pierre Tavoularis M/M Colin Waitt
M/M Christos Sarantis Mrs Kelly Taylor Mr Christos Wallace
Mrs Xenia Sarantis Mrs Mary Tetradis Dr/Mrs Thomas Weir
Ms Christina Sarris M/M Peter Tetradis Mrs Galatia Whittemore
M/M Michael Sarris M/M Leonidas Theodorakoglou Mr Carter Wilkinson and
M/M Milton Sarris Ms Nathalie Theodorakoglou Mrs Andrea Gevas
Mr Nicholas Sarris Mr Theodorakoglou and Mrs Muffole M/M Donald Wills
Mrs Kaliope Sauter M/M Athanasios Theodoropoulos Ms Daniel Winters
Mr Thomas Scatamacchia and M/M Craig Thomas M/M George Woglom
Mrs Snezana Pavlovic M/M James Thomas Mrs Deatra Wood
Ms Dalia Schlegel M/M Gene Thornton Mr Jack Wuerker and
Mrs Katherine Scourby Mrs Andromachi Timotheou Mrs Effie Triarhos
Mrs Ann Sedor Dr/Mrs John Topping Mr Peter Xefteris
M/M John Seward M/M Philip Toumazatos Mrs Aliki Xepapas
Mr Jon Sheldon and Mr Angelo Toutsi Mr John Xereas
Mrs Tina Papamichael Mr Thomas Toutsi M/M Nicholaos Zacharatos
M/M Panos Siatis Dr/Mrs Michael Trahos Mrs Mary Zacharias
Mr Perry Siatis M/M Basil Trikas Ms Lee Zachos
Dr George Silis Mr Paul Tripathi and Mrs Chrysanthe Mrs Mary Zakia
Dr/Dr Manny Silis Dr Basil Tripsas M/M Nicholas Zangos
M/M Panagiotis Silis Mr Dino Tsakonas M/M Elias Zarkadoulas
Mr Thomas Silis Ms Sophia Tsangali M/M Nicholas Zavolas
Mrs Katherine Simmons Ms Irene Tsapos M/M James Zervas
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