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!!! 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/. Everyone who attends must be able to walk about 8 miles each day without assistance.
Deposits are officially due in September, but please book early to reserve your spot. See Fr. A. if you have any questions. Thank you.
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Please complete the Parish Ministries Survey that was emailed to everyone on our list. The Parish Council is asking the parishioners for ways we can best serve their ministry needs. Your anonymous and candid reply is most appreciated.
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 21, 2022 | ||||
1 | Agrapides, Peter & Stella | 65 | Katsiaficas, John&Soula | 129 | Staikos, Nicholas, Eirini Daskalakis |
2 | Andreou, Anthony | 66 | Kazantzis, Sava & Nancy | 130 | Stathopulos, Peter&Julan, Adriana * |
3 | Andriopoulos-Perez, Elena | 67 | Kehayes, Peter & Helen | 131 | Stavrakas, Spyros & Bia |
4 | Angelus, James&Elizabeth | 68 | Kehayes, Stephen & Beth | 132 | Stellakis, John & Eileen |
5 | Archimedes, Alexander & Debbie | 69 | Kizoulis, Menas & Antonia | 133 | Stellakis, Stanley & Kathleen |
6 | Argiropoulos, Anthony & Amy | 70 | Kosoglou, Teddy and Roula | 134 | Steubing, Michael & Maria Katsamani |
7 | Balaskas, Alexander & Meagan Maguire | 71 | Kousoulas, Constantine | 135 | Stevenson, Michael & Joanna * |
8 | Balios, Efthimia | 72 | Kousoulas, Demetrios | 136 | Stier, Benjamin & Eleftheria Tsatsos |
9 | Bauer, Paul | 73 | Kousoulas, Evangelos | 137 | Sullivan, Mary |
10 | Bongiovanni, Robert & Michele | 74 | Kousoulas, Fr. Anastasios & Presv. Nektaria | 138 | Tattoli, Larry & Maria |
11 | Bunce, Daniel & Marianne | 75 | Kousoulas, Panayiotis | 139 | Tattoli, Mark |
12 | Bunce, Evangelos & Brittany | 76 | Kousoulis, Theodore & Ayotte, Dawn | 140 | Tattoli, Steven |
13 | Callanan, Ryan & Christina Roros | 77 | Kubu, James & Evangeline | 141 | Theodoropoulos, Pete & Brittany Daniels |
14 | Ciacciarelli, Tom and Nancy | 78 | Kypridakes, Michael & Asimina | 142 | Ticas, Cesar & Areti |
15 | Collett, Martin & Adriane | 79 | Lambrianakos, George&Helen | 143 | Ticas, Christopher |
16 | Connell, William & Nikki | 80 | Logothetis, Nikita & Sophia | 144 | Toulatos, Katerina M * |
17 | Costalas, Paul & Josephine | 81 | Loukedis, Alexander & Jennifer | 145 | Toulatos, Nikoleta & Polixenia |
18 | Coutros, George & Lana | 82 | Mahdavian, Sharif & Stacey | 146 | Trumpy, Fred & Larisa |
19 | Coutros, Peter | 83 | Manoussakis, Stamati & Sofia | 147 | Tsatsos, Costa & Maria |
20 | Coutsouridis, John & Denise | 84 | Manteo, Michael & Gramatiki | 148 | Tsatsos, Sofia |
21 | Demetriou, Dorothy&James | 85 | Mardakis, Arge | 149 | Tsentas, Constantine & Eugenia |
22 | Diagelakis, Gerasimos & Kristen | 86 | Mariani, Anthony & Kristen | 150 | Tsokas, Lorraine |
23 | Diamantis, Ioannis & Gerasimoula | 87 | Markos, Elaine | 151 | Tsokas, Spyros |
24 | DiAndrea, Leoni | 88 | Martin, Stephen & Despina | 152 | Tsourounakis, Anthony * |
25 | DiBuono, Matthew & Pia Kasabian | 89 | Martini, Matt & Meropi, Louis | 153 | Tzovolos, Demetri and Arete |
26 | Disla, Mark & Anastasia Pappas | 90 | Mavrode, John Steven | 154 | Tzovolos, Olympia |
27 | Doty, James & Kathy * | 91 | Mavrode, Michael & Demetra | 155 | Vaporakis, John & Kim |
28 | Douvris, John & Aimee | 92 | Mavrode, William Michael | 156 | Vaporakis, Kaliope |
29 | Douvris, Nikolas | 93 | Mazza, Emily Connelly & Costa & Poulis, Renee | 157 | Varas, Alexander Pericles |
30 | Fallon, Ellie | 94 | McElroy, Stephanie | 158 | Varas, Loukas Michael |
31 | Fallon, Tom & Anna | 95 | Millett, Matthew & Maria | 159 | Varas, Michael & Elaine |
32 | Fania, Michael & Vicky | 96 | Montalvo, Alex&Maria | 160 | Vlahakes, Louis & Anastasia |
33 | Fearon, TJ & Colette * | 97 | Moshonas, Nektaria | 161 | Vlahakis, Dan |
34 | Ferreira, Jorge & Angela | 98 | Mulcahy, Dr. Wayne and Mary | 162 | Vlahakis, Peter * |
35 | Finley, Thomas & Antoinette | 99 | Nelson, Stephanie | 163 | Wygera, Walter & Constance |
36 | Foglia, Katina | 100 | Nicolaou, Nicolaos & Kaliopi * | 164 | Xenakis, Matthew & Vasiliki |
37 | Gacos, Chris & Frances | 101 | Olsen, Richard & Kattia | 165 | Ypsilantis, Ioannis |
38 | Gatanis, Michael & Angela | 102 | Paitakes, John&Linda | 166 | Ypsilantis, Peter & Antonia |
39 | Georgeles, George & Maria | 103 | Paliatsos, Mary * | 167 | Zajac, Pegi |
40 | Giambrone, Charles J | 104 | Panageas, Bill & Margaret | 168 | Zanidakis, Theodore & Charlotte |
41 | Gianakos, Michael & Dianne | 105 | Panageas, Sophia | 169 | Zannikos, Peter & Amy |
42 | Giannouris, John & Tracey | 106 | Panayote, William & Deborah | 170 | |
43 | Gianos, Irene | 107 | Pappas, Demitrios & Stacy | 171 | |
44 | Gilman, Cliff & Karen | 108 | Pappas, Vivian Schiavone | 172 | |
45 | Giotis, John & Karen | 109 | Pelios, Georgia | 173 | |
46 | Grina, Peter & Diana | 110 | Peppe, George & Demetra | 174 | |
47 | Halkiadakis, John & Vassie * | 111 | Petromelis, Christopher & Georgette | 175 | |
48 | Hawes, Ashlynn | 112 | Petromelis, Phyllis | 176 | |
49 | Hawes, Brian & Allison Faches | 113 | Procyk, Eugenia | 177 | |
50 | Hawes, Carrick | 114 | Radzicki, Martin & Katie | 178 | |
51 | Heinke, Michael & Simone | 115 | Rentoulis, Nikolaos | 179 | |
52 | Heinke, Zoe & Andy Riley * | 116 | Rienzo, Candice | 180 | |
53 | Higueros, Jorge & Katerina Douvris | 117 | Roupas, Daniel & Mary | 181 | |
54 | Iliakostas, Vasilis & Konstantina | 118 | Rudy, George & Sofia | 182 | |
55 | Iliopoulos, Christos & Anna | 119 | Sacalis, John | 183 | |
56 | Jaghab, Danny & Delmy | 120 | Sakellos, Evan & Catherine | 184 | |
57 | Jimenez, Lee&Deanne | 121 | Sakellos, George | 185 | |
58 | Johnson, Bill | 122 | Sfondouris, John & Maria | 186 | |
59 | Johnson, Gloria | 123 | Shepardson, Lilyan | 187 | |
60 | Kaldes, John & Zoi | 124 | Sideris, Leonidas & Elizabeth | 188 | |
61 | Kamnitsis, Christopher & Heather | 125 | Soteropoulos, Dean & Elizabeth | 189 | |
62 | Kamnitsis, Constantine & Nancy | 126 | Staikos, Angelica | 190 | |
63 | Karazoupis, Vasilios & Panayiota * | 127 | Staikos, Anthony | 191 | |
64 | Kasabian, Spiro & Kathleen | 128 | Staikos, George & Christi | 192 |
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Saint Christina was from Tyre in Syria, the daughter of a pagan named Urban. Enlightened in her heart to believe in Christ, she broke her father's idols, made of gold and silver, and distributed the pieces to the poor. When her father learned this, he punished her ruthlessly, then cast her into prison. The rulers subjected her to imprisonments, hunger, torments, the cutting off of her breasts and tongue, and finally impalement, in the year 200, during the reign of the Emperor Septimius Severus.
According to tradition, Anna, the ancestor of God, lived for sixty-nine years, and her spouse Joachim, for eighty; according to one account, Saint Joachim died two years before Saint Anna. The Theotokos had been orphaned of both her parents already when she was eleven years of age, when she was living in the Temple (see Sept. 8 and Nov. 21). Saint Anna is invoked for conceiving children, and for help in difficult childbirth.
Saint Paraskeve, who was from a certain village near Rome, was born to pious parents, Agatho and Politia. Since she was born on a Friday (in Greek, Paraskeve), she was given this name, which means "preparation" or "preparedness" (compare Matt. 27:62, Mark 15:42, Luke 23:54, and John 19:31, where 'Friday' is called "the day of the preparation"). From childhood she was instructed in the sacred letters and devoted herself to the study of the divine Scriptures, while leading a monastic life and guiding many to the Faith of Christ. During the reign of the Emperor Antoninus Pius, she was apprehended because she was a Christian and was urged to worship the idols, but she answered with the words of Jeremias: "Let the gods that have not made heaven and the earth perish from off the earth" (Jer. 10:11). Because of this she endured exceedingly painful torments, and was beheaded in the year 140. The faithful pray to her for the healing of eye ailments.
This Saint, who had Nicomedia as his homeland, was the son of Eustorgius and Eubula. His father was an idolater, but his mother was a Christian from her ancestors. It was through her that he was instructed in piety, and still later, he was catechized in the Faith of Christ by Saint Hermolaus (see July 26) and baptized by him. Being proficient in the physician's vocation, he practiced it in a philanthropic manner, healing every illness more by the grace of Christ than by medicines. Thus, although his parents had named him Pantoleon ("in all things a lion"), because of the compassion he showed for the souls and bodies of all, he was worthily renamed Panteleimon, meaning "all-merciful." On one occasion, when he restored the sight of a certain blind man by calling on the Divine Name, he enlightened also the eyes of this man's soul to the knowledge of the truth. This also became the cause for the martyrdom of him who had been blind, since when he was asked by whom and in what manner his eyes had been opened, in imitation of that blind man of the Gospel he confessed with boldness both who the physician was and the manner of his healing. For this he was put to death immediately. Panteleimon was arrested also, and having endured many wounds, he was finally beheaded in the year 305, during the reign of Maximian. Saint Panteleimon is one of the Holy Unmercenaries, and is held in special honor among them, even as Saint George is among the Martyrs.
Prokeimenon. Plagal 1st Tone. Psalm 11.7,1.
You, O Lord, shall keep us and preserve us.
Verse: Save me, O Lord, for the godly man has failed.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 12:6-14.
Brethren, having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; he who teaches, in his teaching; he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who contributes, in liberality; he who gives aid, with zeal; he who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness. Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with brotherly affection; outdo one another in showing honor. Never flag in zeal, be aglow with the Spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in your hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
6th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 9:1-8
At that time, getting into a boat Jesus crossed over and came to his own city. And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, lying on his bed; and when Jesus saw their faith he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven." And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming." But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts? For which is easier, to say 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say 'Rise and walk?' But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins" he then said to the paralytic -- "Rise, take up your bed and go home." And he rose and went home. When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.