Choral Art Society Concert; May 10th Saturday The Choral Art Society of 60 singers will perform Rachmaninoff’s masterpiece of sacred choral music know as the Vespers (All-Night Vigil). The piece is approximately one hour of Orthodox music that demands great vocal power and technique by its performers.

In 2006, we were thrilled to hear the Rachmaninoff’s Festival Choir perform the Liturgy of St John Chrysostom at Saint Vasilios. Now, we have the opportunity to hear Rachmaninoff’s jewel or masterpiece known as the Vespers by another choral group. The performance will be two weeks after our Easter, and will include a couple beautiful encore surprises for us at St Vasilios.


“The Raffle-Dazzle Night” SAVE THE DATE!
The PTA is hard at work planning for their major fundraiser of the year.

What is it, you might ask?

This is a fundraising event in which new items are donated (we need at least 100 items to make it a success). On Thursday, May 8th the night of “The Raffle –Dazzle,” we will raffle all the items. In addition we will have: door prizes, raffles, refreshments, cash bar, and lots of excitement at the Rev. Andrew J. Demotses Educational Center.

Admission $5.00 per person. Raffle tickets are $1.00. Tickets on sale March 30th. Reserve a table, bring your friends and let’s enjoy a spectacular “Raffle-Dazzle Night.”


*All proceeds to benefit a new sound system for the Rev. Andrew J. Demotses Educational Center. Thank you for your support!



Jr. GOYA SAVE THE DATE: We will be doing Project Adventure in Beverly this year on May 24th.  We hope that you can join us for a fun and fulfilling experience this year.  For more information and to reserve a spot, please call Greg Spyropoulos at 978-815-9003.


Iconography As many of you have seen, the restoration work on the icon of the Theotokos (Platytera) will continue after Pascha. Father Chris is still accepting donations for the $1,300 balance remaining in this endeavor. There are also four opportunities to donate an icon in the Holy Altar. The medallion icons of St. Joachim and Anna, who are the parents of the Virgin Mary and also the patrons of those who are having difficulty having children, are available to be donated. The icons of St. Joachim and St. Anna are $2,000 each. We would also like to add the icons of the two deacons St. Romanos the Melodos and St. Stephanos the Protomartyr. These icons are full-body and are $3,000 each. If you are interested in contributing to either the Platytera or one of the other icons please speak with Father Chris

Attention All R.N’s and M.D’s of our Parish Our new Parish Nurse Ministry needs your help. We need your ideas on how
we can effectively bring health wellness programs to our congregation. Nurses,
we need your expertise in your different specialties. Doctors, I’m sure each of you has great information on your specialty that you might share in a group discussion.
Please, if you are able to help us with some ideas contact me or Fr. Chris. We also need to establish a Health Cabinet comprised of nurses, doctors and representatives from   all the church organizations. Together we can make this ministry a success.

Sophia Grevelis R.N
Parish Nurse


Support A Parishnioner with MISSION WORK From July 2- August 21 Yianno Pantazelos will be attending a mission trip to Tanzania Africa where he will help construct an Orthodox Church and teach about our Orthodox Faith. Please help him with your prayers as well as donations anything will be helpful. For further information contact Yianno-  Yiannop@gmail.com or (978)590-3003. A bake sale will be held on May 18th.


"Ships of Mercy: The True Story of the Rescue of the Greeks of Smyrna" On Wednesday, May 21st at 7pm, we will have a book presentation/signing by Mr. Christos Papoutsy, the author of the book “Ships of Mercy: The True Story of the Rescue of the Greeks, Smyrna, September 1922”. Mr. Papoutsy will present a 45 minute power point presentation highlighting the key points of the book. After the power point presentation there will be a Question & Answer session followed by a formal book signing.


New Playgroup Starting in May! Join our new playgroup for parents and their children from 40 days to 4 years of age.  We hope to promote new friendships within our Orthodox community, to establish a support system for the new and experienced mothers, and most importantly, to provide a fun and engaging atmospherfor our children to play, explore, socialize, and grow in the Orthodox faith together. The group will meet on Wednesday s from 10am-11:30am in the board room.   Our first meeting will be Wednesday, May 7th .  If you have any questions feel free to contact Rita Constantinou @ 978-532-3703 or Presbytera Eleni Klostri.


Blood Pressure Screening; May 9th Friday May 9, 2008
9:30am To 12:30pm
Parish Nurse Ministry
Church Board Room


Sr. GOYA Meeting Our Next Sr. GOYA Meeting -- Sunday, May 4 here at St. Vasilios from 6:30 - 8:00 PM. All high school teens in grades 9 through 12 are invited to join us for fun and fellowship! 
For more information about GOYA, visit our page on the Saint Vasilios web site: http://www.stvasilios.org/youth/seniorgoya/

SPRING DOXA CONFERENCE SPRING DOXA
CONFERENCE FOR TEACHERS, DIRECTORS & ALL
INTERESTED ADULTS PARENTS ARE ESPECIALLY
INVITED TO ATTEND

FEATURING DR. PAULINE C. PAPPAS, MD
SPONSORED BY THE GREEK ORTHODOX METROPOLIS OF BOSTON

SATURDAY, MAY 3RD, 9:00 AM—3:00 PM

SAINT CATHERINE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
119 COMMON STREET, BRAINTREE, MA

SUBJECT: GIFTING CHILDREN WITH FAITH & VALUES IN THE COMPLEXITIES OF MODERN LIFE: PERSPECTIVES OF A PEDIATRICAN


St. Makrina Study Group The St. Makrina women’s study group will resume its meetings on February 27th from 9:30 to – 11:00 a.m. This group will learn about our faith by reading and dicussing various Orthodox books. This women’s study group will meet for an eight week period. Anyone interested in joining or finding out more about it is urged to speak with Presvytera Claire after Church or call the church office 978-531-0777.


NO PARKING DO NOT PARK WHERE IT IS LEGALLY MARKED: NO PARKING". You will receive a ticket from Peabody Police Dept. reserved spots for New England Market when you attend our services. Violators will be towed. They are great neighbors and we don't want to offend them!