Χριστός Ανέστη! Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!

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1 Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Reverend Father Dean J. Dimon Proistamenos 2187 West 14th Street, Cleveland, OH Χριστός Ανέστη! Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! A BLESSED & HAPPY MOTHER S DAY to all the Mothers and Mother-figures of our Church Family Today we celebrate a special day dedicated to our mothers. Of course, there are many reasons why we should honor them - for their sacrificial and unselfish love they have given us, for the loving care they have given us throughout our lives, and for all of their prayers. In all aspects of our lives - our character, our sense of responsibility, good and bad habits, our ability to cope with difficulties, and our faith, is formed by our mothers. From our mothers and our extended mothers in our church family we learn our religious beliefs, our morals and ethical principles. It is true that mothers have an absolutely vital role in bringing up children and teaching them the Christian faith. We remember that St. Paul reminded Timothy (2Tim. 1:5) of the faith he received from his own mother and grandmother; When I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also. The mother s faith - or lack of it - will affect many, not just her own children but also grandchildren and other children within the extended family. In order to educate our children we must be educated in the Faith ourselves. This is the parents responsibility to involve ourselves in the life of the Church, and to strive to be a holy example both at home and in public for our children to follow. We should pray together as a family and bring our children to the Divine Liturgy often. By doing so, we make it possible for our children to receive God s spiritual grace in prayer and worship. This is the greatest gift we can give to them. With these thoughts, I wish all of you XPRONIA POLLA and a blessed and joyous Mother s Day! It is a wonderful day to honor all of you, both living and reposed with gratitude and love. I pray that the Most Holy Theotokos, the Mother of our Lord and the Mother of us all, Intercede for our mothers today and for us all with Her Son and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Parish Council Members Emmanuel Ermidis President Konstantinos Almiroudis Vice President Jim Ganotis Treasurer Panagiota Petratos Secretary Eleni Karadaglis Michael Manak Irene Scordos Christopher Sheely.Athanasios Anagnostos Sam Zizis +Fr. Dean

2 Sunday of the Samaritan Woman Epistle Gospel Prokeimenon. Mode 4. Psalm ,1 O Lord, how manifold are your works. You have made all things in wisdom. Verse: Bless the Lord, O my soul. The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 11:19-30 IN THOSE DAYS, those apostles who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none except Jews. But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to Antioch spoke to the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus. And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number that believed turned to the Lord. News of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad; and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose; for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a large company was added to the Lord. So Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul; and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church, and taught a large company of people; and in Antioch the disciples were for the first time called Christians. Now in these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. And one of them named Agabos stood up and foretold by the Spirit that there would be a great famine over all the world; and this took place in the days of Claudius. And the disciples determined, every one according to his ability, to send relief to the brethren who lived in Judea, and they did so, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul. The Gospel According to John 4:5-42 At that time, Jesus came to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near the field that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Jacob's well was there, and so Jesus, wearied as he was with his journey, sat down beside the well. It was about the sixth hour. There came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give me a drink." For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. The Samaritan woman said to him, "How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?" For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans. Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him and he would have given you living water." The woman said to him, "Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep; where do you get that living water? Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank from it himself, and his sons, and his cattle?" Jesus said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst; the water that I shall give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." The woman said to him, "Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, nor come here to draw." Jesus said to her, "Go, call your husband, and come here." The woman answered him, "I have no husband." Jesus said to her, "You are right in saying, 'I have no husband'; for you have had five husbands, and he whom you now have is not your husband; this you said truly." The woman said to him, "Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. Our fathers worshiped on this mountain; and you say that Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship." Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for such the Father seeks to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth." The woman said to him, "I know that the Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ); when he comes, he will show us all things." Jesus said to her, "I who speak to you am he." Just then his disciples came. They marveled that he was talking with a woman, but none said, "What do you wish?" or, "Why are you talking with her?" So the woman left her water jar, and went away into the city and said to the people, "Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?" They went out of the city and were coming to him. Meanwhile the disciples besought him, saying "Rabbi, eat." But he said to them, "I have food to eat of which you do not know." So the disciples said to one another, "Has anyone brought him food?" Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work. Do you not say, 'There are yet four months, then comes the harvest'? I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see how the fields are already white for harvest. He who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together. For here the saying holds true, 'One sows and another reaps.' I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor; others have labored, and you have entered into their labor." Many Samaritans from that city believed in him because of the woman's testimony. "He told me all that I ever did." So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them; and he stayed there two days. And many more believed because of his word. They said to the woman, "It is no longer because of your words that we believe, for we have heard ourselves, and we know that this is indeed Christ the Savior of the world." 2

3 Ἀπόστολος Προκείμενον. Ήχος δ'. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ ,1 Ὡς ἐμεγαλύνθη τὰ ἔργα σου Κύριε, πάντα ἐν σοφίᾳ ἐποίησας. Στίχ. Εὐλόγει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν Κύριον. Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων 11:19-30 τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα είναι απο Ἐν ταῖς ἡμεραῖς ἐκείναις, διασπαρέντες οἱ Ἀπόστολοι ἀπὸ τῆς θλίψεως τῆς γενομένης ἐπὶ Στεφάνῳ διῆλθον ἕως Φοινίκης καὶ Κύπρου καὶ Ἀντιοχείας, μηδενὶ λαλοῦντες τὸν λόγον εἰ μὴ μόνον Ἰουδαίοις. Ἦσαν δέ τινες ἐξ αὐτῶν ἄνδρες Κύπριοι καὶ Κυρηναῖοι, οἵτινες εἰσελθόντες εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν, ἐλάλουν πρὸς τοὺς Ἑλληνιστάς, εὐαγγελιζόμενοι τὸν κύριον Ἰησοῦν. Καὶ ἦν χεὶρ κυρίου μετʼ αὐτῶν πολύς τε ἀριθμὸς πιστεύσας ἐπέστρεψεν ἐπὶ τὸν κύριον. Ἠκούσθη δὲ ὁ λόγος εἰς τὰ ὦτα τῆς ἐκκλησίας τῆς ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις περὶ αὐτῶν καὶ ἐξαπέστειλαν Βαρνάβαν διελθεῖν ἕως Ἀντιοχείας ὃς παραγενόμενος καὶ ἰδὼν τὴν χάριν τοῦ θεοῦ ἐχάρη, καὶ παρεκάλει πάντας τῇ προθέσει τῆς καρδίας προσμένειν τῷ κυρίῳ ὅτι ἦν ἀνὴρ ἀγαθὸς καὶ πλήρης πνεύματος ἁγίου καὶ πίστεως καὶ προσετέθη ὄχλος ἱκανὸς τῷ κυρίῳ. Ἐξῆλθεν δὲ εἰς Ταρσὸν ὁ Βαρνάβας ἀναζητῆσαι Σαῦλον, καὶ εὑρὼν ἤγαγεν αὐτὸν εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν. Ἐγένετο δὲ αὐτοὺς ἐνιαυτὸν ὅλον συναχθῆναι τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ καὶ διδάξαι ὄχλον ἱκανόν, χρηματίσαι τε πρώτον ἐν Ἀντιοχείᾳ τοὺς μαθητὰς Χριστιανούς. Ἐν ταύταις δὲ ταῖς ἡμέραις κατῆλθον ἀπὸ Ἱεροσολύμων προφῆται εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν. Ἀναστὰς δὲ εἷς ἐξ αὐτῶν ὀνόματι Ἄγαβος, ἐσήμανεν διὰ τοῦ πνεύματος λιμὸν μέγαν μέλλειν ἔσεσθαι ἐφʼ ὅλην τὴν οἰκουμένην ὅστις καὶ ἐγένετο ἐπὶ Κλαυδίου Καίσαρος. Τῶν δὲ μαθητῶν καθὼς εὐπορεῖτό τις, ὥρισαν ἕκαστος αὐτῶν εἰς διακονίαν πέμψαι τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ ἀδελφοῖς ὃ καὶ ἐποίησαν, ἀποστείλαντες πρὸς τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους διὰ χειρὸς Βαρνάβα καὶ Σαύλου. Εὐαγγέλιον Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 4:5-42 Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἔρχεται ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς πόλιν τῆς Σαμαρείας λεγομένην Συχάρ, πλησίον τοῦ χωρίου ὃ ἔδωκεν Ἰακὼβ Ἰωσὴφ τῷ υἱῷ αὐτοῦ ἦν δὲ ἐκεῖ πηγὴ τοῦ Ἰακώβ. Ὁ οὖν Ἰησοῦς κεκοπιακὼς ἐκ τῆς ὁδοιπορίας ἐκαθέζετο οὕτως ἐπὶ τῇ πηγῇ ὥρα ἦν ὡσεὶ ἕκτη. Ἔρχεται γυνὴ ἐκ τῆς Σαμαρείας ἀντλῆσαι ὕδωρ. λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ Ιησοῦς δός μοι πιεῖν. οἱ γὰρ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἀπεληλύθεισαν εἰς τὴν πόλιν ἵνα τροφὰς ἀγοράσωσι. λέγει οὖν αὐτῷ ἡ γυνὴ ἡ Σαμαρεῖτις πῶς σὺ Ιουδαῖος ὢν παρ ἐμοῦ πιεῖν αἰτεῖς, οὔσης γυναικὸς Σαμαρείτιδος; οὐ γὰρ συγχρῶνται Ιουδαῖοι Σαμαρείταις. ἀπεκρίθη Ιησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ εἰ ᾔδεις τὴν δωρεὰν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τίς ἐστιν ὁ λέγων σοι, δός μοι πιεῖν, σὺ ἂν ᾔτησας αὐτόν, καὶ ἔδωκεν ἄν σοι ὕδωρ ζῶν. λέγει αὐτῷ ἡ γυνή Κύριε, οὔτε ἄντλημα ἔχεις, καὶ τὸ φρέαρ ἐστὶ βαθύ πόθεν οὖν ἔχεις τὸ ὕδωρ τὸ ζῶν; μὴ σὺ μείζων εἶ τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ιακώβ, ὃς ἔδωκεν ἡμῖν τὸ φρέαρ, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐξ αὐτοῦ ἔπιε καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ τὰ θρέμματα αὐτοῦ; ἀπεκρίθη Ιησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ πᾶς ὁ πίνων ἐκ τοῦ ὕδατος τούτου διψήσει πάλιν ὃς δ ἂν πίῃ ἐκ τοῦ ὕδατος οὗ ἐγὼ δώσω αὐτῷ, οὐ μὴ διψήσῃ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, ἀλλὰ τὸ ὕδωρ ὃ δώσω αὐτῷ, γενήσεται ἐν αὐτῷ πηγὴ ὕδατος ἁλλομένου εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον. λέγει πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡ γυνή Κύριε, δός μοι τοῦτο τὸ ὕδωρ, ἵνα μὴ διψῶ μηδὲ ἔρχωμαι ἐνθάδε ἀντλεῖν. λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ Ιησοῦς ὕπαγε φώνησον τὸν ἄνδρα σου καὶ ἐλθὲ ἐνθάδε. ἀπεκρίθη ἡ γυνὴ καὶ εἶπεν οὐκ ἔχω ἄνδρα. λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ Ιησοῦς καλῶς εἶπας ὅτι ἄνδρα οὐκ ἔχω πέντε γὰρ ἄνδρας ἔσχες, καὶ νῦν ὃν ἔχεις οὐκ ἔστι σου ἀνήρ τοῦτο ἀληθὲς εἴρηκας. λέγει αὐτῷ ἡ γυνή Κύριε, θεωρῶ ὅτι προφήτης εἶ σύ. οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν ἐν τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ προσεκύνησαν καὶ ὑμεῖς λέγετε ὅτι ἐν Ιεροσολύμοις ἐστὶν ὁ τόπος ὅπου δεῖ προσκυνεῖν. λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ Ιησοῦς γύναι, πίστευσόν μοι ὅτι ἔρχεται ὥρα ὅτε οὔτε ἐν τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ οὔτε ἐν Ιεροσολύμοις προσκυνήσετε τῷ πατρί. ὑμεῖς προσκυνεῖτε ὃ οὐκ οἴδατε, ἡμεῖς προσκυνοῦμεν ὃ οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἡ σωτηρία ἐκ τῶν Ιουδαίων ἐστίν. ἀλλ ἔρχεται ὥρα, καὶ νῦν ἐστιν, ὅτε οἱ ἀληθινοὶ προσκυνηταὶ προσκυνήσουσι τῷ πατρὶ ἐν πνεύματι καὶ ἀληθείᾳ καὶ γὰρ ὁ πατὴρ τοιούτους ζητεῖ τοὺς προσκυνοῦντας αὐτόν. πνεῦμα ὁ Θεός, καὶ τοὺς προσκυνοῦντας αὐτὸν ἐν πνεύματι καὶ ἀληθείᾳ δεῖ προσκυνεῖν. λέγει αὐτῷ ἡ γυνή οἶδα ὅτι Μεσσίας ἔρχεται ὁ λεγόμενος Χριστός ὅταν ἔλθῃ ἐκεῖνος, ἀναγγελεῖ ἡμῖν πάντα. λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ Ιησοῦς ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ λαλῶν σοι. καὶ ἐπὶ τούτῳ ἦλθον οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐθαύμασαν ὅτι μετὰ γυναικὸς ἐλάλει οὐδεὶς μέντοι εἶπε, τί ζητεῖς ἢ τί λαλεῖς μετ αὐτῆς; Αφῆκεν οὖν τὴν ὑδρίαν αὐτῆς ἡ γυνὴ καὶ ἀπῆλθεν εἰς τὴν πόλιν, καὶ λέγει τοῖς ἀνθρώποις δεῦτε ἴδετε ἄνθρωπον ὃς εἶπέ μοι πάντα ὅσα ἐποίησα μήτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Χριστός; ἐξῆλθον οὖν ἐκ τῆς πόλεως καὶ ἤρχοντο πρὸς αὐτόν. Εν δὲ τῷ μεταξὺ ἠρώτων αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ λέγοντες ῥαββί, φάγε. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ἐγὼ βρῶσιν ἔχω φαγεῖν, ἣν ὑμεῖς οὐκ οἴδατε. ἔλεγον οὖν οἱ μαθηταὶ πρὸς ἀλλήλους μή τις ἤνεγκεν αὐτῷ φαγεῖν; λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ιησοῦς ἐμὸν βρῶμά ἐστιν ἵνα ποιῶ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πέμψαντός με καὶ τελειώσω αὐτοῦ τὸ ἔργον. οὐχ ὑμεῖς λέγετε ὅτι ἔτι τετράμηνός ἐστι καὶ ὁ θερισμὸς ἔρχεται; ἰδοὺ λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐπάρατε τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς ὑμῶν καὶ θεάσασθε τὰς χώρας, ὅτι λευκαί εἰσι πρὸς θερισμὸν ἤδη. καὶ ὁ θερίζων μισθὸν λαμβάνει καὶ συνάγει καρπὸν εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον, ἵνα καὶ ὁ σπείρων ὁμοῦ χαίρῃ καὶ ὁ θερίζων. ἐν γὰρ τούτῳ ὁ λόγος ἐστὶν ὁ ἀληθινός, ὅτι ἄλλος ἐστὶν ὁ σπείρων καὶ ἄλλος ὁ θερίζων. ἐγὼ ἀπέστειλα ὑμᾶς θερίζειν ὃ οὐχ ὑμεῖς κεκοπιάκατε ἄλλοι κεκοπιάκασι, καὶ ὑμεῖς εἰς τὸν κόπον αὐτῶν εἰσεληλύθατε. Εκ δὲ τῆς πόλεως ἐκείνης πολλοὶ ἐπίστευσαν εἰς αὐτὸν τῶν Σαμαρειτῶν διὰ τὸν λόγον τῆς γυναικός, μαρτυρούσης ὅτι εἶπέ μοι πάντα ὅσα ἐποίησα. ὡς οὖν ἦλθον πρὸς αὐτὸν οἱ Σαμαρεῖται, ἠρώτων αὐτὸν μεῖναι παρ αὐτοῖς καὶ ἔμεινεν ἐκεῖ δύο ἡμέρας. καὶ πολλῷ πλείους ἐπίστευσαν διὰ τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ, τῇ τε γυναικὶ ἔλεγον ὅτι οὐκέτι διὰ τὴν σὴν λαλιὰν πιστεύομεν αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀκηκόαμεν, καὶ οἴδαμεν ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ἀληθῶς ὁ σωτὴρ τοῦ κόσμου ὁ Χριστός. 3

4 Apolytikion of the Feast Χριστός ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν, θανάτῳ θάνατον πατήσας, καί τοῖς ἐν τοῖς μνήμασι ζωήν χαρισάμενος. Christ has risen from the dead, by trampling down death by death, and on those in the tombs has bestowed life. Resurrectional Apolytikion Fourth Tone Τό φαιδρόν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυργμα, ἐκ τοῦ Ἀγγέλου μαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ Κυρίου Μαθήτριαι, καί τήν προγονικήν ἀπόφασιν ἀπορρίψασαι, τοῖς Ἀποστόλοις καυχώμεναι ἔλεγον Ἐσκύλευται ὁ θάνατος, ἠγέρθη Χριστός ὁ Θεός, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τό μέγα ἔλεος. Having heard the joyous resurrection message, from the lips of the Angel, the Lord's women Disciples, and with the ancestral sentence removed from them, to the Apostles with pride they related: Death has been despolled now, Christ our God has risen indeed, granting to all the world his great mercy. Mid-Pentecost Hymn Μεσσούσης τῆς Ἑορτῆς, διψῶσάν μου τήν ψυχήν, εὐσεβίας πότισον νάματα ὅτι πᾶσι Σωτήρ ἐβόησας Ὁ διψῶν ἐρχέσθω πρός με καί πινέτω. Ἡ πηγή τῆς ζωῆς, Χριστέ ὁ Θεός ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι. Half way to the Feast, refresh my thirsty soul with flowing streams of piety; for you, O Savior did cry to all: Those who thirst, come to me and drink. O fountain of life, Christ our God, glory to you. Apolytikion of the Church Σήμερον τῆς σωτηρίας ἡμῶν τό κεφάλαιον, καί τοῦ ἀπ' αἰῶνος μυστηρίου ἡ φανέρωσις ὁ υἱός τοῦ Θεοῦ, υἱός τῆς Παρθένου γίνεται, καί Γαβριήλ τήν χάριν εὐαγγελίζεται. Διό καί ἡμεῖς σύν αὐτῷ, τῇ Θεοτόκῳ βοήσωμεν Χαῖρε Κεχαριτωμένη, ὁ Κύριος μετά σοῦ. To-day is the crown of our Salvation and the manifestation of the Eternal Mystery. The Son of God becometh the son of the Virgin, and Gabriel announceth the good tidings of grace. Wherefore let us also with him cry to the Mother of God: Hail! Thou that art full of grace; the Lord is with thee. Kontakion Εἰ καί ἐν τάφῳ κατῆλθες, Ἀθάνατε, ἀλλά τοῦ Ἅδου καθεῖλες τήν δύναμιν καί ἀνέστης ὡς νικητής, Χριστέ ὁ Θεός, γυναιξί μυροφόροις φθεξάμενος, Χαίρετε, καί τοῖς σοῖς ἀποστόλοις εἰρήνην δωρούμενος, ὁ τοῖς πεσοῦσι παρέχων Ἀνάστασιν. Though you descended in the grave, O Immortal one, yet you destroyed the power of Hades; and you rose as victor, O Christ our God ; to the Myrrhbearing Women you said: Rejoice! And to your Apostles you granted your peace, the One who grants resurrection to the fallen ones. Memorials Nicholas Paparizos Pauleen Dimond Kostas Tasiouras Haralambos and Panagiotis Vourlis The fallen Pontian Greeks from Asia Minor Emmanuel Konstantinou Trisagio: Ioannis and Calliope Vourlis, Asimina Tsamouridou and Eudoxia Halkia The coffee social will be provided by the Paparizos, Tasiouras families in loving memory of Nicholas Paparizos and Kostas Tasiouras the ladies of the Philoptochos will also host the coffee social in loving memory of Pauleen Dimond. May their memory be eternal Μνημόσυνα Νικόλαος Παπαρίζος Παναγιώτα (Πωλήν) Διαμαντάκη Κωσταντίνος Τασιούρας Χαράλαμπος και Παναγιώτης Βούρλης Υπέρ Ποντίων Ελλήνων πεσόντων Μικράς Ασίας Εμμανουήλ Κωνσταντίνου Τρισάγιο Ιωάννη και Καλλιόης Βοθρλη, Ασημήνας Τσαμουρίδου και Ευδοξία Χαλκιά Σήμερα ώρα καφέ δίνεται από τις οικογένειες Παπαρίζου και Τασιούρα εις μνήμη των αγαπημένων Νικόλαου Παπαρίζου και του Κώστα Τασιόυρα, οι κυρίες της Φιλοπτώχου θα προσφέρουν επίσης καφέ εις μνήμη της αγαπημένης Παναγιώτας (Πωλήν) Διαμαντάκη. Αιωνία αυτών η μνήμη 4

5 Be a part of the Mission Ladies Philoptochos Society Chapter 6007 Elections of new offers and board members will take place in June. Contact Antoinette Geanneses if you are interested in holding a position on the Board, please call WHAT DO WE DO? Social Services for assistance to local needy families Emergency assistance for rent and utilities. Children s Medical Fund Meals for St. Herman s and other various charities. IOCC Cleveland Zoe for Life Health Lectures Go Red Campaign Community welcome gifts for new babies Volunteerism THE PHILOPTOCHOS MISSION To aid the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned, he imprisoned, the widowed, the handicapped, the victims of disasters, to undertake the burial of impoverished persons and to offer assistance to anyone who may need the help of the Church through fund raising efforts; To promote the charitable, benevolent, and philanthropic purposes of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, through instructional programs, presentations, lectures, seminars and other educational resources; To preserve and perpetuate Orthodox Christian concepts and the Orthodox Christian Family, and through them, to promote the Greek Orthodox Faith and traditions, in accordance with its doctrines, canons, discipline, divine worship, usages and customs; WHY JOIN PHILOPTOCHOS? Help someone in need Get involved in your community Make an impact Change someone s life Meet new people Share your skills and expertise Gain knowledge Network Be part of a philanthropic movement Give hope to the hopeless and make a difference in people s lives. To promote participation in the activities of the Greek Orthodox community, with the cooperation of the Parish Priest and the Parish Council. The charitable work of the Society shall be performed with discretion, courtesy and kindness. I enclose my freewill stewardship donation. (Any amount over $25 will stay within our local Philoptochos for local projects) Name: Address: Tel.: Please make checks payable to: Annunciation Ladies Philpotochos Society Ladies Philoptochos Society c/o Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church 2187 W. 14th Street Cleveland, Ohio

6 Church Events: BIBLE STUDY Mon., May 15th 6pm in the Narthex of the church. Μαθήματα Βίβλου 15 Μαΐου 6μμ στη εκκλησία Mon. May 15th Thurs. May 18th Father Dean will be celebrating his 25th Anniversary in Boston. Festival Preparations Tues., and Wed., May 16th and 17th from 9a.m 3pm Your help is GREATLY needed for this Festival to be a great success, we would love to have as many of you as possible to come help in the preparations, even if you have no experience. The gracious women of wisdom as we call them, will be glad to show the younger generation how to prepare these foods. Δευτέρα 15 Μαΐου μέχρι Πέμπει 18 Μαΐου ο π. Κωνσταντίνος θα λείπει στο Boston MA για να εορταστεί τα 25 Χρονιά ως Ιεράς. Προετοιμασίες για τα φαγητά του φεστιβάλ κάθε Τρίτη και Τετάρτη από τις 9πμ μέχρι τις 3:00 μμ. Σας παρακαλούμε ελάτε να βοηθήσετε. Χρειαζόμαστε τη βοήθεια σας. Greek School Mon., May 15 Final Tests 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tues., May 16 Dinner for Graduates see pg. 6 Thurs., May 18 Practice for End of the Year Program Parent/Teacher Conferences Sun., May 21 Greek School Commencement Program at 1pm Wedding Rehearsal 5:30 p.m. SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2017 STS. CONSTANTINE & HELEN - Vespers at 7:00 p.m. at the Cathedral, 3352 Mayfield Rd., Cleveland Heights, celebrating the feast day of their patron saints. Youth Ministries Picnic Lakewood Park see flyer on pg. 7 for details. SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2017 Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m Memorials- Demetrios Sioulas and George Verikakis May his memory be eternal. Coffee Social will be provided by the Sioulas family in loving memory of Demetrios Sts. Constantine & Helen Feast Day - Artoklasia if you would like RITE AID MARATHON - Sun., May 21st 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. some roads may be closed in Cleveland. The race beings and ends in Downtown Cleveland there will be a Approximately 20,000 runners. Many of the streets will be closed and you may need to take an alternate route to our church. For details please visit www,clevelandmarathon.com Ελληνικό Σχολείο 15 Μαΐου Γραπτές Εξετάσεις 16 Μαΐου Δείπνο των Αποφοιτούν στο εστιατόριο Αστάρια (σελίδα 6) 18 Μαΐου Συνάντησής Γονέων και Διδασκαλών 21 Μαΐου Εξετάσεις στην μεγάλή αίθουσα της Εκκλησίας 1:00 μ.μ. Σάββατο 20, Μαΐου Πικνίκ Νεολαίας στο Lakewood Park 2:30μμ - 5:30μμ Εσπερινός Αγιου Κωνσταντίνος & Ελένης στην Εκκλησία Αγίου Κωνσταντίνου & Ελένης, 7μμ Κυριακή, 21 Μαΐου Θεία Λειτουργία 10:00 πμ Μνημόσυνα -Δημήτριος Σιούλας και Γεωργίου Βερυκάκη Ώρα καφές δίνεται από την οικογένεια Σιούλας εις μνήμην του Δημήτριος Σιούλας. Αιωνία η μνήμην Του Αγίου Κωνσταντίνου και Ελένης - Αρτοκλασία Κυριακή 21 Μαΐου Θα γίνουν Αγώνες του Cleveland Marathon. Θα κλίσουν μερικούς δρόμους στο κλήβελαν μέχρι να περάσουν. Εάν δείτε μεγάλη κίνηση μπορείτε να έρθετε στην εκκλησία από τους τριγύρω δρόμους του W 14. 6

7 Attention Greek School, Sunday School, High School and College Graduates. We would like to honor all graduates for their achievements to be highlighted, in the Vision and Weekly Bulletin. We need, your Name, School/College you will graduate from, Honors and awards received, School you plan to attend, and Intended Major. Please the church office. PLEASE BE SURE TO FORWARD A PICTURE Greek School Graduation Dinner Honoring Iliana Sarantopoulou Simon Skoutas Penelope Tsambounieris Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Astoria Cafe & Market 5417 Detroit Avenue 6:00pm $22/person includes: Appetizers, Dinner, Beverages, and Dessert. Please RSVP to Ellie Skoutas or Despina Sarantopoulou May 21,2017 is the Final Day for Sunday School and Greek School. The Sunday School Awards Program will follow the Divine Liturgy in church and following the Coffee Social the Greek School Commencement program will take place in our church banquet hall. Κυριακή 21 Μαΐου είναι η τελευταία ημέρα του Κατηχητικού και Ελληνικού Σχολείου. Εξετά σεις του Κάτηχητικου Σχολει ου μετά την Θ. Λειτουργι ά στην εκκλησι ά εξετά σεις του Ελληνικου σχολει ου στην μεγά λη άι θουσά της εκκλησι άς. Scholarship: Nafpaktian Cultural Foundation Awarding $500 scholarships to High School Seniors and to College students who are of Greek ancestry and permanent residents of Northeast Ohio. Deadline June 30, Download at: n-vis/scholarships/ 7

8 Please Join us for our Youth Ministries Picnic Saturday, May 20th, :30pm 5:30pm (Rain or shine) Lakewood Women s Club Pavilion (Lakewood Park) Lake Ave. Lakewood, Hot dogs and burgers will be provided. We ask that you visit the Sign Up Genius link below to sign up for a side dish, dessert, or drinks to share. To RSVP and for any questions please contact Despina Semertsidis

9 Memorial Day - May 29, 2017 St. Theodosius Cemetery Trisagion Services will begin at 7am Fr. Dean will start from the back of the cemetery Δευτέρα 29 Μαΐου Memorial Day Νεκρών Τρισάγιο στο Νεκροταφείο ο Πάτερ Κωνσταντίνος θα αρχίσει στις 7πμ Saturday of Souls ΨΥΧΟΣΑΒΒΑΤΟΝ June 3, 2017 Orthros 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. Give rest, O Christ, among the Saints to the souls of Your servants, where there is no pain, no sorrow, no grieving, but life everlasting. Kontakion in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone Following the Divine Liturgy, we will offer a memorial service for the repose of the souls of our brothers and sisters in Christ who have fallen asleep. You are encouraged to bring koliva and a list of names of those who have passed away to be memorialized. If you are unable to make koliva and would like Vivi Kyrazis or Angie Tsigas to make you a plate, please call. Ψυχοσάββατο ~ Παρακαλούμε να φέρετε τα ονόματα και ένα πάτο κόλλυβο. Επικοινωνήσετε με την Παρασκευή Κυριαζή η την Ευαγγελία Τσίγκα

10 As you all know, our 2017 Tremont Festival will be held on Friday May 26th, through Monday, May 29th. Putting this event together is a massive undertaking requiring 100's of volunteers each hour the festival is open! This is our largest fundraiser of the year and we need your help! Monday May 15th 6:00pm- MEETING; we will be meeting and training on the cash and credit card registers. All bars will now have these computers for all transaction and training is needed to work these areas. Wednesday, May 24th 4:00 pm. ~ We will need to get everything in order. The Kitchen will be in full swing getting things cooked off. We will also start cooking off cones of gyro and need volunteers for this. We need a few people helping to decorate any final areas. We also well need help in the kitchen preparing some of the food and pulling things from freezers. We need to cut onions and tomatoes for Gyros and get beer and pop into the coolers. Monday May 15th 6:30pm- MEETING; we will be meeting about the hot food line kitchen preparation and changes. There will be minor changes to the menu this year that we would like to discuss. If you will be volunteering your expertise in the hall kitchen, please try and make this meeting. Thursday May 18th ~ 5:30 pm; we ask volunteers and Greek School parents to help us cup tzatziki Sunday, May 21st ~ set up Hall, set tables with tablecloths, we will also set up the registers. Monday, May 22nd ~ we need to cup remaining Tzatziki & Unload Semi with food and paper products, continue setting up the tables and chairs in the hall for vendors and guests. Move items from basement to hall. Tuesday, May 23rd~ MORNING and AFTER- NOON...Tents, tables and chairs will be delivered. We need help setting these items up as well as the vendor spaces outside. Tuesday, May 23rd~ EVENING...We will continue setting up and stocking. We will start slicing gyro cones to be cooked off and ready to go for the weekend. Wednesday, May 24th MORNING/ AFTERNOON ~ We will receiving the pop and wine orders and need help to store and stock these items. Thursday May 25th ~Continue prepping gyro, load soda, beer and bars. Help set up the pastry booth, hall food lines and other areas...any finishing touches. We ask all YOUTH MINISTRIES (Goya, dance, and our Annunciation school students etc) to be present to set up their vendor stations (stock and decorate their areas) For volunteering and to schedule a sign up please see or contact Popi Coutris, or listed below is a sign up schedule. Please visit the link and sign up for the area you would like to work. greekorthodoxchurchoftheannumciation.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=20327 Remember, many hands make for little work, so let s all plan now to volunteer some of our time to our church. Young and old volunteer for this event, if you have teenagers please encourage them to volunteer as well. Thank you for all you do and God Bless, Aphrodite Ganotis and Irene Roff 10

11 Other Events: Lorain Gyro Drive-Thru May 19 & 20 at St. Nicholas Church, 2000 Tower Blvd. 10 A.M.-9 P.M. Canton Greek Fest, June 8-10, at St. Haralambos, th St., NW. ZOE! NEEDS YOU We have created a ZOE Women s Center Medical Committee to help us move forward with our plans to expand the services we offer women in distress due to unplanned pregnancies. Some of these services are parenting classes, abortion healing classes, child raising classes, as well as offering some limited obstetrical ultrasounds, pre-natal vitamins and referrals to doctors for obstetrical care to abortion-vulnerable women. If you have a few hours a week, and can volunteer to be a Client Advocate, Receptionist, Sonographer, Nurse, community Coordinator, Fund Raiser, Medical Assistant, Physicians Assistant, Administrative Assistant WE NEED YOU! Contact Despina at: despina@mavrakisfamily.com ICARIAN MINI CONVENTION May 27 & 28 in Pittsburgh. Saturday 1 p.m. golf outing in West Mifflin, PA.$110/golfer. Contact Anna Aivaliotis (annaca@pitt.edu) Sunday dance, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. at Dormition of the Theotokos Church hall, 12 Washington Ave., Oakmont, Penn. Live music by the Panigiri Orchestra. $20/adult; $5/ children 5 & under. Contact Michelle ( ) IOCC 25TH ANNIVERSARY Fri., June 9, the International Orthodox Christian Charities Cleveland Metropolitan Committee celebrates 25 years of worldwide humanitarian assistance with a benefit at Embassy Suites Hotel, 5800 Rockside Rd., Independence. Guest Speaker His Grace Bishop Irinej. Cocktails at 6 p.m.; Dinner at 7 p.m. $50/person. Reservations required by May 29 by contacting Eleni in the church office ( x2.) Sponsorship also available. GOLF OUTINGS Sat., June 10 - Sandbagger s Open, benefiting St. Theodosius Cathedral, at Dorlon Golf Club, Station Rd., Columbia Station. 9 a.m. shotgun start. $85/player includes breakfast, lunch, prizes and steak dinner. Contact Jennifer Boerio ( or janolan23@hotmail.com) Sun., June 11- Greek Golf Outing, benefiting St. Paul Church, at Pine Hills Golf Club, 433 W. 130th St., Hinckley. 1:30 p.m. Shotgun start. $125 includes 18 holes, prizes, lunch, & lamb roast dinner, with live Greek music. Dinner only $30 (12 & up) and $10 (youth 12 & under.) Checks payable to St. Paul Church 4548 Wallings Rd., North Royalton, OH

12 Thank you to the following stewards who have sent in their 2017 pledges. We have received pledges. If any names have been mistakenly omitted from this list, please notify the church office and we will make corrections in our next bulletin. Εάν έχει γίνει παράλειψής ονομάτων σ αυτόν τον κατάλογο, παρακαλούμε επικοινωνήσετε με το γραφείο της εκκλησίας και θα κάνουμε τις διορθώσεις στο επόμενο τεύχος Agelidakis, Georgios & Victoria Alex, George & Becky Alex, Jerry Alex, Jerry & Kim Alex, Stefo & Loula Alexandrou, Angie Allison, John & Nancy Almiroudis, Konstantinos & Kelli Ameres, Kostas & Markia Anagnostos, Athanasios & Linsey Antonaklas, Steve & Evangelia Arabian, Allen & Agnes Benicos, Ecaterini Bibidakis, Evangelos & Eftychia Boukis, Constantine Boukis, Gary & Mary Boulas, Dimitrios & Evegenia Boyeas, Mike & Christine Boyeas, Stelios & Judy Bozas, Pete & Maria Calogeras, Ellen Castros, Nick & Rosalie Costaras, William & Natalia Coutris, Stephen & Penelope Croff, Maro Dallas, Maria Davis, Lambrini Demopoulos, William Dimon, Fr. Dean & Presvytera Drosos, Angeliki Efpraxias, Georgio Ermidis, Christina Ermidis, Emmanuel & Marina Ermidis, Venizelos & Bessie Erwin, Edward & Vasiliki Foradis, Militsa Fourtounis, Emmanuel & Marika Fourtounis, George & Elaine Fourtounis, Mark Ganotis, Dimitrios & Aphrodite Geanneses, Antoinette Genin, Jason & Cynthia Giovanis, Angelo & Popi Gountis, Vasilios & Audolina Griveas, Peggy Gromek, Stanley & Angie Harris, Despina Hatzopoulos, Kriti Hlepas, James & Kathy Hliatzos, Peter & Katina Jamison, Oliver & Eleni Kafantaris, George & Sophia Kakias, Michael & Vicky Kalevakis, Mike & Dora Kamenos, Stella Kanaris, Anna Kanis, Gus & Vaso Kanis, John Kantzios, George & Eleni Kapolis, Thanos & Anthie Karadaglis, Elias & Eleni Karadimas, Chris & Vivian Karadimas, George Karadimas, John & Helen Karadimas, John & Linda Karakoudas, Caliope Karavokirakis, Dimitra Karavokirakis, Gramatiki Karras, John A. & Ismini Katsantonis, George & Sandra Keating, Dale & Helen Kefalos, Panayiotis & Fotini Kellis, John Klonaris, Joanne Konstantinos,Nikolaos & Vasiliki Konstas, Evangelos & Fani Kontos, Michael & Evangelia Kontos, Spiros & Areti Kopasakis, John Kostakis, Tom & Eleni Kotsanis, Nicholas & Christina Koukouras, Nikolaos & Evangelia Kowalsick, Ruby Kozana, Margarita Kozanas, John & Vasiliki Kutrubs, Nick Kyriazis, Dimitri Likos, Eugenia Maggos, Anastasios & Christina Makris, Thomas Mallis, Mike & Maria Manak, Michael Markou, Mike & Victoria Maroulis, Kathy Maroulis, Paraskevas Marountas, Nck & Denna Mastrokostas, George & Eleni Matheou, Demetrios & Lillian Matheou, Dimosthenis & Nicole Matheou, Georgia Mathews, James & Mary Mathiellis, Paul & Carol Mavrakis, Bill & Zoe Mavroidis, Mavroidis McDonald, James & Anastasia Michaels, Gregory & Vasiliki Moulagianis, Vasalios & Stamatia Moulagiannis, Kathy Nakhel, Anis & Maria Konstas Neumeyer, Ryan Nickas, Vasiliki Nimorakiotakis, George & Maria Nimorakiotakis, Nick & Antigoni Paliobeis, Irini Panagiotou, Serafiem & Anna Panos, Pete & Mary Pantelatou, Sophia Papadakis, Adamandios & Despina Papadatos, Pavlos &Toula Papadopoulos, Alex Papadopoulos, Dimitrios & Dionira Papakonstantinou, Fotios & Spyroulla Papakonstantinou, Rebecca Pappas, Georgia Pappas, Ted Pappas, William & Susan Paul, Barbara Petratos, Kosmas & Panagiota Petropouleas, Peter & Panagiota Petsas, Demetra Pikakos, Mary Pikakos, Nick & Dawn Piperis, Fotini Plataniotis, Nick & Elisavet Pyros, Gus & Koula Rakopoulos, Stella Regas, Alex & Thea Regas, George & Soula Regas, Strates Riedel, Joseph & Popi Rokas, Efthihia Rokas, John & Lucy Sack, David & Katherine Salamalekis, Evangelos Salloumis, Paul Salouros, Paul & Maria Sarantopoulos, Athanasios & Despina Saridakis, Frank & Anastasia Sboukis, Andrew & Marcella Sboukis, Peter & Panayiota Scordos, John & Irene Semertsidis, Niko & Despina Sevastos, George Sevastos, Gust & Jane Sheely, Christopher & Panagiota Shinas, Dean J. Siakantaris, Stella Sisamis, George & Anna Sisamis, John G. & Irene Skoutas, Mike & Ellie Smith, Robert & Eugenia Spanos, Niko & Koula Stefanopoulos, Polixeni Stefou, Antonios & Stella Stilianos, Steve & Anna Tasiouras, Evanthia Thanos, Athanasios D. & Anna Thanos, Dion & Courtney Theodore, Neste & Artemis Trihas, Ermioni Trihas, John A. & Suzanne Tsakalos, Steve & Vicki Tsambounieris, Manoli & Sofia Tsambunieris, Vasilis & Sophia Tsardoulias, Aris & Stella Tsardoulias, George & Diamonto Tsigas, Angie Tsigas, Demetrios & Shelly Tsikles, Tasos Tsiourtsiouris, Maria Tsirambidis, Tim & Julie Tsirikos- Karapanos, Nikolaos & Chrysoula Tuleta, Anthony & Elenny Valsamidis, Chris & Eleni Maria Vaselakis, John & Kiki Vasilakes, Mike & Mary Vassilakis, Freda Vassilakis, George & Irene Vassilaras, Plousia Velkos, Joseph & Maria Velkos, Nick & Irene Verikakis, Georgia Verikakis, John Vianos, Constantino Vianos, Nicholas & Eleni Vitakis, Stelios & Tsabika Voiklis, Asimo Voiklis, Emmanuel & Janet Vourlis, Antonetta 12

13 SUNDAY OF THE SAMARITAN WOMAN One of the most ancient cities of the Promised Land was Shechem, also called Sikima, located at the foot of Mount Gerazim. There the Israelites had heard the blessings in the days of Moses and Jesus of Navi. Near to this town, Jacob, who had come from Mesopotamia in the nineteenth century before Christ, bought a piece of land where there was a well. This well, preserved even until the time of Christ, was known as Jacob's Well. Later, before he died in Egypt, he left that piece of land as a specialinheritance to his son Joseph (Gen.49:22). This town, before it was taken into possession by Samaria, was also the leading city of the kingdom of the ten tribes. In the time of the Romans it was called Neapolis, and at present Nablus. It was the first city in Canaan visited by the Patriarch Abraham. Here also, Jesus of Navi (Joshua) addressed the tribes of Israel for the last time. Almost three hundred years later, all Israel assembled there to make Roboam (Rehoboam) king. When our Lord Jesus Christ, then, came at midday to this city, which is also called Sychar (John 4:5), He was wearied from the journey and the heat, and He sat down at this well. After a little while the Samaritan woman mentioned in today's Gospel passage came to draw water. As she conversed at some length with the Lord and heard from Him secret things concerning herself, she believed in Him; through her many other Samaritans also believed. Concerning the Samaritans we know the following: In the year 721 before Christ, Salmanasar (Shalmaneser), King of the Assyrians, took the ten tribes of the kingdom of Israel into captivity, and relocated all these people to Babylon and the land of the Medes. From there he gathered various nations and sent them to Samaria. These nations had been idolaters from before. Although they were later instructed in the Jewish faith and believed in the one God, they worshipped the idols also. Furthermore, they accepted only the Pentateuch of Moses, and rejected the other books of Holy Scripture. Nonetheless, they thought themselves to be descendants of Abraham and Jacob. Therefore, the pious Jews named these Judaizing and idolatrous peoples Samaritans, since they lived in Samaria, the former leading city of the Israelites, as well as in the other towns thereabout. The Jews rejected them as heathen and foreigners, and had no communion with them at all, as the Samaritan woman observed, "the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans" (John 4:9). Therefore, the name Samaritan is used derisively many times in the Gospel narrations. After the Ascension of the Lord, and the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, the woman of Samaria was baptized by the holy Apostles and became a great preacher and Martyr of Christ; she was called Photine, and her feast is kept on February 26. Copyright Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, MA, used by permission. All rights reserved Icon copyright Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. 13

14 Steward Information Household Info: Family Name: Phone: Address: Your Info: Name: Mobile: Employer: Title: Spouse Info: Name: Mobile: Employer: Title: Children: Name: Name: Name: Name: How would you like to receive urgent messages? Operating Fund Donations to the Operations Fund enable the Parish to continue God s work by ensuring that there are sufficient funds for the operation of the Parish, enabling it to effectively carry out its respective ministries. I/We expect to give the following amount for operations in 2017: $ per Wk/Mo/Yr Give back based on what God is calling for us to do as a cheerful and thankful giver." Building Fund Donations to the Building Fund enable the Parish to make capital improvements to the Parish facilities. I/We expect to give the following amount for capital improvements in 2017: $ per Wk/Mo/Yr (circle one) As you have been blessed, you should look into your heart and respond accordingly. Would you like us to provide you with Stewardship envelopes? Yes / No (circle one) Time & Talent Church ministries help the church be a good steward of its challenges and resources. Please select at least one ministry that you would like to contribute your time and talent to. Operations Ministries Support Programs Ministries Marketing Ministries Social Programs Ministries 14

15 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Event/Liturgy Calendar 2017 All Sunday & Week Day 8:30 AM Orthros / 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy May 2017 Sun. 7 Sunday of the Paralytic Thurs.11 Parish Council Meeting Sat. 13 Metropolis Oratorical Festival Pittsburgh Sun. 14 Sunday of the Samaritan woman Mon. 15 Greek School Final Exams 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thurs.18 Greek School Practice for the Year End Program 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sat. 20 YOUTH PICNIC Lakewood Park Sat. 20 Sts. Constaintine & Helen Vespers at St. Constantine Sun. 21 Sts. Constantine & Helen Feast Day Sunday of the Blind Man Following The Divine Liturgy Greek School Year End Program & Graduation Thurs. 25 Ascension Thursday JUNE 2017 Fri. May 26 - Mon. May 29th TREMONT GREEK FEST Sat. 3 Saturday of Souls Sun. 4 Sunday of Pentecost Presentation from Maria Stamoolis from the Metropolis of Pittsburgh Greek Language Festival Mon. 5 GOYA MEETING 7:30 PM Thurs.8 Sun. 11 Sunday of all Saints 13 Cedar Point Day Parish Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. Sun. 18 2nd Sunday of Matthew Wed. 28 Vespers of St. Peter & Paul in North Royalton Thurs.29 FEAST DAY Saints Peter & Paul in North Royalton Fri. 30 Synaxis of the Holy Apostles JULY 2017 Sun 9 3rd Sunday of Matthew Sun 16 Sunday of the Holy Fathers Sun 23 5th Sunday of Matthew 25 Kennywood Sun 30 6th Sunday of Matthew AUGUST 2017 Tues. 1 Parakelesis to the Theotokos 7:00 pm Wed. 2 Paraklesis to the Theotokos 7:00 pm Fri. 4 Paraklesis to the Theotokos 7:00 pm Sat 5 Great Vespers for the Feast of the Holy Transfiguration 7:00 pm Sun 6 Holy Transfiguration Mon 7 Paraklesis to the Theotokos Wed 9 Paraklesis to the Theotokos Thurs 10 Parish Council Meeting 7:00 pm Fri. 11 Paraklesis to the Theotokos Sun 13 10th Sunday of Matthew Mon 14 Great Vespers for the Dormition 7pm Tues 15 Feast Day of the Dormition Sun 20 11th Sunday of Matthew Sun 27 12th Sunday of Matthew Mon 28 Tues 29 St. John Great Vespers St. John 7pm Feast Day of the Beheading of If you have not been receiving church material/mailing /phone messages or s, please contact the church office at or office@annunciationcleveland.net. Thank you. Αν δεν λαμβάνετε τις επιστολές η ότι ενημέρωση της εκκλησίας έχει για σας ή τηλεφωνικά μηνύματα, παρακαλούμε επικοινωνήστε με το γραφείο της εκκλησίας στο ή στο office@annunciationcleveland.net. Σας ευχαριστώ. Please visit our website: 15

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