Happy and Blessed New Year, full of love, health, peace and joy!

Χρόνια Πολλά! Καλή και ευλογημένη χρονιά, γεμάτη αγάπη, υγεία, αισιοδοξία και ευτυχία!

Konstantinos Politis, 1 year

Pete (Panagiotis) Stathopoulos, 2 years

Sevasti Potiris, 10 years

George Potiris

Mike Potiris

May their memory be eternal.

Holy Water Blessing - Today!

Cutting of Vasilopita - Today!

Coffee hour offered today by Elias Polits in memory of Konstantinos Politis. Please join us downstairs immediately following the Divine Liturgy.

 

Basil needed for Sunday, January 8th service.

"You could hear squeals of delight and see smiles on the faces of the Gianna House young ladies and babies, who opened some of the beautiful gifts from the Annunciation Cathedral parish.  The young mothers were in awe of the generosity and quality of the gifts received.  One young lady commented on how she could now safely bathe her infant son, while another couldn't believe the beautiful pajamas and slippers she could wear for Christmas!

The smiles and warm hearts the Annunciation Cathedral parish created for these at-risk, underserved families were priceless.  As the board president and deliverer of these many blessings on your behalf--thank you.  I know I share the same sentiment and thanks from our Executive Director, Joella Bush, the staff and the entire board when I say--this Christmas will be like no other!

Special thanks to the Annunciation Philoptochos ladies--especially chair, Helen Papalekas, Anna Harrison and the steadfast group of women that help make our Cathedral what it is today.  They set up the Giving Tree, coordinated the gifts and packed them in my car.  The spirit of our entire congregation's generosity is only exceeded by the many blessings extended to each of you and your families this Holy Christmas by us at Gianna House.  May 2023 be happy and healthy for you and yours. With sincere gratitude--Jamie Spriet"

 

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

Your choir has begun another year in song and we invite you to join us – young and old are welcome in the choir loft.  We accommodate all levels of musicality, and you do not have to read Greek to sing.  We practice once or twice per month, and sing with our whole hearts.   If you have always wanted to try, come sing with us!  We encourage you to offer your talents to your church.   

“Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head:  they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.  Isaiah 51:11

Any questions can be directed to your nearest choir member or Kim Lianos at kim.lianos04@gmail.com.  

One of the most important things we can do for our children is ensure that they learn about our Orthodox faith.  Religious education should be an important part of their lives.  Classes for the 2022-2023 Sunday School have begun and are available for students from pre-K (age 4) to 12th grade.  Also, if anyone is interested in becoming a Sunday School teacher, please contact Fr. George.

The 707 East banquet hall is back in operation! After a two-year break due to the pandemic, we are pleased to announce that we have partnered with Ernie's Catering to handle our catering needs and to oversee all aspects of 707 East. They come highly recommended and also handle the catering for St. Nicholas in Troy. For all your catering needs, call Ernie's direct at 586-286-8435.

The Holy relic (‘Αγιo Λείψανο) of St. Andrew the Apostle will be on display in the reliquary of the Annunciation Cathedral of Detroit for embracement and veneration for whomever wishes to do so.

The Holy relics have been safe-guarded in the sanctuary of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral for over one hundred years, and it is now the time for them to be venerated and presented to all the faithful Christians.

"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 2022 Stewardship pledge card is available in the Narthex. Please take the time to complete your card and place it in the Stewardship box.

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 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! 

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

Live streaming of the Annunciation Cathedral services begin at 10:00 a.m. every Sunday.  

Please go directly to our website: http://www.annunciationcathedral.org and click the link: Annunciation Cathedral Services.

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

On January 4, 2023, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presented a donation of more than $370,000 to the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople for the restoration of the Balikli Hospital and Nursing Home, which was devastated by a fire in August 2022.

In light of the developing situation between Serbia and Kosovo, including the prevention of Patriarch Porfirije on December 26, 2022 by the authorities in Pristina to visit his historic and primatial see of Peć, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, in his capacity as Chairman of the Assembly of Bishops, conveyed an intervention to The Honorable Secretary of State Antony Blinken. In the letter, the chairman asks Secretary Blinken:

In response to an overwhelming interest in the Summer 2023 camping ministry programs and in an effort to accommodate as many participants as possible, the Office of Ionian Village is updating its Summer 2023 dates.

The Office of Greek Education, in cooperation with the High Council for Greek Education, is delighted to announce the publication of "H Rizes Mou." The book presents a glimpse into the Greek culture and its traditions. Educational and picturesque, this book teaches by example. Full color illustrations and informative text introduce Greek Orthodox holidays, traditions and cultural events that are observed.

Beloved Sisters and Brothers in Christ, On this first day of the 2023 New Year, let us invoke for inspiration in the coming year the memory of the Saint of God who reposed this day so many centuries ago: the shining Hierarch of Cappadocia and Teacher of the oikoumene, Basil the Great. We have many traditions around Saint Basil the Great — the giving of gifts on his Feastday, the Vasilopita, our St. Basil Academy in Garrison, New York, which is a National Institution that proudly bears his name. But beyond even these beloved traditions, we also have the legacy of this saintly hierarch, which offers us a profound understanding of what it means to be a human being.