St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church

GREETINGS! …..Fr. Anargyros,the President of the Parish Council and its members, president of the Philoptochos and its members, the PTO President and its members, the teachers of the Greek and Sunday Church Schools and the entire staff of St. Athanasios Parish wish everyone a …    

Happy, Healthy and Blessed New Year 2021!

ΕΥΧΕΣ…Ο Πατήρ Ανάργυρος,ο Πρόεδρος και τα μέλη του Εκκλησιαστικού Συμβουλίου, η Πρόεδρος και τα μέλη της Φιλοπτώχου Αδελφότητας, η Πρόεδρος και τα μέλη του Συλλόγου Γονέων και Διδασκάλων, οι Διδάσκαλοι των Σχολείων μας, Ελληνικού και Κατηχητικού, αλλά και ολόκληρο το προσωπικό της ενορίας του Αγίου Αθανασίου, εύχονται σε όλους..

Ευλογημένο και Αγιασμένο το Νέο Έτος 2021!

Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Athanasios,

It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we inform you that our beloved Chantor, Christos Haramis passed away today. On behalf of the entire community of St. Athanasios, we send our heartfelt condolences to his wife Maria, their son Tom, their daughter in law Stella and their two beautiful grandchildren, Maria and Christos. Christos served our parish, with much dedication and commitment, as chantor for over 25 years. He will be greatly missed and we pray that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ grant him a place in His Kingdom where there is no pain, sorrow or suffering. May his memory be eternal. 

Dear Stewards of St. Athanasios,

We hope this finds you well and you are staying safe during the present pandemic. 2020 is approaching its close and we have started our planning for 2021. Sunday December 13, 2020 was Stewardship Sunday. The treasurer of our parish, Mr. Dean Tomaras, gave a very important presentation on Stewardship and the needs of our parish for 2021. The presentation was given after the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy and was broadcast live for playback below. Please continue to join us for the liturgy and review this presentation.

Yours Truly,
St Athanasios Parish Council

A letter from Father, The Parish Council President and the Stewardship Chairperson was recently mailed to your homes along with a copy of the 2021 budget.

For more information on how to contribute, please visit the Stewardship information page also accessible from our website main menu. This page has instructions to subscribe to monthly or weekly payments as well as copies of Stewardship cards and the handbook.

GREETINGS!

         Fr. Anargyros, the President of the Parish Council and its members, President of the Philoptochos and its members, PTO President and its members, the teachers of the Greek and Sunday Church Schools and the entire staff of St. Athanasios Parish wish everyone….MERRY CHRISTMAS!

ΕΥΧΕΣ

         Ο Πατήρ Ανάργυρος, και τα μέλη του Εκκλησιαστικού Συμβουλίου, η πρόεδρος και τα μέλη της Φιλοπτώχου Αδελφότητος, η πρόεδρος καί τα μέλη τού Συλλόγου Γονέων καί Διδασκάλων, οι Διδάσκαλοι των Σχολείων Ελληνικού και Κατηχητικού  και ολόκληρο το προσωπικό της ενορίας του Αγίου Αθανασίου, εύχονται σε όλους…. ΚΑΛΑ  ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΑ!!!!  

Dear Parishioners,

            The celebration of the feast of the Nativity of Christ in the Orthodox Church is patterned after the celebration of the feast of the Lord’s  Resurrection. A fast of forty days precedes the feast, with special preparatory days announcing the approaching birth of the Saviour. Thus, on St. Andrew’s Day (November 30) and St. Nicholas Day (December 6) songs are sung to announce the coming birthday of the Lord.

            “Adorn yourself, O Cavern. Make ready, O Manger. O Shepherds and wisemen, bring your gifts and bear witness. For the Virgin is coming bearing Christ in her womb…” (Vesperal Hymn of St. Nicholas Day)

            On the eve of Christmas, the Matins, the Royal Hours are read and the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil is served with Vespers. At these services the Old Testamental prophecies of Christ’ s birth are chanted, emphasizing the prophecy of Micah which foretells Bethlehem as the birthplace of the Saviour, and the prophecies of Isaiah about the appearance and character of the Messiah:

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