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2010 Master Calendar of Events (updated 2.18.2010)

January

3 ~ Sunday School Resumes/Parish Council Affirmation of Office & Election of Officers/Tray for St. Basil Academy/Vasilopita Sale

5 ~ Pre-Epiphany Services, Liturgy 4:30 PM, 5:30 PM, Blessing of Waters

6 ~ Feast of Epiphany, Liturgy Matins 9AM, Liturgy 10 AM, Blessing of Waters 11AM (Outside)

6 ~ Jr. GOYA 6:30 PM

9 (Sat) ~ Philoptochos Membership Luncheon 10:30AM

13 ~ Philoptochos General Meeting 7 PM (2^nd Wed of the month)

15-17~ (Wed) Sr. GOYA Winter Retreat

18 ~ Parish Council Meeting @ 7 PM (6:30 PM- Dinner)

20 ~ JOY 6:00 PM

21 ~ Book Club 9:30 AM

21 ~ Hellenic Cultural Focus Group 7 PM

30 ~ FiddleSticks (Sr. GOYA)

February

2 (Tuesday) ~ Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

2 & 23 ~ Lenten Studies Class 7 PM (Tuesday Nights)

3 ~ Philoptochos General Meeting 7 PM

7-8 ~ Clergy-Laity, St. Nicholas Ranch

10 ~ St. Haralambos Feast Day, Peoria

10 ~ JOY 6:00 PM – Philoptochos General Meeting

12 ~ Jr. GOYA (Dave & Busters)

12-14 ~ St. George Festival (Antiochian Orthodox Church)

13 Philoptochos Crab Feast

14 ~ Forgiveness Vespers at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church (all regional churches) 6:00 PM

15 ~ Clean Monday – Lent Begins

18 ~ Book Club 9:30AM

21 ~ Festival of Faith (Sunday School Program)/Sunday Orthodoxy/ Godparent Sunday/OCMC Mission Luncheon (Parish Council), Pamela Barksdale missionary Albania

21 ~ Family Youth Hike (afternoon)

22 ~ Parish Council Meeting @ 7 PM (6:30 PM- Dinner)

25 ~ Lenten - In Home Gathering

28 ~ Loukoumades Sale: Philoptochos

March

2, 9, 16, 23 ~ Lenten Studies Class 7 PM (Tuesday Nights)

4,11,18 ~ Lenten In Home Gatherings (Thursday Nights)

5-7 ~ Teen Retreat at St. George

6 ~ Parish Council Leadership Training at Holy Trinity (Metropolitan Gerasimos)

7 ~ Parish Oratorical Festival

10 ~ Philoptochos General Membership Meeting 7 PM Lenten Program

14 ~ District Oratorical Festival at Assumption

14 ~ Fasoulada Sunday ~ Philoptochos ~ Benefits Good Samaritan Fund

15 ~ Parish Council Meeting @ 7 PM (6:30 PM- Dinner)

19 ~ Jr. GOYA 6:30 PM

20 ~ St. Paisius Convent Trip

21 ~ Loukoumades Sale: Philoptochos

25 ~ JOY Night 6 PM – Greek Independence Day

27 ~ Saturday of Lazarus – pancake breakfast, palm making

28~ Palm Sunday Luncheon (Parish Council) / Philoptochos Tsourekia Sale

29 ~ Holy Week

April

2 ~ Holy Friday Retreat

2 ~ Adorn Epitaphio with fresh flowers after morning services

4 ~ Pascha/Easter AGAPE Picnic

11 ~ Kids ‘n’ Cancer Metropolis Philoptocho Event ~ Talega Golf Club, San Clemente

14 ~ Philoptochos General Meeting 7 PM (Board Meeting 6 PM)

16-18 Metropolis Philoptochos Conference/Board Elections @ St. Nicholas Ranch

17 ~ Metropolis Oratorical Festival

18 ~ Spring General Assembly

19 ~ Parish Council Meeting @ 7 PM (6:30 PM- Dinner)

22 ~ Book Club

23 ~ St. George Antiochian Church Feast Day – Liturgy 9AM

24 ~ Kids ‘n’ Cancer- Agape Ball – AZ Philoptochos Chapters @ 7 PM St. Katherine CC

25 ~ JOY Family Picnic

April 30-May 2 ~ St. Katherine Greek Food Festival (Chandler)

May

1 ~ Spiritfest

8 ~ Jr. GOYA Party

9 ~ Mother’s Day Luncheon – Parish Council Hosting

12 ~ Philoptochos General Meeting 7 PM (Board Meeting 6 PM)

13~ Feast of Ascension

14 ~ Book Club 9:30 AM

12-15 ~ Board of Trustees Meeting & Graduation - Boston (Fr. Andrew)

17 ~ Parish Council Meeting @7 PM (6:30 PM- Dinner)

23 ~ Sunday school Graduation

23 ~ Pentecost Sunday

25 ~ Memorial Day – services at Paradise Memorial Gardens at 8:30 AM

June

3-6 ~ Kids ‘n’ Cancer-Camp Agape Family Camp – Prescott, AZ Camp Wamatochick

9 ~ Philoptochos General Meeting

6 -11 ~ All Saints Summer Camp - Flagstaff

14 -18 ~ Vacation Bible School

21 ~ Parish Council Meeting 7 PM

July

4-8 – Clergy-Laity, Atlanta, Georgia

20 ~ Parish Council Meeting @ 7 PM (6:30 PM- Dinner)

August

1 ~ Fast of the Dormition of the Theotokos

6 ~ Feast of Transfiguration

11 ~ Philoptochos General Meeting

14 (Sat) ~ Vespers of Assumption Feast Day @ 6:30 PM

15 ~ Feast Day of Assumption (Sunday)

16 ~ Parish Council Meeting @ 7 PM (6:30 PM- Dinner)

17 ~ JOY Planning Meeting 7 PM

18 ~ Jr. GOYA Planning Meeting 7 PM

18 ~ Sr. GOYA Planning Meeting 7 PM

21 ~ Feast Day Dinner (Tentative)

29 ~ Beheading of St. John the Baptist

September

1 ~ Beginning of Ecclesiastical Year: Regional Unction Service at Assumption 6:30 PM

4 ~ Society of Wisdom Resumes every Friday 10AM

6 ~ Labor Day

8 ~ Philoptochos General Meeting 7 PM (Board Meeting 6PM)

12 ~ Board of Trustees Meeting, Boston, MA (Fr. Andrew)

13 ~ Sunday school resumes

16 (Wed) ~ GOYA & JOY Youth Night – Moms ‘N’ Tots resumes

21 ~ Parish Council Meeting @ 7 PM (6:30 PM- Dinner)

23 ~ 2009 PC Budget Meeting 7 PM (6:30 PM- Dinner)

27 ~ IOCC Silent Auction

October

1 ~ Third Quarter Notice sent to Stewards

2 ~ Philoptochos Fall-Fundraiser (TBA)

4 ~ National Church Music Sunday

8 -10 ~ Holy Trinity Greek Food Festival (Phoenix)

13 ~ Philoptochos General Meeting

22-24 ~ St. Haralambos Greek Food Festival (Peoria)

18 ~ Parish Council Meeting @ 7 PM (6:30 PM- Dinner)

21 ~ 2010 PC Budget Meeting, 6:30 PM

31 ~ Greek Folk Dance Group Luncheon

November

5-7 ~ Assumption Greek Festival (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

9 ~ Parish Council Meeting @ 7 PM (6:30 PM- Dinner)

10 ~ Philoptochos Meeting 7 PM (Board Meeting 6 PM)

21 ~ General Assembly – Parish Council & Audit Committee Nominations

16-18 ~ Clergy Institute, St. Nicholas ranch

25 ~ Thanksgiving

December

4 ~ Kids ‘n’ Cancer Christmas Party ~ AZ Philoptochos Chapters

5 ~ Stewardship Luncheon / Parish Council Elections

5 ~ Philoptochos Wine & Hors d’oeuvre Reception ~ Christmas Carols/Home TBD

10 ~ Youth Christmas Caroling

11 ~ BAPSAEF Holiday Brunch: AZ Chapter/Metropolis Philoptochos @ St. Katherine

12 ~ Sunday School Pageant

19 ~ Guadalupe Photos with Santa & Mrs. Claus ~ Lunch & Toy Drop

22 ~ Parish Council Meeting 7:00 PM (6:30 PM- Dinner)

25 (Sat) ~ Nativity of Christ