The Parish Council is pleased to implement an improved online giving resource via ParishSoft, a secure and proven service that is designed to meet the needs of religious institutions. ParishSoft offers stewards and donors the opportunity to completely control all aspects of their online giving and also has relatively minimal credit card and transaction fees. Once a donor establishes a personal account, he or she may select periodic or one-time gift via credit card or check. Use of ParishSoft allows convenience for the donor and receipt and recording of donations.
Join the Annunciation Philoptochos for our Spring Luncheon Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. at the Shanty Grille in Ellicott City (Route 40). The cost is $30 per person and includes:
Salad
Entrée Choice: Petite Crab & Garlic Shrimp; Grilled London Broil or Chicken Florentine
Sides: Petite stuffed baked potato and French green beans
Dessert: Pecan Nut Ball (vanilla ice cream rolled in pecans, topped with hot fudge)
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has setup a special website with various resources that can help guide you on your Lenten journey. Please visit lent.goarch.org to learn more.
Feast of the Annunciation Encyclical from Metropolitan Evangelos
Published by March 26th, 2012 in News. Comments OffBelow you will find links to both the English and Greek versions of Metropolitan Evangelos’ Encyclical on the Feast of the Annunciation.
English: http://www.nj.goarch.org/docs/2012/Annunciation2012-EN.pdf
Greek: http://www.nj.goarch.org/docs/2012/Annunciation2012-GR.pdf
‘An Afternoon with the Goddesses’ with Agapi Stassinopoulos
Published by March 12th, 2012 in News. Comments OffOn Sunday, April 1, 2102 the Hellenic Heritage Museum and Archives of Maryland will present “An Afternoon with the Goddesses” with renowned author and performer Agapi Stassinopoulos. Click Here (goannun.org/goddesses) for more information.
The preamble of the Lenten cycle began on February 5th with the opening of the Triodion and the reading of the Gospel of the Publican and Pharisee. It is hard to believe that in 10 weeks the celebration of Pascha will take place.
The Archdiocesan website provides a number of resources during the Lenten cycle. You may log on to http://lent.goarch.org/.
Clean/Pure Monday begins on February 27. It is customary in our church for the sacrament of Holy Unction to be celebrated at 6:30 p.m. There are a number of other Lenten Services that are celebrated throughout the week. Begin you Lenten preparations!
You may also log onto the Archdiocesan Website for all of the fasting periods of our church, http://www.goarch.org/chapel/calendar.
God bless,
Father Dean
