This Weeks Announcements

• We extend greetings and a warm welcome to all visitors worshipping with us today. Please fill out a“visitor information card” located in the narthex and hand to one of the greeters. Following the Liturgy, please join us in our social hall for the coffee social.
  
  
• Holy Communion in our Church is offered only to Orthodox Christians who have prepared themselves through the disciplines of our faith. Speak to Fr. Costas for further details.

We kindly ask everyone to Please silence cell phones and pagers while in Church

1. Today ~ TRISAGIA:  7 years for Haralambos Trihas; for all members of the Trakas and Kacludis families; 40 days for George Moliatu.
2. Today ~ Coffee Social hosted by Stewardship Committee offering cheesecake for Cheesefare Sunday.
3. Today ~ is the last day we will take nominations for the Annual St. Photios Awards offered by our Metropolis.  There are nominations forms on the glass case in the narthex and a box you can place them in. You can suggest two individuals and what specifically they contributed to the life of our parish that you feel makes them worthy candidates.
4. Today ~ Adult Catechism with Elaine Poulos and Coffee and Conversation with Jonathan and Kristi Tartara following Holy Communion.
5. Today ~ is the Vaso Boukis will be collecting names for the Sunday of Orthodoxy patron booklet that is compiled every year. It is a freewill donation. All proceeds go toward supporting the work of the GCCOC (the Greater Cleveland Council of Orthodox Clergy). This year the Sunday of Orthodoxy celebration will be at St. Michael’s Orthodox Church on Mill Rd. Plan to join all our Orthodox brothers and sisters from throughout greater Cleveland for this celebration.
6. Today ~ ONE DAY ONLY Donations of NEW bath towels, children craft supplies, bedding, toiletries, utensils, cleaning supplies, etc. accepted for Zelma George Center during coffee social.
7. Monday ~ 5:30 p.m. Greek School.
8. Tuesday ~ 10:00 a.m. Women’s Study group with Elaine Poulos.
9. Tuesday ~ 6:30 p.m. Philoptochos board meeting followed at 7:00 p.m. with general meeting featuring Zelma George Center with speakers Anna Vedouras and Samantha Justham. 
10. Thursday ~ 7:00 p.m. Fr. Costas is leading a series of studies on the Lord’s Prayer. All are welcome.
11. Saturday ~ 2^nd Saturday of Souls; 8:30 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 a.m. Liturgy. Come and bring the names of your diseased loved one so we can pray for the repose of their souls over the next two Saturdays.
12. Thank you to the 308 stewards who completed and returned their 2019 Stewardship commitment card thus far. If you have not done so yet, please complete and return it to the church office at your earliest convenience. With much gratitude, the Stewardship Committee.
13. As we are enjoying our new parking lot, we would like to thank all who have returned their commitment card for the Final Phase of the PAVE THE WAY. To date, 74 individuals have pledged $155,318 toward the $350,000 loan. Your names are posted on the bulletin board in the hallway. If you have not made a commitment, please do so and help us retire the outstanding loan. We thank you!

1. Next Sunday ~ Epistle Reading, Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-40; Gospel, John 1:43-51.
2. Next Sunday ~ MNYMOSINO: 40 days for Philip Poulos; TRISAGION: for Sue Poulos.
3. March 24 ~ Greek School Greek Independence program presented after Liturgy with Spaghetti Luncheon to follow.  Please purchase tickets in advance to allow us to properly plan.

1. Today ~ 6:00 p.m. Forgiveness Vespers.
2. Monday ~ ΚαθαράΔευτέρα, Great Lent begins; 7:00 p.m. Great Compline Service.
3. Wednesday ~ 5:00 p.m. Presanctified Liturgy followed by Lenten meal prepared by Philoptochos.
4. Friday ~ 7:00 p.m. 1^st Salutations to the Theotokos service.

1. Friday – April 19 ~ 5:00 p.m. Fish Fry dinners at Annunciation Cleveland.
2. Saturday ~ 11:00 a.m. Daffodil Luncheon hosted by the Metropolis of Pittsburgh and St. Haralambos’ Philoptochos at St. Haralambos in Canton. Donation $60/person. For information call Fran Armatas 330.327.9841 or Stephanie Withers 330.354.3245.
3. March 23 ~ 10:00 a.m. Eastern Orthodox Women’s Guild Memorial Service in Chapel at Monastery Marcha on Broadview Road in Richfield with program following with Sister Anastasia.
4. March 24 ~ 7:00 p.m. Great Vespers for the Annunciation Feast at Annunciation Cleveland followed by coffee and fellowship in their banquet hall.
5. March 25 ~ feast of Annunciation; 8:30 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 a.m. Liturgy followed by plaki luncheon sponsored by their Ladies Philoptochos.
6. March 29 – 31 ~ Young Adult Spring Retreat at Camp Nazareth in Mercer PA. Keynote Speaker Dr. Al Rossi “Live a Life of Integrity, Peace, and Joy.” Register at tinyurl.com/YoungAdultSpring.
7. March 30 ~ 9:30 a.m. Orthodox Christian Women of Akron presents Lenten Retreat “Date with Destiny” presented by Cynthia Kostas. For tickets and information, contact Nikki Bober at 330.409.3552.
8. March 30 ~ 12:00 p.m. Doxology followed by Greek Independence Day parade and festivities at Annunciation Cleveland.
9. April 5 – 7 ~ Metropolis GOYA Spring Retreat “Made Perfect Through my Weakness” with newly ordained Deacon George Athanasiou. Registration OPEN: y2am.pittsburgh.goarch.org. Parish scholarship available to GOYAns active in the program and whose family is a steward of St. Paul. Contact the church office for more information.
10. April 11 ~ 6:30 p.m. ~ HPS annual meeting “Greek Cultural Garden Frieze” at Brecksville Rec Center with free light Lenten dinner for HPS members. To RSVP or for information, contact Maria Cashy mcashy@aol.com.