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1 Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Reverend Father Dean J. Dimon Proistamenos 2187 West 14th Street, Cleveland, OH April 22, 2018 Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women Χριστός Ανέστη! Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! On this day, the third Sunday of Pascha, we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Myrrh-Bearing women; and we also commemorate Joseph of Arimathæa, who was a secret disciple, and also Nicodemos, who was a disciple by night. Of these Saints, the women were the first and unerring witnesses of the Resurrection of Christ, while Joseph and Nicodemos were witnesses of His burial, which are the primary and most essential elements of our dogmatic teaching. For Nicodemos was expelled from the synagogue as soon as he decided to part company with the Jews, while Joseph, after burying the Lord s body, was cast by the Jews into a pit, from which he was snatched up by Divine power and brought to Arimathæa, his homeland. After arising, Christ appeared to him while he was still in fetters, and gave him greater assurance of the mystery of the Resurrection. Although Joseph suffered greatly at the hands of the Jews, he was no longer able to keep silent about this mystery, but boldly recounted to everyone what had happened. It is said of Nicodemos that, by virtue of his writings, he was the first to explain in detail the events surrounding the Passion and Resurrection of Christ, because, coming from the synagogue, he was better informed about the schemes and deliberations of the Jews, and, in short, he knew everything about them. And because, as we have said, Joseph and Nicodemos were reliable witnesses of the Lord s burial, they were ranked together with the women who beheld the Resurrection. These women were the first to behold the Resurrection, and it was they who announced the glad tidings to the Disciples; for it was fitting that the sex which had first fallen to sin and had inherited the curse should be the first to behold the Resurrection and to hear the joyous greeting, having formerly heard the words: in pain thou shalt bring forth children. They were called Myrrh- Bearers, because Joseph and Nicodemos, being in a hurry to bury the body of the Lord on the Friday, since the next day was the great day of the Sabbath, anointed it according to Jewish custom, but not as they ought to have done; they only anointed it with aloes and spices, wrapped it in a winding-sheet, and committed it to the grave; for this reason, having an ardent love for Christ, as disciples of His, these women purchased costly myrrh and came by night, both for fear of the Jews and because the Law permitted them to mourn earlier in the day and to anoint the body, thereby making up for a deficiency that had been due to pressure of time. When they arrived at the tomb, they saw different sights: the two shining Angels inside the tomb, and the other sitting on the stone; after this, they beheld Christ and worshipped Him; St. Mary Magdalene asked Him about Himself as if He were the gardener. Many were the Myrrh-Bearers, but the Evangelists mentioned only the important ones, leaving the others aside. First of them all was Mary Magdalene, from whom Christ had cast out seven demons; after the Ascension of Christ, she went to Rome, as the story has it, and delivered Pilate and the High Priests to an evil death, after relating to the Emperor Tiberius the events surrounding Christ; she later reposed in Ephesus and was buried by St. John the Theologian; her Relics were translated to Constantinople by Emperor Leo the Wise. The second was Salome, who was a daughter of St. Joseph the Betrothed and whose husband was Zebedee; she gave birth to St. John the Evangelist and St. James. For Joseph had begotten four sons: James, called the Less, Joses, Simon, and Jude; and three daughters: Esther, Thamar, and Salome, the wife of Zebedee. Hence, when you hear in the Gospel about Mary, the mother of James the Less and Joses, keep in mind that she is the Theotokos; for the Theotokos was reckoned to be the mother of the sons of Joseph, and, as it turns out, St. John the Evangelist was a nephew of Christ, since he was the son of a sister. The third of the Myrrh-Bearers was Joanna, the wife of Chuza, the administrator and steward of King Herod s household. The fourth and the fifth were Mary and Martha, the sisters of Lazarus. The sixth was Mary, the wife of Clopas, whom some call Cleopas. The seventh was Susanna. And there were very many others, as the Divine Luke records, who supported Christ and His Disciples from their own resources. Because these women proclaimed the Resurrection and contributed greatly to assuring us, with utter certainty, of Christ s Resurrection, the Church of God received the tradition of celebrating them after St. Thomas, for they were the first to see Christ risen from the dead, preached the message of salvation to all, and most excellently pursued the life according to Christ and as befitted women who were disciples of 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

2 Epistle Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women Acts of the Apostles 6:1-7 Prokeimenon. Mode 2. Psalm ,18 The Lord is my strength and my song. Verse: The Lord has chastened me sorely. The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 6:1-7 In those days, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists murmured against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. And the twelve summoned the body of the disciples and said, "it is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. Therefore, brethren, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this duty. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word." And what they said pleased the whole multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochoros, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaos, a proselyte of Antioch. These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands upon them. And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith. Gospel Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women The Gospel According to Mark 15:43-47; 16:1-8 At that time, Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. And Pilate wondered if he were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he was already dead. And when he learned from the centurion that he was dead, he granted the body to Joseph. And he bought a linen shroud, and taking him down, wrapped him in the linen shroud, and laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid. And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?" And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back; for it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, "Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, he is not here; see the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him, as he told you." And they went out and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. 2

3 Ἀπόστολος Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων 6:1-7 Προκείμενον. Ήχος β'. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ ,18 Ἰσχύς μου καὶ ὕμνησίς μου ὁ Κύριος. Στίχ. Παιδεύων ἐπαίδευσέ με ὁ Κύριος. Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων 6:1-7 τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα είναι απο Ἐν ταῖς ἡμεραῖς ἐκείναις, πληθυνόντων τῶν μαθητῶν, ἐγένετο γογγυσμὸς τῶν Ἑλληνιστῶν πρὸς τοὺς Ἑβραίους, ὅτι παρεθεωροῦντο ἐν τῇ διακονίᾳ τῇ καθημερινῇ αἱ χῆραι αὐτῶν. Προσκαλεσάμενοι δὲ οἱ δώδεκα τὸ πλῆθος τῶν μαθητῶν, εἶπον, Οὐκ ἀρεστόν ἐστιν ἡμᾶς, καταλείψαντας τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ, διακονεῖν τραπέζαις. Ἐπισκέψασθε οὖν, ἀδελφοί, ἄνδρας ἐξ ὑμῶν μαρτυρουμένους ἑπτά, πλήρεις πνεύματος ἁγίου καὶ σοφίας, οὓς καταστήσωμεν ἐπὶ τῆς χρείας ταύτης. Ἡμεῖς δὲ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ διακονίᾳ τοῦ λόγου προσκαρτερήσομεν. Καὶ ἤρεσεν ὁ λόγος ἐνώπιον παντὸς τοῦ πλήθους καὶ ἐξελέξαντο Στέφανον, ἄνδρα πλήρης πίστεως καὶ πνεύματος ἁγίου, καὶ Φίλιππον, καὶ Πρόχορον, καὶ Νικάνορα, καὶ Τίμωνα, καὶ Παρμενᾶν, καὶ Νικόλαον προσήλυτον Ἀντιοχέα, οὓς ἔστησαν ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ προσευξάμενοι ἐπέθηκαν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας. Καὶ ὁ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ ηὔξανεν, καὶ ἐπληθύνετο ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν μαθητῶν ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ σφόδρα, πολύς τε ὄχλος τῶν ἱερέων ὑπήκουον τῇ πίστει. Εὐαγγέλιον Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 15:43-47, 16:1-8 Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐλθὼν Ἰωσὴφ ὁ ἀπὸ Ἀριμαθαίας, εὐσχήμων βουλευτής, ὃς καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν προσδεχόμενος τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, τολμήσας εἰσῆλθε πρὸς Πιλᾶτον καὶ ᾐτήσατο τὸ σῶμα τοῦ Ἰησοῦ. Ὁ δὲ Πιλᾶτος ἐθαύμασεν εἰ ἤδη τέθνηκε, καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος τὸν κεντυρίωνα ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτὸν εἰ πάλαι ἀπέθανε καὶ γνοὺς ἀπὸ τοῦ κεντυρίωνος ἐδωρήσατο τὸ σῶμα τῷ Ἰωσήφ. Καὶ ἀγοράσας σινδόνα καὶ καθελὼν αὐτὸν ἐνείλησε τῇ σινδόνι καὶ κατέθηκεν αὐτὸν ἐν μνημείῳ, ὃ ἦν λελατομημένον ἐκ πέτρας, καὶ προσεκύλισε λίθον ἐπὶ τὴν θύραν τοῦ μνημείου. Ἡ δὲ Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ καὶ Μαρία Ἰωσῆ ἐθεώρουν ποῦ τίθεται. Καὶ διαγενομένου τοῦ σαββάτου Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ καὶ Μαρία ἡ τοῦ Ἰακώβου καὶ Σαλώμη ἠγόρασαν ἀρώματα ἵνα ἐλθοῦσαι ἀλείψωσιν αὐτόν. Καὶ λίαν πρωῒ τῆς μιᾶς σαββάτων ἔρχονται ἐπὶ τὸ μνημεῖον, ἀνατείλαντος τοῦ ἡλίου. Καὶ ἔλεγον πρὸς ἑαυτάς Τίς ἀποκυλίσει ἡμῖν τὸν λίθον ἐκ τῆς θύρας τοῦ μνημείου; Καὶ ἀναβλέψασαι θεωροῦσιν ὅτι ἀποκεκύλισται ὁ λίθος ἦν γὰρ μέγας σφόδρα. Καὶ εἰσελθοῦσαι εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον εἶδον νεανίσκον καθήμενον ἐν τοῖς δεξιοῖς, περιβεβλημένον στολὴν λευκήν, καὶ ἐξεθαμβήθησαν. Ὁ δὲ λέγει αὐταῖς μὴ ἐκθαμβεῖσθε Ἰησοῦν ζητεῖτε τὸν Ναζαρηνὸν τὸν ἐσταυρωμένον ἠγέρθη, οὐκ ἔστιν ὧδε ἴδε ὁ τόπος ὅπου ἔθηκαν αὐτόν. Ἀλλ ὑπάγετε εἴπατε τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ καὶ τῷ Πέτρῳ ὅτι προάγει ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν ἐκεῖ αὐτὸν ὄψεσθε, καθὼς εἶπεν ὑμῖν. Καὶ ἐξελθοῦσαι ἔφυγον ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου εἶχε δὲ αὐτὰς τρόμος καὶ ἔκστασις, καὶ οὐδενὶ οὐδὲν εἶπον ἐφοβοῦντο γάρ. 3

4 Memorials 9 Month Memorial Paul Konstantinou 1 Year Memorial George Karnavas and Pauline Diamond 9 year Memorial Emmanuel Konstantinou May their memory be eternal Artoklasia for the health of the family members Karadaglis, Tsardoulias Vivian Kyriazis and Freda Vasilakis Join us for coffee and fellowship following the Divine Liturgy in the lower level social hall. Μνημόσυνα 9 Μήνων Παύλος Κωνσταντίνος 1 Χρόνου Γιώργος Καρνάβας και Παναγιώτα (Πωλήν) Διαμαντάκη 9 Χρόνια Εμμανουήλ Κωνσταντίνος Αιωνία αυτών η μνήμη Αρτοκλασία υπέρ υγείας Καραδάγλη, Τσαρδούλια, Παρασκευή Κυριαζή και Φρυντα Βασιλάκη Ώρα Καφές δίνεται μετά την Θεία Λειτουργία στην μικρή αίθουσα της εκκλησίας. The Parish Level Oratorical Festival will be held in church today following the Divine Liturgy. All students grades 7-12 from our Parish are welcome to participate. Oratorical Festival μετά την Θεία Λειτουργία στην εκκλησία όλοι μαθητές από 7-12 τάξη μπορούν να λάβουν μέρος. TIME WORSHIP All Sunday Services begin 8:30AM Orthros / 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy ************* Κάθε Κυριακή 8:30 π.μ. Όρθρος 9:30 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία This Week Monday, April 23rd Great Martyr George Artoklasia/Fanouropita Greek School Lessons 5:30 7:30 p.m. Bible Study Thursday, April 26th Greek School Lessons 5:30 7:30 p.m. Journey to Fullness Sunday, April 29th Sunday of the Paralytic 5 Year Memorial: Konstantinos (Charles) Griveas Stefanos (Steve) Kavourias 15 Year Memorial Athanasios Tsigas Coffee/Memorials If you would like to Sponsor a Sunday or donate Coffee Hour Please call the church office Memorial Tray If you would like to order a tray of Koliva please contact: Vivian Kyriazis or Angie Tsigas Tuesday, April 24th St Mary of Egypt Chapel (St Elizabeth the Wonderworker) Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m. 4

5 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 Ὅτε κατῆλθες πρός τόν θάνατον, ἡ ζωή ἡ ἀθάνατος, τότε τόν Ἅδην ἐνέκρωσας, τῇ ἀστραπῇ τῆς Θεότητος ὅτε δέ καί τούς τεθνεῶτας, ἐκ τῶν καταχθονίων ἀνέστησας, πᾶσαι αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν ἐπουρανίων ἐκραύγαζον Ζωοδότα Χριστέ ὁ Θεός ἡμῶν δόξα σοι. When you descended to the realm of death, O life immortal, then Hades did you render dead, by the lightning of you Deity; furthermore, when the dead from the depths of the earth you also raised, all heavenly powers cried in jubilation: O life-giving Christ our god, glory to you. Sunday of Myrrh-Bearing Women Ὁ εὐσχήμων Ἰωσήφ ἀπό τοῦ ξύλου καθελών, τό ἄχραντόν σου σῶμα, συνδόνι καθαρᾶ εἰλήσας καί ἀρώμασιν, ἐν μνήματι καινῷ, κηδεύσας ἀπέθετο ἀλλά τριήμερος ἀνέστης Κύριε, παρέχων τῷ κόσμῳ τό μέγα ἔλεος. Noble Joseph, having lowered from the Cross, your undefiled body, in clean linen wrapped it with myrrhs and sweet spices, and in a brand new tomb with loving care laid it; but on the third day you did rise, O Lord, granting to the world your great mercy. Ταῖς Μυροφόροις Γυναιξί, πάρα τό μνῆμα ἐπιστάς, ὁ Ἄγγελος ἐβόα τί μύρα τοῖς θνητοῖς ὑπάρχει ἁρμόδια, Χριστός δέ διαφθορᾶς ἐδείχθη ἀλλότριος ἀλλά κραυγάσατε Ἀνέστη ὁ Κύριος, παρέχων τῷ κόσμῳ τό μέγα ἔλεος. By the side of the tomb, an Angel stood and said, to the Myrrh-bearing women: The spices and the myrrhs become the mortals, but Christ through the corruption proved himself incorruptible; but shout out with glee, the Lord has risen, granting to the world his great mercy. 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 Myrrh-bearing Women you said: Rejoice! And to your Apostles you granted your peace, the One who grants resurrection. 5

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7 STEWARDSHIP When we speak of stewardship and family we must also consider stewardship of family. Most often, we stress the importance of stewardship of the great gifts of God s material world, but which of God s gifts is greater than family? Throughout our life s journey, our family will take many forms. For a child, the family is parents, siblings, grandparents, cousins, godparents and individuals with significant roles in the child s life. As we mature, we become stewards of our parents as they also are of us. We are stewards of our siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins and more. We are called to encourage and support our family members to grow in the faith. We are also called to encourage and support them in developing their God-given gifts and talents to the full for the glory of God. If we are blessed with a spouse, our concept of family expands and our stewardship of family expands with it. As our role within our family evolves, we become stewards of the authority and influence which we hold in the family. This requires balance tempered by love and respect. A spouse or parent with authority must also relate to family members with respect and humility. St. Paul writes to the Ephesians, Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ (5:21). St. Paul further instructs us, Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her (5:25). And in Colossians 3:21, St. Paul instructs, Parents, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged. We are stewards of our family through the influence that we have upon them. This influence may be for good or for evil. In The Moral Intelligence of Children, Robert Coles writes, the child is an ever-attentive witness of grown-up morality or lack thereof; the child looks and looks for cues as to how one ought to behave, and finds them galore as we parents and teachers go about our lives, making choices, addressing people, showing in action our rock-bottom assumptions, desires, and values, and thereby telling those young observers much more than we may realize. We exercise our stewardship of family by our actions more than our words. Throughout our lives and the roles we assume within the family, we are stewards of the love, authority, trust and respect that exist among members of the family. Unlike material possessions, these are not diminished by use. But if mishandled, they can be lost. Love, authority, trust and respect require the most diligent stewardship, because once they are lost, they are most difficult to recover. The Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great includes beautiful silent prayers expressing the Church s concern for the family: remember, Lord, the people here present and those that are absent with good cause. Have mercy on them and on us according to the multitude of your mercy, fill their store-houses with every good thing; maintain their marriage-bonds in peace and concord; nurture the infants; instruct the young, strengthen the aged, encourage the faint-hearted, gather together again those that are scattered; bring back those who went astray and unite them to Your holy, catholic and apostolic church; defend the widows; protect the orphans... As Orthodox Christians, we are also stewards of our Church family those with whom we worship, fellowship and serve the community. In the same way that we care for our immediate family, we also care for our Christian brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers, sons and daughters. In his book on the Eucharist/Divine Liturgy, Fr Alexander Schmemann explains that in the early church, the Eucharistic sacrifice was offered by all the members of the church. Each person coming to the gathering of 7

8 the Church brought with them everything they could spare for the needs of the Church. This meant for the sustenance of the clergy, widows and orphans, for helping the poor, and for all the good works of the Church. This is the Church that we as Orthodox Christians claim to be. In the Gospel of Saint Matthew (6:19), Jesus instructs us, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. Often in life, we pursue and collect those things that do not last. We must ask, One hundred years from now, where will our possessions be? Our greatest blessing is our family. As Orthodox Christians, we are called to be stewards of this great gift. If we are faithful to this calling, perhaps our Lord will say to us as he did to the faithful steward, Well done good and faithful servant (Mt 25:23). NOW OFFERING ONLINE GIVING 2018 Introducing an electric method of contributing to your Stewardship pledge through EasyTithe. ACCESS Easy Tithe via: +annunciationcleveland.net + +EasyTithe App + If you have questions please contact Michael Manak or the Church Office for assistance. 8

9 The Stewardship Committee would like to thank everyone who submitted their pledge cards for Listed below are the pledged cards we have received. If you have not done so yet, please send in your pledge card to the church office. Extra cards are available at the Pangari (Candle Stand). I can do all things in Him Who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13) Ευχαριστούμε όλους που επέστρεψαν τις κάρτες των οικονομικών εύφορων (stewardship) Εάν δεν τα έχετε στείλει σας παρακαλούμε να τα στείλετε η να τα δώσετε στην εκκλησία για το Η κάρτες βρίσκονται στο Παγκάρι Agelidakis, Georgios & Victoria Alex, George & Becky Alex, Stefo & Loula Alex, Taso & Eleni Alexandrou, Angie Allison, John & Nancy Almiroudis, Konstantinos & Kelli Ameres, Kostas & Markia Anagnostos, Athanasios & Linsey Antonaklas, Steve & Evangelia Arabian, Allen & Agnes Baker, John & Vicky Benicos, Ecaterini Bibidakis, Evangelos & Eftychia Boukis, Constantine Boukis, Gary & Mary Boyeas, Mike & Christine Boyeas, Stelios & Judy Bozas, Pete & Maria Cimino, Vincent & Chrisafo Ciolfi, Maria Coutris, Stephen & Penelope Croff, Maro Dallas, Maria Davis, Lambrini Del Vecchio, Giuseppe & Angela Demopoulos, William Diamantis, Arygro Dimarhos, Sofia Dimon, Fr. Dean & Presvytera Efpraxias, Georgio Ermidis, Christina Ermidis, Emmanuel & Marina Ermidis, John & Yulia Ermidis, Venizelos & Bessie Foradis, Militsa Fourtounis, Emmanuel & Marika Fourtounis, Mark Ganotis, Dimitrios & Aphrodite Geanneses, Antoinette Georgiadis, Debbie Gountis, Vasilios & Audolina Griveas, Peggy Gromek, Stanley & Angie Harris, Despina Hatzis, Kiki Hlepas, James & Kathy Hliatzos, Peter & Katina Kafantaris, George & Sophia Kakias, Michael & Vicky Kalevakis, George & Vicki Kalevakis, Mike & Dora Kamenos, Stella Kanaris, Anna Kanaris, Nick & Artie Kanis, Gus & Vaso Kantzios, George & Eleni Kapolis, Thanos & Anthie Karadaglis, Elias & Eleni Karadimas, Chris & Vivian Karadimas, George Karadimas, John & Linda Karakostas, Konstantinos & Lisa Karakoudas, Eleni Karavokirakis, Dimitra Karavokirakis, Gramatiki Karnavas, Sophia Karras, Adam & Jackie Karras, John A. & Ismini Katakos, Cynthia Katsantonis, George & Sandra Keating, Dale & Helen Kefalos, Panayiotis & Fotini Klonaris, Joanne Kolidakis, Nikitas & Alessandra Konstantinos, Nikolaos & Vasiliki Konstas, Evangelos & Fani Kontos, Spiros & Areti Kopasakis, John Kosmas, Christos & Chryssa Kostakis, Alex & Irene Kostakis, Tom & Eleni Kotsanis, Nicholas & Christina Koukouras, Nikolaos & Evangelia Koukouvitakis, Stratis & Argiro Kowalsick, Ruby Kutrubs, Nick Kyriazis, Dimitri Kyriazis, Vivian Likos, Eugenia Makris, Bessie Makris, Thomas Makroglou, Thal & Lisa Manak, Michael Maroulis, Kathy Maroulis, Paraskevas & Cassandra Marountas, George & Agnieska Marountas, Nick & Denna Matheou, Demetrios & Lillian Matheou, Georgia Mathews, James & Mary Mathiellis, Paul & Carol Mavrakis, Bill & Zoe Mavrakis, Lefteris & Kleoniki McDonald, James & Anastasia Mitsionis, Athanasios Moshos, Shawn Moulagianis, Vasalios & Stamatia Neumeyer, Ryan & Margarita Nickas, Vasiliki Nimorakiotakis, George & Maria Nimorakiotakis, Nick & Antigoni Paliobeis, Irini Panos, Eleni Panos, Pete & Mary Pantelatou, Sophia Papadakis, Adamandios & Despina Papadatos, 9 Pavlos & Toula

10 Papadopoulos, Alex Papakonstantinou, Fotios & Spyroulla Pappas, Georgia Pappas, William & Susan Paul, Barbara Petratos, Kosmas & Panagiota Petsas, Demetra Petsas, Dimitri & Deanna Pikakos, Mary Piperis, Fotini Pipinias, Stephan & Koula Plataniotis, Eleni Plataniotis, Nick & Elisavet Rakopoulos, Stella Regas, Alex & Thea Regas, George & Soula Regas, Strates Riedel, Joseph & Popi Roff, Jeff & Irene Rokas, Efthihia Rokas, John & Lucy Sack, David & Katherine Salamalekis, Evangelos Salamalekis, Gus & Kristen Salloumis, Paul Salouros, Paul & Maria Sarantopoulos, Athanasios & Despina Saridakis, Frank & Anastasia Sboukis, Peter Scordos, John & Irene Semertsidis, Niko & Despina Sevastos, Gust & Jane Sheely, Christopher & Panagiota Shinas, Dean Siakantaris, Stella Sisamis, John G. & Irene Skantzos, Emanuel & Evdoxia Skoutas, Mike & Ellie Smith, Robert & Eugenia Spano, John Spanos, Kostantina Spillas, Christ & Dorothy Stefanopoulos, Polixeni Stefanopoulos, Sokratis & Ourania Stefou, Antonios & Stella Tasiouras, Evanthia Thanos, Athanasios & Anna Theodore, Neste & Artemis Trihas, Ermioni Trihas, John A. & Suzanne Tsakon, Hrisafo Tsambounieris, Manoli & Sofia Tsambunieris, Vasilis & Sophia Tsardoulias, Aris & Stella Tsardoulias, Elizabeth Tsardoulias, John & Kurannio Tsigas, Angie Tsigas, Demetrios & Shelly Tsiourtsiouris, Maria Tsirambidis, Tim & Julie Tzagournis, Adam Valsamidis, Chris & Eleni Vangelos, Zenos & Julie Vaselakis, John & Kiki Vassilakis, Freda Vassilakis, George & Irene Vassilaras, Plousia Velkos, Joseph & Maria Velkos, Nick & Irene Verikakis, Georgia Verikakis, John Vianos, John & Diamanto Vianos, Nicholas & Eleni Vitakis, Helen Voiklis, Emmanuel & Janet Vourlis, Antonetta Walsh, Edward & Calliope Whitlock, Marie & Adrian Young, Kevin Zeleniuch, Christina Zeleniuch, Mary Ellen Zembillas, Antoni & Mikhaila If we have mistakenly left your name off the STEWARDSHIP ROSTER, Please contact the Church Office. 10

11 Έκτο ετήσιο φεστιβάλ Ελληνικής Γλώσσας! Συγχαρητήρια σε όλους όσους βοήθησαν! Στους γονείς που παρακινούν και ωθούν τα παιδιά να συμμετάσχουν στον διαγωνισμό, στις δασκάλες που δίνουν τα ερεθίσματα και τα κίνητρα και φυσικά στα παιδιά για όλη τη σκληρή δουλειά! Μας κάνατε υπερήφανους! Κερδίσαμε την δεύτερη θέση στο διαγωνισμό γλώσσας, ιστορίας και πολιτισμού! Μπράβο Γιώργο και Γρήγορη Σισαμη, και Κωνσταντίνα Πρινολακη! Επιπλέον διακριθηκαμε με έργα καλλιτεχνικών, με την συμμετοχή μας σε ποίησή, θεατρικό και στην μουσική! 11

12 TEAM A TEAM A TEAM B TEAM B Anastasios Ermidis Panagiotis Ermidis Simon Skoutas Athanasios Kotsanis Demetri Anagnostos Kosta Kafantaris Victor Kafantaris Dimitri Genin Constantine Kotsanis Dimitri Rousakis George Sisamis Nikolaos Anagnostos Georgio Almiroudis April 29 May 13 May 27 June 10 June 24 Konstantinos Ermidis George Ermidis Efstratios (Charlie) Hliatzos Michael Hliatzos Joey Sheely Constantine Sheely Jonathan Walsh Angelo Semertsidis George Skoutas George Coutris Gregory Sisamis Antoni Makris Yiannis Tsambounieris May 6 May 20 June 3 June 17 12

13 WELCOME TO THE LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH CLEVELAND, OHIO Despina Sarantopoulou Cleveland Clinic Children s Cordially invites you and anyone who touched the life of your child to our annual Children s Remembrance Cermony Sunday, April 29, :00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Holiday Inn 6001 Rockside Rd. Independence, OH Program begins at 2:00 p.m. With reception and memory displays to follow Expressive Arts Team will provide creative activities for children. For further information Contact Despina Saranotpoulou Friends of those in need For the homeless in our midst; For the child in pain; for the abused; For the sick; for the devastated; For the abandoned; for those in despair, the Annunciation Philoptochos Society Cares and responds. 13

14 Other Events: ANOIXI GREEK DANCE WEEKEND April 20-22, Charlotte, NC. Workshops by Jordan Elrod and Dean Avdalas. Saturday night glendi with live music by Endasi. For more info, go to or YOUNG ADULT SPRING RETREAT May 4-6, at Camp Nazareth in Mercer, Penn. for young adults (ages 19-35) of all Orthodox jurisdictions. Keynote speakers His Grace Bishop Gregory of Nyssa and Steven Christoforou will talk on God s Plan..Your Plan: Will it ever make sense? $75 fee. Online registration: Pittsburgh.goarch.org/ya Financial need scholarships available. GREEK PONTIAN DANCE Sat., May 5, 7 p.m.-2 a.m. at Annunciation Hall, 2187 W. 14th St., Cleveland. Live authentic music on lira, daouli and piano. Dance performance at 8:30 p.m. $45 /adult includes dinner at 8 p.m.; $20/ child under 18. Dance only $20. Cash bar. Call Emmanuel Ermidis at SPAGHETTI LUNCHEON FUNDRAISER Sun., May 6 at Noon in our Cultural Hall, the Society of Platanos is sponsoring a benefit for Joanne Filina (nee Christou), a post bone marrow transplant cancer survivor. $15/adult and $7/child. 100% of the proceeds will go toward her ongoing medical expenses. For tickets or donations, contact Mary Szekely at LUNG WALK Sat., May 19, 9:30 am at Burke Lakefront Airport. Contact Elaine Campbell at (440) , if you are interested in walking in honor or memory of someone with lung disease. There is no registration fee; free team t-shirts will be provided if register by April 23. LITURGICAL ARTS ACADEMY May 20-26, Chanting and Iconography intensive workshops at the Diakonia Center in Salem, SC, where the Church of the Panagia overlooks a mountain lake. $500 includes week s lodging, meals, materials and instruction from talented artists and instructors. The event is made possible by a grant overseen by the G.O. Metropolis of Atlanta. For more details, go to call , or info@ilicons.us SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES DEAN NAKIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Available to students who are active members of one of the Greek Orthodox Churches of Northeastern Ohio, who are entering college, or are doing undergrad work. Recipients are selected according to scholastic achievement and financial need. Applications available at the candle stand. Deadline: May 1, 2018 AHEPA JOHN M. MANOS CHAPTER 36 SCHOLARSHIP Available to graduating high school seniors of Greek heritage. at Deadline for submission is May 4. Awards will be presented on a June. THE NAFPAKTIAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION $ scholarships to High School Seniors and to College students who are of Greek ancestry and permanent residents of Northeast Ohio. We are also excited to present a new $1, scholarship for students majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or Medical (STEMM). The scholarships can also be downloaded from : Nafpaktian Cultural Foundation, Inc. : Scholarships 14

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17 It is the practice of our Church to give the name of a Saint to the newborn child. By assuming the name of a Saint, we not only honor and express our gratitude to a Holy Person for his exceptional contribution to the Orthodox Faith, but provide the new Christian with an example worthy of emulation. The Saint then becomes the Patron of the child protecting it from all danger. Through his prayer, God will grant the child necessary illumination to become a zealous member of the Church and an ardent follower of Christ. Each month we will be acknowledging those celebrating their nameday in our monthly bulletin. If by chance we accidentally miss someone s nameday, we ask that you please contact the Church Office so that we may correct our records. We extend our prayers to all those celebrating their Nameday and beseech out heavenly Father to grant them many years. Χρόνια Πολλά! April 8, Holy Pascha Anastasia Saridakis Anastasia Dines Anastasia McCammon Anastasia Santos Anastasia Kotsanis Anastasia Spanos Anastasios Ermidis Anastasios Maggos Anastasios Nalmpantis Anastasios Alex Anastasia Konstantinou Anastasios Makris April 13, Life Giving fountain of the Theotokos Zoe Angelina Atheneos Zoe Mavrakis Zoe Stilianos April 23, St. George the Great Martyr George Alex George Cimino George Coutris George Drosos George Fourtounis George Georgekopoulos George Glaros George Glyptis George Grivas George Hohlakis George Kafantaris George Kalevakis George Kantzios George Karadimas George Katsantonis George Klidas George Konstandinos George Kopasakis George Kyriazis George Madias George Maropis George Marountas George Mastrokostas George Nimorakiotakis George Parianos George Petsas George Regas George Sevastos George Sideris George Sisamis George Sisamis George Skoutas George Spanos George Trifon George Tsambounieris George Tsardoulias George Vassilakis George Zampunis Georgia Anagnostos Georgia Diamantis Georgia Hatzis Georgia Janicijevic Georgia Manouselis Georgia Matheou Georgia McCammon Georgia Pagonis Georgia Papandropoulos Georgia Pappas Georgia Verikakis Georgia Zachopoulos Georgia Dimitra Ganotis Georgiann Bodle Georgio Almiroudis Georgio Efpraxias Georgios Agelidakis Georgios Ermidis Georgios Nimorakiotakis Geroge Metrakos April 25, St. Mark Mark Fikaris Mark Fourtounis Mark Lombardo April 29, St. Jason Jason Genin Jason Hubert Jason Lavdas April 30, St. Iakovos James Brandt James Mathews James McDonald James Yeager Sr. 17

18 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Event/Liturgy Calendar 2018 All Sunday & Week Day 8:30 AM Orthros / 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy April 2018 Sun. 22 Sunday of the Myrrh Bearing Women Mon. 23 St. George Orthros 8:30 Div. Lit 9:30 am Sun. 29 Sunday of the Paralytic Mon. 30 Greek School Last day for Stewardship Contributions to the Church May 2018 Thurs. 3 Greek School PTA Meeting 6:00 pm Sun. 6 Sunday of the Samaritan Woman Thurs. 10 Parish Council Meeting Sat. 12 Metropolis Oratorical Festival Sun. 13 Sunday of the Blind Man (Mothers Day) Mon. 14 Greek School Final Exams 5:30-7:30p.m. Thurs. 17 Holy Ascension Greek School PTA Meeting Practice for the Year End Program 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sat. 20 Sts. Constaintine & Helen Vespers at St. Constantine Mon. 21 Sts. Constantine & Helen Feast Day Sunday of the Blind Man Following the Divine Liturgy Greek School Year End Program Fri. May 25 thru Mon. May 28th Tremont Festival Sat. 26 Saturday of Souls Sun. 27 Holy Pentecost Mon. 28 Memorial Day/Holy Spirit June 2018 Sun. 3 Sunday of all Saints Thurs. 7 Parish Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. Sun. 10 2nd Sunday of Matthew Sun. 17 3rd Sunday of Matthew Father s Day Sun. 24 Nativity of John the Baptist Wed. 28 Vespers of St. Peter & Paul North Royalton Thurs. 29 FEAST DAY Saints Peter & Paul North Royalton Fri. 30 Synaxis of the Holy Apostles July 2018 Sun 1 5th Sunday of Matthew Sun 8 6th Sunday of Matthew Sun 15 Sunday of the Holy Fathers Sun 22 8th Sunday of Matthew Sat. 24 Greek Day Kennywood Summer Camp Reunion Sun 29 9th Sunday of Matthew August 2018 Wed. 1 Parakelesis to the Theotokos 7:00 pm Sun. 5 10th Sunday of Matthew Great Vespers for the Feast of the Holy Transfiguration 7:00 p.m. Mon. 6 Holy Transfiguration Wed. 8 Paraklesis to the Theotokos 7:00 p.m. Sun th Sunday of Matthew Mon. 13 Paraklesis to the Theotokos 7:00 p.m. Tues. 14 Great Vespers of the Dormition to the Theotokos Artoklasia 7:00 p.m. Wed. 15 Dormition of the Theotokos Artoklasia Sun th Sunday of Matthew Sun th Sunday of Matthew Tues 28 Great Vespers of the Beheading of John the Baptist 7:00 p.m. Wed. 29 Beheading of John the Baptist 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. Please visit our website: 18

19 Dear Friends of the Community, In an effort to defray the cost of publishing our Weekly Bulletin, & Vision, the Parish Council would like to invite anyone who wishes to support the Community to offer a small donation of $ for a business card sized ad which will be placed on the back inside pages of each publication for the calendar year, We generally publish a Weekly Bulletin as well as a Quarterly Newsletter, and with this program, hope to cut our publication cost in half by gathering 36 ads which will take up the last four pages of the Vision & Bulletin. If you are interested in this program, please send a business card that we will reproduce. Please also enclose a check made out to The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church for $

20 Dear Friends of the Community, In an effort to defray the cost of publishing our Weekly Bulletin, & Vision, the Parish Council would like to invite anyone who wishes to support the Community to offer a small donation of $ for a business card sized ad which will be placed on the back inside pages of each publication for the calendar year, We generally publish a Weekly Bulletin as well as a Quarterly Newsletter, and with this program, hope to cut our publication cost in half by gathering 36 ads which will take up the last four pages of the Vision & Bulletin. If you are interested in this program, please send a business card that we will reproduce. Please also enclose a check made out to The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church for $ office@annunciationcleveland.net HARSOULAS GARAGE DOORS Service & Installation Garage Doors & Openers Saki Harsoulas