Annunciation Church, Modesto, CA PUBLISH DATE: January 20, 2008

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 4:6-15

Brethren, it is the God who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts to give the ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Luke 17:12-19
12th Sunday of Luke

At that time, as Jesus entered a village, He was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and ...Read Full Text >

12th Sunday of Luke
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Righteous Euthymios the Great
January 20 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion
Savior, Your tomb was sealed with a stone. Soldiers kept watch over Your sacred body. Yet, You rose on the third day giving life to the world. Wherefore the powers of heaven cried out, "O Giver of Life, glory to Your Resurrection O Christ; glory to Your Kingdom, glory to Your dispensation who alone are the Loving One." -Translation by Narthex Press

Apolytikion for Righteous Euthymios the Great
Joy to you, barren wilderness! Rejoice, you sterile desert that never have known the travail of birth, for the man of desires has multiplied your children. He has planted them in devotion and piety and made them grow in detachment for the sake of perfect virtue. Through his supplications, Christ God, give peace to our lives.

Apolytikion of the Church
Today is the crown of our salvation, and the revelation of the mystery planned from eternity; the Son of God, becomes the Virgin’s Son, and Gabriel announces the grace. Wherefore, we along with him, to the Theotokos let us cry out: Rejoice, O full of grace, the Lord is with you.

Kontakion
Your birth sanctified a Virgin's womb and properly blessed the hands of Symeon. Having now come and saved us O Christ our God, give peace to Your commonwealth in troubled times and strengthen those in authority, whom You love, as only the loving One.
Having met the Savior, therefore, the lepers earnestly besought Him to free them from their misery, and called Him  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on the Gospel of St. Luke, Homilies 113-116. B#42, pp. 465-466, 4th Century


And why did He not rather say, I will, be you cleansed; as He did in the case of another leper, but commanded them  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on the Gospel of St. Luke, Homilies 113-116. B#42, pp. 465-466, 4th Century


He commanded them to go, therefore, as being already healed, and, that they might, so to speak, bear witness to  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on the Gospel of St. Luke, Homilies 113-116. B#42, pp. 465-466, 4th Century


The nine then, as being Jews, falling into a thankless forgetfullness, did not return to give glory to God; by  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on the Gospel of St. Luke, Homilies 113-116. B#42, pp. 465-466, 4th Century

Vespers
Saturday: 5:00 p.m.

Matins
Sunday & Weekdays: 8:30 a.m.

Liturgy
Sunday & Weekdays: 9:30 a.m.

Bible Study
Adult Religious Education:
First and Third Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

Parish Information
Annunciation Church
313 Tokay Avenue
P.O. Box 707
Modesto, CA 95353

Phone: (209) 522-7694
Fax: (209) 522-3926
Website: http://www.goannunciation.org
Email: churchinfo@goannunciation.org

Proistamenos: Rev. Fr. Jon E. Magoulias
Email: frjon@goannunciation.org

 
PARISH LEADERSHIP

REV. FR. JON MAGOULIAS
PARISH PRIEST

NICK FAKLIS
PARISH COUNCIL PRESIDENT



UPCOMING SERVICES

Friday, January 18th
STS. ATHANASIOS AND CYRIL
Epistle Heb. 13:7-16
Gospel Matt. 5:14-19
Divine Services 8:30 a.m.

Saturday, January 19th
Great Vespers 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, January 20th
SUNDAY OF THE TEN LEPERS ...Read Full Text >

WELCOME

It will be a blessing to welcome His Eminence Metropolitan Nikitas of the Dardanelles to our Parish this Sunday. His Eminence is the Director of the Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute in Berkeley, California. We pray that our Lord may bless him with many years!




PARISH COUNCIL

Sunday, January 20th – Team 3: George Simvoulakis, Nick Faklis, Andrew Georgiou, & Steve Pallios.

Sunday, January 27th – Team 4:Michael Jaureguy, Chris Christie, Nick Pallios, Jim Sarros, & Peter Stavrianoudakis.



ALTAR BOYS

ALL ALTAR BOYS ARE EXPECTED TO:

* Dress properly, wearing light colored shirt, tie, and dress shoes.
* The Sunday Church School Program now enables an Altar Boy to serve on Sundays when he may not be scheduled. If you wish to put in extra service on days when it is not your group day, ...Read Full Text >

VASILOPITA

Our Annunciation Philoptochos is honored to invite our Parish Family for the annual Vasilopita Celebration this Sunday . Immediately following the Divine Liturgy we will in the Very Rev. Emmanuel Papageorge Cultural Center as a Parish Family.

The proceeds of the luncheon benefit our ...Read Full Text >

STEWARDSHIP 2008

Christian Stewardship is the very essence of living our precious Faith that teaches each of us to return to the Lord a portion of our earnings so that the Church may continue to grow. Every person baptized and/or chrismated into the Orthodox Christian Faith may be a parishioner but a steward is ...Read Full Text >

A REMINDER FROM FR. JON

Please remember that our Parish Office is open Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Anyone needing assistance from the Parish Office must do so during the scheduled weekday times. The Office is not open on Sundays; this is the Lord’s Day in which we gather to worship God in Christian Orthodox ...Read Full Text >

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

We are very blessed to have a wonderful church complex. This has only been accomplished by the generosity of the stewards of our Parish that understand the importance of gathering for Christian Orthodox Fellowship. We are grateful to everyone that has contributed over the years and we commit ourselves ...Read Full Text >

TRIP TO GREECE

A tour of Greece is being planned for this summer: June 17 – 28, 2008. This is a trip of a lifetime…Athens, Thessalonica, Meteora, Delphi, Patras and Sparta to name a few of the sites we will visit. Fr. Jon will be guiding this tour to some of the most beautiful sites of the world. Walk in the ...Read Full Text >

PARISH HERITAGE

The 75th Anniversary Album may be picked up from our Church Office, Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Stewards of our Parish are entitled to one "free" album. Additional books may be purchased by stewards of the Parish for $25.00.



PARISH EDUCATION MINISTRY

The regular Sunday Church School Program has begun. Our young people are to be in attendance at 10:00 a.m.; they will then proceed into the church to participate in the Divine Liturgy. The young people are to sit in the front pews so that they may be able to receive the Holy Eucharist first; ...Read Full Text >

YOUTH NEWS

We urge the parents to support our Parish Youth Ministry. This ministry is designed to teach our Faith through fellowship and service. It is comprised of young people in:

HOPE - Grade 3-5;
JOY - Grades 6-8;
GOYA - High School;
YAL – College.

It is important for our ...Read Full Text >

CHURCH MUSIC MINISTRY

The ministry of our choir members is to represent YOU and to serve as volunteers by using the gift of music to sing praises to our Lord is a true act of Christian Orthodox Stewardship. Parishioners, who may be interested in of our Church, and especially our young people, are invited to join the choir.  ...Read Full Text >

ANNUNCIATION GREEK DANCE GROUP NEWS

Our Greek Folk Dance ministry is progressing well this year with 80 registered dancers! ONLY REGISTERED DANCERS MAY DANCE IN PERFORMANCES.

Our young people must attend the Divine Liturgy and Sunday Church School in order to attend dance practice. We encourage our young people to participate ...Read Full Text >

PARISH BOOKSTORE

It has been said: “The more you read…the more you know!” We have a great selection of books, icons, music and other items that every Orthodox Christian can use! Our bookstore is brimming with new arrivals that also make excellent gifts for every occasion.

We wish to thank Linda Fostinis for ...Read Full Text >

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

The demands on each individual and family are great. In an effort to understand this we would like to remind our parishioners that before anyone plans on selling items in our church complex or during Parish activities, they must have the approval of the Parish Priest. We also understand that ...Read Full Text >

ATTENTION PARENTS & STUDENTS

We would like to obtain the e-mail addresses of parents and students for our Parish records. In addition, we ask that you please submit the names, addresses and e-mails for college students attending school away from home.




IN TIMES OF ILLNESS

“Come, O blessed of my father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;…for I was sick and you visited me…” (Matt. 25:31-46). When a member of our Parish is ill and has been hospitalized or may be recuperating at home, the immediate family of the ill person should contact ...Read Full Text >

CHURCH BEHAVIOR

Divine Services on Sunday morning begin at 9:00 a.m. There is no set time as to when the Divine Liturgy actually begins since the hymns of the Matins vary from week to week. According to actual Church Service procedures, each and every member of the congregation is required to be seated in the pews by ...Read Full Text >

OBLATION OFFERING

The Divine Liturgy begins with the offering of the faithful people of God. The gifts we bring forth are an expression of our faith in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Holy Communion makes us one with the Holy Trinity and is given for "remission of sins and life everlasting". The people are invited to ...Read Full Text >

Pilgrimage to Greece
June 17 - 28, 2008

Join us for a pilgrimage to some of the holiest Orthodox Christian sites in Greece. We will journey to Athens, Meteora, Thessalonika and Mistra. This tour is for everyone and an excellent opportunity for a family to experience Greece!

ITINERARY

Day 1: June 17 - Tuesday
Depart USA Arrive in Athens. Our hotel will be in the Syntagma area, the center of Athens, and just a short walk away from the Acropolis, the Plaka and Monastiraki. Your first night in Athens enjoy dinner in the historic Plaka, at a restaurant just below the Acropolis.

Day 2: June 18 – Wednesday
Athens morning tour with Guide and Bus. At the summit of the Acropolis is the magnificent Parthenon, the temple dedicated to the goddess Athena, which was built under the patronage of Pericles and dedicated in 438 BC. Most visitors to the Acropolis are unaware of the Parthenon’s Christian past. Though it remained a pagan temple for 830 ...Read Full Text >
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