A special collection tray will be passed today by Philoptochos for St. Basil Academy.  

Coffee hour offered today by Thomas Stathopoulos and Anna Niforos.

Presentation of Historic Icon to Annunciation Cathedral

On Sunday, January 19, 2025 Annunciation Cathedral of Detroit will be receiving a very special gift, a replica of the icon, Panagia Soumela. The original icon was found in Pontus (now, northern Turkey) in 1931, at a Greek Monastery on the mountain of Mela. It is special because the Evangelist Luke who was both a physician and an iconographer painted it. According to tradition, whenever Luke drew icons of Panagia, the Holy Mother was very pleased and blessed his works.

The icon is being donated by Christos Pavlides of New York, who will be present on January 19, along with Pontians from many cities in the United States. There will be a short presentation after the divine liturgy explaining who Pontians are. There will be refreshments and Pontian dancers from Ohio will perform.

With this historic opportunity, Father George Manias, the priest of Annunciation Cathedral is helping establish a Pontian Society for Southeast Michigan. It will be called Panagia Soumela Detroit.

Everyone is invited to attend and those interested in joining the new Pontian Society will have an opportunity to do so. There are Pontian societies throughout the United States and all over the world dedicated to preserving Pontian culture and heritage.

Sunday, January 19, 2025
Divine Liturgy starts at 10:00 A.M.
Annunciation Cathedral, 707 E Lafayette St, Detroit, Ml 48226

Please see "Bulletin inserts" section for flyer.

We have the honor on January 19, 2025 to receive and to be escorted by the Evzones of the Greek Independence Day Parade committee of Detroit, a holy Icon dedicated to St. Athanasios Patriarch of Alexandria and St. George the Great Martyr, 2 protectors of the Sterea Ellada and Roumeli, along with national heroes of Sterea Ellada (Central Greece) from the Greek Revolution of 1821, such as Georgios Karaiskakis, Athanasios Diakos, Markos Botsaris, Lambros Katsonis, Odysseas Androutsos, and abbot Cyril Kastanofillis of the Monastery Panagia Proussiotissa.

Please join us on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Detroit. (Please see "Bulletin inserts" section for flyer)

• A special collection tray will be passed this Sunday for St. Basil Academy.
  
  

• In 2024, your Philoptochos was able to provide financial and material donations to 39 charitable organizations, both locally and nationally.  The monetary donations totaled over $8,000!!!   We are a small organization that makes a significant impact because of your generosity and support. Thank 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.

Regular Sunday School classes continue every Sunday (immediately after Communion).  New students or visiting students are welcome to attend regularly or on a drop-in basis. All are welcome. 

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.

Our first book club meeting was held on Thursday, December 12.   We had a good attendance (14 people) and was enjoyed by everyone.  Our next meeting will be in January, please see future bulletin for more details.

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: 

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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 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].

"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:

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

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

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

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

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.