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Annunciator Online - April 2008 Axios to Fr. Emanuel & Newly Tonsure Altar Boys During the recent visit of Metropolitan Methodios on Monday evening March 24, inaugurating our parish feast of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, Fr Emanuel Chris, M.D., M. Div. our assistant priest was elevated to the clergy rank of Pnuematikos (father confessor), in recognition of both his secular training and his religious studies, being with us now just about 3 years. This is one of the ranks (OFFIKIA) within the Orthodox priesthood. It enables him to now wear the piece of vestment called the EPIGONATION that hangs over the right knee. This piece of vestment is a reminder of the charity purse that the early apostles wore as they traveled and preached Christ. Today the EPIGONATION is the sign that the priest is sanctioned by the official church to hear confessions, thus the title father confessor. Let us be sure to take good advantage of Fr Emanuels presence in our parish especially concerning the Sacrament of Confession! AXIOS FR EMANUEL! Also the same evening new altar boys were tonsured by His Eminence, these teenagers being, Alex Erinakes, Matthew Mitrelis, Eddie Tarbox, Demetrios Austin Birmingham, Nicholas Choy, Christian Peter Frangos, Lucas Halkidis, Thomas Pontikes and Matthew Pontikes as well as an adult acolyte and chanter-in-training John Psikakos who assists at worship services greatly on weekday mornings. AXIOS TO ALL! GREEK PASTRY EASTER BAKE SALE Looking for all your favorite Greek pastries as Easter approaches? Well here is your solution! The Odyssey Dance Troupe and the Greek Language School will be sponsoring a very special Greek pastry sale in April to help raise funds for our various programs throughout the year: BAKE SALE Sunday April 13th and Sunday April 20th What better way to celebrate Pascha with friends and family than with freshly baked Greek pastries made by the best bakers in town! Orders may be placed starting on March 30th. Indulge in all your favorite Greek pastries at a very reasonable price for a truly worthy cause. Also, feel free to spread the word to co-workers, friends, and family who cant wait to have their baklava and koulourakia until the festival! This is the perfect opportunity to share those delicious home-made pastries that you can only find a few times throughout the year with all of your friends and family, right in time for Easter! Pastry may be ordered by contacting Koula Rougas @ 944.7572 or Eleni Trikoulis @ 944.4530 or may be purchased in person on the dates listed above. Feel free to contact us with any questions. Greek pastries available: Koulourakia - $5.00 per 1 dozen Baklava - $2.00 per piece Kourambiedes - $1.00 per piece Melomacarona - $1.00 per piece Easter Breads Dont miss out on have traditional Greek Easter Bread. Cost is $9.50 each and orders are being taken during coffee hours through Sunday, April 16th or by calling chairladies Mary Quinn (783-8386).or Helen Argeris. Breads will be available for pick-up on Palm Sunday, April 20th at coffee hour. Proceeds will benefit Hellenic College/Holy Cross. Y O U T H P A G E Saturday of LazarosApril 19 The glorious Palm Sunday weekend is always inaugurated in our Orthodox tradition with a separate day dedicated to the Lord raising his friend Lazaros from the dead (John 11:1-45). Our parish tradition dedicates this day as a special Youth Communion and Diakonia (service) Day. Thus our families with children are strongly urged to attend services in the morning (9:30 am) prepared to receive Communion, after which the Yal of our parish hosts a breakfast for all in attendance, youth and adults. After eating, the Diakonia Service begins, this being to remain to weave the palm stripes into crosses. Holy Friday RetreatApril 25 Our youth are reminded to attend the annual Holy Friday Retreat and participate in the traditional diakonia duties that day. The retreat is for children in grades Pre-K through 8th and the diakonia duties for our high school students; 10:00 am 4:00 pm. The retreat begins with the Service of the Royal Hours at 10:00 am at which our 6th through 12th graders will serve as readers. The retreat itself will begin with a Lenten lunch and various age appropriate sessions and craft activities will follow on the topic of Holy Week. It is a wonderful way to keep the Holy Friday Vigil in a reverent manner by dedicating the time to learn more of Christ and our Orthodox tradition concerning Holy Week and Pascha (Easter). Once the retreat ends at 4:00pm it is anticipated that parents will attend with their children the Descent From the Cross Service. Advance registration for the retreat portion is required, $5.00 per child or $15.00 maximum per family. Registration forms were distributed to our Church School families previously. If yours is misplaced, simply call the parish office to register. Dance Troupe Practices Begin in Early April The dance troupe is for everyone! You do NOT need any prior dancing experience. The age breakdown for our three separate groups are as follows: Elementary: age 6 to10 / Junior: age 11 to 13 / Senior: age 14 and up. If you are interested in joining or would like a practice schedule, please contact Koula or Savva Rougas @ 944-7572 or email odysseyri@cox.net for more information. Our first practices will be on: Mon, April 7Elementary/Junior Groups 6-7:30 pm / Thurs, April 3/Senior Group 6:30-8:30 pm. If you missed the start up dates, come as soon as you can&..call ahead! GOYA ACTIVITIES FOR MAY Friday, May 2, all Goyans are invited to attend the Metropolis of Boston Semi-Formal Dance at the Cathedral Center which will bring together teens from throughout New England. Saturday, May 10 - Our end of the year trip will take us to tour the Hellenic College, the Philoxenia House and Fennway Park. Dinner will be at Boston Beerworks and down time at Faneuil Hall. Parents are invited as well. Plan Ahead for Summer Camp Metropolis Of Boston Summer in NH- This year there will be 6, one week sessions, beginning June 30. Camp is open to youth from ages 8-18. Session dates are: June 30-July 6, July 7-13, July 14-20, July 21-27, July 28-Aug 3, Aug 4-10. FR Andrew is planning to be a few days at camp for the 5th week (July 28th week), thus this week can be viewed as Cranston Week at Camp urging as many of our youth to register for this particular session, but pick whatever week is best for you. Registrations go directly to the Metropolis Office, but please inform Fr Andrew of your plans that we may endeavor to coordinate car pools as possible. For information on the camp, contact the St, Methodios Faith & Heritage Center in Contoocook, NH at (603)746-2132, or e-mail at smfhcenter@boston.goarch.org Ionian Village in Greece- Fr Dean Panagos of the St Sophia Parish in New London, CT (the brother of our Goya Advisor Marianne Phelan) is leading a group of youth from his parish to attend camp in Greece July 26Aug 14. A number of our Cranston youth have already expressed interest to attend. Get details at Kitchen Renovations Complete The flooring in our kitchen finished on time as was the installation of the equipment. We thank Arthur Rosaki, parish council House Committee chairman, who coordinated this project. Thank you to John Massenzio Sr. and John Jr. for all their extra hours installing the new quarry tile, working many evenings until 9:00PM and on Saturdays as well. Marie White, John Maintanis and Jim Maintanis have donated the services required to remove, store and return all the existing kitchen and bar equipment as well as provide a new range, double convection oven, 2-door refrigerator, stainless steel wall paneling at the sinks as well faucets for the sink and a pot filler at the range. We thank them for their extreme generosity and attention to detail at this time. An Appropriate Holy Week Reflection The Oratorical Presentation from March 9 of Christopher Mitrelis Our Lord said, So everyone who acknowledges Me before man, I also will acknowledge him before My Father who is in heaven; but whoever denies Me before men, I also will deny him before My Father who is in Heaven. (Matthew 10:32-33) To acknowledge is to admit to be real or true; to recognize the existence, truth, or fact of, to show or express recognition or realization. So in order to comprehend the passage from (Matthew 10:32-33) we need to believe God exists and that we are able to recognize Him. Would you be able to recognize Jesus if you met Him today? We should ALL like to think we would. Did you recognize Him in the person you least like at work? Did you see Him on TV in that homeless person the reporter was talking about? What the saints understood, that we do not, is that Jesus is everywhere. Jesus is in each person that we meet throughout the day. We need to open our eyes and start treating each person as if we were meeting Jesus. Now once we understand this, how do we plan to acknowledge Jesus? We acknowledge sports stars, movie stars, celebrities and yet we constantly forget to acknowledge the One who is above them all. How do we acknowledge celebrities? We give them trophies, put their face on billboards and give them their own fan clubs. Some make these people their role models; others even go so far as to worship them. Is this how we are to acknowledge God? He simply wants us to pray to Him with our whole heart and follow the path that leads us to Him. Even in the Bible we can hear of the lack of acknowledgement towards God. In the story of Noah, when Noah warned the people of the flood, they ignored his warnings and laughed at the thought that God could flood the earth. If they had acknowledged God and His divine power they would have been saved. Another example of the lack of the acknowledgement towards God is Moses and the last plague. The tenth and final plague of Egypt was the death of all first born males-no one escaped, from the lowest servant to Pharaohs own first-born son. God told the Israelites to spread blood on their doorframe and they would be saved. If the Egyptians had learned from the other plagues they might have tried to save themselves by doing the same as the Israelites. The most powerful example of acknowledgement towards Jesus was during His crucifixion. Jesus was crucified next to two thieves. One of which started to persecute Jesus telling Him to save them. The other seeing Jesus for who He really was, asked for forgiveness, My Lord, remember me when You go into Your Kingdom (Luke 23:42-43) for his acknowledgement, Jesus stated Truly I say to you, today, you shall be with Me in paradise. (Luke 23:44-45) All the thief had to do was acknowledge Jesus for who He really was, and he received what all Orthodox Christians strive for, eternal life with God. So it seems that in order to achieve eternal life with God, we just need to be able to recognize Him, believe in Him, and love Him. We must find God in our community and show Him to everyone. This is easier said than done. God is being taken out of our community. Instead of saying Merry Christmas, many people now say Happy Holidays. Another example is the line ...under God& in the Pledge of Allegiance that has been removed from public schools. Society is pushing God away and replacing Him with drugs, money and other temptations. If we succumb to these temptations, we will never be able to find eternal life with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In order to obtain eternal life, we must remember what our society is trying to make us forget. Gods love. Society is trying to make us forget that God loves us unconditionally. Armed with this knowledge, we will be able to overcome temptation and find God wherever He is; and while finding God, find eternal life as well. In order to obtain eternal life, we must remember what our society is trying to make us forget Gods love. Society is trying to make us forget that God loves us unconditionally. Armed with this knowledge, we will be able to overcome. HOLY WEEK AND SITING During Holy Week, many of our services can be long&..this is so to help us understand and feel the passion of Christ. It is okay to sit especially for the elderly. We hope that people in general will stand at the various appropriate times if possible, these being the reading of Gospel lessons, processions and any time the priest turns to bless the congregation. The various services book do indicate the appropriate times for standing and sitting in a more complete manner. But again, it is better to present even if you have to sit than to stay home and be away from services. A COMMON MISCONCEPTION As Holy Week approaches, it is good to note that there might be a common misconception concerning the Holy Week Fast. First, we should note that it is a strict fast (no meat, dairy, fish, or oil). If someone (based on age and health) is unable to do this for the full week, then stress Saturday, Friday, Thursday (work your way backwards from the end of the week). Medications and doctors instructions should always be taken as directed and adjustments made to our fasting as a result. The second point is that the fasting that occurs during Holy Week is a fast of remembrance and sacrifice. It has nothing to do with receiving Holy Communion during Holy Week. Thus, if someone received Communion on Holy Thursday or Holy Saturday morning, they should still fast until after the Paschal Liturgy. Concerning Holy Saturday itself, this fast, is the strictest Saturday of the year. On all other Saturdays, oil and wine are permitted, but not on Holy Saturday. Philoptochos News Happy Spring! May your Lenten journey continue to be spiritually fulfilling. Philoptochos has been very busy with various Lenten activities and Easter preparations. Philoptochos hosted the reception following VESPERS in honor of our parish, Feast of the Annunciation, which featured a visit from Metropolitan Methodios on Monday, March 24, 2008 at 7pm. We offer our sincere thanks to Marianne Phelan and Lorrie Goralski for chairing this event which was highlighted with a lovely display of Lenten delicacies. Many thanks to all who brought items or helped with set-up or clean-up. Easter Breads are $9.50 each and are being sold during coffee hours through Sunday, April 16th or by calling chairladies Mary Quinn (783-8386).or Helen Argeris. Breads will be available for pick-up on Palm Sunday, April 20th at coffee hour. Proceeds will benefit Hellenic College/Holy Cross. Several of our Philoptochos members have already offered their time to accompany Fr. Andrew and Fr. Emanuel on Easter Visitations. If you would like to participate in this most worthy philanthropic activity, please call the church office (942-4188) or Angela San Souci (647-5199) for specific dates. We kindly remind everyone to please pick up some Eggs for Dyeing. They will be available on the Saturday of Lazaros and Palm Sunday. Netting and ribbons will be provided. Please return eggs to the church netted and tied by Good Friday. We also invite you to come and assist with the decorating of the Epitaphios on Good Friday morning. On Friday, May 2nd, 2008, Philoptochos will host its annual Senior Citizens Luncheon, following liturgy of the Feast of Zoodochos Peghe. To make a reservation, contact chairladies Elizabeth Degaitas (943-5751) or Maria Coclin (944-7894). Philoptochos members please be reminded to remit your 2008 Philoptochos Stewardship. ($10.00 of your stewardship is submitted to National Philoptochos and $5.00 is sent to the Metropolis of Boston Philoptochos.) If you have any questions about your membership, contact Mary Samaras @ 781-5528. If you would like to join the Sisterhood of St. Basil, please mail your $5.00 check, payable to Philoptochos earmarked Sisterhood of St.Basil, to the Church office, attention: Presvytera Julia Papadoulias. Proceeds benefit the children of St. Basils Academy. We are continuing the process of creating a database of E-MAIL ADDRESSES for Philoptochos. Please send your e-mail address to angelafeta314@aol.com to receive Philoptochos news via e-mail. Donations made by our Chapter for March Hasbro Childrens Hospital - $200 Natl Philoptochos Archdiocese Missions - $250 March of Dimes - $ 50 McCauley Corp - $50 Shriners - $50 Our next Philoptochos Meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 14, 2008 @ 6:30pm (Board members please report @ 6:15pm). KALO PASCHA! Angela San Souci - President Frances Ward-Smith - Corresponding Secretary PARKING LOT Our faithful are reminded to park carefully within the painted spaces of the parking lot at all times. During times when the parking lot is full, you will need to park on Oaklawn Avenue. Please do not park on the lawn or in the fire lanes. NON-FASTING SEASONS We often speak about the various fasting seasons throughout the year. We should also note that there are non-fasting seasons as well. In particular these are: the week after Easter, the week after Pentecost, the 12-days of Christmas (Dec 25-January 4), and the week following the Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee (meaning the first week of the Triodion which is a movable date each year) Restoring An Ancient Service This year my beloved for Holy Wednesday evening, we will institute a 4th Nymphios Service (Bridegroom Service).Let me explain the reason for this and the background... When I first arrived to the parish the practice was in place by the previous clergy to have an afternoon Holy Oil Service (geared for families with children) and to repeat this service in the evening for adults in general. the Archdiocese in America this was common in larger size parishes.In smaller parishes, only one Holy Oil Service would be served and this tended to be exclusively in the evening.This was done so as to meet the time constraints of most people who of course would be at work in the day time hours.But this Wednesday evening Holy Oil Service replaced the 4th Nymphios Service of Holy Week as part of our ancient liturgical practice. became so ingrained across America that even the Holy Week Bi-Lingual Service Books excluded it completely from the text.In fact the text that we sell here in our parish has the following notation There is a Nymphios Service on Holy Wednesday evening which usually is not heard in the Archdiocese in America. For those of you raised in Greece, you will recall that the Holy Oil Sacrament was served in the afternoon on Holy Wednesday and then in the evening the Nymphios Service, which included the opportunity for anointing for those unable to come in the afternoon.Many parishes throughout our Archdiocese have restored this practice, both our neighboring parishes of Pawtucket and Newport being amongst them for several years now. Eminence Metropolitan Methodios this past month issued a memorandum to the clergy asking that all parishes begin to do likewise. Following the events of our Lords last days, this 4th Nymphios Service (which is an Orthros-Matins Service) served in the evening by anticipation as with the entire cycle of Holy Week, commemorates mainly the event of the Mystical Supper (Last Supper) and the icon carried in procession is that of the last supper (no longer the Bridegroom icon as with the first three Nymphios Services).Also commemorated in the text of the readings and the Canon Hymns is the washing of the feet, the Supreme Prayer of our Lord and the treason of Judas.Thus directly following Wednesday nights service on Thursday morning the Liturgy is of the institution of Holy Communion (the initial Eucharist).Serving this Nymphios Orthros beforehand of course makes sense and keeps the proper order of events. is time for our parish to restore its use. Again I repeat, the faithful will also be able to be anointed within the context of this 4th Nymphios service at night. One draw back to this is that we need to obtain the service books so that the faithful in attendance can follow along. People may of course purchase their own individual copy and we hope to have these at the bookstore beforehand. But it is proper for us to have this available in general as we do with other special services. you would like to donate this text for use by the congregation-at-large, please give me a call. Kalo Pascha to all!!-Fr. Andrew+ ATTENTION PARENTS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN Please note that the cry room in Church is for infants and toddlers only and that this room is not to be viewed as a play room. It is there for the purpose of privacy for feeding or diaper changing, or when the baby cries. No games are to be brought into the room, for this creates distraction for other parents trying to be attentive to the Service in progress. Please note as well that parents are asked to keep all children off the stage during coffee hours. The stage is off limits no matter their age. Planning Ahead to August This year the Annunciation Church will sponsor a vacation bible school for children ages 5 through 6th grade. Goyans are welcome to help out. The date will be August 4th through the 8th from 10:002:00 each day. Each day will be filled with educational and fun filled activities. Vacation bible schools are wonderfully successful at other parishes, and we are looking forward to a similar experience here in Cranston. The fee is $50.00 per child with a discount offered for 3 or more children. Or, contact Fr. Andrew for a confidential discount, if necessary. For further information, please contact Maria Coclin at 401-944-7894, Lorrie Goralski at 401-233-9070 or Elaine Otto at 401-333-3039. Registration forms can be picked up at the church office or the church narthex. Name Day Celebrations Enjoyed by Many The series of events from March 20 30 were overall well attended and we especially thank the numerous parishioners who participated that do not have children enrolled in our afternoon Greek School.The thrust of our appeal last month was that these gatherings are for the entire parish family and not restricted to families involved with Greek School.Of special note is our Sunday Observance of the Annunciation Feast & Greek Independence Day observed March 30th.It was great to have so many people&the church was quite full with worshippers, the addition of the senior division or our Odyssey Dance Troupe participating in the Doxology and marching with the Greek Language School children was very moving, the flag raising ceremony that we did on our grounds after services for the first time ever went off without a hitch and the sky was a perfect blue and cloudless!Praise God!The Annunciation Luncheon following was very well attended and the childrens program, both the Odyssey performance and the young children of the Greek School was absolutely spectacular. We commend and thank our teachers, who work so hard and well with the children, our youth who performed, all who attended, the cooks in the kitchen, the waiters and waitresses and the clean up crew.A raffle was held at the luncheon to benefit the expenses associated to the new outfits of the dance troupe&thank you to all who purchased tickets!Donors of the prizes were: M/M Frank Vasiliadis, M/M Demetrios Sampalis, M/M Kenneth White, M/M Costas Perdikakis, M/M George Vourvachakis and M/M Gus Rougas.Donors of the luncheon were James and Kate Silva in memory of their parents Andreas & Eugenia Tsomi and Manuel & Mary Silva.Donors of the dessert were Dr Kenneth & Myrto Morrissey and Sotiri Mioni in memory of their parents Dr Jacques and Evangelie Mioni.At the close of the luncheon a surprise presentation of $1,200 was made by the parish council to the Odyssey Dance Troupe for their outfit expenses.Any other parishioners desiring to donate toward this cause is more than welcome to do so. KAI TOU CHRONOU! Personalized Religious Easter Baskets Once again this year our parish bookstore is offering personalized Religious Easter Baskets containing inspirational items along with a chocolate cross or egg, or both. Each will be personalized with the religious items at our requesticon, cassette tape or CD, story book, vigil night light, neck cross, prayer rope, etc. Stop by the bookstore during coffee hour or call bookstore manager Ginger Pappas at 943-0449. Metropolis Laity Award In preparation for the annual Laity Awards of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston, in which each parish submits one of its congregants to be honored, our parish council has selected this year Georgia Manolakos in recognition of her consistent and long time volunteer service in numerous ways as one of our eldest parishioners, now age 89! Those who would like to attend the awards dinner, set for Sunday, June 1 at Lambardos in Randolph, Massachusetts, must make reservations in advance. The reception is set for 5:30 pm and the dinner for 6:30 pm. Dinner donation is $75.00; check payable to Metropolis of Boston. Submit your check to our parish by May 10, 2008. Metropolis Sponsoring 7 Day Alaskan Cruise August 22-29, 2008 is the date for a cruise to benefit the St Methodios Faith & Heritage Center. Travel will be with Celebraty Cruise Line on the Infinity . For further information, contact Portia Pantages at 617-244-5975 or e-mail Various Scholarships Available Applications are now available on line from the Archdiocese for the Gioles and the Malta undergraduate studies scholarships and the Paleologos graduate scholarship. Awards range from $1500.00 to $2000.00 and the application deadline is April 18, 2008. For more information and to download applications, please go to https://www.goarch.org/archdiocese/administration/chancellor/scholarships.asp. The Ahepa offers both a district scholarship and a local Sophocles chapter scholarship. Applicants parent must be a member of one of the AHEPA Family of Organizations. Contact: George Coclin @ 944-7894. Deadline for the District is May 16th and for the local chapters scholarship is May 15th. There are applications and more information available for download at the AHEPA District 7 website (www.ahepad7.0rg). Applications for our parishs Savvides Scholarship are currently available from the office and are due by May 24th. (Those having received the scholarship twice are excluded). Goya Supports Ronald McDonald House From last months Godparent Luncheon a donation was made for $750.00 from the proceeds of the luncheon. Thank you to one and all who attended and supported this effort and attended. Support Sought to Attend Project Mexico Marianne Cambas, now a high school senior, daughter of our former assistant priest Fr Constantine Cambas has written seeking our prayers and financial support that she may be able to offer a week of her summer at Project Mexico to assist in building a house for poor family. Send donations in any amount to Metropolis of BostonProject Mexicao (memo line Marianne Cambas) and mail it to 165 Goddard Ave / Brookline, MA 02445. Recent Deaths Infant child, Alexandra at birth (one of twin girls) born to Tina and Emmanouil Geordiladakis of Johnston on March 27. Burial on April 1, 2008. Also, the brother of our parishioner Voula Marsis passed on recently in Chicago as did the father-in-law of our parishioner Stevra Soucy in West Greenwich. COMING UP AFTER PASCHA Seniors Luncheon During Bright Week On Friday, May 2nd, 2008, Philoptochos will host its annual Senior Citizens Luncheon, following liturgy of the Feast of Zoodochos Peghe. (Life-Giving Fountain). Orthros and Liturgy are at a special time to accommodate the seniors usual schedule&.see calendar page. The luncheon will include musical entertainment by a local volunteer male choral group who will sing songs from years ago, as well as patriotic songs. A good time is promised to all. Please be kind enough to RSVP by April 30th to make a reservation, to chairladies Elizabeth Degaitas (943-5751) or Maria Coclin (944-7894) or e-mail Jewelry Party Sat May 3 Enjoy an afternoon with your family and friends trying on and purchasing high fashion jewelry. This jewelry is inspired by the most popular designers, is made of the same high quality material, and being sold at a fraction of the cost. Proceeds will go to the Church. Coffee and pastry will be served. May 3, 2008 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm in the Demetrakas Hall. For more information, please contact Lorrie Goralski at 233-9070 or cell 323-1901. Benefit Concert for Greek 4-KidsSat May 10 Greek 4-Kids is an independent Greek Language School and cultural center in the Boston area for children and adults and they are presenting The Greek Music Ensemble (a concert for authentic contemporary Greek Music). This will be performed by professional musicians from Berklee School of Music and the New England Conservatory under the direction of Panos Liaropoulos. The Youth & Dance Group (Sons and Daughters of Alexander the Great) will be performing traditional Greek Folk Dances. This will be on Saturday, May 10, 2008 @ 7:00 pm at the Maliotis Cultural Center, on the campus of Hellenic College, 50 Goddard Ave. in Brookline Massachusetts. Adults are $50.00 and students are $35.00 (children under 12 are free). Make checks payable to Greek 4 Kids . For ticket information and sponsorship opportunities please call 617-953-9092 or visit their website @www.greek-4-kids.com. Complimentary appetizers and refreshments will be served. A Concert of Sacred Hymns of the Russian Orthodox Church Fri May 16 St. James Episcopal Church on 24 Hamlet Ave. in Woonsocket, RI is honored to present in its sanctuary a concert sung in English by The Spirit of Orthodoxy Choir (Aleksei V. Shipovalnikov, Director) on Friday May 16, 2008 at 7:30 pm. Adults are $10.00; students are $7.00 and children 10 and under are free. For more information, please contact Shirley Ayers at 401-762-2222 or email shirleyayers@cox.net. This concert is honoring the Centennial of the Dormition Orthodox Parish of Cumberland. 30 Week Club Dinner & DrawingSat May 31 Be sure to save the date for the 30 Week Dinner Program at the end of next month. This dinner program will be held at the Demetrakas Hall in the Mihailides Center. A grand prize will be drawn for $5,000 and 8 other prizes ranging from $1,000 to $250 will also be drawn. Tickets can still be purchased for a donation of $50. Contact Angela SanSouci at 647-5199 or Georgia Pappas 351-3927. Sponsors are also being solicited for the event and each sponsor will have a poster displayed that evening (size 24 x 32). Contact Angela or Georgia to reserve your sponsorship poster. The Pops Goes HellenicSat June Boston Symphony Hall will be the site of this special benefit program. Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Orchestra will perform an exclusively Hellenic musical program featuring international singer sensation Haris Alexiou, featuring the soul and sounds of Greece in the performance of a lifetime. She will with her charismatic, highly expressive voice and impressive stage presence, trace a journey through contemporary Greek popular music and all-time favorites. The proceeds will benefit the new Byzantine Church serving the Greek Orthodox community of Bostons South Shore, the St Catherines Parish in Braintree. Reserve tickets at |
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