Annunciation Church, Modesto, CA PUBLISH DATE: June 3, 2012

Epistle Reading
Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11

WHEN THE DAY of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly a sound came from heaven ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
John 7:37-52; 8:12
Pentecost - Trinity Sunday

On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and proclaimed, "If any one thirst, ...Read Full Text >

Pentecost - Trinity Sunday
June 3 ...Read Full Text >
Apolytikion for Pentecost - Trinity Sunday

Blessed are You, O Christ our God, You Who made the fishermen all wise, by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit, and through them did draw the world into Your net, O Lord, glory to You.



Kontakion

When the most High came down and confounded tongues of men at Babel, He divided the nations. When He dispensed the Tongues of Fire, He called all to unity, and with one voice we glorify the Most Holy Spirit.



For as thirsty men, when they have taken a bowl, eagerly drain it and then desist, so too they who hear the divine  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 51 on John 7, 4th Century


For the grace of the Spirit, when it has entered into the mind and has been established, springs up more than any  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 51 on John 7, 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 578128
Modesto, CA 95357

Phone: (209) 522-7694
Fax: (209) 522-3926
Website: www.goannunciation.org
Email: annunciationoffice@gmail.com

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

 
SUNDAY OF PENTECOST

“The holy mystery of the day of the Holy Spirit, Pentecost, is to be understood in the following manner: the spirit of man must be completed and perfected by the Holy Spirit, that is, it must be sanctified, illuminated, and sanctified by the Holy Spirit. This holy mystery is realized continually in the Church of Christ and because of this the Church is really a continuous Pentecost...From Holy Pentecost, the ...Read Full Text >
PARISH LEADERSHIP

REV. FR. JON MAGOULIAS
PARISH PRIEST

GARY KLING
PARISH COUNCIL PRESIDENT



UPCOMING SERVICES

Saturday, June 2nd
SATURDAY OF THE SOULS
Epistle 1 Thess. 4:13-17
Gospel John 21:14-25
Divine Services 8:30 a.m.
Great Vespers 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 3rd
HOLY PENTECOST
Epistle Acts 2:1-11
Gospel  ...Read Full Text >

CHURCH ETIQUETTE

When attending services, please be prompt! In order to partake of the Holy Eucharist please remember proper preparation is required to receive Holy Communion.

When receiving the Holy Eucharist come forward reverently, give your baptismal name, hold the red cloth under your chin and after ...Read Full Text >

PARISH COUNCIL

Sunday, June 3rd - Team 2: Jeff Brown, Lawrence Kennedy, Gary Kling & Stamati Tsatsaronis.

Sunday, June 10th - Team 3: Nick Faklis, Mary Gavrilis, Nick Stavrianoudakis & Eleni Venierakis.



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

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 >

PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS

The ministry of the Philoptochos Society is meaningful and important in the life of our Church. We strongly encourage the ladies of our Parish to become members of the Philoptochos and to assist in this beautiful ministry that assists so many people. For further information please contact one of the ...Read Full Text >

75TH ANNIVERSARY HOLY CROSS SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is recognizing the founding of the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology 75 years ago. Established in 1937, Holy Cross is the premier institution of higher education for Greek Orthodox priests and lay theologians in the Western Hemisphere.

Last ...Read Full Text >

ATTENTION PARENTS

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



PARISH PROJECTS

The responsibility to continue to maintain the beauty and safety of our church complex is of utmost importance. In the last year we have completed:

1. The replacement of the doors throughout our facility which was approximately $25,000.00.
2. The installation of new lighting around the ...Read Full Text >

PARISH EDUCATION MINISTRY

Our regular Sunday Church School is in its final weeks of the regular year. We would like to express our appreciation to the Sunday Church School staff for their dedicated service to our Lord and His Church. We also thank the parents that support our efforts by bringing their children and recognizing ...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.

We wish to express our appreciation to Irene Jaureguy who has directed our Church Choir for almost eleven ...Read Full Text >

YOUTH NEWS

The success of this ministry rests with the parents as we strive to teach our young people to live our Faith through fellowship and service. We urge the parents of our young people to support this ministry with enthusiasm and love. Our Youth Ministry is comprised of young people in:

H.O.P.E. – ...Read Full Text >

GREEK LANGUAGE CLASSES

Our Afternoon Greek School concluded last week. We want to thank our staff, Mrs. Despina Rodarakis and Mrs. Dimitra Wilson for working so diligently to teach our young people.

Along with our Sunday Church School, our Afternoon Greek School teaches our children the Orthodox Christian Faith 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 >

ANNUNCIATION GREEK DANCE GROUP NEWS

Our Annunciation Dancers would like to thank our Parish Family for their love and support throughout the year. We would also like to thank the following stewards of our Parish that worked so diligently for this year’s Greek Folk Dance Ministry of our Parish. They are:

Poulakia – Nicole ...Read Full Text >

SUMMER CAMP AT ST. NICHOLAS RANCH

The 2012 Summer Camp applications are now available from the Church Office or online www.stnicholasranch.org. This year’s sessions are: July 8 - 14; July 15 – 21; July 22 – July 28; and a week for high school students only July 29 – August 4. Young people, 3rd grade – high school, are eligible to ...Read Full Text >

PARISH HERITAGE

We encourage you to visit our Parish Website: www.goannunciation.org. It is frequently updated and contains the Monthly and Weekly Bulletins, along with photographs and other information about our Parish.

There are times when Parish activities take place and parishioners take pictures of the ...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 >

GREEK FOOD FESTIVAL 2012

Preparations for the 2012 Greek Food Festival have already begun! We pray that everyone will offer their support to this year’s GFF Committee. Our chairperson for this year is Denna Tsatsaronis and the co-chairperson is Jeff Brown.

Our first meeting of the GFF2012 Committee will be on June ...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 >

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 >

TRAVEL PLANS

We wish to thank the parishioners that have used our Annunciation Parish travel service. Their efforts are resulting in donations to our Parish!

Please visit our travel website at: www.GoAnnunciationTravel.org. The travel website is powered by the same websites you normally use to book ...Read Full Text >
70th Commencement of Hellenic College and Holy Cross School of Theology

May 21, 2012
Fifty nine young men and women graduated from Hellenic College and Holy Cross School of Theology this year at the 70th Commencement ceremony held Saturday May 19, at the Pappas Auditorium in the School’s hill-top campus in Brookline, Mass. This year, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology celebrates its 75th anniversary of its founding in 1937. ...Read Full Text >

GRADUATION & PROMOTION SUNDAY

JUNE 10, 2012

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE DIVINE LITURGY

GUS & KATHLEEN RENTZIPERIS BBQ
HONORING ALL GRADUATES
(SPONSORED BY AHEPA)

Parents are asked to please contact the Church Office before, June 4, if your child is graduating from:

JR. HIGH, HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, OR GRADUATE SCHOOL

(Please let us know if any adults are graduating, too!)

Summer Sunday Church School

June 17 - August 26, 2012
9:30 am SHARP!
in the
Classroom Building

Young people ages 3 - 18 are invited to participate
in this exciting program.
Previous Annunciation Church Bulletins
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