From Fr. Angelo A Continued Vision for the Future As we enter into a new Liturgical year, I feel it’s important to refresh ourselves on the Strategic Commitment that was launched by the Parish Council and me in 2022. At that time, we felt that there was: a) the need...
Hello All, Over the last 6 months, we have had a new crop of Altar Servers, which is great for us and I appreciate you, as parents, for bringing them to church to serve during Liturgy. Some of the Altar servers are new so I wanted to have a workshop...
ATTENTION ALL THOSE INTERESTED IN LEARNING CHANT! George Rallis, Administration Consultant for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese School of Byzantine Music, has offered to host a Regional Byzantine Chant workshop in Western NY. Fr. Christos of Annunciation Buffalo, Fr. David Smith of St Sophia’s Syracuse, Fr James Berends of Holy Spirit Rochester, and...
From Fr. Angelo Summer’s Here! A Vacation from Church? With the completion of the Paschal season and our Greek Festival finished (and very successful) our thoughts now turn to settling in to a nice relaxing summer, whether in our backyards, Greece, Scotland, or some other place of peace and bliss…and...
Just a reminder to those local in Rochester: for the next two Sundays (7/14 and 7/21), there will be no services at Annunciation. Instead, services will be available at Holy Spirit. On 7/28, we will have a guest priest conducting the Liturgy at Annunciation and Father Maggos will return on...
Unto the Most Reverend and Right Reverend Hierarchs, Pious Priests and Deacons, the Monks and Nuns, Presidents and Members of Parish Councils, Honorable Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Members of Leadership 100, the Day and Afternoon Schools, Philoptochos Societies, the Youth, Greek Orthodox Organizations, and the entirety of the Christ-named...
From Fr. Angelo Through the witness of the Apostles (i.e. Scripture) we are assured not only of God’s infinite power in conquering death, but also His endless mercy and perfect love. The Father’s willingness to offer His only begotten Son and Christ’s obedience to His Father’s Will assure us of...
Join us for our Spring General Assembly meeting Sunday, May 19th following the Sunday School and Greek School Graduation and Divine Liturgy. The assembly will be livestreamed below for those who cannot make it here in person.
From Fr. Angelo Epikranthi (It is vexed)?! Once again, during the Saturday night Paschal service, we will hear the beautiful Easter sermon by St. John Chrysostom. You know the one, where we all respond Epikranthi! (which means “it is vexed” or “embittered”). But, have you ever paused to consider what...
Καλή Σαρακοστή! A blessed Lent to you all! Below, we have Greek and English translations of the “2024 Archiepiscopal Encyclical for Greek Independence Day” and would like to convey the blessings of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros. English Language Version Greek Language Version † ELPIDOPHOROS Archbishop of America