Greek Festival Message

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May 22, 2023

Our beloved Parishioners, Stewards, and Friends of our Annunciation Church, Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! Χριστός Ανέστη! Αληθώς Ανέστη!

As we continue our spiritual journey of the Great Dominical Feast of the Holy Resurrection of our Lord and Savior God, Jesus Christ, we hope and pray,  that each one of you, and your beloved families are doing well.
 
With the Grace of God, and of course with the well-organized and capable efforts of all our volunteers, we just experienced a very successful and momentous 2023 Greek Festival.

On behalf of the entire Annunciation Parish, we would like to express our wholehearted thankfulness, and sincere appreciation, to the Chairman and all the members of our Greek Festival Board, along with all the volunteers who worked really hard to make our 2023 Greek Festival such an amazing and outstanding Church event.

In addition, we would like to extend our profound gratitude to ALL of you, for your continuous, generous and unconditional love, support, devotion and dedication to our wonderful Annunciation Church.

May our Risen Lord, through the most powerful and salvific intercessions of our beloved Panayia, the Patroness of our Annunciation Church, unceasingly bless you and your beloved families, and provide you with an abundance of all His heavenly and earthly Blessings on account of your tireless and enthusiastic voluntarism. AMEN!

With love in our Risen Lord,
Fr. George Kouzelis                      Gus Hodges   
            Parish Priest                  Parish Council President

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