Sunday School
Saint Paraskevi Sunday School
“And be not conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that
you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” Romans 12:2
The First Day of Sunday School is September 22, 2024. Enrollment is on REALM.
Click here for Sunday School Registration Form on REALM
Children of Saint Paraskevi Stewards are all eligible for Sunday School (There
is no mandatory fee for Sunday School enrollment. A small voluntary,
suggested donation for supplies is included on the registration form.
Registration on REALM will allow us to communicate effectively with
families, plan for teachers, classrooms, materials and other resources
accordingly).
The Saint Paraskevi Sunday School provides religious education and an Eastern Orthodox
Christian foundation for the youth of the community. Classes are available for children
Pre-Kindergarten through High School, Grade 12. The education provided by the Sunday
School enables children to learn and grow in the Orthodox faith, while practicing the faith
in a dynamic environment where the student’s relationship with God can grow. Our
program encourages life-long membership in the Church community, which is the body of
Christ. Our teachers use various methods and resources to create a classroom full of
enthusiasm for learning, while maintaining the suggested curriculum of the Greek
Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
Sunday School families are encouraged to arrive for the Divine Liturgy on Sunday
promptly at 9:45 a.m. Our Sunday School classes begin every week following Holy
Communion. Class time is approximately 45 minutes.
Please note, students will be sitting in church with their families and will be able to receive
Holy Communion first, to proceed to their classrooms and begin their Sunday School
classes.
IMPORTANT: ALL CLASSES CONCLUDE AT 12 Noon. Parents of Pre- K to Grade 4
students may pick up their children from their classrooms. Parents of all other students
(Grades 5-12) can wait for their children in the Community Center where there is Coffee
hour.
Early Pre-School Sunday School Class for 2 & 3 year old children
Stay, Pray, Sing and Play
This early pre-school Sunday School class meets at the same time as the Sunday School
classes (see Calendar below), following Holy Communion until approximately 12 noon.
The class is for a parent (or grandparent) to join their child with other parents and
children to learn about going to church, praying, singing songs from “Since God Loves You
and You Know it Sing Out Loud”( Go to www.SinceGodLovesYou.com), reading Bible stories
and coloring/crafting. Note: One adult per child must participate. Lead parents needed.
Our Sunday School teachers, staff and classes this year are as follows:
Early Pre-K (2 & 3 year old’s) -Maria Kourounis (Lead Parent)
Pre-K and Kindergarten – Lisa Schiede and Eleni Triantafillou
Grades 1 and 2- Dena Sotiriou (Asst. TBD)
Grade 3 and 4- Cally Schickler and Cristina Chiciu
Grade 5 and 6 – Kathy Demacopoulos and Elizabeth Essopos
Grades 7 and 8- Christopher Triantafillou
Grade 9, 10, 11 and 12- George Demacopoulos
Directions/Administrators: Flo Ioannou, Ann Ebe and Christina Papaelias
Sunday School volunteers are always needed. If you have a teaching background, a
passion for the faith or a talent to share or love working with our youth please contact
Father John Vlahos or the Sunday School Directors at sundayschool@stparaskevi.org.
Saint Paraskevi Sunday School
Program Classes For 2024-2025
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Sept. 8 |
Ministry Sunday |
Sunday Before Holy Cross |
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Sept. 15 |
No Class/Festival |
Sunday After Holy Cross |
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Sept. 22 |
First Day of Class |
1st Sunday of Luke |
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Sept. 29 |
Class |
2nd Sunday of Luke |
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Oct. 6 |
Class |
3rd Sunday of Luke |
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Oct. 13 |
Class |
Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council |
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Oct. 20 |
Class |
6th Sunday of Luke |
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Oct. 27 |
Class |
7th Sunday of Luke |
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Nov. 3 |
Class |
5th Sunday of Luke/ Participation Forms Due for Pageant |
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Nov. 10 |
Class |
8th Sunday of Luke |
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Nov. 17 |
Class |
9th Sunday of Luke/ Pageant - Lead Roles receive scripts |
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Nov. 24 |
Class |
13th Sunday of Luke/Pageant- Leads Rehearsal during Sunday School |
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Dec. 1 |
No Class |
14th Sunday of Luke |
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Dec. 8 |
Class |
10th Sunday of Luke/ Pageant rehearsal |
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Dec. 15 |
Class |
11th Sunday of Luke/ Pageant rehearsal in the Church following Liturgy |
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Dec 22 |
Class |
Christmas Pageant /Sunday Before Nativity |
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Dec. 29 |
No Class |
The Sunday after the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ |
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Jan. 5 |
Class |
Sunday Before Epiphany |
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Jan. 12 |
Class |
Sunday After Epiphany |
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Jan. 19 |
Class |
12th Sunday of Luke |
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Jan. 26 |
Class |
15th Sunday of Luke |
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Feb. 2 |
God-Parent Sunday |
Godparent Sunday/The Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple |
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Feb. 9 |
Class |
Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee:Triodion Begins |
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Feb. 16 |
No Class |
Sunday of the Prodigal Son |
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Feb. 23 |
Class |
Judgement (Meat fare) Sunday |
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Mar. 2 |
Class |
Forgiveness Sunday |
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Mar. 9 |
Class |
Sunday of Orthodoxy/ Icon Procession |
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Mar. 16 |
Class |
Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas/Oratorical Festival |
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Mar. 23 |
Class |
Sunday of the Holy Cross |
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Mar. 30 |
Class |
Sunday of St. John Climacus |
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Apr. 6 |
Class |
Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt |
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Apr. 13 |
No Class |
Palm Sunday |
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Apr. 20 |
No Class |
Great and Holy Pascha |
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Apr. 27 |
Class |
St. Thomas Sunday |
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May 4 |
Class |
Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women |
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May 11 |
Class |
Sunday of the Paralytic |
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May 18 |
Class |
Sunday of Samaritan Woman |
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May 25 |
No Class |
Sunday of the Blind Man |
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June 1 |
Last day of Class |
Fathers of the 1st Council/High School and College Recognition Day |
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June 8 |
No Class |
Holy Pentecost |
Christmas Pageant
On the Sunday prior to the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the Sunday School students present a Christmas Pageant in Church. Children in Grades Pre-K through 12 will have the opportunity to participate in the Nativity scene on a voluntary basis. The forms for participation are completed prior to the first week in November prior to rehearsals. Please note rehearsals on the Sunday School Calendar.
Godparents Sunday
On the first Sunday of February our parish celebrates Godparent Sunday. Parishioners, family and friends come and share their faith with their God-child by celebrating the Divine Liturgy, receiving Holy Communion, and enjoying a wonderful brunch together following the Divine Liturgy in the Community Center.
Great Lent Outreach Mission
Each year during lent, the Orthodox Christian Missions Center (OCMC) distributes Lenten Missions Boxes to Orthodox Churches throughout the country. The Orthodox Christian Missions Center is a Pan-Orthodox administrative body which coordinates the charitable activities for Orthodox throughout the world. A box is given to each student at the beginning of Lent. It is hoped that during the Lenten period, the student will make the effort to fill the box with monies earned through chores or allowances and in doing so assist others who are in need of our financial assistance. The sacrifice of a few coins a day could then accumulate to a substantial amount by the time the boxes are collected after Holy Pascha.
Oratorical Festival
Our parish participates in the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival held during March each year for the Parish Level following the Divine Liturgy. Students in 7th through 12th grade are encouraged to participate. The Saint John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival provides teenagers the opportunity to learn, write, and speak about their Orthodox Faith, Church, and Heritage. This process will enhance their understanding and appreciation of their identity as Greek Orthodox Christians, and will cultivate spiritual growth and maturity. For more information go to : St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival: https://www.goarch.org/en/oratorical
Lenten Retreat on Saturday of Saint Lazarus
Our parish youth 2nd to 7th grade is invited to participate in the Lenten Retreat. The Retreat begins with the families gathering in church for the Divine Liturgy for Saturday of Saint Lazarus. Following the Liturgy, there is a Lenten brunch for the community, in the Community Center. Following the brunch, there is Palm making, a craft, a Lenten discussion and Confession. Parents are welcomed to stay and help make Palms.
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Mission Statement
The mission of the Saint Paraskevi Sunday School is to nurture, instruct and direct students growing in the Orthodox faith by fostering a closer relationship with God and one another, by following Christ in Christian living “the life in Christ”.
Education of faith is a life-long journey that starts in the family home and is enhanced, nurtured and fulfilled in the community of faith, the household of God, which is the Church. The goal of the Orthodox teaching is for each person to become an icon, a living image of God, a person who lives in continual fellowship – communion – with God, reflecting a particular way – the Christ-like way – of knowing and living in the world.
Click on the Links below for additional online Religious Education Resources to Foster the Spiritual Life of Your Children
Sunday’s Gospel’s for Children: http://ww1.antiochian.org/christianeducation/letusattend
Saint or Feast (Online Chapel): https://www.goarch.org/educators/churchschool
Y2AM Live the Word: https://www.y2am.org/athome
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