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The Reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians 4:4-9
BRETHREN, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, do; and the God of peace will be with you.
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Gospel Reading for the Day | |
The Reading is from John 12:1-8
Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazaros was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they made him a supper; Martha served, and Lazaros was one of those at table with him. Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was to betray him), said "Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?" This he said, not that he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box he used to take what was put into it. Jesus said, "Let her alone, let her keep it for the day of my burial. The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me."
When the great crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, they came, not only on account of Jesus but also to see Lazaros, whom he had raised from the dead. So the chief priests planned to put Lazaros also to death, because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.
The next day a great crowd who had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!" And Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it; as it is written, "Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!" His disciples did not understand this at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that this had been written of him and had been done to him. The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazaros out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness. The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign.
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Πρὸς Φιλιππησίους 4:4-9
Ἀδελφοί, χαίρετε ἐν κυρίῳ πάντοτε· πάλιν ἐρῶ, χαίρετε. Τὸ ἐπιεικὲς ὑμῶν γνωσθήτω πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις. Ὁ κύριος ἐγγύς. Μηδὲν μεριμνᾶτε, ἀλλʼ ἐν παντὶ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ δεήσει μετὰ εὐχαριστίας τὰ αἰτήματα ὑμῶν γνωριζέσθω πρὸς τὸν θεόν. Καὶ ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ θεοῦ ἡ ὑπερέχουσα πάντα νοῦν, φρουρήσει τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν καὶ τὰ νοήματα ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Τὸ λοιπόν, ἀδελφοί, ὅσα ἐστὶν ἀληθῆ, ὅσα σεμνά, ὅσα δίκαια, ὅσα ἁγνά, ὅσα προσφιλῆ, ὅσα εὔφημα, εἴ τις ἀρετὴ καὶ εἴ τις ἔπαινος, ταῦτα λογίζεσθε. Ἃ καὶ ἐμάθετε καὶ παρελάβετε καὶ ἠκούσατε καὶ εἴδετε ἐν ἐμοί, ταῦτα πράσσετε· καὶ ὁ θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης ἔσται μεθʼ ὑμῶν.
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Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 12.1-8
Πρὸ ἓξ ἡμερῶν τοῦ πάσχα ἦλθεν Ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἰς Βηθανίαν, ὅπου ἦν Λάζαρος ὁ τεθνηκώς, ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν. ἐποίησαν οὖν αὐτῷ δεῖπνον ἐκεῖ, καὶ ἡ Μάρθα διηκόνει· ὁ δὲ Λάζαρος εἷς ἦν τῶν ἀνακειμένων σὺν αὐτῷ. ἡ οὖν Μαρία, λαβοῦσα λίτραν μύρου νάρδου πιστικῆς πολυτίμου, ἤλειψε τοὺς πόδας τοῦ ᾿Ιησοῦ καὶ ἐξέμαξε ταῖς θριξὶν αὐτῆς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ· ἡ δὲ οἰκία ἐπληρώθη ἐκ τῆς ὀσμῆς τοῦ μύρου. λέγει οὖν εἷς ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, ᾿Ιούδας Σίμωνος ᾿Ισκαριώτης, ὁ μέλλων αὐτὸν παραδιδόναι· διατί τοῦτο τὸ μύρον οὐκ ἐπράθη τριακοσίων δηναρίων καὶ ἐδόθη πτωχοῖς; εἶπε δὲ τοῦτο οὐχ ὅτι περὶ τῶν πτωχῶν ἔμελεν αὐτῷ, ἀλλ᾽ ὅτι κλέπτης ἦν, καὶ τὸ γλωσσόκομον εἶχε καὶ τὰ βαλλόμενα ἐβάσταζεν. εἶπεν οὖν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· ἄφες αὐτήν, εἰς τὴν ἡμέραν τοῦ ἐνταφιασμοῦ μου τετήρηκεν αὐτό. τοὺς πτωχοὺς γὰρ πάντοτε ἔχετε μεθ᾽ ἑαυτῶν, ἐμὲ δὲ οὐ πάντοτε ἔχετε.῎Εγνω οὖν ὄχλος πολὺς ἐκ τῶν ᾿Ιουδαίων ὅτι ἐκεῖ ἐστι, καὶ ἦλθον οὐ διὰ τὸν ᾿Ιησοῦν μόνον, ἀλλ᾽ ἵνα καὶ τὸν Λάζαρον ἴδωσιν ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν. ἐβουλεύσαντο δὲ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς ἵνα καὶ τὸν Λάζαρον ἀποκτείνωσιν,ὅτι πολλοὶ δι᾽ αὐτὸν ὑπῆγον τῶν ᾿Ιουδαίων καὶ ἐπίστευον εἰς τὸν ᾿Ιησοῦν. Τῇ ἐπαύριον ὄχλος πολὺς ὁ ἐλθὼν εἰς τὴν ἑορτήν, ἀκούσαντες ὅτι ἔρχεται ᾿Ιησοῦς εἰς ῾Ιεροσόλυμα, ἔλαβον τὰ βαΐα τῶν φοινίκων καὶ ἐξῆλθον εἰς ὑπάντησιν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἔκραζον· ὡσαννά, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου, ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ ᾿Ισραήλ. εὑρὼν δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ὀνάριον ἐκάθισεν ἐπ᾽ αὐτό, καθώς ἐστι γεγραμμένον· μὴ φοβοῦ, θύγατερ Σιών· ἰδοὺ ὁ βασιλεύς σου ἔρχεται καθήμενος ἐπὶ πῶλον ὄνου. Ταῦτα δὲ οὐκ ἔγνωσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ τὸ πρῶτον, ἀλλ᾽ ὅτε ἐδοξάσθη ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς, τότε ἐμνήσθησαν ὅτι ταῦτα ἦν ἐπ᾽ αὐτῷ γεγραμμένα, καὶ ταῦτα ἐποίησαν αὐτῷ. ᾿Εμαρτύρει οὖν ὁ ὄχλος ὁ ὢν μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ ὅτε τὸν Λάζαρον ἐφώνησεν ἐκ τοῦ μνημείου καὶ ἤγειρεν αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν. διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ὑπήντησεν αὐτῷ ὁ ὄχλος, ὅτι ἤκουσαν τοῦτο αὐτὸν πεποιηκέναι τὸ σημεῖον.
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On Sunday, five days before the Passover of the Law, the Lord came from Bethany to Jerusalem. Sending two of His disciples to bring Him a foal of an ass, He sat thereon and entered into the city. When the multitude there heard that Jesus was coming, they straightway took up the branches of palm trees in their hands, and went forth to meet Him. Others spread their garments on the ground, and yet others cut branches from the trees and strewed them in the way that Jesus was to pass; and all of them together, especially the children, went before and after Him, crying out: "Hosanna: Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord, the King of Israel" (John 12:13). This is the radiant and glorious festival of our Lord's entry into Jerusalem that we celebrate today. The branches of the palm trees symbolize Christ's victory over the devil and death. The word Hosanna means "Save, I pray," or "Save, now." The foal of an ass, and Jesus' sitting thereon, and the fact that this animal was untamed and considered unclean according to the Law, signified the former uncleanness and wildness of the nations, and their subjection thereafter to the holy Law of the Gospel.
ΜΙΚΡΟΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ
Η ΒΑΪΦΟΡΟΣ ΕΡΧΕΤΑΙ ΚΑΙ ΣΗΜΕΡΑ - Η είσοδος του Χριστού στα Ιεροσόλυμα για τη σημερινή Εκκλησία δεν είναι ανάμνηση ενός γεγονότος που κάποτε συνέβη κι έχουμε χρέος να το θυμόμαστε, αλλά η επανάληψη του ιδίου γεγονότος μέσα στα χρονικά και τοπικά πλαίσια του παρόντος. Και σήμερα έρχεται ο Χριστός μέσα στην πανηγυρική θεία Λειτουργία. Έρχεται πάλι για να σταυρωθεί κι αναστηθεί. Ερχεται για να επαναλάβει το Μυστήριο της φιλανθρωπίας Του. Τότε ερχόμενος ο Ιησούς απο τη Βηθανία στα Ιεροσόλυμα, έστειλε δύο απο τους Μαθητές του και του έφεραν ένα γαϊδουράκι, κάθησε επάνω του για να μπει στην πόλη. Ο δέ λαός ακούγοντας ότι ο Ιησούς έρχεται, πήραν αμέσως στα χέρια τους βάγια από φοίνικες και βγήκαν να τον υποδεχτούν. Κόβοντας κλαδιά απο τα δέντρα έστρωναν τον δρόμο απ’ όπου ο Ιησούς θα περνούσε. Και όλοι μαζί ακόμα και τα μικρά παιδιά φώναζαν: «Ωσαννά, ευλογημένος ο ερχόμενος έν ονόματι Κυρίου, ο Βασιλεύς του Ισραήλ».
Η ΕΙΣ ΑΔΟΥ ΚΑΘΟΔΟΣ - Μέσα στο ζωοδόχο Τάφο αναπαύεται άφθαρτο το ζωοποιό σώμα του Σωτήρος. Η ψυχή Του ενωμένη με τη θεότητά Του, κατέβηκε κυριαρχικά στον Άδη για να νεκρώση το θάνατο. Είναι ο θριαμβευτής, ο Βασιλιάς και σκήπτρο του είναι ο Σταυρός. Ο θάνατος κατάπιε το θνητό σώμα του Κυρίου και η ψυχή Του κατέβηκε, όπως όλων ώς τότε των νεκρών στον Άδη, αλλά σαν ενωμένα με τη θεία φύση Του έκαναν να εξαφανισθεί το σκοτάδι του αιωνίου θανάτου, η φθορά της ισχυροποιημένης αμαρτίας και το θράσος του παγγέλαστου πονηρού.
ΑΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΣΧΑ - Αυτή τη μέρα γιορτάζουμε την Αγία Ανάσταση του Κηρίου Ιησού Χριστού και ασπαζόμαστε εν Χριστώ μεταξύ μας. Δείχνοντας έτσι την κατάργηση της πρώην έχθρας ανάμεσα σ’ εμάς και τον Θεό και την επανασυμφιλίωσί του μαζί μας, χάρις στο Πάθος του Σωτήρα Χριστού. Η γιορτή λέγεται Πάσχα και είναι συνώνυμη με το Πάσχα των Εβραίων, που στη γλώσσα τους σημαίνει διάβαση. Έτσι και το Πάσχα των Ορθοδόξων Χριστιανών σημαίνει διάβαση με την έννοια ότι, ο παθών και αναστάς Ιησούς Χριστός μας πέρασε απο την κατάρα του Αδάμ και τη δουλεία του Διαβόλου στην πρώτη ελευθερία και μακαριότητα. Η δε παρούσα ημέρα της εβδομάδος, που είναι η πρώτη ημέρα από τις υπόλοιπες, αφιερωμένη στην τιμή του Κυρίου, ονομάστηκε απο τη λέξη αυτή Κυριακή και σ’ αυτή μετέθεσαν οι Απόστολοι την αργία και την ανάπαυση της γιορτής του Σαββάτου του παλιού νόμου. Αληθώς Ανέστη ο Κύριος! Με αυτό το νικητήριο παιάνα διαδηλώνει, η Εκκλησία μας τη χαρά της, για το θρίαμβο και τη νίκη του Χριστού κατεπάνω στο θάνατο. Χαίρουν και αγάλλονται οι πιστοί. Πανηγυρίζουν οι χοροί των Αγγέλων. Σκιρτούν με ευφροσύνη «ουρανός τε και γή και τα καταχθόνια». Γιορτάζει ολόκληρη η φύση.
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This week’s Gift of Light is given in loving memory of Helen P. Collis.
Palm Sunday Luncheon following the Divine Liturgy in Plato Hall.
12:00 p.m. - Saint Euphrosynos Kitchen. Contact the Church Office if you would like to volunteer or if you know someone who would benefit from this ministry.
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
APRIL 28 PALM SUNDAY EVENING
7:00 p.m. Bridegroom Service - Orthros of Holy Monday
APRIL 29 HOLY MONDAY
7:00 p.m. Orthros of Holy Tuesday
APRIL 30 HOLY TUESDAY
7:00 p.m. Orthros of Holy Wednesday
MAY 1 HOLY WEDNESDAY
10:30 a.m. Service of the Agiasmos (Blessing of the water)
2:30 p.m. Sacrament of Holy Unction
7:00 p.m. Orthros of Holy Thursday (Holy Unction will be offered)
MAY 2 HOLY THURSDAY
9:00 a.m. Vesperal Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great
6:30 p.m. The Twelve Gospel Readings & The Procession of the Crucified Christ
MAY 3 HOLY FRIDAY
9:00 a.m. Royal Hours
2:30 p.m. Removal of Christ from the Cross – (Apokathilosis)
6:30 p.m. Orthros of Holy Saturday & Epitaphio Service
MAY 4 HOLY SATURDAY
9:00 a.m. The Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great
11:00 p.m. Vigil for the Holy Resurrection
MAY 5 GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA
12:00 (midnight) Resurrection Service
12:30 a.m. The Paschal Liturgy & Sermon of St. John Chrysostom
Agape Meal following services
12:00 p.m. Agape Vespers
MYROFORES
If any girls are interested in being a Myrofora, Myrrbearer during Holy Week Services, please contact Stavroula Spyropoulos at: (630) 217-0078. Practice will take place immediately following Palm Sunday services.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION 2024-2025
Fr. Apostolos, the members of the Parish Council, and the scholarship committee are pleased to announce that it will again award scholarship(s) for the 2024-2025 academic year. The Assumption Church Scholarship Fund is available to any incoming or current college students. The parents of the applicants must be stewards of Assumption Greek Orthodox Church. Scholarships will be awarded to the recipients on Sunday, June 2, 2024. All applications must be received by Monday, May 13, 2024.Further details are available by calling the Church office at: 773.626.3114. Applications are available in the church office.
Click below link for application:
https://files.constantcontact.com/0156e3f4801/8de4af46-9ad9-42e6-bd3d-e916b6910627.pdf?rdr=true
GRADUATES SUNDAY
Our parish is compiling a list of names to honor students that are Graduating this year, 2024, from public or private schools: 8th grade, High School, Bachelor Degree, Master Degree, Doctorate Degree or other Graduate Degrees. A day of acknowledgement will take place on Sunday, June 2, 2024, immediately after Church services recognizing the achievements of our parishioners who have successfully completed their academic requirements. A certificate, as well as a gift from our Parish, will be given to those who participate. If you are graduating this year, please submit your name, school that you attend(ed) and your grade of completion or Degree received, and (if applicable) school/university attending in the future to the church office by May 13. Please contact the church office at: (773) 626-3114 or email the information to: office@assumptionchicago.org
We are seeking enthusiastic young individuals who are eager to serve the Lord and support the Priest in Christ’s ministry by joining the Parish Council. There are currently vacancies on the Parish Board, and if you are interested, please reach out to Father Apostolos or Tom Demos, Parish Council President, for more information. Serving in a leadership capacity within the church is both a joy and a privilege, and we assure you that you will be warmly welcomed as we journey together into the future. Remember, the greatest leadership comes from serving others! It may seem paradoxical, but it's a lifelong aspiration as we continue our ministry.
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THE ARCHIVE COMMITTEE
Dear Parishioners,
As we walk toward our centennial year of 2025, we are collecting photos, artifacts, and stories that contribute to the history of our beloved Panagia, and we ask for your input and help.
We need parishioners who can identify people in our photos, beginning from the wooden church and Sunday school.
In addition, the committee is asking for artifacts and memorabilia from your family history to be copied and recorded. Volunteers are needed to help with sorting and other archival tasks.
Please get in touch with us at archives@assumptionchicago.org
OUTREACH
Sincerest thanks to our Ladies Philoptochos for lovingly hosting our April St. Euphrosynos meal. As always your hard work, dedication and love for our parish and its ministries is so greatly appreciated. May God continue to bless all of you!!
Sincerest thanks to Father Apostolos and Presbytera Sophia for generously underwriting the cost of our April Austin Community Meal in memory of Presbytera's Father Anastasios. May his memory be eternal. We also thank our YAL group for preparing the meal under the leadership of George Demas and Lia Sellas.
Our parish is abundantly blessed to be able to do God's work and touch so many lives because of this type of love, generosity, and dedication.
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LIVE STREAM MINISTRY
Our church is actively seeking volunteers to join the Live Stream Ministry. This opportunity involves volunteering once a month on Sundays. If you are interested, kindly reach out to Jack Woods at deltasig8@gmail.com via email.
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LITTLE LAMBS
Join our delightful Little Lambs class at Sunday church school – a special experience designed for toddlers and their parents. We're thrilled to welcome little ones aged 12 months and up, fostering a warm and engaging environment for early spiritual growth. This Parents and Tots SCS Class is designed to nurture faith and provide an opportunity for families to connect with others. Our parent-led class uses age appropriate Orthodox-based resources. Anyone interested in joining Little Lambs may reach out to Katherine Jones at kmjones0402@gmail.com for more information.
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SPONSORS NEEDED FOR COFFEE HOUR
Please contact the Church office at:
773.626.3114 or email at: office@assumptionchicago.org if you would like to sponsor a coffee hour in memory of a loved one, a special occasion or just because.
Available dates for May - June: May 19, 26 – June 9, 23, 30
Thank you to our beloved parishioners and friends of Assumption Panagia for your continued love and support!
DONATIONS NEEDED FOR HOLY WEEK SERVICES
5 sets of Palm Arches for Church Aisle - $200 per set (includes set up and delivery) - see photo. 4 still available
Flowers for the Icon of the Holy Resurrection (Holy Saturday) - $400
Flowers for the Epitaphio
We need families to contribute toward the cost of flowers for the Epitaphio. You may place your offering in the acrylic box located on the Pangari as you exit the church or visit our website at: www.assumptionchicago.org to donate online. If you would like, you may also contact the Church office to donate. Thank you and God bless!
GIFT OF LIGHT
Please give the “Gift of Light” to Assumption Panagia’s Church. We need a family or an individual to sponsor, per week, the lighting of our vigil lamps and candles in both of our holy Altars of Panagia and Saint Catherine. This includes the daily lighting of both of our Holy Altars throughout the week. Suggested donation for this ministry is $100.00. Through our Church’s Website, sign up can be made through our Tithe.ly platform. simply click on the big green GIVE button, request your week and make your donation.
Please contact the church office to sponsor a week for the health and well-being of your family or in loving memory of a loved one.
PHILOPTOCHOS CORNER
EASTER BAKE SALE PRE-ORDER PICK-UP – Please pick up your pre-orders in St. Catherine’s meeting room following the Palm Sunday Liturgy. Limited amounts of baked goods will also be available for purchase.
FLOWERS FOR THE EPITAPHIO – Following the Liturgy today, we will be taking a collection for flowers to adorn the Epitaphio for Good Friday Services. Ladies will be accepting donations at the back of the Church. Thank you in advance for your generosity!
RED EGGS – Many thanks to those providing dyed eggs! Please remember to bring them to Church on Good Friday or Holy Saturday morning. Leave them in St. Catherine’s meeting room with your name written on one of the cartons.
Any questions, contact Betty Tsiolis: 847-813-6491 or james.tsiolis@gmail.com. Καλό Πάσχα!
2024 STEWARDSHIP
Thank you to all who have submitted their 2024 Stewardship Pledge Cards. If you have not yet submitted your stewardship card, members of the Parish Council will be handing out stewardship packets today.
Please fill out the pledge card (it is important that you enter a pledge amount) and the information card completely and return it in the enclosed envelope. Thank you for supporting our beautiful parish of Panagia!
A WORD ABOUT CREMATION
Orthodox Christians should reject cremation, in accordance with the Church’s teachings about the sanctity of the human body and its role in our salvation. Orthodox Christians believe that in the General Resurrection, our bodies and souls will be restored to each other. Cremation is the deliberate desecration and destruction of what God has made and is viewed as the denial of the Resurrection. Cremation treats the body violently, without the respect due to it as the temple of the Holy Spirit. Those who voluntarily request cremation upon death will not receive an Orthodox funeral, either in the church, or the funeral home or any other place. Memorial services with kolyva are not allowed since the connection of the “kernel of wheat” as a sign of the Resurrection has been intentionally destroyed. It is an honor for Orthodox Christians to have a church funeral - our salvation and the state of our souls and bodies should always be at the forefront in our lives and for the lives of our loved ones.
COMMUNITY PRAYER LIST
Prayers for: Sophia, Panagioti, Madalyn, Petros, Elaine, Kristine, Jon, Steve, Anastasia, Kathryn, Demetri, Andrea, Matthew, Elaine, James, William, Anastasios, Polyxeni, Peter, and Sophia
Lord our God, Who by word alone did heal all diseases, Who cured the mother in law of Peter, You Who chastise with pity and heal according to Your goodness; grant aid to these Your servants (Names) and heal them of every sickness of which they are grieved; lift them up from their pain, and send down upon them Your great mercy. For to you we send up Glory: to Father, and to Son, and to Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Thank you to the following donors for flowers and items needed for Holy Week:
Palm Leaves used in today’s service donated by Sam and Vasilios Savopoulos in loving memory of Vasilios and Vasiliki Savopoulos.
Palm Buds used to make the crosses for today’s service donated by
The Gilroy Family in loving memory of Andriana and Gerasimos Vasilatos.
Flowers for the Icon of Palm Sunday donated by Mrs. Eleni Zografos.
Palm Arch and Wreath for Crucifix in St. Catherine’s donated by Mr. and Mrs. David Rendina in loving memory of George Galouzis.
Flowers for the Icon of the Last Supper, baskets of flower petals for 1st Anastasi Service and Easter Lily donated by The Papafotopoulos and Szubert Families in loving memory of Dionysios Papafotopoulos.
4 Wreaths for Holy Thursday donated by Mrs. Georgia Petree, Ms. B. Phyllis Nicholas,
Ms. Mary Lou Theodore and Mrs. Mary Zouras & Family.
3 sets of Candles for Crucifix donated by Mrs. Antoinette Garbis and Family.
Rose Petals for the Apokathilosis and basket of flower petals for 1st Anastasi donated by
Mrs. Thalia Karabis and Family.
Sheets for the Apokathilosis Service donated by The Kaldis Family.
Red and White Carnations to be distributed to the faithful on Holy Friday donated by
Ms. Christine Giannoulis.
Baskets of flower petals for 1st Anastasi Service donated by The Gilroy Family.
Flowers for the 1st Anastasi Icon donated by Mrs. Sophia Papafotopoulos and Family.
Flowers for the Resurrectional Banner, Lavaron donated by Mrs. Katherine Georgiafentis
Items for the Sacrament of Holy Unction and Lily donated by
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Demos and Family.
Easter Lilies donated by Connie, Diamantis and Ioanna Mantis in loving memory of Dimitrios Mantis, Diamantis and Ioanna Mantis and Vasilios and Vasiliki Savopoulos.
Thank you to everyone who donated towards the flowers for the Epitaphio!!!
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**Flyers located in the Narthex.
May 5 - Agape Meal following Holy Resurrection Services in Plato Hall
May 11 - YAL Bright Week BBQ/Picnic - Please see flyer for more information.
May 12 - Sunday of Thomas Balloon Release
May 18 - Austin Community Meal in Plato Hall
May 19 - Saint Euphrosynos Kitchen Meal in Plato Hall and
YAL Kafenio in Saint Catherine’s Meeting Room following Divine Liturgy
May 20 - Annual Golf Outing - White Pines Golf Course and Banquets – 500 W. Jefferson St., Bensenville, IL 60106. $150 per golfer. See flyer for more information.
June 2 - Sunday School Graduation - Graduates Sunday & Scholarship Sunday following Church services in Plato Hall.
SAVE THE DATE!!!
Sunday, October 12, 2025 – Assumption Panagia celebrating 100 years –
More information to come.
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ΚΑΛΗ ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΗ!
A BLESSED HOLY RESURRECTION TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES!
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