CHRISTOS ANESTI! CHRIST IS RISEN! HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL THE MOMS!!
THANK YOU to the following families that responded to our Easter Appeal with kind and generous donations this year:
Chatzopoulos, Theano & Catherine
Coutros, George & Lana
Diagelakis, Gerasimos & Kristen
Diamantis, Ioannis & Gerasimoula
Disla, Mark & Anastasia Pappas
Douvris, John & Aimee
Ferreira, Jorge & Angela
Georgeles, George & Maria
Giannouris, John & Tracey
Johnson, Bill
Kaldes, John & Zoi
Kazantzis, Sava & Nancy
Kypridakes, Michael & Asimina
Logothetis, Nikita & Sophia
Mahdavian, Sharif & Stacey
Mardakis, Arge
Mavrode, Michael & Demetra
Mazza, Emily Connelly & Costa & Poulis, Renee
Millett, Matthew & Maria
Nation, Sofia&Andrew
Pelios, Georgia
Petromelis, Christopher & Georgette
Petromelis, Phyllis
Procyk, Eugenia
Sullivan, Mary
Tattoli, Larry & Maria
Ticas, Cesar & Areti
Toulatos, Nikoleta & Polixenia
Tsokas, Spyros
Tzovolos, Olympia
Wygera, Walter & Constance
2022 Paver Campaign. Do you see all those beautiful bricks with names on them in front of the church? You too can participate in the Paver Program 2022 and have your personalized brick installed this year! Here are some details:
4 x 8 paver for $300.
12 x 12 paver for $800 if ordered by 8/1/22 then $1,000 after that. The order form is on our parish website. Please contact any PC member (especially Evan Sakellos, the Paver Campaign Chair) with any questions about the program. This is a historic year (20th Anniversary) and this is a beautiful way to honor or memorialize our loved ones.
Choir News Our Choir is now singing regularly. If you would like to sing please contact choir director Diana Grina at
dianakg2003@yahoo.com. Adults and Youth 9 yrs old and up are welcome!
Thanks to all those that donated in support of our Holy Week and Easter needs. The Easter Appeal Letter was sent out weeks ago. If you would like to contribute, please use the form in the narthex or see a Parish Council Member. Thank you for your continued generosity!
SAVE THE DATE! SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13 - 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION! His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America is expected to preside at services this day along with other clergy. We are planning a wonderful 20th Anniversary Luncheon locally for all to celebrate our 20th Anniversary together! More details soon...
CHURCH BEAUTIFICATION: The pew kneelers were installed on Monday, Feb. 27. Also, stained glass has been ordered for the South-facing windows and installation will begin this week! The Holy Week appeal for the East-facing (Altar) stained glass windows was successful. That installation will take place in the coming months. Thank you to all the donors who have made this possible.
Ladies Philoptochos
TODAY: St. Anna's Philoptochos will be hosting a "Muffins for Mom" coffee hour for Mother's Day! Bagels will also be provided. God bless all the ladies of our parish.
Philoptochos has been reinvigorated to continue outreach where we can be of service to our St. Anna family as well as to our Hunterdon County community. Many parishioners (old and new friends) are Philoptochos members and enjoy this very important ministry of the church. If you are not a current member, Philoptochos invites you to become a member and welcomes your talents and support. For membership information and an enrollment form, please contact either Maria Tattoli at mtattoli@gmail.com or Arge Mardakis at mardakis@co.somerset.nj.us. We look forward to hearing from you.
GOYA: Thanks to all the GOYAns who represented our parish yesterday at the Indoor Olympics in Perth Amboy. Our youth played badminton, ping pong, checkers, chess, backgammon, and other indoor activities. Open Gym next week, May 15 from 12:30 to 2 pm. Coed Volleyball practice to prepare for the Olympics at Monmouth U on May 28-29.
Young Adults - Fr. A is helping to organize the Young Adult ministry in the region. Many events are being planned for our region! Please be sure that Fr. A has the email and cell numbers of all our 18-35-year-olds so that he can reach out to them. See Fr. A for information on upcoming Young Adult events.
Sunday School: Sunday, May 22: Last Day of Sunday School. High School Senior Recognition Day.
Holy Land Trip - January 2023!!! This trip was delayed 2 years due to COVID. Fr. A is organizing a Holy Land Trip for our parish from January 10-21, 2023. Special presentation by Edita at Select International Tours for those interested on Sunday, May 22 from 11:30 AM to 12 PM. Please let Fr. A know if you are interested so he can share the details with you.
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STEWARDSHIP 2022
2022 Stewardship Status: we have 132 Pledges totaling $154,570 and $84,812 received to date. We also have 12 families who have contributed $6,350 to date but have not submitted a stewardship card. It is important that all families complete a stewardship card to be considered a steward. The current Stewardship List and other stewardship information is posted on the bulletin board by the water cooler.
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PARISHIONER IN NEED: During Lent, as Orthodox Christians, we are called to strengthen our prayer life, intensify our fasting, and commit ourselves to almsgiving. When we think of almsgiving, we tend to associate it with supporting those who are in financial need. However, we can think in broader terms and consider helping those who have different types of needs.
Andrea Kalliaras is a parishioner within our Metropolis who has a health need. She has been diagnosed with a rare form of Leukemia that can only be cured by a stem cell transplant. We have an opportunity to help Andrea by volunteering to take a test to determine donor suitability. This 10-second cheek swab test can be done in the convenience of one's home and is free of charge. We ask that you please include Andrea in your prayers and consider participating in the donor process.
Please use the following link to learn more about Andrea's situation and to find the instructions for ordering a test kit.
www.swab4andrea.com.
(See Fr. A for more info). Thank you.
GREEK DANCE: (STARTED MONDAY, MARCH 28) after Greek School for 7th to 12th graders. See Fr. A today if interested. The more the merrier!
Please contact Larisa or Fr. A for more information about the Junior Greek Dance practices (OPA! Festival is always the 2nd weekend in September.)
Kidney Donor Needed for 18-year-old: Melina Galias of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Egg Harbor Township, NJ has been on dialysis since June 2021. She has been accepted to Drexel University but needs a kidney transplant. Please register with VirtualHealth Kidney Donor Program on behalf of Melina. A donor must be older than 18 and in good overall health. A living donor is sought with O or B blood types. For more info re: registration --> virtua.org/KidneyDonation or call Jennie Roggio at 856-796-9376. Thank you.
From St. George GOC, Hamilton, NJ: We are looking for a part-time office administration assistant in the Hamilton church. (See Fr. A for full job description). Interested applicants should email a cover letter and resume to St. George’s Admin@stgeorgehamilton.com email address.