HOLY TAXIARHAI AND SAINT HARALAMBOS GREEK

HOLY TAXIARHAI AND SAINT HARALAMBOSGREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH7373 CALDWELL AVENUE, NILES, ILLINOIS 60714 -- PHONE (847) 647-8880Web: SaintHaralambosGOC.orgFr. Constantine P. Botsis, ProistamenosFr. George Lamberis, SynefemeriosDeacon John G. SuhaydaNick Harisiadis, ProtopsaltisTHE HOLY APOSTLE TIMOTHY(Commemorated January 22)Timothy was one of the Seventy Apostles. He was born in Lystra in Lycaonia of a Greek father and aJewish mother. The Apostle Paul praised his mother and grandmother because of their sincere faith. "Iyearn to see you again, recalling your tears, so that I may be filled with joy, as I recall your sincerefaith that first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and that, I am confident,lives also in you" (II Timothy 1: 4-5).Timothy first met with the great apostle in Lystra and was himself a witness when Paul healed the onelame from birth. Later, Timothy was an almost constant traveling companion of Paul, traveling withhim to Achaia, Macedonia, Italy and Spain. Sweet in soul, he was a great zealot for the Faith, and asuperb preacher. Timothy contributed much to the spreading and establishing of the Christian Faith.Paul calls him "my own son in the faith." "Paul an apostle of Christ Jesus, Who is our hope, to Timothy, my own son in the Faith: grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and Jesus Christ ourLord" (I Timothy 1: 1-2).After Paul's martyrdom, Timothy had St. John the Evangelist as his teacher. But when the EmperorDomentian banished John from Ephesos to the island of Patmos, Timothy remained in Ephesos toserve as bishop. During the time of an idolatrous feast called Katagogium, the pagans, resentful of theChristians, treacherously and in disguise, attacked Timothy and killed him about the year 93 A.D.Later his honorable relics were translated to Constantinople and interred in the Church of the TwelveApostles alongside the grave of St. Luke the Evangelist and St. Andrew the First-called.THE VENERABLE MARTYR ANASTASIOS(commemorated January 22)Anastasios was a Persian by birth. His pagan name was Magundat. When Emperor Heraklios warredwith the Persians, Magundat deserted to the Christians, went to Jerusalem where he was baptized andreceived the name Anastasios. It was not enough for him to be baptized, but, in order to give himselfcompletely to serving the Lord he was also tonsured a monk. Among his other mortifications, Anastasios joyfully read the hagiography of the holy martyrs and in reading them he moistened the bookwith his tears and ardently yearned for martyrdom. The Lord finally crowned him with the martyr'swreath. In prison for a long time, he was cruelly tortured, until Emperor Chozroes pronounced thedeath sentence. After that death sentence, Anastasios was suffocated under water and after beingremoved from the water, the executioner beheaded him and sent his head to the emperor. He sufferedon January 22, 628 A.D., in the town of Bethsaloe near Nineveh.

News and RemindersThe St Haralambos Outreach Committee invites youto today’s Coffee Fellowship Hour after today’s church services!PROSPHORA—We thank Mrs. Pitsa Lamprinakos, Ms. Eugenia Bliamblias and the Yutakis Family,who have offered today’s prosphora. Next week, the prosphora will be offered by Mrs. Kalitsa Georgatsos, Mrs. Katerina Dimitriou and Mrs. Joanna Vasilarakis (Sun, Jan 29).MEMORIAL SERVICES3 months—Katerina Papapanayiotou1 year—Panagiotis Papapanayiotou1 year—Dimitrios TsokasMemorial Services are offered for the eternal rest of persons who have fallen asleep in the Lord. There aresome days when Memorials are not permitted—please call the church office before planning. Customarily, Memorials take place at 40 days, at 6 months, at 1 year and at 3 years. After three years have passed,the departed are more properly remembered on the Saturdays of the Souls.Please also remember that we have discontinued the custom of placing candles in the kolyva.SACRAMENTAL REGISTRYCongratulations to: .Mr. and Mrs. Valantis Vrakas on the Baptism of their daughter

GREEK LETTERS LUNCHEON—The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago invites you to the annual Greek Letters Luncheon on Sunday, January 29 at 2:00 pm at the Chateau Ritz Banquet Hall. Dr. Stefanos Katsikas will be the featured speaker. The donation for the luncheon is 6