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Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
555 North High Street Columbus Ohio 43215
Phone (614) 224-9020 wwwgreekcathedralcom
Sunday of Saint John Klimakos of Sinai
and The Ladder of Divine Ascent
March 22 2015
Reverend Father Demetrios Gardikes Economos Proistamenos and Cathedral Dean
Telephone (614) 593-6370
Email papademetrigmailcom
Reverend Father Constantine (Dean) Kokanos Associate Presbyter
Telephone (614) 365-1578
Email ckokanoshchcedu
Reverend Father John Stavropoulos Economos Attached Presbyter
Telephone (614) 580-4964
Email frjohnstavropoulosgmailcom
Helen Rankin Parish Council Captain
Team A Parish Council Team On-Duty
All Available Acolytes
Vasilis Konstantinidis Protopsalti
Eliseos Paul Taiganides Psalti
Kosmas Synadinos Psalti
Valerie Baker Choir Director
Tina Mosca Assistant Choir Director
Eric Russell Assistant Choir Director and Organist
WELCOME TO THE ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL
We are so happy that you are worshipping with us today If you are visiting please fill out a Visitor Information
Card located in the Narthex and give it to a Parish Council member at the candle stand in the Narthex If you are
an Orthodox Christian new to the Columbus area or you would like to know more about becoming an Orthodox
Christian please introduce yourself to one of the priests who would be most happy to meet with you and discuss
membership in our Cathedral It is our desire that you make the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral your
spiritual home May God richly bless you and your family
FOR THE RECEPTION OF HOLY COMMUNION We welcome all Christians not fully united with us It is a consequence of the sad divisions of Christianity that we
cannot extend to all a general invitation to receive Holy Communion Orthodox Christians believe that the Eucharist is
an action of the celebrating community signifying an oneness in faith life and worship Reception of the Eucharist by
Christians not fully united with us would imply a oneness which does not yet exist and for which we must all pray
TODAY WE COMMEMORATE Saint Basil the Hieromartyr of Ancyra Venerable Saint Isaac founder of the Dalmatian Monastery at
Constantinople the Martyr Saint Drosida of Antioch the daughter of the Emperor Trajan and five nuns Saint
Agalida Saint Apollinaria Saint Daria Saint Mamthusa and Saint Thais the Holy Martyrs Saint Callinica and
Saint Basilissa of Rome the Neomartyr Saint Euthymius of Prodromou Skete on Mount Athos the Neomartyrs
Schema-Abbess Saint Sophia of Kiev and her presbyter Reverend Father Dimitry Ivanov
WE REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS Please pray for your brothers and sisters in Christ at todayrsquos Divine Liturgy and throughout the week
Anargiros Aivaliotis ndash Arlington Court
Carol Barbour ndash National Church Residence
Anastasia (Gust) Constantinidis ndash At Home
Dr Michael Chakeres ndash Willowbrook Christian Home
John Gagas ndash First Community Village
Annette George ndash The Forum at Knightsbridge
Christ L George ndash At Home
Florence George ndash At Home
Fedor Kapustin ndash Emerald Crossing
Ruth Mack ndash Mother Angeline McCrory Manor
Theodora Kontras ndash National Church Residence
Katie Moulas ndash Arlington Court
Angelo Pandelaras ndash Wesley Glen
Freda Pappas ndash New Albany Garden
Marge Paras ndash National Church Residence
Effie Pathis ndash Arlington Court
John Proicou ndash New Albany Garden
Niki Shook ndash Wesley Glen (Room 110B)
George and Bea Space ndash Emeritus at Pinnacle Assisted Living
Sanda Stenescu ndash At Home
Helen Tornik ndash The Worthington
Helen Varveris ndash Saint George on the Commons
If you would like the priest to visit a friend or family member or if you would like your
name (or the name of a loved one) added to this list please contact the Cathedral Office
MAY THE LORD REMEMBER There will be a One-Year Memorial Service for Leon Kostas today Sunday March 22 2015
May his memory be eternal
There will be a Forty-Day Memorial Service for Kostas Gesouras next Sunday March 29 2015
May his memory be eternal
COFFEE HOUR All visitors and guests are encouraged to come to the coffee hour so we may properly welcome you
The Coffee Hour today Sunday March 22 2015 will be hosted by the Parish Council
The Coffee Hour next Sunday March 29 2015 will be hosted by the Parish Council
LENTEN PRAYER OF
SAINT EPHREM THE SYRIAN O Lord and Master of my life Take from me the spirit of sloth faint-
heartedness lust of power and idle talk
But give rather the spirit of chastity humility patience and love to
Thy servant
Yea Lord and King Grant me to see my own errors and not to judge
my brother for Thou art blessed unto ages of ages Amen
He Who Is God Hebrews 613-20 especially verse 17
ldquoThus God determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of
promise the immutability of His counsel confirmed it by an oathrdquo
As the philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius observes ldquoThe universe is changerdquo While we like the ancients
experience the universality of change in Christ we are blessed to know the greater certain and unchanging reality of
God God does not change but indelibly makes Himself known All may dip into the stream of holy tradition at any
point in history and meet the unchanging immutable God
When the new light of Christ broke through upon the world the Lord added promises to His earlier pledges As our
knowledge of God increases He remains the same We discern Him more clearly for we have found that the God
who promises also keeps His word
In the todayrsquos passage from Hebrews the Apostle Paul addresses Godrsquos immutability He anchors his teaching to the
unvarying nature of God Let us consider what we may learn about this immutable Lord we worship
God is the greatest Being we could ever encounter or imagine (verse 13) No matter what category we choose ndash
goodness power truth knowledge value reliability stability ndash God exceeds our very definition of that category
Thus we rightly call Him Good One almighty the Truth all-knowing unchanging and so on
Being ultimate God reigns supreme over all who claim to speak the truth (verses 13 and 18) We note however that
God always gives us cause to believe in Him knowing full well that we are accustomed to lies and half-truth He
swears an oath of fidelity and truth to us
What surety do we have that there is no deception in the Word of God First and foremost He swears by Himself
For this reason the Lord Jesus pointedly asks ldquoWhat greater than God do you requirerdquo (see Matthew 2316-22)
God blesses us especially when we trust Him (Hebrews 614) In this verse the Apostle again quotes the Genesis
account (221-17) of Abraham Can we imagine a greater trust in the veracity of God than that which Abraham
exhibited Truthfully God ever proves Himself faithful to the word that He spoke to Abraham ndash a truth He sustains to
this day
God is our strong consolation (Hebrews 618) no matter what happens Saint Paul says ldquoBlessed be the God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ the Father of mercies and God of all comfort Who comforts us in all our tribulation
For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us so our consolation also abounds through Christrdquo (II Corinthians 13-5)
What about those times when we are wounded unfairly or when we have fallen and then desire to repent Let us
come with our heartaches to Christ who cares and consoles
ldquoOur God is refuge and strength a helper in afflictions which mightily befall usrdquo (Psalm 451) In God we always
have ground for hope Our task is to ldquolay hold of the hope set before us This hope we have as an anchor of the soul
both sure and steadfastrdquo (Hebrews 618-19)
This hope is personal as well for God offers Himself to us We may cry out to Him with confidence ldquoO Lord Thou
art my hope from my youthrdquo (Psalm 704)
Finally the Apostle Paul reassures us that the immutable God is ever accessible (Hebrews 619-20) Christ our High
Priest is present before God the Father As fellow man and Savior of all He is beyond the veil that separates God
from mankind ever interceding for us
O Christ unchanging One my only Hope hasten to my great need and save me
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The Epistle Reading
ΠΡΟΚΕΊΜΕΝΟΝ Ἦχος βαρύς
Κύριος ἰσχὺν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ δώσει
Στίχ Ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ υἱοὶ Θεοῦ ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ δόξαν καὶ τιμήν
Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 613-20 Ἀδελφοί τῷ Ἀβραὰμ ἐπαγγειλάμενος ὁ θεός ἐπεὶ κατrsquo οὐδενὸς εἶχεν μείζονος ὀμόσαι ὤμοσεν
καθrsquo ἑαυτοῦ λέγων Ἦ μὴν εὐλογῶν εὐλογήσω σε καὶ πληθύνων πληθυνῶ σε Καὶ οὕτως
μακροθυμήσας ἐπέτυχεν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας Ἄνθρωποι μὲν γὰρ κατὰ τοῦ μείζονος ὀμνύουσιν καὶ
πάσης αὐτοῖς ἀντιλογίας πέρας εἰς βεβαίωσιν ὁ ὅρκος Ἐν ᾧ περισσότερον βουλόμενος ὁ θεὸς
ἐπιδεῖξαι τοῖς κληρονόμοις τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τὸ ἀμετάθετον τῆς βουλῆς αὐτοῦ ἐμεσίτευσεν ὅρκῳ
ἵνα διὰ δύο πραγμάτων ἀμεταθέτων ἐν οἷς ἀδύνατον ψεύσασθαι θεόν ἰσχυρὰν παράκλησιν
ἔχωμεν οἱ καταφυγόντες κρατῆσαι τῆς προκειμένης ἐλπίδοςmiddot ἣν ὡς ἄγκυραν ἔχομεν τῆς ψυχῆς
ἀσφαλῆ τε καὶ βεβαίαν καὶ εἰσερχομένην εἰς τὸ ἐσώτερον τοῦ καταπετάσματοςmiddot ὅπου πρόδρομος
ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν εἰσῆλθεν Ἰησοῦς κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδὲκ ἀρχιερεὺς γενόμενος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα
PROKEIMENON Grave Tone
The Lord will give strength to his people
Verse Bring to the Lord O sons of God bring to the Lord honor and glory
Saint Paulrsquos Letter to the Hebrews 613-20 BRETHREN when God made a promise to Abraham since he had no one greater by whom to swear he swore to
himself saying Surely I will bless you and multiply you And thus Abraham having patiently endured
obtained the promise Men indeed swear by a greater than themselves and in all their disputes an oath is final for
confirmation So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable
character of his purpose he interposed with an oath so that through two unchangeable things in which it is
impossible that God should prove false we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize
the hope set before us We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul a hope that enters into the inner
shrine behind the curtain where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf having become a high priest for
ever after the order of Melchizedek
The Proclamation of the Holy Gospel
The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to
Saint Mark the Evangelist 917-31
At that time a man came to Jesus kneeling and saying Teacher I brought my son to you for he has a dumb
spirit and wherever it seizes him it dashes him down and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid and I
asked your disciples to cast it out and they were not able And he answered them O faithless generation how
long am I to be with you How long am I to bear with you Bring him to me And they brought the boy to him
and when the spirit saw him immediately it convulsed the boy and he fell on the ground and rolled about
foaming at the mouth And Jesus asked his father How long has he had this And he said From childhood
And it has often cast him into the fire and into the water to destroy him but if you can do anything have pity on
us and help us And Jesus said to him If you can All things are possible to him who believes Immediately
the father of the child cried out and said I believe help my unbelief And when Jesus saw that a crowd came
running together he rebuked the unclean spirit saying to it You dumb and deaf spirit I command you come out
of him and never enter him again And after crying out and convulsing him terribly it came out and the boy
was like a corpse so that most of them said He is dead But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up and
he arose And when he had entered the house his disciples asked him privately Why could we not cast it out
And he said to them This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting They went on from
there and passed through Galilee And he would not have any one know it for he was teaching his disciples
saying to them The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men and they will kill him and when he is
killed after three days he will rise
Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 917-31
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ ἄνθρωπός τις προσῆλθε τῷ Ἰησοῦ λέγων διδάσκαλε ἤνεγκα τὸν υἱόν μου πρός
σε ἔχοντα πνεῦμα ἄλαλον καὶ ὅπου ἂν αὐτὸν καταλάβῃ ῥήσσει αὐτόν καὶ ἀφρίζει καὶ τρίζει
τοὺς ὀδόντας αὐτοῦ καὶ ξηραίνεται καὶ εἶπον τοῖς μαθηταῖς σου ἵνα αὐτὸ ἐκβάλωσι καὶ οὐκ
ἴσχυσαν ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς αὐτῷ λέγει ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος ἕως πότε πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἔσομαι ἕως πότε
ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν φέρετε αὐτὸν πρός με καὶ ἤνεγκαν αὐτὸν πρὸς αὐτόν καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὸν εὐθέως τὸ
πνεῦμα ἐσπάραξεν αὐτόν καὶ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἐκυλίετο ἀφρίζων καὶ ἐπηρώτησε τὸν πατέρα
αὐτοῦ πόσος χρόνος ἐστὶν ὡς τοῦτο γέγονεν αὐτῷ ὁ δὲ εἶπε παιδιόθεν καὶ πολλάκις αὐτὸν καὶ
εἰς πῦρ ἔβαλε καὶ εἰς ὕδατα ἵνα ἀπολέσῃ αὐτόν ἀλλ᾿ εἴ τι δύνασαι βοήθησον ἡμῖν σπλαγχνισθεὶς
ἐφ᾿ ἡμᾶς ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ τὸ εἰ δύνασαι πιστεῦσαι πάντα δυνατὰ τῷ πιστεύοντι καὶ
εὐθέως κράξας ὁ πατὴρ τοῦ παιδίου μετὰ δακρύων ἔλεγε πιστεύω κύριε βοήθει μου τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ
ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ὅτι ἐπισυντρέχει ὄχλος ἐπετίμησε τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἀκαθάρτῳ λέγων αὐτῷ τὸ
πνεῦμα τὸ ἄλαλον καὶ κωφόν ἐγώ σοι ἐπιτάσσω ἔξελθε ἐξ αὐτοῦ καὶ μηκέτι εἰσέλθῃς εἰς αὐτόν
καὶ κράξαν καὶ πολλὰ σπαράξαν αὐτὸν ἐξῆλθε καὶ ἐγένετο ὡσεὶ νεκρός ὥστε πολλοὺς λέγειν ὅτι
ἀπέθανεν ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς κρατήσας αὐτὸν τῆς χειρὸς ἤγειρεν αὐτόν καὶ ἀνέστη Καὶ εἰσελθόντα
αὐτὸν εἰς οἶκον οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπηρώτων αὐτὸν κατ᾿ ἰδίαν ὅτι ἡμεῖς οὐκ ἠδυνήθημεν ἐκβαλεῖν
αὐτό καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς τοῦτο τὸ γένος ἐν οὐδενὶ δύναται ἐξελθεῖν εἰ μὴ ἐν προσευχῇ καὶ νηστείᾳ
Καὶ ἐκεῖθεν ἐξελθόντες παρεπορεύοντο διὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας καὶ οὐκ ἤθελεν ἵνα τις γνῷ ἐδίδασκε
γὰρ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ὅτι ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται εἰς χεῖρας
ἀνθρώπων καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτόν καὶ ἀποκτανθεὶς τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀναστήσεται
STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT
ldquoYou will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every
occasion and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to Godrdquo
mdash Saint Paulrsquos Second Letter to the Corinthians 911
Becoming an Apostle
Christ told His disciples ldquoFollow me and I will make you fishers of menrdquo When He called them they gave
up their profession and their families and left everything to devote themselves to His work Are we not also
called to follow Him Does this mean we are to give up our livelihood and leave our families No Only a few
are called in such a manner but we are still called to become His Apostles How can we do this if we are not
able to pack up and head for a mission somewhere in the world
How about the needs of our own Church Attendance to church services is not so great Less than 25 of our
members will be found in the church on Sundays We are lucky if we see them on Christmas or Pascha How
about ourselves Are we responsible for this lack of participation in the Sacramental life of the Church What
effort have we made to urge others to come and participate How effective are we on Sunday at rousing all of
our family members to get up and get ready to get to Church before the service begins Do we just satisfy
ourselves with getting to Church on time Can we say that we are a leader for Christ
When we are moved by a sermon do we share it with others When we are cleansed and spiritually uplifted
by participation in the Sacraments do we encourage others to do the same Do we think the job of spreading the
message of the Gospel is the work of the Church alone This is not the correct view as from the earliest days of
the Church all of Christrsquos followers were active in spreading the Gospel message Every Christian is called and
capable of being a preacher of the Gospel message It is not necessary to go to Africa or some other exotic place
to be a missionary You can become one in your own home your neighborhood and parish community
As Bishop Augoustinos writes ldquoEvery Christian should consider himself a little Apostle in the world No
legitimate cause can interfere with a missionary endeavor If he is a fervent Christian wherever he is he will find
an opportunity to speak about Christ At home at school at college on boats in every place there are souls who
seek light and salvation the believer can throw out his net Even if he does not achieve much even if he saves
one sinner from the brink of destructionmdashhe will be considered great in the eye of the Lordrdquo
The ldquoStewardship Thought of the Dayrdquo is borrowed from Orthodox Way of Life blog posted March 16 2015
Parishioners often ask the question ldquoIrsquom one person Can I make a differencerdquo The answer to that question
is ldquoYes you canrdquo History is full of individuals who acting alone made all the difference in their churches
communities and the world Your good example multiplied by hundreds of others acting together will be
the catalyst that sustains and moves our parish forward in the mission given to us by our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ
You can become a disciple and apostle of Godrsquos truth by encouraging others to participate in the
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK
ANNUNCIATION CATHEDRAL WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Old Testament Reading (for Orthros)
Old Testament Reading 1 (for Vespers)
Old Testament Reading 2 (for Vespers)
March 23 2015 Isaiah 3733-386 Genesis 1312-18 Proverbs 1427-154
March 24 2015 Isaiah 4018-31 Genesis 151-15 Proverbs 157-19
Gospel Reading (for Orthros)
Epistle Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
Gospel Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
March 25 2015 Luke 139-49 56 Hebrews 211-18 Luke 124-38
Old Testament Reading (for Orthros)
Old Testament Reading 1 (for Vespers)
Old Testament Reading 2 (for Vespers)
March 26 2015 Isaiah 425-16 Genesis 1820-33 Proverbs 1617-1717
March 27 2015 Isaiah 4511-17 Genesis 221-18 Proverbs 1717-185
Gospel Reading (for Orthros)
Epistle Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
Gospel Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
March 28 2015 Hebrews 91-7 Luke 139-49 56
March 29 2015 John 2019-31 Hebrews 911-14 Mark 1032-45
Sunday March 22 2015
Sunday of the Saint John Klimakos author of The Ladder of Divine Ascent
(Fourth Sunday of the Great Lent)
- Orthros 815 am Divine Liturgy 930 am
One-Year Memorial Service for Leon Kostas
Sunday Church School (after Holy Communion)
Adult Catechetical Class (after Holy Communion)
Monday March 23 2015
Great Compline 530 pm
Bible Study (after Great Compline)
NO GOYA VOLLYBALL PRACTICE DUE TO SPRING BREAK
Tuesday March 24 2015
Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos
- Great Vespers 530 pm
Dessert and Coffee Reception (after Great Vespers)
Wednesday March 25 2015
Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos
- Orthros 815 am Hierarchical Divine Liturgy 930 am Artoklasia 1130 am
Parish Feast Day Luncheon (after the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy)
Adult Greek Language School Class 600 pm
Friday March 27 2015 GOYA Spring Retreat at Camp Nazareth Begins
The Salutations to the Most Holy Theotokos (Χαιρετισμοί της Θεοτόκου) 600 pm
Saturday March 28 2015
GOYA Spring Retreat at Camp Nazareth Continues
Greek Language School Classes 1000 am
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Choir Rehearsal 1000 am
Sunday March 29 2015
Sunday of the Saint Mary of Egypt (Fifth Sunday of the Great Lent)
- Orthros 815 am Divine Liturgy 930 am
Forty-Day Memorial Service for Kostas Gesouras
Procession of the Greek Language School and the Sunday Church School
Sunday Church School (after Holy Communion)
Adult Catechetical Class (after Holy Communion)
GOYA Spring Retreat at Camp Nazareth Concludes
IMPORTANT DATES AND REMINDERS BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS Any items that you wish to appear in the Weekly Bulletin must be submitted to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral Office no later than Wednesday afternoon at 500 pm Please note that announcements may be
altered to comply with style formatting and space constraints We appreciate your thoughtful cooperation
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS AHEPA FAMILY BUCKEYE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION APPLICATIONS The AHEPA Family (Order of AHEPA Daughters of Penelope Sons of Pericles and the Maids of Athena)
Buckeye Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2015 scholarship applications are ready and
available The application is available online at wwwbsfbuckeyedistrict11org Students can access the
application by clicking on Applications on the menu at the top of the website All the instructions and submission
options are listed As a reminder students or their parent(s) or guardian must be a member in good standing of
one of the chapters in the Buckeye District 11 and they must have been a member for the past three years
GREAT VESPERS AND COFFEE SOCIAL The 50 Plus Group will join with the entire Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral community in the Great
Vespers for the Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos on Tuesday March 24 2015 at 530 pm
Following the Great Vespers the Fifty-Plus Group will host a Coffee Social in the Cathedral Social Hall for
dessert coffee and fellowship Please bring a Lenten dessert to share
PHILOPTOCHOS HOMELESS MEAL MINISTRIES The Philoptochos Homeless Ministries will be serving a meal for the homeless on Thursday March 26 2015
For more information or to volunteer please contact Diane Chakalis at dianechakaliswowwaycom or you may
call or text her at (614) 560-9922
ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL GREEK LANGUAGE SCHOOL The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Greek Language School holds children and adult classes on Saturdays from
1000 am to 100 pm and adult classes on Wednesday evenings at 600 pm The remaining Saturday Morning Classes
for March are Saturday March 28 2015 The remaining Wednesday Adult Greek Language School Class for the month
of March will be Wednesday March 25 2015
STEWARDSHIP FORMS Thank you to all who have filled out their pledge forms It is a blessing to be able to plan accordingly and your
gifts of time talent and treasure assist us in supporting and creating new ministries to meet the growing needs of
our parish We are nearing completion of the first quarter if you have not filled out a 2015 Stewardship Form
please do so your support is very much appreciated Forms are available in the Narthex Thank you
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday April 14 2015 All members of the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Cathedral in-good-standing are welcome to attend all parish council meetings
MEN RETIREES The men retirees of the Cathedral will assemble at 900 am on Monday April 13 2015 at Spirorsquos Plaza Cafeacute
located at 2958 McKinley Avenue Columbus Ohio for a great breakfast and fellowship
SAVE THE DATE The Greek Olympic Society will be hosting their 2015 Glendi Dance on Saturday May 16 2015 Ticket sales
will begin this next week Mark your calendars and make plans to attend this wonderful event
FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION AND GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY PROCESSION In celebration of the Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos and Greek Independence Day we
will have a procession with the icons of the Mother of God Greek flags and American flags at the end of Divine
Liturgy on Sunday March 29 2015 All Sunday Church School and Greek Language School students are
requested to wear traditional Greek outfits and participate
ANNUAL FLOWER SALE The Ladies Greek Orthodox Philoptochos Society and the Greek Olympic Society are pleased to announce that
they are taking orders for their Annual Flower Sale As you know the proceeds from the Flower Sale help
support the Philoptochos Homeless Meal Ministry Each basket sold will provide three meals to those in need
Our goal for this year is to sell 300 hanging baskets Orders will be taken after Divine Liturgy on the following
days Sunday March 22 2015 Sunday March 29 2015 and Sunday April 5 2015 The beautiful 10rdquo hanging
baskets are only $1400 each and may be picked-up Motherrsquos Day weekend on Saturday May 9 2015 from 100
pm to 300 pm and on Sunday May 10 2015 after Divine Liturgy Please support this worthy project
BABY FOOD DRIVE We will be collecting Baby Food (jars of food formula or cereal) for the NNEMAP Pantry in the Short North
until Friday May 1 2015 Baby food is one of the most needed items for the pantry as it is not available to them
through the area Food Banks that they work with We hope to collect enough to make weekly deliveries Please
help us feed Godrsquos children
HOLY WEEK MYRRHBEARERS All girls in the second grade through the sixth grade are invited and encouraged to be Holy Week Myrrhbearers
(Μυροφόροι) They will be participating in the services for Palm Sunday Holy Friday Evening and the Great
and Holy Saturday Midnight Resurrection Service Please contact Deborah Pries at deborahpriesgmailcom or
(614) 832-7659 if your daughter is interested and more information will be sent to you
APPRECIATION AND RECOGNITION LUNCHEON A light luncheon will be served on Sunday April 26 2015 after Divine Liturgy in appreciation of Marge Parasrsquo
25+ years of service as our Cathedral Secretary and to mark her retirement We will also honor our parishioners
celebrating 80+ years of life Moreover we would like to create a slideshow of our honorees with a baby photo
If you or someone you know would like to participate please submit a baby photo to the Church office by
Monday April 20 2015
A NOTE FROM OUR INTERIM CATHEDRAL SECRETARY For the last several months Ms Janay Washington has been serving as the Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral Secretary As you may have heard her last day was on Friday March 20 2015 Before leaving Janay
wanted to tell the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral family that ldquoIt has been nice working with yourdquo And
ldquoThank you for your kindness God Blessrdquo We wish Janay all the best and pray Godrsquos richest blesses on her
The Divine Ladder of Ascent
YOUTH MINISTRY HIGHLIGHTS March 22
nd through March 29
th
Check out our GOYA Facebook page Annunciation Columbus GOYA
Youth Ministry Highlights are posted weekly at wwwgreekcathedralcom
ATTENTION IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE The dates for the 2015 Metropolis of Pittsburgh GOYA Spring Retreat have been changed
The Spring Retreat will now be held on Friday March 27 2015 through Sunday March 29 2015
Make plans to attend this fun and spiritually enriching event
GOYA (9
th 10
th 11
th and 12
th Grade)
The next GOYA Meeting will be held on Sunday April 12 2015
METROPOLIS OF PITTSBURGH SUMMER CAMP 2015 The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh began online camper registration for Summer Camp 2015 at
Camp Nazareth on Monday March 16 2015 JOY Sessions are for those currently in second grade through the
sixth grade GOYA Sessions are for those currently in grades seventh through twelfth We are hoping to coordinate
those going from the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in the following sessions
JOY Session 1 Sunday June 21 2015 through Saturday June 27 2015 (Week One)
GOYA Session 3 Sunday July 5 2015 through Saturday July 11 2015 (Week Three)
Hurry and get your registration in the sessions will fill-up fast
Also Goya after Church School this Sunday in the Youth RoomJOY Session 1 ndash June 21-27 (June 21 is Fathers
Day)
JOY Session 2 ndash June 28-July 4
GOYA Session 3 ndash July 5-11
GOYA Session 4 ndash July 12-18
Summer Camp ReunionGreek Day at Kennywood ndash Tuesday July 28 2015 financial-need scholarships are
available due to generosity of Leadership 100 Please register today at pittsburghgoarchorg For more information
contact camppittsburghgoarchorg or youthpittsburghgoarchorg or (412) 621-8543 Donrsquot miss this great
opportunity for spiritual growth and great fellowship
LITTLE LAMBS MINISTRY The next Little Lambs Play and Learn Get-Together will be held on Saturday April 4 2015 Little
Lambs is open to all parish youth not yet in Kindergarten please join us
CHURCH SCHOOL OPEN SHELTER PROJECT The Church School makes 175 sack lunches for the Open Shelter on the third Sunday of every month The shelter
serves people who are unable to provide basic needs for their families We need the support of our students parents
and members of our community to help meet our commitment to the shelter Each month the Church School seeks
donations from the community Please contact Helen Rankin at (614) 530-4771 or Diane Chakalis at (614) 560-
9922 and let them know if you would be willing to donate any of the following items The next Sack Lunch
Sunday will be Sunday April 19 2015
The items that are needed by Sunday April 19 2015 are
175 pieces of fresh fruit 175 drink boxes with straws
175 Cookies (individually wrapped) 200 slices of bologna
200 slices of cheese (sandwich size) Food preparation gloves
200 Zip Lockreg sandwich bags 18 loaves of bread
200 paper lunch bags 200 ketchup packets
200 mustard packets 200 bags of snack sized chips
200 Napkins
ACOLYTE SCHEDULE Senior Captains
Alexi Baron Corey Khan Bobby Gardikes Jimmy Sevenoff and Chris Solomonides
Junior Captains Jimmy Contakis Panos Davayios Charlie Henry Chris Sfikas and Robert Valenti
All Altar Boys are encouraged to serve every Sunday and at all special services
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh
2015 GOYA Spring Retreat Friday March 27 2015 ndash Sunday March 29 2015
Camp Nazareth Mercer Pennsylvania
Camper and Staff Online Registration Available pittsburghgoarchorg $150 Camper Fee Financial-need scholarships available due to generosity of Leadership 100
More information Email camppittsburghgoarchorg or youthpittsburghgoarchorg or Phone (412) 621-8543
Saint Paisios who we knew as Elder Paisios just weeks ago taught us about hot to ldquoBe the Beerdquo Come and learn what this modern day saint has to say that can help us on our Lenten Journey and our journey through life
A New Saint
Saint
Paisios The Church just proclaimed him
a saint and there are those who
knew him personally including
our Keynote Speaker
Father Nicholas Palis Presiding Priest Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Bethlehem Pennsylvania
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Junior and Zoee
Dance Rehearsal Schedule January 2015 through August 2015
Sunday April 26 2015 1215 pm to 130 pm
Sunday July 12 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 2 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday May 17 2015 1215 pm to 130 pm
Sunday July 19 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 9 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 7 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday July 23 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 16 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 14 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday July 30 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 23 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 28 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 30 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
If you have any questions please contact Vicky Constantinidis ndash Gardikes at (614) 778-3219
(These dates are tentative and may have to be changed to address parish scheduling conflicts or the need for more or less rehearsal time)
2015 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Tour of Greece
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral is planning a trip to Greece for Summer 2015
We will visit Mainland Greece the Greek Islands and some of the famous monasteries including
the Monasteries of Meteora the Panagia in Tinos (also known as the Megalochari of Tinos or
the Evangelistria of Tinos) and the Monastery of Saint John the Evangelist and Theologian
in Patmos For more information please contact Fay Tzemos of Astro Tours at (614) 459-
6592 The deadline to register for the tour is Tuesday March 31 2015
ADULT ORTHODOX CATECHISM CLASSES
We welcome all Catechumens studying to enter the
Orthodox Church spouses of Orthodox partners and
anyone who is interested in learning more about their Faith
Classes will meet on the following Sundays after Holy
Communion in Room 207
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Sunday March 22 2015 Prayer Life in the Church
Sunday April 19 2015 Bright Week in the Holy Orthodox Church
Sunday March 29 2015 Lenten Directions from the Fathers
Sunday April 26 2015 Is it enough to believe in Christ in order to be saved
Sunday May 3 2015 The falling asleep of Saint John the Theologian
GREAT COMPLINE AND BIBLE STUDY
During Great Lent we will offer Great Compline on
Monday evenings at 530 pm followed by our customary
Bible Study Please join us for this spiritually uplifting
and informative gatherings
Saint Andrew of Crete
Monday March 23 2015 Jesus loves the lonely and poor
Monday May 4 2015 The Ascension and Great Commission
Monday March 30 2015 Saint John Chrysostom Comments on Christs Ministry
Monday April 20 2015 Saint Gregory Palamas Comments on the Resurrection
Monday April 27 2015 The General Resurrection of All Humanity
Monday May 11 2015 Christian Apologists on Saint Matthews Gospel
Monday May 18 2015 Sanctification of Time
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Choir O sing to the Lord a new song sing to the Lord all the
earth Sing to the Lord bless His Holy Name tell of His salvation from day to day Declare His glory among the
nations His marvelous works among all the peoples Psalm 961-3
Choir Calendar (Saturday Rehearsals begin each Saturday at 1000 am unless otherwise noted)
(Sunday Rehearsals begin after Holy Communion and last until 1200 pm)
Abbreviated RehearsalSunday March 22 2014 (after Holy Communion)
Great Vespers for the Feast of the AnnunciationTuesday March 24 2015 at 530 pm
Feast of the Annunciation (Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with Full Choir)Wednesday March 25 2015 at 930 am
Full RehearsalSaturday March 28 2015 at 1000 am
Full Rehearsal (Late Start due to the Saturday of Lazarus Services)Saturday April 4 2015 at 1200 pm
Palm SundaySunday April 5 2015 at 930 am
Holy TuesdayTuesday April 7 2015 at 630 pm
Great and Holy FridayFriday April 10 2015 at 630 pm
Feast of All Feasts Great and Holy PaschaSaturday April 11 2015 at 1030 pm
The Rice Bowl funds are distributed to eight
different countries Haiti Honduras Nicaragua
Ethiopia India Philippines Rwanda and South
Africa
We are a little over half way through Great
Lent please pray for this project and for the
children who are without food that God will
work within our hearts to provide a helping
hand in changing a childrsquos life
The funds we raise will give children a chance at life We are thankful to be making
real change with your change May God bless you Pick up a rice bowl today in
the Cathedral Lobby Return it by Pascha (Sunday April 12 2015)
Got questions Contact Eve Peratopoulos at epera4gmailcom
or Helen Rankin at helenpraolcom
HHHooolllyyy FFFrrriiidddaaayyy
LLLUUUMMMIIINNNAAARRRIIIAAASSS With the Saints give rest O Christ to the soul of Thy servants where
there is no sickness and sorrow neither sighing but only life everlasting
In Loving Memory (please include first and last names)
1 7
2 8
3 9
4 10
5 11
6 12
Your Name ______________________________________________
Donation $500 per name The luminarias will be lit and placed in the Cathedral courtyard
before the Lamentation Service on Holy Friday Evening
Donations will assist our Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Mission Team that
will be going to Appalachia this Summer Our outreach will involve ministering to
youth and making a difference in peoplersquos lives through light construction projects
Please also include our Mission Team and all Orthodox Missions in your prayers
Please make checks payable to ldquoAnnunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedralrdquo
Please return checks to
Helen Rankin Deborah Pries or the Cathedral Office Thank You
Lenten and Pascha
Flower Donations Please consider donating
Toward the flowers that
we offer during Holy Week
Services You can find a flyer
with more information
at the candle stand
Thank you to everyone
who has donated so far
Your generosity is
greatly appreciated
The Modern Greek Program at The Ohio State University
invites you to the 2015 Thomas E Leontis and Anna P Leontis
Memorial Lecture in Modern Greek Studies This year
Professor Dimitri Gutas (Yale University) will speak
Posthumous Hellenisms in Byzantium and Early Islam A History
Thursday April 2 2015 at 300 pm
The Ohio State University Ohio Union Interfaith and Reflection Room
1739 North High Street Columbus Ohio
A reception will follow the lecture Please make plans to attend this insightful and informative event
For more information please contact professor Yiorgos Anagnostou at anagnostou1osuedu
For more detailed information of the Professor Dimitri Gutas and the Leontis Memorial Lecture please see httpsclassicsosueduabout-usannual-thomas-e-leontis-and-anna-p-leontis-memorial-lecture-modern-greek-studies
Our Orthodox Communities Serving Christ Through Helping Others Together
We have been talking about how we can better serve the city communities we
reside in and have hope that if we work together by leveraging our collective
gifts and talents we can both compliment services we are already providing
and better serve the needy in our neighborhoods Please consider getting
involved in one of our joint out-reach projects
THE JONAH HOUSE Will be working with local drug
and alcohol rehabilitation centers
to provide safe housing for
individuals experiencing addiction
and homelessness
For more information on how you
can help please contact Nathan
Smith founder of the Jonah
House and a member of Saint
Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church at (614) 354-4849 or
nathanjonahhousecom
ADULT LITERACY We will be developing writing
and illustrating a series of age
appropriate books for teaching
adults how to read They will
include material to help develop
important life skills and will
compliment the Homeless Outreach
Ministries of Saint Gregory of
Nyssa Orthodox Church in helping
families become more independent
and move out of poverty
For more information on how you
can help please contact Deborah
Pries a member of the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Cathedral at (614)
832-7659 or deborahpriesgmailcom or Charles Robbins member of Saint
Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church
crobb59aolcom
BABY FOOD DRIVE Our communities will be aiding
NNEEMAP in collecting much
needed baby food for Columbus
area families
Please support this effort by
bringing baby food donations when
we worship together for the Divine
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts of
Great Lent
Saint Barnabas Antiochian
Orthodox Church
March 11 2015 at 630 pm
Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral
April 1 2015 at 630 pm
ldquoAs each one has received a gift minister it to one another
as good stewards of the manifold grace of Godrdquo I James 410
What are your gifts and talents Find out how you can help
If you would like to be a part of our leadership team contact Father Demetrios Gardikes at
papademetrigmailcom or Nathan and Stephanie Smith Saint Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church Charles Robbins Saint Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church Deborah Pries Sundy Gulu
Helen Rankin Peter Gardikes Diane Chakalis or Isaac Williams Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral We would be happy to answer any of your questions
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore is getting
ready for Spring Pascha Motherrsquos Day and Graduations New Items are
coming in all the time
We have personalized red Christmas bulbs with the names in Greek
They sell for $300 each All the money will go to Youth Ministry
Mission trip in the late Spring
Three members of our Cathedral Community have authorized books ldquoThe Greek Orthodox Wedding Bookrdquo by Jamie Jameson
and Evangelia Philippidis Well done and informative
great gift for the Bride to be ndash sells for $3500
ldquoReflection on Processrdquo by Mrs Anna D Christoforides
It tells how our Interior Design was developed and all the
research that went in to it It sells for $3500 and all
proceeds will go directly to the Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral courtesy of Mrs Christoforides
We have copies of these beautiful books for sale
Stop in and see our beautiful store
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore
Co lum bus O hio
TODAY WE COMMEMORATE Saint Basil the Hieromartyr of Ancyra Venerable Saint Isaac founder of the Dalmatian Monastery at
Constantinople the Martyr Saint Drosida of Antioch the daughter of the Emperor Trajan and five nuns Saint
Agalida Saint Apollinaria Saint Daria Saint Mamthusa and Saint Thais the Holy Martyrs Saint Callinica and
Saint Basilissa of Rome the Neomartyr Saint Euthymius of Prodromou Skete on Mount Athos the Neomartyrs
Schema-Abbess Saint Sophia of Kiev and her presbyter Reverend Father Dimitry Ivanov
WE REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS Please pray for your brothers and sisters in Christ at todayrsquos Divine Liturgy and throughout the week
Anargiros Aivaliotis ndash Arlington Court
Carol Barbour ndash National Church Residence
Anastasia (Gust) Constantinidis ndash At Home
Dr Michael Chakeres ndash Willowbrook Christian Home
John Gagas ndash First Community Village
Annette George ndash The Forum at Knightsbridge
Christ L George ndash At Home
Florence George ndash At Home
Fedor Kapustin ndash Emerald Crossing
Ruth Mack ndash Mother Angeline McCrory Manor
Theodora Kontras ndash National Church Residence
Katie Moulas ndash Arlington Court
Angelo Pandelaras ndash Wesley Glen
Freda Pappas ndash New Albany Garden
Marge Paras ndash National Church Residence
Effie Pathis ndash Arlington Court
John Proicou ndash New Albany Garden
Niki Shook ndash Wesley Glen (Room 110B)
George and Bea Space ndash Emeritus at Pinnacle Assisted Living
Sanda Stenescu ndash At Home
Helen Tornik ndash The Worthington
Helen Varveris ndash Saint George on the Commons
If you would like the priest to visit a friend or family member or if you would like your
name (or the name of a loved one) added to this list please contact the Cathedral Office
MAY THE LORD REMEMBER There will be a One-Year Memorial Service for Leon Kostas today Sunday March 22 2015
May his memory be eternal
There will be a Forty-Day Memorial Service for Kostas Gesouras next Sunday March 29 2015
May his memory be eternal
COFFEE HOUR All visitors and guests are encouraged to come to the coffee hour so we may properly welcome you
The Coffee Hour today Sunday March 22 2015 will be hosted by the Parish Council
The Coffee Hour next Sunday March 29 2015 will be hosted by the Parish Council
LENTEN PRAYER OF
SAINT EPHREM THE SYRIAN O Lord and Master of my life Take from me the spirit of sloth faint-
heartedness lust of power and idle talk
But give rather the spirit of chastity humility patience and love to
Thy servant
Yea Lord and King Grant me to see my own errors and not to judge
my brother for Thou art blessed unto ages of ages Amen
He Who Is God Hebrews 613-20 especially verse 17
ldquoThus God determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of
promise the immutability of His counsel confirmed it by an oathrdquo
As the philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius observes ldquoThe universe is changerdquo While we like the ancients
experience the universality of change in Christ we are blessed to know the greater certain and unchanging reality of
God God does not change but indelibly makes Himself known All may dip into the stream of holy tradition at any
point in history and meet the unchanging immutable God
When the new light of Christ broke through upon the world the Lord added promises to His earlier pledges As our
knowledge of God increases He remains the same We discern Him more clearly for we have found that the God
who promises also keeps His word
In the todayrsquos passage from Hebrews the Apostle Paul addresses Godrsquos immutability He anchors his teaching to the
unvarying nature of God Let us consider what we may learn about this immutable Lord we worship
God is the greatest Being we could ever encounter or imagine (verse 13) No matter what category we choose ndash
goodness power truth knowledge value reliability stability ndash God exceeds our very definition of that category
Thus we rightly call Him Good One almighty the Truth all-knowing unchanging and so on
Being ultimate God reigns supreme over all who claim to speak the truth (verses 13 and 18) We note however that
God always gives us cause to believe in Him knowing full well that we are accustomed to lies and half-truth He
swears an oath of fidelity and truth to us
What surety do we have that there is no deception in the Word of God First and foremost He swears by Himself
For this reason the Lord Jesus pointedly asks ldquoWhat greater than God do you requirerdquo (see Matthew 2316-22)
God blesses us especially when we trust Him (Hebrews 614) In this verse the Apostle again quotes the Genesis
account (221-17) of Abraham Can we imagine a greater trust in the veracity of God than that which Abraham
exhibited Truthfully God ever proves Himself faithful to the word that He spoke to Abraham ndash a truth He sustains to
this day
God is our strong consolation (Hebrews 618) no matter what happens Saint Paul says ldquoBlessed be the God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ the Father of mercies and God of all comfort Who comforts us in all our tribulation
For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us so our consolation also abounds through Christrdquo (II Corinthians 13-5)
What about those times when we are wounded unfairly or when we have fallen and then desire to repent Let us
come with our heartaches to Christ who cares and consoles
ldquoOur God is refuge and strength a helper in afflictions which mightily befall usrdquo (Psalm 451) In God we always
have ground for hope Our task is to ldquolay hold of the hope set before us This hope we have as an anchor of the soul
both sure and steadfastrdquo (Hebrews 618-19)
This hope is personal as well for God offers Himself to us We may cry out to Him with confidence ldquoO Lord Thou
art my hope from my youthrdquo (Psalm 704)
Finally the Apostle Paul reassures us that the immutable God is ever accessible (Hebrews 619-20) Christ our High
Priest is present before God the Father As fellow man and Savior of all He is beyond the veil that separates God
from mankind ever interceding for us
O Christ unchanging One my only Hope hasten to my great need and save me
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The Epistle Reading
ΠΡΟΚΕΊΜΕΝΟΝ Ἦχος βαρύς
Κύριος ἰσχὺν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ δώσει
Στίχ Ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ υἱοὶ Θεοῦ ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ δόξαν καὶ τιμήν
Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 613-20 Ἀδελφοί τῷ Ἀβραὰμ ἐπαγγειλάμενος ὁ θεός ἐπεὶ κατrsquo οὐδενὸς εἶχεν μείζονος ὀμόσαι ὤμοσεν
καθrsquo ἑαυτοῦ λέγων Ἦ μὴν εὐλογῶν εὐλογήσω σε καὶ πληθύνων πληθυνῶ σε Καὶ οὕτως
μακροθυμήσας ἐπέτυχεν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας Ἄνθρωποι μὲν γὰρ κατὰ τοῦ μείζονος ὀμνύουσιν καὶ
πάσης αὐτοῖς ἀντιλογίας πέρας εἰς βεβαίωσιν ὁ ὅρκος Ἐν ᾧ περισσότερον βουλόμενος ὁ θεὸς
ἐπιδεῖξαι τοῖς κληρονόμοις τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τὸ ἀμετάθετον τῆς βουλῆς αὐτοῦ ἐμεσίτευσεν ὅρκῳ
ἵνα διὰ δύο πραγμάτων ἀμεταθέτων ἐν οἷς ἀδύνατον ψεύσασθαι θεόν ἰσχυρὰν παράκλησιν
ἔχωμεν οἱ καταφυγόντες κρατῆσαι τῆς προκειμένης ἐλπίδοςmiddot ἣν ὡς ἄγκυραν ἔχομεν τῆς ψυχῆς
ἀσφαλῆ τε καὶ βεβαίαν καὶ εἰσερχομένην εἰς τὸ ἐσώτερον τοῦ καταπετάσματοςmiddot ὅπου πρόδρομος
ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν εἰσῆλθεν Ἰησοῦς κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδὲκ ἀρχιερεὺς γενόμενος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα
PROKEIMENON Grave Tone
The Lord will give strength to his people
Verse Bring to the Lord O sons of God bring to the Lord honor and glory
Saint Paulrsquos Letter to the Hebrews 613-20 BRETHREN when God made a promise to Abraham since he had no one greater by whom to swear he swore to
himself saying Surely I will bless you and multiply you And thus Abraham having patiently endured
obtained the promise Men indeed swear by a greater than themselves and in all their disputes an oath is final for
confirmation So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable
character of his purpose he interposed with an oath so that through two unchangeable things in which it is
impossible that God should prove false we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize
the hope set before us We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul a hope that enters into the inner
shrine behind the curtain where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf having become a high priest for
ever after the order of Melchizedek
The Proclamation of the Holy Gospel
The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to
Saint Mark the Evangelist 917-31
At that time a man came to Jesus kneeling and saying Teacher I brought my son to you for he has a dumb
spirit and wherever it seizes him it dashes him down and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid and I
asked your disciples to cast it out and they were not able And he answered them O faithless generation how
long am I to be with you How long am I to bear with you Bring him to me And they brought the boy to him
and when the spirit saw him immediately it convulsed the boy and he fell on the ground and rolled about
foaming at the mouth And Jesus asked his father How long has he had this And he said From childhood
And it has often cast him into the fire and into the water to destroy him but if you can do anything have pity on
us and help us And Jesus said to him If you can All things are possible to him who believes Immediately
the father of the child cried out and said I believe help my unbelief And when Jesus saw that a crowd came
running together he rebuked the unclean spirit saying to it You dumb and deaf spirit I command you come out
of him and never enter him again And after crying out and convulsing him terribly it came out and the boy
was like a corpse so that most of them said He is dead But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up and
he arose And when he had entered the house his disciples asked him privately Why could we not cast it out
And he said to them This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting They went on from
there and passed through Galilee And he would not have any one know it for he was teaching his disciples
saying to them The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men and they will kill him and when he is
killed after three days he will rise
Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 917-31
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ ἄνθρωπός τις προσῆλθε τῷ Ἰησοῦ λέγων διδάσκαλε ἤνεγκα τὸν υἱόν μου πρός
σε ἔχοντα πνεῦμα ἄλαλον καὶ ὅπου ἂν αὐτὸν καταλάβῃ ῥήσσει αὐτόν καὶ ἀφρίζει καὶ τρίζει
τοὺς ὀδόντας αὐτοῦ καὶ ξηραίνεται καὶ εἶπον τοῖς μαθηταῖς σου ἵνα αὐτὸ ἐκβάλωσι καὶ οὐκ
ἴσχυσαν ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς αὐτῷ λέγει ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος ἕως πότε πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἔσομαι ἕως πότε
ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν φέρετε αὐτὸν πρός με καὶ ἤνεγκαν αὐτὸν πρὸς αὐτόν καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὸν εὐθέως τὸ
πνεῦμα ἐσπάραξεν αὐτόν καὶ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἐκυλίετο ἀφρίζων καὶ ἐπηρώτησε τὸν πατέρα
αὐτοῦ πόσος χρόνος ἐστὶν ὡς τοῦτο γέγονεν αὐτῷ ὁ δὲ εἶπε παιδιόθεν καὶ πολλάκις αὐτὸν καὶ
εἰς πῦρ ἔβαλε καὶ εἰς ὕδατα ἵνα ἀπολέσῃ αὐτόν ἀλλ᾿ εἴ τι δύνασαι βοήθησον ἡμῖν σπλαγχνισθεὶς
ἐφ᾿ ἡμᾶς ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ τὸ εἰ δύνασαι πιστεῦσαι πάντα δυνατὰ τῷ πιστεύοντι καὶ
εὐθέως κράξας ὁ πατὴρ τοῦ παιδίου μετὰ δακρύων ἔλεγε πιστεύω κύριε βοήθει μου τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ
ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ὅτι ἐπισυντρέχει ὄχλος ἐπετίμησε τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἀκαθάρτῳ λέγων αὐτῷ τὸ
πνεῦμα τὸ ἄλαλον καὶ κωφόν ἐγώ σοι ἐπιτάσσω ἔξελθε ἐξ αὐτοῦ καὶ μηκέτι εἰσέλθῃς εἰς αὐτόν
καὶ κράξαν καὶ πολλὰ σπαράξαν αὐτὸν ἐξῆλθε καὶ ἐγένετο ὡσεὶ νεκρός ὥστε πολλοὺς λέγειν ὅτι
ἀπέθανεν ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς κρατήσας αὐτὸν τῆς χειρὸς ἤγειρεν αὐτόν καὶ ἀνέστη Καὶ εἰσελθόντα
αὐτὸν εἰς οἶκον οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπηρώτων αὐτὸν κατ᾿ ἰδίαν ὅτι ἡμεῖς οὐκ ἠδυνήθημεν ἐκβαλεῖν
αὐτό καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς τοῦτο τὸ γένος ἐν οὐδενὶ δύναται ἐξελθεῖν εἰ μὴ ἐν προσευχῇ καὶ νηστείᾳ
Καὶ ἐκεῖθεν ἐξελθόντες παρεπορεύοντο διὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας καὶ οὐκ ἤθελεν ἵνα τις γνῷ ἐδίδασκε
γὰρ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ὅτι ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται εἰς χεῖρας
ἀνθρώπων καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτόν καὶ ἀποκτανθεὶς τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀναστήσεται
STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT
ldquoYou will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every
occasion and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to Godrdquo
mdash Saint Paulrsquos Second Letter to the Corinthians 911
Becoming an Apostle
Christ told His disciples ldquoFollow me and I will make you fishers of menrdquo When He called them they gave
up their profession and their families and left everything to devote themselves to His work Are we not also
called to follow Him Does this mean we are to give up our livelihood and leave our families No Only a few
are called in such a manner but we are still called to become His Apostles How can we do this if we are not
able to pack up and head for a mission somewhere in the world
How about the needs of our own Church Attendance to church services is not so great Less than 25 of our
members will be found in the church on Sundays We are lucky if we see them on Christmas or Pascha How
about ourselves Are we responsible for this lack of participation in the Sacramental life of the Church What
effort have we made to urge others to come and participate How effective are we on Sunday at rousing all of
our family members to get up and get ready to get to Church before the service begins Do we just satisfy
ourselves with getting to Church on time Can we say that we are a leader for Christ
When we are moved by a sermon do we share it with others When we are cleansed and spiritually uplifted
by participation in the Sacraments do we encourage others to do the same Do we think the job of spreading the
message of the Gospel is the work of the Church alone This is not the correct view as from the earliest days of
the Church all of Christrsquos followers were active in spreading the Gospel message Every Christian is called and
capable of being a preacher of the Gospel message It is not necessary to go to Africa or some other exotic place
to be a missionary You can become one in your own home your neighborhood and parish community
As Bishop Augoustinos writes ldquoEvery Christian should consider himself a little Apostle in the world No
legitimate cause can interfere with a missionary endeavor If he is a fervent Christian wherever he is he will find
an opportunity to speak about Christ At home at school at college on boats in every place there are souls who
seek light and salvation the believer can throw out his net Even if he does not achieve much even if he saves
one sinner from the brink of destructionmdashhe will be considered great in the eye of the Lordrdquo
The ldquoStewardship Thought of the Dayrdquo is borrowed from Orthodox Way of Life blog posted March 16 2015
Parishioners often ask the question ldquoIrsquom one person Can I make a differencerdquo The answer to that question
is ldquoYes you canrdquo History is full of individuals who acting alone made all the difference in their churches
communities and the world Your good example multiplied by hundreds of others acting together will be
the catalyst that sustains and moves our parish forward in the mission given to us by our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ
You can become a disciple and apostle of Godrsquos truth by encouraging others to participate in the
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK
ANNUNCIATION CATHEDRAL WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Old Testament Reading (for Orthros)
Old Testament Reading 1 (for Vespers)
Old Testament Reading 2 (for Vespers)
March 23 2015 Isaiah 3733-386 Genesis 1312-18 Proverbs 1427-154
March 24 2015 Isaiah 4018-31 Genesis 151-15 Proverbs 157-19
Gospel Reading (for Orthros)
Epistle Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
Gospel Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
March 25 2015 Luke 139-49 56 Hebrews 211-18 Luke 124-38
Old Testament Reading (for Orthros)
Old Testament Reading 1 (for Vespers)
Old Testament Reading 2 (for Vespers)
March 26 2015 Isaiah 425-16 Genesis 1820-33 Proverbs 1617-1717
March 27 2015 Isaiah 4511-17 Genesis 221-18 Proverbs 1717-185
Gospel Reading (for Orthros)
Epistle Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
Gospel Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
March 28 2015 Hebrews 91-7 Luke 139-49 56
March 29 2015 John 2019-31 Hebrews 911-14 Mark 1032-45
Sunday March 22 2015
Sunday of the Saint John Klimakos author of The Ladder of Divine Ascent
(Fourth Sunday of the Great Lent)
- Orthros 815 am Divine Liturgy 930 am
One-Year Memorial Service for Leon Kostas
Sunday Church School (after Holy Communion)
Adult Catechetical Class (after Holy Communion)
Monday March 23 2015
Great Compline 530 pm
Bible Study (after Great Compline)
NO GOYA VOLLYBALL PRACTICE DUE TO SPRING BREAK
Tuesday March 24 2015
Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos
- Great Vespers 530 pm
Dessert and Coffee Reception (after Great Vespers)
Wednesday March 25 2015
Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos
- Orthros 815 am Hierarchical Divine Liturgy 930 am Artoklasia 1130 am
Parish Feast Day Luncheon (after the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy)
Adult Greek Language School Class 600 pm
Friday March 27 2015 GOYA Spring Retreat at Camp Nazareth Begins
The Salutations to the Most Holy Theotokos (Χαιρετισμοί της Θεοτόκου) 600 pm
Saturday March 28 2015
GOYA Spring Retreat at Camp Nazareth Continues
Greek Language School Classes 1000 am
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Choir Rehearsal 1000 am
Sunday March 29 2015
Sunday of the Saint Mary of Egypt (Fifth Sunday of the Great Lent)
- Orthros 815 am Divine Liturgy 930 am
Forty-Day Memorial Service for Kostas Gesouras
Procession of the Greek Language School and the Sunday Church School
Sunday Church School (after Holy Communion)
Adult Catechetical Class (after Holy Communion)
GOYA Spring Retreat at Camp Nazareth Concludes
IMPORTANT DATES AND REMINDERS BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS Any items that you wish to appear in the Weekly Bulletin must be submitted to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral Office no later than Wednesday afternoon at 500 pm Please note that announcements may be
altered to comply with style formatting and space constraints We appreciate your thoughtful cooperation
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS AHEPA FAMILY BUCKEYE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION APPLICATIONS The AHEPA Family (Order of AHEPA Daughters of Penelope Sons of Pericles and the Maids of Athena)
Buckeye Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2015 scholarship applications are ready and
available The application is available online at wwwbsfbuckeyedistrict11org Students can access the
application by clicking on Applications on the menu at the top of the website All the instructions and submission
options are listed As a reminder students or their parent(s) or guardian must be a member in good standing of
one of the chapters in the Buckeye District 11 and they must have been a member for the past three years
GREAT VESPERS AND COFFEE SOCIAL The 50 Plus Group will join with the entire Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral community in the Great
Vespers for the Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos on Tuesday March 24 2015 at 530 pm
Following the Great Vespers the Fifty-Plus Group will host a Coffee Social in the Cathedral Social Hall for
dessert coffee and fellowship Please bring a Lenten dessert to share
PHILOPTOCHOS HOMELESS MEAL MINISTRIES The Philoptochos Homeless Ministries will be serving a meal for the homeless on Thursday March 26 2015
For more information or to volunteer please contact Diane Chakalis at dianechakaliswowwaycom or you may
call or text her at (614) 560-9922
ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL GREEK LANGUAGE SCHOOL The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Greek Language School holds children and adult classes on Saturdays from
1000 am to 100 pm and adult classes on Wednesday evenings at 600 pm The remaining Saturday Morning Classes
for March are Saturday March 28 2015 The remaining Wednesday Adult Greek Language School Class for the month
of March will be Wednesday March 25 2015
STEWARDSHIP FORMS Thank you to all who have filled out their pledge forms It is a blessing to be able to plan accordingly and your
gifts of time talent and treasure assist us in supporting and creating new ministries to meet the growing needs of
our parish We are nearing completion of the first quarter if you have not filled out a 2015 Stewardship Form
please do so your support is very much appreciated Forms are available in the Narthex Thank you
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday April 14 2015 All members of the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Cathedral in-good-standing are welcome to attend all parish council meetings
MEN RETIREES The men retirees of the Cathedral will assemble at 900 am on Monday April 13 2015 at Spirorsquos Plaza Cafeacute
located at 2958 McKinley Avenue Columbus Ohio for a great breakfast and fellowship
SAVE THE DATE The Greek Olympic Society will be hosting their 2015 Glendi Dance on Saturday May 16 2015 Ticket sales
will begin this next week Mark your calendars and make plans to attend this wonderful event
FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION AND GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY PROCESSION In celebration of the Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos and Greek Independence Day we
will have a procession with the icons of the Mother of God Greek flags and American flags at the end of Divine
Liturgy on Sunday March 29 2015 All Sunday Church School and Greek Language School students are
requested to wear traditional Greek outfits and participate
ANNUAL FLOWER SALE The Ladies Greek Orthodox Philoptochos Society and the Greek Olympic Society are pleased to announce that
they are taking orders for their Annual Flower Sale As you know the proceeds from the Flower Sale help
support the Philoptochos Homeless Meal Ministry Each basket sold will provide three meals to those in need
Our goal for this year is to sell 300 hanging baskets Orders will be taken after Divine Liturgy on the following
days Sunday March 22 2015 Sunday March 29 2015 and Sunday April 5 2015 The beautiful 10rdquo hanging
baskets are only $1400 each and may be picked-up Motherrsquos Day weekend on Saturday May 9 2015 from 100
pm to 300 pm and on Sunday May 10 2015 after Divine Liturgy Please support this worthy project
BABY FOOD DRIVE We will be collecting Baby Food (jars of food formula or cereal) for the NNEMAP Pantry in the Short North
until Friday May 1 2015 Baby food is one of the most needed items for the pantry as it is not available to them
through the area Food Banks that they work with We hope to collect enough to make weekly deliveries Please
help us feed Godrsquos children
HOLY WEEK MYRRHBEARERS All girls in the second grade through the sixth grade are invited and encouraged to be Holy Week Myrrhbearers
(Μυροφόροι) They will be participating in the services for Palm Sunday Holy Friday Evening and the Great
and Holy Saturday Midnight Resurrection Service Please contact Deborah Pries at deborahpriesgmailcom or
(614) 832-7659 if your daughter is interested and more information will be sent to you
APPRECIATION AND RECOGNITION LUNCHEON A light luncheon will be served on Sunday April 26 2015 after Divine Liturgy in appreciation of Marge Parasrsquo
25+ years of service as our Cathedral Secretary and to mark her retirement We will also honor our parishioners
celebrating 80+ years of life Moreover we would like to create a slideshow of our honorees with a baby photo
If you or someone you know would like to participate please submit a baby photo to the Church office by
Monday April 20 2015
A NOTE FROM OUR INTERIM CATHEDRAL SECRETARY For the last several months Ms Janay Washington has been serving as the Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral Secretary As you may have heard her last day was on Friday March 20 2015 Before leaving Janay
wanted to tell the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral family that ldquoIt has been nice working with yourdquo And
ldquoThank you for your kindness God Blessrdquo We wish Janay all the best and pray Godrsquos richest blesses on her
The Divine Ladder of Ascent
YOUTH MINISTRY HIGHLIGHTS March 22
nd through March 29
th
Check out our GOYA Facebook page Annunciation Columbus GOYA
Youth Ministry Highlights are posted weekly at wwwgreekcathedralcom
ATTENTION IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE The dates for the 2015 Metropolis of Pittsburgh GOYA Spring Retreat have been changed
The Spring Retreat will now be held on Friday March 27 2015 through Sunday March 29 2015
Make plans to attend this fun and spiritually enriching event
GOYA (9
th 10
th 11
th and 12
th Grade)
The next GOYA Meeting will be held on Sunday April 12 2015
METROPOLIS OF PITTSBURGH SUMMER CAMP 2015 The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh began online camper registration for Summer Camp 2015 at
Camp Nazareth on Monday March 16 2015 JOY Sessions are for those currently in second grade through the
sixth grade GOYA Sessions are for those currently in grades seventh through twelfth We are hoping to coordinate
those going from the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in the following sessions
JOY Session 1 Sunday June 21 2015 through Saturday June 27 2015 (Week One)
GOYA Session 3 Sunday July 5 2015 through Saturday July 11 2015 (Week Three)
Hurry and get your registration in the sessions will fill-up fast
Also Goya after Church School this Sunday in the Youth RoomJOY Session 1 ndash June 21-27 (June 21 is Fathers
Day)
JOY Session 2 ndash June 28-July 4
GOYA Session 3 ndash July 5-11
GOYA Session 4 ndash July 12-18
Summer Camp ReunionGreek Day at Kennywood ndash Tuesday July 28 2015 financial-need scholarships are
available due to generosity of Leadership 100 Please register today at pittsburghgoarchorg For more information
contact camppittsburghgoarchorg or youthpittsburghgoarchorg or (412) 621-8543 Donrsquot miss this great
opportunity for spiritual growth and great fellowship
LITTLE LAMBS MINISTRY The next Little Lambs Play and Learn Get-Together will be held on Saturday April 4 2015 Little
Lambs is open to all parish youth not yet in Kindergarten please join us
CHURCH SCHOOL OPEN SHELTER PROJECT The Church School makes 175 sack lunches for the Open Shelter on the third Sunday of every month The shelter
serves people who are unable to provide basic needs for their families We need the support of our students parents
and members of our community to help meet our commitment to the shelter Each month the Church School seeks
donations from the community Please contact Helen Rankin at (614) 530-4771 or Diane Chakalis at (614) 560-
9922 and let them know if you would be willing to donate any of the following items The next Sack Lunch
Sunday will be Sunday April 19 2015
The items that are needed by Sunday April 19 2015 are
175 pieces of fresh fruit 175 drink boxes with straws
175 Cookies (individually wrapped) 200 slices of bologna
200 slices of cheese (sandwich size) Food preparation gloves
200 Zip Lockreg sandwich bags 18 loaves of bread
200 paper lunch bags 200 ketchup packets
200 mustard packets 200 bags of snack sized chips
200 Napkins
ACOLYTE SCHEDULE Senior Captains
Alexi Baron Corey Khan Bobby Gardikes Jimmy Sevenoff and Chris Solomonides
Junior Captains Jimmy Contakis Panos Davayios Charlie Henry Chris Sfikas and Robert Valenti
All Altar Boys are encouraged to serve every Sunday and at all special services
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh
2015 GOYA Spring Retreat Friday March 27 2015 ndash Sunday March 29 2015
Camp Nazareth Mercer Pennsylvania
Camper and Staff Online Registration Available pittsburghgoarchorg $150 Camper Fee Financial-need scholarships available due to generosity of Leadership 100
More information Email camppittsburghgoarchorg or youthpittsburghgoarchorg or Phone (412) 621-8543
Saint Paisios who we knew as Elder Paisios just weeks ago taught us about hot to ldquoBe the Beerdquo Come and learn what this modern day saint has to say that can help us on our Lenten Journey and our journey through life
A New Saint
Saint
Paisios The Church just proclaimed him
a saint and there are those who
knew him personally including
our Keynote Speaker
Father Nicholas Palis Presiding Priest Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Bethlehem Pennsylvania
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Junior and Zoee
Dance Rehearsal Schedule January 2015 through August 2015
Sunday April 26 2015 1215 pm to 130 pm
Sunday July 12 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 2 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday May 17 2015 1215 pm to 130 pm
Sunday July 19 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 9 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 7 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday July 23 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 16 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 14 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday July 30 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 23 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 28 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 30 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
If you have any questions please contact Vicky Constantinidis ndash Gardikes at (614) 778-3219
(These dates are tentative and may have to be changed to address parish scheduling conflicts or the need for more or less rehearsal time)
2015 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Tour of Greece
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral is planning a trip to Greece for Summer 2015
We will visit Mainland Greece the Greek Islands and some of the famous monasteries including
the Monasteries of Meteora the Panagia in Tinos (also known as the Megalochari of Tinos or
the Evangelistria of Tinos) and the Monastery of Saint John the Evangelist and Theologian
in Patmos For more information please contact Fay Tzemos of Astro Tours at (614) 459-
6592 The deadline to register for the tour is Tuesday March 31 2015
ADULT ORTHODOX CATECHISM CLASSES
We welcome all Catechumens studying to enter the
Orthodox Church spouses of Orthodox partners and
anyone who is interested in learning more about their Faith
Classes will meet on the following Sundays after Holy
Communion in Room 207
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Sunday March 22 2015 Prayer Life in the Church
Sunday April 19 2015 Bright Week in the Holy Orthodox Church
Sunday March 29 2015 Lenten Directions from the Fathers
Sunday April 26 2015 Is it enough to believe in Christ in order to be saved
Sunday May 3 2015 The falling asleep of Saint John the Theologian
GREAT COMPLINE AND BIBLE STUDY
During Great Lent we will offer Great Compline on
Monday evenings at 530 pm followed by our customary
Bible Study Please join us for this spiritually uplifting
and informative gatherings
Saint Andrew of Crete
Monday March 23 2015 Jesus loves the lonely and poor
Monday May 4 2015 The Ascension and Great Commission
Monday March 30 2015 Saint John Chrysostom Comments on Christs Ministry
Monday April 20 2015 Saint Gregory Palamas Comments on the Resurrection
Monday April 27 2015 The General Resurrection of All Humanity
Monday May 11 2015 Christian Apologists on Saint Matthews Gospel
Monday May 18 2015 Sanctification of Time
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Choir O sing to the Lord a new song sing to the Lord all the
earth Sing to the Lord bless His Holy Name tell of His salvation from day to day Declare His glory among the
nations His marvelous works among all the peoples Psalm 961-3
Choir Calendar (Saturday Rehearsals begin each Saturday at 1000 am unless otherwise noted)
(Sunday Rehearsals begin after Holy Communion and last until 1200 pm)
Abbreviated RehearsalSunday March 22 2014 (after Holy Communion)
Great Vespers for the Feast of the AnnunciationTuesday March 24 2015 at 530 pm
Feast of the Annunciation (Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with Full Choir)Wednesday March 25 2015 at 930 am
Full RehearsalSaturday March 28 2015 at 1000 am
Full Rehearsal (Late Start due to the Saturday of Lazarus Services)Saturday April 4 2015 at 1200 pm
Palm SundaySunday April 5 2015 at 930 am
Holy TuesdayTuesday April 7 2015 at 630 pm
Great and Holy FridayFriday April 10 2015 at 630 pm
Feast of All Feasts Great and Holy PaschaSaturday April 11 2015 at 1030 pm
The Rice Bowl funds are distributed to eight
different countries Haiti Honduras Nicaragua
Ethiopia India Philippines Rwanda and South
Africa
We are a little over half way through Great
Lent please pray for this project and for the
children who are without food that God will
work within our hearts to provide a helping
hand in changing a childrsquos life
The funds we raise will give children a chance at life We are thankful to be making
real change with your change May God bless you Pick up a rice bowl today in
the Cathedral Lobby Return it by Pascha (Sunday April 12 2015)
Got questions Contact Eve Peratopoulos at epera4gmailcom
or Helen Rankin at helenpraolcom
HHHooolllyyy FFFrrriiidddaaayyy
LLLUUUMMMIIINNNAAARRRIIIAAASSS With the Saints give rest O Christ to the soul of Thy servants where
there is no sickness and sorrow neither sighing but only life everlasting
In Loving Memory (please include first and last names)
1 7
2 8
3 9
4 10
5 11
6 12
Your Name ______________________________________________
Donation $500 per name The luminarias will be lit and placed in the Cathedral courtyard
before the Lamentation Service on Holy Friday Evening
Donations will assist our Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Mission Team that
will be going to Appalachia this Summer Our outreach will involve ministering to
youth and making a difference in peoplersquos lives through light construction projects
Please also include our Mission Team and all Orthodox Missions in your prayers
Please make checks payable to ldquoAnnunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedralrdquo
Please return checks to
Helen Rankin Deborah Pries or the Cathedral Office Thank You
Lenten and Pascha
Flower Donations Please consider donating
Toward the flowers that
we offer during Holy Week
Services You can find a flyer
with more information
at the candle stand
Thank you to everyone
who has donated so far
Your generosity is
greatly appreciated
The Modern Greek Program at The Ohio State University
invites you to the 2015 Thomas E Leontis and Anna P Leontis
Memorial Lecture in Modern Greek Studies This year
Professor Dimitri Gutas (Yale University) will speak
Posthumous Hellenisms in Byzantium and Early Islam A History
Thursday April 2 2015 at 300 pm
The Ohio State University Ohio Union Interfaith and Reflection Room
1739 North High Street Columbus Ohio
A reception will follow the lecture Please make plans to attend this insightful and informative event
For more information please contact professor Yiorgos Anagnostou at anagnostou1osuedu
For more detailed information of the Professor Dimitri Gutas and the Leontis Memorial Lecture please see httpsclassicsosueduabout-usannual-thomas-e-leontis-and-anna-p-leontis-memorial-lecture-modern-greek-studies
Our Orthodox Communities Serving Christ Through Helping Others Together
We have been talking about how we can better serve the city communities we
reside in and have hope that if we work together by leveraging our collective
gifts and talents we can both compliment services we are already providing
and better serve the needy in our neighborhoods Please consider getting
involved in one of our joint out-reach projects
THE JONAH HOUSE Will be working with local drug
and alcohol rehabilitation centers
to provide safe housing for
individuals experiencing addiction
and homelessness
For more information on how you
can help please contact Nathan
Smith founder of the Jonah
House and a member of Saint
Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church at (614) 354-4849 or
nathanjonahhousecom
ADULT LITERACY We will be developing writing
and illustrating a series of age
appropriate books for teaching
adults how to read They will
include material to help develop
important life skills and will
compliment the Homeless Outreach
Ministries of Saint Gregory of
Nyssa Orthodox Church in helping
families become more independent
and move out of poverty
For more information on how you
can help please contact Deborah
Pries a member of the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Cathedral at (614)
832-7659 or deborahpriesgmailcom or Charles Robbins member of Saint
Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church
crobb59aolcom
BABY FOOD DRIVE Our communities will be aiding
NNEEMAP in collecting much
needed baby food for Columbus
area families
Please support this effort by
bringing baby food donations when
we worship together for the Divine
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts of
Great Lent
Saint Barnabas Antiochian
Orthodox Church
March 11 2015 at 630 pm
Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral
April 1 2015 at 630 pm
ldquoAs each one has received a gift minister it to one another
as good stewards of the manifold grace of Godrdquo I James 410
What are your gifts and talents Find out how you can help
If you would like to be a part of our leadership team contact Father Demetrios Gardikes at
papademetrigmailcom or Nathan and Stephanie Smith Saint Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church Charles Robbins Saint Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church Deborah Pries Sundy Gulu
Helen Rankin Peter Gardikes Diane Chakalis or Isaac Williams Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral We would be happy to answer any of your questions
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore is getting
ready for Spring Pascha Motherrsquos Day and Graduations New Items are
coming in all the time
We have personalized red Christmas bulbs with the names in Greek
They sell for $300 each All the money will go to Youth Ministry
Mission trip in the late Spring
Three members of our Cathedral Community have authorized books ldquoThe Greek Orthodox Wedding Bookrdquo by Jamie Jameson
and Evangelia Philippidis Well done and informative
great gift for the Bride to be ndash sells for $3500
ldquoReflection on Processrdquo by Mrs Anna D Christoforides
It tells how our Interior Design was developed and all the
research that went in to it It sells for $3500 and all
proceeds will go directly to the Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral courtesy of Mrs Christoforides
We have copies of these beautiful books for sale
Stop in and see our beautiful store
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore
Co lum bus O hio
He Who Is God Hebrews 613-20 especially verse 17
ldquoThus God determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of
promise the immutability of His counsel confirmed it by an oathrdquo
As the philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius observes ldquoThe universe is changerdquo While we like the ancients
experience the universality of change in Christ we are blessed to know the greater certain and unchanging reality of
God God does not change but indelibly makes Himself known All may dip into the stream of holy tradition at any
point in history and meet the unchanging immutable God
When the new light of Christ broke through upon the world the Lord added promises to His earlier pledges As our
knowledge of God increases He remains the same We discern Him more clearly for we have found that the God
who promises also keeps His word
In the todayrsquos passage from Hebrews the Apostle Paul addresses Godrsquos immutability He anchors his teaching to the
unvarying nature of God Let us consider what we may learn about this immutable Lord we worship
God is the greatest Being we could ever encounter or imagine (verse 13) No matter what category we choose ndash
goodness power truth knowledge value reliability stability ndash God exceeds our very definition of that category
Thus we rightly call Him Good One almighty the Truth all-knowing unchanging and so on
Being ultimate God reigns supreme over all who claim to speak the truth (verses 13 and 18) We note however that
God always gives us cause to believe in Him knowing full well that we are accustomed to lies and half-truth He
swears an oath of fidelity and truth to us
What surety do we have that there is no deception in the Word of God First and foremost He swears by Himself
For this reason the Lord Jesus pointedly asks ldquoWhat greater than God do you requirerdquo (see Matthew 2316-22)
God blesses us especially when we trust Him (Hebrews 614) In this verse the Apostle again quotes the Genesis
account (221-17) of Abraham Can we imagine a greater trust in the veracity of God than that which Abraham
exhibited Truthfully God ever proves Himself faithful to the word that He spoke to Abraham ndash a truth He sustains to
this day
God is our strong consolation (Hebrews 618) no matter what happens Saint Paul says ldquoBlessed be the God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ the Father of mercies and God of all comfort Who comforts us in all our tribulation
For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us so our consolation also abounds through Christrdquo (II Corinthians 13-5)
What about those times when we are wounded unfairly or when we have fallen and then desire to repent Let us
come with our heartaches to Christ who cares and consoles
ldquoOur God is refuge and strength a helper in afflictions which mightily befall usrdquo (Psalm 451) In God we always
have ground for hope Our task is to ldquolay hold of the hope set before us This hope we have as an anchor of the soul
both sure and steadfastrdquo (Hebrews 618-19)
This hope is personal as well for God offers Himself to us We may cry out to Him with confidence ldquoO Lord Thou
art my hope from my youthrdquo (Psalm 704)
Finally the Apostle Paul reassures us that the immutable God is ever accessible (Hebrews 619-20) Christ our High
Priest is present before God the Father As fellow man and Savior of all He is beyond the veil that separates God
from mankind ever interceding for us
O Christ unchanging One my only Hope hasten to my great need and save me
wwwdynamispublicationsorg
The Epistle Reading
ΠΡΟΚΕΊΜΕΝΟΝ Ἦχος βαρύς
Κύριος ἰσχὺν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ δώσει
Στίχ Ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ υἱοὶ Θεοῦ ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ δόξαν καὶ τιμήν
Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 613-20 Ἀδελφοί τῷ Ἀβραὰμ ἐπαγγειλάμενος ὁ θεός ἐπεὶ κατrsquo οὐδενὸς εἶχεν μείζονος ὀμόσαι ὤμοσεν
καθrsquo ἑαυτοῦ λέγων Ἦ μὴν εὐλογῶν εὐλογήσω σε καὶ πληθύνων πληθυνῶ σε Καὶ οὕτως
μακροθυμήσας ἐπέτυχεν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας Ἄνθρωποι μὲν γὰρ κατὰ τοῦ μείζονος ὀμνύουσιν καὶ
πάσης αὐτοῖς ἀντιλογίας πέρας εἰς βεβαίωσιν ὁ ὅρκος Ἐν ᾧ περισσότερον βουλόμενος ὁ θεὸς
ἐπιδεῖξαι τοῖς κληρονόμοις τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τὸ ἀμετάθετον τῆς βουλῆς αὐτοῦ ἐμεσίτευσεν ὅρκῳ
ἵνα διὰ δύο πραγμάτων ἀμεταθέτων ἐν οἷς ἀδύνατον ψεύσασθαι θεόν ἰσχυρὰν παράκλησιν
ἔχωμεν οἱ καταφυγόντες κρατῆσαι τῆς προκειμένης ἐλπίδοςmiddot ἣν ὡς ἄγκυραν ἔχομεν τῆς ψυχῆς
ἀσφαλῆ τε καὶ βεβαίαν καὶ εἰσερχομένην εἰς τὸ ἐσώτερον τοῦ καταπετάσματοςmiddot ὅπου πρόδρομος
ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν εἰσῆλθεν Ἰησοῦς κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδὲκ ἀρχιερεὺς γενόμενος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα
PROKEIMENON Grave Tone
The Lord will give strength to his people
Verse Bring to the Lord O sons of God bring to the Lord honor and glory
Saint Paulrsquos Letter to the Hebrews 613-20 BRETHREN when God made a promise to Abraham since he had no one greater by whom to swear he swore to
himself saying Surely I will bless you and multiply you And thus Abraham having patiently endured
obtained the promise Men indeed swear by a greater than themselves and in all their disputes an oath is final for
confirmation So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable
character of his purpose he interposed with an oath so that through two unchangeable things in which it is
impossible that God should prove false we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize
the hope set before us We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul a hope that enters into the inner
shrine behind the curtain where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf having become a high priest for
ever after the order of Melchizedek
The Proclamation of the Holy Gospel
The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to
Saint Mark the Evangelist 917-31
At that time a man came to Jesus kneeling and saying Teacher I brought my son to you for he has a dumb
spirit and wherever it seizes him it dashes him down and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid and I
asked your disciples to cast it out and they were not able And he answered them O faithless generation how
long am I to be with you How long am I to bear with you Bring him to me And they brought the boy to him
and when the spirit saw him immediately it convulsed the boy and he fell on the ground and rolled about
foaming at the mouth And Jesus asked his father How long has he had this And he said From childhood
And it has often cast him into the fire and into the water to destroy him but if you can do anything have pity on
us and help us And Jesus said to him If you can All things are possible to him who believes Immediately
the father of the child cried out and said I believe help my unbelief And when Jesus saw that a crowd came
running together he rebuked the unclean spirit saying to it You dumb and deaf spirit I command you come out
of him and never enter him again And after crying out and convulsing him terribly it came out and the boy
was like a corpse so that most of them said He is dead But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up and
he arose And when he had entered the house his disciples asked him privately Why could we not cast it out
And he said to them This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting They went on from
there and passed through Galilee And he would not have any one know it for he was teaching his disciples
saying to them The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men and they will kill him and when he is
killed after three days he will rise
Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 917-31
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ ἄνθρωπός τις προσῆλθε τῷ Ἰησοῦ λέγων διδάσκαλε ἤνεγκα τὸν υἱόν μου πρός
σε ἔχοντα πνεῦμα ἄλαλον καὶ ὅπου ἂν αὐτὸν καταλάβῃ ῥήσσει αὐτόν καὶ ἀφρίζει καὶ τρίζει
τοὺς ὀδόντας αὐτοῦ καὶ ξηραίνεται καὶ εἶπον τοῖς μαθηταῖς σου ἵνα αὐτὸ ἐκβάλωσι καὶ οὐκ
ἴσχυσαν ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς αὐτῷ λέγει ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος ἕως πότε πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἔσομαι ἕως πότε
ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν φέρετε αὐτὸν πρός με καὶ ἤνεγκαν αὐτὸν πρὸς αὐτόν καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὸν εὐθέως τὸ
πνεῦμα ἐσπάραξεν αὐτόν καὶ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἐκυλίετο ἀφρίζων καὶ ἐπηρώτησε τὸν πατέρα
αὐτοῦ πόσος χρόνος ἐστὶν ὡς τοῦτο γέγονεν αὐτῷ ὁ δὲ εἶπε παιδιόθεν καὶ πολλάκις αὐτὸν καὶ
εἰς πῦρ ἔβαλε καὶ εἰς ὕδατα ἵνα ἀπολέσῃ αὐτόν ἀλλ᾿ εἴ τι δύνασαι βοήθησον ἡμῖν σπλαγχνισθεὶς
ἐφ᾿ ἡμᾶς ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ τὸ εἰ δύνασαι πιστεῦσαι πάντα δυνατὰ τῷ πιστεύοντι καὶ
εὐθέως κράξας ὁ πατὴρ τοῦ παιδίου μετὰ δακρύων ἔλεγε πιστεύω κύριε βοήθει μου τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ
ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ὅτι ἐπισυντρέχει ὄχλος ἐπετίμησε τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἀκαθάρτῳ λέγων αὐτῷ τὸ
πνεῦμα τὸ ἄλαλον καὶ κωφόν ἐγώ σοι ἐπιτάσσω ἔξελθε ἐξ αὐτοῦ καὶ μηκέτι εἰσέλθῃς εἰς αὐτόν
καὶ κράξαν καὶ πολλὰ σπαράξαν αὐτὸν ἐξῆλθε καὶ ἐγένετο ὡσεὶ νεκρός ὥστε πολλοὺς λέγειν ὅτι
ἀπέθανεν ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς κρατήσας αὐτὸν τῆς χειρὸς ἤγειρεν αὐτόν καὶ ἀνέστη Καὶ εἰσελθόντα
αὐτὸν εἰς οἶκον οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπηρώτων αὐτὸν κατ᾿ ἰδίαν ὅτι ἡμεῖς οὐκ ἠδυνήθημεν ἐκβαλεῖν
αὐτό καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς τοῦτο τὸ γένος ἐν οὐδενὶ δύναται ἐξελθεῖν εἰ μὴ ἐν προσευχῇ καὶ νηστείᾳ
Καὶ ἐκεῖθεν ἐξελθόντες παρεπορεύοντο διὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας καὶ οὐκ ἤθελεν ἵνα τις γνῷ ἐδίδασκε
γὰρ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ὅτι ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται εἰς χεῖρας
ἀνθρώπων καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτόν καὶ ἀποκτανθεὶς τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀναστήσεται
STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT
ldquoYou will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every
occasion and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to Godrdquo
mdash Saint Paulrsquos Second Letter to the Corinthians 911
Becoming an Apostle
Christ told His disciples ldquoFollow me and I will make you fishers of menrdquo When He called them they gave
up their profession and their families and left everything to devote themselves to His work Are we not also
called to follow Him Does this mean we are to give up our livelihood and leave our families No Only a few
are called in such a manner but we are still called to become His Apostles How can we do this if we are not
able to pack up and head for a mission somewhere in the world
How about the needs of our own Church Attendance to church services is not so great Less than 25 of our
members will be found in the church on Sundays We are lucky if we see them on Christmas or Pascha How
about ourselves Are we responsible for this lack of participation in the Sacramental life of the Church What
effort have we made to urge others to come and participate How effective are we on Sunday at rousing all of
our family members to get up and get ready to get to Church before the service begins Do we just satisfy
ourselves with getting to Church on time Can we say that we are a leader for Christ
When we are moved by a sermon do we share it with others When we are cleansed and spiritually uplifted
by participation in the Sacraments do we encourage others to do the same Do we think the job of spreading the
message of the Gospel is the work of the Church alone This is not the correct view as from the earliest days of
the Church all of Christrsquos followers were active in spreading the Gospel message Every Christian is called and
capable of being a preacher of the Gospel message It is not necessary to go to Africa or some other exotic place
to be a missionary You can become one in your own home your neighborhood and parish community
As Bishop Augoustinos writes ldquoEvery Christian should consider himself a little Apostle in the world No
legitimate cause can interfere with a missionary endeavor If he is a fervent Christian wherever he is he will find
an opportunity to speak about Christ At home at school at college on boats in every place there are souls who
seek light and salvation the believer can throw out his net Even if he does not achieve much even if he saves
one sinner from the brink of destructionmdashhe will be considered great in the eye of the Lordrdquo
The ldquoStewardship Thought of the Dayrdquo is borrowed from Orthodox Way of Life blog posted March 16 2015
Parishioners often ask the question ldquoIrsquom one person Can I make a differencerdquo The answer to that question
is ldquoYes you canrdquo History is full of individuals who acting alone made all the difference in their churches
communities and the world Your good example multiplied by hundreds of others acting together will be
the catalyst that sustains and moves our parish forward in the mission given to us by our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ
You can become a disciple and apostle of Godrsquos truth by encouraging others to participate in the
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK
ANNUNCIATION CATHEDRAL WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Old Testament Reading (for Orthros)
Old Testament Reading 1 (for Vespers)
Old Testament Reading 2 (for Vespers)
March 23 2015 Isaiah 3733-386 Genesis 1312-18 Proverbs 1427-154
March 24 2015 Isaiah 4018-31 Genesis 151-15 Proverbs 157-19
Gospel Reading (for Orthros)
Epistle Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
Gospel Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
March 25 2015 Luke 139-49 56 Hebrews 211-18 Luke 124-38
Old Testament Reading (for Orthros)
Old Testament Reading 1 (for Vespers)
Old Testament Reading 2 (for Vespers)
March 26 2015 Isaiah 425-16 Genesis 1820-33 Proverbs 1617-1717
March 27 2015 Isaiah 4511-17 Genesis 221-18 Proverbs 1717-185
Gospel Reading (for Orthros)
Epistle Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
Gospel Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
March 28 2015 Hebrews 91-7 Luke 139-49 56
March 29 2015 John 2019-31 Hebrews 911-14 Mark 1032-45
Sunday March 22 2015
Sunday of the Saint John Klimakos author of The Ladder of Divine Ascent
(Fourth Sunday of the Great Lent)
- Orthros 815 am Divine Liturgy 930 am
One-Year Memorial Service for Leon Kostas
Sunday Church School (after Holy Communion)
Adult Catechetical Class (after Holy Communion)
Monday March 23 2015
Great Compline 530 pm
Bible Study (after Great Compline)
NO GOYA VOLLYBALL PRACTICE DUE TO SPRING BREAK
Tuesday March 24 2015
Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos
- Great Vespers 530 pm
Dessert and Coffee Reception (after Great Vespers)
Wednesday March 25 2015
Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos
- Orthros 815 am Hierarchical Divine Liturgy 930 am Artoklasia 1130 am
Parish Feast Day Luncheon (after the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy)
Adult Greek Language School Class 600 pm
Friday March 27 2015 GOYA Spring Retreat at Camp Nazareth Begins
The Salutations to the Most Holy Theotokos (Χαιρετισμοί της Θεοτόκου) 600 pm
Saturday March 28 2015
GOYA Spring Retreat at Camp Nazareth Continues
Greek Language School Classes 1000 am
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Choir Rehearsal 1000 am
Sunday March 29 2015
Sunday of the Saint Mary of Egypt (Fifth Sunday of the Great Lent)
- Orthros 815 am Divine Liturgy 930 am
Forty-Day Memorial Service for Kostas Gesouras
Procession of the Greek Language School and the Sunday Church School
Sunday Church School (after Holy Communion)
Adult Catechetical Class (after Holy Communion)
GOYA Spring Retreat at Camp Nazareth Concludes
IMPORTANT DATES AND REMINDERS BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS Any items that you wish to appear in the Weekly Bulletin must be submitted to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral Office no later than Wednesday afternoon at 500 pm Please note that announcements may be
altered to comply with style formatting and space constraints We appreciate your thoughtful cooperation
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS AHEPA FAMILY BUCKEYE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION APPLICATIONS The AHEPA Family (Order of AHEPA Daughters of Penelope Sons of Pericles and the Maids of Athena)
Buckeye Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2015 scholarship applications are ready and
available The application is available online at wwwbsfbuckeyedistrict11org Students can access the
application by clicking on Applications on the menu at the top of the website All the instructions and submission
options are listed As a reminder students or their parent(s) or guardian must be a member in good standing of
one of the chapters in the Buckeye District 11 and they must have been a member for the past three years
GREAT VESPERS AND COFFEE SOCIAL The 50 Plus Group will join with the entire Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral community in the Great
Vespers for the Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos on Tuesday March 24 2015 at 530 pm
Following the Great Vespers the Fifty-Plus Group will host a Coffee Social in the Cathedral Social Hall for
dessert coffee and fellowship Please bring a Lenten dessert to share
PHILOPTOCHOS HOMELESS MEAL MINISTRIES The Philoptochos Homeless Ministries will be serving a meal for the homeless on Thursday March 26 2015
For more information or to volunteer please contact Diane Chakalis at dianechakaliswowwaycom or you may
call or text her at (614) 560-9922
ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL GREEK LANGUAGE SCHOOL The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Greek Language School holds children and adult classes on Saturdays from
1000 am to 100 pm and adult classes on Wednesday evenings at 600 pm The remaining Saturday Morning Classes
for March are Saturday March 28 2015 The remaining Wednesday Adult Greek Language School Class for the month
of March will be Wednesday March 25 2015
STEWARDSHIP FORMS Thank you to all who have filled out their pledge forms It is a blessing to be able to plan accordingly and your
gifts of time talent and treasure assist us in supporting and creating new ministries to meet the growing needs of
our parish We are nearing completion of the first quarter if you have not filled out a 2015 Stewardship Form
please do so your support is very much appreciated Forms are available in the Narthex Thank you
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday April 14 2015 All members of the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Cathedral in-good-standing are welcome to attend all parish council meetings
MEN RETIREES The men retirees of the Cathedral will assemble at 900 am on Monday April 13 2015 at Spirorsquos Plaza Cafeacute
located at 2958 McKinley Avenue Columbus Ohio for a great breakfast and fellowship
SAVE THE DATE The Greek Olympic Society will be hosting their 2015 Glendi Dance on Saturday May 16 2015 Ticket sales
will begin this next week Mark your calendars and make plans to attend this wonderful event
FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION AND GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY PROCESSION In celebration of the Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos and Greek Independence Day we
will have a procession with the icons of the Mother of God Greek flags and American flags at the end of Divine
Liturgy on Sunday March 29 2015 All Sunday Church School and Greek Language School students are
requested to wear traditional Greek outfits and participate
ANNUAL FLOWER SALE The Ladies Greek Orthodox Philoptochos Society and the Greek Olympic Society are pleased to announce that
they are taking orders for their Annual Flower Sale As you know the proceeds from the Flower Sale help
support the Philoptochos Homeless Meal Ministry Each basket sold will provide three meals to those in need
Our goal for this year is to sell 300 hanging baskets Orders will be taken after Divine Liturgy on the following
days Sunday March 22 2015 Sunday March 29 2015 and Sunday April 5 2015 The beautiful 10rdquo hanging
baskets are only $1400 each and may be picked-up Motherrsquos Day weekend on Saturday May 9 2015 from 100
pm to 300 pm and on Sunday May 10 2015 after Divine Liturgy Please support this worthy project
BABY FOOD DRIVE We will be collecting Baby Food (jars of food formula or cereal) for the NNEMAP Pantry in the Short North
until Friday May 1 2015 Baby food is one of the most needed items for the pantry as it is not available to them
through the area Food Banks that they work with We hope to collect enough to make weekly deliveries Please
help us feed Godrsquos children
HOLY WEEK MYRRHBEARERS All girls in the second grade through the sixth grade are invited and encouraged to be Holy Week Myrrhbearers
(Μυροφόροι) They will be participating in the services for Palm Sunday Holy Friday Evening and the Great
and Holy Saturday Midnight Resurrection Service Please contact Deborah Pries at deborahpriesgmailcom or
(614) 832-7659 if your daughter is interested and more information will be sent to you
APPRECIATION AND RECOGNITION LUNCHEON A light luncheon will be served on Sunday April 26 2015 after Divine Liturgy in appreciation of Marge Parasrsquo
25+ years of service as our Cathedral Secretary and to mark her retirement We will also honor our parishioners
celebrating 80+ years of life Moreover we would like to create a slideshow of our honorees with a baby photo
If you or someone you know would like to participate please submit a baby photo to the Church office by
Monday April 20 2015
A NOTE FROM OUR INTERIM CATHEDRAL SECRETARY For the last several months Ms Janay Washington has been serving as the Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral Secretary As you may have heard her last day was on Friday March 20 2015 Before leaving Janay
wanted to tell the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral family that ldquoIt has been nice working with yourdquo And
ldquoThank you for your kindness God Blessrdquo We wish Janay all the best and pray Godrsquos richest blesses on her
The Divine Ladder of Ascent
YOUTH MINISTRY HIGHLIGHTS March 22
nd through March 29
th
Check out our GOYA Facebook page Annunciation Columbus GOYA
Youth Ministry Highlights are posted weekly at wwwgreekcathedralcom
ATTENTION IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE The dates for the 2015 Metropolis of Pittsburgh GOYA Spring Retreat have been changed
The Spring Retreat will now be held on Friday March 27 2015 through Sunday March 29 2015
Make plans to attend this fun and spiritually enriching event
GOYA (9
th 10
th 11
th and 12
th Grade)
The next GOYA Meeting will be held on Sunday April 12 2015
METROPOLIS OF PITTSBURGH SUMMER CAMP 2015 The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh began online camper registration for Summer Camp 2015 at
Camp Nazareth on Monday March 16 2015 JOY Sessions are for those currently in second grade through the
sixth grade GOYA Sessions are for those currently in grades seventh through twelfth We are hoping to coordinate
those going from the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in the following sessions
JOY Session 1 Sunday June 21 2015 through Saturday June 27 2015 (Week One)
GOYA Session 3 Sunday July 5 2015 through Saturday July 11 2015 (Week Three)
Hurry and get your registration in the sessions will fill-up fast
Also Goya after Church School this Sunday in the Youth RoomJOY Session 1 ndash June 21-27 (June 21 is Fathers
Day)
JOY Session 2 ndash June 28-July 4
GOYA Session 3 ndash July 5-11
GOYA Session 4 ndash July 12-18
Summer Camp ReunionGreek Day at Kennywood ndash Tuesday July 28 2015 financial-need scholarships are
available due to generosity of Leadership 100 Please register today at pittsburghgoarchorg For more information
contact camppittsburghgoarchorg or youthpittsburghgoarchorg or (412) 621-8543 Donrsquot miss this great
opportunity for spiritual growth and great fellowship
LITTLE LAMBS MINISTRY The next Little Lambs Play and Learn Get-Together will be held on Saturday April 4 2015 Little
Lambs is open to all parish youth not yet in Kindergarten please join us
CHURCH SCHOOL OPEN SHELTER PROJECT The Church School makes 175 sack lunches for the Open Shelter on the third Sunday of every month The shelter
serves people who are unable to provide basic needs for their families We need the support of our students parents
and members of our community to help meet our commitment to the shelter Each month the Church School seeks
donations from the community Please contact Helen Rankin at (614) 530-4771 or Diane Chakalis at (614) 560-
9922 and let them know if you would be willing to donate any of the following items The next Sack Lunch
Sunday will be Sunday April 19 2015
The items that are needed by Sunday April 19 2015 are
175 pieces of fresh fruit 175 drink boxes with straws
175 Cookies (individually wrapped) 200 slices of bologna
200 slices of cheese (sandwich size) Food preparation gloves
200 Zip Lockreg sandwich bags 18 loaves of bread
200 paper lunch bags 200 ketchup packets
200 mustard packets 200 bags of snack sized chips
200 Napkins
ACOLYTE SCHEDULE Senior Captains
Alexi Baron Corey Khan Bobby Gardikes Jimmy Sevenoff and Chris Solomonides
Junior Captains Jimmy Contakis Panos Davayios Charlie Henry Chris Sfikas and Robert Valenti
All Altar Boys are encouraged to serve every Sunday and at all special services
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh
2015 GOYA Spring Retreat Friday March 27 2015 ndash Sunday March 29 2015
Camp Nazareth Mercer Pennsylvania
Camper and Staff Online Registration Available pittsburghgoarchorg $150 Camper Fee Financial-need scholarships available due to generosity of Leadership 100
More information Email camppittsburghgoarchorg or youthpittsburghgoarchorg or Phone (412) 621-8543
Saint Paisios who we knew as Elder Paisios just weeks ago taught us about hot to ldquoBe the Beerdquo Come and learn what this modern day saint has to say that can help us on our Lenten Journey and our journey through life
A New Saint
Saint
Paisios The Church just proclaimed him
a saint and there are those who
knew him personally including
our Keynote Speaker
Father Nicholas Palis Presiding Priest Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Bethlehem Pennsylvania
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Junior and Zoee
Dance Rehearsal Schedule January 2015 through August 2015
Sunday April 26 2015 1215 pm to 130 pm
Sunday July 12 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 2 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday May 17 2015 1215 pm to 130 pm
Sunday July 19 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 9 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 7 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday July 23 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 16 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 14 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday July 30 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 23 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 28 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 30 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
If you have any questions please contact Vicky Constantinidis ndash Gardikes at (614) 778-3219
(These dates are tentative and may have to be changed to address parish scheduling conflicts or the need for more or less rehearsal time)
2015 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Tour of Greece
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral is planning a trip to Greece for Summer 2015
We will visit Mainland Greece the Greek Islands and some of the famous monasteries including
the Monasteries of Meteora the Panagia in Tinos (also known as the Megalochari of Tinos or
the Evangelistria of Tinos) and the Monastery of Saint John the Evangelist and Theologian
in Patmos For more information please contact Fay Tzemos of Astro Tours at (614) 459-
6592 The deadline to register for the tour is Tuesday March 31 2015
ADULT ORTHODOX CATECHISM CLASSES
We welcome all Catechumens studying to enter the
Orthodox Church spouses of Orthodox partners and
anyone who is interested in learning more about their Faith
Classes will meet on the following Sundays after Holy
Communion in Room 207
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Sunday March 22 2015 Prayer Life in the Church
Sunday April 19 2015 Bright Week in the Holy Orthodox Church
Sunday March 29 2015 Lenten Directions from the Fathers
Sunday April 26 2015 Is it enough to believe in Christ in order to be saved
Sunday May 3 2015 The falling asleep of Saint John the Theologian
GREAT COMPLINE AND BIBLE STUDY
During Great Lent we will offer Great Compline on
Monday evenings at 530 pm followed by our customary
Bible Study Please join us for this spiritually uplifting
and informative gatherings
Saint Andrew of Crete
Monday March 23 2015 Jesus loves the lonely and poor
Monday May 4 2015 The Ascension and Great Commission
Monday March 30 2015 Saint John Chrysostom Comments on Christs Ministry
Monday April 20 2015 Saint Gregory Palamas Comments on the Resurrection
Monday April 27 2015 The General Resurrection of All Humanity
Monday May 11 2015 Christian Apologists on Saint Matthews Gospel
Monday May 18 2015 Sanctification of Time
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Choir O sing to the Lord a new song sing to the Lord all the
earth Sing to the Lord bless His Holy Name tell of His salvation from day to day Declare His glory among the
nations His marvelous works among all the peoples Psalm 961-3
Choir Calendar (Saturday Rehearsals begin each Saturday at 1000 am unless otherwise noted)
(Sunday Rehearsals begin after Holy Communion and last until 1200 pm)
Abbreviated RehearsalSunday March 22 2014 (after Holy Communion)
Great Vespers for the Feast of the AnnunciationTuesday March 24 2015 at 530 pm
Feast of the Annunciation (Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with Full Choir)Wednesday March 25 2015 at 930 am
Full RehearsalSaturday March 28 2015 at 1000 am
Full Rehearsal (Late Start due to the Saturday of Lazarus Services)Saturday April 4 2015 at 1200 pm
Palm SundaySunday April 5 2015 at 930 am
Holy TuesdayTuesday April 7 2015 at 630 pm
Great and Holy FridayFriday April 10 2015 at 630 pm
Feast of All Feasts Great and Holy PaschaSaturday April 11 2015 at 1030 pm
The Rice Bowl funds are distributed to eight
different countries Haiti Honduras Nicaragua
Ethiopia India Philippines Rwanda and South
Africa
We are a little over half way through Great
Lent please pray for this project and for the
children who are without food that God will
work within our hearts to provide a helping
hand in changing a childrsquos life
The funds we raise will give children a chance at life We are thankful to be making
real change with your change May God bless you Pick up a rice bowl today in
the Cathedral Lobby Return it by Pascha (Sunday April 12 2015)
Got questions Contact Eve Peratopoulos at epera4gmailcom
or Helen Rankin at helenpraolcom
HHHooolllyyy FFFrrriiidddaaayyy
LLLUUUMMMIIINNNAAARRRIIIAAASSS With the Saints give rest O Christ to the soul of Thy servants where
there is no sickness and sorrow neither sighing but only life everlasting
In Loving Memory (please include first and last names)
1 7
2 8
3 9
4 10
5 11
6 12
Your Name ______________________________________________
Donation $500 per name The luminarias will be lit and placed in the Cathedral courtyard
before the Lamentation Service on Holy Friday Evening
Donations will assist our Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Mission Team that
will be going to Appalachia this Summer Our outreach will involve ministering to
youth and making a difference in peoplersquos lives through light construction projects
Please also include our Mission Team and all Orthodox Missions in your prayers
Please make checks payable to ldquoAnnunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedralrdquo
Please return checks to
Helen Rankin Deborah Pries or the Cathedral Office Thank You
Lenten and Pascha
Flower Donations Please consider donating
Toward the flowers that
we offer during Holy Week
Services You can find a flyer
with more information
at the candle stand
Thank you to everyone
who has donated so far
Your generosity is
greatly appreciated
The Modern Greek Program at The Ohio State University
invites you to the 2015 Thomas E Leontis and Anna P Leontis
Memorial Lecture in Modern Greek Studies This year
Professor Dimitri Gutas (Yale University) will speak
Posthumous Hellenisms in Byzantium and Early Islam A History
Thursday April 2 2015 at 300 pm
The Ohio State University Ohio Union Interfaith and Reflection Room
1739 North High Street Columbus Ohio
A reception will follow the lecture Please make plans to attend this insightful and informative event
For more information please contact professor Yiorgos Anagnostou at anagnostou1osuedu
For more detailed information of the Professor Dimitri Gutas and the Leontis Memorial Lecture please see httpsclassicsosueduabout-usannual-thomas-e-leontis-and-anna-p-leontis-memorial-lecture-modern-greek-studies
Our Orthodox Communities Serving Christ Through Helping Others Together
We have been talking about how we can better serve the city communities we
reside in and have hope that if we work together by leveraging our collective
gifts and talents we can both compliment services we are already providing
and better serve the needy in our neighborhoods Please consider getting
involved in one of our joint out-reach projects
THE JONAH HOUSE Will be working with local drug
and alcohol rehabilitation centers
to provide safe housing for
individuals experiencing addiction
and homelessness
For more information on how you
can help please contact Nathan
Smith founder of the Jonah
House and a member of Saint
Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church at (614) 354-4849 or
nathanjonahhousecom
ADULT LITERACY We will be developing writing
and illustrating a series of age
appropriate books for teaching
adults how to read They will
include material to help develop
important life skills and will
compliment the Homeless Outreach
Ministries of Saint Gregory of
Nyssa Orthodox Church in helping
families become more independent
and move out of poverty
For more information on how you
can help please contact Deborah
Pries a member of the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Cathedral at (614)
832-7659 or deborahpriesgmailcom or Charles Robbins member of Saint
Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church
crobb59aolcom
BABY FOOD DRIVE Our communities will be aiding
NNEEMAP in collecting much
needed baby food for Columbus
area families
Please support this effort by
bringing baby food donations when
we worship together for the Divine
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts of
Great Lent
Saint Barnabas Antiochian
Orthodox Church
March 11 2015 at 630 pm
Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral
April 1 2015 at 630 pm
ldquoAs each one has received a gift minister it to one another
as good stewards of the manifold grace of Godrdquo I James 410
What are your gifts and talents Find out how you can help
If you would like to be a part of our leadership team contact Father Demetrios Gardikes at
papademetrigmailcom or Nathan and Stephanie Smith Saint Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church Charles Robbins Saint Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church Deborah Pries Sundy Gulu
Helen Rankin Peter Gardikes Diane Chakalis or Isaac Williams Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral We would be happy to answer any of your questions
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore is getting
ready for Spring Pascha Motherrsquos Day and Graduations New Items are
coming in all the time
We have personalized red Christmas bulbs with the names in Greek
They sell for $300 each All the money will go to Youth Ministry
Mission trip in the late Spring
Three members of our Cathedral Community have authorized books ldquoThe Greek Orthodox Wedding Bookrdquo by Jamie Jameson
and Evangelia Philippidis Well done and informative
great gift for the Bride to be ndash sells for $3500
ldquoReflection on Processrdquo by Mrs Anna D Christoforides
It tells how our Interior Design was developed and all the
research that went in to it It sells for $3500 and all
proceeds will go directly to the Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral courtesy of Mrs Christoforides
We have copies of these beautiful books for sale
Stop in and see our beautiful store
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore
Co lum bus O hio
The Epistle Reading
ΠΡΟΚΕΊΜΕΝΟΝ Ἦχος βαρύς
Κύριος ἰσχὺν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ δώσει
Στίχ Ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ υἱοὶ Θεοῦ ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ δόξαν καὶ τιμήν
Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 613-20 Ἀδελφοί τῷ Ἀβραὰμ ἐπαγγειλάμενος ὁ θεός ἐπεὶ κατrsquo οὐδενὸς εἶχεν μείζονος ὀμόσαι ὤμοσεν
καθrsquo ἑαυτοῦ λέγων Ἦ μὴν εὐλογῶν εὐλογήσω σε καὶ πληθύνων πληθυνῶ σε Καὶ οὕτως
μακροθυμήσας ἐπέτυχεν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας Ἄνθρωποι μὲν γὰρ κατὰ τοῦ μείζονος ὀμνύουσιν καὶ
πάσης αὐτοῖς ἀντιλογίας πέρας εἰς βεβαίωσιν ὁ ὅρκος Ἐν ᾧ περισσότερον βουλόμενος ὁ θεὸς
ἐπιδεῖξαι τοῖς κληρονόμοις τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τὸ ἀμετάθετον τῆς βουλῆς αὐτοῦ ἐμεσίτευσεν ὅρκῳ
ἵνα διὰ δύο πραγμάτων ἀμεταθέτων ἐν οἷς ἀδύνατον ψεύσασθαι θεόν ἰσχυρὰν παράκλησιν
ἔχωμεν οἱ καταφυγόντες κρατῆσαι τῆς προκειμένης ἐλπίδοςmiddot ἣν ὡς ἄγκυραν ἔχομεν τῆς ψυχῆς
ἀσφαλῆ τε καὶ βεβαίαν καὶ εἰσερχομένην εἰς τὸ ἐσώτερον τοῦ καταπετάσματοςmiddot ὅπου πρόδρομος
ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν εἰσῆλθεν Ἰησοῦς κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδὲκ ἀρχιερεὺς γενόμενος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα
PROKEIMENON Grave Tone
The Lord will give strength to his people
Verse Bring to the Lord O sons of God bring to the Lord honor and glory
Saint Paulrsquos Letter to the Hebrews 613-20 BRETHREN when God made a promise to Abraham since he had no one greater by whom to swear he swore to
himself saying Surely I will bless you and multiply you And thus Abraham having patiently endured
obtained the promise Men indeed swear by a greater than themselves and in all their disputes an oath is final for
confirmation So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable
character of his purpose he interposed with an oath so that through two unchangeable things in which it is
impossible that God should prove false we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize
the hope set before us We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul a hope that enters into the inner
shrine behind the curtain where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf having become a high priest for
ever after the order of Melchizedek
The Proclamation of the Holy Gospel
The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to
Saint Mark the Evangelist 917-31
At that time a man came to Jesus kneeling and saying Teacher I brought my son to you for he has a dumb
spirit and wherever it seizes him it dashes him down and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid and I
asked your disciples to cast it out and they were not able And he answered them O faithless generation how
long am I to be with you How long am I to bear with you Bring him to me And they brought the boy to him
and when the spirit saw him immediately it convulsed the boy and he fell on the ground and rolled about
foaming at the mouth And Jesus asked his father How long has he had this And he said From childhood
And it has often cast him into the fire and into the water to destroy him but if you can do anything have pity on
us and help us And Jesus said to him If you can All things are possible to him who believes Immediately
the father of the child cried out and said I believe help my unbelief And when Jesus saw that a crowd came
running together he rebuked the unclean spirit saying to it You dumb and deaf spirit I command you come out
of him and never enter him again And after crying out and convulsing him terribly it came out and the boy
was like a corpse so that most of them said He is dead But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up and
he arose And when he had entered the house his disciples asked him privately Why could we not cast it out
And he said to them This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting They went on from
there and passed through Galilee And he would not have any one know it for he was teaching his disciples
saying to them The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men and they will kill him and when he is
killed after three days he will rise
Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 917-31
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ ἄνθρωπός τις προσῆλθε τῷ Ἰησοῦ λέγων διδάσκαλε ἤνεγκα τὸν υἱόν μου πρός
σε ἔχοντα πνεῦμα ἄλαλον καὶ ὅπου ἂν αὐτὸν καταλάβῃ ῥήσσει αὐτόν καὶ ἀφρίζει καὶ τρίζει
τοὺς ὀδόντας αὐτοῦ καὶ ξηραίνεται καὶ εἶπον τοῖς μαθηταῖς σου ἵνα αὐτὸ ἐκβάλωσι καὶ οὐκ
ἴσχυσαν ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς αὐτῷ λέγει ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος ἕως πότε πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἔσομαι ἕως πότε
ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν φέρετε αὐτὸν πρός με καὶ ἤνεγκαν αὐτὸν πρὸς αὐτόν καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὸν εὐθέως τὸ
πνεῦμα ἐσπάραξεν αὐτόν καὶ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἐκυλίετο ἀφρίζων καὶ ἐπηρώτησε τὸν πατέρα
αὐτοῦ πόσος χρόνος ἐστὶν ὡς τοῦτο γέγονεν αὐτῷ ὁ δὲ εἶπε παιδιόθεν καὶ πολλάκις αὐτὸν καὶ
εἰς πῦρ ἔβαλε καὶ εἰς ὕδατα ἵνα ἀπολέσῃ αὐτόν ἀλλ᾿ εἴ τι δύνασαι βοήθησον ἡμῖν σπλαγχνισθεὶς
ἐφ᾿ ἡμᾶς ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ τὸ εἰ δύνασαι πιστεῦσαι πάντα δυνατὰ τῷ πιστεύοντι καὶ
εὐθέως κράξας ὁ πατὴρ τοῦ παιδίου μετὰ δακρύων ἔλεγε πιστεύω κύριε βοήθει μου τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ
ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ὅτι ἐπισυντρέχει ὄχλος ἐπετίμησε τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἀκαθάρτῳ λέγων αὐτῷ τὸ
πνεῦμα τὸ ἄλαλον καὶ κωφόν ἐγώ σοι ἐπιτάσσω ἔξελθε ἐξ αὐτοῦ καὶ μηκέτι εἰσέλθῃς εἰς αὐτόν
καὶ κράξαν καὶ πολλὰ σπαράξαν αὐτὸν ἐξῆλθε καὶ ἐγένετο ὡσεὶ νεκρός ὥστε πολλοὺς λέγειν ὅτι
ἀπέθανεν ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς κρατήσας αὐτὸν τῆς χειρὸς ἤγειρεν αὐτόν καὶ ἀνέστη Καὶ εἰσελθόντα
αὐτὸν εἰς οἶκον οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπηρώτων αὐτὸν κατ᾿ ἰδίαν ὅτι ἡμεῖς οὐκ ἠδυνήθημεν ἐκβαλεῖν
αὐτό καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς τοῦτο τὸ γένος ἐν οὐδενὶ δύναται ἐξελθεῖν εἰ μὴ ἐν προσευχῇ καὶ νηστείᾳ
Καὶ ἐκεῖθεν ἐξελθόντες παρεπορεύοντο διὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας καὶ οὐκ ἤθελεν ἵνα τις γνῷ ἐδίδασκε
γὰρ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ὅτι ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται εἰς χεῖρας
ἀνθρώπων καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτόν καὶ ἀποκτανθεὶς τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀναστήσεται
STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT
ldquoYou will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every
occasion and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to Godrdquo
mdash Saint Paulrsquos Second Letter to the Corinthians 911
Becoming an Apostle
Christ told His disciples ldquoFollow me and I will make you fishers of menrdquo When He called them they gave
up their profession and their families and left everything to devote themselves to His work Are we not also
called to follow Him Does this mean we are to give up our livelihood and leave our families No Only a few
are called in such a manner but we are still called to become His Apostles How can we do this if we are not
able to pack up and head for a mission somewhere in the world
How about the needs of our own Church Attendance to church services is not so great Less than 25 of our
members will be found in the church on Sundays We are lucky if we see them on Christmas or Pascha How
about ourselves Are we responsible for this lack of participation in the Sacramental life of the Church What
effort have we made to urge others to come and participate How effective are we on Sunday at rousing all of
our family members to get up and get ready to get to Church before the service begins Do we just satisfy
ourselves with getting to Church on time Can we say that we are a leader for Christ
When we are moved by a sermon do we share it with others When we are cleansed and spiritually uplifted
by participation in the Sacraments do we encourage others to do the same Do we think the job of spreading the
message of the Gospel is the work of the Church alone This is not the correct view as from the earliest days of
the Church all of Christrsquos followers were active in spreading the Gospel message Every Christian is called and
capable of being a preacher of the Gospel message It is not necessary to go to Africa or some other exotic place
to be a missionary You can become one in your own home your neighborhood and parish community
As Bishop Augoustinos writes ldquoEvery Christian should consider himself a little Apostle in the world No
legitimate cause can interfere with a missionary endeavor If he is a fervent Christian wherever he is he will find
an opportunity to speak about Christ At home at school at college on boats in every place there are souls who
seek light and salvation the believer can throw out his net Even if he does not achieve much even if he saves
one sinner from the brink of destructionmdashhe will be considered great in the eye of the Lordrdquo
The ldquoStewardship Thought of the Dayrdquo is borrowed from Orthodox Way of Life blog posted March 16 2015
Parishioners often ask the question ldquoIrsquom one person Can I make a differencerdquo The answer to that question
is ldquoYes you canrdquo History is full of individuals who acting alone made all the difference in their churches
communities and the world Your good example multiplied by hundreds of others acting together will be
the catalyst that sustains and moves our parish forward in the mission given to us by our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ
You can become a disciple and apostle of Godrsquos truth by encouraging others to participate in the
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK
ANNUNCIATION CATHEDRAL WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Old Testament Reading (for Orthros)
Old Testament Reading 1 (for Vespers)
Old Testament Reading 2 (for Vespers)
March 23 2015 Isaiah 3733-386 Genesis 1312-18 Proverbs 1427-154
March 24 2015 Isaiah 4018-31 Genesis 151-15 Proverbs 157-19
Gospel Reading (for Orthros)
Epistle Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
Gospel Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
March 25 2015 Luke 139-49 56 Hebrews 211-18 Luke 124-38
Old Testament Reading (for Orthros)
Old Testament Reading 1 (for Vespers)
Old Testament Reading 2 (for Vespers)
March 26 2015 Isaiah 425-16 Genesis 1820-33 Proverbs 1617-1717
March 27 2015 Isaiah 4511-17 Genesis 221-18 Proverbs 1717-185
Gospel Reading (for Orthros)
Epistle Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
Gospel Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
March 28 2015 Hebrews 91-7 Luke 139-49 56
March 29 2015 John 2019-31 Hebrews 911-14 Mark 1032-45
Sunday March 22 2015
Sunday of the Saint John Klimakos author of The Ladder of Divine Ascent
(Fourth Sunday of the Great Lent)
- Orthros 815 am Divine Liturgy 930 am
One-Year Memorial Service for Leon Kostas
Sunday Church School (after Holy Communion)
Adult Catechetical Class (after Holy Communion)
Monday March 23 2015
Great Compline 530 pm
Bible Study (after Great Compline)
NO GOYA VOLLYBALL PRACTICE DUE TO SPRING BREAK
Tuesday March 24 2015
Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos
- Great Vespers 530 pm
Dessert and Coffee Reception (after Great Vespers)
Wednesday March 25 2015
Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos
- Orthros 815 am Hierarchical Divine Liturgy 930 am Artoklasia 1130 am
Parish Feast Day Luncheon (after the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy)
Adult Greek Language School Class 600 pm
Friday March 27 2015 GOYA Spring Retreat at Camp Nazareth Begins
The Salutations to the Most Holy Theotokos (Χαιρετισμοί της Θεοτόκου) 600 pm
Saturday March 28 2015
GOYA Spring Retreat at Camp Nazareth Continues
Greek Language School Classes 1000 am
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Choir Rehearsal 1000 am
Sunday March 29 2015
Sunday of the Saint Mary of Egypt (Fifth Sunday of the Great Lent)
- Orthros 815 am Divine Liturgy 930 am
Forty-Day Memorial Service for Kostas Gesouras
Procession of the Greek Language School and the Sunday Church School
Sunday Church School (after Holy Communion)
Adult Catechetical Class (after Holy Communion)
GOYA Spring Retreat at Camp Nazareth Concludes
IMPORTANT DATES AND REMINDERS BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS Any items that you wish to appear in the Weekly Bulletin must be submitted to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral Office no later than Wednesday afternoon at 500 pm Please note that announcements may be
altered to comply with style formatting and space constraints We appreciate your thoughtful cooperation
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS AHEPA FAMILY BUCKEYE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION APPLICATIONS The AHEPA Family (Order of AHEPA Daughters of Penelope Sons of Pericles and the Maids of Athena)
Buckeye Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2015 scholarship applications are ready and
available The application is available online at wwwbsfbuckeyedistrict11org Students can access the
application by clicking on Applications on the menu at the top of the website All the instructions and submission
options are listed As a reminder students or their parent(s) or guardian must be a member in good standing of
one of the chapters in the Buckeye District 11 and they must have been a member for the past three years
GREAT VESPERS AND COFFEE SOCIAL The 50 Plus Group will join with the entire Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral community in the Great
Vespers for the Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos on Tuesday March 24 2015 at 530 pm
Following the Great Vespers the Fifty-Plus Group will host a Coffee Social in the Cathedral Social Hall for
dessert coffee and fellowship Please bring a Lenten dessert to share
PHILOPTOCHOS HOMELESS MEAL MINISTRIES The Philoptochos Homeless Ministries will be serving a meal for the homeless on Thursday March 26 2015
For more information or to volunteer please contact Diane Chakalis at dianechakaliswowwaycom or you may
call or text her at (614) 560-9922
ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL GREEK LANGUAGE SCHOOL The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Greek Language School holds children and adult classes on Saturdays from
1000 am to 100 pm and adult classes on Wednesday evenings at 600 pm The remaining Saturday Morning Classes
for March are Saturday March 28 2015 The remaining Wednesday Adult Greek Language School Class for the month
of March will be Wednesday March 25 2015
STEWARDSHIP FORMS Thank you to all who have filled out their pledge forms It is a blessing to be able to plan accordingly and your
gifts of time talent and treasure assist us in supporting and creating new ministries to meet the growing needs of
our parish We are nearing completion of the first quarter if you have not filled out a 2015 Stewardship Form
please do so your support is very much appreciated Forms are available in the Narthex Thank you
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday April 14 2015 All members of the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Cathedral in-good-standing are welcome to attend all parish council meetings
MEN RETIREES The men retirees of the Cathedral will assemble at 900 am on Monday April 13 2015 at Spirorsquos Plaza Cafeacute
located at 2958 McKinley Avenue Columbus Ohio for a great breakfast and fellowship
SAVE THE DATE The Greek Olympic Society will be hosting their 2015 Glendi Dance on Saturday May 16 2015 Ticket sales
will begin this next week Mark your calendars and make plans to attend this wonderful event
FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION AND GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY PROCESSION In celebration of the Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos and Greek Independence Day we
will have a procession with the icons of the Mother of God Greek flags and American flags at the end of Divine
Liturgy on Sunday March 29 2015 All Sunday Church School and Greek Language School students are
requested to wear traditional Greek outfits and participate
ANNUAL FLOWER SALE The Ladies Greek Orthodox Philoptochos Society and the Greek Olympic Society are pleased to announce that
they are taking orders for their Annual Flower Sale As you know the proceeds from the Flower Sale help
support the Philoptochos Homeless Meal Ministry Each basket sold will provide three meals to those in need
Our goal for this year is to sell 300 hanging baskets Orders will be taken after Divine Liturgy on the following
days Sunday March 22 2015 Sunday March 29 2015 and Sunday April 5 2015 The beautiful 10rdquo hanging
baskets are only $1400 each and may be picked-up Motherrsquos Day weekend on Saturday May 9 2015 from 100
pm to 300 pm and on Sunday May 10 2015 after Divine Liturgy Please support this worthy project
BABY FOOD DRIVE We will be collecting Baby Food (jars of food formula or cereal) for the NNEMAP Pantry in the Short North
until Friday May 1 2015 Baby food is one of the most needed items for the pantry as it is not available to them
through the area Food Banks that they work with We hope to collect enough to make weekly deliveries Please
help us feed Godrsquos children
HOLY WEEK MYRRHBEARERS All girls in the second grade through the sixth grade are invited and encouraged to be Holy Week Myrrhbearers
(Μυροφόροι) They will be participating in the services for Palm Sunday Holy Friday Evening and the Great
and Holy Saturday Midnight Resurrection Service Please contact Deborah Pries at deborahpriesgmailcom or
(614) 832-7659 if your daughter is interested and more information will be sent to you
APPRECIATION AND RECOGNITION LUNCHEON A light luncheon will be served on Sunday April 26 2015 after Divine Liturgy in appreciation of Marge Parasrsquo
25+ years of service as our Cathedral Secretary and to mark her retirement We will also honor our parishioners
celebrating 80+ years of life Moreover we would like to create a slideshow of our honorees with a baby photo
If you or someone you know would like to participate please submit a baby photo to the Church office by
Monday April 20 2015
A NOTE FROM OUR INTERIM CATHEDRAL SECRETARY For the last several months Ms Janay Washington has been serving as the Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral Secretary As you may have heard her last day was on Friday March 20 2015 Before leaving Janay
wanted to tell the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral family that ldquoIt has been nice working with yourdquo And
ldquoThank you for your kindness God Blessrdquo We wish Janay all the best and pray Godrsquos richest blesses on her
The Divine Ladder of Ascent
YOUTH MINISTRY HIGHLIGHTS March 22
nd through March 29
th
Check out our GOYA Facebook page Annunciation Columbus GOYA
Youth Ministry Highlights are posted weekly at wwwgreekcathedralcom
ATTENTION IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE The dates for the 2015 Metropolis of Pittsburgh GOYA Spring Retreat have been changed
The Spring Retreat will now be held on Friday March 27 2015 through Sunday March 29 2015
Make plans to attend this fun and spiritually enriching event
GOYA (9
th 10
th 11
th and 12
th Grade)
The next GOYA Meeting will be held on Sunday April 12 2015
METROPOLIS OF PITTSBURGH SUMMER CAMP 2015 The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh began online camper registration for Summer Camp 2015 at
Camp Nazareth on Monday March 16 2015 JOY Sessions are for those currently in second grade through the
sixth grade GOYA Sessions are for those currently in grades seventh through twelfth We are hoping to coordinate
those going from the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in the following sessions
JOY Session 1 Sunday June 21 2015 through Saturday June 27 2015 (Week One)
GOYA Session 3 Sunday July 5 2015 through Saturday July 11 2015 (Week Three)
Hurry and get your registration in the sessions will fill-up fast
Also Goya after Church School this Sunday in the Youth RoomJOY Session 1 ndash June 21-27 (June 21 is Fathers
Day)
JOY Session 2 ndash June 28-July 4
GOYA Session 3 ndash July 5-11
GOYA Session 4 ndash July 12-18
Summer Camp ReunionGreek Day at Kennywood ndash Tuesday July 28 2015 financial-need scholarships are
available due to generosity of Leadership 100 Please register today at pittsburghgoarchorg For more information
contact camppittsburghgoarchorg or youthpittsburghgoarchorg or (412) 621-8543 Donrsquot miss this great
opportunity for spiritual growth and great fellowship
LITTLE LAMBS MINISTRY The next Little Lambs Play and Learn Get-Together will be held on Saturday April 4 2015 Little
Lambs is open to all parish youth not yet in Kindergarten please join us
CHURCH SCHOOL OPEN SHELTER PROJECT The Church School makes 175 sack lunches for the Open Shelter on the third Sunday of every month The shelter
serves people who are unable to provide basic needs for their families We need the support of our students parents
and members of our community to help meet our commitment to the shelter Each month the Church School seeks
donations from the community Please contact Helen Rankin at (614) 530-4771 or Diane Chakalis at (614) 560-
9922 and let them know if you would be willing to donate any of the following items The next Sack Lunch
Sunday will be Sunday April 19 2015
The items that are needed by Sunday April 19 2015 are
175 pieces of fresh fruit 175 drink boxes with straws
175 Cookies (individually wrapped) 200 slices of bologna
200 slices of cheese (sandwich size) Food preparation gloves
200 Zip Lockreg sandwich bags 18 loaves of bread
200 paper lunch bags 200 ketchup packets
200 mustard packets 200 bags of snack sized chips
200 Napkins
ACOLYTE SCHEDULE Senior Captains
Alexi Baron Corey Khan Bobby Gardikes Jimmy Sevenoff and Chris Solomonides
Junior Captains Jimmy Contakis Panos Davayios Charlie Henry Chris Sfikas and Robert Valenti
All Altar Boys are encouraged to serve every Sunday and at all special services
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh
2015 GOYA Spring Retreat Friday March 27 2015 ndash Sunday March 29 2015
Camp Nazareth Mercer Pennsylvania
Camper and Staff Online Registration Available pittsburghgoarchorg $150 Camper Fee Financial-need scholarships available due to generosity of Leadership 100
More information Email camppittsburghgoarchorg or youthpittsburghgoarchorg or Phone (412) 621-8543
Saint Paisios who we knew as Elder Paisios just weeks ago taught us about hot to ldquoBe the Beerdquo Come and learn what this modern day saint has to say that can help us on our Lenten Journey and our journey through life
A New Saint
Saint
Paisios The Church just proclaimed him
a saint and there are those who
knew him personally including
our Keynote Speaker
Father Nicholas Palis Presiding Priest Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Bethlehem Pennsylvania
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Junior and Zoee
Dance Rehearsal Schedule January 2015 through August 2015
Sunday April 26 2015 1215 pm to 130 pm
Sunday July 12 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 2 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday May 17 2015 1215 pm to 130 pm
Sunday July 19 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 9 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 7 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday July 23 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 16 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 14 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday July 30 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 23 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 28 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 30 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
If you have any questions please contact Vicky Constantinidis ndash Gardikes at (614) 778-3219
(These dates are tentative and may have to be changed to address parish scheduling conflicts or the need for more or less rehearsal time)
2015 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Tour of Greece
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral is planning a trip to Greece for Summer 2015
We will visit Mainland Greece the Greek Islands and some of the famous monasteries including
the Monasteries of Meteora the Panagia in Tinos (also known as the Megalochari of Tinos or
the Evangelistria of Tinos) and the Monastery of Saint John the Evangelist and Theologian
in Patmos For more information please contact Fay Tzemos of Astro Tours at (614) 459-
6592 The deadline to register for the tour is Tuesday March 31 2015
ADULT ORTHODOX CATECHISM CLASSES
We welcome all Catechumens studying to enter the
Orthodox Church spouses of Orthodox partners and
anyone who is interested in learning more about their Faith
Classes will meet on the following Sundays after Holy
Communion in Room 207
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Sunday March 22 2015 Prayer Life in the Church
Sunday April 19 2015 Bright Week in the Holy Orthodox Church
Sunday March 29 2015 Lenten Directions from the Fathers
Sunday April 26 2015 Is it enough to believe in Christ in order to be saved
Sunday May 3 2015 The falling asleep of Saint John the Theologian
GREAT COMPLINE AND BIBLE STUDY
During Great Lent we will offer Great Compline on
Monday evenings at 530 pm followed by our customary
Bible Study Please join us for this spiritually uplifting
and informative gatherings
Saint Andrew of Crete
Monday March 23 2015 Jesus loves the lonely and poor
Monday May 4 2015 The Ascension and Great Commission
Monday March 30 2015 Saint John Chrysostom Comments on Christs Ministry
Monday April 20 2015 Saint Gregory Palamas Comments on the Resurrection
Monday April 27 2015 The General Resurrection of All Humanity
Monday May 11 2015 Christian Apologists on Saint Matthews Gospel
Monday May 18 2015 Sanctification of Time
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Choir O sing to the Lord a new song sing to the Lord all the
earth Sing to the Lord bless His Holy Name tell of His salvation from day to day Declare His glory among the
nations His marvelous works among all the peoples Psalm 961-3
Choir Calendar (Saturday Rehearsals begin each Saturday at 1000 am unless otherwise noted)
(Sunday Rehearsals begin after Holy Communion and last until 1200 pm)
Abbreviated RehearsalSunday March 22 2014 (after Holy Communion)
Great Vespers for the Feast of the AnnunciationTuesday March 24 2015 at 530 pm
Feast of the Annunciation (Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with Full Choir)Wednesday March 25 2015 at 930 am
Full RehearsalSaturday March 28 2015 at 1000 am
Full Rehearsal (Late Start due to the Saturday of Lazarus Services)Saturday April 4 2015 at 1200 pm
Palm SundaySunday April 5 2015 at 930 am
Holy TuesdayTuesday April 7 2015 at 630 pm
Great and Holy FridayFriday April 10 2015 at 630 pm
Feast of All Feasts Great and Holy PaschaSaturday April 11 2015 at 1030 pm
The Rice Bowl funds are distributed to eight
different countries Haiti Honduras Nicaragua
Ethiopia India Philippines Rwanda and South
Africa
We are a little over half way through Great
Lent please pray for this project and for the
children who are without food that God will
work within our hearts to provide a helping
hand in changing a childrsquos life
The funds we raise will give children a chance at life We are thankful to be making
real change with your change May God bless you Pick up a rice bowl today in
the Cathedral Lobby Return it by Pascha (Sunday April 12 2015)
Got questions Contact Eve Peratopoulos at epera4gmailcom
or Helen Rankin at helenpraolcom
HHHooolllyyy FFFrrriiidddaaayyy
LLLUUUMMMIIINNNAAARRRIIIAAASSS With the Saints give rest O Christ to the soul of Thy servants where
there is no sickness and sorrow neither sighing but only life everlasting
In Loving Memory (please include first and last names)
1 7
2 8
3 9
4 10
5 11
6 12
Your Name ______________________________________________
Donation $500 per name The luminarias will be lit and placed in the Cathedral courtyard
before the Lamentation Service on Holy Friday Evening
Donations will assist our Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Mission Team that
will be going to Appalachia this Summer Our outreach will involve ministering to
youth and making a difference in peoplersquos lives through light construction projects
Please also include our Mission Team and all Orthodox Missions in your prayers
Please make checks payable to ldquoAnnunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedralrdquo
Please return checks to
Helen Rankin Deborah Pries or the Cathedral Office Thank You
Lenten and Pascha
Flower Donations Please consider donating
Toward the flowers that
we offer during Holy Week
Services You can find a flyer
with more information
at the candle stand
Thank you to everyone
who has donated so far
Your generosity is
greatly appreciated
The Modern Greek Program at The Ohio State University
invites you to the 2015 Thomas E Leontis and Anna P Leontis
Memorial Lecture in Modern Greek Studies This year
Professor Dimitri Gutas (Yale University) will speak
Posthumous Hellenisms in Byzantium and Early Islam A History
Thursday April 2 2015 at 300 pm
The Ohio State University Ohio Union Interfaith and Reflection Room
1739 North High Street Columbus Ohio
A reception will follow the lecture Please make plans to attend this insightful and informative event
For more information please contact professor Yiorgos Anagnostou at anagnostou1osuedu
For more detailed information of the Professor Dimitri Gutas and the Leontis Memorial Lecture please see httpsclassicsosueduabout-usannual-thomas-e-leontis-and-anna-p-leontis-memorial-lecture-modern-greek-studies
Our Orthodox Communities Serving Christ Through Helping Others Together
We have been talking about how we can better serve the city communities we
reside in and have hope that if we work together by leveraging our collective
gifts and talents we can both compliment services we are already providing
and better serve the needy in our neighborhoods Please consider getting
involved in one of our joint out-reach projects
THE JONAH HOUSE Will be working with local drug
and alcohol rehabilitation centers
to provide safe housing for
individuals experiencing addiction
and homelessness
For more information on how you
can help please contact Nathan
Smith founder of the Jonah
House and a member of Saint
Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church at (614) 354-4849 or
nathanjonahhousecom
ADULT LITERACY We will be developing writing
and illustrating a series of age
appropriate books for teaching
adults how to read They will
include material to help develop
important life skills and will
compliment the Homeless Outreach
Ministries of Saint Gregory of
Nyssa Orthodox Church in helping
families become more independent
and move out of poverty
For more information on how you
can help please contact Deborah
Pries a member of the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Cathedral at (614)
832-7659 or deborahpriesgmailcom or Charles Robbins member of Saint
Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church
crobb59aolcom
BABY FOOD DRIVE Our communities will be aiding
NNEEMAP in collecting much
needed baby food for Columbus
area families
Please support this effort by
bringing baby food donations when
we worship together for the Divine
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts of
Great Lent
Saint Barnabas Antiochian
Orthodox Church
March 11 2015 at 630 pm
Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral
April 1 2015 at 630 pm
ldquoAs each one has received a gift minister it to one another
as good stewards of the manifold grace of Godrdquo I James 410
What are your gifts and talents Find out how you can help
If you would like to be a part of our leadership team contact Father Demetrios Gardikes at
papademetrigmailcom or Nathan and Stephanie Smith Saint Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church Charles Robbins Saint Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church Deborah Pries Sundy Gulu
Helen Rankin Peter Gardikes Diane Chakalis or Isaac Williams Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral We would be happy to answer any of your questions
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore is getting
ready for Spring Pascha Motherrsquos Day and Graduations New Items are
coming in all the time
We have personalized red Christmas bulbs with the names in Greek
They sell for $300 each All the money will go to Youth Ministry
Mission trip in the late Spring
Three members of our Cathedral Community have authorized books ldquoThe Greek Orthodox Wedding Bookrdquo by Jamie Jameson
and Evangelia Philippidis Well done and informative
great gift for the Bride to be ndash sells for $3500
ldquoReflection on Processrdquo by Mrs Anna D Christoforides
It tells how our Interior Design was developed and all the
research that went in to it It sells for $3500 and all
proceeds will go directly to the Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral courtesy of Mrs Christoforides
We have copies of these beautiful books for sale
Stop in and see our beautiful store
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore
Co lum bus O hio
The Proclamation of the Holy Gospel
The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to
Saint Mark the Evangelist 917-31
At that time a man came to Jesus kneeling and saying Teacher I brought my son to you for he has a dumb
spirit and wherever it seizes him it dashes him down and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid and I
asked your disciples to cast it out and they were not able And he answered them O faithless generation how
long am I to be with you How long am I to bear with you Bring him to me And they brought the boy to him
and when the spirit saw him immediately it convulsed the boy and he fell on the ground and rolled about
foaming at the mouth And Jesus asked his father How long has he had this And he said From childhood
And it has often cast him into the fire and into the water to destroy him but if you can do anything have pity on
us and help us And Jesus said to him If you can All things are possible to him who believes Immediately
the father of the child cried out and said I believe help my unbelief And when Jesus saw that a crowd came
running together he rebuked the unclean spirit saying to it You dumb and deaf spirit I command you come out
of him and never enter him again And after crying out and convulsing him terribly it came out and the boy
was like a corpse so that most of them said He is dead But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up and
he arose And when he had entered the house his disciples asked him privately Why could we not cast it out
And he said to them This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting They went on from
there and passed through Galilee And he would not have any one know it for he was teaching his disciples
saying to them The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men and they will kill him and when he is
killed after three days he will rise
Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 917-31
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ ἄνθρωπός τις προσῆλθε τῷ Ἰησοῦ λέγων διδάσκαλε ἤνεγκα τὸν υἱόν μου πρός
σε ἔχοντα πνεῦμα ἄλαλον καὶ ὅπου ἂν αὐτὸν καταλάβῃ ῥήσσει αὐτόν καὶ ἀφρίζει καὶ τρίζει
τοὺς ὀδόντας αὐτοῦ καὶ ξηραίνεται καὶ εἶπον τοῖς μαθηταῖς σου ἵνα αὐτὸ ἐκβάλωσι καὶ οὐκ
ἴσχυσαν ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς αὐτῷ λέγει ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος ἕως πότε πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἔσομαι ἕως πότε
ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν φέρετε αὐτὸν πρός με καὶ ἤνεγκαν αὐτὸν πρὸς αὐτόν καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὸν εὐθέως τὸ
πνεῦμα ἐσπάραξεν αὐτόν καὶ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἐκυλίετο ἀφρίζων καὶ ἐπηρώτησε τὸν πατέρα
αὐτοῦ πόσος χρόνος ἐστὶν ὡς τοῦτο γέγονεν αὐτῷ ὁ δὲ εἶπε παιδιόθεν καὶ πολλάκις αὐτὸν καὶ
εἰς πῦρ ἔβαλε καὶ εἰς ὕδατα ἵνα ἀπολέσῃ αὐτόν ἀλλ᾿ εἴ τι δύνασαι βοήθησον ἡμῖν σπλαγχνισθεὶς
ἐφ᾿ ἡμᾶς ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ τὸ εἰ δύνασαι πιστεῦσαι πάντα δυνατὰ τῷ πιστεύοντι καὶ
εὐθέως κράξας ὁ πατὴρ τοῦ παιδίου μετὰ δακρύων ἔλεγε πιστεύω κύριε βοήθει μου τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ
ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ὅτι ἐπισυντρέχει ὄχλος ἐπετίμησε τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἀκαθάρτῳ λέγων αὐτῷ τὸ
πνεῦμα τὸ ἄλαλον καὶ κωφόν ἐγώ σοι ἐπιτάσσω ἔξελθε ἐξ αὐτοῦ καὶ μηκέτι εἰσέλθῃς εἰς αὐτόν
καὶ κράξαν καὶ πολλὰ σπαράξαν αὐτὸν ἐξῆλθε καὶ ἐγένετο ὡσεὶ νεκρός ὥστε πολλοὺς λέγειν ὅτι
ἀπέθανεν ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς κρατήσας αὐτὸν τῆς χειρὸς ἤγειρεν αὐτόν καὶ ἀνέστη Καὶ εἰσελθόντα
αὐτὸν εἰς οἶκον οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπηρώτων αὐτὸν κατ᾿ ἰδίαν ὅτι ἡμεῖς οὐκ ἠδυνήθημεν ἐκβαλεῖν
αὐτό καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς τοῦτο τὸ γένος ἐν οὐδενὶ δύναται ἐξελθεῖν εἰ μὴ ἐν προσευχῇ καὶ νηστείᾳ
Καὶ ἐκεῖθεν ἐξελθόντες παρεπορεύοντο διὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας καὶ οὐκ ἤθελεν ἵνα τις γνῷ ἐδίδασκε
γὰρ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ὅτι ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται εἰς χεῖρας
ἀνθρώπων καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτόν καὶ ἀποκτανθεὶς τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀναστήσεται
STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT
ldquoYou will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every
occasion and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to Godrdquo
mdash Saint Paulrsquos Second Letter to the Corinthians 911
Becoming an Apostle
Christ told His disciples ldquoFollow me and I will make you fishers of menrdquo When He called them they gave
up their profession and their families and left everything to devote themselves to His work Are we not also
called to follow Him Does this mean we are to give up our livelihood and leave our families No Only a few
are called in such a manner but we are still called to become His Apostles How can we do this if we are not
able to pack up and head for a mission somewhere in the world
How about the needs of our own Church Attendance to church services is not so great Less than 25 of our
members will be found in the church on Sundays We are lucky if we see them on Christmas or Pascha How
about ourselves Are we responsible for this lack of participation in the Sacramental life of the Church What
effort have we made to urge others to come and participate How effective are we on Sunday at rousing all of
our family members to get up and get ready to get to Church before the service begins Do we just satisfy
ourselves with getting to Church on time Can we say that we are a leader for Christ
When we are moved by a sermon do we share it with others When we are cleansed and spiritually uplifted
by participation in the Sacraments do we encourage others to do the same Do we think the job of spreading the
message of the Gospel is the work of the Church alone This is not the correct view as from the earliest days of
the Church all of Christrsquos followers were active in spreading the Gospel message Every Christian is called and
capable of being a preacher of the Gospel message It is not necessary to go to Africa or some other exotic place
to be a missionary You can become one in your own home your neighborhood and parish community
As Bishop Augoustinos writes ldquoEvery Christian should consider himself a little Apostle in the world No
legitimate cause can interfere with a missionary endeavor If he is a fervent Christian wherever he is he will find
an opportunity to speak about Christ At home at school at college on boats in every place there are souls who
seek light and salvation the believer can throw out his net Even if he does not achieve much even if he saves
one sinner from the brink of destructionmdashhe will be considered great in the eye of the Lordrdquo
The ldquoStewardship Thought of the Dayrdquo is borrowed from Orthodox Way of Life blog posted March 16 2015
Parishioners often ask the question ldquoIrsquom one person Can I make a differencerdquo The answer to that question
is ldquoYes you canrdquo History is full of individuals who acting alone made all the difference in their churches
communities and the world Your good example multiplied by hundreds of others acting together will be
the catalyst that sustains and moves our parish forward in the mission given to us by our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ
You can become a disciple and apostle of Godrsquos truth by encouraging others to participate in the
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK
ANNUNCIATION CATHEDRAL WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Old Testament Reading (for Orthros)
Old Testament Reading 1 (for Vespers)
Old Testament Reading 2 (for Vespers)
March 23 2015 Isaiah 3733-386 Genesis 1312-18 Proverbs 1427-154
March 24 2015 Isaiah 4018-31 Genesis 151-15 Proverbs 157-19
Gospel Reading (for Orthros)
Epistle Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
Gospel Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
March 25 2015 Luke 139-49 56 Hebrews 211-18 Luke 124-38
Old Testament Reading (for Orthros)
Old Testament Reading 1 (for Vespers)
Old Testament Reading 2 (for Vespers)
March 26 2015 Isaiah 425-16 Genesis 1820-33 Proverbs 1617-1717
March 27 2015 Isaiah 4511-17 Genesis 221-18 Proverbs 1717-185
Gospel Reading (for Orthros)
Epistle Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
Gospel Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
March 28 2015 Hebrews 91-7 Luke 139-49 56
March 29 2015 John 2019-31 Hebrews 911-14 Mark 1032-45
Sunday March 22 2015
Sunday of the Saint John Klimakos author of The Ladder of Divine Ascent
(Fourth Sunday of the Great Lent)
- Orthros 815 am Divine Liturgy 930 am
One-Year Memorial Service for Leon Kostas
Sunday Church School (after Holy Communion)
Adult Catechetical Class (after Holy Communion)
Monday March 23 2015
Great Compline 530 pm
Bible Study (after Great Compline)
NO GOYA VOLLYBALL PRACTICE DUE TO SPRING BREAK
Tuesday March 24 2015
Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos
- Great Vespers 530 pm
Dessert and Coffee Reception (after Great Vespers)
Wednesday March 25 2015
Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos
- Orthros 815 am Hierarchical Divine Liturgy 930 am Artoklasia 1130 am
Parish Feast Day Luncheon (after the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy)
Adult Greek Language School Class 600 pm
Friday March 27 2015 GOYA Spring Retreat at Camp Nazareth Begins
The Salutations to the Most Holy Theotokos (Χαιρετισμοί της Θεοτόκου) 600 pm
Saturday March 28 2015
GOYA Spring Retreat at Camp Nazareth Continues
Greek Language School Classes 1000 am
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Choir Rehearsal 1000 am
Sunday March 29 2015
Sunday of the Saint Mary of Egypt (Fifth Sunday of the Great Lent)
- Orthros 815 am Divine Liturgy 930 am
Forty-Day Memorial Service for Kostas Gesouras
Procession of the Greek Language School and the Sunday Church School
Sunday Church School (after Holy Communion)
Adult Catechetical Class (after Holy Communion)
GOYA Spring Retreat at Camp Nazareth Concludes
IMPORTANT DATES AND REMINDERS BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS Any items that you wish to appear in the Weekly Bulletin must be submitted to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral Office no later than Wednesday afternoon at 500 pm Please note that announcements may be
altered to comply with style formatting and space constraints We appreciate your thoughtful cooperation
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS AHEPA FAMILY BUCKEYE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION APPLICATIONS The AHEPA Family (Order of AHEPA Daughters of Penelope Sons of Pericles and the Maids of Athena)
Buckeye Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2015 scholarship applications are ready and
available The application is available online at wwwbsfbuckeyedistrict11org Students can access the
application by clicking on Applications on the menu at the top of the website All the instructions and submission
options are listed As a reminder students or their parent(s) or guardian must be a member in good standing of
one of the chapters in the Buckeye District 11 and they must have been a member for the past three years
GREAT VESPERS AND COFFEE SOCIAL The 50 Plus Group will join with the entire Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral community in the Great
Vespers for the Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos on Tuesday March 24 2015 at 530 pm
Following the Great Vespers the Fifty-Plus Group will host a Coffee Social in the Cathedral Social Hall for
dessert coffee and fellowship Please bring a Lenten dessert to share
PHILOPTOCHOS HOMELESS MEAL MINISTRIES The Philoptochos Homeless Ministries will be serving a meal for the homeless on Thursday March 26 2015
For more information or to volunteer please contact Diane Chakalis at dianechakaliswowwaycom or you may
call or text her at (614) 560-9922
ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL GREEK LANGUAGE SCHOOL The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Greek Language School holds children and adult classes on Saturdays from
1000 am to 100 pm and adult classes on Wednesday evenings at 600 pm The remaining Saturday Morning Classes
for March are Saturday March 28 2015 The remaining Wednesday Adult Greek Language School Class for the month
of March will be Wednesday March 25 2015
STEWARDSHIP FORMS Thank you to all who have filled out their pledge forms It is a blessing to be able to plan accordingly and your
gifts of time talent and treasure assist us in supporting and creating new ministries to meet the growing needs of
our parish We are nearing completion of the first quarter if you have not filled out a 2015 Stewardship Form
please do so your support is very much appreciated Forms are available in the Narthex Thank you
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday April 14 2015 All members of the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Cathedral in-good-standing are welcome to attend all parish council meetings
MEN RETIREES The men retirees of the Cathedral will assemble at 900 am on Monday April 13 2015 at Spirorsquos Plaza Cafeacute
located at 2958 McKinley Avenue Columbus Ohio for a great breakfast and fellowship
SAVE THE DATE The Greek Olympic Society will be hosting their 2015 Glendi Dance on Saturday May 16 2015 Ticket sales
will begin this next week Mark your calendars and make plans to attend this wonderful event
FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION AND GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY PROCESSION In celebration of the Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos and Greek Independence Day we
will have a procession with the icons of the Mother of God Greek flags and American flags at the end of Divine
Liturgy on Sunday March 29 2015 All Sunday Church School and Greek Language School students are
requested to wear traditional Greek outfits and participate
ANNUAL FLOWER SALE The Ladies Greek Orthodox Philoptochos Society and the Greek Olympic Society are pleased to announce that
they are taking orders for their Annual Flower Sale As you know the proceeds from the Flower Sale help
support the Philoptochos Homeless Meal Ministry Each basket sold will provide three meals to those in need
Our goal for this year is to sell 300 hanging baskets Orders will be taken after Divine Liturgy on the following
days Sunday March 22 2015 Sunday March 29 2015 and Sunday April 5 2015 The beautiful 10rdquo hanging
baskets are only $1400 each and may be picked-up Motherrsquos Day weekend on Saturday May 9 2015 from 100
pm to 300 pm and on Sunday May 10 2015 after Divine Liturgy Please support this worthy project
BABY FOOD DRIVE We will be collecting Baby Food (jars of food formula or cereal) for the NNEMAP Pantry in the Short North
until Friday May 1 2015 Baby food is one of the most needed items for the pantry as it is not available to them
through the area Food Banks that they work with We hope to collect enough to make weekly deliveries Please
help us feed Godrsquos children
HOLY WEEK MYRRHBEARERS All girls in the second grade through the sixth grade are invited and encouraged to be Holy Week Myrrhbearers
(Μυροφόροι) They will be participating in the services for Palm Sunday Holy Friday Evening and the Great
and Holy Saturday Midnight Resurrection Service Please contact Deborah Pries at deborahpriesgmailcom or
(614) 832-7659 if your daughter is interested and more information will be sent to you
APPRECIATION AND RECOGNITION LUNCHEON A light luncheon will be served on Sunday April 26 2015 after Divine Liturgy in appreciation of Marge Parasrsquo
25+ years of service as our Cathedral Secretary and to mark her retirement We will also honor our parishioners
celebrating 80+ years of life Moreover we would like to create a slideshow of our honorees with a baby photo
If you or someone you know would like to participate please submit a baby photo to the Church office by
Monday April 20 2015
A NOTE FROM OUR INTERIM CATHEDRAL SECRETARY For the last several months Ms Janay Washington has been serving as the Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral Secretary As you may have heard her last day was on Friday March 20 2015 Before leaving Janay
wanted to tell the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral family that ldquoIt has been nice working with yourdquo And
ldquoThank you for your kindness God Blessrdquo We wish Janay all the best and pray Godrsquos richest blesses on her
The Divine Ladder of Ascent
YOUTH MINISTRY HIGHLIGHTS March 22
nd through March 29
th
Check out our GOYA Facebook page Annunciation Columbus GOYA
Youth Ministry Highlights are posted weekly at wwwgreekcathedralcom
ATTENTION IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE The dates for the 2015 Metropolis of Pittsburgh GOYA Spring Retreat have been changed
The Spring Retreat will now be held on Friday March 27 2015 through Sunday March 29 2015
Make plans to attend this fun and spiritually enriching event
GOYA (9
th 10
th 11
th and 12
th Grade)
The next GOYA Meeting will be held on Sunday April 12 2015
METROPOLIS OF PITTSBURGH SUMMER CAMP 2015 The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh began online camper registration for Summer Camp 2015 at
Camp Nazareth on Monday March 16 2015 JOY Sessions are for those currently in second grade through the
sixth grade GOYA Sessions are for those currently in grades seventh through twelfth We are hoping to coordinate
those going from the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in the following sessions
JOY Session 1 Sunday June 21 2015 through Saturday June 27 2015 (Week One)
GOYA Session 3 Sunday July 5 2015 through Saturday July 11 2015 (Week Three)
Hurry and get your registration in the sessions will fill-up fast
Also Goya after Church School this Sunday in the Youth RoomJOY Session 1 ndash June 21-27 (June 21 is Fathers
Day)
JOY Session 2 ndash June 28-July 4
GOYA Session 3 ndash July 5-11
GOYA Session 4 ndash July 12-18
Summer Camp ReunionGreek Day at Kennywood ndash Tuesday July 28 2015 financial-need scholarships are
available due to generosity of Leadership 100 Please register today at pittsburghgoarchorg For more information
contact camppittsburghgoarchorg or youthpittsburghgoarchorg or (412) 621-8543 Donrsquot miss this great
opportunity for spiritual growth and great fellowship
LITTLE LAMBS MINISTRY The next Little Lambs Play and Learn Get-Together will be held on Saturday April 4 2015 Little
Lambs is open to all parish youth not yet in Kindergarten please join us
CHURCH SCHOOL OPEN SHELTER PROJECT The Church School makes 175 sack lunches for the Open Shelter on the third Sunday of every month The shelter
serves people who are unable to provide basic needs for their families We need the support of our students parents
and members of our community to help meet our commitment to the shelter Each month the Church School seeks
donations from the community Please contact Helen Rankin at (614) 530-4771 or Diane Chakalis at (614) 560-
9922 and let them know if you would be willing to donate any of the following items The next Sack Lunch
Sunday will be Sunday April 19 2015
The items that are needed by Sunday April 19 2015 are
175 pieces of fresh fruit 175 drink boxes with straws
175 Cookies (individually wrapped) 200 slices of bologna
200 slices of cheese (sandwich size) Food preparation gloves
200 Zip Lockreg sandwich bags 18 loaves of bread
200 paper lunch bags 200 ketchup packets
200 mustard packets 200 bags of snack sized chips
200 Napkins
ACOLYTE SCHEDULE Senior Captains
Alexi Baron Corey Khan Bobby Gardikes Jimmy Sevenoff and Chris Solomonides
Junior Captains Jimmy Contakis Panos Davayios Charlie Henry Chris Sfikas and Robert Valenti
All Altar Boys are encouraged to serve every Sunday and at all special services
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh
2015 GOYA Spring Retreat Friday March 27 2015 ndash Sunday March 29 2015
Camp Nazareth Mercer Pennsylvania
Camper and Staff Online Registration Available pittsburghgoarchorg $150 Camper Fee Financial-need scholarships available due to generosity of Leadership 100
More information Email camppittsburghgoarchorg or youthpittsburghgoarchorg or Phone (412) 621-8543
Saint Paisios who we knew as Elder Paisios just weeks ago taught us about hot to ldquoBe the Beerdquo Come and learn what this modern day saint has to say that can help us on our Lenten Journey and our journey through life
A New Saint
Saint
Paisios The Church just proclaimed him
a saint and there are those who
knew him personally including
our Keynote Speaker
Father Nicholas Palis Presiding Priest Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Bethlehem Pennsylvania
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Junior and Zoee
Dance Rehearsal Schedule January 2015 through August 2015
Sunday April 26 2015 1215 pm to 130 pm
Sunday July 12 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 2 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday May 17 2015 1215 pm to 130 pm
Sunday July 19 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 9 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 7 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday July 23 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 16 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 14 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday July 30 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 23 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 28 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 30 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
If you have any questions please contact Vicky Constantinidis ndash Gardikes at (614) 778-3219
(These dates are tentative and may have to be changed to address parish scheduling conflicts or the need for more or less rehearsal time)
2015 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Tour of Greece
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral is planning a trip to Greece for Summer 2015
We will visit Mainland Greece the Greek Islands and some of the famous monasteries including
the Monasteries of Meteora the Panagia in Tinos (also known as the Megalochari of Tinos or
the Evangelistria of Tinos) and the Monastery of Saint John the Evangelist and Theologian
in Patmos For more information please contact Fay Tzemos of Astro Tours at (614) 459-
6592 The deadline to register for the tour is Tuesday March 31 2015
ADULT ORTHODOX CATECHISM CLASSES
We welcome all Catechumens studying to enter the
Orthodox Church spouses of Orthodox partners and
anyone who is interested in learning more about their Faith
Classes will meet on the following Sundays after Holy
Communion in Room 207
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Sunday March 22 2015 Prayer Life in the Church
Sunday April 19 2015 Bright Week in the Holy Orthodox Church
Sunday March 29 2015 Lenten Directions from the Fathers
Sunday April 26 2015 Is it enough to believe in Christ in order to be saved
Sunday May 3 2015 The falling asleep of Saint John the Theologian
GREAT COMPLINE AND BIBLE STUDY
During Great Lent we will offer Great Compline on
Monday evenings at 530 pm followed by our customary
Bible Study Please join us for this spiritually uplifting
and informative gatherings
Saint Andrew of Crete
Monday March 23 2015 Jesus loves the lonely and poor
Monday May 4 2015 The Ascension and Great Commission
Monday March 30 2015 Saint John Chrysostom Comments on Christs Ministry
Monday April 20 2015 Saint Gregory Palamas Comments on the Resurrection
Monday April 27 2015 The General Resurrection of All Humanity
Monday May 11 2015 Christian Apologists on Saint Matthews Gospel
Monday May 18 2015 Sanctification of Time
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Choir O sing to the Lord a new song sing to the Lord all the
earth Sing to the Lord bless His Holy Name tell of His salvation from day to day Declare His glory among the
nations His marvelous works among all the peoples Psalm 961-3
Choir Calendar (Saturday Rehearsals begin each Saturday at 1000 am unless otherwise noted)
(Sunday Rehearsals begin after Holy Communion and last until 1200 pm)
Abbreviated RehearsalSunday March 22 2014 (after Holy Communion)
Great Vespers for the Feast of the AnnunciationTuesday March 24 2015 at 530 pm
Feast of the Annunciation (Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with Full Choir)Wednesday March 25 2015 at 930 am
Full RehearsalSaturday March 28 2015 at 1000 am
Full Rehearsal (Late Start due to the Saturday of Lazarus Services)Saturday April 4 2015 at 1200 pm
Palm SundaySunday April 5 2015 at 930 am
Holy TuesdayTuesday April 7 2015 at 630 pm
Great and Holy FridayFriday April 10 2015 at 630 pm
Feast of All Feasts Great and Holy PaschaSaturday April 11 2015 at 1030 pm
The Rice Bowl funds are distributed to eight
different countries Haiti Honduras Nicaragua
Ethiopia India Philippines Rwanda and South
Africa
We are a little over half way through Great
Lent please pray for this project and for the
children who are without food that God will
work within our hearts to provide a helping
hand in changing a childrsquos life
The funds we raise will give children a chance at life We are thankful to be making
real change with your change May God bless you Pick up a rice bowl today in
the Cathedral Lobby Return it by Pascha (Sunday April 12 2015)
Got questions Contact Eve Peratopoulos at epera4gmailcom
or Helen Rankin at helenpraolcom
HHHooolllyyy FFFrrriiidddaaayyy
LLLUUUMMMIIINNNAAARRRIIIAAASSS With the Saints give rest O Christ to the soul of Thy servants where
there is no sickness and sorrow neither sighing but only life everlasting
In Loving Memory (please include first and last names)
1 7
2 8
3 9
4 10
5 11
6 12
Your Name ______________________________________________
Donation $500 per name The luminarias will be lit and placed in the Cathedral courtyard
before the Lamentation Service on Holy Friday Evening
Donations will assist our Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Mission Team that
will be going to Appalachia this Summer Our outreach will involve ministering to
youth and making a difference in peoplersquos lives through light construction projects
Please also include our Mission Team and all Orthodox Missions in your prayers
Please make checks payable to ldquoAnnunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedralrdquo
Please return checks to
Helen Rankin Deborah Pries or the Cathedral Office Thank You
Lenten and Pascha
Flower Donations Please consider donating
Toward the flowers that
we offer during Holy Week
Services You can find a flyer
with more information
at the candle stand
Thank you to everyone
who has donated so far
Your generosity is
greatly appreciated
The Modern Greek Program at The Ohio State University
invites you to the 2015 Thomas E Leontis and Anna P Leontis
Memorial Lecture in Modern Greek Studies This year
Professor Dimitri Gutas (Yale University) will speak
Posthumous Hellenisms in Byzantium and Early Islam A History
Thursday April 2 2015 at 300 pm
The Ohio State University Ohio Union Interfaith and Reflection Room
1739 North High Street Columbus Ohio
A reception will follow the lecture Please make plans to attend this insightful and informative event
For more information please contact professor Yiorgos Anagnostou at anagnostou1osuedu
For more detailed information of the Professor Dimitri Gutas and the Leontis Memorial Lecture please see httpsclassicsosueduabout-usannual-thomas-e-leontis-and-anna-p-leontis-memorial-lecture-modern-greek-studies
Our Orthodox Communities Serving Christ Through Helping Others Together
We have been talking about how we can better serve the city communities we
reside in and have hope that if we work together by leveraging our collective
gifts and talents we can both compliment services we are already providing
and better serve the needy in our neighborhoods Please consider getting
involved in one of our joint out-reach projects
THE JONAH HOUSE Will be working with local drug
and alcohol rehabilitation centers
to provide safe housing for
individuals experiencing addiction
and homelessness
For more information on how you
can help please contact Nathan
Smith founder of the Jonah
House and a member of Saint
Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church at (614) 354-4849 or
nathanjonahhousecom
ADULT LITERACY We will be developing writing
and illustrating a series of age
appropriate books for teaching
adults how to read They will
include material to help develop
important life skills and will
compliment the Homeless Outreach
Ministries of Saint Gregory of
Nyssa Orthodox Church in helping
families become more independent
and move out of poverty
For more information on how you
can help please contact Deborah
Pries a member of the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Cathedral at (614)
832-7659 or deborahpriesgmailcom or Charles Robbins member of Saint
Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church
crobb59aolcom
BABY FOOD DRIVE Our communities will be aiding
NNEEMAP in collecting much
needed baby food for Columbus
area families
Please support this effort by
bringing baby food donations when
we worship together for the Divine
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts of
Great Lent
Saint Barnabas Antiochian
Orthodox Church
March 11 2015 at 630 pm
Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral
April 1 2015 at 630 pm
ldquoAs each one has received a gift minister it to one another
as good stewards of the manifold grace of Godrdquo I James 410
What are your gifts and talents Find out how you can help
If you would like to be a part of our leadership team contact Father Demetrios Gardikes at
papademetrigmailcom or Nathan and Stephanie Smith Saint Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church Charles Robbins Saint Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church Deborah Pries Sundy Gulu
Helen Rankin Peter Gardikes Diane Chakalis or Isaac Williams Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral We would be happy to answer any of your questions
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore is getting
ready for Spring Pascha Motherrsquos Day and Graduations New Items are
coming in all the time
We have personalized red Christmas bulbs with the names in Greek
They sell for $300 each All the money will go to Youth Ministry
Mission trip in the late Spring
Three members of our Cathedral Community have authorized books ldquoThe Greek Orthodox Wedding Bookrdquo by Jamie Jameson
and Evangelia Philippidis Well done and informative
great gift for the Bride to be ndash sells for $3500
ldquoReflection on Processrdquo by Mrs Anna D Christoforides
It tells how our Interior Design was developed and all the
research that went in to it It sells for $3500 and all
proceeds will go directly to the Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral courtesy of Mrs Christoforides
We have copies of these beautiful books for sale
Stop in and see our beautiful store
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore
Co lum bus O hio
STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT
ldquoYou will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every
occasion and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to Godrdquo
mdash Saint Paulrsquos Second Letter to the Corinthians 911
Becoming an Apostle
Christ told His disciples ldquoFollow me and I will make you fishers of menrdquo When He called them they gave
up their profession and their families and left everything to devote themselves to His work Are we not also
called to follow Him Does this mean we are to give up our livelihood and leave our families No Only a few
are called in such a manner but we are still called to become His Apostles How can we do this if we are not
able to pack up and head for a mission somewhere in the world
How about the needs of our own Church Attendance to church services is not so great Less than 25 of our
members will be found in the church on Sundays We are lucky if we see them on Christmas or Pascha How
about ourselves Are we responsible for this lack of participation in the Sacramental life of the Church What
effort have we made to urge others to come and participate How effective are we on Sunday at rousing all of
our family members to get up and get ready to get to Church before the service begins Do we just satisfy
ourselves with getting to Church on time Can we say that we are a leader for Christ
When we are moved by a sermon do we share it with others When we are cleansed and spiritually uplifted
by participation in the Sacraments do we encourage others to do the same Do we think the job of spreading the
message of the Gospel is the work of the Church alone This is not the correct view as from the earliest days of
the Church all of Christrsquos followers were active in spreading the Gospel message Every Christian is called and
capable of being a preacher of the Gospel message It is not necessary to go to Africa or some other exotic place
to be a missionary You can become one in your own home your neighborhood and parish community
As Bishop Augoustinos writes ldquoEvery Christian should consider himself a little Apostle in the world No
legitimate cause can interfere with a missionary endeavor If he is a fervent Christian wherever he is he will find
an opportunity to speak about Christ At home at school at college on boats in every place there are souls who
seek light and salvation the believer can throw out his net Even if he does not achieve much even if he saves
one sinner from the brink of destructionmdashhe will be considered great in the eye of the Lordrdquo
The ldquoStewardship Thought of the Dayrdquo is borrowed from Orthodox Way of Life blog posted March 16 2015
Parishioners often ask the question ldquoIrsquom one person Can I make a differencerdquo The answer to that question
is ldquoYes you canrdquo History is full of individuals who acting alone made all the difference in their churches
communities and the world Your good example multiplied by hundreds of others acting together will be
the catalyst that sustains and moves our parish forward in the mission given to us by our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ
You can become a disciple and apostle of Godrsquos truth by encouraging others to participate in the
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK
ANNUNCIATION CATHEDRAL WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Old Testament Reading (for Orthros)
Old Testament Reading 1 (for Vespers)
Old Testament Reading 2 (for Vespers)
March 23 2015 Isaiah 3733-386 Genesis 1312-18 Proverbs 1427-154
March 24 2015 Isaiah 4018-31 Genesis 151-15 Proverbs 157-19
Gospel Reading (for Orthros)
Epistle Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
Gospel Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
March 25 2015 Luke 139-49 56 Hebrews 211-18 Luke 124-38
Old Testament Reading (for Orthros)
Old Testament Reading 1 (for Vespers)
Old Testament Reading 2 (for Vespers)
March 26 2015 Isaiah 425-16 Genesis 1820-33 Proverbs 1617-1717
March 27 2015 Isaiah 4511-17 Genesis 221-18 Proverbs 1717-185
Gospel Reading (for Orthros)
Epistle Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
Gospel Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
March 28 2015 Hebrews 91-7 Luke 139-49 56
March 29 2015 John 2019-31 Hebrews 911-14 Mark 1032-45
Sunday March 22 2015
Sunday of the Saint John Klimakos author of The Ladder of Divine Ascent
(Fourth Sunday of the Great Lent)
- Orthros 815 am Divine Liturgy 930 am
One-Year Memorial Service for Leon Kostas
Sunday Church School (after Holy Communion)
Adult Catechetical Class (after Holy Communion)
Monday March 23 2015
Great Compline 530 pm
Bible Study (after Great Compline)
NO GOYA VOLLYBALL PRACTICE DUE TO SPRING BREAK
Tuesday March 24 2015
Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos
- Great Vespers 530 pm
Dessert and Coffee Reception (after Great Vespers)
Wednesday March 25 2015
Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos
- Orthros 815 am Hierarchical Divine Liturgy 930 am Artoklasia 1130 am
Parish Feast Day Luncheon (after the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy)
Adult Greek Language School Class 600 pm
Friday March 27 2015 GOYA Spring Retreat at Camp Nazareth Begins
The Salutations to the Most Holy Theotokos (Χαιρετισμοί της Θεοτόκου) 600 pm
Saturday March 28 2015
GOYA Spring Retreat at Camp Nazareth Continues
Greek Language School Classes 1000 am
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Choir Rehearsal 1000 am
Sunday March 29 2015
Sunday of the Saint Mary of Egypt (Fifth Sunday of the Great Lent)
- Orthros 815 am Divine Liturgy 930 am
Forty-Day Memorial Service for Kostas Gesouras
Procession of the Greek Language School and the Sunday Church School
Sunday Church School (after Holy Communion)
Adult Catechetical Class (after Holy Communion)
GOYA Spring Retreat at Camp Nazareth Concludes
IMPORTANT DATES AND REMINDERS BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS Any items that you wish to appear in the Weekly Bulletin must be submitted to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral Office no later than Wednesday afternoon at 500 pm Please note that announcements may be
altered to comply with style formatting and space constraints We appreciate your thoughtful cooperation
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS AHEPA FAMILY BUCKEYE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION APPLICATIONS The AHEPA Family (Order of AHEPA Daughters of Penelope Sons of Pericles and the Maids of Athena)
Buckeye Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2015 scholarship applications are ready and
available The application is available online at wwwbsfbuckeyedistrict11org Students can access the
application by clicking on Applications on the menu at the top of the website All the instructions and submission
options are listed As a reminder students or their parent(s) or guardian must be a member in good standing of
one of the chapters in the Buckeye District 11 and they must have been a member for the past three years
GREAT VESPERS AND COFFEE SOCIAL The 50 Plus Group will join with the entire Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral community in the Great
Vespers for the Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos on Tuesday March 24 2015 at 530 pm
Following the Great Vespers the Fifty-Plus Group will host a Coffee Social in the Cathedral Social Hall for
dessert coffee and fellowship Please bring a Lenten dessert to share
PHILOPTOCHOS HOMELESS MEAL MINISTRIES The Philoptochos Homeless Ministries will be serving a meal for the homeless on Thursday March 26 2015
For more information or to volunteer please contact Diane Chakalis at dianechakaliswowwaycom or you may
call or text her at (614) 560-9922
ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL GREEK LANGUAGE SCHOOL The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Greek Language School holds children and adult classes on Saturdays from
1000 am to 100 pm and adult classes on Wednesday evenings at 600 pm The remaining Saturday Morning Classes
for March are Saturday March 28 2015 The remaining Wednesday Adult Greek Language School Class for the month
of March will be Wednesday March 25 2015
STEWARDSHIP FORMS Thank you to all who have filled out their pledge forms It is a blessing to be able to plan accordingly and your
gifts of time talent and treasure assist us in supporting and creating new ministries to meet the growing needs of
our parish We are nearing completion of the first quarter if you have not filled out a 2015 Stewardship Form
please do so your support is very much appreciated Forms are available in the Narthex Thank you
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday April 14 2015 All members of the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Cathedral in-good-standing are welcome to attend all parish council meetings
MEN RETIREES The men retirees of the Cathedral will assemble at 900 am on Monday April 13 2015 at Spirorsquos Plaza Cafeacute
located at 2958 McKinley Avenue Columbus Ohio for a great breakfast and fellowship
SAVE THE DATE The Greek Olympic Society will be hosting their 2015 Glendi Dance on Saturday May 16 2015 Ticket sales
will begin this next week Mark your calendars and make plans to attend this wonderful event
FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION AND GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY PROCESSION In celebration of the Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos and Greek Independence Day we
will have a procession with the icons of the Mother of God Greek flags and American flags at the end of Divine
Liturgy on Sunday March 29 2015 All Sunday Church School and Greek Language School students are
requested to wear traditional Greek outfits and participate
ANNUAL FLOWER SALE The Ladies Greek Orthodox Philoptochos Society and the Greek Olympic Society are pleased to announce that
they are taking orders for their Annual Flower Sale As you know the proceeds from the Flower Sale help
support the Philoptochos Homeless Meal Ministry Each basket sold will provide three meals to those in need
Our goal for this year is to sell 300 hanging baskets Orders will be taken after Divine Liturgy on the following
days Sunday March 22 2015 Sunday March 29 2015 and Sunday April 5 2015 The beautiful 10rdquo hanging
baskets are only $1400 each and may be picked-up Motherrsquos Day weekend on Saturday May 9 2015 from 100
pm to 300 pm and on Sunday May 10 2015 after Divine Liturgy Please support this worthy project
BABY FOOD DRIVE We will be collecting Baby Food (jars of food formula or cereal) for the NNEMAP Pantry in the Short North
until Friday May 1 2015 Baby food is one of the most needed items for the pantry as it is not available to them
through the area Food Banks that they work with We hope to collect enough to make weekly deliveries Please
help us feed Godrsquos children
HOLY WEEK MYRRHBEARERS All girls in the second grade through the sixth grade are invited and encouraged to be Holy Week Myrrhbearers
(Μυροφόροι) They will be participating in the services for Palm Sunday Holy Friday Evening and the Great
and Holy Saturday Midnight Resurrection Service Please contact Deborah Pries at deborahpriesgmailcom or
(614) 832-7659 if your daughter is interested and more information will be sent to you
APPRECIATION AND RECOGNITION LUNCHEON A light luncheon will be served on Sunday April 26 2015 after Divine Liturgy in appreciation of Marge Parasrsquo
25+ years of service as our Cathedral Secretary and to mark her retirement We will also honor our parishioners
celebrating 80+ years of life Moreover we would like to create a slideshow of our honorees with a baby photo
If you or someone you know would like to participate please submit a baby photo to the Church office by
Monday April 20 2015
A NOTE FROM OUR INTERIM CATHEDRAL SECRETARY For the last several months Ms Janay Washington has been serving as the Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral Secretary As you may have heard her last day was on Friday March 20 2015 Before leaving Janay
wanted to tell the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral family that ldquoIt has been nice working with yourdquo And
ldquoThank you for your kindness God Blessrdquo We wish Janay all the best and pray Godrsquos richest blesses on her
The Divine Ladder of Ascent
YOUTH MINISTRY HIGHLIGHTS March 22
nd through March 29
th
Check out our GOYA Facebook page Annunciation Columbus GOYA
Youth Ministry Highlights are posted weekly at wwwgreekcathedralcom
ATTENTION IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE The dates for the 2015 Metropolis of Pittsburgh GOYA Spring Retreat have been changed
The Spring Retreat will now be held on Friday March 27 2015 through Sunday March 29 2015
Make plans to attend this fun and spiritually enriching event
GOYA (9
th 10
th 11
th and 12
th Grade)
The next GOYA Meeting will be held on Sunday April 12 2015
METROPOLIS OF PITTSBURGH SUMMER CAMP 2015 The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh began online camper registration for Summer Camp 2015 at
Camp Nazareth on Monday March 16 2015 JOY Sessions are for those currently in second grade through the
sixth grade GOYA Sessions are for those currently in grades seventh through twelfth We are hoping to coordinate
those going from the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in the following sessions
JOY Session 1 Sunday June 21 2015 through Saturday June 27 2015 (Week One)
GOYA Session 3 Sunday July 5 2015 through Saturday July 11 2015 (Week Three)
Hurry and get your registration in the sessions will fill-up fast
Also Goya after Church School this Sunday in the Youth RoomJOY Session 1 ndash June 21-27 (June 21 is Fathers
Day)
JOY Session 2 ndash June 28-July 4
GOYA Session 3 ndash July 5-11
GOYA Session 4 ndash July 12-18
Summer Camp ReunionGreek Day at Kennywood ndash Tuesday July 28 2015 financial-need scholarships are
available due to generosity of Leadership 100 Please register today at pittsburghgoarchorg For more information
contact camppittsburghgoarchorg or youthpittsburghgoarchorg or (412) 621-8543 Donrsquot miss this great
opportunity for spiritual growth and great fellowship
LITTLE LAMBS MINISTRY The next Little Lambs Play and Learn Get-Together will be held on Saturday April 4 2015 Little
Lambs is open to all parish youth not yet in Kindergarten please join us
CHURCH SCHOOL OPEN SHELTER PROJECT The Church School makes 175 sack lunches for the Open Shelter on the third Sunday of every month The shelter
serves people who are unable to provide basic needs for their families We need the support of our students parents
and members of our community to help meet our commitment to the shelter Each month the Church School seeks
donations from the community Please contact Helen Rankin at (614) 530-4771 or Diane Chakalis at (614) 560-
9922 and let them know if you would be willing to donate any of the following items The next Sack Lunch
Sunday will be Sunday April 19 2015
The items that are needed by Sunday April 19 2015 are
175 pieces of fresh fruit 175 drink boxes with straws
175 Cookies (individually wrapped) 200 slices of bologna
200 slices of cheese (sandwich size) Food preparation gloves
200 Zip Lockreg sandwich bags 18 loaves of bread
200 paper lunch bags 200 ketchup packets
200 mustard packets 200 bags of snack sized chips
200 Napkins
ACOLYTE SCHEDULE Senior Captains
Alexi Baron Corey Khan Bobby Gardikes Jimmy Sevenoff and Chris Solomonides
Junior Captains Jimmy Contakis Panos Davayios Charlie Henry Chris Sfikas and Robert Valenti
All Altar Boys are encouraged to serve every Sunday and at all special services
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh
2015 GOYA Spring Retreat Friday March 27 2015 ndash Sunday March 29 2015
Camp Nazareth Mercer Pennsylvania
Camper and Staff Online Registration Available pittsburghgoarchorg $150 Camper Fee Financial-need scholarships available due to generosity of Leadership 100
More information Email camppittsburghgoarchorg or youthpittsburghgoarchorg or Phone (412) 621-8543
Saint Paisios who we knew as Elder Paisios just weeks ago taught us about hot to ldquoBe the Beerdquo Come and learn what this modern day saint has to say that can help us on our Lenten Journey and our journey through life
A New Saint
Saint
Paisios The Church just proclaimed him
a saint and there are those who
knew him personally including
our Keynote Speaker
Father Nicholas Palis Presiding Priest Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Bethlehem Pennsylvania
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Junior and Zoee
Dance Rehearsal Schedule January 2015 through August 2015
Sunday April 26 2015 1215 pm to 130 pm
Sunday July 12 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 2 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday May 17 2015 1215 pm to 130 pm
Sunday July 19 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 9 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 7 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday July 23 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 16 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 14 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday July 30 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 23 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 28 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 30 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
If you have any questions please contact Vicky Constantinidis ndash Gardikes at (614) 778-3219
(These dates are tentative and may have to be changed to address parish scheduling conflicts or the need for more or less rehearsal time)
2015 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Tour of Greece
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral is planning a trip to Greece for Summer 2015
We will visit Mainland Greece the Greek Islands and some of the famous monasteries including
the Monasteries of Meteora the Panagia in Tinos (also known as the Megalochari of Tinos or
the Evangelistria of Tinos) and the Monastery of Saint John the Evangelist and Theologian
in Patmos For more information please contact Fay Tzemos of Astro Tours at (614) 459-
6592 The deadline to register for the tour is Tuesday March 31 2015
ADULT ORTHODOX CATECHISM CLASSES
We welcome all Catechumens studying to enter the
Orthodox Church spouses of Orthodox partners and
anyone who is interested in learning more about their Faith
Classes will meet on the following Sundays after Holy
Communion in Room 207
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Sunday March 22 2015 Prayer Life in the Church
Sunday April 19 2015 Bright Week in the Holy Orthodox Church
Sunday March 29 2015 Lenten Directions from the Fathers
Sunday April 26 2015 Is it enough to believe in Christ in order to be saved
Sunday May 3 2015 The falling asleep of Saint John the Theologian
GREAT COMPLINE AND BIBLE STUDY
During Great Lent we will offer Great Compline on
Monday evenings at 530 pm followed by our customary
Bible Study Please join us for this spiritually uplifting
and informative gatherings
Saint Andrew of Crete
Monday March 23 2015 Jesus loves the lonely and poor
Monday May 4 2015 The Ascension and Great Commission
Monday March 30 2015 Saint John Chrysostom Comments on Christs Ministry
Monday April 20 2015 Saint Gregory Palamas Comments on the Resurrection
Monday April 27 2015 The General Resurrection of All Humanity
Monday May 11 2015 Christian Apologists on Saint Matthews Gospel
Monday May 18 2015 Sanctification of Time
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Choir O sing to the Lord a new song sing to the Lord all the
earth Sing to the Lord bless His Holy Name tell of His salvation from day to day Declare His glory among the
nations His marvelous works among all the peoples Psalm 961-3
Choir Calendar (Saturday Rehearsals begin each Saturday at 1000 am unless otherwise noted)
(Sunday Rehearsals begin after Holy Communion and last until 1200 pm)
Abbreviated RehearsalSunday March 22 2014 (after Holy Communion)
Great Vespers for the Feast of the AnnunciationTuesday March 24 2015 at 530 pm
Feast of the Annunciation (Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with Full Choir)Wednesday March 25 2015 at 930 am
Full RehearsalSaturday March 28 2015 at 1000 am
Full Rehearsal (Late Start due to the Saturday of Lazarus Services)Saturday April 4 2015 at 1200 pm
Palm SundaySunday April 5 2015 at 930 am
Holy TuesdayTuesday April 7 2015 at 630 pm
Great and Holy FridayFriday April 10 2015 at 630 pm
Feast of All Feasts Great and Holy PaschaSaturday April 11 2015 at 1030 pm
The Rice Bowl funds are distributed to eight
different countries Haiti Honduras Nicaragua
Ethiopia India Philippines Rwanda and South
Africa
We are a little over half way through Great
Lent please pray for this project and for the
children who are without food that God will
work within our hearts to provide a helping
hand in changing a childrsquos life
The funds we raise will give children a chance at life We are thankful to be making
real change with your change May God bless you Pick up a rice bowl today in
the Cathedral Lobby Return it by Pascha (Sunday April 12 2015)
Got questions Contact Eve Peratopoulos at epera4gmailcom
or Helen Rankin at helenpraolcom
HHHooolllyyy FFFrrriiidddaaayyy
LLLUUUMMMIIINNNAAARRRIIIAAASSS With the Saints give rest O Christ to the soul of Thy servants where
there is no sickness and sorrow neither sighing but only life everlasting
In Loving Memory (please include first and last names)
1 7
2 8
3 9
4 10
5 11
6 12
Your Name ______________________________________________
Donation $500 per name The luminarias will be lit and placed in the Cathedral courtyard
before the Lamentation Service on Holy Friday Evening
Donations will assist our Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Mission Team that
will be going to Appalachia this Summer Our outreach will involve ministering to
youth and making a difference in peoplersquos lives through light construction projects
Please also include our Mission Team and all Orthodox Missions in your prayers
Please make checks payable to ldquoAnnunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedralrdquo
Please return checks to
Helen Rankin Deborah Pries or the Cathedral Office Thank You
Lenten and Pascha
Flower Donations Please consider donating
Toward the flowers that
we offer during Holy Week
Services You can find a flyer
with more information
at the candle stand
Thank you to everyone
who has donated so far
Your generosity is
greatly appreciated
The Modern Greek Program at The Ohio State University
invites you to the 2015 Thomas E Leontis and Anna P Leontis
Memorial Lecture in Modern Greek Studies This year
Professor Dimitri Gutas (Yale University) will speak
Posthumous Hellenisms in Byzantium and Early Islam A History
Thursday April 2 2015 at 300 pm
The Ohio State University Ohio Union Interfaith and Reflection Room
1739 North High Street Columbus Ohio
A reception will follow the lecture Please make plans to attend this insightful and informative event
For more information please contact professor Yiorgos Anagnostou at anagnostou1osuedu
For more detailed information of the Professor Dimitri Gutas and the Leontis Memorial Lecture please see httpsclassicsosueduabout-usannual-thomas-e-leontis-and-anna-p-leontis-memorial-lecture-modern-greek-studies
Our Orthodox Communities Serving Christ Through Helping Others Together
We have been talking about how we can better serve the city communities we
reside in and have hope that if we work together by leveraging our collective
gifts and talents we can both compliment services we are already providing
and better serve the needy in our neighborhoods Please consider getting
involved in one of our joint out-reach projects
THE JONAH HOUSE Will be working with local drug
and alcohol rehabilitation centers
to provide safe housing for
individuals experiencing addiction
and homelessness
For more information on how you
can help please contact Nathan
Smith founder of the Jonah
House and a member of Saint
Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church at (614) 354-4849 or
nathanjonahhousecom
ADULT LITERACY We will be developing writing
and illustrating a series of age
appropriate books for teaching
adults how to read They will
include material to help develop
important life skills and will
compliment the Homeless Outreach
Ministries of Saint Gregory of
Nyssa Orthodox Church in helping
families become more independent
and move out of poverty
For more information on how you
can help please contact Deborah
Pries a member of the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Cathedral at (614)
832-7659 or deborahpriesgmailcom or Charles Robbins member of Saint
Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church
crobb59aolcom
BABY FOOD DRIVE Our communities will be aiding
NNEEMAP in collecting much
needed baby food for Columbus
area families
Please support this effort by
bringing baby food donations when
we worship together for the Divine
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts of
Great Lent
Saint Barnabas Antiochian
Orthodox Church
March 11 2015 at 630 pm
Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral
April 1 2015 at 630 pm
ldquoAs each one has received a gift minister it to one another
as good stewards of the manifold grace of Godrdquo I James 410
What are your gifts and talents Find out how you can help
If you would like to be a part of our leadership team contact Father Demetrios Gardikes at
papademetrigmailcom or Nathan and Stephanie Smith Saint Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church Charles Robbins Saint Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church Deborah Pries Sundy Gulu
Helen Rankin Peter Gardikes Diane Chakalis or Isaac Williams Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral We would be happy to answer any of your questions
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore is getting
ready for Spring Pascha Motherrsquos Day and Graduations New Items are
coming in all the time
We have personalized red Christmas bulbs with the names in Greek
They sell for $300 each All the money will go to Youth Ministry
Mission trip in the late Spring
Three members of our Cathedral Community have authorized books ldquoThe Greek Orthodox Wedding Bookrdquo by Jamie Jameson
and Evangelia Philippidis Well done and informative
great gift for the Bride to be ndash sells for $3500
ldquoReflection on Processrdquo by Mrs Anna D Christoforides
It tells how our Interior Design was developed and all the
research that went in to it It sells for $3500 and all
proceeds will go directly to the Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral courtesy of Mrs Christoforides
We have copies of these beautiful books for sale
Stop in and see our beautiful store
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore
Co lum bus O hio
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK
ANNUNCIATION CATHEDRAL WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Old Testament Reading (for Orthros)
Old Testament Reading 1 (for Vespers)
Old Testament Reading 2 (for Vespers)
March 23 2015 Isaiah 3733-386 Genesis 1312-18 Proverbs 1427-154
March 24 2015 Isaiah 4018-31 Genesis 151-15 Proverbs 157-19
Gospel Reading (for Orthros)
Epistle Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
Gospel Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
March 25 2015 Luke 139-49 56 Hebrews 211-18 Luke 124-38
Old Testament Reading (for Orthros)
Old Testament Reading 1 (for Vespers)
Old Testament Reading 2 (for Vespers)
March 26 2015 Isaiah 425-16 Genesis 1820-33 Proverbs 1617-1717
March 27 2015 Isaiah 4511-17 Genesis 221-18 Proverbs 1717-185
Gospel Reading (for Orthros)
Epistle Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
Gospel Reading (for Divine Liturgy)
March 28 2015 Hebrews 91-7 Luke 139-49 56
March 29 2015 John 2019-31 Hebrews 911-14 Mark 1032-45
Sunday March 22 2015
Sunday of the Saint John Klimakos author of The Ladder of Divine Ascent
(Fourth Sunday of the Great Lent)
- Orthros 815 am Divine Liturgy 930 am
One-Year Memorial Service for Leon Kostas
Sunday Church School (after Holy Communion)
Adult Catechetical Class (after Holy Communion)
Monday March 23 2015
Great Compline 530 pm
Bible Study (after Great Compline)
NO GOYA VOLLYBALL PRACTICE DUE TO SPRING BREAK
Tuesday March 24 2015
Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos
- Great Vespers 530 pm
Dessert and Coffee Reception (after Great Vespers)
Wednesday March 25 2015
Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos
- Orthros 815 am Hierarchical Divine Liturgy 930 am Artoklasia 1130 am
Parish Feast Day Luncheon (after the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy)
Adult Greek Language School Class 600 pm
Friday March 27 2015 GOYA Spring Retreat at Camp Nazareth Begins
The Salutations to the Most Holy Theotokos (Χαιρετισμοί της Θεοτόκου) 600 pm
Saturday March 28 2015
GOYA Spring Retreat at Camp Nazareth Continues
Greek Language School Classes 1000 am
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Choir Rehearsal 1000 am
Sunday March 29 2015
Sunday of the Saint Mary of Egypt (Fifth Sunday of the Great Lent)
- Orthros 815 am Divine Liturgy 930 am
Forty-Day Memorial Service for Kostas Gesouras
Procession of the Greek Language School and the Sunday Church School
Sunday Church School (after Holy Communion)
Adult Catechetical Class (after Holy Communion)
GOYA Spring Retreat at Camp Nazareth Concludes
IMPORTANT DATES AND REMINDERS BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS Any items that you wish to appear in the Weekly Bulletin must be submitted to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral Office no later than Wednesday afternoon at 500 pm Please note that announcements may be
altered to comply with style formatting and space constraints We appreciate your thoughtful cooperation
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS AHEPA FAMILY BUCKEYE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION APPLICATIONS The AHEPA Family (Order of AHEPA Daughters of Penelope Sons of Pericles and the Maids of Athena)
Buckeye Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2015 scholarship applications are ready and
available The application is available online at wwwbsfbuckeyedistrict11org Students can access the
application by clicking on Applications on the menu at the top of the website All the instructions and submission
options are listed As a reminder students or their parent(s) or guardian must be a member in good standing of
one of the chapters in the Buckeye District 11 and they must have been a member for the past three years
GREAT VESPERS AND COFFEE SOCIAL The 50 Plus Group will join with the entire Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral community in the Great
Vespers for the Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos on Tuesday March 24 2015 at 530 pm
Following the Great Vespers the Fifty-Plus Group will host a Coffee Social in the Cathedral Social Hall for
dessert coffee and fellowship Please bring a Lenten dessert to share
PHILOPTOCHOS HOMELESS MEAL MINISTRIES The Philoptochos Homeless Ministries will be serving a meal for the homeless on Thursday March 26 2015
For more information or to volunteer please contact Diane Chakalis at dianechakaliswowwaycom or you may
call or text her at (614) 560-9922
ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL GREEK LANGUAGE SCHOOL The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Greek Language School holds children and adult classes on Saturdays from
1000 am to 100 pm and adult classes on Wednesday evenings at 600 pm The remaining Saturday Morning Classes
for March are Saturday March 28 2015 The remaining Wednesday Adult Greek Language School Class for the month
of March will be Wednesday March 25 2015
STEWARDSHIP FORMS Thank you to all who have filled out their pledge forms It is a blessing to be able to plan accordingly and your
gifts of time talent and treasure assist us in supporting and creating new ministries to meet the growing needs of
our parish We are nearing completion of the first quarter if you have not filled out a 2015 Stewardship Form
please do so your support is very much appreciated Forms are available in the Narthex Thank you
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday April 14 2015 All members of the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Cathedral in-good-standing are welcome to attend all parish council meetings
MEN RETIREES The men retirees of the Cathedral will assemble at 900 am on Monday April 13 2015 at Spirorsquos Plaza Cafeacute
located at 2958 McKinley Avenue Columbus Ohio for a great breakfast and fellowship
SAVE THE DATE The Greek Olympic Society will be hosting their 2015 Glendi Dance on Saturday May 16 2015 Ticket sales
will begin this next week Mark your calendars and make plans to attend this wonderful event
FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION AND GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY PROCESSION In celebration of the Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos and Greek Independence Day we
will have a procession with the icons of the Mother of God Greek flags and American flags at the end of Divine
Liturgy on Sunday March 29 2015 All Sunday Church School and Greek Language School students are
requested to wear traditional Greek outfits and participate
ANNUAL FLOWER SALE The Ladies Greek Orthodox Philoptochos Society and the Greek Olympic Society are pleased to announce that
they are taking orders for their Annual Flower Sale As you know the proceeds from the Flower Sale help
support the Philoptochos Homeless Meal Ministry Each basket sold will provide three meals to those in need
Our goal for this year is to sell 300 hanging baskets Orders will be taken after Divine Liturgy on the following
days Sunday March 22 2015 Sunday March 29 2015 and Sunday April 5 2015 The beautiful 10rdquo hanging
baskets are only $1400 each and may be picked-up Motherrsquos Day weekend on Saturday May 9 2015 from 100
pm to 300 pm and on Sunday May 10 2015 after Divine Liturgy Please support this worthy project
BABY FOOD DRIVE We will be collecting Baby Food (jars of food formula or cereal) for the NNEMAP Pantry in the Short North
until Friday May 1 2015 Baby food is one of the most needed items for the pantry as it is not available to them
through the area Food Banks that they work with We hope to collect enough to make weekly deliveries Please
help us feed Godrsquos children
HOLY WEEK MYRRHBEARERS All girls in the second grade through the sixth grade are invited and encouraged to be Holy Week Myrrhbearers
(Μυροφόροι) They will be participating in the services for Palm Sunday Holy Friday Evening and the Great
and Holy Saturday Midnight Resurrection Service Please contact Deborah Pries at deborahpriesgmailcom or
(614) 832-7659 if your daughter is interested and more information will be sent to you
APPRECIATION AND RECOGNITION LUNCHEON A light luncheon will be served on Sunday April 26 2015 after Divine Liturgy in appreciation of Marge Parasrsquo
25+ years of service as our Cathedral Secretary and to mark her retirement We will also honor our parishioners
celebrating 80+ years of life Moreover we would like to create a slideshow of our honorees with a baby photo
If you or someone you know would like to participate please submit a baby photo to the Church office by
Monday April 20 2015
A NOTE FROM OUR INTERIM CATHEDRAL SECRETARY For the last several months Ms Janay Washington has been serving as the Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral Secretary As you may have heard her last day was on Friday March 20 2015 Before leaving Janay
wanted to tell the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral family that ldquoIt has been nice working with yourdquo And
ldquoThank you for your kindness God Blessrdquo We wish Janay all the best and pray Godrsquos richest blesses on her
The Divine Ladder of Ascent
YOUTH MINISTRY HIGHLIGHTS March 22
nd through March 29
th
Check out our GOYA Facebook page Annunciation Columbus GOYA
Youth Ministry Highlights are posted weekly at wwwgreekcathedralcom
ATTENTION IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE The dates for the 2015 Metropolis of Pittsburgh GOYA Spring Retreat have been changed
The Spring Retreat will now be held on Friday March 27 2015 through Sunday March 29 2015
Make plans to attend this fun and spiritually enriching event
GOYA (9
th 10
th 11
th and 12
th Grade)
The next GOYA Meeting will be held on Sunday April 12 2015
METROPOLIS OF PITTSBURGH SUMMER CAMP 2015 The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh began online camper registration for Summer Camp 2015 at
Camp Nazareth on Monday March 16 2015 JOY Sessions are for those currently in second grade through the
sixth grade GOYA Sessions are for those currently in grades seventh through twelfth We are hoping to coordinate
those going from the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in the following sessions
JOY Session 1 Sunday June 21 2015 through Saturday June 27 2015 (Week One)
GOYA Session 3 Sunday July 5 2015 through Saturday July 11 2015 (Week Three)
Hurry and get your registration in the sessions will fill-up fast
Also Goya after Church School this Sunday in the Youth RoomJOY Session 1 ndash June 21-27 (June 21 is Fathers
Day)
JOY Session 2 ndash June 28-July 4
GOYA Session 3 ndash July 5-11
GOYA Session 4 ndash July 12-18
Summer Camp ReunionGreek Day at Kennywood ndash Tuesday July 28 2015 financial-need scholarships are
available due to generosity of Leadership 100 Please register today at pittsburghgoarchorg For more information
contact camppittsburghgoarchorg or youthpittsburghgoarchorg or (412) 621-8543 Donrsquot miss this great
opportunity for spiritual growth and great fellowship
LITTLE LAMBS MINISTRY The next Little Lambs Play and Learn Get-Together will be held on Saturday April 4 2015 Little
Lambs is open to all parish youth not yet in Kindergarten please join us
CHURCH SCHOOL OPEN SHELTER PROJECT The Church School makes 175 sack lunches for the Open Shelter on the third Sunday of every month The shelter
serves people who are unable to provide basic needs for their families We need the support of our students parents
and members of our community to help meet our commitment to the shelter Each month the Church School seeks
donations from the community Please contact Helen Rankin at (614) 530-4771 or Diane Chakalis at (614) 560-
9922 and let them know if you would be willing to donate any of the following items The next Sack Lunch
Sunday will be Sunday April 19 2015
The items that are needed by Sunday April 19 2015 are
175 pieces of fresh fruit 175 drink boxes with straws
175 Cookies (individually wrapped) 200 slices of bologna
200 slices of cheese (sandwich size) Food preparation gloves
200 Zip Lockreg sandwich bags 18 loaves of bread
200 paper lunch bags 200 ketchup packets
200 mustard packets 200 bags of snack sized chips
200 Napkins
ACOLYTE SCHEDULE Senior Captains
Alexi Baron Corey Khan Bobby Gardikes Jimmy Sevenoff and Chris Solomonides
Junior Captains Jimmy Contakis Panos Davayios Charlie Henry Chris Sfikas and Robert Valenti
All Altar Boys are encouraged to serve every Sunday and at all special services
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh
2015 GOYA Spring Retreat Friday March 27 2015 ndash Sunday March 29 2015
Camp Nazareth Mercer Pennsylvania
Camper and Staff Online Registration Available pittsburghgoarchorg $150 Camper Fee Financial-need scholarships available due to generosity of Leadership 100
More information Email camppittsburghgoarchorg or youthpittsburghgoarchorg or Phone (412) 621-8543
Saint Paisios who we knew as Elder Paisios just weeks ago taught us about hot to ldquoBe the Beerdquo Come and learn what this modern day saint has to say that can help us on our Lenten Journey and our journey through life
A New Saint
Saint
Paisios The Church just proclaimed him
a saint and there are those who
knew him personally including
our Keynote Speaker
Father Nicholas Palis Presiding Priest Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Bethlehem Pennsylvania
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Junior and Zoee
Dance Rehearsal Schedule January 2015 through August 2015
Sunday April 26 2015 1215 pm to 130 pm
Sunday July 12 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 2 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday May 17 2015 1215 pm to 130 pm
Sunday July 19 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 9 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 7 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday July 23 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 16 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 14 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday July 30 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 23 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 28 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 30 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
If you have any questions please contact Vicky Constantinidis ndash Gardikes at (614) 778-3219
(These dates are tentative and may have to be changed to address parish scheduling conflicts or the need for more or less rehearsal time)
2015 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Tour of Greece
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral is planning a trip to Greece for Summer 2015
We will visit Mainland Greece the Greek Islands and some of the famous monasteries including
the Monasteries of Meteora the Panagia in Tinos (also known as the Megalochari of Tinos or
the Evangelistria of Tinos) and the Monastery of Saint John the Evangelist and Theologian
in Patmos For more information please contact Fay Tzemos of Astro Tours at (614) 459-
6592 The deadline to register for the tour is Tuesday March 31 2015
ADULT ORTHODOX CATECHISM CLASSES
We welcome all Catechumens studying to enter the
Orthodox Church spouses of Orthodox partners and
anyone who is interested in learning more about their Faith
Classes will meet on the following Sundays after Holy
Communion in Room 207
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Sunday March 22 2015 Prayer Life in the Church
Sunday April 19 2015 Bright Week in the Holy Orthodox Church
Sunday March 29 2015 Lenten Directions from the Fathers
Sunday April 26 2015 Is it enough to believe in Christ in order to be saved
Sunday May 3 2015 The falling asleep of Saint John the Theologian
GREAT COMPLINE AND BIBLE STUDY
During Great Lent we will offer Great Compline on
Monday evenings at 530 pm followed by our customary
Bible Study Please join us for this spiritually uplifting
and informative gatherings
Saint Andrew of Crete
Monday March 23 2015 Jesus loves the lonely and poor
Monday May 4 2015 The Ascension and Great Commission
Monday March 30 2015 Saint John Chrysostom Comments on Christs Ministry
Monday April 20 2015 Saint Gregory Palamas Comments on the Resurrection
Monday April 27 2015 The General Resurrection of All Humanity
Monday May 11 2015 Christian Apologists on Saint Matthews Gospel
Monday May 18 2015 Sanctification of Time
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Choir O sing to the Lord a new song sing to the Lord all the
earth Sing to the Lord bless His Holy Name tell of His salvation from day to day Declare His glory among the
nations His marvelous works among all the peoples Psalm 961-3
Choir Calendar (Saturday Rehearsals begin each Saturday at 1000 am unless otherwise noted)
(Sunday Rehearsals begin after Holy Communion and last until 1200 pm)
Abbreviated RehearsalSunday March 22 2014 (after Holy Communion)
Great Vespers for the Feast of the AnnunciationTuesday March 24 2015 at 530 pm
Feast of the Annunciation (Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with Full Choir)Wednesday March 25 2015 at 930 am
Full RehearsalSaturday March 28 2015 at 1000 am
Full Rehearsal (Late Start due to the Saturday of Lazarus Services)Saturday April 4 2015 at 1200 pm
Palm SundaySunday April 5 2015 at 930 am
Holy TuesdayTuesday April 7 2015 at 630 pm
Great and Holy FridayFriday April 10 2015 at 630 pm
Feast of All Feasts Great and Holy PaschaSaturday April 11 2015 at 1030 pm
The Rice Bowl funds are distributed to eight
different countries Haiti Honduras Nicaragua
Ethiopia India Philippines Rwanda and South
Africa
We are a little over half way through Great
Lent please pray for this project and for the
children who are without food that God will
work within our hearts to provide a helping
hand in changing a childrsquos life
The funds we raise will give children a chance at life We are thankful to be making
real change with your change May God bless you Pick up a rice bowl today in
the Cathedral Lobby Return it by Pascha (Sunday April 12 2015)
Got questions Contact Eve Peratopoulos at epera4gmailcom
or Helen Rankin at helenpraolcom
HHHooolllyyy FFFrrriiidddaaayyy
LLLUUUMMMIIINNNAAARRRIIIAAASSS With the Saints give rest O Christ to the soul of Thy servants where
there is no sickness and sorrow neither sighing but only life everlasting
In Loving Memory (please include first and last names)
1 7
2 8
3 9
4 10
5 11
6 12
Your Name ______________________________________________
Donation $500 per name The luminarias will be lit and placed in the Cathedral courtyard
before the Lamentation Service on Holy Friday Evening
Donations will assist our Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Mission Team that
will be going to Appalachia this Summer Our outreach will involve ministering to
youth and making a difference in peoplersquos lives through light construction projects
Please also include our Mission Team and all Orthodox Missions in your prayers
Please make checks payable to ldquoAnnunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedralrdquo
Please return checks to
Helen Rankin Deborah Pries or the Cathedral Office Thank You
Lenten and Pascha
Flower Donations Please consider donating
Toward the flowers that
we offer during Holy Week
Services You can find a flyer
with more information
at the candle stand
Thank you to everyone
who has donated so far
Your generosity is
greatly appreciated
The Modern Greek Program at The Ohio State University
invites you to the 2015 Thomas E Leontis and Anna P Leontis
Memorial Lecture in Modern Greek Studies This year
Professor Dimitri Gutas (Yale University) will speak
Posthumous Hellenisms in Byzantium and Early Islam A History
Thursday April 2 2015 at 300 pm
The Ohio State University Ohio Union Interfaith and Reflection Room
1739 North High Street Columbus Ohio
A reception will follow the lecture Please make plans to attend this insightful and informative event
For more information please contact professor Yiorgos Anagnostou at anagnostou1osuedu
For more detailed information of the Professor Dimitri Gutas and the Leontis Memorial Lecture please see httpsclassicsosueduabout-usannual-thomas-e-leontis-and-anna-p-leontis-memorial-lecture-modern-greek-studies
Our Orthodox Communities Serving Christ Through Helping Others Together
We have been talking about how we can better serve the city communities we
reside in and have hope that if we work together by leveraging our collective
gifts and talents we can both compliment services we are already providing
and better serve the needy in our neighborhoods Please consider getting
involved in one of our joint out-reach projects
THE JONAH HOUSE Will be working with local drug
and alcohol rehabilitation centers
to provide safe housing for
individuals experiencing addiction
and homelessness
For more information on how you
can help please contact Nathan
Smith founder of the Jonah
House and a member of Saint
Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church at (614) 354-4849 or
nathanjonahhousecom
ADULT LITERACY We will be developing writing
and illustrating a series of age
appropriate books for teaching
adults how to read They will
include material to help develop
important life skills and will
compliment the Homeless Outreach
Ministries of Saint Gregory of
Nyssa Orthodox Church in helping
families become more independent
and move out of poverty
For more information on how you
can help please contact Deborah
Pries a member of the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Cathedral at (614)
832-7659 or deborahpriesgmailcom or Charles Robbins member of Saint
Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church
crobb59aolcom
BABY FOOD DRIVE Our communities will be aiding
NNEEMAP in collecting much
needed baby food for Columbus
area families
Please support this effort by
bringing baby food donations when
we worship together for the Divine
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts of
Great Lent
Saint Barnabas Antiochian
Orthodox Church
March 11 2015 at 630 pm
Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral
April 1 2015 at 630 pm
ldquoAs each one has received a gift minister it to one another
as good stewards of the manifold grace of Godrdquo I James 410
What are your gifts and talents Find out how you can help
If you would like to be a part of our leadership team contact Father Demetrios Gardikes at
papademetrigmailcom or Nathan and Stephanie Smith Saint Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church Charles Robbins Saint Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church Deborah Pries Sundy Gulu
Helen Rankin Peter Gardikes Diane Chakalis or Isaac Williams Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral We would be happy to answer any of your questions
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore is getting
ready for Spring Pascha Motherrsquos Day and Graduations New Items are
coming in all the time
We have personalized red Christmas bulbs with the names in Greek
They sell for $300 each All the money will go to Youth Ministry
Mission trip in the late Spring
Three members of our Cathedral Community have authorized books ldquoThe Greek Orthodox Wedding Bookrdquo by Jamie Jameson
and Evangelia Philippidis Well done and informative
great gift for the Bride to be ndash sells for $3500
ldquoReflection on Processrdquo by Mrs Anna D Christoforides
It tells how our Interior Design was developed and all the
research that went in to it It sells for $3500 and all
proceeds will go directly to the Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral courtesy of Mrs Christoforides
We have copies of these beautiful books for sale
Stop in and see our beautiful store
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore
Co lum bus O hio
IMPORTANT DATES AND REMINDERS BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS Any items that you wish to appear in the Weekly Bulletin must be submitted to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral Office no later than Wednesday afternoon at 500 pm Please note that announcements may be
altered to comply with style formatting and space constraints We appreciate your thoughtful cooperation
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS AHEPA FAMILY BUCKEYE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION APPLICATIONS The AHEPA Family (Order of AHEPA Daughters of Penelope Sons of Pericles and the Maids of Athena)
Buckeye Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2015 scholarship applications are ready and
available The application is available online at wwwbsfbuckeyedistrict11org Students can access the
application by clicking on Applications on the menu at the top of the website All the instructions and submission
options are listed As a reminder students or their parent(s) or guardian must be a member in good standing of
one of the chapters in the Buckeye District 11 and they must have been a member for the past three years
GREAT VESPERS AND COFFEE SOCIAL The 50 Plus Group will join with the entire Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral community in the Great
Vespers for the Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos on Tuesday March 24 2015 at 530 pm
Following the Great Vespers the Fifty-Plus Group will host a Coffee Social in the Cathedral Social Hall for
dessert coffee and fellowship Please bring a Lenten dessert to share
PHILOPTOCHOS HOMELESS MEAL MINISTRIES The Philoptochos Homeless Ministries will be serving a meal for the homeless on Thursday March 26 2015
For more information or to volunteer please contact Diane Chakalis at dianechakaliswowwaycom or you may
call or text her at (614) 560-9922
ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL GREEK LANGUAGE SCHOOL The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Greek Language School holds children and adult classes on Saturdays from
1000 am to 100 pm and adult classes on Wednesday evenings at 600 pm The remaining Saturday Morning Classes
for March are Saturday March 28 2015 The remaining Wednesday Adult Greek Language School Class for the month
of March will be Wednesday March 25 2015
STEWARDSHIP FORMS Thank you to all who have filled out their pledge forms It is a blessing to be able to plan accordingly and your
gifts of time talent and treasure assist us in supporting and creating new ministries to meet the growing needs of
our parish We are nearing completion of the first quarter if you have not filled out a 2015 Stewardship Form
please do so your support is very much appreciated Forms are available in the Narthex Thank you
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday April 14 2015 All members of the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Cathedral in-good-standing are welcome to attend all parish council meetings
MEN RETIREES The men retirees of the Cathedral will assemble at 900 am on Monday April 13 2015 at Spirorsquos Plaza Cafeacute
located at 2958 McKinley Avenue Columbus Ohio for a great breakfast and fellowship
SAVE THE DATE The Greek Olympic Society will be hosting their 2015 Glendi Dance on Saturday May 16 2015 Ticket sales
will begin this next week Mark your calendars and make plans to attend this wonderful event
FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION AND GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY PROCESSION In celebration of the Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos and Greek Independence Day we
will have a procession with the icons of the Mother of God Greek flags and American flags at the end of Divine
Liturgy on Sunday March 29 2015 All Sunday Church School and Greek Language School students are
requested to wear traditional Greek outfits and participate
ANNUAL FLOWER SALE The Ladies Greek Orthodox Philoptochos Society and the Greek Olympic Society are pleased to announce that
they are taking orders for their Annual Flower Sale As you know the proceeds from the Flower Sale help
support the Philoptochos Homeless Meal Ministry Each basket sold will provide three meals to those in need
Our goal for this year is to sell 300 hanging baskets Orders will be taken after Divine Liturgy on the following
days Sunday March 22 2015 Sunday March 29 2015 and Sunday April 5 2015 The beautiful 10rdquo hanging
baskets are only $1400 each and may be picked-up Motherrsquos Day weekend on Saturday May 9 2015 from 100
pm to 300 pm and on Sunday May 10 2015 after Divine Liturgy Please support this worthy project
BABY FOOD DRIVE We will be collecting Baby Food (jars of food formula or cereal) for the NNEMAP Pantry in the Short North
until Friday May 1 2015 Baby food is one of the most needed items for the pantry as it is not available to them
through the area Food Banks that they work with We hope to collect enough to make weekly deliveries Please
help us feed Godrsquos children
HOLY WEEK MYRRHBEARERS All girls in the second grade through the sixth grade are invited and encouraged to be Holy Week Myrrhbearers
(Μυροφόροι) They will be participating in the services for Palm Sunday Holy Friday Evening and the Great
and Holy Saturday Midnight Resurrection Service Please contact Deborah Pries at deborahpriesgmailcom or
(614) 832-7659 if your daughter is interested and more information will be sent to you
APPRECIATION AND RECOGNITION LUNCHEON A light luncheon will be served on Sunday April 26 2015 after Divine Liturgy in appreciation of Marge Parasrsquo
25+ years of service as our Cathedral Secretary and to mark her retirement We will also honor our parishioners
celebrating 80+ years of life Moreover we would like to create a slideshow of our honorees with a baby photo
If you or someone you know would like to participate please submit a baby photo to the Church office by
Monday April 20 2015
A NOTE FROM OUR INTERIM CATHEDRAL SECRETARY For the last several months Ms Janay Washington has been serving as the Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral Secretary As you may have heard her last day was on Friday March 20 2015 Before leaving Janay
wanted to tell the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral family that ldquoIt has been nice working with yourdquo And
ldquoThank you for your kindness God Blessrdquo We wish Janay all the best and pray Godrsquos richest blesses on her
The Divine Ladder of Ascent
YOUTH MINISTRY HIGHLIGHTS March 22
nd through March 29
th
Check out our GOYA Facebook page Annunciation Columbus GOYA
Youth Ministry Highlights are posted weekly at wwwgreekcathedralcom
ATTENTION IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE The dates for the 2015 Metropolis of Pittsburgh GOYA Spring Retreat have been changed
The Spring Retreat will now be held on Friday March 27 2015 through Sunday March 29 2015
Make plans to attend this fun and spiritually enriching event
GOYA (9
th 10
th 11
th and 12
th Grade)
The next GOYA Meeting will be held on Sunday April 12 2015
METROPOLIS OF PITTSBURGH SUMMER CAMP 2015 The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh began online camper registration for Summer Camp 2015 at
Camp Nazareth on Monday March 16 2015 JOY Sessions are for those currently in second grade through the
sixth grade GOYA Sessions are for those currently in grades seventh through twelfth We are hoping to coordinate
those going from the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in the following sessions
JOY Session 1 Sunday June 21 2015 through Saturday June 27 2015 (Week One)
GOYA Session 3 Sunday July 5 2015 through Saturday July 11 2015 (Week Three)
Hurry and get your registration in the sessions will fill-up fast
Also Goya after Church School this Sunday in the Youth RoomJOY Session 1 ndash June 21-27 (June 21 is Fathers
Day)
JOY Session 2 ndash June 28-July 4
GOYA Session 3 ndash July 5-11
GOYA Session 4 ndash July 12-18
Summer Camp ReunionGreek Day at Kennywood ndash Tuesday July 28 2015 financial-need scholarships are
available due to generosity of Leadership 100 Please register today at pittsburghgoarchorg For more information
contact camppittsburghgoarchorg or youthpittsburghgoarchorg or (412) 621-8543 Donrsquot miss this great
opportunity for spiritual growth and great fellowship
LITTLE LAMBS MINISTRY The next Little Lambs Play and Learn Get-Together will be held on Saturday April 4 2015 Little
Lambs is open to all parish youth not yet in Kindergarten please join us
CHURCH SCHOOL OPEN SHELTER PROJECT The Church School makes 175 sack lunches for the Open Shelter on the third Sunday of every month The shelter
serves people who are unable to provide basic needs for their families We need the support of our students parents
and members of our community to help meet our commitment to the shelter Each month the Church School seeks
donations from the community Please contact Helen Rankin at (614) 530-4771 or Diane Chakalis at (614) 560-
9922 and let them know if you would be willing to donate any of the following items The next Sack Lunch
Sunday will be Sunday April 19 2015
The items that are needed by Sunday April 19 2015 are
175 pieces of fresh fruit 175 drink boxes with straws
175 Cookies (individually wrapped) 200 slices of bologna
200 slices of cheese (sandwich size) Food preparation gloves
200 Zip Lockreg sandwich bags 18 loaves of bread
200 paper lunch bags 200 ketchup packets
200 mustard packets 200 bags of snack sized chips
200 Napkins
ACOLYTE SCHEDULE Senior Captains
Alexi Baron Corey Khan Bobby Gardikes Jimmy Sevenoff and Chris Solomonides
Junior Captains Jimmy Contakis Panos Davayios Charlie Henry Chris Sfikas and Robert Valenti
All Altar Boys are encouraged to serve every Sunday and at all special services
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh
2015 GOYA Spring Retreat Friday March 27 2015 ndash Sunday March 29 2015
Camp Nazareth Mercer Pennsylvania
Camper and Staff Online Registration Available pittsburghgoarchorg $150 Camper Fee Financial-need scholarships available due to generosity of Leadership 100
More information Email camppittsburghgoarchorg or youthpittsburghgoarchorg or Phone (412) 621-8543
Saint Paisios who we knew as Elder Paisios just weeks ago taught us about hot to ldquoBe the Beerdquo Come and learn what this modern day saint has to say that can help us on our Lenten Journey and our journey through life
A New Saint
Saint
Paisios The Church just proclaimed him
a saint and there are those who
knew him personally including
our Keynote Speaker
Father Nicholas Palis Presiding Priest Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Bethlehem Pennsylvania
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Junior and Zoee
Dance Rehearsal Schedule January 2015 through August 2015
Sunday April 26 2015 1215 pm to 130 pm
Sunday July 12 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 2 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday May 17 2015 1215 pm to 130 pm
Sunday July 19 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 9 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 7 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday July 23 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 16 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 14 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday July 30 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 23 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 28 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 30 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
If you have any questions please contact Vicky Constantinidis ndash Gardikes at (614) 778-3219
(These dates are tentative and may have to be changed to address parish scheduling conflicts or the need for more or less rehearsal time)
2015 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Tour of Greece
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral is planning a trip to Greece for Summer 2015
We will visit Mainland Greece the Greek Islands and some of the famous monasteries including
the Monasteries of Meteora the Panagia in Tinos (also known as the Megalochari of Tinos or
the Evangelistria of Tinos) and the Monastery of Saint John the Evangelist and Theologian
in Patmos For more information please contact Fay Tzemos of Astro Tours at (614) 459-
6592 The deadline to register for the tour is Tuesday March 31 2015
ADULT ORTHODOX CATECHISM CLASSES
We welcome all Catechumens studying to enter the
Orthodox Church spouses of Orthodox partners and
anyone who is interested in learning more about their Faith
Classes will meet on the following Sundays after Holy
Communion in Room 207
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Sunday March 22 2015 Prayer Life in the Church
Sunday April 19 2015 Bright Week in the Holy Orthodox Church
Sunday March 29 2015 Lenten Directions from the Fathers
Sunday April 26 2015 Is it enough to believe in Christ in order to be saved
Sunday May 3 2015 The falling asleep of Saint John the Theologian
GREAT COMPLINE AND BIBLE STUDY
During Great Lent we will offer Great Compline on
Monday evenings at 530 pm followed by our customary
Bible Study Please join us for this spiritually uplifting
and informative gatherings
Saint Andrew of Crete
Monday March 23 2015 Jesus loves the lonely and poor
Monday May 4 2015 The Ascension and Great Commission
Monday March 30 2015 Saint John Chrysostom Comments on Christs Ministry
Monday April 20 2015 Saint Gregory Palamas Comments on the Resurrection
Monday April 27 2015 The General Resurrection of All Humanity
Monday May 11 2015 Christian Apologists on Saint Matthews Gospel
Monday May 18 2015 Sanctification of Time
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Choir O sing to the Lord a new song sing to the Lord all the
earth Sing to the Lord bless His Holy Name tell of His salvation from day to day Declare His glory among the
nations His marvelous works among all the peoples Psalm 961-3
Choir Calendar (Saturday Rehearsals begin each Saturday at 1000 am unless otherwise noted)
(Sunday Rehearsals begin after Holy Communion and last until 1200 pm)
Abbreviated RehearsalSunday March 22 2014 (after Holy Communion)
Great Vespers for the Feast of the AnnunciationTuesday March 24 2015 at 530 pm
Feast of the Annunciation (Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with Full Choir)Wednesday March 25 2015 at 930 am
Full RehearsalSaturday March 28 2015 at 1000 am
Full Rehearsal (Late Start due to the Saturday of Lazarus Services)Saturday April 4 2015 at 1200 pm
Palm SundaySunday April 5 2015 at 930 am
Holy TuesdayTuesday April 7 2015 at 630 pm
Great and Holy FridayFriday April 10 2015 at 630 pm
Feast of All Feasts Great and Holy PaschaSaturday April 11 2015 at 1030 pm
The Rice Bowl funds are distributed to eight
different countries Haiti Honduras Nicaragua
Ethiopia India Philippines Rwanda and South
Africa
We are a little over half way through Great
Lent please pray for this project and for the
children who are without food that God will
work within our hearts to provide a helping
hand in changing a childrsquos life
The funds we raise will give children a chance at life We are thankful to be making
real change with your change May God bless you Pick up a rice bowl today in
the Cathedral Lobby Return it by Pascha (Sunday April 12 2015)
Got questions Contact Eve Peratopoulos at epera4gmailcom
or Helen Rankin at helenpraolcom
HHHooolllyyy FFFrrriiidddaaayyy
LLLUUUMMMIIINNNAAARRRIIIAAASSS With the Saints give rest O Christ to the soul of Thy servants where
there is no sickness and sorrow neither sighing but only life everlasting
In Loving Memory (please include first and last names)
1 7
2 8
3 9
4 10
5 11
6 12
Your Name ______________________________________________
Donation $500 per name The luminarias will be lit and placed in the Cathedral courtyard
before the Lamentation Service on Holy Friday Evening
Donations will assist our Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Mission Team that
will be going to Appalachia this Summer Our outreach will involve ministering to
youth and making a difference in peoplersquos lives through light construction projects
Please also include our Mission Team and all Orthodox Missions in your prayers
Please make checks payable to ldquoAnnunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedralrdquo
Please return checks to
Helen Rankin Deborah Pries or the Cathedral Office Thank You
Lenten and Pascha
Flower Donations Please consider donating
Toward the flowers that
we offer during Holy Week
Services You can find a flyer
with more information
at the candle stand
Thank you to everyone
who has donated so far
Your generosity is
greatly appreciated
The Modern Greek Program at The Ohio State University
invites you to the 2015 Thomas E Leontis and Anna P Leontis
Memorial Lecture in Modern Greek Studies This year
Professor Dimitri Gutas (Yale University) will speak
Posthumous Hellenisms in Byzantium and Early Islam A History
Thursday April 2 2015 at 300 pm
The Ohio State University Ohio Union Interfaith and Reflection Room
1739 North High Street Columbus Ohio
A reception will follow the lecture Please make plans to attend this insightful and informative event
For more information please contact professor Yiorgos Anagnostou at anagnostou1osuedu
For more detailed information of the Professor Dimitri Gutas and the Leontis Memorial Lecture please see httpsclassicsosueduabout-usannual-thomas-e-leontis-and-anna-p-leontis-memorial-lecture-modern-greek-studies
Our Orthodox Communities Serving Christ Through Helping Others Together
We have been talking about how we can better serve the city communities we
reside in and have hope that if we work together by leveraging our collective
gifts and talents we can both compliment services we are already providing
and better serve the needy in our neighborhoods Please consider getting
involved in one of our joint out-reach projects
THE JONAH HOUSE Will be working with local drug
and alcohol rehabilitation centers
to provide safe housing for
individuals experiencing addiction
and homelessness
For more information on how you
can help please contact Nathan
Smith founder of the Jonah
House and a member of Saint
Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church at (614) 354-4849 or
nathanjonahhousecom
ADULT LITERACY We will be developing writing
and illustrating a series of age
appropriate books for teaching
adults how to read They will
include material to help develop
important life skills and will
compliment the Homeless Outreach
Ministries of Saint Gregory of
Nyssa Orthodox Church in helping
families become more independent
and move out of poverty
For more information on how you
can help please contact Deborah
Pries a member of the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Cathedral at (614)
832-7659 or deborahpriesgmailcom or Charles Robbins member of Saint
Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church
crobb59aolcom
BABY FOOD DRIVE Our communities will be aiding
NNEEMAP in collecting much
needed baby food for Columbus
area families
Please support this effort by
bringing baby food donations when
we worship together for the Divine
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts of
Great Lent
Saint Barnabas Antiochian
Orthodox Church
March 11 2015 at 630 pm
Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral
April 1 2015 at 630 pm
ldquoAs each one has received a gift minister it to one another
as good stewards of the manifold grace of Godrdquo I James 410
What are your gifts and talents Find out how you can help
If you would like to be a part of our leadership team contact Father Demetrios Gardikes at
papademetrigmailcom or Nathan and Stephanie Smith Saint Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church Charles Robbins Saint Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church Deborah Pries Sundy Gulu
Helen Rankin Peter Gardikes Diane Chakalis or Isaac Williams Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral We would be happy to answer any of your questions
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore is getting
ready for Spring Pascha Motherrsquos Day and Graduations New Items are
coming in all the time
We have personalized red Christmas bulbs with the names in Greek
They sell for $300 each All the money will go to Youth Ministry
Mission trip in the late Spring
Three members of our Cathedral Community have authorized books ldquoThe Greek Orthodox Wedding Bookrdquo by Jamie Jameson
and Evangelia Philippidis Well done and informative
great gift for the Bride to be ndash sells for $3500
ldquoReflection on Processrdquo by Mrs Anna D Christoforides
It tells how our Interior Design was developed and all the
research that went in to it It sells for $3500 and all
proceeds will go directly to the Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral courtesy of Mrs Christoforides
We have copies of these beautiful books for sale
Stop in and see our beautiful store
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore
Co lum bus O hio
FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION AND GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY PROCESSION In celebration of the Feast of the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos and Greek Independence Day we
will have a procession with the icons of the Mother of God Greek flags and American flags at the end of Divine
Liturgy on Sunday March 29 2015 All Sunday Church School and Greek Language School students are
requested to wear traditional Greek outfits and participate
ANNUAL FLOWER SALE The Ladies Greek Orthodox Philoptochos Society and the Greek Olympic Society are pleased to announce that
they are taking orders for their Annual Flower Sale As you know the proceeds from the Flower Sale help
support the Philoptochos Homeless Meal Ministry Each basket sold will provide three meals to those in need
Our goal for this year is to sell 300 hanging baskets Orders will be taken after Divine Liturgy on the following
days Sunday March 22 2015 Sunday March 29 2015 and Sunday April 5 2015 The beautiful 10rdquo hanging
baskets are only $1400 each and may be picked-up Motherrsquos Day weekend on Saturday May 9 2015 from 100
pm to 300 pm and on Sunday May 10 2015 after Divine Liturgy Please support this worthy project
BABY FOOD DRIVE We will be collecting Baby Food (jars of food formula or cereal) for the NNEMAP Pantry in the Short North
until Friday May 1 2015 Baby food is one of the most needed items for the pantry as it is not available to them
through the area Food Banks that they work with We hope to collect enough to make weekly deliveries Please
help us feed Godrsquos children
HOLY WEEK MYRRHBEARERS All girls in the second grade through the sixth grade are invited and encouraged to be Holy Week Myrrhbearers
(Μυροφόροι) They will be participating in the services for Palm Sunday Holy Friday Evening and the Great
and Holy Saturday Midnight Resurrection Service Please contact Deborah Pries at deborahpriesgmailcom or
(614) 832-7659 if your daughter is interested and more information will be sent to you
APPRECIATION AND RECOGNITION LUNCHEON A light luncheon will be served on Sunday April 26 2015 after Divine Liturgy in appreciation of Marge Parasrsquo
25+ years of service as our Cathedral Secretary and to mark her retirement We will also honor our parishioners
celebrating 80+ years of life Moreover we would like to create a slideshow of our honorees with a baby photo
If you or someone you know would like to participate please submit a baby photo to the Church office by
Monday April 20 2015
A NOTE FROM OUR INTERIM CATHEDRAL SECRETARY For the last several months Ms Janay Washington has been serving as the Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral Secretary As you may have heard her last day was on Friday March 20 2015 Before leaving Janay
wanted to tell the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral family that ldquoIt has been nice working with yourdquo And
ldquoThank you for your kindness God Blessrdquo We wish Janay all the best and pray Godrsquos richest blesses on her
The Divine Ladder of Ascent
YOUTH MINISTRY HIGHLIGHTS March 22
nd through March 29
th
Check out our GOYA Facebook page Annunciation Columbus GOYA
Youth Ministry Highlights are posted weekly at wwwgreekcathedralcom
ATTENTION IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE The dates for the 2015 Metropolis of Pittsburgh GOYA Spring Retreat have been changed
The Spring Retreat will now be held on Friday March 27 2015 through Sunday March 29 2015
Make plans to attend this fun and spiritually enriching event
GOYA (9
th 10
th 11
th and 12
th Grade)
The next GOYA Meeting will be held on Sunday April 12 2015
METROPOLIS OF PITTSBURGH SUMMER CAMP 2015 The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh began online camper registration for Summer Camp 2015 at
Camp Nazareth on Monday March 16 2015 JOY Sessions are for those currently in second grade through the
sixth grade GOYA Sessions are for those currently in grades seventh through twelfth We are hoping to coordinate
those going from the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in the following sessions
JOY Session 1 Sunday June 21 2015 through Saturday June 27 2015 (Week One)
GOYA Session 3 Sunday July 5 2015 through Saturday July 11 2015 (Week Three)
Hurry and get your registration in the sessions will fill-up fast
Also Goya after Church School this Sunday in the Youth RoomJOY Session 1 ndash June 21-27 (June 21 is Fathers
Day)
JOY Session 2 ndash June 28-July 4
GOYA Session 3 ndash July 5-11
GOYA Session 4 ndash July 12-18
Summer Camp ReunionGreek Day at Kennywood ndash Tuesday July 28 2015 financial-need scholarships are
available due to generosity of Leadership 100 Please register today at pittsburghgoarchorg For more information
contact camppittsburghgoarchorg or youthpittsburghgoarchorg or (412) 621-8543 Donrsquot miss this great
opportunity for spiritual growth and great fellowship
LITTLE LAMBS MINISTRY The next Little Lambs Play and Learn Get-Together will be held on Saturday April 4 2015 Little
Lambs is open to all parish youth not yet in Kindergarten please join us
CHURCH SCHOOL OPEN SHELTER PROJECT The Church School makes 175 sack lunches for the Open Shelter on the third Sunday of every month The shelter
serves people who are unable to provide basic needs for their families We need the support of our students parents
and members of our community to help meet our commitment to the shelter Each month the Church School seeks
donations from the community Please contact Helen Rankin at (614) 530-4771 or Diane Chakalis at (614) 560-
9922 and let them know if you would be willing to donate any of the following items The next Sack Lunch
Sunday will be Sunday April 19 2015
The items that are needed by Sunday April 19 2015 are
175 pieces of fresh fruit 175 drink boxes with straws
175 Cookies (individually wrapped) 200 slices of bologna
200 slices of cheese (sandwich size) Food preparation gloves
200 Zip Lockreg sandwich bags 18 loaves of bread
200 paper lunch bags 200 ketchup packets
200 mustard packets 200 bags of snack sized chips
200 Napkins
ACOLYTE SCHEDULE Senior Captains
Alexi Baron Corey Khan Bobby Gardikes Jimmy Sevenoff and Chris Solomonides
Junior Captains Jimmy Contakis Panos Davayios Charlie Henry Chris Sfikas and Robert Valenti
All Altar Boys are encouraged to serve every Sunday and at all special services
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh
2015 GOYA Spring Retreat Friday March 27 2015 ndash Sunday March 29 2015
Camp Nazareth Mercer Pennsylvania
Camper and Staff Online Registration Available pittsburghgoarchorg $150 Camper Fee Financial-need scholarships available due to generosity of Leadership 100
More information Email camppittsburghgoarchorg or youthpittsburghgoarchorg or Phone (412) 621-8543
Saint Paisios who we knew as Elder Paisios just weeks ago taught us about hot to ldquoBe the Beerdquo Come and learn what this modern day saint has to say that can help us on our Lenten Journey and our journey through life
A New Saint
Saint
Paisios The Church just proclaimed him
a saint and there are those who
knew him personally including
our Keynote Speaker
Father Nicholas Palis Presiding Priest Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Bethlehem Pennsylvania
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Junior and Zoee
Dance Rehearsal Schedule January 2015 through August 2015
Sunday April 26 2015 1215 pm to 130 pm
Sunday July 12 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 2 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday May 17 2015 1215 pm to 130 pm
Sunday July 19 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 9 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 7 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday July 23 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 16 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 14 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday July 30 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 23 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 28 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 30 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
If you have any questions please contact Vicky Constantinidis ndash Gardikes at (614) 778-3219
(These dates are tentative and may have to be changed to address parish scheduling conflicts or the need for more or less rehearsal time)
2015 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Tour of Greece
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral is planning a trip to Greece for Summer 2015
We will visit Mainland Greece the Greek Islands and some of the famous monasteries including
the Monasteries of Meteora the Panagia in Tinos (also known as the Megalochari of Tinos or
the Evangelistria of Tinos) and the Monastery of Saint John the Evangelist and Theologian
in Patmos For more information please contact Fay Tzemos of Astro Tours at (614) 459-
6592 The deadline to register for the tour is Tuesday March 31 2015
ADULT ORTHODOX CATECHISM CLASSES
We welcome all Catechumens studying to enter the
Orthodox Church spouses of Orthodox partners and
anyone who is interested in learning more about their Faith
Classes will meet on the following Sundays after Holy
Communion in Room 207
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Sunday March 22 2015 Prayer Life in the Church
Sunday April 19 2015 Bright Week in the Holy Orthodox Church
Sunday March 29 2015 Lenten Directions from the Fathers
Sunday April 26 2015 Is it enough to believe in Christ in order to be saved
Sunday May 3 2015 The falling asleep of Saint John the Theologian
GREAT COMPLINE AND BIBLE STUDY
During Great Lent we will offer Great Compline on
Monday evenings at 530 pm followed by our customary
Bible Study Please join us for this spiritually uplifting
and informative gatherings
Saint Andrew of Crete
Monday March 23 2015 Jesus loves the lonely and poor
Monday May 4 2015 The Ascension and Great Commission
Monday March 30 2015 Saint John Chrysostom Comments on Christs Ministry
Monday April 20 2015 Saint Gregory Palamas Comments on the Resurrection
Monday April 27 2015 The General Resurrection of All Humanity
Monday May 11 2015 Christian Apologists on Saint Matthews Gospel
Monday May 18 2015 Sanctification of Time
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Choir O sing to the Lord a new song sing to the Lord all the
earth Sing to the Lord bless His Holy Name tell of His salvation from day to day Declare His glory among the
nations His marvelous works among all the peoples Psalm 961-3
Choir Calendar (Saturday Rehearsals begin each Saturday at 1000 am unless otherwise noted)
(Sunday Rehearsals begin after Holy Communion and last until 1200 pm)
Abbreviated RehearsalSunday March 22 2014 (after Holy Communion)
Great Vespers for the Feast of the AnnunciationTuesday March 24 2015 at 530 pm
Feast of the Annunciation (Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with Full Choir)Wednesday March 25 2015 at 930 am
Full RehearsalSaturday March 28 2015 at 1000 am
Full Rehearsal (Late Start due to the Saturday of Lazarus Services)Saturday April 4 2015 at 1200 pm
Palm SundaySunday April 5 2015 at 930 am
Holy TuesdayTuesday April 7 2015 at 630 pm
Great and Holy FridayFriday April 10 2015 at 630 pm
Feast of All Feasts Great and Holy PaschaSaturday April 11 2015 at 1030 pm
The Rice Bowl funds are distributed to eight
different countries Haiti Honduras Nicaragua
Ethiopia India Philippines Rwanda and South
Africa
We are a little over half way through Great
Lent please pray for this project and for the
children who are without food that God will
work within our hearts to provide a helping
hand in changing a childrsquos life
The funds we raise will give children a chance at life We are thankful to be making
real change with your change May God bless you Pick up a rice bowl today in
the Cathedral Lobby Return it by Pascha (Sunday April 12 2015)
Got questions Contact Eve Peratopoulos at epera4gmailcom
or Helen Rankin at helenpraolcom
HHHooolllyyy FFFrrriiidddaaayyy
LLLUUUMMMIIINNNAAARRRIIIAAASSS With the Saints give rest O Christ to the soul of Thy servants where
there is no sickness and sorrow neither sighing but only life everlasting
In Loving Memory (please include first and last names)
1 7
2 8
3 9
4 10
5 11
6 12
Your Name ______________________________________________
Donation $500 per name The luminarias will be lit and placed in the Cathedral courtyard
before the Lamentation Service on Holy Friday Evening
Donations will assist our Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Mission Team that
will be going to Appalachia this Summer Our outreach will involve ministering to
youth and making a difference in peoplersquos lives through light construction projects
Please also include our Mission Team and all Orthodox Missions in your prayers
Please make checks payable to ldquoAnnunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedralrdquo
Please return checks to
Helen Rankin Deborah Pries or the Cathedral Office Thank You
Lenten and Pascha
Flower Donations Please consider donating
Toward the flowers that
we offer during Holy Week
Services You can find a flyer
with more information
at the candle stand
Thank you to everyone
who has donated so far
Your generosity is
greatly appreciated
The Modern Greek Program at The Ohio State University
invites you to the 2015 Thomas E Leontis and Anna P Leontis
Memorial Lecture in Modern Greek Studies This year
Professor Dimitri Gutas (Yale University) will speak
Posthumous Hellenisms in Byzantium and Early Islam A History
Thursday April 2 2015 at 300 pm
The Ohio State University Ohio Union Interfaith and Reflection Room
1739 North High Street Columbus Ohio
A reception will follow the lecture Please make plans to attend this insightful and informative event
For more information please contact professor Yiorgos Anagnostou at anagnostou1osuedu
For more detailed information of the Professor Dimitri Gutas and the Leontis Memorial Lecture please see httpsclassicsosueduabout-usannual-thomas-e-leontis-and-anna-p-leontis-memorial-lecture-modern-greek-studies
Our Orthodox Communities Serving Christ Through Helping Others Together
We have been talking about how we can better serve the city communities we
reside in and have hope that if we work together by leveraging our collective
gifts and talents we can both compliment services we are already providing
and better serve the needy in our neighborhoods Please consider getting
involved in one of our joint out-reach projects
THE JONAH HOUSE Will be working with local drug
and alcohol rehabilitation centers
to provide safe housing for
individuals experiencing addiction
and homelessness
For more information on how you
can help please contact Nathan
Smith founder of the Jonah
House and a member of Saint
Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church at (614) 354-4849 or
nathanjonahhousecom
ADULT LITERACY We will be developing writing
and illustrating a series of age
appropriate books for teaching
adults how to read They will
include material to help develop
important life skills and will
compliment the Homeless Outreach
Ministries of Saint Gregory of
Nyssa Orthodox Church in helping
families become more independent
and move out of poverty
For more information on how you
can help please contact Deborah
Pries a member of the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Cathedral at (614)
832-7659 or deborahpriesgmailcom or Charles Robbins member of Saint
Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church
crobb59aolcom
BABY FOOD DRIVE Our communities will be aiding
NNEEMAP in collecting much
needed baby food for Columbus
area families
Please support this effort by
bringing baby food donations when
we worship together for the Divine
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts of
Great Lent
Saint Barnabas Antiochian
Orthodox Church
March 11 2015 at 630 pm
Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral
April 1 2015 at 630 pm
ldquoAs each one has received a gift minister it to one another
as good stewards of the manifold grace of Godrdquo I James 410
What are your gifts and talents Find out how you can help
If you would like to be a part of our leadership team contact Father Demetrios Gardikes at
papademetrigmailcom or Nathan and Stephanie Smith Saint Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church Charles Robbins Saint Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church Deborah Pries Sundy Gulu
Helen Rankin Peter Gardikes Diane Chakalis or Isaac Williams Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral We would be happy to answer any of your questions
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore is getting
ready for Spring Pascha Motherrsquos Day and Graduations New Items are
coming in all the time
We have personalized red Christmas bulbs with the names in Greek
They sell for $300 each All the money will go to Youth Ministry
Mission trip in the late Spring
Three members of our Cathedral Community have authorized books ldquoThe Greek Orthodox Wedding Bookrdquo by Jamie Jameson
and Evangelia Philippidis Well done and informative
great gift for the Bride to be ndash sells for $3500
ldquoReflection on Processrdquo by Mrs Anna D Christoforides
It tells how our Interior Design was developed and all the
research that went in to it It sells for $3500 and all
proceeds will go directly to the Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral courtesy of Mrs Christoforides
We have copies of these beautiful books for sale
Stop in and see our beautiful store
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore
Co lum bus O hio
YOUTH MINISTRY HIGHLIGHTS March 22
nd through March 29
th
Check out our GOYA Facebook page Annunciation Columbus GOYA
Youth Ministry Highlights are posted weekly at wwwgreekcathedralcom
ATTENTION IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE The dates for the 2015 Metropolis of Pittsburgh GOYA Spring Retreat have been changed
The Spring Retreat will now be held on Friday March 27 2015 through Sunday March 29 2015
Make plans to attend this fun and spiritually enriching event
GOYA (9
th 10
th 11
th and 12
th Grade)
The next GOYA Meeting will be held on Sunday April 12 2015
METROPOLIS OF PITTSBURGH SUMMER CAMP 2015 The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh began online camper registration for Summer Camp 2015 at
Camp Nazareth on Monday March 16 2015 JOY Sessions are for those currently in second grade through the
sixth grade GOYA Sessions are for those currently in grades seventh through twelfth We are hoping to coordinate
those going from the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in the following sessions
JOY Session 1 Sunday June 21 2015 through Saturday June 27 2015 (Week One)
GOYA Session 3 Sunday July 5 2015 through Saturday July 11 2015 (Week Three)
Hurry and get your registration in the sessions will fill-up fast
Also Goya after Church School this Sunday in the Youth RoomJOY Session 1 ndash June 21-27 (June 21 is Fathers
Day)
JOY Session 2 ndash June 28-July 4
GOYA Session 3 ndash July 5-11
GOYA Session 4 ndash July 12-18
Summer Camp ReunionGreek Day at Kennywood ndash Tuesday July 28 2015 financial-need scholarships are
available due to generosity of Leadership 100 Please register today at pittsburghgoarchorg For more information
contact camppittsburghgoarchorg or youthpittsburghgoarchorg or (412) 621-8543 Donrsquot miss this great
opportunity for spiritual growth and great fellowship
LITTLE LAMBS MINISTRY The next Little Lambs Play and Learn Get-Together will be held on Saturday April 4 2015 Little
Lambs is open to all parish youth not yet in Kindergarten please join us
CHURCH SCHOOL OPEN SHELTER PROJECT The Church School makes 175 sack lunches for the Open Shelter on the third Sunday of every month The shelter
serves people who are unable to provide basic needs for their families We need the support of our students parents
and members of our community to help meet our commitment to the shelter Each month the Church School seeks
donations from the community Please contact Helen Rankin at (614) 530-4771 or Diane Chakalis at (614) 560-
9922 and let them know if you would be willing to donate any of the following items The next Sack Lunch
Sunday will be Sunday April 19 2015
The items that are needed by Sunday April 19 2015 are
175 pieces of fresh fruit 175 drink boxes with straws
175 Cookies (individually wrapped) 200 slices of bologna
200 slices of cheese (sandwich size) Food preparation gloves
200 Zip Lockreg sandwich bags 18 loaves of bread
200 paper lunch bags 200 ketchup packets
200 mustard packets 200 bags of snack sized chips
200 Napkins
ACOLYTE SCHEDULE Senior Captains
Alexi Baron Corey Khan Bobby Gardikes Jimmy Sevenoff and Chris Solomonides
Junior Captains Jimmy Contakis Panos Davayios Charlie Henry Chris Sfikas and Robert Valenti
All Altar Boys are encouraged to serve every Sunday and at all special services
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh
2015 GOYA Spring Retreat Friday March 27 2015 ndash Sunday March 29 2015
Camp Nazareth Mercer Pennsylvania
Camper and Staff Online Registration Available pittsburghgoarchorg $150 Camper Fee Financial-need scholarships available due to generosity of Leadership 100
More information Email camppittsburghgoarchorg or youthpittsburghgoarchorg or Phone (412) 621-8543
Saint Paisios who we knew as Elder Paisios just weeks ago taught us about hot to ldquoBe the Beerdquo Come and learn what this modern day saint has to say that can help us on our Lenten Journey and our journey through life
A New Saint
Saint
Paisios The Church just proclaimed him
a saint and there are those who
knew him personally including
our Keynote Speaker
Father Nicholas Palis Presiding Priest Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Bethlehem Pennsylvania
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Junior and Zoee
Dance Rehearsal Schedule January 2015 through August 2015
Sunday April 26 2015 1215 pm to 130 pm
Sunday July 12 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 2 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday May 17 2015 1215 pm to 130 pm
Sunday July 19 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 9 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 7 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday July 23 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 16 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 14 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday July 30 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 23 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 28 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 30 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
If you have any questions please contact Vicky Constantinidis ndash Gardikes at (614) 778-3219
(These dates are tentative and may have to be changed to address parish scheduling conflicts or the need for more or less rehearsal time)
2015 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Tour of Greece
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral is planning a trip to Greece for Summer 2015
We will visit Mainland Greece the Greek Islands and some of the famous monasteries including
the Monasteries of Meteora the Panagia in Tinos (also known as the Megalochari of Tinos or
the Evangelistria of Tinos) and the Monastery of Saint John the Evangelist and Theologian
in Patmos For more information please contact Fay Tzemos of Astro Tours at (614) 459-
6592 The deadline to register for the tour is Tuesday March 31 2015
ADULT ORTHODOX CATECHISM CLASSES
We welcome all Catechumens studying to enter the
Orthodox Church spouses of Orthodox partners and
anyone who is interested in learning more about their Faith
Classes will meet on the following Sundays after Holy
Communion in Room 207
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Sunday March 22 2015 Prayer Life in the Church
Sunday April 19 2015 Bright Week in the Holy Orthodox Church
Sunday March 29 2015 Lenten Directions from the Fathers
Sunday April 26 2015 Is it enough to believe in Christ in order to be saved
Sunday May 3 2015 The falling asleep of Saint John the Theologian
GREAT COMPLINE AND BIBLE STUDY
During Great Lent we will offer Great Compline on
Monday evenings at 530 pm followed by our customary
Bible Study Please join us for this spiritually uplifting
and informative gatherings
Saint Andrew of Crete
Monday March 23 2015 Jesus loves the lonely and poor
Monday May 4 2015 The Ascension and Great Commission
Monday March 30 2015 Saint John Chrysostom Comments on Christs Ministry
Monday April 20 2015 Saint Gregory Palamas Comments on the Resurrection
Monday April 27 2015 The General Resurrection of All Humanity
Monday May 11 2015 Christian Apologists on Saint Matthews Gospel
Monday May 18 2015 Sanctification of Time
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Choir O sing to the Lord a new song sing to the Lord all the
earth Sing to the Lord bless His Holy Name tell of His salvation from day to day Declare His glory among the
nations His marvelous works among all the peoples Psalm 961-3
Choir Calendar (Saturday Rehearsals begin each Saturday at 1000 am unless otherwise noted)
(Sunday Rehearsals begin after Holy Communion and last until 1200 pm)
Abbreviated RehearsalSunday March 22 2014 (after Holy Communion)
Great Vespers for the Feast of the AnnunciationTuesday March 24 2015 at 530 pm
Feast of the Annunciation (Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with Full Choir)Wednesday March 25 2015 at 930 am
Full RehearsalSaturday March 28 2015 at 1000 am
Full Rehearsal (Late Start due to the Saturday of Lazarus Services)Saturday April 4 2015 at 1200 pm
Palm SundaySunday April 5 2015 at 930 am
Holy TuesdayTuesday April 7 2015 at 630 pm
Great and Holy FridayFriday April 10 2015 at 630 pm
Feast of All Feasts Great and Holy PaschaSaturday April 11 2015 at 1030 pm
The Rice Bowl funds are distributed to eight
different countries Haiti Honduras Nicaragua
Ethiopia India Philippines Rwanda and South
Africa
We are a little over half way through Great
Lent please pray for this project and for the
children who are without food that God will
work within our hearts to provide a helping
hand in changing a childrsquos life
The funds we raise will give children a chance at life We are thankful to be making
real change with your change May God bless you Pick up a rice bowl today in
the Cathedral Lobby Return it by Pascha (Sunday April 12 2015)
Got questions Contact Eve Peratopoulos at epera4gmailcom
or Helen Rankin at helenpraolcom
HHHooolllyyy FFFrrriiidddaaayyy
LLLUUUMMMIIINNNAAARRRIIIAAASSS With the Saints give rest O Christ to the soul of Thy servants where
there is no sickness and sorrow neither sighing but only life everlasting
In Loving Memory (please include first and last names)
1 7
2 8
3 9
4 10
5 11
6 12
Your Name ______________________________________________
Donation $500 per name The luminarias will be lit and placed in the Cathedral courtyard
before the Lamentation Service on Holy Friday Evening
Donations will assist our Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Mission Team that
will be going to Appalachia this Summer Our outreach will involve ministering to
youth and making a difference in peoplersquos lives through light construction projects
Please also include our Mission Team and all Orthodox Missions in your prayers
Please make checks payable to ldquoAnnunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedralrdquo
Please return checks to
Helen Rankin Deborah Pries or the Cathedral Office Thank You
Lenten and Pascha
Flower Donations Please consider donating
Toward the flowers that
we offer during Holy Week
Services You can find a flyer
with more information
at the candle stand
Thank you to everyone
who has donated so far
Your generosity is
greatly appreciated
The Modern Greek Program at The Ohio State University
invites you to the 2015 Thomas E Leontis and Anna P Leontis
Memorial Lecture in Modern Greek Studies This year
Professor Dimitri Gutas (Yale University) will speak
Posthumous Hellenisms in Byzantium and Early Islam A History
Thursday April 2 2015 at 300 pm
The Ohio State University Ohio Union Interfaith and Reflection Room
1739 North High Street Columbus Ohio
A reception will follow the lecture Please make plans to attend this insightful and informative event
For more information please contact professor Yiorgos Anagnostou at anagnostou1osuedu
For more detailed information of the Professor Dimitri Gutas and the Leontis Memorial Lecture please see httpsclassicsosueduabout-usannual-thomas-e-leontis-and-anna-p-leontis-memorial-lecture-modern-greek-studies
Our Orthodox Communities Serving Christ Through Helping Others Together
We have been talking about how we can better serve the city communities we
reside in and have hope that if we work together by leveraging our collective
gifts and talents we can both compliment services we are already providing
and better serve the needy in our neighborhoods Please consider getting
involved in one of our joint out-reach projects
THE JONAH HOUSE Will be working with local drug
and alcohol rehabilitation centers
to provide safe housing for
individuals experiencing addiction
and homelessness
For more information on how you
can help please contact Nathan
Smith founder of the Jonah
House and a member of Saint
Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church at (614) 354-4849 or
nathanjonahhousecom
ADULT LITERACY We will be developing writing
and illustrating a series of age
appropriate books for teaching
adults how to read They will
include material to help develop
important life skills and will
compliment the Homeless Outreach
Ministries of Saint Gregory of
Nyssa Orthodox Church in helping
families become more independent
and move out of poverty
For more information on how you
can help please contact Deborah
Pries a member of the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Cathedral at (614)
832-7659 or deborahpriesgmailcom or Charles Robbins member of Saint
Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church
crobb59aolcom
BABY FOOD DRIVE Our communities will be aiding
NNEEMAP in collecting much
needed baby food for Columbus
area families
Please support this effort by
bringing baby food donations when
we worship together for the Divine
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts of
Great Lent
Saint Barnabas Antiochian
Orthodox Church
March 11 2015 at 630 pm
Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral
April 1 2015 at 630 pm
ldquoAs each one has received a gift minister it to one another
as good stewards of the manifold grace of Godrdquo I James 410
What are your gifts and talents Find out how you can help
If you would like to be a part of our leadership team contact Father Demetrios Gardikes at
papademetrigmailcom or Nathan and Stephanie Smith Saint Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church Charles Robbins Saint Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church Deborah Pries Sundy Gulu
Helen Rankin Peter Gardikes Diane Chakalis or Isaac Williams Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral We would be happy to answer any of your questions
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore is getting
ready for Spring Pascha Motherrsquos Day and Graduations New Items are
coming in all the time
We have personalized red Christmas bulbs with the names in Greek
They sell for $300 each All the money will go to Youth Ministry
Mission trip in the late Spring
Three members of our Cathedral Community have authorized books ldquoThe Greek Orthodox Wedding Bookrdquo by Jamie Jameson
and Evangelia Philippidis Well done and informative
great gift for the Bride to be ndash sells for $3500
ldquoReflection on Processrdquo by Mrs Anna D Christoforides
It tells how our Interior Design was developed and all the
research that went in to it It sells for $3500 and all
proceeds will go directly to the Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral courtesy of Mrs Christoforides
We have copies of these beautiful books for sale
Stop in and see our beautiful store
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore
Co lum bus O hio
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh
2015 GOYA Spring Retreat Friday March 27 2015 ndash Sunday March 29 2015
Camp Nazareth Mercer Pennsylvania
Camper and Staff Online Registration Available pittsburghgoarchorg $150 Camper Fee Financial-need scholarships available due to generosity of Leadership 100
More information Email camppittsburghgoarchorg or youthpittsburghgoarchorg or Phone (412) 621-8543
Saint Paisios who we knew as Elder Paisios just weeks ago taught us about hot to ldquoBe the Beerdquo Come and learn what this modern day saint has to say that can help us on our Lenten Journey and our journey through life
A New Saint
Saint
Paisios The Church just proclaimed him
a saint and there are those who
knew him personally including
our Keynote Speaker
Father Nicholas Palis Presiding Priest Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Bethlehem Pennsylvania
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Junior and Zoee
Dance Rehearsal Schedule January 2015 through August 2015
Sunday April 26 2015 1215 pm to 130 pm
Sunday July 12 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 2 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday May 17 2015 1215 pm to 130 pm
Sunday July 19 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 9 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 7 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday July 23 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 16 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 14 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday July 30 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 23 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 28 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 30 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
If you have any questions please contact Vicky Constantinidis ndash Gardikes at (614) 778-3219
(These dates are tentative and may have to be changed to address parish scheduling conflicts or the need for more or less rehearsal time)
2015 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Tour of Greece
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral is planning a trip to Greece for Summer 2015
We will visit Mainland Greece the Greek Islands and some of the famous monasteries including
the Monasteries of Meteora the Panagia in Tinos (also known as the Megalochari of Tinos or
the Evangelistria of Tinos) and the Monastery of Saint John the Evangelist and Theologian
in Patmos For more information please contact Fay Tzemos of Astro Tours at (614) 459-
6592 The deadline to register for the tour is Tuesday March 31 2015
ADULT ORTHODOX CATECHISM CLASSES
We welcome all Catechumens studying to enter the
Orthodox Church spouses of Orthodox partners and
anyone who is interested in learning more about their Faith
Classes will meet on the following Sundays after Holy
Communion in Room 207
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Sunday March 22 2015 Prayer Life in the Church
Sunday April 19 2015 Bright Week in the Holy Orthodox Church
Sunday March 29 2015 Lenten Directions from the Fathers
Sunday April 26 2015 Is it enough to believe in Christ in order to be saved
Sunday May 3 2015 The falling asleep of Saint John the Theologian
GREAT COMPLINE AND BIBLE STUDY
During Great Lent we will offer Great Compline on
Monday evenings at 530 pm followed by our customary
Bible Study Please join us for this spiritually uplifting
and informative gatherings
Saint Andrew of Crete
Monday March 23 2015 Jesus loves the lonely and poor
Monday May 4 2015 The Ascension and Great Commission
Monday March 30 2015 Saint John Chrysostom Comments on Christs Ministry
Monday April 20 2015 Saint Gregory Palamas Comments on the Resurrection
Monday April 27 2015 The General Resurrection of All Humanity
Monday May 11 2015 Christian Apologists on Saint Matthews Gospel
Monday May 18 2015 Sanctification of Time
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Choir O sing to the Lord a new song sing to the Lord all the
earth Sing to the Lord bless His Holy Name tell of His salvation from day to day Declare His glory among the
nations His marvelous works among all the peoples Psalm 961-3
Choir Calendar (Saturday Rehearsals begin each Saturday at 1000 am unless otherwise noted)
(Sunday Rehearsals begin after Holy Communion and last until 1200 pm)
Abbreviated RehearsalSunday March 22 2014 (after Holy Communion)
Great Vespers for the Feast of the AnnunciationTuesday March 24 2015 at 530 pm
Feast of the Annunciation (Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with Full Choir)Wednesday March 25 2015 at 930 am
Full RehearsalSaturday March 28 2015 at 1000 am
Full Rehearsal (Late Start due to the Saturday of Lazarus Services)Saturday April 4 2015 at 1200 pm
Palm SundaySunday April 5 2015 at 930 am
Holy TuesdayTuesday April 7 2015 at 630 pm
Great and Holy FridayFriday April 10 2015 at 630 pm
Feast of All Feasts Great and Holy PaschaSaturday April 11 2015 at 1030 pm
The Rice Bowl funds are distributed to eight
different countries Haiti Honduras Nicaragua
Ethiopia India Philippines Rwanda and South
Africa
We are a little over half way through Great
Lent please pray for this project and for the
children who are without food that God will
work within our hearts to provide a helping
hand in changing a childrsquos life
The funds we raise will give children a chance at life We are thankful to be making
real change with your change May God bless you Pick up a rice bowl today in
the Cathedral Lobby Return it by Pascha (Sunday April 12 2015)
Got questions Contact Eve Peratopoulos at epera4gmailcom
or Helen Rankin at helenpraolcom
HHHooolllyyy FFFrrriiidddaaayyy
LLLUUUMMMIIINNNAAARRRIIIAAASSS With the Saints give rest O Christ to the soul of Thy servants where
there is no sickness and sorrow neither sighing but only life everlasting
In Loving Memory (please include first and last names)
1 7
2 8
3 9
4 10
5 11
6 12
Your Name ______________________________________________
Donation $500 per name The luminarias will be lit and placed in the Cathedral courtyard
before the Lamentation Service on Holy Friday Evening
Donations will assist our Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Mission Team that
will be going to Appalachia this Summer Our outreach will involve ministering to
youth and making a difference in peoplersquos lives through light construction projects
Please also include our Mission Team and all Orthodox Missions in your prayers
Please make checks payable to ldquoAnnunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedralrdquo
Please return checks to
Helen Rankin Deborah Pries or the Cathedral Office Thank You
Lenten and Pascha
Flower Donations Please consider donating
Toward the flowers that
we offer during Holy Week
Services You can find a flyer
with more information
at the candle stand
Thank you to everyone
who has donated so far
Your generosity is
greatly appreciated
The Modern Greek Program at The Ohio State University
invites you to the 2015 Thomas E Leontis and Anna P Leontis
Memorial Lecture in Modern Greek Studies This year
Professor Dimitri Gutas (Yale University) will speak
Posthumous Hellenisms in Byzantium and Early Islam A History
Thursday April 2 2015 at 300 pm
The Ohio State University Ohio Union Interfaith and Reflection Room
1739 North High Street Columbus Ohio
A reception will follow the lecture Please make plans to attend this insightful and informative event
For more information please contact professor Yiorgos Anagnostou at anagnostou1osuedu
For more detailed information of the Professor Dimitri Gutas and the Leontis Memorial Lecture please see httpsclassicsosueduabout-usannual-thomas-e-leontis-and-anna-p-leontis-memorial-lecture-modern-greek-studies
Our Orthodox Communities Serving Christ Through Helping Others Together
We have been talking about how we can better serve the city communities we
reside in and have hope that if we work together by leveraging our collective
gifts and talents we can both compliment services we are already providing
and better serve the needy in our neighborhoods Please consider getting
involved in one of our joint out-reach projects
THE JONAH HOUSE Will be working with local drug
and alcohol rehabilitation centers
to provide safe housing for
individuals experiencing addiction
and homelessness
For more information on how you
can help please contact Nathan
Smith founder of the Jonah
House and a member of Saint
Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church at (614) 354-4849 or
nathanjonahhousecom
ADULT LITERACY We will be developing writing
and illustrating a series of age
appropriate books for teaching
adults how to read They will
include material to help develop
important life skills and will
compliment the Homeless Outreach
Ministries of Saint Gregory of
Nyssa Orthodox Church in helping
families become more independent
and move out of poverty
For more information on how you
can help please contact Deborah
Pries a member of the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Cathedral at (614)
832-7659 or deborahpriesgmailcom or Charles Robbins member of Saint
Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church
crobb59aolcom
BABY FOOD DRIVE Our communities will be aiding
NNEEMAP in collecting much
needed baby food for Columbus
area families
Please support this effort by
bringing baby food donations when
we worship together for the Divine
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts of
Great Lent
Saint Barnabas Antiochian
Orthodox Church
March 11 2015 at 630 pm
Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral
April 1 2015 at 630 pm
ldquoAs each one has received a gift minister it to one another
as good stewards of the manifold grace of Godrdquo I James 410
What are your gifts and talents Find out how you can help
If you would like to be a part of our leadership team contact Father Demetrios Gardikes at
papademetrigmailcom or Nathan and Stephanie Smith Saint Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church Charles Robbins Saint Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church Deborah Pries Sundy Gulu
Helen Rankin Peter Gardikes Diane Chakalis or Isaac Williams Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral We would be happy to answer any of your questions
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore is getting
ready for Spring Pascha Motherrsquos Day and Graduations New Items are
coming in all the time
We have personalized red Christmas bulbs with the names in Greek
They sell for $300 each All the money will go to Youth Ministry
Mission trip in the late Spring
Three members of our Cathedral Community have authorized books ldquoThe Greek Orthodox Wedding Bookrdquo by Jamie Jameson
and Evangelia Philippidis Well done and informative
great gift for the Bride to be ndash sells for $3500
ldquoReflection on Processrdquo by Mrs Anna D Christoforides
It tells how our Interior Design was developed and all the
research that went in to it It sells for $3500 and all
proceeds will go directly to the Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral courtesy of Mrs Christoforides
We have copies of these beautiful books for sale
Stop in and see our beautiful store
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore
Co lum bus O hio
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Junior and Zoee
Dance Rehearsal Schedule January 2015 through August 2015
Sunday April 26 2015 1215 pm to 130 pm
Sunday July 12 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 2 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday May 17 2015 1215 pm to 130 pm
Sunday July 19 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 9 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 7 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday July 23 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 16 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 14 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday July 30 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 23 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday June 28 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
Sunday August 30 2015 1130 am to 100 pm
If you have any questions please contact Vicky Constantinidis ndash Gardikes at (614) 778-3219
(These dates are tentative and may have to be changed to address parish scheduling conflicts or the need for more or less rehearsal time)
2015 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Tour of Greece
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral is planning a trip to Greece for Summer 2015
We will visit Mainland Greece the Greek Islands and some of the famous monasteries including
the Monasteries of Meteora the Panagia in Tinos (also known as the Megalochari of Tinos or
the Evangelistria of Tinos) and the Monastery of Saint John the Evangelist and Theologian
in Patmos For more information please contact Fay Tzemos of Astro Tours at (614) 459-
6592 The deadline to register for the tour is Tuesday March 31 2015
ADULT ORTHODOX CATECHISM CLASSES
We welcome all Catechumens studying to enter the
Orthodox Church spouses of Orthodox partners and
anyone who is interested in learning more about their Faith
Classes will meet on the following Sundays after Holy
Communion in Room 207
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Sunday March 22 2015 Prayer Life in the Church
Sunday April 19 2015 Bright Week in the Holy Orthodox Church
Sunday March 29 2015 Lenten Directions from the Fathers
Sunday April 26 2015 Is it enough to believe in Christ in order to be saved
Sunday May 3 2015 The falling asleep of Saint John the Theologian
GREAT COMPLINE AND BIBLE STUDY
During Great Lent we will offer Great Compline on
Monday evenings at 530 pm followed by our customary
Bible Study Please join us for this spiritually uplifting
and informative gatherings
Saint Andrew of Crete
Monday March 23 2015 Jesus loves the lonely and poor
Monday May 4 2015 The Ascension and Great Commission
Monday March 30 2015 Saint John Chrysostom Comments on Christs Ministry
Monday April 20 2015 Saint Gregory Palamas Comments on the Resurrection
Monday April 27 2015 The General Resurrection of All Humanity
Monday May 11 2015 Christian Apologists on Saint Matthews Gospel
Monday May 18 2015 Sanctification of Time
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Choir O sing to the Lord a new song sing to the Lord all the
earth Sing to the Lord bless His Holy Name tell of His salvation from day to day Declare His glory among the
nations His marvelous works among all the peoples Psalm 961-3
Choir Calendar (Saturday Rehearsals begin each Saturday at 1000 am unless otherwise noted)
(Sunday Rehearsals begin after Holy Communion and last until 1200 pm)
Abbreviated RehearsalSunday March 22 2014 (after Holy Communion)
Great Vespers for the Feast of the AnnunciationTuesday March 24 2015 at 530 pm
Feast of the Annunciation (Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with Full Choir)Wednesday March 25 2015 at 930 am
Full RehearsalSaturday March 28 2015 at 1000 am
Full Rehearsal (Late Start due to the Saturday of Lazarus Services)Saturday April 4 2015 at 1200 pm
Palm SundaySunday April 5 2015 at 930 am
Holy TuesdayTuesday April 7 2015 at 630 pm
Great and Holy FridayFriday April 10 2015 at 630 pm
Feast of All Feasts Great and Holy PaschaSaturday April 11 2015 at 1030 pm
The Rice Bowl funds are distributed to eight
different countries Haiti Honduras Nicaragua
Ethiopia India Philippines Rwanda and South
Africa
We are a little over half way through Great
Lent please pray for this project and for the
children who are without food that God will
work within our hearts to provide a helping
hand in changing a childrsquos life
The funds we raise will give children a chance at life We are thankful to be making
real change with your change May God bless you Pick up a rice bowl today in
the Cathedral Lobby Return it by Pascha (Sunday April 12 2015)
Got questions Contact Eve Peratopoulos at epera4gmailcom
or Helen Rankin at helenpraolcom
HHHooolllyyy FFFrrriiidddaaayyy
LLLUUUMMMIIINNNAAARRRIIIAAASSS With the Saints give rest O Christ to the soul of Thy servants where
there is no sickness and sorrow neither sighing but only life everlasting
In Loving Memory (please include first and last names)
1 7
2 8
3 9
4 10
5 11
6 12
Your Name ______________________________________________
Donation $500 per name The luminarias will be lit and placed in the Cathedral courtyard
before the Lamentation Service on Holy Friday Evening
Donations will assist our Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Mission Team that
will be going to Appalachia this Summer Our outreach will involve ministering to
youth and making a difference in peoplersquos lives through light construction projects
Please also include our Mission Team and all Orthodox Missions in your prayers
Please make checks payable to ldquoAnnunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedralrdquo
Please return checks to
Helen Rankin Deborah Pries or the Cathedral Office Thank You
Lenten and Pascha
Flower Donations Please consider donating
Toward the flowers that
we offer during Holy Week
Services You can find a flyer
with more information
at the candle stand
Thank you to everyone
who has donated so far
Your generosity is
greatly appreciated
The Modern Greek Program at The Ohio State University
invites you to the 2015 Thomas E Leontis and Anna P Leontis
Memorial Lecture in Modern Greek Studies This year
Professor Dimitri Gutas (Yale University) will speak
Posthumous Hellenisms in Byzantium and Early Islam A History
Thursday April 2 2015 at 300 pm
The Ohio State University Ohio Union Interfaith and Reflection Room
1739 North High Street Columbus Ohio
A reception will follow the lecture Please make plans to attend this insightful and informative event
For more information please contact professor Yiorgos Anagnostou at anagnostou1osuedu
For more detailed information of the Professor Dimitri Gutas and the Leontis Memorial Lecture please see httpsclassicsosueduabout-usannual-thomas-e-leontis-and-anna-p-leontis-memorial-lecture-modern-greek-studies
Our Orthodox Communities Serving Christ Through Helping Others Together
We have been talking about how we can better serve the city communities we
reside in and have hope that if we work together by leveraging our collective
gifts and talents we can both compliment services we are already providing
and better serve the needy in our neighborhoods Please consider getting
involved in one of our joint out-reach projects
THE JONAH HOUSE Will be working with local drug
and alcohol rehabilitation centers
to provide safe housing for
individuals experiencing addiction
and homelessness
For more information on how you
can help please contact Nathan
Smith founder of the Jonah
House and a member of Saint
Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church at (614) 354-4849 or
nathanjonahhousecom
ADULT LITERACY We will be developing writing
and illustrating a series of age
appropriate books for teaching
adults how to read They will
include material to help develop
important life skills and will
compliment the Homeless Outreach
Ministries of Saint Gregory of
Nyssa Orthodox Church in helping
families become more independent
and move out of poverty
For more information on how you
can help please contact Deborah
Pries a member of the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Cathedral at (614)
832-7659 or deborahpriesgmailcom or Charles Robbins member of Saint
Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church
crobb59aolcom
BABY FOOD DRIVE Our communities will be aiding
NNEEMAP in collecting much
needed baby food for Columbus
area families
Please support this effort by
bringing baby food donations when
we worship together for the Divine
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts of
Great Lent
Saint Barnabas Antiochian
Orthodox Church
March 11 2015 at 630 pm
Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral
April 1 2015 at 630 pm
ldquoAs each one has received a gift minister it to one another
as good stewards of the manifold grace of Godrdquo I James 410
What are your gifts and talents Find out how you can help
If you would like to be a part of our leadership team contact Father Demetrios Gardikes at
papademetrigmailcom or Nathan and Stephanie Smith Saint Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church Charles Robbins Saint Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church Deborah Pries Sundy Gulu
Helen Rankin Peter Gardikes Diane Chakalis or Isaac Williams Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral We would be happy to answer any of your questions
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore is getting
ready for Spring Pascha Motherrsquos Day and Graduations New Items are
coming in all the time
We have personalized red Christmas bulbs with the names in Greek
They sell for $300 each All the money will go to Youth Ministry
Mission trip in the late Spring
Three members of our Cathedral Community have authorized books ldquoThe Greek Orthodox Wedding Bookrdquo by Jamie Jameson
and Evangelia Philippidis Well done and informative
great gift for the Bride to be ndash sells for $3500
ldquoReflection on Processrdquo by Mrs Anna D Christoforides
It tells how our Interior Design was developed and all the
research that went in to it It sells for $3500 and all
proceeds will go directly to the Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral courtesy of Mrs Christoforides
We have copies of these beautiful books for sale
Stop in and see our beautiful store
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore
Co lum bus O hio
ADULT ORTHODOX CATECHISM CLASSES
We welcome all Catechumens studying to enter the
Orthodox Church spouses of Orthodox partners and
anyone who is interested in learning more about their Faith
Classes will meet on the following Sundays after Holy
Communion in Room 207
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Sunday March 22 2015 Prayer Life in the Church
Sunday April 19 2015 Bright Week in the Holy Orthodox Church
Sunday March 29 2015 Lenten Directions from the Fathers
Sunday April 26 2015 Is it enough to believe in Christ in order to be saved
Sunday May 3 2015 The falling asleep of Saint John the Theologian
GREAT COMPLINE AND BIBLE STUDY
During Great Lent we will offer Great Compline on
Monday evenings at 530 pm followed by our customary
Bible Study Please join us for this spiritually uplifting
and informative gatherings
Saint Andrew of Crete
Monday March 23 2015 Jesus loves the lonely and poor
Monday May 4 2015 The Ascension and Great Commission
Monday March 30 2015 Saint John Chrysostom Comments on Christs Ministry
Monday April 20 2015 Saint Gregory Palamas Comments on the Resurrection
Monday April 27 2015 The General Resurrection of All Humanity
Monday May 11 2015 Christian Apologists on Saint Matthews Gospel
Monday May 18 2015 Sanctification of Time
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Choir O sing to the Lord a new song sing to the Lord all the
earth Sing to the Lord bless His Holy Name tell of His salvation from day to day Declare His glory among the
nations His marvelous works among all the peoples Psalm 961-3
Choir Calendar (Saturday Rehearsals begin each Saturday at 1000 am unless otherwise noted)
(Sunday Rehearsals begin after Holy Communion and last until 1200 pm)
Abbreviated RehearsalSunday March 22 2014 (after Holy Communion)
Great Vespers for the Feast of the AnnunciationTuesday March 24 2015 at 530 pm
Feast of the Annunciation (Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with Full Choir)Wednesday March 25 2015 at 930 am
Full RehearsalSaturday March 28 2015 at 1000 am
Full Rehearsal (Late Start due to the Saturday of Lazarus Services)Saturday April 4 2015 at 1200 pm
Palm SundaySunday April 5 2015 at 930 am
Holy TuesdayTuesday April 7 2015 at 630 pm
Great and Holy FridayFriday April 10 2015 at 630 pm
Feast of All Feasts Great and Holy PaschaSaturday April 11 2015 at 1030 pm
The Rice Bowl funds are distributed to eight
different countries Haiti Honduras Nicaragua
Ethiopia India Philippines Rwanda and South
Africa
We are a little over half way through Great
Lent please pray for this project and for the
children who are without food that God will
work within our hearts to provide a helping
hand in changing a childrsquos life
The funds we raise will give children a chance at life We are thankful to be making
real change with your change May God bless you Pick up a rice bowl today in
the Cathedral Lobby Return it by Pascha (Sunday April 12 2015)
Got questions Contact Eve Peratopoulos at epera4gmailcom
or Helen Rankin at helenpraolcom
HHHooolllyyy FFFrrriiidddaaayyy
LLLUUUMMMIIINNNAAARRRIIIAAASSS With the Saints give rest O Christ to the soul of Thy servants where
there is no sickness and sorrow neither sighing but only life everlasting
In Loving Memory (please include first and last names)
1 7
2 8
3 9
4 10
5 11
6 12
Your Name ______________________________________________
Donation $500 per name The luminarias will be lit and placed in the Cathedral courtyard
before the Lamentation Service on Holy Friday Evening
Donations will assist our Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Mission Team that
will be going to Appalachia this Summer Our outreach will involve ministering to
youth and making a difference in peoplersquos lives through light construction projects
Please also include our Mission Team and all Orthodox Missions in your prayers
Please make checks payable to ldquoAnnunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedralrdquo
Please return checks to
Helen Rankin Deborah Pries or the Cathedral Office Thank You
Lenten and Pascha
Flower Donations Please consider donating
Toward the flowers that
we offer during Holy Week
Services You can find a flyer
with more information
at the candle stand
Thank you to everyone
who has donated so far
Your generosity is
greatly appreciated
The Modern Greek Program at The Ohio State University
invites you to the 2015 Thomas E Leontis and Anna P Leontis
Memorial Lecture in Modern Greek Studies This year
Professor Dimitri Gutas (Yale University) will speak
Posthumous Hellenisms in Byzantium and Early Islam A History
Thursday April 2 2015 at 300 pm
The Ohio State University Ohio Union Interfaith and Reflection Room
1739 North High Street Columbus Ohio
A reception will follow the lecture Please make plans to attend this insightful and informative event
For more information please contact professor Yiorgos Anagnostou at anagnostou1osuedu
For more detailed information of the Professor Dimitri Gutas and the Leontis Memorial Lecture please see httpsclassicsosueduabout-usannual-thomas-e-leontis-and-anna-p-leontis-memorial-lecture-modern-greek-studies
Our Orthodox Communities Serving Christ Through Helping Others Together
We have been talking about how we can better serve the city communities we
reside in and have hope that if we work together by leveraging our collective
gifts and talents we can both compliment services we are already providing
and better serve the needy in our neighborhoods Please consider getting
involved in one of our joint out-reach projects
THE JONAH HOUSE Will be working with local drug
and alcohol rehabilitation centers
to provide safe housing for
individuals experiencing addiction
and homelessness
For more information on how you
can help please contact Nathan
Smith founder of the Jonah
House and a member of Saint
Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church at (614) 354-4849 or
nathanjonahhousecom
ADULT LITERACY We will be developing writing
and illustrating a series of age
appropriate books for teaching
adults how to read They will
include material to help develop
important life skills and will
compliment the Homeless Outreach
Ministries of Saint Gregory of
Nyssa Orthodox Church in helping
families become more independent
and move out of poverty
For more information on how you
can help please contact Deborah
Pries a member of the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Cathedral at (614)
832-7659 or deborahpriesgmailcom or Charles Robbins member of Saint
Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church
crobb59aolcom
BABY FOOD DRIVE Our communities will be aiding
NNEEMAP in collecting much
needed baby food for Columbus
area families
Please support this effort by
bringing baby food donations when
we worship together for the Divine
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts of
Great Lent
Saint Barnabas Antiochian
Orthodox Church
March 11 2015 at 630 pm
Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral
April 1 2015 at 630 pm
ldquoAs each one has received a gift minister it to one another
as good stewards of the manifold grace of Godrdquo I James 410
What are your gifts and talents Find out how you can help
If you would like to be a part of our leadership team contact Father Demetrios Gardikes at
papademetrigmailcom or Nathan and Stephanie Smith Saint Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church Charles Robbins Saint Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church Deborah Pries Sundy Gulu
Helen Rankin Peter Gardikes Diane Chakalis or Isaac Williams Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral We would be happy to answer any of your questions
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore is getting
ready for Spring Pascha Motherrsquos Day and Graduations New Items are
coming in all the time
We have personalized red Christmas bulbs with the names in Greek
They sell for $300 each All the money will go to Youth Ministry
Mission trip in the late Spring
Three members of our Cathedral Community have authorized books ldquoThe Greek Orthodox Wedding Bookrdquo by Jamie Jameson
and Evangelia Philippidis Well done and informative
great gift for the Bride to be ndash sells for $3500
ldquoReflection on Processrdquo by Mrs Anna D Christoforides
It tells how our Interior Design was developed and all the
research that went in to it It sells for $3500 and all
proceeds will go directly to the Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral courtesy of Mrs Christoforides
We have copies of these beautiful books for sale
Stop in and see our beautiful store
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore
Co lum bus O hio
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Choir O sing to the Lord a new song sing to the Lord all the
earth Sing to the Lord bless His Holy Name tell of His salvation from day to day Declare His glory among the
nations His marvelous works among all the peoples Psalm 961-3
Choir Calendar (Saturday Rehearsals begin each Saturday at 1000 am unless otherwise noted)
(Sunday Rehearsals begin after Holy Communion and last until 1200 pm)
Abbreviated RehearsalSunday March 22 2014 (after Holy Communion)
Great Vespers for the Feast of the AnnunciationTuesday March 24 2015 at 530 pm
Feast of the Annunciation (Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with Full Choir)Wednesday March 25 2015 at 930 am
Full RehearsalSaturday March 28 2015 at 1000 am
Full Rehearsal (Late Start due to the Saturday of Lazarus Services)Saturday April 4 2015 at 1200 pm
Palm SundaySunday April 5 2015 at 930 am
Holy TuesdayTuesday April 7 2015 at 630 pm
Great and Holy FridayFriday April 10 2015 at 630 pm
Feast of All Feasts Great and Holy PaschaSaturday April 11 2015 at 1030 pm
The Rice Bowl funds are distributed to eight
different countries Haiti Honduras Nicaragua
Ethiopia India Philippines Rwanda and South
Africa
We are a little over half way through Great
Lent please pray for this project and for the
children who are without food that God will
work within our hearts to provide a helping
hand in changing a childrsquos life
The funds we raise will give children a chance at life We are thankful to be making
real change with your change May God bless you Pick up a rice bowl today in
the Cathedral Lobby Return it by Pascha (Sunday April 12 2015)
Got questions Contact Eve Peratopoulos at epera4gmailcom
or Helen Rankin at helenpraolcom
HHHooolllyyy FFFrrriiidddaaayyy
LLLUUUMMMIIINNNAAARRRIIIAAASSS With the Saints give rest O Christ to the soul of Thy servants where
there is no sickness and sorrow neither sighing but only life everlasting
In Loving Memory (please include first and last names)
1 7
2 8
3 9
4 10
5 11
6 12
Your Name ______________________________________________
Donation $500 per name The luminarias will be lit and placed in the Cathedral courtyard
before the Lamentation Service on Holy Friday Evening
Donations will assist our Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Mission Team that
will be going to Appalachia this Summer Our outreach will involve ministering to
youth and making a difference in peoplersquos lives through light construction projects
Please also include our Mission Team and all Orthodox Missions in your prayers
Please make checks payable to ldquoAnnunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedralrdquo
Please return checks to
Helen Rankin Deborah Pries or the Cathedral Office Thank You
Lenten and Pascha
Flower Donations Please consider donating
Toward the flowers that
we offer during Holy Week
Services You can find a flyer
with more information
at the candle stand
Thank you to everyone
who has donated so far
Your generosity is
greatly appreciated
The Modern Greek Program at The Ohio State University
invites you to the 2015 Thomas E Leontis and Anna P Leontis
Memorial Lecture in Modern Greek Studies This year
Professor Dimitri Gutas (Yale University) will speak
Posthumous Hellenisms in Byzantium and Early Islam A History
Thursday April 2 2015 at 300 pm
The Ohio State University Ohio Union Interfaith and Reflection Room
1739 North High Street Columbus Ohio
A reception will follow the lecture Please make plans to attend this insightful and informative event
For more information please contact professor Yiorgos Anagnostou at anagnostou1osuedu
For more detailed information of the Professor Dimitri Gutas and the Leontis Memorial Lecture please see httpsclassicsosueduabout-usannual-thomas-e-leontis-and-anna-p-leontis-memorial-lecture-modern-greek-studies
Our Orthodox Communities Serving Christ Through Helping Others Together
We have been talking about how we can better serve the city communities we
reside in and have hope that if we work together by leveraging our collective
gifts and talents we can both compliment services we are already providing
and better serve the needy in our neighborhoods Please consider getting
involved in one of our joint out-reach projects
THE JONAH HOUSE Will be working with local drug
and alcohol rehabilitation centers
to provide safe housing for
individuals experiencing addiction
and homelessness
For more information on how you
can help please contact Nathan
Smith founder of the Jonah
House and a member of Saint
Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church at (614) 354-4849 or
nathanjonahhousecom
ADULT LITERACY We will be developing writing
and illustrating a series of age
appropriate books for teaching
adults how to read They will
include material to help develop
important life skills and will
compliment the Homeless Outreach
Ministries of Saint Gregory of
Nyssa Orthodox Church in helping
families become more independent
and move out of poverty
For more information on how you
can help please contact Deborah
Pries a member of the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Cathedral at (614)
832-7659 or deborahpriesgmailcom or Charles Robbins member of Saint
Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church
crobb59aolcom
BABY FOOD DRIVE Our communities will be aiding
NNEEMAP in collecting much
needed baby food for Columbus
area families
Please support this effort by
bringing baby food donations when
we worship together for the Divine
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts of
Great Lent
Saint Barnabas Antiochian
Orthodox Church
March 11 2015 at 630 pm
Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral
April 1 2015 at 630 pm
ldquoAs each one has received a gift minister it to one another
as good stewards of the manifold grace of Godrdquo I James 410
What are your gifts and talents Find out how you can help
If you would like to be a part of our leadership team contact Father Demetrios Gardikes at
papademetrigmailcom or Nathan and Stephanie Smith Saint Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church Charles Robbins Saint Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church Deborah Pries Sundy Gulu
Helen Rankin Peter Gardikes Diane Chakalis or Isaac Williams Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral We would be happy to answer any of your questions
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore is getting
ready for Spring Pascha Motherrsquos Day and Graduations New Items are
coming in all the time
We have personalized red Christmas bulbs with the names in Greek
They sell for $300 each All the money will go to Youth Ministry
Mission trip in the late Spring
Three members of our Cathedral Community have authorized books ldquoThe Greek Orthodox Wedding Bookrdquo by Jamie Jameson
and Evangelia Philippidis Well done and informative
great gift for the Bride to be ndash sells for $3500
ldquoReflection on Processrdquo by Mrs Anna D Christoforides
It tells how our Interior Design was developed and all the
research that went in to it It sells for $3500 and all
proceeds will go directly to the Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral courtesy of Mrs Christoforides
We have copies of these beautiful books for sale
Stop in and see our beautiful store
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore
Co lum bus O hio
HHHooolllyyy FFFrrriiidddaaayyy
LLLUUUMMMIIINNNAAARRRIIIAAASSS With the Saints give rest O Christ to the soul of Thy servants where
there is no sickness and sorrow neither sighing but only life everlasting
In Loving Memory (please include first and last names)
1 7
2 8
3 9
4 10
5 11
6 12
Your Name ______________________________________________
Donation $500 per name The luminarias will be lit and placed in the Cathedral courtyard
before the Lamentation Service on Holy Friday Evening
Donations will assist our Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Mission Team that
will be going to Appalachia this Summer Our outreach will involve ministering to
youth and making a difference in peoplersquos lives through light construction projects
Please also include our Mission Team and all Orthodox Missions in your prayers
Please make checks payable to ldquoAnnunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedralrdquo
Please return checks to
Helen Rankin Deborah Pries or the Cathedral Office Thank You
Lenten and Pascha
Flower Donations Please consider donating
Toward the flowers that
we offer during Holy Week
Services You can find a flyer
with more information
at the candle stand
Thank you to everyone
who has donated so far
Your generosity is
greatly appreciated
The Modern Greek Program at The Ohio State University
invites you to the 2015 Thomas E Leontis and Anna P Leontis
Memorial Lecture in Modern Greek Studies This year
Professor Dimitri Gutas (Yale University) will speak
Posthumous Hellenisms in Byzantium and Early Islam A History
Thursday April 2 2015 at 300 pm
The Ohio State University Ohio Union Interfaith and Reflection Room
1739 North High Street Columbus Ohio
A reception will follow the lecture Please make plans to attend this insightful and informative event
For more information please contact professor Yiorgos Anagnostou at anagnostou1osuedu
For more detailed information of the Professor Dimitri Gutas and the Leontis Memorial Lecture please see httpsclassicsosueduabout-usannual-thomas-e-leontis-and-anna-p-leontis-memorial-lecture-modern-greek-studies
Our Orthodox Communities Serving Christ Through Helping Others Together
We have been talking about how we can better serve the city communities we
reside in and have hope that if we work together by leveraging our collective
gifts and talents we can both compliment services we are already providing
and better serve the needy in our neighborhoods Please consider getting
involved in one of our joint out-reach projects
THE JONAH HOUSE Will be working with local drug
and alcohol rehabilitation centers
to provide safe housing for
individuals experiencing addiction
and homelessness
For more information on how you
can help please contact Nathan
Smith founder of the Jonah
House and a member of Saint
Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church at (614) 354-4849 or
nathanjonahhousecom
ADULT LITERACY We will be developing writing
and illustrating a series of age
appropriate books for teaching
adults how to read They will
include material to help develop
important life skills and will
compliment the Homeless Outreach
Ministries of Saint Gregory of
Nyssa Orthodox Church in helping
families become more independent
and move out of poverty
For more information on how you
can help please contact Deborah
Pries a member of the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Cathedral at (614)
832-7659 or deborahpriesgmailcom or Charles Robbins member of Saint
Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church
crobb59aolcom
BABY FOOD DRIVE Our communities will be aiding
NNEEMAP in collecting much
needed baby food for Columbus
area families
Please support this effort by
bringing baby food donations when
we worship together for the Divine
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts of
Great Lent
Saint Barnabas Antiochian
Orthodox Church
March 11 2015 at 630 pm
Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral
April 1 2015 at 630 pm
ldquoAs each one has received a gift minister it to one another
as good stewards of the manifold grace of Godrdquo I James 410
What are your gifts and talents Find out how you can help
If you would like to be a part of our leadership team contact Father Demetrios Gardikes at
papademetrigmailcom or Nathan and Stephanie Smith Saint Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church Charles Robbins Saint Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church Deborah Pries Sundy Gulu
Helen Rankin Peter Gardikes Diane Chakalis or Isaac Williams Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral We would be happy to answer any of your questions
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore is getting
ready for Spring Pascha Motherrsquos Day and Graduations New Items are
coming in all the time
We have personalized red Christmas bulbs with the names in Greek
They sell for $300 each All the money will go to Youth Ministry
Mission trip in the late Spring
Three members of our Cathedral Community have authorized books ldquoThe Greek Orthodox Wedding Bookrdquo by Jamie Jameson
and Evangelia Philippidis Well done and informative
great gift for the Bride to be ndash sells for $3500
ldquoReflection on Processrdquo by Mrs Anna D Christoforides
It tells how our Interior Design was developed and all the
research that went in to it It sells for $3500 and all
proceeds will go directly to the Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral courtesy of Mrs Christoforides
We have copies of these beautiful books for sale
Stop in and see our beautiful store
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore
Co lum bus O hio
Lenten and Pascha
Flower Donations Please consider donating
Toward the flowers that
we offer during Holy Week
Services You can find a flyer
with more information
at the candle stand
Thank you to everyone
who has donated so far
Your generosity is
greatly appreciated
The Modern Greek Program at The Ohio State University
invites you to the 2015 Thomas E Leontis and Anna P Leontis
Memorial Lecture in Modern Greek Studies This year
Professor Dimitri Gutas (Yale University) will speak
Posthumous Hellenisms in Byzantium and Early Islam A History
Thursday April 2 2015 at 300 pm
The Ohio State University Ohio Union Interfaith and Reflection Room
1739 North High Street Columbus Ohio
A reception will follow the lecture Please make plans to attend this insightful and informative event
For more information please contact professor Yiorgos Anagnostou at anagnostou1osuedu
For more detailed information of the Professor Dimitri Gutas and the Leontis Memorial Lecture please see httpsclassicsosueduabout-usannual-thomas-e-leontis-and-anna-p-leontis-memorial-lecture-modern-greek-studies
Our Orthodox Communities Serving Christ Through Helping Others Together
We have been talking about how we can better serve the city communities we
reside in and have hope that if we work together by leveraging our collective
gifts and talents we can both compliment services we are already providing
and better serve the needy in our neighborhoods Please consider getting
involved in one of our joint out-reach projects
THE JONAH HOUSE Will be working with local drug
and alcohol rehabilitation centers
to provide safe housing for
individuals experiencing addiction
and homelessness
For more information on how you
can help please contact Nathan
Smith founder of the Jonah
House and a member of Saint
Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church at (614) 354-4849 or
nathanjonahhousecom
ADULT LITERACY We will be developing writing
and illustrating a series of age
appropriate books for teaching
adults how to read They will
include material to help develop
important life skills and will
compliment the Homeless Outreach
Ministries of Saint Gregory of
Nyssa Orthodox Church in helping
families become more independent
and move out of poverty
For more information on how you
can help please contact Deborah
Pries a member of the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Cathedral at (614)
832-7659 or deborahpriesgmailcom or Charles Robbins member of Saint
Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church
crobb59aolcom
BABY FOOD DRIVE Our communities will be aiding
NNEEMAP in collecting much
needed baby food for Columbus
area families
Please support this effort by
bringing baby food donations when
we worship together for the Divine
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts of
Great Lent
Saint Barnabas Antiochian
Orthodox Church
March 11 2015 at 630 pm
Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral
April 1 2015 at 630 pm
ldquoAs each one has received a gift minister it to one another
as good stewards of the manifold grace of Godrdquo I James 410
What are your gifts and talents Find out how you can help
If you would like to be a part of our leadership team contact Father Demetrios Gardikes at
papademetrigmailcom or Nathan and Stephanie Smith Saint Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church Charles Robbins Saint Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church Deborah Pries Sundy Gulu
Helen Rankin Peter Gardikes Diane Chakalis or Isaac Williams Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral We would be happy to answer any of your questions
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore is getting
ready for Spring Pascha Motherrsquos Day and Graduations New Items are
coming in all the time
We have personalized red Christmas bulbs with the names in Greek
They sell for $300 each All the money will go to Youth Ministry
Mission trip in the late Spring
Three members of our Cathedral Community have authorized books ldquoThe Greek Orthodox Wedding Bookrdquo by Jamie Jameson
and Evangelia Philippidis Well done and informative
great gift for the Bride to be ndash sells for $3500
ldquoReflection on Processrdquo by Mrs Anna D Christoforides
It tells how our Interior Design was developed and all the
research that went in to it It sells for $3500 and all
proceeds will go directly to the Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral courtesy of Mrs Christoforides
We have copies of these beautiful books for sale
Stop in and see our beautiful store
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore
Co lum bus O hio
Our Orthodox Communities Serving Christ Through Helping Others Together
We have been talking about how we can better serve the city communities we
reside in and have hope that if we work together by leveraging our collective
gifts and talents we can both compliment services we are already providing
and better serve the needy in our neighborhoods Please consider getting
involved in one of our joint out-reach projects
THE JONAH HOUSE Will be working with local drug
and alcohol rehabilitation centers
to provide safe housing for
individuals experiencing addiction
and homelessness
For more information on how you
can help please contact Nathan
Smith founder of the Jonah
House and a member of Saint
Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church at (614) 354-4849 or
nathanjonahhousecom
ADULT LITERACY We will be developing writing
and illustrating a series of age
appropriate books for teaching
adults how to read They will
include material to help develop
important life skills and will
compliment the Homeless Outreach
Ministries of Saint Gregory of
Nyssa Orthodox Church in helping
families become more independent
and move out of poverty
For more information on how you
can help please contact Deborah
Pries a member of the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Cathedral at (614)
832-7659 or deborahpriesgmailcom or Charles Robbins member of Saint
Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church
crobb59aolcom
BABY FOOD DRIVE Our communities will be aiding
NNEEMAP in collecting much
needed baby food for Columbus
area families
Please support this effort by
bringing baby food donations when
we worship together for the Divine
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts of
Great Lent
Saint Barnabas Antiochian
Orthodox Church
March 11 2015 at 630 pm
Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral
April 1 2015 at 630 pm
ldquoAs each one has received a gift minister it to one another
as good stewards of the manifold grace of Godrdquo I James 410
What are your gifts and talents Find out how you can help
If you would like to be a part of our leadership team contact Father Demetrios Gardikes at
papademetrigmailcom or Nathan and Stephanie Smith Saint Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox
Church Charles Robbins Saint Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church Deborah Pries Sundy Gulu
Helen Rankin Peter Gardikes Diane Chakalis or Isaac Williams Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral We would be happy to answer any of your questions
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore is getting
ready for Spring Pascha Motherrsquos Day and Graduations New Items are
coming in all the time
We have personalized red Christmas bulbs with the names in Greek
They sell for $300 each All the money will go to Youth Ministry
Mission trip in the late Spring
Three members of our Cathedral Community have authorized books ldquoThe Greek Orthodox Wedding Bookrdquo by Jamie Jameson
and Evangelia Philippidis Well done and informative
great gift for the Bride to be ndash sells for $3500
ldquoReflection on Processrdquo by Mrs Anna D Christoforides
It tells how our Interior Design was developed and all the
research that went in to it It sells for $3500 and all
proceeds will go directly to the Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral courtesy of Mrs Christoforides
We have copies of these beautiful books for sale
Stop in and see our beautiful store
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore
Co lum bus O hio
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore is getting
ready for Spring Pascha Motherrsquos Day and Graduations New Items are
coming in all the time
We have personalized red Christmas bulbs with the names in Greek
They sell for $300 each All the money will go to Youth Ministry
Mission trip in the late Spring
Three members of our Cathedral Community have authorized books ldquoThe Greek Orthodox Wedding Bookrdquo by Jamie Jameson
and Evangelia Philippidis Well done and informative
great gift for the Bride to be ndash sells for $3500
ldquoReflection on Processrdquo by Mrs Anna D Christoforides
It tells how our Interior Design was developed and all the
research that went in to it It sells for $3500 and all
proceeds will go directly to the Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral courtesy of Mrs Christoforides
We have copies of these beautiful books for sale
Stop in and see our beautiful store
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bookstore
Co lum bus O hio