Veneration of the Holy Cross: Today, at
Mid-Lent, we will have a Procession of the Holy Cross that is surrounded by Daffodils, the first flower of Spring, that symbolizes new life and the Resurrection. We also remember our Holy Cross Theological Seminary and Hellenic College.
Sorrows: It is with heartfelt sadness, together with every hope in the Resurrection of Christ, that we share with the faithful of our Assumption Church Family that the servant of God, Xenophon Karidas, has fallen asleep in the Lord. We express our sincerest condolences to his family and his nephew Steve Comas. EONIA I MNIMI-Eternal Be His Memory.
GOYA Meeting: April 11 - Our GOYA (7th-12th grade) will have our monthly meeting following Divine Liturgy.
GOYA Lenten Retreat: April 17 - See flyer below
Sunday School: We have begun classes for our Catechism School Youth. We thank our teachers, parents and Catechism School supervisors, Georgia Garay and Christina Donigian for their love and dedication in order to have our Youth return to learning about our Lord, Jesus Christ and for sharing their Faith with one another and for the needed fellowship that we all miss. Please visit the Catechism School page on the www.agoc.us website for the registration form, Covid protocol and more details at: https://www.agoc.us/youth-ministries/catechism-school.
Light-a-Candle: We are now pleased to offer AGOC parishioners the option to light a Narthex candle or altar candle when you are unable to attend in-person services. Should you wish to light a candle, a member of the Parish Council will be happy to do so for you during the current or next services. Please visit our website homepage at www.agoc.us to use our latest Light-a-Candle feature.
Make New Friends the Old-Fashioned Way: Please consider joining the pen pal initiative which was brought to us by the National Philoptochos. Children of all ages (3-18), please consider connecting to someone elderly or homebound the old fashioned way (via snail mail). You can draw a picture, write a note and ask a question. This will hopefully be the beginning of a new friendship, a learning opportunity and a moment to experience true empathy and grace. Please contact Michaele Giannoutsos at michkg76@gmail.com to be connected with a member of our parish! Thank you and looking forward to hearing how much happiness this brings to both the one who sends the letter and the one that receives it.
Ahepa 2021 Macricostas Scholarship: Ahepa is pleased to offer this year's Ahepa Macricostas Scholarship. The application is available on the Ahepa page of the church website at agoc.us, in the Church Narthex or students can email TonyVEsq@millplainlaw.com for a copy. The deadline is May 16, 2021. Please note the requirements. Applications must be mailed or emailed by the deadline.
Special Services this week:
Wednesday, April 7 - 6:00PM Liturgy of Pre-Sanctified Gifts
Friday, April 9 - Heretismi Service - Salutations to the Theotokos, 7:00pm
