Sunday Services: Orthros 8:30 am; Divine Liturgy 9:30 am.
Weekday Services: See parish website calendar link for updates.
20th Anniversary Journal / Memory Book: "Honoring our Past, Celebrating our Present, Looking Forward to Our Future"
As part of our 20th Anniversary Commemoration & Gala Luncheon, we are designing a print & online St. Anna 20th Anniversary Memory Book in lieu of a traditional ad journal. The intent is to include current family photos, as well as historic photos celebrating our growth as a Parish over the past 20 years. In particular, we would love to hear from our Youth over the years about their memories of growing up as members of St. Anna’s! Using a template we will provide, families can create their personalized St. Anna Family Memory Page (with up to 4 photos of your choosing depending on size and resolution). More details regarding the template and how to submit your own family photos and special Parish memories will be coming soon. As yet another way to capture the beauty of our Church at this historic milestone, we are also scheduling family photo sessions with a professional photographer in the Church after liturgy on select Sundays this fall. This family photo can be added to your Family Memory page along with other photos, or on its own. A link to book an appointment for your family photo will be provided shortly. For now, please start going through your family photo albums and join in the fun of documenting our first 20 years!
Holy Land Trip /Constantinople! - January 2023!!! This trip was delayed 2 years due to COVID. Fr. A is organizing a Holy Land / Constantinople Trip for our parish from January 8-20, 2023. Please visit the Travel Agent link for our trip: https://selectinternationaltours.com/fr-anastasios-kousoulas/
Deposits are officially due in September, but please book early to reserve your spot. See Fr. A. if you have any questions. Thank you.
Camp Good Shepherd begins in 1 week! Last call for registration! All youth are asked to join Fr. A and all the other clergy, counselors, and campers from Northern NJ who will attend an exciting and fun week at summer camp from July 17 to 23. Flyers are posted on the bulletin board with more information. Please see Fr. A today if interested!
PC CORNER
Please be on the lookout in the coming weeks for the Parish Ministries Survey asking the parishioners for ways we can best serve their ministry needs.
Ladies Philoptochos:
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.
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2022 Stewardship List | |||||
* Contributed but have not submitted stewardship card | Report Date: Jul 1, 2022 | ||||
1 | Agrapides, Peter & Stella | 65 | Kazantzis, Sava & Nancy | 129 | Stathopulos, Peter&Julan, Adriana * |
2 | Andreou, Anthony | 66 | Kehayes, Peter & Helen | 130 | Stavrakas, Spyros & Bia |
3 | Andriopoulos-Perez, Elena | 67 | Kehayes, Stephen & Beth | 131 | Stellakis, John & Eileen |
4 | Angelus, James&Elizabeth | 68 | Kizoulis, Menas & Antonia | 132 | Stellakis, Stanley & Kathleen |
5 | Archimedes, Alexander & Debbie | 69 | Kosoglou, Teddy and Roula | 133 | Steubing, Michael & Maria Katsamani |
6 | Argiropoulos, Anthony & Amy | 70 | Kousoulas, Constantine | 134 | Stevenson, Michael & Joanna * |
7 | Balaskas, Alexander & Meagan Maguire | 71 | Kousoulas, Demetrios | 135 | Stier, Benjamin & Eleftheria Tsatsos |
8 | Balios, Efthimia | 72 | Kousoulas, Evangelos | 136 | Sullivan, Mary |
9 | Bauer, Paul | 73 | Kousoulas, Fr. Anastasios & Presv. Nektaria | 137 | Tattoli, Larry & Maria |
10 | Bongiovanni, Robert & Michele | 74 | Kousoulas, Panayiotis | 138 | Tattoli, Mark |
11 | Bunce, Daniel & Marianne | 75 | Kousoulis, Theodore & Ayotte, Dawn | 139 | Tattoli, Steven |
12 | Bunce, Evangelos & Brittany | 76 | Kubu, James & Evangeline | 140 | Theodoropoulos, Pete & Brittany Daniels |
13 | Callanan, Ryan & Christina Roros | 77 | Kypridakes, Michael & Asimina | 141 | Ticas, Cesar & Areti |
14 | Ciacciarelli, Tom and Nancy | 78 | Lambrianakos, George&Helen | 142 | Ticas, Christopher |
15 | Collett, Martin & Adriane | 79 | Logothetis, Nikita & Sophia | 143 | Toulatos, Katerina M * |
16 | Connell, William & Nikki | 80 | Loukedis, Alexander & Jennifer | 144 | Toulatos, Nikoleta & Polixenia |
17 | Costalas, Paul & Josephine | 81 | Mahdavian, Sharif & Stacey | 145 | Trumpy, Fred & Larisa |
18 | Coutros, George & Lana | 82 | Manoussakis, Stamati & Sofia | 146 | Tsatsos, Costa & Maria |
19 | Coutros, Peter | 83 | Manteo, Michael & Gramatiki | 147 | Tsatsos, Sofia |
20 | Coutsouridis, John & Denise | 84 | Mardakis, Arge | 148 | Tsentas, Constantine & Eugenia |
21 | Demetriou, Dorothy&James | 85 | Mariani, Anthony & Kristen | 149 | Tsokas, Lorraine |
22 | Diagelakis, Gerasimos & Kristen | 86 | Markos, Elaine | 150 | Tsokas, Spyros |
23 | Diamantis, Ioannis & Gerasimoula | 87 | Martin, Stephen & Despina | 151 | Tsourounakis, Anthony * |
24 | DiAndrea, Leoni | 88 | Martini, Matt & Meropi, Louis | 152 | Tzovolos, Demetri and Arete |
25 | DiBuono, Matthew & Pia Kasabian | 89 | Mavrode, John Steven | 153 | Tzovolos, Olympia |
26 | Disla, Mark & Anastasia Pappas | 90 | Mavrode, Michael & Demetra | 154 | Vaporakis, John & Kim |
27 | Doty, James & Kathy * | 91 | Mavrode, William Michael | 155 | Vaporakis, Kaliope |
28 | Douvris, John & Aimee | 92 | Mazza, Emily Connelly & Costa & Poulis, Renee | 156 | Varas, Alexander Pericles |
29 | Douvris, Nikolas | 93 | McElroy, Stephanie | 157 | Varas, Loukas Michael |
30 | Fallon, Ellie | 94 | Millett, Matthew & Maria | 158 | Varas, Michael & Elaine |
31 | Fallon, Tom & Anna | 95 | Montalvo, Alex&Maria | 159 | Vlahakes, Louis & Anastasia |
32 | Fania, Michael & Vicky | 96 | Moshonas, Nektaria | 160 | Vlahakis, Dan |
33 | Fearon, TJ & Colette * | 97 | Mulcahy, Dr. Wayne and Mary | 161 | Vlahakis, Peter * |
34 | Ferreira, Jorge & Angela | 98 | Nelson, Stephanie | 162 | Wygera, Walter & Constance |
35 | Foglia, Katina | 99 | Nicolaou, Nicolaos & Kaliopi * | 163 | Xenakis, Matthew & Vasiliki |
36 | Gacos, Chris & Frances | 100 | Olsen, Richard & Kattia | 164 | Ypsilantis, Ioannis |
37 | Gatanis, Michael & Angela | 101 | Paitakes, John&Linda | 165 | Ypsilantis, Peter & Antonia |
38 | Georgeles, George & Maria | 102 | Paliatsos, Mary * | 166 | Zajac, Pegi |
39 | Giambrone, Charles J | 103 | Panageas, Bill & Margaret | 167 | Zanidakis, Theodore & Charlotte |
40 | Gianakos, Michael & Dianne | 104 | Panageas, Sophia | 168 | Zannikos, Peter & Amy |
41 | Giannouris, John & Tracey | 105 | Panayote, William & Deborah | 169 | |
42 | Gianos, Irene | 106 | Pappas, Demitrios & Stacy | 170 | |
43 | Gilman, Cliff & Karen | 107 | Pappas, Vivian Schiavone | 171 | |
44 | Giotis, John & Karen | 108 | Pelios, Georgia | 172 | |
45 | Grina, Peter & Diana | 109 | Peppe, George & Demetra | 173 | |
46 | Halkiadakis, John & Vassie * | 110 | Petromelis, Christopher & Georgette | 174 | |
47 | Hawes, Ashlynn | 111 | Petromelis, Phyllis | 175 | |
48 | Hawes, Brian & Allison Faches | 112 | Procyk, Eugenia | 176 | |
49 | Hawes, Carrick | 113 | Radzicki, Martin & Katie | 177 | |
50 | Heinke, Michael & Simone | 114 | Rentoulis, Nikolaos | 178 | |
51 | Heinke, Zoe & Andy Riley * | 115 | Rienzo, Candice | 179 | |
52 | Higueros, Jorge & Katerina Douvris | 116 | Roupas, Daniel & Mary | 180 | |
53 | Iliakostas, Vasilis & Konstantina | 117 | Rudy, George & Sofia | 181 | |
54 | Iliopoulos, Christos & Anna | 118 | Sacalis, John | 182 | |
55 | Jaghab, Danny & Delmy | 119 | Sakellos, Evan & Catherine | 183 | |
56 | Jimenez, Lee&Deanne | 120 | Sakellos, George | 184 | |
57 | Johnson, Bill | 121 | Sfondouris, John & Maria | 185 | |
58 | Johnson, Gloria | 122 | Shepardson, Lilyan | 186 | |
59 | Kaldes, John & Zoi | 123 | Sideris, Leonidas & Elizabeth | 187 | |
60 | Kamnitsis, Christopher & Heather | 124 | Soteropoulos, Dean & Elizabeth | 188 | |
61 | Kamnitsis, Constantine & Nancy | 125 | Staikos, Angelica | 189 | |
62 | Karazoupis, Vasilios & Panayiota * | 126 | Staikos, Anthony | 190 | |
63 | Kasabian, Spiro & Kathleen | 127 | Staikos, George & Christi | 191 | |
64 | Katsiaficas, John&Soula | 128 | Staikos, Nicholas, Eirini Daskalakis | 192 |
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The Forty-five Martyrs of Nikopolis contested during the reign of Licinius, in the year 315. After many torments, they were burnt alive.
In 451, during the reign of the Sovereigns Marcian and Pulcheria, the Fourth Ecumenical Council was convoked in Chalcedon against Eutyches and those of like mind with him. After much debate, the Fathers who were the defenders of Orthodoxy, being 630 in number, agreed among themselves and with those who were of contrary mind, to write their respective definitions of faith in separate books, and to ask God to confirm the truth in this matter. When they had prepared these texts, they placed the two tomes in the case that held Saint Euphemia's relics, sealed it, and departed. After three days of night-long supplications, they opened the reliquary in the presence of the Emperor, and found the tome of the heretics under the feet of the Martyr, and that of the Orthodox in her right hand. (For her life, see Sept. 16.)
It is believed that the Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel was transferred to this day from March 26 so that it could be celebrated more festively than in the period of the Great Fast; and, in fact, all the miracles of the Archangel are celebrated on this feast day, which has been listed here in the church books since the ninth century.
Grandson of Saint Olga, Saint Vladimir ascended the throne of Kiev in 980. Though a zealous idolater, he was illumined by the grace of God, accepted the Christian Faith, and completely changed his ways. He was baptized in Cherson in 988, receiving the name Basil; he came forth from the font not only healed of a blindness lately afflicting him, but also from being passionate and warlike, he became meek, peaceable, and exceedingly godly. Whereas his grandmother had refused marriage with the Emperor in Constantinople (see July 11), he married Anna, sister of the Emperors Basil and Constantine, and was accompanied home by priests from Constantinople. Diligently seeking to spread Christianity throughout his realm like a new Constantine, he destroyed the idols (having the chief diety Perun scourged and then cast into the Dnieper River), and summoned all his subjects to Holy Baptism. He reposed in peace in 1015.
On the Sunday that falls from the 13th to the 19th of the present month, we chant the Service to the 630 Holy and God-bearing Fathers who came together for the 4th Ecumenical Council who assembled in Chalcedon in 451, to condemn Eutyches, who taught that there was only one nature, the divine, in Christ after the Incarnation, and Dioscorus, Patriarch of Alexandria, who illegally received Eutyches back into communion and deposed Saint Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople, who had excommunicated Eutyches.
In the Slavic tradition, on this Sunday, the Fathers of the first six Ecumenical Councils are all commemorated.
Prokeimenon. 3rd Tone. Psalm 46.6,1.
Sing praises to our God, sing praises.
Verse: Clap your hands, all you nations.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 6:18-23.
Brethren, having been set free from sin, you have become slaves of righteousness. I am speaking in human terms, because of your natural limitations. For just as you once yielded your members to impurity and to greater and greater iniquity, so now yield your members to righteousness for sanctification.
When you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. But then what return did you get from the things of which you are now ashamed? The end of those things is death. But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the return you get is sanctification and its end, eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
4th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 8:5-13
At that time, as Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, beseeching him and saying, "Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, in terrible distress." And he said to him, "I will come and heal him." But the centurion answered him, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes, and to another, 'Come,' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it." When Jesus heard him, he marveled, and said to those who followed him, "Truly, I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such faith. I tell you, many will come from east and west and sit at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth." And to the centurion Jesus said, "Go; be it done for you as you have believed." And the servant was healed at that very moment.