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Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Publish Date: 2021-02-07
Bulletin Contents
Welcome to our parish
Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Saints and Feasts
Parish News and Announcements
Bulletin inserts
Archepiscopal Message
Ecumenical Patriarchate News
Calendar of Annunciation
Wisdom of the Fathers
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Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (313)965-2988
  • Fax:
  • (313) 965-2428
  • Street Address:

  • 707 E. Lafayette Blvd.

  • Detroit, MI 48226

Contact Information

Rev. Fr. Georgios Manias
Priest

fgeorgiosmanias@hotmail.com | 313-588-0829

Harry Harris
Parish Council President

herouvis@gmail.com | 313-920-6174

Olga Mihas
Church Secretary

annunciation@prodigy.net | 313-965-2988

Services Schedule

Sunday Service
Matins 9:00 am
Divine Liturgy 10:00 am

Past Bulletins


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Second Mode

When You descended to death, O Immortal Life, then, the light of Your divinity destroyed Hades. When You raised the dead from the depths of darkness, all the heavenly powers cried out, "Glory to You our Christ, the Giver of Life."

Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Presentation in the First Mode

Hail Virgin Theotokos full of Grace, for Christ our God, the Sun of Righteousness, has dawned from you, granting light to those in darkness. And you, O Righteous Elder, rejoice, taking in your arms, the Deliverance of our souls, who grants us Resurrection.

Seasonal Kontakion in the First Mode

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.
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Second Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Mark 16:1-8

When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint Jesus. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?" And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back, for it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, "Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, he is not here; see the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him, as he told you." And they went out and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to any one, for they were afraid.

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Second Mode. Psalm 117.14,18.
The Lord is my strength and my song.
Verse: The Lord has chastened me sorely.

The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 6:1-10.

Brethren, working together with him, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain. For he says, "At the acceptable time I have listened to you, and helped you on the day of salvation." Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. We put no obstacle in any one's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, tumults, labors, watching, hunger; by purity, knowledge, forbearance, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love, truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; in honor and dishonor, in ill repute and good repute. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as punished, and yet not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

Gospel Reading

16th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 25:14-30

The Lord said this parable: "A man going on a journey called his servants and entrusted to them his property; to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them; and he made five talents more. So also, he who had the two talents made two talents more. But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master's money. Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, 'Master, you delivered to me five talents; here I have made five talents more.' His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master.' And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, 'Master, you delivered to me two talents; here I have made two talents more.' His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master.' He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, 'Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not winnow; so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.' But his master answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather where I have not winnowed? Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents. For to every one who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away. And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth." As he said these things he cried out: "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"

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Saints and Feasts

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February 07

Afterfeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple

Mattevng
February 07

16th Sunday of Matthew

Allsaint
February 07

Parthenius, Bishop of Lampsacus

Saint Parthenius was born in Melitopolis on the Hellespont, the son of a deacon named Christopher. Because of the miracles that he wrought even as a young man, he was ordained a priest and then Bishop of Lampsacus in the days of Saint Constantine the Great, from whom he received great gifts and authority both to overturn the altars of the idols and to raise up a church to the glory of Christ. Working many miracles throughout his life, he reposed in peace an old man and full of days.

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Parish News and Announcements

MEMORIAL

Panagiotis (Pete) Stathopoulos, 40 days
Colin Day, 1 year
May Their Memory Be Eternal


STEWARDSHIP & AHEPA MATCH DONATION

Dear fellow parishioners,

I hope this message finds you all safe and healthy. I’d like to take this opportunity to communicate the dire need of stewardship for our Cathedral. As you can imagine, the pandemic has quite drastically negatively impacted our financial situation. Church attendance is understandably down which results in Sunday donations being down. With little to no activity currently in downtown Detroit, our parking lot revenue is considerably lower (approximately 50%). Inserted in this bulletin is our 2021 stewardship form as well as message from Father George concerning stewardship. Please commit to stewardship for 2021 by filling out the form and sending it to the church office. The Cathedral not only needs your financial commitment, but also a renewed commitment to donating your time by choosing an interest or task you would like to help with on the stewardship form.

We also have an opportunity to raise more money for Annunciation thanks to the AHEPA Omega chapter 371 (fellow council member George Theodorou and I are both members). On Sunday, January 24, the chapter’s president, John Hatzis, came to church and delivered a $3,000 donation that has been typically given on March 24 during vespers early as he appreciates our current situation. Also, he announced a “donation-matching” program that will run through March 24. For every non-stewardship donation by our parish, the AHEPA will match dollar-for-dollar up to $5,000! There will be multiple ways to donate:

In person at church in specially marked collection baskets

  • Through the mail with the donation marked as “AHEPA Matching”
  • Online through the Cathedral website (http://www.annunciationcathedral.org/). Once there, click on the orange “Donate” tab. You can write a note that directs the donation as “AHEPA Matching”.

You can also donate in the same way online for stewardship by labeling the donation as “stewardship”. Of course, you can also still use your envelopes.

I know that we all feel very strongly about our Annunciation Cathedral, and that we have shown time-and-time again over the years that we are capable of taking extra-ordinary measures to care for our entire Annunciation community. May God continue to bless our beloved Cathedral.

With kind regards,
Harry Harris
Annunciation Parish Council President


LIVE STREAMING OF SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that you can now watch live streaming of the Annunciation Cathedral services, starting at 10:00 a.m. every Sunday.  

Please go directly to our website: annunciationcathedral.org

click the link: Annunciation Cathedral Services


VIRTUAL BIBLE STUDY

Please join Father Georgios Manias for Virtual Bible Study classes which are held every other Wednesday, at 7:00 PM.  Our next class will be held on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://goarch.zoom.us/j/97068067535
Meeting ID: 970 6806 7535
Dial by your location
+1 646 876 9923 US
Meeting ID: 970 6806 7535

John 12:1-50
Greek: http://onlinechapel.goarch.org/biblegreek/Bible.grc.GBS.NT.1904.John/Bible.grc.GBS.NT.1904.John.12_v1.pdf
English: https://bibles.org/bible/555fef9a6cb31151-01/JHN.12

John 13:1-38
Greek: http://onlinechapel.goarch.org/biblegreek/Bible.grc.GBS.NT.1904.John/Bible.grc.GBS.NT.1904.John.13_v1.pdf
English: https://bibles.org/bible/555fef9a6cb31151-01/JHN.13


PLEASE KEEP MARIA GLIKIS AND MARY GAGGOS IN YOUR PRAYERS

Maria Glikis
Ashford Court
37501 Joy Road, Westland, MI 48185
Phone number: 734-338-9751. 

Mary Gaggos
Sunrise of Grosse Pointe Woods
21260 Mack Ave.
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236
Phone number: 313-882-7614

You can send a card or call, I'm sure it will be greatly appreciated!  


PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS

PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS

Our Philoptochos Membership Form is included in the insert section of the bulletin.

Our ability to fundraise has been suspended but we still want to help our neighbors in need. The importance of giving, blessing others can never be overemphasized because there is always joy in giving.
Thank you, Annunciation Cathedral Detroit Philoptochos.

COOKBOOKS
Amaze your family and friends with your cooking skills! The Joy of Greek Cooking cookbooks are for sale once again! The book contains hundreds of authentic recipes from the kitchens of our parishioners. Price remains affordable at $20, or $24 which includes shipping. Porch pickup also available in Farmington Hills.

SACRAMENTS AND SPECIAL LITURGICAL SERVICES

Please call Fr. Georgios Manias or the Church Office to schedule and confirm in advance, Sacraments and special Liturgical services, such as Memorials and Trisagion in order to honor your beloved ones. 


MEETINGS

Meetings with Father Georgios Manias are by appointment only. Please schedule meetings through the church office or by contacting Father at 313-588-0829.  Thank you! 


CONFESSION

Any individual wishing to schedule an appointment for Confession with Fr. Georgios Manias may do so by contacting Father at 313-588-0829.


STEWARDSHIP

"As the Father has sent me, so I send you." John 20:21. Christian stewardship is a commitment to God through our time, talent, and treasure. Your 2021 Stewardship pledge card is available in the Narthex. Please take the time to complete your card and place it in the Stewardship box.


DONATIONS

To contribute to our Cathedral electronically. You can either go to our website's home page and click on the "Donate" button with the following link:

http://www.annunciationcathedral.org/

Or, you can click on the following link to go directly to the "Donate" PayPal page:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=L5LRXU8CDMKJW&source=url

You also still have the option of sending your donation by check directly to the Cathedral. In this tough economic time, we greatly appreciate any contribution towards your stewardship.

CARE GIVER

Experienced care giver for the elderly. Please call Anna Myzina at 313-707-2482.


BAKALIKON GREEK MARKET

A new Greek market is now open in Greektown. It has all your Greek gifts, pantry staples, wines, cheeses, breads and a lot more specialty imported products from Greece.  You can place your order at 313-962-7093 or click on link below for more information:
http://greektownmarket.com

 


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Bulletin inserts

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Ecumenical Patriarchate News

His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Administered Vaccine

01/28/2021

On Thursday January 28th, 2021, shortly before midday, His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was administered the COVID-19 Vaccine at the University Medical Center CAPA in Istanbul. His All Holiness thanked the doctors and staff of the Medical Center, and through them, all frontline healthcare workers throughout the world for their self-sacrifice as they care for the infected and their loved ones. It is His All Holiness’ fervent prayer that everyone get vaccinated as soon as possible to contain this global and deadly virus.
https://www.goarch.org/-/bartholomew-vaccine
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Calendar of Annunciation

  • Annunciation Calendar

    February 7 to February 21, 2021

    Sunday, February 7

    9:00AM Orthos

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    Wednesday, February 10

    2:00PM Greektown Community Monthly Meeting with Greektown Neighborhood Partnership

    7:00PM Virtual Bible Study

    Sunday, February 14

    Valentine's Day

    9:00AM Orthos

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    Monday, February 15

    Presidents' Day

    Tuesday, February 16

    2:00PM Designing the Plaza @ Gratiot and Randolph: Greektown Community Engagement Special Meeting

    Sunday, February 21

    9:00AM Orthos

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

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Wisdom of the Fathers

There is an old saying: 'Excesses meet.' Too much fasting and too much eating come to the same end. Keeping too long a vigil brings the same disastrous cost as ... sluggishness... Too much self-denial brings weakness and induces the same condition as carelessness. Often I have seen men who would not be snared by gluttony fall, nevertheless, through immoderate fasting and tumble in weakness into the very urge which they had overcome. Unmeasured vigils and foolish denial of rest overcame those whom sleep could not overcome. Therefore, 'fortified to right and to left in the armor of justice,' as the apostle says (2 Cor. 6:7), life must be lived with due measure and, with discernment for a guide, the road must be traveled between the two kinds of excess so that in the end we may not allow ourselves to be diverted from the pathway of restraint which has been laid down for us nor fall through dangerous carelessness into the urgings of gluttony and self-indulgence.
St. John Cassian
Conferences, Conference Two: On Discernment no. 16; Paulist Press pg. 76, 5th century

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