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Holy Monastery of Koutloumousion FOCUS ON YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS

We ended the Sunday School year great enthusiasm. Our food drive was our best ever. Our parishioners were truly responsive. We had a very successful Christmas pageant, with every child participating in the event. A special thank you goes to Maria Allen and Tina Kontonist, who produced and directed the pageant, along with all the Sunday School teachers, who were a very integral part of the preparation and production. Also, special thanks to Callie Fousekis, who directed the singing. Special thanks also go to Sia Sooklaris for organizing the arts and crafts portion of the program for the children, and to Effie Vellis, for organizing, once again, the complimentary luncheon following the program. A most special thanks to Santa Claus -- you know who you are --thank you.
With all that behind us, the spring promises to be as busy. We resume Sunday School on January 9. Soon, the students will begin preparing for the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival as well as Lenten events.

As always, bringing your children to church helps them learn to love the Lord in the Orthodox Faith and develop lifelong friendships.

2004-2005 JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Junior varsity basketball practice for boys and girls has begun. We are delighted to have five teams in this category. All our practices are held in our Korinthias Center gym, as follows:

Wednesday evenings: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Boys C-1 Team,
Coached by Tom Nuris
  6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Boys C-2 Team,
Coached by Herb Ramos
  7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Boys A Team,
Coached by Darryl Chase
Thursday evenings: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Boys B Team,
Coached by Chris Kallas
  6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Girls A Team,
Coached by Nick Kontonis/Ari Stratakis

EVERYTHING IS LEADING UP TO FDF

Our young people are “frantically” preparing, once again, to participate in the Folk Dance Festival which, this year, is being held in Ontario, California, Thursday, February 17 through Sunday, February 20. We wish them well as they learn new dances, as their parents sew new costumes, and as all of them, under the direction of their advisors and directors, raise funds to enable their participation. Meanwhile, this year registration takes place online, by logging on to http://www.gofdf.org. You may also use this site to make hotel resevations through the Ontario Convention Bureau. As for event packages, three are available: 1) full packages for $240; 2) events-only packages for $200 (includes banquet but no other meals), and 3) events only packages (e.g. for Division 3--Ta Angelakia) for $80 (no meals or awards banquet; access to competition and evening events only). Please visit the site and indicate your FDF preference.

2005 JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

Junior varsity basketball games involving the Annunciation Cathedral teams is as follows:

Sunday, January 9
2:15 p.m. Girls A Annunciation and Holy Trinity at Holy Trinity
3:30 p.m. Boys C Annunciation and Holy Trinity at Holy Trinity
4:45 p.m. Boys B Annunciation and Holy Trinity at Holy Trinity
6:00 p.m. Boys A Annunciation and Holy Trinity at Holy Trinity
 
Sunday, January 16
2:15p.m. Boys C Annunciation and St. Gregory at Annunciation
3:30 p.m. Girls A Annunciation and St. Gregory at Annunciation
4:45 p.m. Boys B Annunciation and St. Gregory at Annunciation
6:00 p.m. Boys A Annunciation and St. Gregory at Annunciation
 
Sunday, January 23
3:30 p.m. Boys C Annunciation and St. Nicholas #1 at Monte Vista
3:30 p.m. Boys B Annunciation and Resurrection at Resurrection
4:45 p.m. Girls A Annunciation and St. Nicholas Antiochian at Resurrection
 
Sunday, January 30
2:45 p.m. Boys C Annunciation and Ascension at Annunciation
4:00 p.m. Girls A Annunciation and Ascension at Annunciation
5:15 p.m. Boys B Annunciation and Ascension at Annunciation
6:30 p.m. Boys A Annunciation and Ascension at Annunciation
 
Saturday, February 5
1:00 p.m. Boys C Annunciation and St. Vartan at Aragon High
2:15 p.m. Boys B Annunciation and St. Vartan at Aragon High
3:30 p.m. Boys A Annunciation and St. Vartan at Aragon High
 
Sunday, February 13
3:30 p.m. Boys C Annunciation and St. Nicholas Antiochian at Resurrection
 
Sunday, February 27
2:15 p.m. Girls A Annunciation and Holy Cross at Annunciation
3:30 p.m. Boys C Annunciation and Holy Cross at Annunciation
4:45 p.m. Boys B Annunciation and Holy Cross at Annunciation
6:00 p.m. Boys A Annunciation and Holy Cross at Annunciation
 
Sunday, March 6
2:15 p.m. Boys C Annunciation and St. Nicholas #2 at Annunciation
3:30 p.m. Boys A Annunciation and St. Nicholas at Annunciation
2:15 p.m. Girls A Annunciation and St. Nicholas at Holy Trinity
3:30 p.m. Boys B Annunciation and St. Nicholas at Holy Trinity

 

Parishioners and friends of the Cathedral are invited to join family members and friends as we cheer on our teams. For game times and standings, visit the OYAA web site, at http://members.lycos.co.uk/oyaahoops

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