January 09
NO COFFEE HOUR TODAY
There will be no coffee hour today due to Lions Game.
BEREAVEMENT
Our condolences and prayers go out to the family to Chris Rafaill.
May his memory be eternal.
Chris D. Rafaill - January 5, 1937 - January 3, 2022
Chris D. Rafaill, age 84, passed away January 3, 2022. He is survived by his daughters Stephanie and Nicole (Veronica Lujic) and brother Tom (Katie). He was predeceased by his beloved wife Angelynn, son Michael, and sister Marie Simeon.
Visitation for Mr. Rafaill will be held on Sunday, January 9th, from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. Trisagion at McCabe Funeral Home, 31950 W. 12 Mile Rd., Farmington Hills. He will lie in state on Monday, January 10th, from 10:30 a.m. until the time of his Funeral Service at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church, 25225 Middlebelt Rd., Farmington Hills. Burial will follow in Franklin Cemetery, Franklin.
Memorial donations in Mr. Rafaill’s name are appreciated to Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
ELECTIONS
The deadline for Parish Council candidates was November 27, 2021 and there were five (5) candidates to fill the five (5) openings: Gregory Balog, Irene Naida, Anthony Panson, Marika Pehlivanidis and Jamie Spriet.
Therefore, it will not be necessary to hold elections this year. The above candidates will automatically replace the outgoing members of the Parish Council.
Vergenia Paskaris was appointed by the Parish Council to fill the remaining year of an open position.
PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS
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.
Our Philoptochos Membership Form is included in the insert section of the bulletin.
PLEASE KEEP MARIA GLIKIS AND MARY GAGGOS IN YOUR PRAYERS
Maria Glikis
Ashford Court
37501 Joy Road, Westland, MI 48185
Phone number: 734-338-9451.
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!
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
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.
Imagine with me – just for a moment – that you had a cousin, no one obviously remarkable. And this cousin was your same age, maybe just a little younger. And imagine that you felt compelled to convey a message and a mission. You poured everything you had into meeting this challenge, and you were beginning to have some success and even followers.
His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios of Boston announces the appointment of Presbytera Maria Drossos as the Director of the Metropolitan’s Office effective January 3rd, 2022.
Dear Friends,
With 2021 officially behind us, now is a time to reflect and look forward to the new year. This occasion allows us to reinvest in our own personal missions and reminds us that each of us offers a unique contribution.
Archbishop Elpidophoros Offers Blessings for New Assignments
We commence this New Year with a profound loss — a loss to you, his beloved family, to our Ecumenical Patriarchate, to our Church here in America, and to the Order of Saint Andrew, the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, who are so well-represented here today.
We have arrived at the moment which we have all waited for – the sacred tradition of the Immersion of the Holy and Precious Cross.
My dear Christians: This is who we are! We are this Assembly with our voices crying out to the Lord Jesus Christ. Because He submitted to a baptism that He never needed – for the forgiveness of our sins, so that we might receive a Baptism that will carry us to Heaven.