HATS OFF TO THE CLASS OF 2009!

The MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE HOLY TAXIARHAI AND SAINT HARALAMBOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 7373 CALDWELL AVENUE, NILES, ILLINOIS 60714 PHONE (847) 647-8880 Where there is no vision, the people perish. (Proverbs 29:18) HATS OFF TO THE CLASS OF 2009! HIGH SCHOOL JOSEPH ADAMS DANAE ALEXOPOULOS SIMON DEMERTZIS ALEXANDRA FRONIMOS ALEXANDRA GDOUTOS ELENI KONTOS ALEX LEONTIOS Northridge Prep Glenbrook South Glenbrook South John Hersey Roycemore Glenbrook South Maine South COLLEGE CAROL COURIS Oakton Community College Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education ELEFTHERIOS GDOUTOS Northwestern University Bachelor of Science-Mechanical Engineering, BS-Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science GUST GIANOS Marquette University Civil Engineering MARIANNA RUGGERIO University of Illinois Bachelor of Science-Physics, Minor in Secondary Education GRADUATE SCHOOL JAMES J. PIERCE Indiana University Masters of Science-Human Computer Interaction/Design CONGRATULATIONS!

WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR JUNE AND JULY 2009 Saturday, June 6 Saturday of the Souls 8:30 am Orthros and Liturgy Sunday, June 7 Holy Pentecost 9:45 am Divine Liturgy Sunday, June 14 All Saints 9:45 am Divine Liturgy Sunday, June 21 9:45 am Divine Liturgy Sunday, June 28 9:45 am Divine Liturgy Tuesday, June 30 12 Holy Apostles 8:30 am Orthros and Liturgy Sunday, July 5 9:45 Divine Liturgy Sunday, July 12 9:45 Divine Liturgy Sunday, July 19 9:45 Divine Liturgy Wednesday, July 22 St. Mary Magdalene, St. Markella 8:30 am Orthros and Liturfy Sunday, July 26 St. Paraskevi 9:45 Divine Liturgy Tuesday, July 28 St. Irene Chrysovalantou 8:30 am Orthros and Liturgy OUR SISTER COMMUNITY of The Holy Trinity in Chicago invites you to Vespers on Sunday evening, June 7th, and Divine Liturgy on Monday, June 8, in honor of the Feastday of The Holy Spirit. (Liturgy WILL NOT be celebrated at St. Haralambos on June 8th.) OUR SISTER COMMUNITY of All Saints in Joliet invites you to Vespers on Saturday evening, June 13th, and Divine Liturgy on Sunday, June 14, in honor of the Feastday of All Saint. (Of course, Liturgy WILL be celebrated at St. Haralambos on Sunday, June 14th.) OUR SISTER COMMUNITY of Saints Peter and Paul in Glenview invites you to Vespers on Sunday evening, June 28th, and Divine Liturgy on Monday, June 29th, in honor of the Feastday of Ss. Peter and Paul. (Liturgy WILL NOT be celebrated at St. Haralambos on June 29th.) OUR SISTER COMMUNITY of the Holy Apostles in Westchester invites you to Vespers on Monday evening, June 29th, and Divine Liturgy on Tuesday, June 30th, in honor of the Feastday of the 12 Holy Apostles. (Liturgy WILL be celebrated at St. Haralambos on June 30th.) SACRAMENTS AND BLESSINGS BLESSINGS OF INFANTS Forty days after birth, a child and its mother come to church to receive a 40 Day Blessing, imitating Christ who was presented in the Temple 40 days after He was born. Please call the church office to arrange this blessing. BAPTISMS Please call the church office to schedule Baptisms. Plan ahead! there are some days when Baptisms are not performed. WEDDINGS Please arrange an appointment with Fr. Dean at least eight months before the proposed wedding date to allow time for all necessary marriage preparation. CONFESSION Confessions are arranged by appointment. Please call the church office to schedule Confession. MINISTRY TO PERSONS WHO ARE SICK Orthodox Christians who would like to receive Holy Sacraments but are unable to attend church (hospitalized or at home) should contact the church office so Holy Sacraments can be administered to them. Please inform the church office if your loved one is hospitalized! The hospitals no longer inform us when they receive patients from our parish. MEMORIAL SERVICES Memorial Services are offered for the eternal rest of persons who have fallen asleep in the Lord. Customarily, these services are offered at 40 days, at 6 months, at 1 year and at 3 years. When three years have passed, the departed are more properly remembered on the Saturdays of the Souls. DID YOU KNOW?... WHAT IS OUR CHURCH S TEACHING ABOUT CREMATION? The New Testament teaches that the body is the Temple of the Holy Spirit. The body is further sanctified by the incarnation of Christ God becoming Man in the body. Consistent with this teaching, the body is an integral part of the whole person, and the Church teaches and expects the resurrection from the dead of the body and the soul, when God s Kingdom comes in its fullness. The Church considers cremation to be the deliberate desecration and destruction of what God has made, and insists that the body be buried for the natural process to take place. As the denial of the resurrection, in cases where there is intention for the body of a deceased person to be cremated, a church funeral is not allowed, either in the church, or the Funeral home or any other place. Additionally, memorial services with kolyva are not allowed, since the significance between the kernel of wheat and the body has been intentionally destroyed. 2009 STEWARDSHIP & TITHING FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT FOR OUR FAITH As of May 19, 445 stewards have committed $232,136.00 to the ministries of our church. Have you become a 2009 Steward yet? 2

HOLY TAXIARHAI AND SAINT HARALAMBOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 7373 CALDWELL AVENUE, NILES, ILLINOIS 60714 PHONE: 847/647-8880 From Father Dean June 2009 Dear Friends and Fellow Stewards, It s already June! Graduations, picnics, parties and before we know it, time for our Big Greek Food Fest! The 2009 Junior Olympics took place Memorial Day Weekend at Ss. Constantine and Helen in Palos Hills. St. Haralambos was well represented, and we have many gold, silver and bronze medals to prove it! Our Memorial Day Picnic was also a great success. Although the weather was not perfect, many, many families came to the picnic. The food was delicious and everyone had a great day. June is Graduation Month. We congratulate our Greek School graduates, as well as our High School and College graduates as they move up another step on the ladder of life. We re proud of them all! We are looking forward to this year s Vacation Church School that will take place the week of June 22-26. The program is for children from 4 years old through 6th Grade, and is called Traveling on the Ark. If you have not registered your children yet, hurry! This is one of our most popular programs; don t let your children miss out! Our Big Greek Food Fest 2009 is practically here! Of course, there is much work to be done, and we hope we can depend on your help. There is Fest information on pages 6-8 of this issue of Visions; please see how you can help, either by volunteering, by donating, by working, by selling raffle tickets. We are also asking for clean-up help on Monday, July 20 the Day After! There is so much that needs to be done! This is one of the meanings of stewardship please help! All of us are needed to be the hosts and hostesses for our Fest! Many people throughout the Chicago area are looking forward to our Fest, because they know it is one of the best. By working together, we know that we will have success! It's time for all of us to roll up our sleeves and ensure that our Fest 2009 will be a success! Then we can all rest! May you have a blessed and happy summer (after the Fest)! Fr. Dean HOLY TAXIARHAI AND SAINT HARALAMBOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH NILES, ILLINOIS Proistamenos....Fr. Constantine P. Botsis Synefimerios...... Fr. Chrysanthos Kerkeres Pastoral Assistant..... Deacon John G. Suhayda Chanter......Nick Harisiadis Parish Council Officers President........ Niki Tziavaras Vice President..... Nick Andrews Treasurer... George Houpis Secretary...... Angelo Anastasiadis Budget Committee Chairman...George Conopeotis Building & Grounds Chairman...Michael Pontikes Decor Committee Chairman...Stephan Aliferakis Finance Committee Chairman...George Kotsionis Phase III Chairman...Pete Zouras School Board Chairman..... John Pierce Stewardship Com Chairman...Dr. Thomas Bournias Philoptochos President......Ritsa Bazianos PTA President (Afternoon School)...Linda Politis PTA President (Preschool). Joanne Kereakes Greek School Principal... Fr. Chris Kerkeres GSL Director.....Katina Vaselopulos Preschool Director.....Stacey Chiampas Sunday School Director...Presvytera Georgia Botsis YAL President......Patricia Grivas GOYA President......Alexandra Fronimos Book Store Manager... Jolynn Ruggerio Web Page.... John Melonides Office Staff... Barbara Skaouris and Alexandra Grivas IN THIS ISSUE: Letter from our Priest (pg 2) Parish Announcements (pg 4) Ανακοινώσεις (pg 5) Big Greek Food Fest (pp 6-8) Golf Outing (pg 9) Calendar for June (pg 10) OUR 2009 BIG GREEK FOOD FeSt will take place July 17-19 this summer. Mark your calendar! Please consider planning your vacation before or after our Fest; we need everyone's help! 3

COMMUNITY NEWS AND ACTIVITIES STEWARDSHIP AND TITHING AT ST HARALAMBOS As time goes by, we understand more and more clearly the importance of good Stewardship, because our stewardship is related to our salvation! Every human being is both a spiritual and material being. Our spiritual self is affected by our physical life, and our physical self is affected by our spiritual life. This means that we cannot separate our physical world (our bodies and our belongings), from our spiritual struggle for God s Kingdom and our salvation. Clearly, our Stewardship is a part of this struggle for salvation! We cannot seek God s Kingdom without involving our material world. Rather than determining how little we can give, let us empower the Church by our faith and generosity! Let us be able to have better ministries and programs! Let us work together to spread the joy of Christ s Gospel! We are so grateful to all our Stewards for your faithful and conscientious commitment to St. Haralambos Church! Have you become a 2009 Steward yet? EARLY BIRD DRAWING JUNE 21!!! Raffle tickets for our Greek Food Fest are now available, and our First Prize will be a new 2009 AUDI A4 Sedan or a new Harley Davidson or $20,000 cash! There will be a special "Early Bird Drawing" from the $100 Raffle Books that have been turned in on Sunday, June 21; the prize is $1,000 cash! Purchase your Raffle Book today, so you can qualify for the Early Bird Drawing! VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL will take place this summer during the week of June 22-26. This is one of our very popular programs, and everyone has a great experience. Moms and Dads are needed to help! Please mark your calendar and reserve the dates! OUR NEW PHILOPTOCHOS OFFICERS: We congratulate our new Philoptochos officers for 2009-2011: President: Ritsa Bazianos; 1 st Vice-Pres: Dr. Hermioni Toto; 2 nd Vice-Pres: Kathy Apithis; Treasurer: Joanna Haralampopoulos; Asst Treas: Dina Margaritis; Cor. Secretaries: Stacy Farsalas and Giota Giannoulias; Rec. Secretaries: Eleni Couris and Argie Tafreshing; Advisors: Georgia Litsogiannis and Maria Dimitriou; Board Members: Voula Apithis, Eva Apostolou, Eugenia Bliamblias, Elizabeth Christou, Katherine Dimitriou, Zoi Govas, Koula Karamaniolas, Pitsa Lamprinakos, Maria Megremis, Maria Tsagalis. Congratulations! OUR NEW PTA OFFICERS: Congratulations to our new Afternoon School PTA Officers: President Linda Politis, Vice-Pres Tina Daskalopoulos, Corresponding Secretary Kathy Stylianou, Recording Secretary Olympia Katsabanis, Treasurer Christina Murphy, Hospitality: Debbie Golf and Rita Petratos. We wish them great success! Congratulations! OUR NEW MORNING PTA OFFICERS: Congratulations to our new Morning School PTA Officers: President Joanne Kereakes, Secretary Vasiliki Frake, Treasurer Anna Sikoral. We wish them great success! Congratulations! VISIT OUR ST. HARALAMBOS WEBSITE at www.stharalambos.il.goarch.org/home.htm VOLUNTEER NEEDED! We are looking for a volunteer to become our new bookstore manager, and to continue this valuable ministry. Our St. Haralambos Bookstore features a broad selection of books and icons for the convenience of our members. Please call the church office to offer your services. We are very grateful to Mrs. Jolynn Ruggerio who has managed, directed and expanded our bookstore for several years! MANY THANKS! HELLENIC AMERICAN VETERANS MEMORIAL The American Legion Hellenic Post #343 announces the Hellenic American Veterans Memorial in honor and memory of the men and women of Hellenic heritage who have served the United States in times of war and peace. This Memorial will be erected at Elmwood Cemetery and is projected to cost $150,000. Names and information about our veterans is needed, and donations are tax deductible. For info, contact www.hellenicpost343.org or 773-561-9227. DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ORTHODOX CHURCH? The Orthodox Church traces its origin to the Day of Pentecost, 50 days after Christ s Resurrection from the dead, when the Holy Spirit descended on the Holy Disciples. If you are interested in learning more about the Orthodox Faith, feel free to visit our Bible Study, or call the church office. Instruction for adults who desire to become Orthodox Christians is also offered. Please call Fr. Chris Kerkeres (847-647-8880) if you have questions or would like to attend! OUR BIG GREEK FOOD FEST OF NILES will take place July 17-19 this summer, and plan ning has already begun. Of course, we will need much help, and we are always looking for new ideas and new people to get involved! Please talk to our chairpersons, Bill Bozikis, Tom Andrews, Chrysoula Maskaleris, Niki Tziavaras, Demetra Lamprinakos, George Anastasiadis, AngeloAnastasiadis, Fr. Chrysanthos or Father Dean if you would like to offer your help. LOOKING AHEAD. OUR ST. HARALAMBOS GOLF OUTING will take place this summer on July 2nd at White Pines in Bensenville. Register by June 15! 4

ΕΝΟΡΙΑΚΕΣ ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΕΙΣ STEWARDSHIP AND TITHING ΤΟΝ ΑΓΩΝΑ ΤΟΝ ΚΑΛΟΝ ΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΠΙΣΤΙΝ ΜΑΣ Όσο περνάει ο καιρός, τόσο περισσότερο αντιλαµβανόµαστε την σπουδαιότητα ενός αξιόλογου Stewardship, διότι το Stewardship σχετίζεται µε την σωτηρία µας! Κάθε ανθρώπινη ύπαρξη είναι ταυτόχρονα πνευµατική και υλική ύπαρξη. Ο πνευµατικός µας «εαυτός» επιρρεάζεται από την υλική µας ζωή, και ο «φυσικός» (υλικός) εαυτός µας επιρρεάζεται από την πνευµατική µας ζωή. Αυτό συνεπάγεται ότι δεν µπορούµε να ξεχωρίσουµε τον φυσικό µας κόσµο ( τα σώµατά µας και τα υπάρχοντά µας), από τον πνευµατικό µας αγώνα δια την Βασιλεία του Θεού και την σωτηρία µας. Προφανώς, το Stewardship είναι ένα µέρος του αγώνα µας δια την σωτηρία µας! εν µπορούµε να διεκδικήσουµε την Βασιλεία του Θεού, χωρίς την εµπλοκή του υλικού µας κόσµου. εν θα πρέπει να υπολογίζουµε την εισφορά µας ανάλογα µε τον προϋπολογισµό εξόδων της χρονιάς, και να προσφέρουµε τόσο λίγα όσο χρειάζονται δια να κρατηθούν ανοικτές οι πόρτες της Eκκλησίας. Αντίθετα, θα πρέπει να ενδυναµώνουµε την Eκκλησία µας µε την πίστη µας και την επιθυµία µας να κυρήξουµε το Ευαγγέλιο σε όλο το κόσµο! Ευχαριστούµε όλους τους stewards του Αγ. Χαραλάµπους δια τόν ενθουσιασµό και γενναιοδωρία τους! 21 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ Η ΠΡΟΚΛΗΡΩΣΗ!!- ιατίθενται λαχεία προς πώλησιν και ο πρώτος λαχνός είναι ένα καινούργιο Audi A4 Sedan ή µία µηχανή καινούργια Harley Davidson ή 20.000 µετρητά! Θα γίνη µία «Προκλήρωση» την 21 η Ιουνίου όλων των λαχείων αξίας $100 που θα έχουν πωληθεί µέχρι την Κυριακή αυτή. Ο πρώτος λαχνός γιά την προκλήρωση είναι $1,000! Αγοράστε τα λαχεία σας σήµερα, δια να µπορείτε να λάβετε µέρος στην προκλήρωση! ΚΑΛΟΚΑΙΡΙΝΟ ΚΑΤΗΧΗΤΙΚΟ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ--Το Καλοκαιρινό Κατηχητικό µας Πρόγραµµα θα λάβει χώραν την 22-26 Ιουνίου. Είναι ένα από τα πιο δηµοφιλή µας προγράµµατα, και όλοι περνούν ευχάριστα. Χρειάζονται εθελοντές γονείς για να βοηθήσουν! Παρακαλούµε σηµειώστε τις ηµεροµηνίες! ΟΙ ΝΕΕΣ ΑΞΙΩΜΑΤΟΥΧΟΙ ΤΗΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΤΩΧΟΥ: Συγχαίρουµε τις νέες αξιωµατούχους της Φιλοπτώχου που εξελέγησαν δια την περίοδο 2009-2011: Πρόεδρος: Ρίτσα Μπαζιάνου, 1 η Αντιπρόεδρος: ρ. Ερµιόνη Τότο, 2 η Αντιπρ: Κατερίνα Απειθή, Ταµίας: Ιωάννα Χαραλαµποπούλου, Βοηθός Ταµία: Ντίνα Μαργαρίτη, Γραµµατείς Αλληλογρ: Ανατασία Φαρσάλα και Παναγιώτα Γιαννούλια, Γραµµατείς: Ελένη Κουρή και Αργυρώ Tafreshing, Advisors: Γεωργία Λιτσόγιαννη και Μαρία ηµητρίου. Μέλη Συµβουλίου: Βούλα Απειθή, Εύα Αποστόλου, Ευγενία Μπλιάµπλια, Ελισάβετ Χρίστου, Κατερίνα ηµητρίου, Ζωή Γκόβη, Κούλα Καραµανιόλα, Πίτσα Λαµπρινάκου, Μαρία Μεγκρέµη και Μαρία Τσαγκαλή. Συγχαρητήρια! ΑΞΙΩΜΑΤΟYΧΟΙ ΤΟΥ PTA -Συγχαίρουµε τις νέες αξιωµατούχους του PTA του Απογευµατινού Σχολείου δια την Σχολική περίοδο 2009-2011. Πρόεδρος: Λίντα Πολίτη, Αντιπρόεδρος-Τίνα ασκαλοπούλου, Γραµ. Αλληλογραφίας- Κατερίνα Στυλιανού, Γραµµατεύς Ολυµπία Κατσαµπάνη-Ταµίας- Χριστίνα Murphy, Φιλοξενία-Debbie Golf και Ρίτα Πετράτου! Τους ευχόµεθα κάθε επιτυχία! Συγχαρητήρια! ΑΞΙΩΜΑΤΟYΧΟΙ ΤΟΥ PTA ΤΟΥ ΠΡΩΙΝΟΥ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟΥ- Συγχαίρουµε τους νέους αξιωµατούχους του PTA του Πρωϊνού Σχολείου: Πρόεδρος-Ιωάννα Κυριάκη, Γραµµατεύς-Βασιλική Frake, Ταµίας- Αννα Sikoral. Τους ευχόµεθα κάθε επιτυχία! Συγχαρητήρια! VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL! Traveling on the Ark PLAN TO SIGN UP FOR THIS YEAR'S VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon during the week of June 22-26, for children from ages 4 years old to 6th grade at St Haralambos. There will be interesting crafts, Bible stories, activities, snacks and lots of fun! This summer program is immensely popular! Don t let your children miss out! Registration forms are NOW available in the church office! ΜΝΗΜΕΙΟ ΠΑΛΑΙΜΑΧΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΟΑΜΕΡΙΚΑΝΩΝ-Η Ελληνοαµερικάνικη Λεγεών Post #343 ανακοινώνει ότι θα αναγερθή Μνηµείο Ελληνοαµερικανών Παλαιµάχων δια να τιµήσουν την µνήµην όσων ανδρών και γυναικών ελληνικής καταγωγής που υπηρέτησαν την Αµερική σε περίοδο πολέµου και ειρήνης. Το Μνηµείο αυτό θα ανεγερθεί εις το Elmwood Νεκροταφείο και υπολογίζεται να κοστίσει περίπου $150.000. Χρειάζονται ονόµατα και πληροφορίες δια τους παλαίµαχους, και οι δωρεές απαλλάσσονται εφορίας. ια περισσότερες πληροφορίες επικοινωνείτε www.hellenicpost343.org ή 773-561-9227. ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΦΕΣΤΙΒΑΛ ΤΟΥ 2009-- µ 2009 17-19, µ. µ µµ µ, µ!, µ ω Bill Bozikis, Tom Andrews, Chrysoula Maskaleris, Niki Tziavaras, Demetria Lamprinakos, George Anastasiadis, Angelo Anastasiadis. ω. 5

SAINT HARALAMBOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH INVITES YOU TO THE BIG GREEK FOOD FEST OF NILES JULY 17, 18 & 19, 2009 7373 CALDWELL AVENUE, NILES, ILLINOIS - PHONE (847) 647-8880 AUTHENTIC GREEK FOOD GREEK PASTRIES ROASTED LAMB FESTIVAL DANCERS IMPORTED GREEK WINES GREEK TAVERNA LOUKOUMATHES COOKING CLASSES RAFFLE! FIRST PRIZE: a LUXURIOUS NEW 2009 AUDI A4 SEDAN A NEW HARLEY DAVIDSON OR $20,000 CASH! SECOND PRIZE: $ 2000 CaSH THIRD PRIZE: $ 1000 CASH FOURTH PRIZE: $ 500 CaSH FIFTH PRIZE: $ 500 CASH OR 6

THE BIg greek FOOD FEST OF NILES JULY 17-19, 2009 FEST UPDATE: Did you know that we only have about 5 weeks until Our 2009 Big Greek Food Fest? This year s Fest will take place July 17-19! We are all proud of the Greek Food Fest of Niles. We have an excellent reputation for succulent food and delicious pastries, and many people are looking forward to attending. Our Fest is one of only two major fund-raising activities in our community, and we really need YOUR help for it to be a BIG success! Obviously, you are our greatest resource. Please plan to offer your service to our Food Fest. People from other parishes will come as guests; we depend on the members of St. Haralambos to be the hosts and hostesses. Please plan to volunteer at least one evening during this year's Festival! These are the other ways you can help: FEST RAFFLE--We have 5 wonderful raffle prizes this year: First Prize is a new Audi A4 Sedan, or a new Harley Davidson, or $20,000 cash! Second Prize is $2000 cash, Third Prize is $1000 cash, Fourth Prize is $500 and Fifth Prize is $500! But the prizes are only meaningful if we sell the tickets! This year, we are selling Books of Five Tickets for $100 (these book are eligible to win $1000 in our Early Bird Raffle on June 21 st ), or individual tickets at only $25. Can you help sell tickets? Have you bought yours yet? DONATIONS--Donations are the key to the success of our Fest! Would you like to donate a lamb, a couple cases of soft drinks, or some olives or Feta? Fest supplies and monetary donations are all greatly appreciated! SOUVLAKI MAKING AND FEST SET-UP--Thursday, July 16 will be Souvlaki Day! Again, we need your help. Beginning at 9:00 am, we will be working all day in the Community Center, skewering our souvlakia! On the same day (Thursday), we will set up tables and chairs in the tents, and there will be a cook-out that evening for all our Fest workers and volunteers. Remember, the Fest is July 17-19! CLEAN-UP! WE would appreciate all the help we can get on Monday, the day after the Fest! There is so much work to do Can you help? Please come Monday morning or afternoon! So there you have it! We need help before the Fest begins, to prepare foods, and to set up. We need to sell raffle tickets for five wonderful prizes. We need help the days of the Fest, to cook, to serve, to greet our visitors and friends, and we need help to clean up on the days after! All help would be greatly appreciated! Can we count on you for some help? Please don't wait to be asked, but offer your help! 7

THE BIg greek FOOD FEST OF NILES JULY 17-19, 2009 ====================================================================================== Please call the church office if you can donate any of these items! Donating is a way of showing our love for our Church! It is also one of the most effective ways to make our Fest successful! Would you like to donate something that's on our Fest Shopping List (a few cases of 7-Up, a whole lamb, or maybe a barrel of Feta)? Everyone's help is appreciated! The Shopping List for our Fest is really BIG! Our Shopping List (partial): [ ] 70 whole lambs [ ] 600 lbs Octopus [ ] 900 lbs honey [x] 120 cases of Coke [ ] 70 lbs Smelt [ ] 1050 lbs peanut oil [x] 70 cases Diet Coke [ ] 250 lbs cleaned calamari (squid) [ ] 20 cs lettuce (cut/bagged) [ ] 100 cases of 7-Up [ ] 250 lbs Greek Lokaniko [ ] 35 cs corn [ ] 25 cases Diet 7-Up [ ] 45 cases of red wine [ ] 15 cases cucumbers [x] 200 cases-bottled water [ ] 30 cases of white wine [ ] 46 cases tomatoes (6x6) [ ] 25 barrels Feta [ ] 200 cases of beer [ ] 10 tins of anchovies [ ] 16 barrels Kalamata olives [ ] 8 cases Ouzo [ ] 6 cases olive oil [ ] 700 lbs Uncle Ben's Rice [ ] liquor (whiskey, gin, vodka) [ ] 5 gallons dish detergent [ ] 2 cases sugar [ ] 10 cases lemon juice (gallons) [ ] 4 cases Coffee [ ] 12 gallons bleach [ ] 10 bags Greek Coffee [ ] 10 pr oven mitts, bar towels [ ] The Moon Walk for Kid s Korner [ ] cash donation ($ ) Food Fest Chairpersons, 8

FATHER'S DAY Father's Day Comments a dad would really enjoy and appreciate from his teenaged son or daughter: -Don't buy that for me dad; it's too expensive.. -I don't think I'll go out this week-end; I need to study more for that test. - All my friends think you're real nice.. - Let me help you mow the lawn, dad. - I'll change the oil in your car, too. - I really enjoy going to church with you.. - I'm going to get a hair-cut. -Let's have lunch together. -Who cares if the TV is broken.. -I don't like my skirt too short, either. -I promise I'll never get a tattoo...where it shows. -Bored? How could I be bored? - That's OK.. None of my friends are allowed to do it either. -I'd rather spend an after- ST HARALAMBOS 2009 ANNUAL GOLF OUTING Thursday, July 2, 2009 White Pines Golf Course 500 W. Jefferson St., Bensenville, Illinois SHOTGUN FORMAT! Registration: 7:00 am Tee Time: 8:00 am sharp! $135/person Includes: Green Fees Sandwich and bev Power Cart Blind Bogey Dinner Buffet Other prizes and gifts Including $25,000 cash! Make reservations by June 15! Call 847-647-8880 9

June/July 2009 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 7 PENTECOST 8:15 Orthros 9:45 Liturgy Kneeling Service 1 5:30 pm Family Night 2 4:30 pm Greek School 7:30 pm Bible Study 3 7:30 pm Philoptochos Mtg 4 5 10:30 am Preschool End of Year Program 4:30 pm Greek School 8 9 10 11 12 13 6 ΨΥΧΟΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ 8:30 am Orthros and Liturgy 4:00 Greek School Graduat n 5:30 School Party 14 ALL SAINTS 8:15 Orthros 9:45 Liturgy 15 16 17 7:30 pm-parish Council Mtg 18 19 20 21 FATHERS DAY 8:15 Orthros 9:45 Liturgy 22 23 24 25 26 27 EARLY BIRD 28 8:15 Orthros 9:45 Liturgy 29 30 12 HOLY APOSTLES 8:30 am-orthros and Liturgy 1 2 Golf Outing! 3 4 Happy 4th of July! 5 8:15 Orthros 9:45 Liturgy 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8:15 Orthros 9:45 Liturgy 13 14 15 16 Souvlaki making Day! 17 18 10

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