The St. Demetrios Philoptochos honored Mary Simatos as ‘Mother of the Year” on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13th. Mary was recognized for her commitment and dedication to our St. Demetrios community as well as for her role as loving matriarch to her family.
On Saturday, May 12th, St. Demetrios hosted the annual New Jersey Metropolis GOYA Indoor Olympics. A big thank you to everyone who worked hard to make it a huge success, especially organizer Callie Vosinas as well as Irene Dimitratos, Mary Lou Rivera, George and Afroula Kane, Michael Koudis, Jim and Larayne Panayi, Marietta Khalil, Demos and Jennifer Simatos, Demetra and Stavroula Wagner, Fr. George and Presbytera Maureen, Helen Horan, Froso and Ruben Morales and GOYA advisors Nick and Cindy Giannakopoulos.
Congratulations to all that helped make this year’s Oratorical Festival a huge success! St. Demetrios hosted the St. John Chrysostom District Oratorical Festival on Saturday, April 28th and was spear-headed by Maria Mantoudakis. Julia Parsenios was a finalist for the Senior Division and Kalli Simatos was a finalist for the Junior Division. Both will advance to the Metropolis Level Oratorical Festival being held on Saturday, May 19th.
We had a pleasant surprise yesterday morning at the Clergy Laity Conference to have Father George as one of the special presenters speaking on “From Paschal to Pentecost with the Gospel of John.” He was commended on an inspiring message by His Eminence Evangelos which made us very proud! Congratulations, Father George!
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Good Friday & Lamentations
Our ladies preparing the eggs for the Resurrection Service
Friday Lamentations & Procession with Epitaphion
Easter Sunday Agape Service, egg hunt & the Easter Bunny
St. Demetrios parishioners participate in the “Spirit of Lent” concert at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Wyckopf, New Jersey, as members of the Eastern Federation of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians.
Commemorative photo with students and community members. In the lower row to the left are distinguished, Spyros Kalambakas, Judge Marina Corodemus (parish council president), Wilda Diaz (mayor of Perth Amboy), Dimitrios Kakadelis, Alexandra Velmahou (Greek teacher), Konstantinos Kakadelis. Photo: Ag. Dimitriou.
PERTH AMBOY. On Sunday, March 25th, the community and Greek School of St. Demetrios, honored Greek Independence Day in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
The pupils performed poems, sang and danced, offering joy, emotion and pride to the packed event hall.
Judge Marina Corodemus, parish council president, congratulated students who, as she stressed, continue to celebrate the brilliant tradition and history of the homeland.
The Greek teacher, Alexandra Velmahou, wished many years to the Greeks abroad for the double celebration of Hellenism and Orthodoxy and good progress in all Greek schools.
Perth Aboy mayor, Wilda Diaz, attended the event and praised the work and contribution of Hellenism.
“We feel very proud,” she said, “for our fellow citizens, the Greeks who live and work in our city. What they have offered for more than a century is invaluable.
I support St. Demetrios with all my strength as well as their future plans to expand to the surrounding area. ”
March 27, 2018 – Ethnikos Kyrie
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