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Festival Menu
Dinner
GYRO – Outside only
Lamb Shanks
Souvlaki — Beef or Chicken Shish kebab
Baked Fish — Baked with Breadcrumbs
Moussaka — Eggplant, potato, hamburg casserole with
cream sauce
Pastitsio — Macaroni and hamburg baked with cream
sauce
Spanakopita — Spinach and feta cheese in filo
Dolmathes — Stuffed grape leaves
Rice — Greek Salad — Bread/Rolls

Beverages
Beer (domestic and imported)
Wine, Spirits
Iced Tea — Soft Drinks
Coffee, Greek Coffee, Frappe and Tea

Dessert
Rice Pudding — Galaktoboureko
Baklava — Loukoumathes
Assorted Greek Pastries
JOIN US FOR LUNCH AND DINNER, AND STAY FOR THE FUN!
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TAXIARCHAEARCHANGELS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS WWW.GOARCHANGELS.ORG

“We are the dwelling place of God”
by Fr. Nicholas Mueller
St. Paul, in his letter to the mothers, aunts, uncles, and
Ephesians, gives us a friends. It was their belief and
beautiful, and encouraging hope in Christ that established
vision of Christ’s Church. He this community. Through
tells us that, as members of their work they glorified God.
the Church, we are “no Their work has lasted because
longer strangers or He was glorified in their
sojourners, but [that] we are efforts.
fellow citizens with the saints and members of As St. Paul tells us, “the whole structure is
the household of God” (Ephesians 2:19). joined together and grows into a holy temple;”
Our Church is a place of belonging—a refuge this temple, however, goes beyond brick, mortar
of safety and sanctification in our turbulent or wood. Although these structural materials
world. As we hear in the Baptismal service, “as provide us with a place to meet and to worship
many of you who have been baptized into they are not an end in themselves. We are the
Christ, have put on Christ….” Through Baptism temple. We “are the dwelling place of God in
we are sealed with the Holy Spirit, and given a the Spirit” (Ephesians 2:22). If our Church is to
seed of grace to water and grow through prayer grow, we must also grow. We must strengthen
and the life in the Church; we are made a part of the bonds we have with one another, with those
the Body of Christ. Baptism defines our true in our community whom we do not know, and
membership in the Church, stewardship is an press beyond our routines and comfort zones.
expression of that membership. Our Church edifice was not constructed as an
However, we know that even in the Church end in of itself. It was the next step in a vision.
we can feel as strangers to one another. How So now, as we look ahead to our Capital
many of us have attended services or coffee hour Campaign and renovation projects at Taxiarchae,
and felt unknown? How many of us have looked we can understand this sacred labor as an
around and wondered who is sitting a few pews opportunity for our community to grow closer
away? Some of us who have made a long together, to offer time and talent in new ways,
sojourn to the Church only to be unsure how we to forge new relationships. In this process, we
fit into this new community, others have been are not simply discussing plans, dimensions and
life-long members, but still struggle to find ways materials. We are deciding the course of our
to connect with others. How then do we future, and the future of our community and
respond to and make sense of St. Paul’s God’s Church in Watertown. This labor will be
exhortation? He is calling us to the true good in as much as we glorify God in it and
realization and expression of the Church—unity. through it. Our Church has been placed in
That means we must reach out to those who are Watertown to accomplish His work and illumine
overlooked and strangers in our community this place by God’s love and glory. We cannot
(within its walls and without). do this without a temple and community hall
St. Paul goes on to tell us that the Household that are accessible to our elderly and
of God is “built on the foundation of the handicapped, we cannot do this without steps
apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being that are welcoming and safe to ascend, and we
the corner-stone, in whom the whole structure is cannot accomplish this work without an interior
joined together and grows into a holy temple in which is comfortable and accommodates our
the Lord…” (Ephesians 2:21). We do not stand community and those who wish to join. In this
alone. Our foundation at Taxiarchae was laid by way, even the brick and wood is transformed
those who literally built our community—our into a loving offering.
blessed priests and presbyteres who have May God bless us in this labor. May God
concluded their earthly ministry and continue to unite us in this labor. May God grant us wisdom
intercede for us as well as our forefathers and in this labor.
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The Archangel’s Call
is the monthly newsletter of the
Taxiarchae/Archangels Greek Orthodox Church
25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, MA 02472
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios
Email: [email protected] of the Holy Metropolis of Boston

The Taxiarchae/Archangels Greek Orthodox Church is a
The Reverend Father Athanasios Nenes, Pastor
parish under the spiritual and ecclesiastical shepherding of
Contact Fr. Athanasios at: Cell: 914.479.8096
His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios of the Greek
Email: [email protected]
Orthodox Metropolis of Boston of the Greek Orthodox

Archdiocese of America under the jurisdiction of the
Parish Council
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
President: George Faggas Council Members:
The Mission of the Taxiarchae/Archangels Greek Orthodox
Church is to proclaim the Gospel of Salvation through the Vice President: Nicholas Stamos John Abate
Orthodox Christian Faith for the glory of our Triune God - Secretary: Tassos Anastasiou Harry Berlis
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Treasurer: Nancy Sarris Georgia Bitsikas
Stewardship Chairperson: John Kopellas Harry Chehames
We are a community of believers who journey towards our
Asst. Stewardship Chairperson: Charles Kalivas
Lord Jesus Christ and one another through our WORSHIP,
FELLOWSHIP, SPIRITUAL GROWTH, WITNESS, and Costa Karageorgis Tony Kapadoukakis
SERVICE. We invite all people to join us on this journey Peter Karalis
toward the Kingdom of Heaven. Nick Papakyrikos
Honorary Lifetime Member: Costa Zahos
The Archangel’s Call is published on the first of each month. Ernest G. J. Anastos
The deadline for submissions to this newsletter is the tenth
of the prior month.
Layout and production by Cynthia Mitaras Alex
Cover Design by Alexandra Roll
Published by the
Taxiarchae Greek Orthodox Church, Watertown, MA

Parish Ministry Team

Administrative Assistant: Irene Apostolou Cobb
AHEPA: John Abate
Altar Boy Ministry: George Antonakas
Armed Forces/Veterans Ministry: Mike Gregory
Athletic Ministry: John Kopellas, Jimmy Maniatis,
Nikolas Davos, Petros Davos
Bookstore: Charles & Maria Patsios, Richard & Ileana Strakus
Chantor: Costa Magimbi
Choir Director: Cynthia Alex
Computer and Internet Ministries: Manny Parasirakis
GOYA/Youth Ministry Staff: George Antonakas
Greek Language Arts Coordinator: Voula Polychronopoulos
Hellenic Cultural Center: Irene Apostolou Cobb
Holy Cross Seminarians: Fabio Lins Leite
Hospital/Nursing Home Visits: Fr. Athanasios, Marion Avtges
IOCC Representative: Cathy Lagoudakis
JOY Youth Ministry Staff: Fr. Nick Mueller
Kali Parea Senior Ministry: Cynthia Alex
Mommy & Me: Leah Baras, Christina Kourkoulis
Parish Nurse: Marion Avtges
Philoptochos President: Leah Alvanos
Philotimo Chat Group: Marion Avtges
Philoxenia House Liaison: Frances Levas
Photography Group: Nick Vakalopoulos
Prosphoro Group: Fr. Athanasios, Ellea Polimou
Sexton: Nicholas Yiokarinis
Stewardship Chairperson: John Kopellas
Sunday School Director: Costas Karageorgis
Walking Group: Jan Siannas, Angela Kontos
Visit Our Taxiarchae Website

www.goarchangels.org
Our site is updated every week!
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Äόξα τω Θεώ Πάντων Ένεκεν
Glory to God for All

Αδέλφια μου, My beloved!
Στον μήνα Ιούνιο που θα εισέλθουμε, θα For years now, the month of June marks our parish as the
κληθούμε να ζήσουμε εορτές και γεγονότα. Ένα απο τα month of our annual successful Grecian Festival. Our
γεγονότα που σημαδεύει με επιτυχία για χρόνια τώρα την Grecian Festival is also posted in the calendar of the local
κοινότητά μας, είναι και το τρίημερο Φεστβάλ που Watertown community. The local community is waiting for
διοργανώνεται και φέτος. Ως γεγονός το Φεστιβάλ είναι this event. As an event, it is an outreach to our Watertown
μια έντονη μαρτυρία της ελληνικής μας κουλτούρας και neighbors regarding who and what we are, by showing our
κληρονομιάς στην τοπική αλλά και ευρύτερη κοινωνία του
Greek inherited traditions, which are flowing through our
Watertown και έχει καταστεί επίσημα ένα γεγονός που η culture and faith. It is also a chance for all of us to share our
τοπική κοινωνία το αναμένει. Ελάτε λοιπόν αδέλφια μου,
Time, Talent and Treasure, as we have for many years,
για άλλη μια χρονιά με τον ίδιο ζήλο και αγάπη που
through our participation by volunteering at the Festival,
δείχνετε κάθε χρόνο, με την δική σας συμμετοχή, να γίνει
showing our zeal and faith to our God and parish.
και το φετινό Φέστιβαλ μια επιτυχία!
So come, my beloved, to once again make this year’s
Καλή επιτυχία!
Grecian Festival a success!
Ο εφημέριός σας! Your parish priest
π. Αθανάσιος Νένες Fr. Athanasios Nenes
Brothers and sisters in Christ,
Our Church is knit together by

loving relationships, and it is Christ
who sustains these relationships. Over
Εις Πολλά
the past year, newly serving our
community, I have been deeply moved
Έτι Δέσποτα!
and humbled by our community’s
enthusiasm, grace and passion to do
May you have
good works that glorify God. As we work together as
a community we must embrace the challenges we will
many years!
face, and listen to one another attentively, patiently
and respectfully. This will be uncomfortable. Without
a doubt, our life in the Church is one that is fraught
with differing opinions and perspectives. We cannot
run away from this—it is reality. However, if we ask
On behalf of our Taxiarchae
God for the courage and grace to know one another
better, to actually know how we can serve them, and Parish family, we extend our
to understand what their aspirations (and anxieties)
love and
are, we will emerge more united and better equipped
to face our future. Take time this summer to pray for respect to
our community, to greet someone new at coffee hour,
to consider how you and your family will participate Metropolitan
in a new ministry this coming year. Impact the life of
Methodios,
our community with your inquisitiveness, passion and
talent. who celebrates
In Christ,
his Feast Day
Fr. Nicholas
on June 14.
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Dear Parish Family,
I am asking all of you to make every effort to volunteer at our festival on June 22, 23 and 24. We need
EVERYONE to commit to volunteer and with your help it will be successful once again. This is a great way
to get involved and to have fun with your fellow “Church Family.” It is the biggest fundraiser of the year
and we can’t do it without you. To volunteer, please sign up on line at www.goarchangels.org or contact
Vicky Karalis at 617.932.1297
Every year our Parish Council nominates a Parishioner to be awarded the Metropolis of Boston Ministry
Award representing our Church. On behalf of the Parish Council, it is my pleasure to announce Mr. and
Mrs. James Kontos as the recipients of this year’s award. Jim and Angelica have been members of this parish for many
years and are always willing to help our parish in any way they can. Please join us in congratulating them for receiving
this honor. We pray that God blesses them and their family with health and happiness for many years to come.
On behalf of the Parish Council, I congratulate all our graduates. We are so proud of all of you! God Bless you,
George Faggas, Parish Council President

PARISHIONERS OF THE YEAR: JAMES AND ANGELICA KONTOS
James and Angelica Kontos are sincerely church was always an important part of her
honored and humbled to be recognized by life. Later, she moved to Waltham with her
their Taxiarchae church family. Taxiarchae sister, Mary Nestor, to attend Boston State
has been a cornerstone of their life together. Teachers’ College. As a college student,
Throughout so many milestones, Jim and Angelica joined the Taxiarchae community,
Angelica have created numerous, and it was there where she met Father
unforgettable memories within the walls of Emmanuel Metaxas who, for many years,
their beloved church. served both as a comfort to her during
Jim was born on the island of Andros challenging times and as a witness to many
and immigrated to America in 1955 with his of her family’s celebrations. For thirty-two
two younger sisters, Mina and Pauline. years, Angelica was a passionate elementary
While he faced many early challenges in school teacher in the Waltham Public
America, Jim was determined to find success and Schools. She enjoyed working with children of all ages,
happiness in his new home. He immediately began taking and she loved all her students as though they were her
English classes and working hard at various jobs. After own. Although she is retired now, she still surrounds
serving in the United States Marine Corps, Jim returned herself with children by teaching Sunday School for the
to the Boston area where he met George McKinnon. past 25 years, volunteering at the Atrium School in
George saw in Jim an undeniable drive and work ethic, Watertown, and serving as her grandchildren’s best
and with that, a partnership was born. When George source of love, wisdom, safety, and fun.
retired from McKinnon’s Market, he handed the reins It was at Taxiarchae where Jim and Angelica were
fully over to Jim. Jim always loved his work, his married in 1967, christened their own three children,
customers, and his employees, and he truly enjoyed Nicholas, Sandra, and Anna, and celebrated the
creating a community within Davis Square. After 51 christening of their grandchildren, Dimitri, Teddy, Lucy,
years, Jim finally decided to sell the business, but he and Alex. Jim and Angelica cherish and love spending
happily continues to work there as a consultant. time with their children, their daughter-in-law, Nicole,
Jim’s love and commitment to the church is also their son-in-law, Michael, and their grandchildren.
unmistakable. For many years, he was the driving force Education and religion have always been priorities in
behind the Taxiarchae’s festival raffle. Jim is also one of their household, and although they are so proud of all
the originators of the Taxiarchae Endowment Fund and that their children and grandchildren have accomplished,
continues to make it a priority as he wants to ensure the they are even prouder of how much they support one
strength of the Taxiarchae parish for generations to come. another. On Sundays, you will usually find Jim and
Ang elica was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts and Angelica in church standing in “their pew” flanked on
spent most of her childhood years in Stoughton where either side by their doting grandchildren.
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June 22,23,24 2018
Greek cuisine, pastries, gifts, games,
2018
music and dancing!
Save the date! Join us for a fabulous, fun-filled weekend!
CALLING ALL PARISHIONERS!!!
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS
!!!
Our 2018 Grecian Festival will be held on
Friday, June 22 through Sunday, June 24.
Friday and Saturday — 11 AM to 11 PM
Sunday 12 PM - 9 PM

WE NEED YOUR HELP!
WE WELCOME YOUR TIME AND ASSISTANCE!

SIGN UP ONLINE AT WWW.GOARCHANGELS.ORG
or contact Vicky Karalis at 617.932.1297
___ Kitchen ___ Food Line (servers) ___ Candy Store Name: ________________________________

___ Loukoumathes ___ Bar ___ Raffle
Telephone: ____________________________
___ Kafenio ___ GYRO ___ Tray pick-up

___ Pastry Sales ___ Cashier ___ Attic Treasures Email: ________________________________
___ I can help with set up, skewering meat, salad prep. or whatever else is needed on
Thursday, June 21.(All day prep).
___ I can help clean up after the festival on Sunday, June 24.
___ I am willing to work anywhere assigned.
Day(s) I can work:
_____ Friday, June 22 M orning/Afternoon/Evening (please specify)
_____ Saturday, June 23 M orning/Afternoon/Evening (please specify)
_____ Sunday, June 24 Morning/Afternoon/Evening (please specify)
MANY THANKS TO ALL WHO ARE ALREADY HARD AT WORK

PREPARING FOR THIS EVENT!
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2018 GREEK FESTIVAL DONATION FORM
The annual Taxiarchae Greek Festival will be held on
Friday, June 22, Saturday, June 23 and Sunday, June 24.
We need the entire community to participate to make this year's festival a huge success!
Please consider making a donation from the wish list below.
Foods Beverages Miscellaneous
 100 lbs Chicken Tenders (20@ $180)  Coffee (2 cases@ $120 ea)  Tents, Tables,& Chairs $7,500
 350 lbs Steak Tips ( 20 @ $235)  Milk (35 gallons @ $8 ea)  Banners $375
 Legs of Lamb(120 @ $30 ea)  Beer (75 cases @ $30 ea)  Propane Tanks $270
 Spinach (10 cases @$30 ea)  Wine (55 cases @ $30 ea) Paper Goods
 Eggplant (25 cases@ $28 ea)  Soda (100 cases @ $8 ea)  Foam Bowls ($30/case)
 Lettuce (25 cases @ $25 ea )  Water (120 cases @ $8 ea)  Plates ($42/case)
 Cucumbers (10 cases@$30 ea) Pastry  Foil ($33/roll)
 Peppers (10 cases@ $25 ea )  Flour (75 5-lb bags @ $10 ea)  Foil Sheets ($35/case)
 Tomatoes (15 cases@ $30 ea )  Sugar (6 25-lb bags @$32 ea )  Wax paper sheets ($25/case)
 Red Cabbage (3 cases @$30 ea)  Filo (8 cases @$60 ea )  Napkins ($40/case)
 Red Onions (Four-50 lb bags@ $30 ea)  Eggs (7 cases @$62 ea )  Tumblers ($40/case)
 White Onions (Ten 50 lb bags @$30 ea)  Walnuts (3 cases @$180 ea )  Plastic Knives ($35/case)
 Feta Cheese (4 buckets @$60 ea)  Butter (4 cases @ $90 ea )  Plastic Forks ($35/case)
 Rice (5 cases@$30 ea)  Confectioners Sugar (1 case @$60)  Plastic Spoons ($35/case)
 Corn Oil (10 5-gallon jugs @ $60 ea)  Hot Cups ($45/case)
Please call the church office at 617.924.8182 and let us know what you would like
to donate for our Festival! Thank You!
2018 Greek Festival Donation Form
I/We would like to donate:
Name:____________________________________________________________________
Address:___________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip Code:________________________________________________________
Phone:______________________________Email:________________________________

I have enclosed a donation of $___________ towards the items checked above

Please return this form, along with your donation, to:
2018 Taxiarchae Greek Festival FESTIVAL
25 Bigelow Avenue
RAFFLE TICKETS
Watertown, MA 02472

This year we are
FESTIVAL FOOD PREP SCHEDULE
offering new raffle
To volunteer, please call Vicky Karalis at 617.932.1297
prizes!
or go to our Webpage and sign up online at

www.goarchangels.org
Please remember to
Monday, June 11 at 9 AM Dolmathes Filling return your raffle stubs
and payment to the
Tuesday, June 12 at 9 AM Dolmathes Assembly
church.

Wednesday, June 20 at 9 AM Diples
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Another year of Thank You for all your help in making our Sunday School
Sunday School program a success again this year and God Bless you!
is coming to an
end. I would Congratulations to our 2018
like to thank
Sunday School Graduates!
everyone for
their help
during this past
St. Sophia’s Sunday School
year, especially
our dedicated
teaching staff. They have worked very hard to teach our
youngest parishioners about our Orthodox faith. Their
efforts will help teach our children how to be good
Orthodox Christians. I would also like to thank all of the
parents for their support. Sunday School and Greek School graduation will
The many activities this year included the Thanksgiving be after the Divine Liturgy on June 10, 2018!
and Pascha food drives that helped us again donate over
We would also like to recognize all graduating seniors!
$3,450 worth of food to the food pantry of the Bulgarian
Any graduating high school or college seniors, please
Orthodox Church in Brighton and to needy families from
contact Costas Karageorgis at
our area. During the Christmas season we collected toys
[email protected]
and clothes for needy families through our Giving Tree
See you in church on June 10!
Program and celebrated the birth of our Lord by
presenting our annual Christmas Pageant. We invited our
children’s Grandparents and Godparents to join us in our
Sunday School classrooms. We also had over 60 students
in our Church on Holy Friday for our retreat.
If you would like to join this very important and
rewarding ministry as a teacher or assistant teacher please
contact me at [email protected] or 617-817-7072 or
Fr. Thanasi or Fr. Nick. We can always use more help!

April 28—Ioanna (Gianna) Raleigh Thigpen
Parents: Christopher and Maria
Godparents: Anastasia and Michael Langrill

April 29—Amalia Eirini Levas
Parents: Constantine and Donna
Godmother: Panayiota Papadogiannis

April 29—Maria Elpida Lagoudakis
Parents: Yianni and Anna
Godparents: Nick and Amalia Athanasiou
Welcome to the newest

May 5—Alexis Ourania Stylianos
members of our church family!
Parents: Stratos and Amanda

Godparents: Costa Hatzis and Brianna Devito
Recent Baptisms

May 20—Cameron Edward Stanley
Parents: Laurie and Robert
JOY and GOYA
Godparents: Melissa Lariviere and
Peter Patalano Join us at our last meeting of
the season on
Friday, June 1.
Joy meets from
6 – 7 PM

GOYA will meet from
7:30 – 8 PM.