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

APRIL 2017 VOL 49/NO. 4

“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, Margie

LaRussa, Vasso Papavassiliou

PARISH COUNCILProistamenos - Rev. Dr. Christos B. Christakis

frchristos@yahoo.com .716.882.9485 (church) .716.839.0495 (h) .716.319.0099 (c)Assistant Priest - Rev. John Sakellariou

isakellariou@hchc.edu .716.882.9485 (church) .716-730-1982 (c)President - Paula Schembri

Vice 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 office.hoca@gmail.com)

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 ISSUELent/Pascha Schedule 3Lenten Sacraments 3

Lenten Events 4

Lenten Flower Donations 5

Youth News 6

GreekFest 7

Calendar 8-9

Community Register 9

Land Committee 10-11

Youth Dance 12

Sunday School 13

GOYA 13

Greek School 14-15

Philoptochos 16

Cultural Committee 17

Orthodox Action 18

YAL 19

Adult Choir 19

Library 20

Living Water 21

Stewardship 22

Church Event Photos 23-25

Scholarship Applications 26-27

Scholarship Trust 27

Blast from the Past 28

Memorials 29Daily Bible Readings 30

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LENT & PASCHA 2017 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

Saturday, April 8 Saturday of Lazarus - Matins 9:00 am - Divine Liturgy 10:00 amSunday, April 9 PALM SUNDAY - Matins 9:00 am - Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Service of Nymphios – 7:00 pmMonday, April 10 HOLY MONDAY - Service of Nymphios – 7:00 pmTuesday, April 11 HOLY TUESDAY - Service of Nymphios – 7:00 pmWednesday, April 12 HOLY WEDNESDAY – Holy Unction – 6:00 pmThursday, April 13 HOLY THURSDAY – Divine Liturgy of the Mystical Supper 8:00 am - followed by Community Paschal Egg Preparation (Demakos Community Center) - Reading of 12 Gospels – 7:00 pmFriday, April 14 HOLY (GOOD) FRIDAY – Royal Hours 10:00 am – followed by Holy Friday Youth Retreat (Grades K-12) – Removal of Christ’s Body 3:00 pm – Service of the Lamentations with Flower Girl Presentation 7:00 pmSaturday, April 15 HOLY SATURDAY – Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil 9:00 am – Resurrection/Paschal Vigil Divine Liturgy 11:00 pm – followed by Pascha Community MealSunday, April 16 PASCHA - Agape Service 12:00 noon, followed by Easter Egg Hunt in the CourtyardFriday, April 21 Feast of the Life Giving Font (Zoodochos Pegi) - Matins 9:00 am - Divine Liturgy 10:00 amSaturday, April 22 Bright Saturday Pan-Orthodox Liturgy - Divine Liturgy 10:00 am - followed by a Community Meal Sts. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church, 45 Ideal Street, Buffalo

SACRAMENT OF HOLY CONFESSION:Contact Fr. Christos to schedule a time for Holy Confession.

SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION:We could receive Holy Communion at the following services:

April 13 - Holy Thursday Liturgy – 8:00 amApril 15 - Holy Saturday Liturgy – 9:00 amApril 16 - Paschal Liturgy – 11:00 pm

SACRAMENT OF HOLY UNCTION:There will be one service for Holy Wednesday, April 12 at

6:00 PM for everyone

EASTER OFFERING ENVELOPE:A “Special Easter Offering Envelope” will be mailed to all parishioners.

The financial needs of our Church are dependent on the generosity of all ofour parishioners and friends, especially during this Holy Season.

Please make an offering of love - God Bless you!

HOLY WEEK and EPITAPHIO FLOWERS:Every year, parishioners and friends request an opportunity to contribute

to the cost of the Holy Week and Easter Flowers, and especially for the flowers todecorate the “Epitaphio,” which signifies the Burial Tomb of our Lord and Savior,Jesus Christ. For those who wish to contribute, a SPECIAL OFFERING TRAY forFLOWERS will be passed by our Women’s Philoptochos on several Sundays.

SCHEDULE OF EASTER SACRAMENTS

Girls ages 4-12 are welcome to participate.We will meet in the parlors at 6:30pm.

White dresses are available at church - and donations of gently used white dresses

(to be lent out) are welcomed. Please call the church office at 716-882-9485 to sign up.

If you have questions, contact Presvytera Lisa at 716-713-3337.

MYROFORES FOR GOOD FRIDAY

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FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2017

at our churchFollowing Royal Hours (10:00 AM) until 3:00 PM

Confession • Lunch Teaching Presentations • Crafts

If you plan to attend, please sign up with Fr. John (isakellariou@hchc.edu)

HOLY FRIDAY RETREAT

FOR ALL GRADES K-12

Saturday, April 15th

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LENTEN and HOLY WEEK DONATIONS – 2016

Each year at this time, parishioners are given the opportunity to give a special gift toward items for our Lenten and Holy Week Services. You may contribute any amount toward these items. Any additional monies received will be used for other needed items for the church throughout the year. If you wish to make an offering for any item listed below, please contact the Church Office or return form at the bottom of the page. Contributors will be published in our monthly Glad Tidings. !! Flowers for Salutations to the Virgin Mary (5 donors needed) Each .............................. $40.00 !! Icon for Sunday of Orthodoxy ......................................................................................... $40.00 !! Palms ........................................................................................................................... $200.00 !! Flowers for Bridegroom Icon (Service of Nymphios) ...................................................... $40.00 ! Flowers for the Cross (Holy Thursday) – Wreath of Lilies ............................................ $100.00 !! Lilies (6 pots) for Holy Thursday (Each) ......................................................................... $30.00 !! Flowers for the Sunday of the Holy Cross .................................................................... $500.00 ! Flowers for the Epitaphion (Holy Friday) ................................................................ $2,500.00 ! Carnations to be distributed (Holy Friday) .................................................................... $300.00 ! Lilies to be placed in front of the Iconostacion (Each) .................................................... $30.00 on Pascha in memory of your beloved deceased ! Flowers for Icons on Holy Saturday (2 needed) (Each) .................................................. $40.00 ! Rose Petals for Holy Saturday ....................................................................................... $20.00 ! Paschal Candle .............................................................................................................. $50.00

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I,______________________________________wish to make a donation for Easter Flowers/Candles at the cost of $______________and have the following loved ones commemorated during the services of Holy Week at the Easter Resurrection Liturgy: For the Health of: In Memory of: Amount Enclosed: $______________________

LENTEN and HOLY WEEK DONATIONS --- 2017

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YOUTH NEWS

Fr. John Sakellariou | 716-730-1982 | isakellariou@hchc.edu

Dear Youth and Parents,

As the weather warms and Holy Week is upon us the YouthCouncil has plenty of activities planned. As for Easter, we arevery fortunate that many of the public schools will be observinga Spring Recess during Holy Week. This provides us with a greatopportunity to take advantage of more of the Church serviceswith our family and friends. With that being said, we will holdour annual Holy Friday Retreat here at the Church on April 14th.The retreat will begin with the Service of the Royal Hours at 10AM. All youth ages 5-18 are invited and encouraged to attend.We will have various crafts and sessions throughout the day anda Lenten lunch and snacks will be provided. In addition, confes-sion will also be offered. The retreat will be a good opportunityto come together with friends and to learn more about why wecelebrate Easter and the significance it has for us.

Mission Coin BoxDon’t forget, your OCMC Mission Coin

Boxes are due on Palm Sunday (April 9.)These little boxes may seem small, but theyhelp support missionaries in countries such asGuatemala, Albania, and Keya. Every littlehelps! As a side note, please save the date forour Missions Walk that will take place on Sun-day, September 24th. The walk will start at our Church and finishat the St. George Orthodox Church in Nottingham. Followingthe walk, we will have a fellowship meal at St. George’s and abounce house for the kids!

Myrrh-BearersAll young ladies ages 4-12 are invited to participate in the

Myrrh-Bearers ministry this year for Holy Friday. Please contactPresv. Lisa to sign up (Presvlisa@yahoo.com)

Do You Know a Foreign Language? – Agape VespersAgape Vespers (also called Vespers of Love) is a Vespers service

that continues the celebration of Pascha, typically held in the af-ternoon on the day of Pascha. At this service the Gospel reading(John 20:19-25) depicts the first appearance of the risen Lord tohis disciples, and is recited in many languages symbolizing thatthe glorious resurrection of Christ is proclaimed to all the nationsof the world. If you are interested in reading the Gospel in a spe-cific language, email me at isakellariou@hchc.edu.

Easter Egg HuntAll kids are invited to participate in the Easter egg hunt follow-

ing the Agape Service on April 16th . Kids who want to participateshould bring a basket.

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 usand 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.

UPCOMING EVENTSApr 9 Palm Sunday and LuncheonApr 14 Holy Friday Youth Retreat - Our ChurchApr 16 Agape Service and Easter Egg HuntApr 14 Holy Friday Youth Retreat - Our ChurchApr 23 Greek School Centennial CelebrationMay 7 GOYA MeetingMay 12 Metropolis Oratorical FestivalMay 20 Sunday School Graduation Dinner - Eagle House May 21 Sunday School GraduationJune 2-4 GreekFestJune 16-18 GOYA RetreatJuly 13 Orthodox Youth Day @ Fantasy Island

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.)

Greek Fest Reminder!The GreekFest 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 (karoline.faltas@gmail.com) or visit

www.buffalogreekfest.org. Your help is much appreciated!

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

email: buffalogreekfestvolunteers@gmail.com. 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 contact Nina Krestos (716) 839-5540 or Tracy Krestos (716) 839-5540, or the Church Office.

YiaYia’s Attic:

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

bedding or com-puter items.

Continue check-ing the website, bulletin and GladTidings for newsand updates.

BUFFALO GREEKFEST 2017

Milton Koutsandreas, Chairperson

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

41st AnniversaryBuffalo Greek Fest Sweepstakes

Presented by the

Annunciation GreekOrthodox Church

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Only 500 tickets will be soldContribution $150.00*

*Payable by April 30, 2017

Dear Parishioners,

Before we know it the time will be here on June 2,3, 4 for our annual GreekFest to kickoff the festival season in WNY.

Buffalo GreekFest is truly a heritage festival which has promoted the Greek culture andreligion to Western New York for over 40 years. Our authentic Greek dancers, livebands, cultural displays, church tours, variety of shops, good food and many other events have made it one of the nation’s topGreek Festivals.

I want to thank all our volunteers who through their hard work and dedication throughout the years have made this festival a suc-cess and something our whole community is proud of. With the help of all our volunteers, our mission is to not only continue thisgreat event which is a major fundraiser for our church, but to make it better than ever and to assure that all our guests will enjoytheir visit and leave with a pleasant and unforgettable experience.

We need everyone’s help to make our festival even stronger and to keep the tradition going forward for many years to come. Weowe this to our church and to all those before us who worked so hard to make it what it is today.

I would like to ask and invite those who have not been volunteering in the past to do their part and help in order to make it easierfor those who spend endless hours year after year.

Call our church office and offer to volunteer!! Your continued work and support is very much appreciated!!

I would like to thank Karoline Faltas and Mr. Jerry Candiliotis for accepting the position as Festival co-chairs.

Thank You!! To Mrs. Nina Krestos who has accepted to chair this year’s Sweepstakes. Festival Sweepstakes will be held on Thurs-day May 25th at 7:00PM. Tickets are $150 each. Please contact the church office or see Mrs. Nina Krestos for tickets. Thank You in advance to all the other chairs in all departments who will take the lead to make sure this year’s Festival will be ahuge success!

Sincerely,

Milton KoutsandreasFestival Chairman

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THE LANCASTER CAMPUS LAND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

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

Diamond: $100k-$500k

Marge ManosGeorge Marinides and Andrea Manyon

Platinum: $50,000-$99,999

Alkis and Fotini KoutsandreasMilton and Sophia KoutsandreasPaul and Donna Kouvoutsakis

Gold: $25,000-$49,999

Lambros ApostolopoulosEleftheria BoubarisMary DanakasTom Jousma and Ellene Phufas Angelo Veanes

Silver: $5,000-$24,999

AnonymousAnonymousAlex and Tina AnasNikolaos and Jean Botsoglou Brian and Lea Cervi Panos GeorgiadisBarbara GianiodisGeorge and Lorraine ToufexisWomen Philoptochos Committee

Bronze: $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 GianiodisPeter and Michele HiczewskiIn Memory of George KlentosRay and Rosanna KollidasMaria KoutsandreasKaliroy Orfanos Peter and Angela Organos Niki PappasWilliam and Nancy RevelasIn Memory of George ScourasMichael and Ann RossiterLarry and Tammy Schiavi

Patron: $100 to $999

Tony and Cathie Anastas+Victoria BesseghiniLarry and Conni BrownMatthew BuasJohn 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 NogovskiVasilis 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

FAMILY LIFE CENTER DONORSThe 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).

DONATED!

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St. John Chrysostom Oratorical FestivalCongratulations to the winners of our Parish Level festival whichwas held March 12th. They are: NEED NAMES

All those who won will move on to the Metropolis Level event,which will be held at our Church on May 12th.

Sunday School Graduation DinnerThis year’s Sunday School Graduation Dinner will take place on May 20th at the EagleHouse. The dinner is open to all graduating Sunday School seniors, parents and teach-ers. Please visit www.greekorthodoxchurchbuffalo.org to RSVP.

SUNDAY SCHOOLPres. Athena Gousios

UPCOMING EVENTSMay 12 Metropolis Oratorical Festival - Our ChurchMay 20 Sunday School Graduation Dinner - Eagle House May 21 Sunday School Graduation

GOYANatalie Marinides

As my senior year comes to a close, I’ve already begun to reminisce on my days here in Buffalo. I get nostalgic when I think aboutall the memories I’ve made, especially through GOYA. It feels like just yesterday I was a shy freshman who was reluctant to go to aGOYA basketball tournament, and now I’ve just played in my last. Beforemy first tournament, I never really felt like I belonged with other kids atchurch. My reserved personality couldn’t match the loud enthusiasm ofthe kids I was surrounded by. After Fr. Perry convinced me to go to the De-troit tournament, this all changed. I became more comfortable with theother kids and began to develop new friendships. Through my participationin GOYA, I’ve built some of my closest friendships. Whether it’s going onweekend trips, spending a week together at St. Timothy’s Camp, or just see-ing each other every Sunday, even if it’s only a few hours- I cherish the mo-ments I spend with my GOYA friends. Our last trip to Dayton andCincinnati was bittersweet. It was my favorite GOYA trip I’ve been on sofar, but I couldn’t help but think, “In 6 months, I won’t be seeing thesepeople every Sunday anymore.” My participation in GOYA has had a stronginfluence on my life, and I will always treasure the friendships I’ve made.

Our youth on the soleafor the Sunday of

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WOMEN’S PHILOPTOCHOS COMMITTEE

Fotini Koutsandreas, President

Membership Membership – Philoptochos has started the membership drive

in January . Every Sunday during coffee hour, Philoptochos hasa table in the Community Center. Take a minute to stop at ourtable & get all the information about our fundraisings for 2017.Our membership drive will be completed at the end of April . Asuggested minimum stewardship is $25. Please give what you areable to.

Lenten ActivitiesAs we are approaching Holy Week and Easter, Philoptochos is

a busy chapter. We continue our tradition of making Palm Crosseson the Friday before Palm Sunday. Please come and join us forthis beautiful tradition and encourage the young generations toparticipate. We like to create memories while continuing theGreek Traditions. We also invite you to come & color with usthe red Easter eggs as Philoptochos is in charge of this projectwhich will take place on Holy Tuesday in the morning. I wouldlike to thank all the Philoptochos ladies for volunteering your time

during Lent. Your participation in Easter baking and your dona-tions towards our fundraising efforts are deeply appreciated!!

Election NewsWe have already started planning our Chapter's elections for

board members. Our Philoptohos Installation dinner will be heldon Sunday May 21st in the taverna right after liturgy. All of ourCommunity members are invited to join us for a delicious meal.

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 delicioussandwiches & desserts!!! Please check with Priscilla to reserve yourtable!

Our Philoptochos mission and our Faith empower us to make a difference!

May you and your families Have a Blessed Easter!!!

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ing our “Wine & Design”

fundraising event.

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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

Dear Fellow Parishioners,

As some of you may or may not be aware, I have been graciously asked to become the new Coordinatorof Orthodox Action Ministries. First and foremost, I would like to thank Mary Danakas for her 10 years ofwonderful service. Mary, along with the guidance of Fr. Christos, initiated this much needed organization

to the underserved in our community. Her dedication and passion to Orthodox Action proved to be integral in its success. Mary hasdecided to utilize her many talents in other areas of our Church’s ministries. There is no doubt she will bring her experience and loveof our church to the forefront. We wish her much success in her new endeavors.

As Lent is upon us, I pray that it may bring us all closer to our Lord, Jesus Christ. There are many ways to try to accomplish thiswith fasting, praying more, attending church services, receiving the Sacraments and doing good works. This leads me to my personalrequest. If you have volunteered at the soup kitchen in the past, then you know what it is about and the humbling experience it offersus. If you haven’t, I suggest you try us out! Bring a friend, a neighbor, a coworker and join us for a few hours. It’s a fulfilling, gratifyingway to serve our community and to do Gods work. It provides fellowship among our parishioners and allows us to get better acquaintedwith people we haven’t had the opportunity to get to know, or even meet. I have often said that some of the guest we serve may notnecessarily be in need of a meal, but may desperately be in need of a warm smile, a feeling of being wanted, and at times just someoneto talk to. We are all blessed in so many areas of our life that we sometimes forget to be grateful for the little things we take for granted,a hot meal, a friend who listens, a warm home and a family who loves us. We are all God’s children living in the same world; we needto help each other out when we can.

May this Lenten season bring us the joy of a closer relationship to our Lord.

Respectfully yours,Maria Papafagos

Orthodox Action’s 2nd Annual LENTEN SOCK DRIVE

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YAL

On March 3rd, YAL (Young Adult League) was privileged to have Kenneth Kidd from the Orthodox Christian Mission Center(OCMC) which is located in St. Augustine, FL as our guest speaker. After the Salutations service, Kenneth spoke to us during ourLenten fellowship dinner about Orthodox missionary work happening all over the world. Kenneth gave us first hand stories on thedevelopments and expansion of the Orthodox Church throughout the world. In continuation of our support for OCMC, please joinus for the Missions Walk on Sunday, September 24, 2017.

If you are interested in joining YAL, please contact Fr. John or Pres. Lisa.

The YAL group shares fellowship with Kenneth Kidd from OCMC.

ADULT CHOIR Linda Mucyn, Director

A blessed Pascha to all of you! Χριστός Ανέστη! As we continue our transition to a largely a cappella choir, we would like to take this opportunity to welcome all who are singers

or have sung in the past to join us. These are indeed exciting times! There will always be room for you! If you have sung with the chil-dren’s choir and consider yourself to have outgrown it, the adult choir is the place to be. Young adults, especially high school students,are the future of the adult choir.Our rehearsals for April will be as indicated in the Sunday Bulletin. Please feel free to join us! If there is a question about rehearsal

or a weather concern, please contact me directly at LMUCYN.AGOC@GMAIL.COM or 912-6343. I do accept text messages!

SAVE THE DATESeptember 24, 2017 - Walk for Missions

Visit Facebook or www.greekorthodoxchurchbuffalo.org for more information

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LIBRARY

Aglaia Polisson

Holy and Great Lent is a time for spiritual preparation andgrowth. We have the opportunity through daily prayer, fasting andservice to others to reach spiritual blessings.

LENTEN PRAYER OF ST EPHRAIM

Lord and master of my life, deliver me from the spiritof laziness, meddling, ambition and gossip.

Give me , Your servant, the spirit of prudence, humility, patience and love.

Lord and King grant that I may see my sins and faults and not judge my brother,

for You are blessed forever and ever.

The library has an abundance of Lenten books and prayer books:

•Daily Lenten Meditations for the Orthodox Christian - byPresbytera E. Harakas

• Fasting in the Orthodox Church - discusses theological , pas-toral and social implications on fasting.

• A Journey Through Great Lent

• Holy Week and Easter

• First Fruits of Prayer: A Forty Day Journey through theCanon of St. Andrew

• The Meaning of Great Lent - by Bishop Kallistos Ware.

•The Lenten Cookbook for Orthodox Christians

•The Lenten Triodion - by Bishop Kallistos Ware.

• “The Royal Road” - An interactive CD for all ages.

Be the first to review one of our library books:Special Agents of Christ: A prayer book for young Orthodox

Saints by Annalisa Boyd

This book introduces pre-teens to serving Christ in the realworld. Readers are invited to become special agents. The firstpart of the book encompasses the operation of these agents. Eachchapter features a saint ( special agent) , a brief explanation of whyeach is a special agent and prayers for children on the theme ofeach agent. The St. Lazarus chapter features prayers for the dead.The Prophet Daniel chapter has the daily prayers. In the chapterabout St. Moses the Ethiopian, renowned for his repentance, the10 commandments and examples children can relate to as a prepa-ration for confession are featured. The second part is the trainingsection and discusses 4 targets for the young to aim for as they livelife as an agent.

If you have teens, then the prayer book for them is Hear Me: APrayer Book for Orthodox Teens also by Annalisa Boyd. In addi-tion to a prayer section this book includes a section on questionsand answers geared to the teens and a section encouraging theteens in challenges they face daily.

LIBRARY EVENTS

Story Time: Second Sunday of each month. We introduce newbooks. Come –enjoy!!

The Orthodox Book Discussion: Precious Vessels of the HolySpirit: The Lives and Counsels of Contemporary Elders ofGreece. Check with Hocalibrary.blogspot.com for information.

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LIVING WATER

The conclusion of Fr. Matthew Baker’s sermon This is copied from the Orthodox Christian Network (OCN) website.

And just as in the Exodus into the promised land the people of Is-rael brought with them the spoils of Egypt (Ex. 3:21-22), the silver andthe gold gathered in the land of their affliction, so also into this holycity “the kings of the earth shall bring their glory” (Rev. 21:24): “what-ever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure,whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, ifthere is anything worthy of praise” (Phil. 4:8) – all things of beautyand genuine creativity which have been made or accomplished withinthe city of man, shall in some way be found in this new Jerusalem, thecity of the living God. The human polis and all that it represents –human history, human culture – is not only judged; it is also cleansedand sanctified, redeemed – if only now “in hope” (Rom. 8:24; cf. 8:25).

“What shall pass from history into eternity?” asked Fr GeorgesFlorovsky, of blessed memory. “The human person with all its relations,such as friendship and love. And in this sense also culture, since a personwithout a concrete cultural face would be a mere fragment of humanity.”

5. Truly, “the stone which the builders rejected has become the cor-nerstone, and it is marvelous in our eyes” (Mt. 21:42). Through hissuffering and death at the hands of the city, and through his resurrec-tion, Jesus Christ has not only undone man’s attempt to found a citywithout God; he has also become, in himself, the beginning of a new

polis – a new human community.

The city of Cain was founded upon the blood of Abel, crying outfor vengeance from the ground (Gen. 4:10). But the city we await, thecity of the living God, is founded upon a “blood that speaks more gra-ciously than the blood of Abel” (Heb. 12:22-24), speaking a word, notof vengeance, but forgiveness and resurrection. Cain is avenged sev-enfold; the vengeance of his city is magnified by generation; his de-scendent Lamech is avenged seventy-sevenfold (Gen. 4:24). Entranceto God’s city, Jesus Christ tells us, is bought with mercy, the forgivenessof debts “seventy times seven” (Mt. 18:22; cf. 18: 23-34).

Of this coming city we are citizens, of this blood we partake, whenwe gather together in love in the Eucharist. And though the worlddoes not know it, it is this city that holds the world together, as thesoul holds together the body (Epistle to Diognetus, 6). In the Church’sEucharist, we “taste and see” (Ps. 34:8) already – as in an icon, veiledunder signs – that glorious future the Lord has prepared for his cre-ation. Let us, then, love one another, and seeking that “city which isto come” (Heb 13:14), receive him – with the prayer of the Spirit andthe Bride upon our hearts: “Come, Lord Jesus!” (Rev. 22:20).

STEWARDSHIP GIVING UPDATE2015 (Aug 18) 2016 (Aug 18)

Number ofContributors 370 406

Stewardship $156,842 $ 181,906

We are pleased to announce the introduction of an electronic option for making regular offerings. Contributions can now be debitedautomatically from your checking or savings account or processed using your credit or debit card. Our new electronic giving programoffers convenience for you and provides much-needed donation consistency for our Parish.Your online gift is completely secure through the external monitoring and protection of Vanco Payment Solutions. Also, as with allofferings given through traditional means, your online gift is kept completely confidential. Giving online is easy and allows you to set up automatic recurring contributions and view your complete online giving history fromanywhere you have access to the Internet. Simply follow these easy steps:

1) Visit the Church website at www.greekorthodoxchurchbuffalo.org2) Click on the “Support our Ministries” button which is located on the right sideof the homepage3) Click on the Create Profile button, then4) Follow the onscreen instructions to create an online profile and to schedule yourrecurring contributions for items such as stewardship and the Capital Campaign.If you have any questions, please don't hesitate in contacting the Church Office.

ONLINE GIVING IS HERE!

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STEWARDSHIP 2017The people listed below have pledged and/or contributed to their stewardship for 2017 (as of March 10, 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

CCandiliotis 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, KlayDiakos, Louis and Deanna

Drake, Clyde and Helene

EEoannou, Constantine and CleoEyler, Mary

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

GGabrielson, RosemaryGeorge, EffieGetska, ThomasGianiodis, BarbaraGikas, Sam and StellaGiokas, HelenGionis, George and KimGionis, John and EftyhiaGioulekas, VickieGogos, Sam and JoanneGousios, Fr. Stephen and Presv.AthenaGraves, Suzanne

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

JJohnidas, John and KarenJousma, Thomas and Ellene

KKalambukas, MarkosKaminski, JoanneKanutsu, IreneKehrer, KatherineKelly, BarbaraKish, BarbaraKlentos, SylviaKlentos, Themistoklis and MariaKollidas, DimitriosKontras, George & RikiKosmas, George & ClaraKotzambasis, Elias and DianeKouimanis, Michail & VirginiaKoutsomitis, Ioannis & Asimoula

Kouvoutsakis, George and RulaKrestos – Guz,ski, NicoleKrestos, AnastasiusKrestos, NicholasKrestos, NinaKrestos, TomKukuliatas, TheologiaKuvshinoff, Boris and BarbaraKynalis, Efstratios

LLambros, ColleenLandis, 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 ManyonAndreaMastoras, Spiros and MaryMastoris, AnneMathews, Katie Mathews, 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, PeterPozantidis, Demetrios and TheresaPolisson, 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 & JustineSemertzides, 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, John

Stamatikos, Nicholas and EleniStamboulis, MadelineStelianou, PeterStevens, James and Elizabeth Stewart, Patrick and RoseStrauss, TheodoraStroze, ChrisSurlas, VirginaSykas, SophiaSyracuse, Kathleen

TTaglis, DeanTaglis, GeorgeTaglis, GiannoulaTassiopulos, Emanuel and FayTicco, 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, ZYeostros, 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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UPSTATE NY GOYA RETREAT

Holy Spirit Church, Rochester

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FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION VESPERS & RECEPTION

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CELEBRATION OF MARCH 25TH

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YOU CAN APPLY IF: 1. You or at least one parent is in good standing of the parish at the time ofgraduation and at the time of college entrance, based on the Church’s stew-ardship policy.2. You have been active in Sunday School and church activities such as AltarServer, Byzantine-Adult or Youth Choir, Holy Friday Retreat Participant, GreekFestival Volunteer, Library, Gift Shop, Foreign Missions, Orthodox Action orother ministry.3. You must have been accepted as a matriculating student by an accreditedfour-year college or university within two years of high school graduation.4. You have not previously received this scholarship, unless you are a sem-inary student. Actual or prospective seminary students should contact theParish Priest for instructions.

IMPORTANT QUALIFICATIONS:Candidates who fulfill the following qualifications will have priority con-sideration for the Scholarship.Sunday School: An aggregate attendance record in Sunday School (SS) of75% from grades 9-12. (The Sunday School Coordinator provides this in-formation directly to the Committee). Essay: An essay, in accordance to the rules of the St. John Chrysostom Ora-torical Festival, as completed during any grade 9-12, and approved by theFestival Chair. The candidate will be encouraged but not required to com-pete in the oration portion of the Festival. GOYA: A four-year aggregate participation record in GOYA sponsored activitiesof 50% from grades 9-12, as evidenced in a letter signed by the GOYA advisor.

APPLICATION CHECKLIST: Required documents (all must be received in church office by the dead-line to be considered):

___ This instruction sheet with this checklist filled out. ___ The completed scholarship application form ___ Statement of reasons for applying and any additional information ___ Proof of admission to a four-year university___ High School Transcript, including class ranking___ One Academic reference ___ One Personal reference

Required, will be prepared by the church office:

___ Parish Priest’s Certification that a parent is a member in good standing

Optional documents to support priority consideration:

___ An essay in accordance with the rules of the St John Oratorical Festival ___ Evidence from GOYA Advisor indicating participation of 50% or more.

___ Proof of participation in other church activities - see the list, below___ FAFSA – EFC Application Verification form – see example on page 27.

FINANCIAL: The committee will take into account financial need based upon an officialcopy of the “FAFSA – EFC Application Verification” (AV) form, if the familywould like to provide it. This form does not include income information butdoes include the Expected Family Contribution (see example on page 24).Do not include Tax Returns or other personal financial information.

CHURCH ACTIVITY AND PARTICIPATION CHECKLISTThe following is a list of Church organizations, activities and services. It is providedas a guide to assist you in preparing your scholarship application and improvingyour candidacy. If you have participated in a listed activity ascertain the signatureof the responsible chairperson or leader in the space provided. You may wish toinclude any additional written documentation or letters of recommendation by thatchairperson as desired to further enhance your application.

Activity Advisor or adult contact

1. Altar Server _____________________________

2. Choir – Adult _____________________________

3. Choir – Byzantine _____________________________

4. Choir – Youth _____________________________

5. Community Christmas Pres. _____________________________

6. Cultural Comm. Volunteer _____________________________

7. Foreign Miss. Fundraising _____________________________

8. Gift Shop Volunteer _____________________________

9. Greek School Grad/Participant _____________________________

10. Greek Festival Volunteer _____________________________

11. Holy Friday Retreat Partic. _____________________________

12. Library Volunteer _____________________________

13.Orthodox Action Volunteer _____________________________

14. Philoptochos Volunteer _____________________________

15. Other Activity (please list) _____________________________

ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH SCHOLARSHIP INSTRUCTIONSDeadline for submission: April 21, 2017. All required items in the checklist below must be received in the church office

by this deadline for your application to be considered.

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YOU CAN APPLY IF: 1. You or at least one parent is in good standing of the parish at the time ofgraduation and at the time of college entrance, based on the Church’s stew-ardship policy.2. You have been active in Sunday School and parish-related activities suchas Altar Server, Byzantine-Adult or Youth Choir, Holy Friday Retreat Partici-pant, Greek Festival Volunteer, Library, Gift Shop, Foreign Missions, OrthodoxAction, or other ministry.3. You must have been accepted as a matriculating student by a two-yearcollege or university, four-year college or university, or a vocational techschool. You may apply before any year of the program. 4. You can apply if you have received this scholarship before

APPLICATION CHECKLIST:Required documents:___ This instruction sheet with this checklist filled out. ___ The completed scholarship application form ___ Statement of reasons for applying and any additional information ___ Proof of admission to a university, college, community college, or

vocational/technical school___ High School Transcript, including class ranking___ One Academic reference ___ One Personal reference ___ FAFSA – EFC Application Verification form – see below.

Required, will be prepared by the church office:

___ Parish Priest’s Certification that a parent is a member in good standing

FINANCIAL: All other factors being equal, the student with the greatest financial need willtake precedence based upon an official copy of the “FAFSA – EFC ApplicationVerification” (AV) form. This form does not include income information but doesinclude the Expected Family Contribution. See enclosed example. Do not in-clude Tax Returns or other personal financial information.

FAFSA, EFC APPLICATION VERIFICATION Please include the FAFSA “Expected Family Contribution” statement. TheEFC statement is a one page document that can be printed from the FAFSAwebsite at the successful completion of your FAFSA application. DO NOTSEND ANY TAX RETURN OR OTHER PERSONAL FINANCIAL DATA WITH YOURAPPLICATION. Below is an example of what the EFC statement page maylook like. If you have any questions regarding this page, contact the Churchoffice or a Scholarship trustee:

THEODORE G. AND FREDA DANAKAS SCHOLARSHIP INSTRUCTIONSDeadline for submission: April 21, 2017. All required items in the checklist below must be received in the church office

by this deadline for your application to be considered.

This is the EFC num-ber. Do not black outyour name or schools.

SCHOLARSHIP TRUST

The Committee thanks the following who have donated to the Church’s Scholarship Fund. We can think of no better way for our Church, in a tangible way, to show its appreciation to the members of our parish for their hard work, dedication, and devotion.

The Church Scholarship CommitteeRev. Dr. Christos B. Christakis • Paula Schembri (Parish Council President) • Dean Mellas • Boris Kuvshinoff • George Danakas

No donations for March.

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A Blast from the PastSophia Salonikis

Some of the hard working ladies of Mothers Club!

Ann MastorisFirst President of Mothers Club

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MEMORIALS

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

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)

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

Vasiliki Mastrokalos – Toronto

(Mother of Penny Vergos)William G. Siradas

Spiros N. NicholasJoanna Nicholas

Katherine ScordalakisEffie George

Mr. & Mrs. Sam ZuliaMr. & Mrs. Michael Zulia

Emilianos G. Skolikas – 3 Yrs.Karen W. Skolikas

Olga Androulakis StrzalkaNicholas and Priscilla Candiliotis

Efegenia TzimouKatherine Kehrer

Konstantinos Varvakis – Greece (Father of Michael Varvakis)

Ioannis and Asimoula Koutsomitis

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

4/1/2017 .........Epistle: Hebrews 9:1-7; Gospel: Luke 1:39-49, 56 4/2/2017 .........Matins: John 20:11-18; Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-14; .......................Gospel: Mark 10:32-45 4/3/2017 .........Orthros OT: Isaiah 48:17-49:4; Vespers OT1: Genesis .......................27:1-41; Vespers OT2: Proverbs 19:16-25 4/4/2017 .........Orthros OT: Isaiah 49:6-10; Vespers OT1: Genesis 31:3-.......................16; Vespers OT2: Proverbs 21:3-21 4/5/2017 .........Orthros OT: Isaiah 58:1-11; Vespers OT1: Genesis .......................43:26-31; 45:1-16; Vespers OT2: Proverbs 21:23-22:4 4/6/2017 .........Orthros OT: Isaiah 65:8-16; Vespers OT1: Genesis 46:1-.......................7; Vespers OT2: Proverbs 23:15-24:5 4/7/2017 .........Orthros OT: Isaiah 66:10-24; Epistle OT1: Genesis .......................49:33-50:26; Vespers OT2: Proverbs 31:8-31 4/8/2017 .........Epistle: Hebrews 12:28-29; 13:1-8; Gospel: John 11:1-454/9/2017 .........Matins: Matthew 21:1-11; 15-17; Epistle: Philippians 4:4-.......................9; Gospel: John 12:1-18 4/10/2017 .......Gospel: Matthew 21:18-43; Gospel: Matthew 24:3-354/11/2017 .......Gospel: Matthew 22:15-46; 23:1-39; Gospel: Matthew .......................24:36-51; 25:1-46; 26:1-2 4/12/2017 .......Gospel: John 12:17-50; Gospel: Matthew 26:6-16 4/13/2017 .......Matins: Luke 22:1-39; Epistle: I Corinthians 11:23-32; .......................Gospel: Matthew 26:1-20; John 13:3-17; Matthew 26:21-.......................39; Luke 22:43-44; Matthew 26:40-75; 27:1-2; 12 .......................Gospels: The Twelve Gospels of the Passion of Our Lord.......................and Savior Jesus Christ

4/14/2017 .......Epistle: I Corinthians 5:6-8; Gospel: Matthew 27:62-66 4/15/2017 .......Matins: Matthew 27:62-66; Epistle: Romans 6:3-11; .......................Gospel: Matthew 28:1-20 4/16/2017 .......Epistle: Acts 1:1-8; Gospel: John 1:1-17 4/17/2017 .......Epistle: Acts 1:12-17, 21-26; Gospel: John 1:18-28 4/18/2017 .......Epistle: Acts 2:14-21; Gospel: Luke 24:12-35 4/19/2017 .......Epistle: Acts 2:22-38; Gospel: John 1:35-52 4/20/2017 .......Epistle: Acts 2:38-43; Gospel: John 3:1-15 4/21/2017 .......Epistle: Acts 3:1-8; Gospel: John 2:12-22 4/22/2017 .......Epistle: Acts 3:11-16; Gospel: John 3:22-33 4/23/2017 .......Matins: Matthew 28:16-20; Epistle: Acts 12:1-11; Gospel: .......................John 20:19-31 4/24/2017 .......Epistle: Acts 3:19-26; Gospel: John 2:1-11 4/25/2017 .......Epistle: I Peter 5:6-14; Gospel: Luke 10:16-21 4/26/2017 .......Epistle: Acts 4:13-22; Gospel: John 5:17-24 4/27/2017 .......Epistle: Acts 4:23-31; Gospel: John 5:24-30 4/28/2017 .......Epistle: Acts 5:1-11; Gospel: John 5:30-47; 6:1-2 4/29/2017 .......Epistle: Acts 5:21-32; Gospel: John 6:14-27 4/30/2017 .......Matins: Luke 24:1-12; Epistle: Acts 6:1-7; Gospel: Mark .......................15:43-47; 16:1-8

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