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Saint Anthony’s Parish Organizations
Altar Boys
Boys from grade 4 are invited to join the altar boy teams which assist the priest at all the church services.
Chanters and Choir
The chanters are made up of volunteer members of our parish who like to chant at Matins, Vespers, and various other church services. Saint Anthony’s choir is made up of volunteer members from our parish who enjoy singing and praising God at the same time. Any one who can carry a tune is welcome to sing in the choir. No sight reading ability is necessary. If you are interested in being a member of our choir, please see Stratos Mandalakis. Everyone is welcome!
Church School
The Church School has classes from September through the beginning of June for children from pre-school through grade seven. Click here to read our Church School Director Nike Bach's introduction to parents.
The Women's Guild
The ladies in our church are involved in many spiritual and fund raising activities for the benefit of its members and our church. The Women's Guild is open to all adult women in our parish. If you are interested in becoming a member, please see Helen Chimel.
The Library
Our church is blessed to have a wonderful library filled with many books about Christianity and specially about the Orthodox Church. The library includes, but is not limited to books about history, books about what we believe, and biographies. There is also an excellent selection of children’s books and Bibles. The library is located in the Church School. Nicholas Nagorny is the librarian and catechist.
The Order of St. Ignatius
The members of The Order of Saint Ignatius join with other members throughout our archdiocese to try to put Saint Ignatius’ teachings into action by committing themselves to witness to our faith by their involvement in services to others. The Order dedicates its funds to many different pursuits in order to make a different in the world in which we live today. If you are interested in joining The Order, click here to
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The Parish Council
The Parish Council is the governing board of the business affairs of our parish. Adult members of our church who are in good standing may be elected to the council. Elections are held at our Annual Meeting in December. Members are elected for a three year term. The parish priest and representatives from each parish organization, as well as the church secretary are also members of the council. If you have any questions about The Parish Council, see any Council Member.
Teen SOYO
The Teen SOYO (Society of Orthodox Youth Organization) is made up of all the teens in our parish. It is a very active group. They are involved in many aspects of church life, including spiritual, social, charitable, and fun activities. If you are interested in becoming a member of Teen SOYO, please see Elizabeth Banu, Greg Hakim, Alayna Watkins or Maria Mavropoulous, advisors.
The Video Library
The church has an ever growing video library on topics of Christian education. It is includes cartoons and movies which are appropriate for everyone, from the little children to the adults in our parish. Videos may be borrowed for a week at a time. The Video Library is located in the Church School. See Irene Kavountzis for information.
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