Rev. Fr. Athanas G. George - (Fr. Tom) - May his memory be eternal.

Please join us downstairs in 707 East for fellowship immediately following the Divine Liturgy.

Philoptochos Meeting today immediately following the Divine Liturgy.

Your Philoptochos is deeply grateful for your contributions.  We could not fulfill our mission of charity without you.  We would also like to extend another opportunity to anyone who would like to volunteer their talents by assisting during Sunday coffee hour.  You do not have to be a member to help out, just see one of the ladies behind the counter.  We will schedule you for any date you'd like to help.  

COOKBOOKS
Amaze your family and friends with your cooking skills! The Joy of Greek Cooking cookbooks are for sale once again! The book contains hundreds of authentic recipes from the kitchens of our parishioners. Price remains affordable at $20, or $24 which includes shipping. Porch pickup also available in Farmington Hills.

The 2023 Holy Season is upon us and again this year we offer our parishioners the opportunity of sending a Christmas Card to all of the Annunciation Cathedral Families. Your family name, individual names, organizations or business can be listed. A minimum donation of $20.00 would be appreciated. Complete the form and submit with a check, money order or paypal made payable to the Annunciation Cathedral by December 10, 2023. Please pick up a form from the exo-narthex. You can also find the form in our "Bulletin inserts" section.

Special thanks to everyone that took the time to take out, put up and decorate our Cathedral’s Christmas tree.  It is beautiful! ΚΑΙ ΤΟΥ ΧΡΟΝΟΥ!

Also, a very special thanks to Susan Cook for donating the beautiful potted fresh Christmas arrangements by the elevator doors.

Our heartfelt condolences and prayers go out to the family of George Mihail.
May his memory be eternal.

Georgios Thallasis Mihail
September 21, 1981 – November 29, 2023

Georgios Thallasis Mihail, age 42, passed away on November 29, 2023.
Cherished son to Tom and Anthi Mihail. Adored brother to Evangelia Mihail.

Instate:    10:00 - 11:00 AM
Funeral Service:  11:00 AM

George will be laid to rest at Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton Twp, MI.

Our heartfelt condolences and prayers go out to the family of Zina Karadimas.
May her memory be eternal.

Zina Karadimas

Zina “Z” (Chrisopoulos) Karadimas was born on August 11, 1947, on the beautiful Greek island of Rhodes. She passed away unexpectedly on November 28, 2023, after enduring complications during a routine heart surgery. Zina is survived by Ted Kithas, her loving partner of 20 years, her children Leonard (Laura), Christina (Atul), and Dino (Liana). She was a proud and doting grandmother of Alexandra and Tommy, Pantelis and Stefano, and Angelina and Costa. She was a matriarch, and her passion was to make certain her entire family was taken care of and loved. She willingly helped take care of all her kids and grandkids on virtually a daily basis. She worked diligently for her father and was a tremendous help at the family restaurants. She praised her children and her grandchildren and shared their accomplishments with everyone that crossed her path.

She had the biggest heart and was loved by all as she shared and expressed her affection in numerous ways. She was upbeat and made every day a good day. She enjoyed spending time with her friends at the Philoptochos group (love of the poor) at the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Plymouth where she gladly donated her time helping the less fortunate. Her home was a comforting and inviting sanctuary where all her friends and family were welcomed. She brought homemade food and cookies to all her doctor appointments and for all the workers at our homes, even the neighbors. Feeding and nurturing others was her way of life.

Zina was the most selfless, large-hearted person, and brought positive change to so many lives. She made friends with perfect strangers and welcomed them into her world by sharing her graciousness and kind words. She will be greatly missed and always remain in our hearts.

Visitation will be held Sunday from 3-8pm with a 6pm Trisagion at Wujek - Calcaterra & Sons Inc., 36900 Schoenherr Rd. at Metro Parkway (16 Mile). Instate will be Monday 10am followed by Service at 11AM, at the Nativity of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church, 39851 Five Mile Rd, Plymouth, MI 48170. Interment at Parkview Memorial Cemetery, 34205 Five Mile Road, Livonia MI 48154. Please share memories with the family at their online guestbook at WujekCalcaterra.com. In lieu of flowers, donations to The Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Plymouth MI will be greatly appreciated.

Sunday School classes are in session.  Classes start immediately after Holy Communion.  Please register your children, if you haven't done so. 

Dear friends and supporters of our ministries at Saints Peter & Paul Orthodox Cathedral and Orthodox Detroit Outreach

As you may know, here in the inner city of SW Detroit, for the past ten years we have been serving our neighbors in need. Our church campus has provided the hub for many of our surrounding parishes. We essentially are providing an opportunity to serve the poor and grow as Orthodox Christian missionaries.

Every week for the past 8 years we have offered a Sunday Neighborhood Meal. Through our many volunteers, these meals offer a cooked sit-down meal, non-perishable food and hygiene items, seasonal clothing, and most importantly, a hospitable setting where our neighbors experience fellowship, faith, and love.

For the past few years, we have been repurposing part of our main church campus with a new fully equipped kitchen and fellowship space. This kitchen project is nearing completion. With your help and prayers, we hope to reopen again for Sunday Neighborhood Meals and fellowship very soon.

We ask that you would please consider offering a donation towards this end.

You can access our Go Fund Me page here:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/fundraiser-sts-peter-and-paul-new-kitchen

We thank you in advance for your help.  Please continue to pray for all   who
are called into this noble work, and for all whom we serve.

Saints Peter & Paul Orthodox Cathedral

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

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

Any questions can be directed to your nearest choir member or Kim Lianos at kim.lianos04@gmail.com.  We encourage you to join us!

We have the pleasure to announce that all of the 10 new chandeliers  have been assembled and installed by Petros Anagnostou, the owner of Naos, Orthodox Church Supplier, Inc, and the certified electrician.  We would like to thank Petros Anagnostou, Pat, the electrician, and his crew, Jim Boloven and Bill Lianos for all their hard work and the countless efforts and hours they spent at the Cathedral during this project. And of course, we would like to especially thank the donor of these beautiful Chandeliers, Theodora Bageris.

We want to share with you a few photos of the beautifuly chandeliers. (Please see "Bulletin insert")

"As the Father has sent me, so I send you." John 20:21. Christian stewardship is a commitment to God through our time, talent, and treasure. Your 2023 Stewardship pledge card is available in the Narthex. Please take the time to complete your card and place it in the Stewardship box.

Please call Fr. Georgios Manias or the Church Office to schedule and confirm in advance, Sacraments and special Liturgical services, such as Memorials and Trisagion in order to honor your beloved ones. 

Meetings with Father Georgios Manias are by appointment only. Please schedule meetings through the church office or by contacting Father at 313-588-0829.  Thank you! 

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

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

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

http://www.annunciationcathedral.org/

Or, you can click on the following link to go directly to the "Donate" PayPal page:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=L5LRXU8CDMKJW&source=url

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

There are two (2) cemetery plots available at White Chapel Cemetery in Troy, MI.  They are located in the Garden of Religious Liberty section.  Each plot is $1,600.  For more information, contact Marsha Ponkey at (313) 469-6977.