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Stewardship 2022 January 2022
CHURCH SACRAMENTS GREETERS
SERVICE FUNERALS BAPTISMS WELCOMED
SCHEDULE December 9, 2021 December 11, 2021 Our Welcome and Greeters
Dimitrios (Jimmy) Tingas Raisa Cristina, daughter of Iris Kote
Godparents: Fioralba and Tlirjan Papa
Committee needs volunteers.
December 10, 2021 Please join them as they
John Kastran December 12, 2021 welcome everyone each Sunday.
Maria (Gwyneth) daughter of John and Contact Brenda Kotsis at
December 16, 2021 Jamie Senkarik
Chuck Kosmas Godparent: Melissa Theophanous
586-792-3705.
WEDDINGS DONATE WITH
December 4, 2021 PAYPAL
Sunday Christina Cardasis and Matthew Tarmina
PayPal added for donation
Witnesses: Asimina and Ryan Dayne
Divine Liturgy convenience. Visit our website
Orthros: 8:30 a.m. goassumption.org and make
Divine Liturgy: 10:00 a.m. JANUARY AT A GLANCE payments for Stewardship, Debt
Retirement, Special Events,
English Liturgy January 1............................................................................................. 10:00am Divine Liturgy Classes and more.
Second and fourth Sundays January 2.......................................................................................................No Sunday School
10:00 a.m. in the Church January 3................................................................................................Greek School resumes
January 5..................................................6:00pm Vesperal Liturgy w/Blessing of the Waters
Weekday Services January 6.................................................. 10:00am Divine Liturgy w/ Blessing of the Waters
Divine Liturgy: 10:00 a.m. January 9....................................................................................................... Vasilopita Sunday
Sunday School Pizza Party
January 11........................................................................................Senior Citizens Luncheon
OFFICE HOURS January 13............................................................................................Parish Council Meeting
January 16.........................................................................Philoptochos Meeting after church
Monday-Thursday January 18..............................................................................................6:00pm Orthodox Life
January 21........................................................ Hope and Joy Storytime with Father Michael
9:00am-3:00pm January 31............................................................Greek School-Three Hierarchs Celebration
Closed Friday
For clergy emergency
please call 313-757-4967 Gift Shop
PHILANTHROPY
FORMS AVAILABLE IN
Did you know…
CHURCH OFFICE.
Please inform church of those
Stewardship Sunday That our gift shop is
stocked with all your
January 9
with special needs. wedding and baptismal
Contact Father Michael or needs. We offer embroi-
Joan DeRonne dered towel and sheet
VOLUNTEER sets, St. John the Baptist
Your time and talent can
decorative oil bottles
benefit your fellow and witness pins in
parishioners white, blue or pink.
We also offer beautiful
Call church office for more
information.
stefana, stefana boxes
and decorated candles
ASSUMPTION Please join us for… for your wedding.
ENDOWMENT FUND
Remember our Endowment
Fund when planning wills and
ORTHODOX LIFE January 18
bequests. Established in 1993, to PLEASE VISIT
insure the future care and repair
welfare of its property and assumptionculturalcenter.org
facilities, the fund is designed to for Assumption Brochure
allow interest only to be used for The Assumption Epistle; Vol 61, Issue #1, January 2022 with all activities at the
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…from Father Michael
December 17, 2021
Dear Parishioners,
Each year we make an appeal expressing the need to increase financial contributions to our church. With COVID-19 dominating our
lives for almost two years, most of us have relied on pandemic grants and government subsidies for support. Hopefully, people are
getting back to work and able to resume business as it was. Many have put the needs of our church on hold as we try to understand
the variants still in our midst.
With respect to our current contributions, we are not able to meet our operating expenses, and we rely on our fundraisers and the
nursery school to insure the life of our church.
In addition, our parish is one of 550 Greek Orthodox parishes in the United States. Each parish is assessed a dollar amount to contrib-
ute to the Archdiocese annually. These monies are used to operate our Archdiocesan offices and ministries, together with the institu-
tions of our national church, such as Hellenic College/Holy Cross School of Theology, St. Basil’s Academy, St. Michael’s Home for the
Aged, St. Photios Shrine, and many more. Twenty-five percent of our contributions are given to our respective Metropolises to fund
their offices and ministries.
Based on the formula approved at the Archdiocesan Clergy-Laity Conferences by all the parishes in the United States, our Assumption
Church’s assessment for 2022 is approximately $99,000. That comes out to almost $8,000 a month our church is expected to send
to the Archdiocese. We must remember that our ability to contribute our fair share affects the Archdiocese’s budget and even our
Metropolis’s budget.
Our inability to meet our Archdiocese assessment and parish operating costs (currently our accounts payable is hovering at around
$90,000) is not the result of unsuccessful fundraisers. On the contrary, our fundraisers have been quite successful even in COVID
times. However, like all churches, we should not depend on fundraisers to sustain our church. A healthy church is sustained by the
generous stewardship contributions of its parishioners.
Our goal for the new year is to collect the necessary funds to fulfill our commitment to the Archdiocese and to pay-in-full all our
creditors. Our goal for the new year is to ask our parishioners to consider an increase in their stewardship contribution to our church,
remembering that we cannot sustain our church, its operating costs, and Archdiocesan commitment, at our present contribution
level, all while continuing to give both financial and spiritual aid to those who are in need.
Finally, we must remember that all we possess, however much or little it is, has been given to us by God, and as Christians, we believe
that the Lord watches and will one day judge what we have given to Him, His Church, and to people who are in need. Ultimately, our
motivation for giving to the Church is not out of our church’s financial needs nor so that we can receive a tax deduction. Rather, our
motivation for increasing our contributions to the Lord’s Church is our personal expression of fulfilling the two great commandments
of the New Testament: to love God and to love our neighbor.
Please, make a financial sacrifice that expresses your love for God and what you’re capable of giving in 2022. Decide what you can
give, whether you’ve fulfilled your current pledge or not. Don’t look around and see what others are giving: this is between you and
God. Then, think about what you’ll contribute to our Assumption Church next year when submitting your 2022 Stewardship Card.
In addition, please complete the Family Information Card to update our records and plan meaningful activities for the parish in the
upcoming months. The church is for all ages and is welcoming to everyone.
Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. Thank you for your concern for the wellbeing of our parish and its sacred mission to
our families and to all people. We wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a blessed and healthy New Year.
In Christ’s service for you all,
Fr. Michael Varlamos
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Sunday School Pageant Celebrates Christmas
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Greek School Christmas Gathering
Goya News
NOVEMBER GOYA GLEANERS FO OD DRIVE
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO D ONATED!!
936 POUNDS OF FO OD EQUALING 746 MEALS
Goya Christmas party
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Join Us for HOPE & JOY’s Annual
With Father Michael
Please join is on Friday, January 21st at 6:00p in Room 112
Come in your pajamas and bring a blanket or sleeping bag
Cookies & Hot Chocolate will be provided
Please call or TEXT your RSVP or any questions to anyone listed below:
Irene: 313.467.5144 Athena: 313.330.9179 Maryann: 734.674.7075
Once again this year, we would like to give the gift of a good night’s sleep and a sweet bedtime
story to others as well and so we will be teaming up with the Pajama Program to do that.
The Pajama Program is a national non profit organization that provides new pajamas and story books
to at-risk children. They support children living in shelters, group homes, and foster care and those
who attend Title 1 schools, Head Start programs and other organizations that support at-risk
youth. www.pajamaprogram.org
If you would like to participate, please bring with you a new pair of pajamas and a new book to
Storytime. We will also collect pajamas and books for anyone that cannot attend but would like to
participate up until the end of January in the church office.
Guidelines for pajamas: *Pajamas ust be brand new * Pajamas in children sizes must be
manufactured as pajamas - this ensures that they are flame retardant * all sizes needed - newborn
to adult * Pajamas must be in complete sets or nightgowns
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Philoptochos News
Philoptochos ladies have been busy doing good this Holiday season!
We began by collecting 89 coats for the One Warm Coat program. The coats were delivered to the Detroit Rescue Mission Genesis House.
We assisted Fisher Elementary School in South Redford, by donating 10 Christmas baskets filled with blankets, slipper socks, hats/scarves, board
games and gift cards.
We gathered together for a delicious Christmas dinner provided by Tony Marchiori followed by a very funny white elephant exchange. We partici-
pated again this year in the adopt-a-family program through Children’s Hospital of Michigan. Due to COVID, the program coordinator asked for
us to donate various gift cards instead of clothes and toys. As usual, the ladies were incredibly generous and many gift cards were delivered to the
hospital for distribution to needy families.
During the months of January, February and March, we hold our meetings on Sunday after church. Our next meeting will be on Sunday, January
16. We hope to see many of you there.
If you have any questions, please contact president Madelyn Torakis at assumptionscsphiloptochos@gmail.com
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ents
Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
And Cultural Center
Virtual Drawing
Annual
Reverse Raffle
Grand Prize $5,000
with additional $1,300 cash prizes
plus great giveaways
Thursday, February 3, 2022
$100 per ticket Only 500 Tickets Sold!
Virtual Drawing Begins at 6:00 p.m
p.m..
www.assumptionculturalcenter
To purchase tickets, visit: www .assumptionculturalcenter.org
.org
or call 586-779-6111
or mail in form below to 21800 Marter Rd. St. Clair Shores, MI
MI 48080
48080
Good Luck, and we hope you’re among the lucky winners!
Name:___________________________________________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________________________________________
Telephone:__________________________ Amount of check enclosed $________________
CC#________________________________ p VISA p MC exp. date____________________
Proceeds to benefit the Assumption Church and Cultural Center, Assumption Nursery School
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Senior Citizens
November 16, 2021
Dear Seniors and Assumption Parishioners,
May the true spirit of Christmas bring you peace and happiness the whole year through!
We celebrated with our friends and office staff with a thankful prayer. Our beloved Father Michael came later and visited our tables, greeting
everyone and giving us all his blessings for the season.
At the center of each table was a beautiful gift wrapped present and inside it had an “amaryllis bulb kit” donated by Meropie Fotias. Thank you
Meropie and your anonymous friend who helped you wrap them up so beautifully. P.S. each table placed their names in a bag and the lucky one
whose name was picked got the present.
The dessert was donated by one of our members who wishes to be anonymous.
Happy Birthday to Rose Janevic, Dimosthenis Parasakis and Anthony Kafeus. We wish you many good years of good health and peace in your
hearts in all your lives.
The 50/50 raffle ticket winner was Barbara Kanoros, she won $47.00 and donated $ 25 back to the club. Thank you Barbara.
Toula Phillips gave us our treasury report. Thank you Toula. We also thank Mr. Tony Marchiori for his excellent food and staff services.
Our next luncheon will be December 14, 2021 and we hope to see you all again to celebrate Christmas. P.S. Thank you all for donating money for
the three Christmas wreaths for our Church’s front doors.
And now my favorite time with each one of you. When you read what I write from my heart, I want to share with you my insights and my strength I
get when I read the bible and I am sure you share the same and much, much more insights.
“Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.” Psalm 95:6. During this season many manger scenes depict the wise
men or magi visiting Jesus in Bethlehem at the same time as the shepherds. According to the Gospel of Matthew….. the Magi showed up later.
Matthew 2:11 tells us “on coming to the house, they saw the child and his mother Mary and they bowed down and worshipped him…”
The words “bow down and worship”, I ponder them over in my heart and in my mind, because Jesus is always in my mind, because Jesus is always
worthy of worship. When the Holidays are past and we head back to life’s everyday routines, we still have someone to celebrate.
Jesus Christ is IMMANUEL, “God with us” in every season. He has promised to be with us always. Because He is always with us, we can worship
Him in our hearts every day and trust that He will show Himself faithful in the years to come. Just as the magi sought Him, and found Him follow-
ing the star, may we seek Him, find Him, and lay our hearts to Him and worship and honor Him with our works and actions in all our lives., Amen
With love in Christ, Kalliopy
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www.assumptionnursery.org
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Stewardship 2022
Christian Stewardship is…
…learning how to be a responsible and concerned caretaker of Christ’s Church; it is learning how to enjoy Church life and be happy in Church
work., for in Her dwells the fullness of the Spirit of God.
…our active commitment to use all our time, talent and treasure for the benefit of humankind in grateful acknowledgment of Christ’s redeeming
love.
…caring for the needs of others.
…offering one’s self to God as He offered Himself to us.
…what a person does after saying “I believe…”, as proof of that belief.
…devotion and service to God and His Church as persons, as families, as diocese/metropolis, as national Church and as Church universal.
Join us in supporting the important ministry of our Assumption Parish by making your 2022 Stewardship Commitment now and completing your
Family Information Card. Together we will overcome the pandemic that has isolated many and strengthen our Assumption Family to care for one
another in the mission outlined above.
Stewardship Sunday is January 9. Please make your commitment prayerfully now or on that day.
Chris Manos, Dr. Chris Raphtis and Lydia Villeneuve, Stewardship Committee CoChairpersons
BENEFACTORS as of December 2021
MR. ANDRE AHEE MR. AND MRS. CHARLES FALZONE MR. AND MRS. MICHAEL MACKOOL MS. FRANCENE SCIORTINO
MRS. EOANNA AHEE MRS. MARIE FARRELL MR. AND MRS. CHRIS MACRES MR. AND MRS. GREGORY SENDOYKAS
MR. AND MRS. EDMUND AHEE III MRS. AUDREY FERRIS MRS. TOULA MACRES MR. AND MRS. GEORGE SERRA
MR. AND MRS. NICHOLAS AHEE MRS. MEROPIE FOTIAS MR. AND MRS. ELIAS MAJOROS MR. JOHN SHEORIS
MR. AND MRS. PAUL ANDONI MR. AND MRS. GEORGE GAGGOS MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM MALIAN MR. AND MRS. CRAIG SHERMAN
MR. AND MRS. ROBERT ATHEY MR. AND MRS. HARRY GAGGOS MR. AND MRS. CHRIS MANOS MR. AND MRS. RONALD SKOWRONEK
MR. GEORGE BACKOS MRS. CONSTANCE GALANOS-SZYMCZAK MR. AND MRS. SIMEON MARGARITES DR. AND MRS. EFSTATHIOS TAPAZOGLOU
DRS. GUST AND EFFIE BILLS MR. AND MRS. GEORGE GAZEPIS DR. KYPROS MARKOU MS. KATHLEEN TAVOULARIS
MR. AND MRS. FERNANDO BORREGO MRS. PATRICIA GIFTOS MR. AND MRS. MIKE MELHEM MR. LEONIDAS TAVOULARIS
MR. AND MRS. GEORGE BOURNIAS MR. AND MRS. TOM GIFTOS MR. AND MRS. ALEX MELLOS MR. AND MRS. GEORGE TECOS
MR. AND MRS. JAMES BOURNIAS DRS. GEORGE AND HOLLY GOFFAS MR. AND MRS. STEVE MELLOS DR. AND MRS. ARISTIDIS THANASAS
MR. LOU BOURNIAS MRS. REBECCA GOMEZ-KOHL MR. AND MRS. VASILIOS MINITSIOS MR. AND MRS. KONSTANTINOS THEODOROU
DR. AND MRS. NICK BOURNIAS DR. AND MRS. ROBERT GRYEBET MR. AND MRS. NICK MOSCHOURIS MR. AND MRS. LOUIS THEROS
MS. STEPHANIE BRENNAN MR. ANGELO GUST MR. ANTHONY NIARHOS MRS. AUDREY THOMAS
MS. ELLENE BRICOLAS MS. VIOLA HADGIKOSTI MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM NIARHOS MR. AND MRS. TOM THOMAS
MS. MARY BRICOLAS DR. AND MRS. TED HADGIS MR. AND MRS. ART NICHOLS MR. AND MRS. STEVEN TORAKIS
MR. STAVROS E. BRICOLAS MRS. MATINA D. HALL MR. AND MRS. PETER NICHOLS MR. AND MRS. KEVIN TREPPA
MR. AND MRS. GUST C. BUTERAKOS MR. AND MRS. DIRK HEDGLIN MS. ANGELA NICOLOAU MS. ROULA TSAPRAILIS
MRS. KALLIOPY CALLAS MR. AND MRS. SAMUEL HOMSY MR. AND MRS. DEAN NIFOROS MR. AND MRS. MICHALIS TSAKOS
MR. MICHAEL CARDASIS, JR. MR. TAKIS HARLAFTIS MR. AND MRS. THEODORE NIFOROS DR. AND MRS. STEVEN TSANGALIAS
MRS. MARIA CARSON DR. LENA HATZICHRONOGLOU MR. AND MRS. TERRY NIX REV. FR. AND MRS. MICHAEL VARLAMOS
MS. ANTONIA CHRISTOFIS MR. LINOS JACOVIDES MR. AND MRS. BILL PANAGOS MR. AND MRS. DIMITRI VASILOS
DR. JULES CONSTANTINOU DR. AND MRS. STEVEN KALKANIS MR. NICK PANOS MR. AND MRS. ANDREW VENETTIS
MR. AND MRS. STEVE CRAPROTTA MR. LEO KALYVAS DRS. TED AND NANA PANTOS MR. AND MRS. GEORGE VENETTIS
MRS. NIKI CARIS MR. AND MRS. ANDREW KANDREVAS MR. AND MRS. ATHANASIOS PAPAPANO MR. AND MRS. MARK VENETTIS
MRS. KATHERINE CHERPES DR. AND MRS. KONSTANTINOS KAPORDELIS MR. AND MRS. DIMITRIOS PAPAS MR. MICHAEL VENETTIS
MR. AND MRS. ROBERT CLARK MR. AND MRS. ANNETTE KARAGEANES MS. ANTHEA PAPISTA MR. AND MRS. GEORGE VENETTIS
MR. AND MRS. GREGORY COOKSEY MR. AND MRS. GEORGE KARAGEORGOS MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM PAPPAS MR. AND MRS. GEORGE VERRAS
MR. AND MRS. PETER COUTSOS MS. PANAGIOTA KARAMANOS MR. AND MRS. JAMES PENZ MR. ROBERT VICKREY
MR. CHARLES DALLAS MR. AND MRS. KONSTANTINOS KARAOUZAS MR. JAMES PENZ MRS. LYDIA VILLENEUVE
MR. AND MRS. GEORGE DALLAS MR. AND MRS. JOHN KARRAS MR. AND MRS. CHRIST PETROULEAS MR. AND MRS. GEORGE VOLIS
MR. AND MRS. JOHN DALLAS DR. JOHN KASTRANTAS MR. AND MRS. ARTHUR PHILLIPS MR. AND MRS. ERNEST ZACHARY
MR. AND MRS. JOHN DALLAS MR. AND MRS. DENNIS KEFALLINOS MR. AND MRS. THOMAS PIERCE DRS. CHRISTO AND MARSHA ZINGAS
MS. MARIA DASKAS MR. AND MRS. LAZAROS KIRCOS MR. AND MRS. DAVID POLETIS
MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM DALLAS MR. AND MRS. ALEX KOCOVES MR. AND MRS. GEORGE POLETIS
MR. AND MRS. MICHAEL DASKAS MR. AND MRS. DAVID KOHL MS. KELLY POLETIS
MRS. STEPHANIE DASKAS MR. AND MRS. JOHN KOHL MRS. ANGELA POLETIS
MS. CHRYSTINA DEMOPOULOS MR. AND MRS. THEODORE KOTSIS MR. AND MRS. RICK PORTWOOD
MR. AND MRS. RICHARD DERONNE MR. AND MRS. JIM KOUKIOS MR. AND MRS. ALEXANDROS POZIOS
MR. AND MRS. SADIOL DESTANI MRS. NITSA KOURELIS MR. AND MRS. DAVID PROCKNAL
MR. AND MRS. ROBERT DEWAELE MR. AND MRS. GEORGE LAMBROPOULOS DR. AND MRS. THOMAS RAFAILL
MR. AND MRS. ROBERT EARLE MR. AND MRS. DENNIS LIVINGSTON MR. AND MRS. CHRIS RAPHTIS
MS. HELENE ECONOMOU MS. ESTELLE LOLEAS DR. AND MRS. BETTIE ROTHIS
MRS. TULA ECONOMOU MRS. PAULINE LOPICCOLO DR. AND MRS. JAMES SARCHECK
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STEWARDS as of December 2021
MS. LAILA ABUD MR. MICHAEL G. FOTIAS MR. AND MRS. NICHOLAOS KOUSKOULAS MS. DIANE PEERS
MS. PATSY ADDOTTA MR. AND MRS. SOTIRIS FOTIAS MS. ANASTASIA KOUTSOPOULOS MRS. EFROSINI PETKOF
MRS. BETTY ALEXIOU MR. ROBERT FREDERICK MRS. MARIA KRAJNIAK MR. DAVID PETROULEAS
MR. AND MRS. GEORGE ALEXOPOULOS MR. AND MRS. AARON FRESH MRS. AMALIA KYRIAZIS MS. MARYANN PHILLIPS
MS. IFIGENIA ALEXOPOULOS MR. AND MRS. JEFFREY FUREST-KOTSONIS MS. VICKI LASKARIDES MRS. TOULA PHILLIPS
MR. PETER ALEXOPOULOS MR. AND MRS. JOHN GALBO MRS. KALLIOPY LATINIS MR. AND MRS. CHRIST PITSES
MRS. MARY ALOGDELIS MRS. ELEFTHERIA GARBES MR. PETER LAZARIS MR. AND MRS. STEVE PLASTIRAS
MS. NIKKI AMEREDES MS. ESTHER GARGALINO MS. ANGELICA LECOUDIS MR. ANDREW POLETIS
MR. AND MRS. GEORGE ANDREOPOULOS MR. HARRY GANAS MR. AND MRS. SHAUN LEEMHUIS MS. JESSICA POLETIS
MR. AND MRS. JAMES ANDRIOTAKIS MRS. KAY GANAS MR. AND MRS. TONY LIPINSKI MS. KELLY POLETIS
MR. AND MRS. EMMANUEL ANGELAKIS MR. AND MRS. GEORGE GEORGE MRS. MARISA MALES MRS. SUZANNE POMA
MR. AND MRS. IOANNIS ANOYIANNAKIS MS. KRISANNE GEORGE MRS. ALEXIS MALIS MR. AND MRS. APOSTOLOS POZIOS
MRS. HELEN ANTHONY MR. AND MRS. CHRIS GOUTIS MRS. DELLA MANNINO MRS. EVDOKIA POZIOS
MR. AND MRS. EFSTATHIOS ARONIS MRS. THEONE GREGG MRS. ELENI MANOUSAKAKIS MR. AND MRS. THEOFANIS POZIOS
MR. AND MRS. NICK ATHANASSOPOULOS MS. DENA GRYEBET MR. MICHAEL MANOUSAKAKIS MRS. TASIA PRANTZALOS
MRS. IOULIA ATHANASSOPOULOS MR. RAYMOND GRYEBET MR. AND MRS. ALEX MARTENCO MS. TASIA REGOS
MRS. MARY BACKOS MS. STEPHANIE GRYEBET MR. AND MRS. JAMES MASOURAS MRS. KIKI ROBINSON
MS. EVANGELINE BAJOREK MR. AND MRS. PETER GRITSAS MR. AND MRS. KEITH MAZUR MR. ELIAS ROPOTOS
MR. AND MRS. KONSTANTINOS BAKALIS MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM HADGIKOSTI MR. AND MRS. TIMOTHY MEEK MS. PAULINE ROUBAS
MR. AND MRS. ANTONIOS BAKOULAS MS. ROSELINE HAIDER MRS. CHRISTINA MELLOS-PANTELY MS. PELLAYIA ROUSTEMIS
MS. KATERINA BAKOULAS MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM HAMLIN MS. MARY MENDOZA MRS. ELIZABETH ROUTSIS
MR. AND MRS. GEORGE BALASIS MR. AND MRS. JAMES HARMON MR. AND MRS. MIHAIL MENDRINOS MR. EVANGELOS ROUTSIS
MRS. CLARA BALDWIN MRS. EUGENIA HATZIS MR. AND MRS. CLARK MICHAEL MR. AND MRS. EDWARD RYBICKI
MR. AND MRS. GEORGE BEKIOS MR. GREGORY HILLAKAS MR. AND MRS. ROBERT MICHON MR. AND MRS. JAMES SAROS
MR. AND MRS. MILAN BELANS MS. KELSEY HOEY MR. AND MRS. JOHN MILLER MR. PETER SCANDALIS
MRS. CATHERINE BERTAKIS MS. DINA IKONOMOPOULOS MR. JOHN MILONAS MR. AND MRS. CHARLES SCHERVISH
MR. JOHN BERTAKIS MR. AND MRS. RYAN JAKEL MRS. FAITH MISHIGE MR. AND MRS. HAROLD SCHROCK
MR. AND MRS. SAM BISWAS MS. ROSE JANEVIC MS. LILLIAN MITCHELL MR. AND MRS. MATTHEW SEELY
MR. AND MRS. PETER BITSICAS MRS. TINA JOANIDES MR. AND MRS. YANNI MITROPETROS MRS. MARIA SENDOYKAS
MR. AND MRS. PAUL BORK MR. AND MRS. JAMES JOHNS MRS. RODO MITSIALIS MR. AND MRS. ROBERT SHAMMAS
MS. CHRISTINA BUCCA MR. BILL JOHNSON DR. AND MRS. NICHOLAS MOISIDES MR. AND MRS. SAM SHEHADEH
MR. AND MRS. NICHOLAS BUCCA MR. AND MRS. RYAN JONES MR. AND MRS. JOSEPH MONTGOMERY MR. AND MRS. STEVEN SKOKOS
MRS. KATHRYN CABLE MS. ANNE KAFCAS MR. AND MRS. NICOLE MOORE MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM SMITH
MS. PENNY CAFRETSAS MRS. ELLY KAFRITSAS MRS. VASILIKI MORAKEAS MR. STEPHEN STAMATIOU
MR. THOMAS CAFRETSAS MR. GEORGE KAIAFAS MS. A. ANN MORRIN MR. KONSTANTINOS STATHIS AND DR. OLGA STATHIS
MR. AND MRS. JACK CALAS MRS. JOSEPHINE KAIAFAS MR. THOMAS MOUHTOURIS MS. HARRIET STOUKAS
MRS. PAULINE CARAS MR. AND MRS. YIANNI KAIAFAS MR. AND MRS. FRANK MOURTOS MR. AND MRS. JOHN SWIGARD
MS. BARBARA CARDASIS MR. AND MRS. ANDREW KALLAPURE MR. AND MRS. MARIO MUGLIA MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM TECOS
MS. CHRISTINA CARDASIS MR. AND MRS. JOHN KALYVAS MR. AND MRS. TOM NANOS MRS. BESSIE TELEGADAS
MR. AND MRS. MICHAEL CARDASIS MR. AND MRS. MANUEL KAMBOURIS MR. AND MRS. APOSTOLOS NASIOU MS. RITA TELEGADAS
MR. AND MRS. PETER CARUSO MR. LAZAROS KARAVIDAS MR. GEORGE NIARHAKOS MRS. CATHERINE THEODOROU
MR. AND MRS. VASILIOS CARUSO MRS. BESSIE KARRAS MS. CHRISTINA NIARHOS MR. AND MRS. ELEFTHERIOS THEODOROU
MRS. FRAN CARTER MS. JOANNE KASTORIS MR. STEPHEN NIARHOS MR. GREGORY THEOKAS
MR. AND MRS. MICHAEL CATROS MRS. GRACE KALKANIS-NICHOLS MS. ANGELA NICOLAOU MRS. STELLA THOEL
MR. KONSTANTINOS CAVIS MS. ANITA KANAKARIS MR. PETER NICHOLAS MRS. ESTHER TRIANTES
MR. AND MRS. PETER CHAMBI MRS. BARBARA KANARAS MS. ANDREA NICHOLS MR. AND MRS. GEORGE TASIOPOULOS
MR. AND MRS. NICK CHEOLAS MR. AND MRS. ALEXANDER KAPORDELIS MR. AND MRS. ART NICHOLS MR. AND MRS. DIMITRIOS TINGAS
MRS. ALETHIA CHRISTOPHER MR. AND MRS. ANDREW KAPORDELIS MR. AND MRS. MICHAEL NICOLAOU MR. GEORGE TINGAS
MS. ANTONIA CHRISTOFIS MR. AND MRS. KOSTA KARABETSOS MS. LAMBRO NIFOROS MR. AND MRS. ARTAN TOPCIU
MR. AND MRS. ADAM CLYNE MS. NICOLE KARAGIANNAKIS MR. AND MRS. HAMID NIKOOYI MS. MARIA TORAKIS
MR. AND MRS. CHRISTOPHER CORRADO MR. AND MRS. NICK KARAGIANNAKIS MS. PENNI PALAZZOLO MR. AND MRS. IPPOKRATIS TSAKANIKAS
MR. AND MRS. JOHN COSTA MS. JOANN KARAGIANNAKIS MR. AND MRS. KIMON PALMER MRS. FERENIKI TSAPRAILIS
MR. EVAN CRANDALL MRS. ANNA P. KARAS MS. MARINA PALMER MRS. SOTIRIA TSILIMINGRAS
MS. ANNA CRANDALL MS. RAMONA KARAN MR. AND MRS. CONSTANTINE PANAGEAS MR. AND MRS. GEORGE VAMVAKAS
MR. AND MRS. PAUL CURTIS MS. MARIA KARAOUZAS MR. HARRY PANAGOS MR. AND MRS. NICHOLAS VARLAMOS
MR. AND MRS. ROBERT CZECH MR. AND MRS. MARK KARIM MRS. OLGA PANAGOS MR. AND MRS. VASILOS VASILIOS
MRS. ATHENA DAFINGAS MRS. BESSIE KARRAS MR. GEORGE PANOURGIAS MR. AND MRS. ANDREW VENETTIS
MRS. TOULA DALAKOURAS MRS. MARY ANN KASHEF MRS. ELIZABETH PAPADAKIS MRS. DENISE VLAMIS
MS. ANGELA DALLAS MR. JULIAN KEFALLINOS MR. SPEROS PAPALEXIS MR. NICK VLAHOS
MR. GEORGE DASKALAKIS MRS. MARIA KEFALLINOS MR. AND MRS. ACHILLES PAPAKONSTANTINOU MR. AND MRS. THEODOROS VOUGIOUKLAKIS
MS. MARY ANNA DASKAS MS. DIONYSIA KEFALLINOS MS. RITSA PAPAKONSTANTINOU MR. AND MRS. ELEFTHERIOS VOUYOUKAS
MRS. IRENE DAVLANTES MR. NICK KEFALLINOS MR. AND MRS. TED PAPAKONSTANTINOU MR. AND MRS. LEONARD WEKWERT
MR. AND MRS. JOHN DEMETRIO MRS. PENNY KHORRAMINIA DR. AND MRS. PANO PAPALEKAS MRS. CYNTHIA WELC
MR. AND MRS. JOANNIS DIONISOPOULOS MR. AND MRS. DAVID KING MRS. FOTINI PAPPAS MS. DOROTHEA WILLIAMS
MR. AND MRS. NICK DIONYSOPOULOS MR. GEORGE W. KIRIAZIS MS. MARIA PAPPAS MR. AND MRS. GARY WYNN
MR. AND MRS. SPEROS DIONYSOPOULOS MR. AND MRS. KEN KIVETT MR. PAUL L. PAPPAS MR. GUS YANOULAKIS
MS. DEBRA DITTMER MR. AND MRS. RYAN KNAPP MR. PETER PAPPAS MRS. STAMATINA ZIEMBA
MR. JOHN DOUVEAS MR. AND MRS. PANAGIOTIS KOLIZERAS MR. AND MRS. TED PAPPAS MR. AND MRS. NICK ZINGAS
MR. AND MRS. ANDREAS ECONOMOPOULOS MS. MARY KONDUROS MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM J. PAPPAS MR. AND MRS. PANAYIOTIS ZINGAS
MRS. PANAGIOTA ECONOMOPOULOS MR. JOHN KORACHIS MRS. MARY PARASHOS MR. AND MRS. EVANGELOS ZISOPOULOS
MR. DEAN ELANGES MRS. CHRYSOULA KOROVESSIS MS. ANNETTE PARKIS MS. MARY ZOTO
MR. AND MRS. JAMES ELIADES MR. AND MRS. CHUCK KOSMAS MRS. LOLA PARRIS
MR. AND MRS. STEVE ELIOPOULOS MS. IRIS KOTE MS. CHRISTINA PATRU
MR. AND MRS. JOE EOVALDI MR. AND MRS. EMMANUEL KOTSIS MR. AND MRS. ANGELO PATSALIS
MS. MELISSA FALZONE MR. AND MRS. JOHN KOTSIS MS. MARIA PATSALIS
MRS. MARY FLOYD MRS. RITA KOUPPARIS MRS. PANOREA PATSALIS
MR. GEORGE M. FOTIAS MRS. DENISE KOUSKOULAS MR. LOU PAVLEDES
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In Loving Memory
John Kastran
John Kastran passed Wayne State University. As a lifelong educa- Dr. Kastran is survived by his children: Niki
away on December tor, Dr. Kastran began his career teaching Moore (Phil), Diane McGowan (Calvin), and
5, 2021 at the age in numerous Michigan Schools. Eventually Lydia Marin (Jim). He adored his grand-
of 91. He was born he became the Principal for Mt. Clemens children Alexis Newman, Sylvia Kubicki,
on July 13, 1930 in High School for 10 years and then Grosse Lisa Marin, Christine Lucian, and Stavros
Chicago, Illinois; son Pointe North High School for 9 years until his McGowan. He was the great-grandfather to
of Steve and Clara retirement in 1992. He also was a part time Vanessa, Olivia, Luke, Harrison, Jacob, Alice,
(nee Bakos) Kastran. instructor at Macomb Community College, Logan, Roland, Calvin II, Maria, and Hove.
Dr. Kastran received Eastern Michigan University and Wayne State John will be missed by the many young
his B.S., M.A., ED.S., University. Currently, John served on the people whose lives he touched.
and ED.D from Center Activities Committee for Assumption.
Charles Kosmas
Charles (Chuck) career was paused in 1953 when the US Army Chuck is survived by his loving wife Patricia of
Kosmas was the called him to Korea for the Korean War. 63 years , sons Steven (Betty), Chuck and David
youngest of six sib- Upon returning to the US he resumed his (Tracy). He is predeceased by his siblings:
lings born in Detroit, business. In 1957, he positioned himself to Socrates (Mary), Paul (Vicky), Europe, Peter
Michigan on January attend a double date arranged by fellow church (Mary) and Florence (Gregory). He is also sur-
25th, 1933 near the member to meet Patricia Galanos. A courtship vived by 7 grandchildren: Jacqueline, Connie,
end of The Great ensued and in 1959 he married Patricia (Pat). Niko, Costa, Marcus, Stephanie and Tia.
Depression. Shortly He started a family in 1962 with the birth His funeral service was held at the Assumption
after graduating of Steven followed by Charles and David. Greek Orthodox church on Thursday,
from Eastern High December 16, 2021. In lieu of flowers, the
He was proud of his Greek heritage and as-
School in 1951, he family kindly requests donations direct
sociation with the Assumption Greek Orthodox
started his business career with the opening of to either Shriner’s Children’s Hospital or
church which his father Nicholas helped
Jolly Boys Superette groceries with his brother Assumption Greek Orthodox church.
establish. Additionally, he was a Shriner and a
Socrates. This marked the beginning of many
32nd Degree Mason. He loved his automobiles May his memory be eternal.
business ventures throughout his career. His
especially if they were large shiny black sedans.
Jimmy Tingas
Jimmy Tingas fell the loving father of Anastasios(Danielle), He took time from his own business to be
asleep in the Lord on Christos(Christina) and George. a main supporter of our Festivals, work-
December 7, 2021 Dearest Papou of Gabriel, Nico, Lucas, Sia, ing the kitchen and grills day and night!
at the age of 68. Demitra and Dimitris. Jimmy is also survived Always with a smile, working hard to make
He was the beloved by eight loving brothers and sisters in Greece. the Festivals or the MiniFests a success!
husband of Thesalia Jimmy was well known as the owner
for 43 years and of Jimmy’s Coney Island.
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202021 Parish Council Committees Ministries
Fr. Michael Varlamos
Buildings Maintenance,
Proistamenos Church
Repairs and Construction
Tom Thomas Jim Koukios Altar Boys
President David Poletis
Catering Athletics
Bob Vickrey George Petrouleas
Vice President Ernest Zachary
(313) 882-6828
Center Activities
Chrysanthe Kotsis Kohl Tony Lipinski Dean Niforos
Secretary Roula Tsaprailis (313) 418-6085
Dr. Chris Raphtis Eastpointe Assumption Dance Program
Treasurer George Petrouleas Presyvtera Tina Varlamos, Director
Editorial Staff Choir
Joan DeRonne Stan Takis
Administrator Joan De Ronne, Coordinator
Olga Cardasis (517) 980-3830
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George Dallas
Jeff Petersen, design and publishing (586) 412-8175
Krisanne George Tom Thomas, Photography Sarah and Nick Athanassopoulos
Jim Koukios Finance (586) 416-0675
Dr. Chris Raphtis
Tony Lipinski Greek School
IT Committee Christ Petrouleas
Cathy Livingston
George Verras (313) 886-5575
William Malian Yianni Mitropetros
Jeff Petersen Elli Patouhas
Chris Manos
Tom Paparaptis (586) 350-4866
Tony Niarhos
Legal Hope and Joy
Dean Niforos Chrysanthe Kohl Angela Karabetsos
George Petrouleas Bill Malian (586) 822-5936
Robert Vickrey Athena Karageorgos
Roula Tsaprailis
Long Range Planning (313) 330-9179
George Venettis Tom Thomas Patty Vasilos
George Verras Jim Koukios (313) 477-3124
Lydia Villeneuve Stewardship and Philanthropy Maryann Papakonstantinou
Ernest Zachary Chris Manos 734-674-7075
Dr. Chris Raphtis The Ladies Philoptochos Society
Lydia Villeneuve Madelyn Torakis
Board of Auditors
Welcome and Ushering (313) 410-2420
George Gazepis Brenda Kotsis Senior Citizens
Andy Kallapure Ted Kotsis Kalliopy Callas
Kelly Sendoykas (313) 884-0435
Sunday School
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Organizations
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(586) 268-9747
22150 Marter Road
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We are at home in the fragrance of incense, the sound of hymns and prayers, the
physical touch of kneeling, bowing and making the sign of the cross, and the taste
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to the Orthodox Church on your 40th day, or the Orthodox Church may have been
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