You can find the Bible readings for all the Sundays and weekdays in August at https://www.goarch.org/chapel/calendar

Scheduling Note: July 31 thru Aug. 18, the church office will only be open in the mornings.

If you need building access in the afternoons, please enter thru Zapis Activity Center.

July 30 : 1 year for Artemis York, mother of Mary, Stan, and John.

Coffee Hour hosted by her family

Note: No memorials permitted on the Transfiguration (Sun., Aug. 6) as it is a feastday of the Lord

AUG 13: 40 days for Christos Markos, father of Dina and George

              10 years for Tom Voulgaris, husband of Maria, father of John and Angelo

Emmanouel Stamatios Katrakazos, 89, of Lakewood, OH, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2023 surrounded by those he loved and cared for deeply. Born on July 22, 1934 in Paleokastro, Samos, Greece. Emmanouel led a remarkable life filled with love, compassion, and dedication. He was a devoted husband to Stamatia (née Papadorotheou), and together, they shared 56 years of unwavering love and companionship. Emmanouel was a cherished father to three children: Sam (Katherine nee Ntakos), Maria (Constandinos Samarellis), and Nikie (Paul Sturman). Emmanouel was a proud grandfather to 8 beautiful grandchildren: Panayotis, Maria, Emmanuel, James, Ariana, Mattia, William and Lilliana, bringing immense joy to his life. Emmanouel was also a loving uncle to many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Brother to the late Kiki Pasagiannis, and brother-in-law to Ted & Angie Christou, George & Eleni Papadorotheou, Thanasi & Anna Papadorotheou. Throughout his life, Emmanouel touched the hearts of many with his kindness and compassion for all. He was an accomplished carpenter, owning his own carpentry business, a restaurant owner and church cantor where he treated everyone with love and generosity. He enjoyed spending time in his second home in Platanos, Samos, Greece and sharing his passions with family and friends. Emmanouel was an active member of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church. He was devoted to the teachings of Christ and his willingness to lend a helping hand to those in need left a lasting impact on all who knew him.

The funeral service to honor and celebrate Emmanouel's life will be held on Monday, July 31, 2023 at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 22909 Center Ridge Rd. Family and friends are welcome to pay their respects from 10a.m.-11a.m. with service beginning promptly at 11:00 a.m. Interment St. Theodosius Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made in memory of Emmanouel Katrakazos to St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church.

SERVING DINNER AT ST. HERMAN’S Volunteer to feed the homeless with your parish family:

PARACLESIS FOR THE PANAGIA Wednesdays and Fridays, Aug. 2, 4, 9, 11 at 6:00 p.m. in St. Philothei Chapel (enter thru the Zapis Activity Center doors.)

 THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR SAVIOR  Sun., Aug. 6, 8:20 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 a.m. DivineLiturgy. Those bringing grapes or other fruit to be blessed, bring trays by 9:30 a.m.

We invite those who celebrate this nameday, or have fruit to share to bring to the coffee hour after.  

The Dormition of the Theotokos

We invite those who celebrate this nameday to bring a plate to the coffee hour on Sun., Aug. 13

Mon., Aug. 14, Vespers 6:00 p.m.

Tue, Aug. 15, 8:20 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy

St Phanourios the Great Martyr

Sun, Aug. 27 , 8:20 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 am Divine Liturgy

Those offering a Phanouropita*, please bring by 9:30 a.m. for the blessing.

Phanouropites will then be distributed after church, during the coffee hour.

The Beheading of St. John the Baptist

Tue., Aug 29,  8:20 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 am Divine Liturgy

Despite being a Tuesday, this is a strict fast day due to the somber nature of the commemoration.

THe Balourdas Hellenic Cultural School is happy to announce that starting in the 2023-24 school year, we have added a "Nipio" class for children age 5 and/or in kindergarten in their day school which will take place once a week on Thursdays. 

Our Levels Alpha-Iota classes will remain on both Tuesdays and Thursdays as usual, starting Sept. 7.

And starting in September we are again offering the begining level Adult Greek classes for adults and teens. 

Registration is open now thru Sept. 1^st. Registration forms available in the church lobby and online at https://saintdemetriosrr.org/greek-school

Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. in the Board room. We are reading Engaged: The call to be Disciples, by Fr Stavros N. Akrotirianakis. Books available to purchase from our Catacomb Bookstore for $25; also available on Amazon. All are welcome to learn and reflect on our beautiful faith.

Thursdays at 10:30  a.m. in St Philothei Chapel. Contact Diakonissa Amy ([email protected] or 330-519-3100) to join, or to submit names for whom we can pray.

Aug.  20. Families or clubs available, please Contact [email protected]

Starting the week of Aug. 21, Fr. Andy would like to visit every active household in our parish database this year.  You will soon receive a letter with your assigned date and time.  If you cannot be home at your assigned time, please contct Fr. Andy ([email protected] or 440-331-2246 ext 1) to reschedule.  When you call, please confirm with the office that we have your correct contact information, especially cell phones and email addresses for all of your household. 

Wed., Aug. 23, 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room. Every ministry and group that meets at St. Demetrios should prepare their calendar of events for the 2023-24 ecclesiastic year and send a representative to the meeting. Events that are put on the community calendar at this time will take priority over any events or fundraisers scheduled later.

Aug. 28, 6:30 p.m. One Night with the King (2006; rated PG; 2 hours) We return to our 2023 series “Saints in the Dome.”  When the Persian King Xerxes looks for a bride among his subjects, a young woman named Esther disguises her Jewish origins for the chance to be queen.  Featuring the talented Peter O’Toole as the elderly Prophet Samuel (feastday Aug. 20) son of Hannah, who is depicted in our dome. Read a ‘preview’ in the Old Testament book of Esther 2:1-10.

Friday, Sept. 1, at Grey Hawk Golf Course, 665 U.S. Grant St., LaGrange

8:30 a.m. Registration;   10 a.m. Shotgun Start, Scramble format

Your great time will include gifts, drinks, lunch, driving range, golf, on course beverages, side game prizes, a great dinner, drawings and many sponsorship opportunities.

$150/golfer of $600 / foursome. 30 for dinner only. 

Register at https://birdease.come/saintdemetriosgolf

All proceeds benefit St Demetrios Legacy Fund. 

The Daughters of Penelope invite you to add Ithaca by Claire North to your summer reading. This 2022 novel tells the ancient Greek story of the original Penelope-from her point of view. We will then enjoy an  evening of Wine,  Book Discussion & a Slide show of modern Ithaca on a date to be announced in the fall. The book is available in public libraries and local book stores.

MORE GREEK FESTIVALS !

Cleveland Hts: July 27-30: Sts. Constantine & Helen Cathedral, 3352 Mayfield Road

Youngstown:    Aug. 18-20: St. John the Forerunner Church, 4955 Glenwood Avenue.

Olmsted Falls:  Aug. 26: Nafpaktian Cultural Foundation, 7890 Brookside Dr., 1:00-10:00 p.m.

Cleveland:        Sept. 1-4: Varouh Cretan Club, 3853 W. 168^th St. (Kamm’s Corners)

Campbell:        Sept. 1-4: Archangel Michael Church, 401 12^th Street

Columbus:       Sept. 1-4: Annunciation Cathedral, 555 N. High Street. Columbusgreekfestival.com

Akron:             Sept. 21-23: Annunciation Church, 129 South Union Street                           

 AVENUE OF THE ARTS Sat., July 29,  10 am -5 pm, at St. Herman of Alaska Orthodox Church, 5107 Darrow Rd., Hudson, Ohio. Shop from more than 80 arts & crafts vendors for jewelry, woodworking, pottery, glass art and more! Food trucks on site.   www.sainthermanchurch.org 

 SUMMER RETREAT Aug. 18-19, at St. Matthew the Evangelist Orthodox Church, 10383 Albion Rd, North Royalton.  Led by Fr. Sergius Bowyer, Abbot of St. Tikhon and author of “Acquiring the Mind of Christ"  Free will offerings accepted. Fri. 6:00-8:30 p.m. and Sat: 9:30 a.m.-4:30p.m. Vespers at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, with opportunity to venerate the miraculous icon of St. Anna. To register or get more info, call or text 440-220-2623.

ONE WORLD DAY Sun., Aug. 27 at the Cleveland Cultural Gardens along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Starting at 11 a.m. enjoy a Parade of flags, Naturalization ceremony, Children’s Village, ethnic food & beer garden, cultural performances. Free parking and admission.

ST. KYRANNA COOKING CLASS Sat, Sept. 2 at 4:00 p.m., young adults invited to Sts. Constantine & Helen  Cathedral, 3352 Mayfield Rd., Cleveland Heights, to learn a recipe from a guest instructor, enjoyed with wine and fellowship. RSVP to  [email protected]

 “PANOIR” PONTIAN PANIGIRI Sat., Sept. 9, 4 p.m.-midnight at St. Sava Picnic Grove, 2300 W. Ridgewood Dr., Parma. Live music, dancing, games and food.

SPEAKING THE TRUTH IN LOVE  Sept. 22-24, Family Camp at Camp Nazareth. Open to families of all sizes and ages! Join us for a beautiful weekend where your relationship with Christ and one another will grow and flourish. Adult track leader Fr. Alexander Gousettis; Youth track leader Soci Phyrillas. For registration info, email Fr. Joe Distefano ([email protected])

EL GRECO’S MODERNISM Sun., Sept. 24 at 2 p.m. the annual Dr. John and Helen Collis Lecture at the Cleveland Art Museum presents Prof. Charles Barber of Princeton University, a specialist on Byzantine art. He will talk on how El Greco’s (Domenikos Theotokopoulos) Greek identity shaped the reception of his work in Spain.  Free admission, but tickets must be reserved at  216-421-7350 or engage.clevelandart.org

YAL CONFERENCE October 13-15 in Pittsburgh. Join hundreds of young adults ages 18-35 for a fun weekend of faith and fellowship. https://y2am.pittsburgh.goarch.org/ya/2023-yal-conference

ST. NICHOLAS CENTENNIAL Save the dates of October 13-15 to celebrate our sister parish’s 100 years of ministry in Lorain. For list of events:  https://www.stnlorain.com/centennial-newsletter