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GLAD TIDINGSA N N U N C I A T I O N G R E E K O R T H O D O X C H U R C H

146 West Utica Street Buffalo, NY 14222-2085 716.882.9485 (24 Hours) 716.886.9151 fax www.greekorthodoxchurchbuffalo.org

MAY 2017 VOL 49/NO. 5

“Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.” Luke 2:10

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Glad Tidings is published by the Annunciation Greek OrthodoxChurch monthly in January, February, March, April, May,June/July/August, September,

October, November, and December.

EditorFr. Christos B. Christakis

DesignerJennifer Gogos

Contributing PhotographersPresvytera Lisa Christakis

PARISH COUNCILProistamenos - Rev. Dr. Christos B. Christakis

[email protected] .716.882.9485 (church) .716.839.0495 (h) .716.319.0099 (c)Assistant Priest - Rev. John Sakellariou

[email protected] .716.882.9485 (church) .716-730-1982 (c)President - Paula SchembriVice President - Tony AnastasTreasurer - Patrick MarkeySecretary - Maria Papafagos

Conni Brown . Peter Hiczewski . Thomas Jousma . Fotini Koutsandreas Margaret Manos .Angeline Pappas .George Marinides .Michael Rossiter

PARISH ORGANIZATIONSChoir Directors Adult (912.6343) Linda Mucyn Byzantine (689.2464) George Marinides Youth Juliana Schlabig Protopsaltis (689.2464) George Marinides

Altar Boys Advisor (681.5841) Brian Cervi

Sunday School Coordinator Pres. Athena Gousios

Cultural Committee (694.8201) Ellene Phufas

Greek Language School Principal Vasso Papavassiliou P.T.O. President Angela Klentos

Buffalo GreekFest (882.9485 church) Milton Koutsandreas

Hellenic Senior Club (885.1729) Barbara Kelly

Women’s Philoptochos Committee Fotini Koutsandreas

Youth Council Advisors JOY/HOPE Nicole Marcello GOYA Pres. Lisa Christakis

GOYA Natalie Marinides, Julianna Schlabig

YAL Theologia Ladas, Stella Bechakas

Orthodox Action Maria Papafagos

OCF (Orthodox Christian Fellowship) Campus Ministry Fr. John Sakellariou

Orthodox Book Shop (688.5816) Tina Colaizzo-Anas, Coordinator

Orthodox Gift Shop Helen Giokas, Litsa Koutsandreas, Diane Schlabig, Alexandra Gravas, Jane Semertzides, Lynda Mermigas

Wedding and Baptism Accessories Lynda MermigasMartyrikca (lapel pins) & Lambathes (decorated candles) Jane Semertzides (845) 264-3770

Library Church Secretary (882.9485 (O) or [email protected])

SERVICESSunday Services: 9:00 a.m. Orthros (Matins)/10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy

Sunday School: Begins following Communion until 12:00 p.m.Weekday Services: 9:00 a.m. Orthros (Matins)/10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy

IN THIS ISSUEThank You! 3

Memorial Day Prayers 3

Youth News 4

Walk for Missions 5

Summer Camp 5

Pan Orthodox Div. Liturgy 6

Cultural Committee 7

Community Register 7

Calendar 8-9

Land Committee 10-12

Sunday School 13

Youth Choir 13

Greek School 14-15

Philoptochos 16-17

Graduates 18-19

Scholarship Trust 19

Orthodox Action 19

GreekFest 20-21

Library 22

Adult Choir 22

Living Water 23

Stewardship 24

Holy Week Photos 25-27

Blast from the Past 28

Memorials 29

Daily Bible Readings 30

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We would like to thank…• All the parishioners who made special Paschal donations for flowers, candles, eggs, candy and items that were needed for HolyWeek and Great Lent.• Our Cantors, George Marinides, Nick Stamatikos and to all the members of the Byzantine Choir who chanted; to Linda Mucyn and toall the Adult Choir members; to our Altar Servers, Ben Rossiter and Brian Cervi, Mark LaRussa, Sr, to the Altar Boys, all of the FlowerGirls and Presvytera Lisa for organizing them, Parish Council Members and all others who participated and assisted in various waysduring Holy Week.• All the men, women and children for preparing the Palm Crosses and coloring the Easter Eggs.• Sophia Koutsandreas for taking the lead in decorating the Kouvouklion for Good Friday along with Presvytera Lisa, Maria Klentos,Michele Hiczewski and Elizabeth Stevens.• Niko Nikolaidis for making the Paschal Meal following the Anastasi. Lamb provided by the Church.• Lea Cervi, Hara Haido Kati and Presvytera Pavlina for coordinating the Easter Egg Hunt.• Everyone who helped in our Holy Friday Retreat for the children.

THANK YOU!…from Fr. Christos and Fr. John

MEMORIAL DAYMONDAY, MAY 29, 2017

Memorial Prayers at Cemeteries

Forest Lawn 10:00 AM(Meet priest at gate)

Pine Hills Cemetery 11:00 AM

Lockport Cemetery 12:00 PM

Please Note:If you need prayers to be read at cemeteries other than the ones listed above, you must contact Fr. Christos or Fr. John to schedule.

Elmlawn CemeteryHellenic Gardens II 10:30 AMHellenic Gardens I 11:30 AM(If inclement weather, services will be in the Mausoleum)

St. Matthew Cemetery 1:00 PM(W. Seneca)

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YOUTH NEWS

Fr. John Sakellariou | 716-730-1982 | [email protected]

Dear Youth and Parents,

Christ is Risen!

I wanted to thank everybody who participated and volunteeredin this year’s Palm Cross making, the Holy Friday youth retreat,the Myrrh-Bearers ministry, and the Easter egg hunt! We had agreat turnout for all these events. I look forward in continuingsuch events throughout the summer.

Metropolis Oratorical FestivalWe are excited to announce that we will be hosting the Me-

tropolis Oratorical Festival. In addition, we will have Metropoli-tan Nicholas here as our special guest for this youth event. Pleasemake every effort to attend Sunday, May 13.

Sunday School Graduation DinnerThis year’s Sunday School Graduation Dinner will take place

on May 21st at the Eagle House. The dinner is open to all gradu-ating Sunday School seniors, parents and teachers. Please email([email protected]) me for reservations.

GOYA Retreat: June 16-18Please save the date for this GOYA retreat in June. We are ex-

cited to announce that we will have our GOYA friends from Day-ton & Cincinnati, OH joining us for a weekend of fun andfellowship. The retreat will include a visit and dinner at NiagaraFalls. More information will be made available on Facebook.

Orthodox Youth Day at Fantasy Island: July 13We are excited to announce that there is a Pan-Orthodox Youth

Day this July at Fantasy Island. This is a great opportunity for us

and our kids to meet other Orthodox Christians in our city andto expand our bonds with our fellow Orthodox brothers and sis-ters. More details will be forthcoming in the near future.

Save the Date for St. Timothy’s Camp: August 5-11Even though camp is several months away, the planning is well

underway. To make things easier, I’m in the process of arrangingto have a bus to take us to and from the camp. More details willbe made available in the coming months.

Greek Fest Reminder!The Greek Fest is around the corner and we need your help!

Please contact Karoline Faltas if you are interested in volunteering.To sign up, simply contact Karoline ([email protected])or visit www.buffalogreekfest.org. Your help is much appreciated!

UPCOMING EVENTSMay 7 GOYA MeetingMay 12-13 Metropolis Oratorical FestivalMay 21 Sunday School Graduation Sunday School Graduation Dinner - Eagle House June 2-4 GreekFestJune 16-18 GOYA RetreatJuly 13 Orthodox Youth Day @ Fantasy IslandAug 5-11 St. Timothy’s Camp

CONNECT WITH US!Don’t forgot to join our Youth Facebook page to stay up to date on all our current and upcoming events.

If you do not happen to have a Facebook account, please provide me with an email address and I will add you toour youth mailing list (for all families with kids 2-18.)

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save the date - st. timothy campAugust 5-11, 2017

More information will be made available on the Youth Facebok page.

Walk for MissionsSunday, September 24, 2017

STARTING LOCATION:Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church

146 West Utica Street (& Delaware Avenue), Buffalo, NY 14222

Check-in: 12:30 p.m.Lunch: 1:00 p.m.

Walk begins: 1:30 p.m.

ENDING LOCATION:St. George Orthodox Church

2 Nottingham Terrace, Buffalo, NY 14216Pan-Orthodox Picnic at St. George following the walk

Food | Games | Bounce House | Fellowship

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CULTURAL COMMITTEE

Ellene Phufas-Jousma

Greek Ethnic Folk Dance Classes

It's not too late to join us and get a fun workout under the watchful eyes of Vasilis Z!!

Our final dates for Spring 2017 are May 1, 22, June 12, 26th all Mondays at 7PM. Come and bring a friend and kick up your heels!

COMMUNITY REGISTER

BAPTISMSNicholas (Nikolas) Rosowicz – April 23

Godparent: Paul Rosowicz

CHRISMATIONSMatthew (Michael) Robert Thompson -

April 16

Godparents: Thomas and Ellene (Phufas) Jousma

WEDDINGSAlexander John Buchlis & Linsey Nicole

Goodenough – April 29

DEATHSTony G. Anthony – April 2

Constantine Cosmas – April 13

Memory Be Eternal!

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THE LANCASTER CAMPUS LAND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Xristos Anesti!

Shortly after Pascha, construction at the Lancaster Campus began again. The details below reflect the situation on the ground asof April 20, 2017.

At this point, and for the next 45 days, the sub-contractors will be working on Metal Roofing, EFFIS/stone exterior, HVAC, Sitework, Sprinklers, and Security.

These areas of construction have started but will NOT be completed with the funds currently available. We plan to expend $176,500for the above work which will leave us with a total of $123,500.

As you can see, the funds are being exhausted rapidly and unless there is a major influx of donations, work will be halted soon andwe will not be able to bring the site to a state of being “usable” this for summer.

The LDC has launched a 50 for 5,000 campaign (see flyer on page 11). We will be asking 50 parishioners to donate $5,000 eachwithin the immediate future.

We are also organizing an exclusive Site Tour for theparishioners who have donated thus far. We have askedeach donor to bring an additional guest with them to“Come and See” what their donations have achieved! Thisshould be an exciting and transformative event!

We are working on potential grant support from variousGreek-American foundations. However, this is somethingthat may or may not materialize. We, the parishioners ofthe Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, are responsi-ble to bring this dream to fruition and give new life and fu-ture to our Parish.

This project WILL be completed, however, how long itwill take depends solely on us. We have an opportunity tomake the Family Life Center and the Chapel available toour GOYANs and our Greek School students within lessthan a year! This can only be achieved if we embrace the

concept of sacrificial giving and stretch ourselvesa little bit. Unfortunately, too many of our chil-dren over the past 15 years have grown up andmoved on with their lives without reaping thebenefits of this project.

We are now within grasp of seeing this beau-tiful project completed. Let us all come togetherso we can rejoice and celebrate that glorious mo-ment when the Aghiasmo is performed on theChapel and the Family Life Center! Please helpus and give generously!

May God bless you and your family with anabundence of good health and much joy as wecontinue to celebrate the Resurrection of ourLord and Savior Jesus Christ!

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Fifty for $5,000 Campaign

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FAMILY LIFE CENTER DONORS

If you have donated, but do not see your name listed,please let us know and we will add it next month. This willbe an ongoing list of donors to the Family Life Center and itwill be revised every month. Contributors who donate addi-tional amounts will be placed in the corresponding category.

Platinum: $100k-$500k

Marge ManosGeorge Marinides and Andrea Manyon

Gold: $50,000-$99,999

Lambros ApostolopoulosAlkis and Fotini KoutsandreasMilton and Sophia KoutsandreasPaul and Donna Kouvoutsakis

Silver: $25,000-$49,999

Eleftheria BoubarisMary DanakasTom Jousma and Ellene Phufas Angelo Veanes

Bronze: $5,000-$24,999

AnonymousAnonymousAlex and Tina AnasGeorge and Niki BechakasNikolaos and Jean Botsoglou Brian and Lea Cervi Panos GeorgiadisBarbara GianiodisGeorge and Lorraine ToufexisWomen Philoptochos Committee

Patron: $1,000-$4,999

Paschalis Alexandridis and Marina TsianouSaia AnaniadisAnthony and Susan BarbopoulosNick and Gina BechakasFr. Christos and Presvytera Lisa ChristakisGeorge Danakas and Maria CoriglianoPaul and Roberta GeorgeadesJeff and Cheryl GianiodisEddy HaidarPeter and Michele HiczewskiIn Memory of George KlentosRay and Rosanna KollidasMaria KoutsandreasKaliroy Orfanos Peter and Angela Orfanos Niki PappasWilliam and Nancy RevelasIn Memory of George ScourasMichael and Ann RossiterLarry and Tammy SchiaviIn memory of Constantinos and Goldie Gioulekas

Donor: $100 to $999

Tony and Cathie Anastas+Victoria BesseghiniLarry and Conni BrownMatthew Buas

John and Linda Christodoulidis Michael and Danai ConstantinouPaul and Linda CouvoutsakisMary EylerEffie GeorgeFr. John and Pres. Nancy HutnyanHerbert and Katherine KehrerChrysanthe KiamosEduardo and Joanne LeonElisa LioliosBarbara MarchelosPatrick and Joanne MarkeyJohn and Marilyn MelithiniotisStamatia MoumoulidesPaul and Marie NogovskiMaria PapafagosVasilis and Vaso PapavasiliouPeter and Joan PullmanAndrew RavenasFr.John and Presvytera Pavlina SakelariouGeorge and Amal SkarosKaren SkolikasAnna StelianouEmanuel and Fay TassiopoulosJohn and Nancy TzimouPaul and Jennifer VallisViola Yeostros

+ Denotes a donor who has passed away

The following is an updated list of parishioners who have donated to the Lancaster Campus Project so far. (This list does not in-clude the parishioners who donated a total of $500,000 for the land alone).

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Sunday School Graduation DinnerThis year’s Sunday School Graduation Dinner will take place on May 21st at the Eagle House. The dinner is open to all graduatingSunday School seniors, parents and teachers. Please visit www.greekorthodoxchurchbuffalo.org to RSVP.

SUNDAY SCHOOLPres. Athena Gousios

UPCOMING EVENTSMay 12 Metropolis Oratorical Festival - Our ChurchMay 21 Sunday School Graduation Sunday School Graduation Dinner - Eagle House

YOUTH CHOIRJuliana Schlabig, Director

As the Sunday school year is coming to a close, I would like to thank allof the Sunday Schoolers who have joined us in singing the Divine Liturgyon the first Sunday of each month, along with the parents of these childrenfor bringing them to church! Since the beginning of the year, the youth choirhas grown so much; both in the number of participants as well as thestrength of their voices. The past two years as youth choir director have beenextremely rewarding to me. At first, it was a challenge, as I am more of a vi-olinist than a vocalist; however, with the dedication of the kids and the prepa-ration and immense help of Lea Cervi, we have been able to successfully singthe Liturgy once a month on our parish’s “Youth Sundays.” As I will be leav-ing for school in Boston this fall, I will be passing the torch to my cousin,Niki Tshulos, with great honor. I encourage all of the youth to come join usin the front pews and participate in youth choir next school year!

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Απίστευτο φαίνεται ότι η σχολική χρονια πλησιάζει ήδη στο τέλος της… Οι μαθητές θα πάρουν το τελικόδιαγώνισμα στις 13 Μαΐου ενω οι Εξετάσεις του Ελληνικού σχολειου εχουν προγραμματιστεί για το Σάββατο20 Μαΐου, 12 το μεσημέρι, στην αίθουσα Δημάκος. Οι μαθητες και οι μαθητριες θα παρουν μέρος στο προ-γράμμα με ποιήματα και τραγούδια, ενώ οι μαθήτριες της τελευταίας τάξης, Δέσποινα Καρδουλια, ΙωάνναΚεσιδη και Δέσποινα Μινασιδη θα διαβάσουν τις εκθέσεις τους. Κατόπιν οι δάσκαλοι θα δώσουν τα ενδει-κτικά και στις τελειόφοιτες τα απολυτήρια.

Οι εξετασεις Regents στην Ελληνική γλώσσα για την πολιτεία της Νέας Υορκης θα δοθούν την Δευτέρα 19Ιουνίου, απο τις 1:15 έως τις 4:15 το απόγευμα στο Πανεπιστήμιο του Μπάφαλο. Λεπτομερειες θα ανακοι-νωθούν εγκαιρως. Ευχόμαστε στις διαγωνιζόμενες καλη επιτυχία και καλη πρόοδο! Με τους υπόλοιπουςμαθητες θα συνεχίσουμε το Σεπτέμβριο με την νέα σχολική χρονια.

Ευχαριστούμε πολυ τους δασκαλους μας, κυρια Δανάη, κυρια Φωτεινή, κυρια Ιφιγενεια, κύριο Μπαμπη καικύριο Γιάννη που δίδαξαν με επιμονή και υπομονη κι αυτή τη χρονια! Ευχαριστούμε τους γονείς για τηνσυμβολή και την υποστήριξη τους. Τελος, ένα μεγάλο ευχαριστώ στα μέλη του σύλλογου, Άντζελα Κλεντου,Παναγιωτη Θανο, Νίκη Βαρβακη και Νίκη Μινασιδη για τον πολύτιμο χρόνο τους και τις ακούραστες προ-σπάθειες τους στις διάφορες εκδηλώσεις που έκανε φέτος το σχολειο μας και ιδιαίτερα την τελετή τηςεκατονταετηρίδας.

Ευχόμαστε σε ολους ένα όμορφο καλοκαίρι, ασφαλές και ξεκούραστο!

If seems almost unbelievable that we are approaching the end of another school year… The final exam is scheduled for Saturday, May13th and the graduation will take place a week later, on May 20th at 12 noon in the Demakos Center. The students will take part inthe program with poems and songs and the students of the graduating class will read their essays. Then the students will be awardeddegrees and diplomas.This year’s graduates are Despina Kardoulias, Ioanna Kesidis and Despina Minasidis. The Comprehensive Ex-amination in the Greek Language ( Regents) for the state of New York will be administered on Monday June 19th from 1:15 to 4:15pmat the University at Buffalo. Details will be announced in time. We wish our graduates the best of luck and continuing success intheir studies!

We would like to thank our teachers, Mrs. Danai, Mrs. Fotini, Mrs. Ifigeneia, Mr. Bobby and Mr. John who taught with patience andperseverance. We would also like to thank the Greek school parents for their support and contribution and last but not least, thePTO members, Mrs. Angela Klentos, Mr. Panagioti Thanos, Mrs. Niki Varvakis and Mrs. Nicki Minasidis for their time and tirelessefforts to the school’s events and fundraisers, particularly the centennial celebration!

Wishing you all a safe and relaxing summer!

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GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION 2017

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WOMEN’S PHILOPTOCHOS COMMITTEE

Fotini Koutsandreas, President

Membership/Election NewsPhiloptochos membership drive was completed by the end of

April. May is election month for all Philoptochos Chapters. Wehave elected our new board for the next two years. Names forBoard members & officers are to be announced at the Installationdinner. Everyone in our community is invited to our PhiloptochosInstallation dinner, which will take place in the Taverna on Sun-day May 21st after liturgy.

Annual English-Style TeaOur English Tea is coming up on Tuesday June 27th. Put your

hat on & come and enjoy a cup of tea with a variety of delicious

sandwiches & desserts!!! Please check with Priscilla to reserve yourtable (see flyer on page 17).

Thank YouOur Philoptochos Easter baking was a success!! Personally, I

would like to thank all of you for participating in our baking &for placing your order for our Easter goodies!!

Happy Mother's Day to all our wonderful Philoptochos ladies!!!

VARIETY CLUB TELETHON Priscilla Candiliotis

Our Philoptochos Chapter hosts the Annunciation Vespers Reception

$1,025,777 Thank You’s. The funds raised by this year’s Variety Kid’s Telethon will benefit Women and Children’s Hospital, the Dr. Robert Wamer Rehab Center, and

17 other local children’s charities. Our Greek Community Satellite raised over $5,000.Special thanks to our Greek restaurant participants Athena’s Family Tree, Mythos, Olive Tree, Olympic, Royal, Sheridan Family, Towne, Wehrle

Restaurant, as well as Gianna Maria Pizzaria, (Clarence), Carol Ann’s Hair Fashions, and Greek Village Pastries & Market.Your Support with our handicapped and disadvantaged children brings comfort and assistance in many forms. Through the kindness of

Sahlens (Joe Sahlen) a 1976 Ford Mustang is being raffled. Tickets are $25.00 or $5.00 for $100.00.

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?e Women’s Philoptochos Committee invites you to join us for an

English Style Tea

Tuesday, June 27, 2017Homemade delicacies – tea sandwiches – scones – sweet treats

Formal Seating at 12:00 noon$20.00 per person, by pre-paid reservation

To reserve, please call Priscilla at 634-0117 or Mary at 873-7278 by June 20th

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church . Delaware Avenue at W. Utica StreetEntrance – Ramp in Parking Lot – Handicap accessible

Greek baked goods available for purchase & mini basket auction

NAME:______________________________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: __________________________________________________________________________________________

TELEPHONE NO.___________________________________________________________________________________

List Names of People to be Seated at your Table: 1. ____________________________ 2. ____________________________

3. _______________________________ 4. ________________________________ 5. _______________________________

6. _______________________________ 7. ________________________________ 8. _______________________________

Make Check Payable and Mail to: Women’s Philoptochos Committee Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church 146 West Utica Street Bu>alo, New York 14222

Paid reservations dueby June 20th

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CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES!

Stella Nicolette Bechakas will be gradu-ating from Depew High School in June 2017.While at Depew High School Stella was in-volved in National Honor Society, Leadership,Student Senate, Spanish Club, Tennis and Mu-sical. Stella will be attending Medaille Collegein their Honors Program in the Fall.

Achilles George Blessios is graduatingfrom Clarence High School this year. Heplayed on the Varsity Volleyball team his jun-ior and senior year. Next year, he will attendthe University at Buffalo with an Exercise Sci-ence major.

Sophia Anna Kesidis is one of four daugh-ters of John and Anna Kesidis. Sophia will begraduating as an honors student from LancasterHigh School. She has been involved in variousclubs such as Student Government and FrenchHonors Society and will also be graduating fromLancaster’s Healthcare Academy. Sophia is a grad-uate of Greek School and has been a member ofthe Greek Dance group for most of her years at

the church. She will be attending the University at Buffalo in the Fall.

Elias Kiamoswill be graduating from WestSeneca East High School. Throughout his schoolyears he played at a basketball team for 4 yearsand was a member of the school orchestra play-ing the classic guitar and cello. He will be at-tending University of Buffalo the Mechanicaland Aerospace engineering program.

Pantelis Kiamos will be graduating fromWest Seneca East High school. Throughout hisschool years he played at a basketball team for 4years and was a member of the school orchestraplaying the bass and flute. He will be attendingUniversity of Buffalo the Computer Science andEngineering program.

Nikolaos Konstantopoulos will be graduating from Iroquois HighSchool in June 2017. Nikolaos maintained a 3.8 GPA all throughout highschool and was also a member of the Business Academy. Nikolaos is an activemember of the Goya and Goya Senior Dance Group and a graduate of theGreek Language School with Regents. Nikolaos will be attending CanisiusCollege in the fall majoringin Business Managementand Marketing.

Chrissoula Konstan-topouloswill be graduat-ing from Iroquois HighSchool in June 2017.Chrissoula maintained a3.5 GPA all throughout high school and was also a member of the Busi-ness Academy. Chrissoula is an active member of the Goya and Goya Sen-ior Dance Group and a graduate of the Greek Language School withRegents. Chrissoula will be attending Medaille College in the fall majoringin Accounting.

Christina Sophia LaRussa is the eldestdaughter of Mark Sr. And Margie (Harb)LaRussa. Christina has graduated with a Re-gents diploma with Distinguished High Hon-ors. She has been honored with manyprestigious awards during her high school ca-reer. Most recently, Christina was one of 27 se-lected from her class of 218 students toreceive the highest honor of Student of Excel-lence. Christina devoted most of her time being very active in the churchin many capacities. She is a GOYA member, GOYA dance troupe member,graduated Sunday School, is a Sunday School teacher and works the Greekfestival each year amongst many other things.

Her future endeavors are to attend Canisius College and obtain a Mas-ters degree . She will major in Business Management -dual major in Eco-nomics and Finance with a minor in Pre-Law. She will then enter law schooland graduate with her Juris Doctorate and become an Attorney.

Natalie Sarah Marinides will be gradu-ating from Williamsville East High School inJune. She is a graduate of Sunday School andGreek School and has been an active volun-teer in our community through Orthodox Ac-tion and the Greek Festival. She was anassistant in the Nursery classroom for the

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ORTHODOX ACTIONMaria Papafagos

“Share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless and poor into your house.” Isaiah 58:7

Christos Anesti! Alithos Anesti! Christ has Risen! Truly He has Risen!

Let the joy of Christ’s Resurrection remain in our hearts long after Pascha.

As many of you may know, we have not had a soup kitchen since March 11th due to this busy time of year in or church. Our nextone will resume on Saturday, April 29th.

Our 2nd annual Lenten sock drive was a success, collecting 150 pairs of socks! Thank you to all who donated. Our community’sneeds are ever- growing. Since our Orthodox Action Soup Kitchen’s inception, we have seen a steady increase in the number of guestsattending. We are always welcoming volunteers, monetary donations, and desserts. We have a great crew of people involved here andwe do have a lot of fun! I think that’s evident with our guests’ comments about how they feel special here like “true” guests. (I thinkJohn Spanos’ and Paul Rosowicz’s delicious cooking is a huge part of it too!) I understand the challenges we all have trying to jugglework, school and home. If you want to volunteer “as you are able” rather than commit to a regular schedule, that would be welcomed.Please consider giving us a try! Meanwhile, enjoy the warmer weather and sunnier days that are approaching!

2016-2017 Sunday School year. She was GOYA President for the 2015-2016 school year and Co-President for the 2016-2017 school year. She playedon the GOYA basketball team throughout high school and joined the GOYA Greek Dance group her senior year. She also has helped design images forthe church along with photographing various church events. In the fall, Natalie will be studying Communications Design with an emphasis in Advertisingat the PrattMWP College of Art & Design in Utica, NY. After two years she will be relocating to Pratt’s campus in Brooklyn, NY to finish her degree.

Samuel Constantine Turecki is the son of James Turecki and Dina Spiropoulos. He is graduating from St. Joseph’s Colle-giate Institute this May. He is in the National Honor Society and a member of the Concert and Jazz band. At church he partic-ipates in the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival. He also enjoys community service through the Clarence Youth Bureau.He is planning on attending Kenyon College in the fall to study Creative Writing.

Julianna Schlabig, daughter of James and Diane (Morphis) Schlabig, will be graduating from Lancaster High Schoolwith an advanced regents diploma. She has been an active member of GOYA, serving as secretary for two years and co-presidentfor one year, as well as Greek Dancing, Greek Festival Volunteering, serving as the Youth Choir Director, for two years, and aSunday School and Greek School graduate. Julianna has also been a member of the Visual Arts Academy at Lancaster HighSchool, serving as president for one year, and has been practicing violin for nine years. In the fall, Julianna will be attending a3-year, accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Uni-versity in Brookline, MA.

Graduates, continued from pg. 18

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BUFFALO GREEKFEST 2017

Milton Koutsandreas, Chairperson

Website: www.buffalogreekfest.org | June 2, 3, 4 2017

To Volunteer: Online at: www.buffalogreekfest.org/volunteer.html, or via

email: [email protected]. You can also reachKaroline Faltas by phone, 716-880-4303.

Please volunteer! We still need help in all areas. If you have already signed up, thank you, for serving the church in this way.Our festival needs you to be successful.

Sweepstakes Drawing/Cocktail Party:

Thursday May 25, 2017 at 7:00 PM in the Demakos Commu-nity Center. 500 tickets will be sold; cost is $150 per ticket. If youwish to purchase tickets, please see the form below, or contactNina or Tracy Krestos at 839-5540.

YiaYia’s Attic:

We are always looking for donations of gently used householditems, toys, jewelry, handbags, etc. Please, no clothing, shoes, andbedding or computer items.

Continue checking the website, bulletin and Glad Tidings fornews and updates.

Dear Past Contributor,

We are happy that you have purchased a ticket, or more than one, for the Annual Greek Festival drawing and cocktail party. Wehope you will continue this year at the party on May 25, 2017. To that end, we are attempting to streamline the seling processthis year.

Please find a replica ticket stub at the bottom of this letter. Fill out the stub and send a check for $150. If you want a certainnumber, ask for it. However, numbers will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. Upon receipt, we will fill out the stubfor the drum and send you an invitation to the party.

The prizes will be as follows:

If you have any questions please call:

Church Office (716) 882-9485Tracy Krestos (716) 839-5540Nina Krestos (716) 839-5540

Name

Address

Telephone

No.

First Ticket - $25050th Ticket - $250100th Ticket - $250

150th Ticket - $250200th Ticket - $250300th Ticket - $250

350th Ticket - $250400th Ticket - $250450th Ticket - $250

498th Ticket - $500499th Ticket - $1,000500th Ticket - $25,000

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Please volunteer to help at this year’s GreekFest. You can sign up in one of the following ways:

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LIBRARY

Aglaia Polisson

It’s May and Spring is finally here! We feel renewed energy, anx-ious to explore, find and read new books. You don’t have to govery far! We are constantly adding children’s and adult books.CD’s , DVD’s , magazines and periodicals to our Library.

Come, enjoy our displays and browse. Our library staff is hereto help you find specific books.

Add a review - share your thoughts with other readers. This month’s review is dedicated to all mothers:

The Ascetic Lives of Mothers by Annalisa Boyd

What its about: Motherhood and its challenges, joys and thepotential for spiritual growth . The author offers a wide selectionof prayers mothers can use to intercede for their families as wellas to grow in virtue themselves.

Why its notable: this book speaks to somany of the situations we deal with in our dailylives.

Excerpt: “I heard it said once that mother-hood is a type of asceticism. Like the ascetics,mothers find themselves in a situation that re-quires their utter devotion, self denial , dailyemotional exercises facing extreme challengesand much prayer.”

Additional inspirational books:

•Visiting Mom - An inspiring narrative asseen through the eyes of a caregiver and hermother who has Alzheimer’s disease.

• Silent as a Stone- Memorializes the life of Mother MariaSkobtsova who aided the persecuted Jewish people in occupiedFrance during World War II.

• Keeping the Light Burning – Daily Reflection from Paschato Pentecos - by Rev. Aristotle Damaskos. This little book will helpus keep the light of the Risen Christ continuously ablaze.

• Seasons of Grace: Reflections on the Church Year - A col-lection of thoughtful reflections written in an insightful and some-times humorous style to help weave together the great feasts intothe fabric of our lives.

LIBRARY EVENTS

Story Time: Instill the joy of reading with our children. Bringthem to the library’s Story time and introducethem to our latest collection of OrthodoxChristian books. Second Sunday of eachmonth in the Church Library.

The Orthodox Book Discussion: Thank youto all who participated in the discussions fol-lowing the Pre Sanctified services. Check withHocalibrary.blogspot.com for time and placefor our next book discussion.

ADULT CHOIR Linda Mucyn, Director

This has gone from a call to all singers for your help to a plea to all singers. We desperately need your help if you would like to see theadult choir continue at Annunciation. We are down to critical numbers and would appreciate any and all help you can muster.

We will continue our transition to a largely a cappella choir and hopefully avoid situations such as April 23 where we couldn’t sing sincewe didn’t have an organist. we would like to take this opportunity to welcome all who are singers or have sung in the past to join us.

If you have sung with the children’s choir and consider yourself to have outgrown it, we welcome you to the adult choir! Young adults,especially high school students, are the future of the adult choir.

Our rehearsals for May will be as indicated in the Sunday Bulletin or via email. Please feel free to join us! If there is a question aboutrehearsal, please contact me directly at [email protected] or 912-6343. I do accept text messages!

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LIVING WATER

Evagrios Ponticos (i.e. from Pontos on the Black Sea coast of Asia Minor) was a monastic author of the Church who lived about345 to 399. He was educated in both philosophy and theology under St. Basil and St. Gregory of Nazianzus (the Theologian). Heserved as a deacon under St. Gregory in Constantinople. Later, he moved to Jerusalem where he was tonsured a monk. From there,Evagrius retired to the deserts of Egypt, where he became a disciple to the two Macariuses, living first for two years in Nitria and thenin the Kellia until his death about fourteen years later. He was one of the first of the desert fathers to write on the wisdom of theDesert Fathers and the traditions of the monastic movement.

What follows are excerpts from his treatise “Pros monachon” (“To a monk”). The whole work has 137 entries; only some will bepresented this time.

1. Heirs of God, listen to the reasons of God.Co-heirs of Christ, receive the sayings of Christ,so that you can give them to the hearts of your children,and teach them the words of the wise.

2. A good father trains his sons; an evil father will ruin them.

3. Faith: the beginning of love.The end of love: knowledge of God.

4. Fear of the Lord guards the soul.Good temperance strengthens it.

5. The perseverance of a man gives birth to hope;good hope will glorify him.

6. The one who enslaves his flesh, passionless shall he be;the one who feeds it, by it will he be pained.

7. A spirit of sexual impurity is in the bodies of the intemperate,but a spirit of chastity is in the souls of the temperate.

8. Anachoresis* in love purifies the heart;anachoresis in hate agitates it. *(Anachoresis: to leave the world, to become an anchorite)

9. Better the thousandth in lovethan one alone with hate in inaccessible caves.

10. The one who binds memory of injury to his soulis like to one hiding fire in chaff.

11. Do not give much food to your bodyand you will not see bad visions in your sleep.For in the way that a flame enkindles a forestSo does hunger burn up shameful visions.

12. An irascible man will be terrified;the gentle man will be without fear.

13. A strong wind chases away clouds;memory of injury chases the mind from knowledge.

14. He who prays for his enemies will be forgetful of injurieshe who spares his tongue will not sadden his neighbor.

15. If your brother irritates you, lead him into your house,and do not hesitate to go into his, but eat your morsel with him.For doing this, you will deliver your soulAnd there will be no stumbling block for you at the hour of Prayer.

16. Just as love rejoices in poverty,so hate is pleased by wealth.

17. The rich man will not acquire knowledgeand the same will not enter through the eye of a needle,yet none of these things will be impossible with the Lord.

18. He who loves money will not see knowledge,and he who amasses it will become dark in himself.

19. In the tents of the humble the Lord will make camp,but in the houses of the proud, curses will abound.

20. The one who transgresses God's law dishonors him,but he who keeps it glorifies the one who made him.

21. Woe to a lawless man on the day of his death.The unjust man will perish at an evil hour.For as a crow flies away from its nest,So does the unclean soul from its own body.

22. If you imitate Christ, you will become blessed.Your soul will die His death,And it will not derive evil from its flesh.Instead, your exodus will be like the exodus of a star,and your resurrection will glow like the sun.

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STEWARDSHIP 2017The people listed below have pledged and/or contributed to their stewardship for 2017 (as of April 25, 2017).

AAggelis, Demetrios,Akios Chris and CoreyAlefantis GeorgeAnaniadis, Peter and AmyAnaniadis SophiaAnas Alexandros and TinaAnastas Tony and CathieAnthony Tony and ElizabethAntoniadis LelaAntoulinakis GeorgeArdounis PaulAronis GeorgeAssimenios Juliette

BBagen MaryBarbopoulos Tony and SueBasil BillBasil George and ElenieBechakas George and IreneBechakas Nick and GinaBekos GloriaBenaglio RebeccaBertrand John and VickieBlakeslee Sr Ronald and MariaBotsoglou Nikolaos and JeanBuchlis John and KateBusmalis, Ulysess & Maria

CMichele CaligiouriCandiliotis Jerry and ChristinaCandiliotis Nicholas and PriscillaCarandas MargeCervi Brian and VassiliaChickos NicholasChilelli Louis and MarinaChmielowiec HelenChristakis Fr. Christos & Presv. LisaChrites EmilyChrites NicholasClark SoulaClark Sue MarieColomvakos FrosoConley EvangelineConomos Harry and NatalieConomos Milton and EloiseConstantinou Michael and DanaiCoran HelenCostianes ConstanceCouvutsakis Paul and LindaCrassidis, MelanieCurtis, DemetraCurtis, Nicholas and Helen

DDanakas, George and MariaDanakas, MaryDaskalakes, Michael and FrancesDavis, Douglas and ChristinaDemakos Peter and BethDermatis, ChristineDesminis, KatinaDiakos, Klay

Diakos, Louis and DeannaDrake, Clyde and Helene

EEoannou, Constantine and CleoEyler, Mary

FFabiatos, CathyFalkides, KatherineFaltas, Peter & HelenFarrow, Sherry - ChristinaFaturos, JamesFoley, BarbaraFoley, KristenFoley, LynnFoley, RichardFrangooles, RobertFrick, Andrew and MariaFrye, William

GGabrielson, RosemaryGeorge, EffieGetska, ThomasGianiodis, BarbaraGikas, Sam and StellaGiokas, HelenGionis, George and KimGionis, John Gioulekas, VickieGogos, Sam and JoanneGousios, Fr. Stephen and Presv. Athena

Graves, Suzanne

HHaidar, Eddy and KellyHarb, SalwaHatsios, GeorgeHatzinerantzis, Demetrios & CarolHatzipetros,MariaHenley, Philip and LeahHennas, AndrewHiczewski, Peter and MicheleHogenkamp, NickiHutnyan, Fr John and Pres. Nancy

JJarnot, MariaJohnidas, John and KarenJousma, Thomas and Ellene

KKalambukas, MarkosKaminski, JoanneKanutsu, IreneKehrer, KatherineKelly, BarbaraKish, BarbaraKlentos, SylviaKlentos, Themistoklis and MariaKollidas, DimitriosKontras, George & RikiKosmas, George & Clara

Kotzambasis, Elias and DianeKouimanis, Michail & VirginiaKoutsomitis, Ioannis & AsimoulaKouvoutsakis, ChristinaKouvoutsakis, George and RulaKouvoutsakis, Paul and DonnaKrestos – Guzski, NicoleKrestos, AnastasiusKrestos, NicholasKrestos, NinaKrestos, TomKukuliatas, TheologiaKuvshinoff, Boris and BarbaraKynalis, Efstratios

LLandis, Andrew & AthanasiaLantzas, Nicholas and MarjorieLaRussa Jr., MarkLaRussa Sr., MarkLaRussa, MargieLeon, JoanneLewlew, EverettLewlew, John and MaryLiaros, GeorgeLiaros, MariaLiolios, ChrisantheLiolios, ElisaLiolios, Lee and KathrynLurier, Mary

MMalagisi, Nicholas & Mary AnnMalamas, BessieMalamas, John and VickieMalamas, ThomasManning, Patrick and AnneManos, MargeMaragliano, Jerome and NaveneMarcello, NicoleMarchelos, BarbaraMarinides, George and Manyon Andrea

Mastoras, Spiros and MaryMathews, JamesMathews, PeterMcDaniels, JoyceMcDermott, OlgaMecca, Efterpe KMeholick, AthenaMelithoniotes, John and MarilynMellas, Constantine and BethMermigas, James and LyndaMiller, JamesMorphis, KelieMorphis, Peter and AlexandraMossios, JeanneMoumoulidis, Toula

N-ONaskos, AngieNasso, Dominic and SteffieNicholas, JoannaNogowski, Paul and MariaOktapodas, Dimitris & Theodora

PPaivanas, SophiaPapaefthimiou, Efthimios & Eleftheria

Papafagos, PatriciaPapapanu, StevenPapazaharias, Stefano and EffiePappas, AngelinePappas, NikiParker, Mary JoPaulin, Kenneth and CeilaPavlakis, Peter and BettyPefanis, Angello and BessiePefanis, LeaPeppes, Angelo and EugeniaPerdicas, EffiePerilli, StephaniePesuvanis, Michael and AnnePetrou, Athos and EthelPiatov, AretiPlumpis, PeterPolisson, AggiePullman Jr, PeterPullman Sr, Peter

RRavenas, AndrewRavenas, NikiRevelas, Athanasios & IreneRevelas, William and NancyRosowicz, John and PennyRossiter, Benjamin and EmilyRossiter, Michael and AnastasiaRuska, Arthur

SSakellariou, Fr. John and Presv. Pavlina

Salonikis, Valentinos & SophiaSardo, JoyceSchembri, PaulaSchlabig, James and DianeSchnell, Luke and VickiSchoellkopf, AbbyScime, Jamie and StaceyScouras, Paul and KellyScouras, SharonSemertzides, Haralambos & Justine

Semertzides, IreneSippel, StamatoulaSiradas, John and Sandra Siradas, John and SarahSiradas, WilliamSkaros, Damianos & DeannaSkaros, Nicholas and JoanneSkaros, Theodore and Marcia Skolikas, KarenSlaiman, ThomasSmith, Fr. StevenSmolka, KatherineSolotes, George and YvetteSpanos, FranSpanos, JohnStamatikos, Nicholas and Eleni

Stamboulis, MadelineStelianou, PeterStevens, James and Elizabeth Stewart, Patrick and RoseStrauss, TheodoraStroze, ChrisSurlas, VirginaSykas, SophiaSyracuse, Kathleen

TTaglis, DeanTaglis, GeorgeTaglis, GiannoulaTassiopulos, Emanuel and FayTheophilos, Nicholas and HelenTicco, RamonaToufexis, George and LorraineTouris, LambrosTsembelis, Theodore and Athena Tshulos, Nicholas and EleniTzimas, Jesse and Angelica Tzimas, TinaTzimou, John

VVallas, Dean PaulVallis, Paul and JenniferVarvakis, Mike and NikiVarverakis, Steve and LambriniVasiliadis, GeorgeVeanes, AngeloVeanes, Anthony and BarbaraVelianou, John

WWallace, Scott and MariaWeber, Gregory and ElaineWeller, MarinaWilson, Charles and BillieWisniewski, Eric and Dora

X, Y, ZYeager, GeorgiaYeostros, BasilikiYeostros, ViolaZafirakis, Steve and DespinaZavoian, Sebastian and Adina Zografos, GenovefaZotos, Thomas and Artemis

Please complete your Stewardship Commitment for 2017 if you have not done so. Thank You.If your name was overlooked erroneously, please call the Church Office.

There are members who are not listed who have elected to remain anonymous.

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SATURDAY OF LAZARUS AND PALM CROSS MAKING

PALM SUNDAY

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SERVICE OF HOLY UNCTION

HOLY FRIDAYRETREAT

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HOLY FRIDAY

PASCHAL SERVICE

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A Blast from the PastSophia Salonikis

Sunday

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MEMORIALS

We gratefully acknowledge donations received by our memorial funds in loving memory of the following:

Please remember: All memorial donations must be received by the 10th of every month to appear the following month.

Stamatoula Haramis “Toula” ArdounisMaria Papafagos

Catherine AntoulinakisKatherine Falkides

Evan G. Antoulinakis, PhDKatherine Falkides

Russell E. CoranHelen Coran and Family

John P. FalkidesKatherine Falkides

Michael FalkidesKatherine Falkides

Paul and Eva FalkidesKatherine Falkides

Spyridon and Dimitra KavathasKatherine Falkides

Sally LiarosHelen Coran and Family

B. Richard and Helen ParishHelen Coran and Family

Thomas and Bessie PetrakisHelen Coran and Family

Helen G. Pullman – 10 yrs.Helen Coran and Family

Buffalo Annunciation Adult Choir

Leo and Niki PullmanHelen Coran and Family

Nicholas and Jerrene PullmanHelen Coran and Family

Peter B. Pullman – Niagara Falls ONHelen Coran and Family

Katherine ScordalakisMaria Papafagos

Lula SiradasHelen Coran and Family

Marian Daskalakes TassyThe Tassy Family

Olga Androulakis StrzalkaNick and Priscilla Candiliotis

James P. VallasHelen Coran and Family

Alexander G. VergosHelen Coran and Family

Louie and Joanne VergosHelen Coran and Family

Angelo J. “Lee” YeostrosViola Yeostros

John, Mary and Elaine Yeostros

In Loving Memory of

Farah Harb, Siham Harb, Annette Harb Mubarak, and

Robert Harb

Marlene Shunnarah and familyMargie LaRussa and familySuzie Valenti and familyJudy Zielinski and family

Suad Bateh and Family (Jacksonville, FL)The Hassan Families (Jacksonville, FL)

In Loving Memory of

Constantine and Goldie Gioulekas

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DAILY BIBLE GUIDEResearched from: http://www.goarch.org/en/resources/dailyreadings/index.asp

HOW TO SUBMIT ARTICLES, TEXT, PHOTOS AND ADVERTISEMENTS FOR GLAD TIDINGS

Business advertising in Glad Tidings is patronized by members and friends of our Greek community. Advertising rates for ten (10) issues are:

Full page: $500.00 Quarter page: $250.00Half page: $350.00 Business Card: $150.00

Contact the church office at 882.9485 or office.hoca@ gmail.com to submit your ad.Deadline for the next issue: May 10, 2017

Limit articles, reports and features to ONE page. All articles should be submitted in electronic format as a Word document or a text file. Digital pho-tographs, graphic arts and advertisements should be submitted in electronic formats as a jpeg, tiff or pdf file. Printed photos should be originals,no photocopies will be accepted. If you do not have camera ready art, we can set up artwork for you at a minimal charge. Materials submitted forpublication may be edited for brevity, space and errors. All materials must be received by the deadline to be included in the next issue. Materialsreceived after the deadline will be published on a best effort basis.

5/1/2017 .............Epistle– Acts 6:8-15; 7:1-5,47-60; Gospel– John 4:46-54

5/2/2017 ............Epistle– Hebrews 13:7-16; Gospel– Matthew 5:14-19

5/3/2017 .............Epistle– Acts 8:18-25 Gospel– John 6:35-39

5/4/2017 .............Epistle– Acts 8:26-39; Gospel– John 6:40-44

5/5/2017 .............Epistle– Acts 8:40; 9:1-19; Gospel– John 6:48-54

5/6/2017 .............Epistle– Acts 9:19-31; Gospel– John 15:17-27; 16:1-2

5/7/2017...............Matins– Luke 24:13-35; Epistle– Acts 9:32-42; Gospel– John 5:1-15

5/8/2017 .............Matins– John 21:15-25; Epistle– I John 1:1-7; Gospel– John

...........................19:25-28, 21:24-25

5/9/2017 .............Epistle– Acts 10:21-33; Gospel– John 7:1-13

5/10/2017 ..........Epistle– I Corinthians 4:9-16; Gospel– Luke 6:12-19

5/11/2017 ...........Epistle– Acts 10:34-43; Gospel– John 8:12-20

5/12/2017 ...........Epistle– Acts 10:44-48; 11:1-10; Gospel– John 8:21-30

5/13/2017 ...........Epistle– Acts 12:1-11; Gospel– John 8:31-42;



5/16/2017 ...........Epistle– Acts 12:25;13.1-12; Gospel– John 8:51-59


5/18/2017 ..........Epistle– Acts 14:20-28;15.1-4; Gospel– John 9:39-10:9


5/20/2017 ..........Epistle– Acts 15:35-41; Gospel– John 10:27-38

5/21/2017...............Matins– John 20:11-18; Epistle– Acts 26:1,12-20; Gospel– John 9:1-38




5/25/2017 ............Matins– Mark 16:9-20; Epistle– Acts 1:1-12; Gospel– Luke 24:36-53

5/262017 ...........Epistle– II Corinthians 4:6-15; Gospel– Matthew 11:2-15


5/28/2017 ..........Matins– John 21:1-14; Epistle– Acts 20:16-18,28-36; Gospel–

...........................John 17:1-13

5/29/2017 ..........Epistle– Acts 21:8-14; Gospel– John 14:27-15:7



6/1/2017 ............Epistle– Acts 25:13-19; Gospel– John 16:23-33

6/2/2017 ............Epistle– Acts 27:1-44; 28:1; Gospel– John 17:18-26

6/3/2017 ............Epistle– I Thessalonians 4:13-17; Gospel– John 21:14-25

6/4/2017 ............Matins – John 20:19-23; Epistle – Acts 2:1-11; Gospel– John

...........................7:37-52; 8:12

6/5/2017 .............Epistle – Ephesians 5:8-19; Gospel – Matthew 18:10-20

6/6/2017 ............Epistle – Romans 1:1-7,13-17; Gospel – Matthew 4:23-25; 5:1-13

6/7/2017 ............Epistle – Romans 1:18-27; Gospel – Matthew 5:20-26

6/8/2017 ............Epistle – Ephesians 2:4-10; Gospel – Matthew 10:16-22

6/9/2017 ............Epistle – Romans 2:14-28; Gospel – Matthew 5:33-41

6/10/2017 ..........Epistle – Romans 1:7-12; Gospel – Matthew 5:42-48

6/11/2017 ...........Matins – Matthew 28:16-20; Epistle – Acts 11:19-30; Gospel –

...........................Matthew 10:32-33; 37-38; 19:27-30

6/12/2017..............Epistle – Romans 2:28-29; 3:1-18; Gospel – Matthew 6:31-34; 7:9-11

6/13/2017 ...........Epistle – Romans 4:4-12; Gospel – Matthew 7:15-21

6/14/2017 ..........Epistle – Romans 4:13-25; Gospel – Luke 4:22-30

6/15/2017 ..........Epistle – Romans 5:10-16; Gospel – Matthew 8:23-27

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