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

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians 4:4-9

BRETHREN, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
John 12:1-18
Palm Sunday

Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazaros was, whom Jesus had raised from ...Read Full Text >

Palm Sunday
APRIL 20 ...Read Full Text >

Theodore the Trichinas
April 20 ...Read Full Text >

Zacchaeus the Apostle of Caesaria
April 20 ...Read Full Text >
Apolytikion for Palm Sunday and the Raising of Lazarus

Giving us before Your Passion an assurance of the general Resurrection, You have raised Lazarus from the dead, O Christ our God. Therefore, like the children, we also carry tokens of victory, and cry to You, the Conqueror of death: Hosanna in the highest; blessed is He that comes in the Name of the Lord.



Apolytikion for Palm Sunday

Buried with You through Baptism, O Christ our God, we have been granted immortal life by Your Resurrection, and we sing Your praises, saying: Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is He that comes in the Name of the Lord.



Kontakion

In Heaven, He is seated upon a Throne and on earth He rides upon a foal. O Christ our God, accept the praise of the Angels and the hymn of the Children who cry out to You, “Blessed are You who comes to recall Adam.”



Besides, they could not at once have taken in the knowledge of the Kingdom of which He spake; for another  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 66 on John 12, 2. B#58, p.245., 4th Century


But observe the wisdom of the Evangelist, how he is not ashamed to parade their former ignorance. That it was  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 66 on John 12, 2. B#58, p.245., 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: annunciationoffice@yahoo.com

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

 
HOLY WEEK AND PASCHA
REV. FR. JON MAGOULIAS, APRIL 20-27

Once again, by the Grace of God, we are entering the blessed season of Holy Week. Once again we are invited to follow the steps of the Bridegroom of the Church, Jesus Christ, to His Divine Passion. The hymns of the Church call us to “accompany Him, and with minds purified from the pleasures of this life, and let us be crucified and die with Him, that we ...Read Full Text >
April 27, 2008
Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios of America for Holy Pascha 2008
Holy Pascha
The Feast of Feasts

For since death came through a human being, The resurrection of the dead has also come through a human being; For as all die in Adam, so all will be made alive in Christ. (I Corinthians 15:21-22)

To the Most Reverend Hierarchs, the Reverend Priests ...Read Full Text >
PARISH LEADERSHIP

REV. FR. JON MAGOULIAS
PARISH PRIEST

NICK FAKLIS
PARISH COUNCIL PRESIDENT



UPCOMING SERVICES

Saturday, April 19th
SATURDAY OF LAZARUS
Epistle Heb. 12:28-13:8
Gospel John 11:1-45
Divine Services 8:30 a.m.
Great Vespers 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 20th
PALM SUNDAY
Epistle Phil. 4:4-9
Gospel John 12:1-18
Sunday ...Read Full Text >

PASCHAL BREAD

The Sisterhood Eleftheria will be selling Paschal Kouloures (Easter Bread) during Fellowship Hour this Sunday in the Very. Rev. Emmanuel Papageorge Cultural Center.



ARCHDIOCESE NEWS

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is in the process of updating its national mailing list. In complying with the request of the Archdiocese we have sent our Parish mailing list. We have been promised that the names and addresses will be kept in “strict confidence”. Should the Archdiocese make ...Read Full Text >

FLOWERS DURING GREAT LENT & PASCHA

During the holy season of Great Lent our Church is prepared in such a way as to let the faithful know that something unique is taking place. One of the most beautiful and meaningful ways in which our Church announces this sacred time of the year is by the use of flowers. For this reason, we are once ...Read Full Text >

PARISH COUNCIL

Sunday, April 20th – Team 4: Michael Jaureguy, Chris Christie, Nick Pallios, Jim Sarros, & Peter Stavrianoudakis.

Sunday, April 27th – Team 1: Stamatis Tsatsaronis, Ron Bowren, mike Fostinis, & Denise Zagaris.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Team 1: Holy Sunday Evening
4/20 6:45 PM  ...Read Full Text >

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 ...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 >

SUMMER CAMP AT ST. NICHOLAS RANCH

The 2008 Summer Camp applications are now available from the Church Office or online. Once again this year there will be three sessions: July 6-12; July 13-19; and July 20-26. Young people, 3rd grade – high school, are eligible to attend. For more information and forms go to: ...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 19 – July 1, 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 ...Read Full Text >

PARISH HERITAGE

There are times when Parish activities take place and parishioners take pictures of the event. We would like to ask our parishioners to consider making a CD of the pictures they take at parish events, label the CD and bring it to the Church Office. In this way, we will be able to document many of the ...Read Full Text >

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

REGISTRATION HAS BEGUN! Young people, ages 5 (before 12/1/08) through young adults, are invited to participate in our Greek Folk Dance ministry. We are looking forward to an exciting year as we welcome our new Executive Directors: Spiro and Ava Stamos. Spiro and Ava are well known for their love and ...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 >
Patriarchal Proclamation of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew for Holy Pascha 2008

April 17, 2008
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Washington Young Adults Prepare for National Conference – July 10-13, 2008

April 16, 2008
Young adults from the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan area are working diligently to prepare for the 2008 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America National Young Adult Conference, July 10-13, 2008 in Washington DC. This year’s conference will be held in conjunction with the 39th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. “Doers of the Word” will be the theme for the weekend, with Rev. Dn. John Chryssavgis, noted author and theologian, as the featured keynote speaker.  ...Read Full Text >

PALM SUNDAY BRUNCH

A N N U A L B E N E F I T

Dan Karabinis Memorial Breakfast

P a l m S u n d a y

A P R I L 20TH , 2008

P l e a s e j o i n u s f o l l o w i n g t h e
D i v i n e L i t u r g y
i n t h e
V e r y R e v. E m m a n u e l P a p a g e o r g e
C u l t u r a l C e n t e r

A “Free Will” offering will be appreciated to benefit our
Sunday Church School Ministry


R E S U R R E C T I O N      M E A L

Our young adults cordially and joyfully
invite our
Parish Family
to attend the
Resurrection Meal

Following the Midnight Liturgy of Pascha
in the
Very Rev. Emmanuel Papageorge
Cultural Center

*A free will offering will be requested to support our young adult ministry
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