Artoklasia offered today for the well-being of all members of The Pan-Icarian Brotherhood, Chapter 9 “Spanos/Areti” of Detroit.

Georgios Mihail, 1 year

Christ Bertakis, 40 days

Athina Siringas, 3 years

Athanasios Manos, 9 days (son of Annunciation Cathedral’s Iconographer, Laurence Manos)

The Pan-Icarian Brotherhood, Chapter 9 “Spanos/Areti” of Detroit.

May Their Memory Be Eternal.

Please join us for coffee hour, offered today by the Mihail Family, the Bertakis Family and the Siringas Family.

Our heartfelt condolences and prayers go out to the family of Athanasios Manos (son of Annunciation Cathedral’s Iconographer, Laurence Manos) - May His Memory Be Eternal.

Athanasios L. Manos, 31, of Toms River, New Jersey, passed away on November 14, 2024.

Athan was born on December 17, 1992 in Toms River, to parents Laurence and Olga Manos. He graduated from Rutgers University with a bachelor’s degree in economic and political science, and then moved to New York City to pursue a career as an artist relations specialist in the music industry. Everyone who knew Athan understood that his passion for life and the love he held for others was insurmountable. Every room he entered, his presence was known. Anyone could hear his laugh from far away, and they knew they were in for a good time. He was the kindest, most welcoming soul, and if you were in a room and the only person you knew was Athan, he was sure to make you feel welcome, and to make you feel that his friends were your friends.

There was nobody prouder to be Greek than Athan. Growing up he would spend his summers in Greece, and has described the island of Naxos as his favorite place in the world. It was the place that brought him peace and connected him to his mother. He loved cooking, and as any Greek would, showed his love through feeding others during “family dinners” with his roommates and friends. He shared a love for philosophy and music with his mother, and an appreciation for art because of his father. Family was everything to Athan, and he showed that every day through acts of love and giving. He always took the time to call his loved ones, and was so proud to tell them about his achievements in the music industry and celebrate their accomplishments as well.

He was predeceased by his mother Olga. He leaves behind his father Laurence, and his brother Nicholas.

Relatives and friends are invited to gather on Saturday, November 23, 2024 from 10am -11am at St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, Toms River, NJ. A funeral service will take place at 11am followed by interment in Ocean County Memorial Park Toms River. To send an online condolence please visit  www.silvertonmemorial.com.

• A heart-felt thank you to all who donated to the Disaster Relief Fund for the hurricane victims. As a result of your generosity, we have been able to send $1,000 to help the needy.  God bless you!

• Memorial Coffee Hour Fees: Parishioners of the Annunciation $150.00, Non-parishioners $200.00.  This includes 2 tables of 8 completely set with 8 plates of food, utensils, and beverages (coffee and water).  Additional tables of 8 are $25.00 each.  
  
  
• 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 is also available in Farmington Hills.

• Upcoming Regular Class Dates:  November 24, (immediately after Communion)
  
  
• New students or drop in students are welcome anytime! 
  
  
• We’d like to extend a warm invitation to any new students or children who are guests to visit the Sunday School. Whether you are attending for a short visit or looking for a regular class, all youth are welcome.

The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate are sponsoring a Greening the Parish Initiative.  The goals are to create greater awareness of the leadership of His All Holiness Patriarch Bartholemew on issues of the environment and creation.  We are looking to inspire engagement and working-together within our parish communities.  Together, we can create an attitude and culture of caring for creation within the entire Greek Orthodox community. 

Today's message is: 

Shorten your shower time. Save 2 gallons of water with every minute you cut from your shower.

MEMORIAL - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2024

Fr. Athanas (Tom) George, 3 years

Constance Bennert, 40 days

Kathryn Backos, 40 days

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2024 – COOKIES AND TREE DECORATING

Sign up online on the Cathedral website or in person during coffee hour.

Please see flyer in "Bulletin Inserts" section.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2025 - THE MESSINIAN ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN will be having their annual Memorial, Artoklasia and Coffee Hour on Sunday, February 2, 2025 honoring the Feast day of their region “Ypapanti - Presentation of our Lord” (Feast day February 2nd). 

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2025 – EPIROTIC SOCIETY OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN will be having their annual Memorial, Artoklasia and Coffee Hour on Sunday, February 23, 2025 honoring the Feast of their 55 Patron Saints.

We are happy to announce the return of the Annunciation Cathedral Book Club. This was a regular occurrence prior to Covid but has not been restored until now. We will be doing “The Orthodox Way” by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware. For those who have already read this book (3 times for me), you understand what a great read it is. In order to get the most out of it, we will divide it into 3 parts. Those who join us will not regret it.  The Cathedral has purchased a number of copies of the book which you can grab when you come to the liturgy. More specifics once we assess the interest.  

Please see flyer in "Bulletin Insert" section.

We have the pleasure to announce that the Architect/Project Manager, Mr. Christos Pavlides of Upstate New York, on behalf of “Panagia Soumela” Pontian Society of Detroit, Michigan will be generously donating an authentic copy of Panagia Soumela of Pontos, which is kept in Veria Greece. Please see "Bulletin Inserts" section for flyer.

This Holy Icon was brought from Panagia Soumela Monastery to Veria after the monastic Soumela brotherhood was forced to abandon the Monastery, under the command of the Turkish government. Please see "Bulletin Inserts" section for picture of the Icon.

The “Panagia Soumela” Pontian Society of Detroit, Michigan will be celebrating and venerating Panagia Soumela of Pontos each ecclesiastical year around the date, May 19th, in memory of the tragic holocaust of the Pontian Greeks of Euxinus Pontos.

It is an honor for all to keep the memory of the holocaust of our fellow Greeks of Pontos and instill and inherit to the younger generations the heroic sacrifices of all the Pontians who gave their lives to save their land and their families and eventually to become war refugees abandoning their own homeland and live in diaspora.

The icon of Panagia Soumela of Detroit will be escorted and gifted to the Annunciation Cathedral by the Architect/Project Manager, Mr. Christos Pavlides in person on January 19, 2025.

• We have the pleasure to announce that the Epirotic Icon Stand has arrived and has been setup.  There are some items that have not yet arrived, such as the plaques with name of donors, small carpet, the decorative ceiling inside the Icon Stand above the already hung oil lamp.
• Fr. Georgios Manias journey to the Metropolis of Ioannina for the arrangements of the transfer of Holy Relic of St. Georgios the New Martyr, Patron Saint of the city of Ioannina, was successful. A letter according to the protocol for the request of the transfer, under the guidance of the offices of the Metropolis of Ioannina and Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, have been composed, signed and sent to the Metropolis of Detroit. The process of the request officially started on September 20, 2024, and we hope that our request will be forwarded to His Eminence Archbishop Elipidophoros of America from our beloved Metropolitan Nicholas of Detroit.
• Let us all pray that this letter will find its final destination and answered positively and promptly for the Glory of God and the spiritual prosperity of our Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral family and all the Orthodox Christians of America.
• Please see attached the corresponding letter that has been sent to His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas, as well as the letter of thanks and gratitude to the Annunciation Cathedral Family from the president of the Panepirotic Federation of America, Mr. Ioannis Katsimbaris.
• His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew sends his greetings in Christ, and his blessings for a successful bestowal of the Holy Relic of St. Georgios the New Martyr, Patron Saint of the city of Ioannina, alongside with his pastoral love to all the parishioners, friends and faithful of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Detroit.
• You can view the letters in our e-bulletin, along with pictures from Fr. Georgios Manias journey to Ioannina and Constantinople.

Annunciation Cathedral Choir – WE NEED YOU!

Your choir will be starting another year in song and we ask you to join us – young and old are welcome in the choir loft.  It’s a great way to actively participate in the Liturgy, and you do not have to read Greek to sing.  We practice approximately once per month.  Come sing with us!  Any questions can be directed to your nearest choir member or Kim Lianos at kim.lianos04@gmail.com.

“It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises to Your name, O most High:  to show forth Your lovingkindness in the morning, and Your faithfulness every night.”  Psalm 92:1-2

On the Sundays that the Lions are playing a 1:00 PM home game, parishioners are kindly asked to leave the parking lot immediately after church. There will be no coffee hour.  If you leave your car in the lot for any reason, you will be required to pay for parking at the posted rates.   The church leases the parking lot to Park-Rite.  This is our single largest source of income.  On non-game days, you can stay parked in the lot until 2:00 pm. 

All articles to be included in the Sunday Bulletin must be submitted by 12pm on Thursdays.
Please call the Church office at 313-965-2988 or email: [email protected].

Looking for a caregiver for and elderly women.  Please call Eleni Giannopoulos at 586-436-8588.

"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 2024 Stewardship pledge card is available in the Narthex. Please take the time to complete your card and place it in the Stewardship box.

The 9 Holy Relics are on display in the reliquary of the Annunciation Cathedral of Detroit for embracement and veneration for whomever wishes to do so.  The Holy relics have been safe guarded in the sanctuary of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral for over one hundred years, and it is now the time for them to be venerated and presented to all the faithful Christians.

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

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! 

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:

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For all your catering needs, call Ernie's direct at 586-286-8435.

Please tell your neighbors and friends of our beautiful event venue.

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 or 313-213-7181.