Monthly News Oct 2025

Important Dates

• Church Services

  • October 12^th
    Sunday of the Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council
  • October 19^th
    3rd Sunday of Luke
  • October 20^th
    St. Gerasimos of Kefalonia

• Community

  • October 15^th
    Adult Greek Classes Begin
  • October 16^th
    Playgroup
  • October 18^th
    Niata Begins
  • October 18^th
    ARK Seniors Walk
  • October 18^th
    GIFFT: Meet & Greet
  • October 19^th
    GIFFT Movie: STELIOS
  • October 21^st
    Deadline for Greek School fundraiser
  • October 25th
    St. Demetrios Glendi
  • October 28^th
    Re-Catechism
  • October 30^th
    Playgroup
  • November 6-9^th
    Philoptochos Bazaar

Sacraments 
Welcome Jack Theadore Harabalakos to Orthodoxy! Congratulations to his parents George & Elizabeth Haralabakos.

Congratulations to Diane Polesello & Johnny Stambene on their recent nuptials!

Community Memberships
Renew your membership for 2025 by clicking here or by calling the Admin Office at (403) 246-4553 ex 3.

*Parents with young adults over the age of 18 in their family, please be advised they are no longer members under the family plan and require either single or student memberships. 

Announcements

St. Demetrios Glendi

Tickets are now on sale! Click the poster below to reserve your seats or call the office at (403) 246-4553 ext 5. 

Greek School
We are excited to announce that our Beginner Adult Greek Class will begin on Tuesday, October 15^th at 6PM. Click the poster below to register today! If you have already emailed us your registration form, we will be contacting you shortly with more details.

We look forward to welcoming you to class!

Greek School

Join us in celebrating OXI Day, enjoy some treats, and support the school! The Greek School will be holding fundraiser on Sunday, October 26^th. They’ll be selling Spanakopita, Tiropita, and Milopita for just $5 each.

Pre-orders are preferred to make sure you don’t miss out. The pre-order deadline is Tuesday, October 21^st.

Click the poster below to pre-order!

Pastoral Meetings & Announcements

• Important message regarding CHANTERS for our Church
• To help better serve our large community, please provide advance notice for confessions and pastoral meetings. To schedule with Father, call (403) 246-4553 ext 2 or send an email to Fr.ThomasSandberg@icloud.com. 
• Allow 10-14 business days for paperwork requiring Father’s signature.
• Sunday announcements are to be submitted to Fr. Thomas by email at Fr.ThomasSandberg@icloud.com by Thursday 5PM for inclusion the following Sunday. If possible, provide announcements in both English and Greek.

Sunday School

Registration is OPEN!!  It’s a wonderful opportunity for your children to grow in their Greek Orthodox faith, learn about the Scriptures, Saints, traditions, and build friendships within our parish family. Sunday School helps children deepen their love for Christ and the Church in a way that’s meaningful and age-appropriate. Let’s work together to plant strong roots of faith – register today!

Niata

The registration form will be closing soon, so please enroll your child today to guarantee their spot in our program! For details and registration link, click here!

Classes start October 18^th at 12:15PM in the Lower Hall. Niata is for students between Grades 1-12 in daily school. Send questions to niata@calgaryhellenic.com. 

CORRECTION NOTICE: The correct start date for the Dance Program is October 18th, not the date published in the September 16th newsletter.

Annual Philoptochos Bazaar
PRE-ORDERS have started – click the poster below!

Volunteers Needed for the Philoptochos Bazaar

We are in need of many volunteers for the Annual Bazaar. If you can help at this event, it would be very much appreciated as this is a very big event and relies on volunteer power to be successful. Please contact Georgina Tzavaras at (403) 815-8098 if you can lend a hand.

Bazaar Volunteer Hours:

• Thursday Nov 6 1:30pm-7:30pm
• Friday Nov 7 11:30am -7:30pm
• Saturday Nov 8 10:30am – 7:30pm
• Sunday Nov 9 10:30am-3pm

ARK Seniors Society

GIFFT Movie: Stelios

Community Dropbox
Share Your Favorite Memories through Our Community Dropbox! Easily upload your cherished photos and important files directly through our website here! If you have any questions contact us at marketing@calgaryhellenic.com.

Attention Business Owners
Click here to view our member business listing, which is free of charge. To add your information to the directory, contact the office at admin@calgaryhellenic.com.

Information for Funeral Services
For information regarding funerals and memorial services click here. Please contact Fr. Thomas at (403) 246-4553 ext 2 or at Fr.ThomasSandberg@icloud.com.

Information for a Sacrament
Planning a wedding? Click here! Contact Fr. Thomas at least 6 months in advance.
Planning a baptism? Click here! Contact Fr. Thomas at least 3 months in advance.  

Official Document Translations
Contact the Interpretation & Translation Services of the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society.
Phone: (403) 514-8335
Website: https://ccisinterpretation.ca/