2014.03 - March Observer - Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church

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hough “thank you” is an overwhelmed by the positivity, team- selves to create such a positive experioften over used phrase, work, and commitment shown by each ence for our youth! The repertoire of
gratitude is weighing heavi- member of our program. You are all to dances presented was outstanding and
ly on my mind as we begin be commended for giving of your- is as follows:
the month of
March, and the season of
TA AGAPIMENA TA ADELPHIA
Great Lent. I am so thank- Directed by Katina Vail & Lindsey Kivetos
Directed by Alexis Rotas & Anthony Panages
ful to our dancers, par- dances of the Vlachs of Serres, Macedonia.
dances from the islands of Crete & Lefkada.
ents, and directors, for
TA ASTERAKIA KATEGITHA
their beautiful participaDirected
by
Jonny
LaBritt
&
George
Sargetis
Directed
by George Vasiliou
tion in this year’s FDF,
dances
of
Roumeli,
Central
Greece,
and
the
dances
from
Konitsa, Epirus & and throughout our 2013area
of
Erythrea,
Asia
Minor.
the
island
of Lesvos.
2014 dancing year. I am
March 2014 | THE ANNUNCIATION OBSERVER
GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
OF THE ANNUNCIATION
3022 F Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
916-443-2033
www.annunciation.ca.goarch.org
Published Monthly Except for July
CLERGY
Presiding Priest, Father James Retelas
[email protected]
Associate Priest, Fr. Timothy Robinson
[email protected]
PARISH COUNCIL PRESIDENT
George Dariotis
[email protected]
PARISH MINISTRY
Annunciation Senior League
Bessie Papailias, President
[email protected]
Bookstore
Lou Demas, Manager
(916) 231-9949
[email protected]
Chanter
Dusan Radosavljevic
[email protected]
Greek Education
Dimitra Dogias
[email protected]
Music and Worship
Bill Bobolis, Choir Director
[email protected]
Philoptochos Society
Christine Dariotis, President
[email protected]
Sunday School
Patrick Fuss, Principal
[email protected]
STAFF
Parish Administrator
Effie Theodor
[email protected]
Financial Administrator
Maria Mavroforakis
[email protected]
OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Special congratulations to Kategitha, our senior group, and their director, George Vasiliou on their third
place finish! We are so proud! This
year, many of our original dancers
took their children to perform in their
first FDF. What a unique experience
and tribute to the generational longevity of this ministry of our church, and
celebration of our culture.
I am also humbly grateful to the
community of Annunication for your
support of our “Night in Greece”,
held at the Serbian Hall. What an
amazing way to send our dancers off
to FDF with your love, support, and
kefi! We were privileged to have the
band Eptasimo, as our guests for the
second year in a row, and felt their enthusiasm and encouragement all week
long. Many thanks go to the Vasiliou
family for hosting Eptasimo during
their stay in Sacramento. I would also
be remiss if I did not
acknowledge the
work of Eleni Bourd a n i o t i s , Vi v i a n
Vail, Maria Higdon,
Effie Theodor,
Maria Sampanis,
Lindsey Kivetos,
and George Vasiliou
for being the organizing committee of
our event. Simply,
the event would not
have been possible
without you. I also
wish to extend thanks to the Philoptochos for allowing Ta Agapimena and
Ta Asterakia to perform during the
Pancake Luncheon, as a tribute to the
Kids N’ Cancer program.
I too, am a testament to the positive
influence that participating in dancing
can bring! Without participating in
dancing, (and FDF, and the performances at the 2014 Greek Festival,
and hours of practicing!) I would never have met my wife, became acquainted and connected with my
koumbaro, made countless friendships
and memories, or developed a lifelong
passion for the beauty of traditional
Greek song and dance. If you have an
interest in becoming a part of DSG (by
dancing or directing), please contact
me at any time. I would love to talk to
you! It is never too late to get involved
or reacquainted, and we welcome and
invite your family to dance with us in
the coming year.
Wishing you a blessed and fulfilling
Lenten Season! Kali Sarakosti!
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Steven Kivetos
DSG President
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Recipes for Success
”stirring the spiritual pot…”
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
While Christianity remains tragically divided, this year all of us, worldwide, east and west, Roman Catholics,
Protestant, and Orthodox, are celebrating the Resurrection of our Lord on the
same date. A good thing. These days, I
also notice that many Christians, even
those who do not observe the liturgical
calendar, are interested in “Lent,” in
preparing themselves for Easter. I get
emails and I see books on the market
encouraging Christians to explore ancient spiritual practices, including fasting. This, from our Orthodox perspective, is also very good.
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Perhaps this interest from outside
should encourage us to rediscover our
own Lenten Tradition! The way we
still observe Lent is one of our Orthodox distinctiveness. Our Lenten services, the disciplines, and practices,
like all of Orthodoxy, are like recipes
from a old cookbook, tried, true, and
guaranteed to make great meals. But
these “recipes” are not for food; they
are for life and salvation. They are
recipes for growth in God’s grace.
How do these recipes go? They ask for
generous portions of Church attendance, prayer, repentance, obedience
to God, sacramental participation, fast-
ing and other disciplines, Scripture
reading, and good works. Our recipes
call for a blending of these quality ingredients, and they require a humble
and patient commitment. In short, they
call for us to “stir the pot,” to participate in the Christian life. What we inherit from our spiritual Forefathers are
good recipes for living the Christian
life along with good examples of people who spent time in the spiritual
kitchen, who “cooked” with those
recipes. Other people may have written the recipes, but just like any appropriation of any tradition, we have to
make them our own. If we do not use
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the recipes and prepare the meals,
Are our recipes still useful in the
nothing happens. We go hungry. We 21st century? On the one hand, our
get malnourished. Or we turn else- Tradition has been turning out holy,
where for nourishment.
sane, loving, transformed people (people we call “Saints”) for two millennia.
And I would assert that human nature
has not changed very much in that period. The challenge remains for us to
become what we can become in Christ
—our true selves. Virtues-- goodness,
humility, generosity, love, self-control,
faith, patience, etc.--are timeless. And
there is no substitute for virtue. On the
other hand, some of our old recipes
may be in terms that we do not understand. The Church has not always done
a good job explaining our spiritual
Tradition, and sometimes, frankly, we
Orthodox Christians have not always
been diligent in learning the spiritual
principles and skills we need to know
to make it through life and into the
Kingdom of God.
Here is a question for you this Lent:
Are you cooking? I mean, are you participating in Orthodox spiritual life?
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Are you using the recipes for spiritual
success that our Church provides for
us? Do you pray? Are you fasting?
Are you forgiving others? Are you
growing in the grace of God? Or are
you like some “Food Network” fan-watching other people cook and eat,
but you don’t do either? Let me challenge you to spend some time in the
spiritual kitchen, the Church. Learn
some recipes. Come to the table. Get
nourished. Here are a few ideas: Are
you at odds with anyone? Pray and
look for a way to be reconciled with
that person. At least apologize and ask
their forgiveness! Visit our bookstore.
Lou and Marilyn will help you find a
good spiritual book to work through
this Lent. Are you praying every day?
If you would like to start, this is the
time! Contact Fr. James or myself for
help. Take part in the little Partners in
Prayer program that many of our
groups will be doing. You commit to
praying for someone every day in
Lent. Been to Confession lately?
Now is a great time to schedule that!
Been to Church lately? We are open a
lot during Lent. How about Holy
Communion? Prepare and come.
Given to those in need lately? If you
don’t know a needy person, give us a
check for our “Charity Account.” We
will put it to good use. How’s your
“love life”? Pray and think about how
to communicate to those around you,
spouse, family, co-workers, friends,
that you love and value them. How are
you helping God’s work in the
Church? We get lots of “advice,” but
what we are often short on is help.
Get involved
Καλη Σαρακοστή! Good Lent! And
please allow me humbly to ask for
your forgiveness! My brothers and
sisters, forgive me!
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Fr. Timothy Robinson
Associate Priest
THE ANNUNCIATION OBSERVER | March 2014
dreaming big and digging in…
Thank you, AHEPA, for your generous gift of
The campaign is moving forward and support is
building! Of course it's not easy to call on people and
ask for money no matter how great the cause. Visualizing what Annunciation will be for generations to
come and how the buildings will serve all members of
our church in all stages of life is the force that drives
every member of the Capital Campaign Committee to
forge ahead.
$75,000 to the Capital Campaign!
Dreaming big and digging in… The Leadership of our
Church - Clergy, Members of the Parish Council and Building Committee, Parochial and Fraternal
groups - has pledged their support and is financially contributing towards the goal. Parishioners are
walking into the church office, unsolicited, to donate towards the current campaign and fulfill their
promise to build for a better future. We are in the "Quiet Phase" of the Campaign; simply put, your
Capital Campaign Committee is focused on securing the needed $ 6.0 million in cash to begin construction as soon as possible. To achieve this, personal visits and phone calls have been taking
place between committee members and parishioners, sharing the impact of the program and soliciting financial gifts. If you haven’t yet been contacted by a member of the Capital Campaign, someone will be contacting you in the coming months. It will take all of us; no matter how big or small the
gift is and we are almost there. We have reached the half way mark, just $3.0 million away from
the day we can start building!!!!
breaking ground…
We are now awaiting a final building permit which should be
issued by March or April 2014. Phase II has begun with the razing
of the former Budget truck rental building; the adjacent apartments
are now being vacated over time to allow for demolition of the entire
southern portion (G Street side) of our block. Construction will then
begin, assuming the necessary funds are available. Join us in the
Hellenic Center for a Town Hall Meeting, on Sunday, March 9,
2014, after Liturgy for detailed updates on the progress.
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RAISED TO DATE
$3.1 million in cash!
$3.5 million in due pledges
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THE ANNUNCIATION OBSERVER | March 2014
From the
Parish
Council
President
Fellow Parishioners:
The month of March marks the beginning of our journey
through Great Lent. Fasting, increased worship, confession
and doing good works are just a few examples of what defines us as Orthodox Christians. Participation in any of
these blessed activities is greatly encouraged and our Lord,
through his church, stands ready to receive all of us. This is
your invitation to join your church by sharing in this great
gift and coming to weekday services as often as possible.
You won’t regret it!
Many events in March are set to take place: March 2 is
Stewardship Sunday with the blessing of all stewardship
cards in church, followed by a brief presentation and lunch
sponsored by our Stewardship Ministry. A Town Hall will
be held March 9 after Liturgy on The Build, giving us an
update on the project. Our Spring General Assembly will
be held on March 16. A full agenda is planned with important items to discuss and deliberate on. And, of course, our
March 25 Feast of the Annunciation celebration luncheon
following Divine Liturgy. Please participate and support all
of these scheduled events.
In other news, congratulations to all of our dance groups
for performing so well at FDF. The Senior Group (Kategitha) received a bronze medal this year. Many thanks to
the parents, directors, members and dancers for once again
making us all proud.
The crown molding was recently installed in the narthex
of our church and the area will soon be painted. That work
has been anonymously donated and we are most grateful.
The new loft railing has been delayed but should be arriving within the next few weeks. That, too, has been donated.
We thank the anonymous donor for their generosity as well.
At the February Parish Council meeting there were presentations made by George Johnson who spoke on various
investment strategies with respect to our restricted funds.
Lou Demas, who reported on the Bookstore, answered financial questions from council members and discussed
plans for its temporary location during the building project.
Terry Kastanis updated the council on his efforts in working with City traffic engineers to provide a crossing light
across Alhambra Boulevard at F Street. Terry indicated that
the City was exploring other options for a safer crosswalk
at that location. Thank you to all three gentlemen for their
presentations.
I wish to thank all of the many organizations, volunteers
and stewards of this parish for all of their dedication, support and love for our church. We live in challenging times
and our involvement in the church keeps us Christ-centered
and growing in our faith.
May your Lenten journey be filled with all of the blessings of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
George Dariotis
Parish Council President
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Annunciation Orthodox Natural Church Development (ONCD)
Good news!! The "ONCD Survey 2" results have finally been received.
We are in the process of reviewing the survey results with Parish Leadership, the current ONCD Team as well as with
the survey participants. A new ONCD Team will be formed in order to address the areas of need from Survey 2. If you are
interested in serving on the New ONCD Team, please contact any of the current team members listed below.
As we have mentioned, the ONCD project is a long-term, ongoing process. Survey 2 will help us see the progress we've
made and the challenges we still need to overcome. We look forward to welcoming a new team and fresh ideas as we all
work together to strengthen our church!
An update regarding ONCD status and next steps will be
presented at the March 16th Parish General Assembly.
More information to follow in the April Observer.
Thank you to all for your continued support and
participation in the ONCD process!
In Christ,
Your ONCD Team
Jane Bardis, Stephanie Bobolis, Jim Chuchas, Emily
Coleman, Lou Demas, Marilyn Demas, Koula Fotopoulos
& Bernadette Kontos
This month's Orthodoxy 101 questions about Lent are
based on material from Challenge Questions on Orthodoxy A to Z for Students and More Challenge Questions
on Orthodoxy A to Z for Students, by Gayle Woloschak.
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1. Holy Tradition consists of:
a. Both written and unwritten essentials handed
down from the days of Christ and the apostles
such as worshipping on Sundays, writings of the
Holy Fathers, and commemoration of the saints.
b. The customs and traditions that are traditionally
Orthodox such as making palm crosses for Palm
Sunday and dying eggs red for Easter.
c. The laws concerning food, behavior, and society as
originally defined by the early Church.
d. All of the above
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2. The word Orthodox means:
a. Christian
b. Correct action
c. People of God
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3. The first Sunday of Lent is called: a. Cheesefare Sunday
b. Triumph of Orthodoxy c. Meatfare Sunday
d. Sunday of the Prodigal
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4. On March 30th our Church celebrates the St John
Chrysostom Oratorical Contest. What was a nickname attributed to St John Chrysostom?
a. St John Lover of Words
b. St John the Articulate
c. St John Golden Mouth
d. St John of the Golden Words
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5. Bonus Question: Whose Icon is above the Bishop's
throne on the Soleas?
a. St George
b. St. Ephraim
c. St. Demetrius
d. St John Chrysostom
Answers for Orthodoxy 101: 1, a; 2, d; 3, b; 4,
c; 5, Bonus Question, d. ORTHODOXY 101
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Youth Highlights
In preparation for the 40 days of Lent and Holy
Week there are a few dates and special events
for your calendars!
Sunday, March 2 - Partners in Prayers
Children will be choosing prayer partners among their
classmates, keeping their “partner’s” name a secret for
the duration of Great Lent. They will pray for each other
every day during Lent -- a prayer will be provided for
each child. At Pascha, students will exchange “Christos
Anesti” with their secret prayer partner and let them
know that they were praying for them.
Sunday, March 9 - Sunday of Orthodoxy
Children are invited to bring an icon from home and to
carry their icon in procession around the church following Divine Liturgy -- families are invited to bring an icon
from home as well. How wonderful for our children to
participate in this very special day by sharing their personal icons from home.
Sunday, March 30 - St. John Chrysostom
Oratorical Festival
All 4th through 12th graders are encouraged to participate in this wonderful event to learn about and share our
beautiful Faith, and develop public speaking skills. For a
list of topics and the 2014 registration form please check
with your Sunday School teacher or contact Koula Fotopoulos at 310-795-9440 or [email protected].
Thank you for your continued
support in providing opportunities
for our youth to actively participate in our Orthodox Faith. If you
have any questions please feel free
to contact me.
Emily Coleman
For the Sunday School
Sunday, April 6 - Sunday School to
Support Blessings in a Backpack
Our children will have an opportunity to collect items to
be donated, and to participate in the Blessings in a Backpack program. More information will follow.
Saturday, April 12 - Saturday of Lazarus
& Holy Week
Traditional Saturday of Lazarus activities of tying palms
and preparing our Church for Holy Week will take place
again this year. Meetings for the participation of our
youth as Myrrh Bearers and Altar Boys will also take
place.
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The Annunciation Senior League invites you to a motor coach trip to:
Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys, CA
for a
Private Winetasting, Tour and Lunch
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Bus departs promptly 8:30
a.m.
from the Church Parking Lot
Returns approx. 4:30 p.m.
$45/person
PRIVATE WINETASTING, TOUR
AND LUNCH AT IRONSTONE
VINEYARDS, MURPHYS, CA.
Ironstone is so much more than a winery! We will
spend a delightful Spring day at the charming familyowned Ironstone Vineyards in Murphys, CA located
in the historic Sierra foothills. The state of the art wine production facility was built
in the style of a 19th century gold stamp mill. Antiques and gold mining artifacts
are on display inside the winery and thoughout the grounds.
We will have a private tour of the entire facility including the 14 acre
gardens where a master gardener will join us. Hopefully, the daffodils
will be blooming…depending on Mother Nature! Next we will have a
private tasting of five select Ironstone wines. Lunch will be held in the
dining room where the carefully restored Alhambra Theater pipe
organ resides.
After lunch, at our leisure, we will browse The Heritage Museum and
Jewelry Shoppe which contain artifacts from the gold rush era and
world's largest Crystalline Gold Leaf Specimen, weighing 44 lbs
discovered in l992 near the winery. The Museum also features a unique Gold-in-Quartz line of jewelry, books,
educational material, artifacts and souvenirs.
Return portion below along with check payable to: ASL ($45/person) to
Georgia Econome 5310 Del Rio Road, Sacramento, CA 95822 ph. 916 - 442-4125
Due by Thursday, March 20, 2014
Name
Address
Phone
Sorry, no refunds after Thursday, March 20, 2014
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Amount Paid
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Annunciation
Senior League
(ASL)
Upcoming ASL
Meetings – please
mark your calendars!
March 4, 2014
“Ask Father” – a program
where our priests are
asked questions
April 1, 2014
“Tomatoes and You” – a
culinary expert’s view on
food and the plant
May 6, 2014
“Yiortes and Customs” –
differences in certain areas
of Greece
June 3, 2014
“Bingo” – with our master
bingo announcer Terry
Kastanis
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The ASL is “Spring-ing” into action once again with
great luncheons and great programs coming your way!
We wish to thank the following individuals for our wonderful February
luncheon: Voula Cazanis and Family and Presbytera Ellie Dogias and Family for hosting the February ASL luncheon in memory of Theodore Cazanis and
Father Demetrius Dogias; Erika Tatarakis for the wonderful dessert in honor
of John’s birthday; Beth Foundos for the wonderful Valentine’s Day favors; and
John & Mary Kyriakides and John & Annette Christopulos for the wonderful tiropites for our reception table. Thank you all for your support and generosity to our wonderful organization!
Our first trip of the year is right around the corner – join us on March
27th for a visit to Ironstone Vineyard! We will have a private tour of the entire
facility, the master gardener will discuss their beautiful garden and abundant
flowers, and we will have a private wine tasting followed by a nice lunch as we
listen to music from the restored Alhambra Theater Organ. You will not want
to miss this trip! Please contact Georgia Econome at 442-4125 or
[email protected] to make your reservations.
You only need to be 50 years young to join us for these fun events! So
please do not hesitate to join for lunch, fellowship and fun on the first Tuesday of
each month.
Wishing you a blessed Lenten season!
Bessie Papailias
ASL President
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11:30am - Lenten Matins
6pm - Great Compline
7:30pm - Studies in the
Faith
8:30am - Matins & Divine
6pm - Great Compline
Liturgy (St. John Climacus) 7:30pm - Studies in the
St. John Chrysostom Faith
Oratorical Festival
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FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION
8:30am - Matins & Hierarchical
Divine Liturgy followed by a
luncheon and Capitol flag
raising in honor of Greek
Independence Day
8:30am - Matins & Divine
7pm - Great Vespers of the
Liturgy (Holy Cross)
Annunciation followed by a
March 25th Greek School reception
Presentation
1pm - GAPA Meeting
6:30 pm - AHEPA and
Daughters of Penelope
Monthly Meetings
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25
6pm - Great Compline
7pm - Parish Council
Meeting
7:30pm - Studies in the
Faith
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6:30 - Philoptochos Monthly
Meeting
11am - Sixth Hour
11:30am - ASL Luncheon
6pm - Great Compline
Clean Tuesday
Tuesday
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23
8:30am - Matins & Divine
Liturgy (St. Gregory
Palamas)
Parish Assembly
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10
Clean Monday 3
Monday
8:30am - Matins & Divine
6pm - Great Compline
Liturgy (Sunday of Orthodoxy) 7:30pm - Studies in the
The Build - Town Hall Faith
6pm - Pan-Orthodox Vespers
(At Holy Cross Church)
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8:30am - Matins & Divine
Liturgy (Cheesefare)
Stewardship Sunday
Appreciation Luncheon
6pm - Forgiveness Vespers
Sunday
6pm - Presanctified Liturgy
followed by Lenten supper
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10am - Adult Education
6pm - Presanctified Liturgy
followed by Lenten supper
7:30pm - Adult Education
19
10am - Adult Education
6pm - Presanctified Liturgy
followed by Lenten supper
7:30pm - Adult Education
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10am - Adult Education
11:30am - Sixth Hour
6pm - Presanctified Liturgy
followed by Lenten supper
7:30pm - Adult Education
Clean Wednesday 5
Wednesday
6
8:30am - ASL Trip to
Ironstone Vineyards
6pm - Backpack Assembly
7pm - Choir Rehearsal
27
10am - ASL Board Meeting
6pm - Backpack Assembly
7pm - Choir Rehearsal
20
6pm - Backpack Assembly
7pm - Choir Rehearsal
13
11:30am - Sixth Hour
6pm - Backpack Assembly
6:15 pm - Great Compline
7pm - Choir Rehearsal
Clean Thursday
Thursday
7
7pm - Akathist Hymn (4th
Stanza)
28
7pm - Akathist Hymn (3rd
Stanza)
21
7pm - Akathist Hymn (2nd
Stanza)
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11:30am - Sixth Hour
7pm - Akathist Hymn (1st
Stanza)
Clean Friday
Friday
1
29
22
15
8:30am - Matins & Divine
Liturgy (St. Theodore of
Tyron and the miracle of the
kollyva)
8
8:30am - Matins & Divine
Liturgy (2nd Saturday of Souls)
6pm - Choir Crab feed
Saturday
Schedule subject to change.
Please consult with the website or Sunday Bulletin for the most current information.
2014
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http://www.annunciation.ca.goarch.org
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PHILOPTOCHOS LENTEN RETREAT
!
!
The members of the Annunciation Philoptochos are blessed to have
His Eminence, Metropolitan +Nikitas
Director of the Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute (PAOI), speak at our
annual Lenten Retreat. His Eminence will cover the true nature of fasting and
the significance of our liturgical music. Be prepared to learn about the beauty
and depth of these two very important aspects of our Church’s Tradition.
Please join us in welcoming His Eminence
Saturday, April 5, 2014
HELLENIC CENTER
614 Alhambra Blvd
!
9:30 am check in
Presentation 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
!
A Lenten luncheon will be served.
(Donation appreciated)
!
We encourage your RSVP to Terre Terzakis (916) 487-6467 or Donna Wagner (916) 456-9794
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Annunciation
Philoptochos
again to Elaine Wright for organizing
another successful event and to Terre
Terzakis for calling out numbers.
Thank you to everyone who purchased
tickets and attended the raffle. Special
thanks to the following people and
businesses who donated cakes (see
below).
A very special thank you goes to the
Kids n’ Cancer Committee led by
Elaine Wright. The Committee members were Karen Firth, Mary Lydon,
Helen Nickolson, Althea Tatarakis,
and Maria Theophilopoulos. Most of
all, thank you to all of the wonderful
parishioners who attended and supported both fundraisers in February.
An important upcoming event is the
Philoptochos sponsored Lenten Retreat
on Saturday, April 5 and will feature
His Eminence, Metropolitan Nikitas,
Director of the Patriarach Athenagoras
Orthodox Institute in Berkeley, California. His Eminence will provide two
presentations, one covering the true
nature of fasting and the other the significance of our liturgical music. Be
Dear Parishioners,
February was a busy month for
Philoptochos with fundraisers for Kids
n’ Cancer. The Pancake Breakfast that
was held on February 9 was a tremendous success. A special thank you goes
to longstanding Philoptochos member
Helen Gianakakis, who sponsored the
entire Pancake Breakfast. Helen is to
be commended for her generosity and
her ready and willing attitude. She is
always happy to lend a hand and we
appreciate her continual support of
Philoptochos. I would also like to
thank Elaine Wright for organizing
the Pancake Breakfast, and Jerry
Wright, George Dariotis, Michael
Dariotis, and Sam Manolakas for
their help in the kitchen. Thank you
also to all of the Philoptochos members who helped that day.
Our annual Cake Raffle
took place on February 23
and was another huge
Mary Apostolos
success. The event just
Jane Bardis
Dessie Chuchas
keeps getting bigger and
Nitsa Dariotis
better. There was a wonStella Dariotis
derful turnout of parishEttore’s
ioners, many raffle tickets
Karen
Firth
were sold, and a total of
Norma Garavaglia
47 cakes and cake plates
Angie Gianopulos
were donated! Thanks
Helen Grammatikakis
!
Maria Higdon
Maria Kaufman
Dena Kuchulis
Loula Kufasimes
Mary Lydon
Julie Mamalis
Helen Nickolson
Kim Pacini
Dorothy Pooler
Pres. Barbara Retelas
Nacky Schmidt
prepared to learn about the beauty and
depth of these two very important aspects of our Church's Tradition. There
will plenty of opportunities for questions. The retreat will be held in the
Hellenic Center and check-in and continental breakfast begin at 9:30 a.m.
The presentations begin at 10:00 a.m.,
there will be a Lenten luncheon, and
the retreat will conclude at 2:00 p.m.
Please bring a friend! Donations will
be accepted.
Please Save the Date for the next
“Festival of Tables” event on Saturday, May 3. This unique and enjoyable event includes lunch, raffle and
prizes. If you would like to reserve a
table, please email me at
[email protected], or call me at
(916) 412-8112. Tables of 8 are
$100.00, and individual tickets are
$12.00. Put on your creative hat and
sponsor a table, or come as a guest and
be prepared to be amazed by the beautiful table settings. Annunciation Senior League has won 1st place at the
two past events, so let’s see if they will
defend their title!
Our next Philoptochos Meeting will
be on Tuesday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m.
in the Lower Fellowship Hall.
In Christ’s Love,
Christine Dariotis
Philoptochos President
Thank you to
all those who
donated cakes!
Lynn Solorio
Althea Tatarakis
Terre Terzakis
Effie Theodor
Maria Theophilopoulos
Pearl Thomas
Katerina Tsakopoulos
Faye Vallas
Traya Vallas
Donna Wagner
Areti Yiaslis
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Booknotes from the
Bookstore
People are asking when the Bookstore will be moving into its temporary quarters in a
trailer. We were due to make the move in March or April but that is being postponed a bit.
Exactly when we will move now we do not really know but we will let everyone know as
soon as we find out.
Many parishioners also are looking for materials to read to enhance our spiritual journey
through Lent. From a business perspective it may not be a good idea to tell people to just go
read your old books but I went back through some of my books from past years and am so
impressed with these older sources that I thought that I would once again recommend the
following: Great Lent, by Fr. Alexander Schmemann is a classic and The Lenten
Covenant, by Archimandrite Leonidas Contos is an easy read, concise and I think is brilliant in the way it treats all aspects of the Lenten Journey from the Triodion period through
Pascha. I had forgotten how helpful, informative and uplifting this book, written in 1994,
really is. It is pure Orthodoxy!
Next, we are going to celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation this month so I would like to recommend another Great
little book formerly printed under the title of The Orthodox Veneration of Mary the Birthgiver of God, by St. John Maximovich and is now simply titled, The Orthodox Veneration of the Mother of God. For those of you looking for information about a true Orthodox perspective on the Theotokos, this tiny eighty eight page book is the best I have read.
As it has in past years, our Metropolis will host an online Lenten Book Club. Last year’s selection you may recall was
Wounded By Love about Elder Porphyrios. This Year’s selection will be Giver of Life: The Holy Spirit in Orthodox
Tradition, by Fr. John W. Oliver. More specific information will be given through the Church Bulletin as it becomes
available or at the Metropolis website.
For those of you who do not have copies of these books, copies are available in the Bookstore.
Kali Sarakosti The Great 40 day Lent, the Sarakosti, is actually 50 days of Lent! Many-many years ago the Lent used to
be 40 days. That's how the name Sarakosti, which means 40 days, came along. The name stayed the same even though the
length of the fasting period has changed. While I love learning new Greek terms, may we at the Bookstore wish you a truly spiritually uplifting and rewarding journey through Great Lent.
Marilyn Demas
for the Bookstore
Altar Guild
Orthodox Christian
Fellowship
General Meetings - 1st & 3rd Tuesday
7:00 pm Camellia Room University Union
Social Night - 2nd & 4th Tuesday
Location TBD weekly
If you would like to donate money toward flowers in honor or in
memory of a loved one, please contact our Church Office at
916-443-2033.
The following members will be decorating the icons for the
month of March.
March 7
Klea Spyridakis & Dionesia Bertakis March 14
Merle Stathis, Jan Stathis, Sunday Balalis
Contact Info:
March 21
JoAnn Triphone Check out our Facebook Page at
March 28
Donis Whaley
“Orthodox Christian Fellowship at CSU Sacramento”
925.998.0700 I orgsync.com/75704/chapter
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The purpose of this guild is to decorate the icons used during
Sunday liturgies and special Feast Days.
THE ANNUNCIATION OBSERVER | March 2014
A huge thanks to all those who supported the Choir Crabfeed!
Once again, the parish came out in big numbers and supported
the Choir’s Annual Crab Feed. “THANK YOU ONE AND
ALL!!” It was a sellout again and everyone enjoyed themselves….especially the extended program by the choir members, and the new Jamie’s band! Thank you to cooks: Tom
Panages, Deno Jakovas, George Chuchas, George Kouremetis, and Nikita Skondras: as usual, the pasta was outstanding, and the crab was great, too. All the choir
members should be commended for chipping-in and doing whatever was necessary,
setting-up, decorating, serving, and performing.
A special thanks to the committee headed by Bessie Papailias, Bessie Pothos, Jim
Chuchas, Demetre Fotos, Jamie Bobolis, and George Kastanis. This year we honored Lener Gousetis and Kyriako Fotos who have provided their musical talents for
some 20 years, without remuneration, yet they participated like everyone else in our parish. A big eucharisto! You may
not be aware, however, that the choir uses its annual fund raising dollars to purchase new music, make physical improvements in the choir loft, parish diakonia (i.e. church beautification) and attendance at annual summer choir conference and
regional workshops.
If you enjoy listening to the choir during a Sunday morning Liturgy, and you are singing along… quietly to yourself,
consider joining us in the choir loft. In that way, you can lift your voice audibly in prayer and contribute to our beautiful
Divine Liturgy. Rehearsals are held on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. Please join us.
Annunciation
Choir
Annunciation
Sewing Circle
The numbers just in, in January
Project Linus donated 530 blankets
to River Oak Center for Children;
Chicks in Crisis; UC Davis Children’s Hospital; Ronald McDonald
House and the Birthing Project.
For those of you who donated
Beanie Babies and hats, the following
thank you note was received from
Howe Elementary School where
Project Linus provided blankets and
Beanie Babies in pouches to all the
kindergartners in December:
As kindergarten teachers at Howe
Avenue Elementary School, we feel
greatly humbled by the love and kindness you have shown our students. Seeing the big smiles on their faces as they
sat on the carpet, snuggled up in their
adorable blankets and playing with
their new stuffed friend, was priceless.
It brought tears to our eyes. Please
know that our students and I will always remember your kindness.
Warm regards,
Babette Lieberman & Erin Madden”
Jennifer from Project Linus who
coordinates the Beanie Baby part of
things, thanks everyone who made
hats for the Beanie Baby project and
asks that you keep anymore hats
“Dearest Members of the Linus Project: until next November. We will continue to collect new or almost new
!
Beanie Babies all year long for this
project.
Our Sewing Circle is so Blessed
to have so many gracious and generous friends as well as many talented, devoted people to participate in
these most worthy projects. I don't
want to name names for fear of
leaving someone out but I have to
name a few because they were there
to fill a need this past month; Sandra Giobres for Beanie Baby hats,
Bess Kerhulas and Ioanna Schnell
for their many blankets for Project
Linus and babies in crisis, and Helen
Rotas for our Prayer Shawl Ministry. Helen has been a little under
the weather lately so we send her
love and prayers for a speedy recovery! Thank you and God Bless you
All!
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special happy birthday or
congratulations for a
graduation or anniversary,
etc.? Choose your ad size
(see rates below), tell us
exactly what you want it
to say (picture optional),
and e-mail it to
[email protected] !
Make check payable to:
Annunciation GOC and
send to church office.
!
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Corner are:
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For questions, please contact the Church Office at
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Annunciation
Community Corner
Happy 18th Birthday Nikko
!
!
!
It seems like only yesterday
you were just a toddler……
!
!
Love you lots,
Yiayia Ourania & Thea Effie
PENNY KASTANIS APPOINTED TO THE
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY SERVICES BOARD Speaker John A. Perez, Speaker of the California State Assembly, has appointed our very own Penny Kastanis to a 4 year term (to January 2018) to the
California Library Services Board. This is a nine member state-wide board of
directors whose responsibility it is to determine policy and authorize the allocation of funds and programs of the California Library Services Act. This
board also sits as the State Advisory Council on libraries for the Federal Library Services and Technology Act. This is Penny’s second appointment, having served from
2002 to 2010 and she was chairman in 2008, as an appointee of the Governor. At the parish level, Penny served on the Parish Council for 8 years, and sitting President for 5 of those years,
more than any other Parish Council President at Annunciation. She also chaired the building
committee in 1999 -2001. Penny can be found at the front door each month as members of the
Annunciation Senior League gather for lunch and fellowship. Bravo Penelope!
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Ionian Village
Summer 2014 Program Dates
Ionian Village Summer 2014 Camping Programs
The picturesque Ionian Village campgrounds sit along the shores
of the pristine Ionian Sea and are equipped with a private beach,
a renovated Olympic-sized pool, air-conditioned cabins, and various athletic courts and fields. Campers actively explore their
Orthodox faith and heritage, both through the daily camp program and through excursions to culturally and religiously significant sites throughout Greece. Excursions vary slightly between
the two sessions and will include Ancient Olympia, Patra, Zakynthos, Kefallonia, Kerkyra, Aegina, and Athens. Each 20-day
session is open to young people who have completed grades 8
through 12.
Ionian Village Spiritual Odyssey Pilgrimage
The Spiritual Odyssey program offers young adults
the opportunity to intimately encounter our culture
and faith through focused pilgrimages. Spiritual
Odyssey is open to young adults between the ages of
19-28.
Spiritual Odyssey Cyprus: Jun. 1–11
While in Cyprus, participants will experience our faith
and culture first-hand, visiting sites where the Apostles once preached, also learning about the Cypriot
struggle and ongoing division of the island. Participants will also explore the beautiful beaches, food,
and culture of the island of Cyprus. Participants will
then travel to Athens for the last two days to visit classic sites such as the Parthenon, have shopping time in
Monastiraki, and view the classic changing of the
guards.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
SESSION ONE: JUNE 23 – JULY 12, 2014
SESSION TWO: JULY 20 – AUGUST 8, 2014
regarding
any of our 2014 Summer programs, to apply to be a
Staff, Medical, or Clergy Member, or to register for
our ever-expanding Alumni Project please visit the
Ionian Village website at www.ionianvillage.org
Available at Amazon.com
Congratulations Dad!
!
We thank you for your dedication
and perseverance in writing your
autobiography. Most of all, we thank
you for your legacy of putting faith
first and for sharing important life
lessons, not just in your book, but in
every day of our lives.
!
Your loving daughters
"
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February
Pledges
OPERATING FUND
Income
$86,493
$71,667
All Other Revenue
$25,893
$19,354
$112,386
$91,021
$60,451
$71,842
Program Services
$1,388
$2,250
Other Oper. Exp.
$34,585
$24,624
8,921
$17,843
$105,345
$116,559
!
Helen Anderson
Milton & Panorea Apostolidis
Dionesia P. Bertakis
Stephanie Bobolis
Alexander & Eleni Bourdaniotis
Rhea & Daniel Brunner
Andonia Cakouros
Dennis & Jeanlaurie Corelis
Mary J. Curtis
Efthymios & Grammatoula Delis
Angelo & Adel Dimitropoulos
Elizabeth Dokimos
Steven & Marina Downing
Georgia Econome
Kiki Econome
Peter & Koula Fotopoulos
Ruseta Fotos
Chris & Angie Georgoulias
Dannan & Lisa Harr
Julian B. & Diane Holt
Tasi Jones
John & Stella Kakavas
George Karagianes
Terry & Penny Kastanis
George Koufasimis
Dean & Diane Langley
Ronald & Georgia Langley
Maria Lappas
Richard & Mary Lydon
George & Marina Mantis
Varghese & Elisabeth Mathew
George & Gaye Nicholau
Howard & Stella Norris
Tom & Penny Pantelopoulos
Perry & Kiki Parker
Jerry & Catherine Pavlatos
Charles Price
Diane Scandalis
Daniela & Andrew Schmidt
Nick & Helene Stathos
Effie Theodor
Ourania Theodor
Brent Thiese
Pearl Thomas
George & Margo Tzikas
Antiope Tzouras
Loukia Vlahos
Jerry & Elaine Wright
Anestis & Areti Yiaslas
=241 / 501
Remember Your Church
Through Planned Giving
For more information or to obtain a brochure, be sure to contact our
parish Planned Giving chair, Jerry Wright.
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2014
Budget
YTD
Pledges
Total Revenue
as of 2.15.14
1/1/14
to
02/14/14
Expenses
Total Staff Exp.
Archdiocese
National Ministries
Total Expense
Balance as of
$7,042
02/14/14
2014 Pledges as of February 14, 2014
Stewardship
Budget
$430,000
Pledged to Date
$279,249
Total Amount
Received
Total Members
Pledged
$86,493
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Weekday Liturgical Schedule
For March 2014
Saturday, March 1
8:30 am - Matins & Divine Liturgy (2nd Saturday of Souls)
Monday, March 3
11:30 am - Lenten Matins
6:00 pm - Great Compline with the Canon of St. Andrew of
Crete
THE FEAST DAY OF THE ANNUNCIATION
OF THE
MOST HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
Tuesday, March 4
11:00 am - Sixth Hour
6:00 pm - Great Compline with the Canon of St. Andrew of
Crete
Wednesday, March 5
11:30 am - Sixth Hour
6:00 pm - Presanctified Liturgy followed by Lenten Supper
Thursday, March 6
11:30 am - Sixth Hour
6:00 pm - Great Compline with the Canon of St. Andrew of
Crete
Friday, March 7
11:30 am - Sixth Hour
7:00 pm - Akathist to the Mother of God (1st stanza)
Sunday, March 23 | 8:30 am
Matins & Divine Liturgy (Sunday of the Holy Cross)
followed by March 25th Greek School presentation!
Saturday, March 8
8:30 am - Matins & Divine Liturgy (St. Theodore & the
miracle of the kollyva)
Monday, March 10
6:00 pm - Great Compline
Wednesday, March 12
6:00 pm - Presanctified Liturgy followed by Lenten Supper
Friday, March 14
7:00 pm - Akathist to the Mother of God (2nd stanza)
Monday, March 17
6:00 pm - Great Compline
Monday, March 24 | 7 pm
Great Vespers of the Annunciation followed by an evening reception
Tuesday, March 25 | 8:30 am
Matins & Hierarchical Divine Liturgy
followed by a festal luncheon
and flag raising at the State Capitol
Metropolitan Gerasimos presiding
Wednesday, March 19
6:00 pm - Presanctified Liturgy followed by Lenten Supper
Friday, March 21
7:00 pm - Akathist to the Mother of God (3rd stanza)
Wednesday, March 26
6:00 pm - Presanctified Liturgy followed by Lenten Supper
Friday, March 28
7:00 pm - Akathist to the Mother of God (4th stanza)
Monday, March 31
6:00 pm - Great Compline
"
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!
Parish Milestones
Forty Day Blessings
Feb. 16 - Daughter of Takis &
Katerina Kakkavas
Baptisms
Feb. 1 - Evanthia, daughter of Ioannis
and Cynthia Kazanis (sponsor:
Peter and Dimitra Dogias)
Feb. 8 - Penelope, daughter of Milton
and Panorea Apostolidis
(sponsors: Adonis, Maria,
Elizabeth & Marilena
Maragakis)
Funerals
Feb. 20 - Nadine Loris
Memorials
Feb. 9 - Fr. Demetrius Dogias (1 year)
Feb. 9 - Sam Romas (40days)
Feb. 9 -Marietta & Nicholas
Alexander
Feb. 16 - Dr. Milton Antipa (1 year)
Feb. 16 - Angelo Drivas (3 years)
Feb. 23 - Pamela Andrews (40 days)
Feb. 23 - Mary Cazanis (40 days)
Feb. 23 - Kay Georgallis
Feb. 23 - Charles & Sophia Kyriakides
Feb. 23 - Harry & Irene Kirkopulos
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Prosforo!Baking!Ministry!
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We!are!looking!for!volunteers!to!make!or!donate!Prosforo!(3!loaves)!for!
the!Divine!Liturgy!on!Sundays!throughout!the!year.!!!
!
Prosforo,!“an!offering!to!God”!is!the!Liturgical!Bread!used!at!every!church!
service.!!Parishioners!bake!all!of!the!prosforo,!because!it!is!a!means!of!
stewardship!by!giving!of!our!time!and!talents.!!
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We!are!asking!all!of!our!parish!families!to!make!or!donate!once!or!twice!a!
year.!!You!may!do!so!by:!
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• Making!it!yourself!(3!loaves)!and!bringing!it!to!Church!on!Sunday!
(signJup!is!available!by!calling!Donna!Wagner!or!Nitsa!Dariotis).!!
Please!bring!loaves!to!Church!on!Sunday!by!9:00am.!!A!Parish!
Council!member!will!take!it!to!the!priest!along!with!your!list!of!
names.!!!
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Please!contact!her!directly!at:!!(530)!400J7689!
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In!respect!of!the!liturgical!custom,!please!remember!to!offer!names!of!
both!the!living!and!dead!members!of!your!family!when!you!bring!your!
loaves!to!Church!so!that!they!may!be!properly!commemorated.!
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To!schedule!a!Sunday!or!for!more!information,!call!
Donna!Wagner!(916)!456C9794!or!Nitsa!Dariotis!(916)!649C1129!
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NOTE:!Bread!recipe!available!upon!request!
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