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Saturday, May 19, 2012

Upcoming Chapter Events

 The following is a summary of our AHEPA events scheduled through August 2012:

§  Sunday, May 20th – AHEPA Sunday Memorial Service

§  Tuesday, May 29th (day after Memorial Day) – AHEPA Chapter No. 61 End-or-Year Dinner Celebration at the Riveredge Restaurant….Ladies Night 

§  Sunday, June 3rd – AHEPA will be hosting fellowship serving Avgolemono soup

§  Sunday, June 10th – AHEPA Election of Officers (brief meeting) following Church service in the High School Classroom

§  Sunday, August 26th – 3rd Annual AHEPA Golf Tournament and Family Pig Roast

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Archbishop Demetrios Declares May 20 'AHEPA Sunday'

To the Most Reverend Hierarchs, the Reverend Priests and Deacons, the Monks and Nuns, the  Presidents and Members of the Parish Councils of the Greek Orthodox Communities, the  Distinguished Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Day, Afternoon, and Church Schools, the Philoptochos Sisterhoods, the Youth, the Hellenic Organizations, and the entire Greek Orthodox Family in America:

Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Christ is Risen! Χριστός Ἀνέστη!

As this Paschal season comes to a close and we anticipate the celebration of the Holy Ascension of our Lord, we reflect upon the power of His Resurrection and of the truth of the Gospel in the sacred work we are called to do. Before Christ ascended into the heavens He said to His disciples, You shall be my witnesses…to the end of the earth (Acts 1:8). Together with our Lord’s commission to go and make disciples (Matthew 28:19), we have been chosen and appointed by God to offer a witness of faith and service of love throughout the world.

On AHEPA Sunday we recognize and honor the members of our Greek Orthodox community in the United States who continue to offer this witness and service through their support for the work of the Church and through numerous philanthropic, educational and civic programs. For ninety years, the members of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association and the organizations of the AHEPA family have created a legacy of service in their local parishes, in the ministries and  organizations of our Holy Archdiocese, and on behalf of global issues that impact the witness and work of the Orthodox Church.

Ahepan leadership has also continued to pay attention to the challenging issues facing our Ecumenical Patriarchate. Its efforts combined with many other programs that serve the needs of people in the United States, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey and around the world offer a witness of the power of faith and love as revealed in the Gospel and as championed in the highest ideals of our Hellenic heritage.

To the members of the AHEPA family, we extend our appreciation for their faithful service, and we offer our support and prayers. We also observe AHEPA Sunday by recognizing the history and contributions of this vital organization. May God bless and guide the members of AHEPA as they continued their noble legacy of Orthodoxy and Hellenism.

With paternal love in Him,
† Archbishop DEMETRIOS of America