WALK A THON Sat., May 2 join fellow parishioners as we walk in our founders' footsteps from our old location at 3300 Wooster Rd. (now Buna Vestire Romanian Orthodox Church) to St. Demetrios, followed by a cookout. Walkers may choose from the 4-mile Round Trip or the 2-mile One Way option. Adults $20; Children 12 & younger $15; Toddlers are free. Proceeds to go toward making facility exterior doors ADA and fire code complaint, with a special gift to the Buna Vestire building fund. If you have not yet registered, you can still do so right after church on Sunday in the lower Narthex. First 20 people can still get a t-shirt.
A few shuttle driver volunteers are still needed.




50TH ANNIVERSARY A commemorative album is in the works and we hope you will consider sponsoring an ad or tribute page as a memorial for a beloved parent(s) or grandparent(s). Or extend “best wishes” from your family with a photo and personalized message. Don’t be left out of this historic book! Forms available in the Narthex magazine rack and during coffee hour.


FESTIVAL PREP SCHEDULE If are available during the day, please plan on helping for at least one of the dishes.
Cooking will begin at 9 a.m. on the following days (schedule subject to change):


April 27-29 Souzoukakia
April 30 Koulourakia


PHILOPTOCHOS GENERAL MEETING Wed., April 29 at 7 p.m. Come and hear our guest speaker share her stories of the Orthodox orphanage in Guatemala and an update on baby Sergio.

`ARCADIA, MY ARCADIA` Sat., May 2 at 2 p.m. at Sts. Constantine & Helen, 3352 Mayfield Rd., Cleveland Hts., HPS presents author Dr. Nicholas Kokonis as he discusses his book about the immigrant experience and signs copies of it. Refreshments to follow. Free admission.

AHEPA BANQUET Sat., May 2 at 6 p.m. the John M. Manos AHEPA Chapter 36 will hold is 44th annual Scholarship Awards Banquet at St. Demetrios’ Cultural Hall. $50/person. Call Steve Paffilas at 440-465-7889 for tickets.

GOYA GYRO SALE Sun., May 3 during coffee hour in the hall. Elections for GOYA officers will follow. GOYA trophies will be distributed earlier that morning in church.

FESTIVAL DANCE REHEARSALS Junior dancers (ages 7-12) will meet after church on the following Sundays: May 3, 17, 24 & 31; and Wednesdays at 5 p.m. on May 20 & 27.

Senior Dancers (ages 13 & up) will meet today to determine practice schedule.

Reunion Dancers In honor of our 50th anniversary festival, any and all former dancers over the years are invited back for a special reunion performance at this year’s festival. If interested, please call the office to sign up. Rehearsal times to be announced.


YOUTH CHOIR On Mother`s Day, Sun., May 10 (Sunday School grades 3rd-High School) will chant the Divine Liturgy promptly at 9:30am. Teachers: please usher your students to the choir loft and pick them up before the sermon. Thanks to all who joined us during Holy Week!
Practice: Sat., May 9 from 10-11:30 a.m. followed by fellowship, pizza, pop and brownies. Drop off and pick up will take place by the chapel/gym doors. Anyone who needs a ride to the Saturday practice or to church on Mother’s Day, call Diane Matzorkis at 440-463-3068.


HONOR THY FATHER AND MOTHER Philoptochos Society is honoring parish parents on both Mother’s Day and Father`s Day this year. On those days, both living and deceased individuals remembered by their loved ones will be included in a printed program distributed in church as well as in a special memorial (Trisagion) service honoring the beloved, deceased family members of our community. Parishioners can honor their loved ones by completing the forms for both occasions which are available at Church.

IOCC ANNUAL BANQUET Mon., May 11 at Sts. Constantine and Helen Cathedral, 3352 Mayfield Rd., Cleveland Heights.
Doors opn at 6 p.m.; dinner at 7 p.m.
$30 donation.
Contact the church office for tickets.

FOUNDERS DAY Sun., May 17 The Yassou Club will offer a Trisagion memorial to our church’s deceased founders followed by a celebratory coffee hour in the hall.



GENERAL ASSEMBLY Mon., May 18 at 7 p.m.

NEW ORLEANS REBUILDING Join the St. Demetrios team in our 3rd year of building houses with IOCC and Habitat for Humanity for victims of 2005’s Hurricane Katrina. July 19-26, 2009 at St. Tammany Parish in Louisiana. Volunteers must be 18 or older, but 16 and 17-year-olds will be accepted, if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Apply online at: www.iocc.org/giving/giving_volunteergulf8-06.aspx Note the St. Demetrios Team’s travel dates at the bottom, or contact Pascalis Papouras at ppapouras@iocc.org to find out about other available travel dates. $500/ person. includes: round-trip airfare, local transportation, room & board, materials & supplies. Contribution cost isn’t due until one month prior to departure. If you have any questions, contact Nick Hillman at 440-331-2246 or activitycenternick@yahoo.com This will be the final year of working in the New Orleans region, so let’s make a significant impact!

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IONIAN VILLAGE GRANT Faith: An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism, will generously fund a limited number of both partial- and full-travel scholarships for high school students that demonstrate financial need, to participate in travel abroad summer camp program of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The three-week program at the campsite in Greece includes guided excursions to important cultural and religious and athletic events, catechetical discussions, and educational sessions. To apply, download and print an application from the Ionian Village web site at www.ionianvillage.org. The Ionian Village office must receive the application no later than May 1, 2009.

NAFPACTIAKE FRATERNITY SCHOLARSHIP Students of Greek ancestry enrolled in a full-time in an accredited undergraduate, graduate or technical school program with a GPA of 3.3 or higher may apply. Applications are in the office. Submissions due Aug. 30, 2009.

PAN-HELLENIC SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION 25 deserving high school graduates or college students of high scholastic achievement AND financial need who are of Greek descent will each be awarded a $10,000 grant. Applications now available at www.panhellenicscholarships.org The awards gala will be held Sat., Nov. 21, 2009 in Chicago.


SPOTLIGHT ON MUSIC Metropolis of Pittsburgh Philoptochos Societies are sponsoring a benefit for the Mt. Tabor Camp Project for September 2009 in Pittsburgh. If you sing or play a musical instrument, you are invited to audition, or those talented in art (painting, sculpture, etc.) who are willing to donate a piece of work for the Art Sale, can submit an application (available in the church office) by June 15, 2009.Email Mary Doreza (doreza@verizon.net) for more info.

THE CATACOMB BOOKSTORE Open during coffee hour on Sundays. Copies of the latest edition of “Greek Americans of Cleveland” are now available!