FOCUS ON YOUTH

Sunday school is back! After two months without a newsletter in the Herald, I’m happy to be writing to report its return. The schedule for the current term is now available in the classrooms and in the fliers by the Pangari.

The season of Holy Lent has begun. Holy Pascha this year falls on April 4. The stories of the last weeks of Jesus’ life, his Crucifixion and Resurrection will of course be the focus of the programs for the younger grades. T.G.I.F information flyers and forms allowing Sunday school students to miss school on Good Friday will be sent home. This is always a fun event for the kids!

The upper grades will continue to discuss Christianity and how the ancient teachings of Christ can influence and guide our daily lives.

Preparation for the Oratorical Festival will begin soon. Topics and presentation information will follow.

Recycle your holiday cards. Our students regularly make greeting cards for the people that Annunciation’s Community Link program members visit. Greeting cards can be very beautiful. Mary Tonas suggests that we recycle greeting cards we have received – for Birthdays, Christmas, Easter, etc – the Sunday school kids can “remake” them into cards for people who could use cheering up. Bring them into the classrooms – we’ll recycle them with love!

Attendance: We look forward to seeing your children no matter what grade they are in. We have a full staff of teachers who want to contribute to their religious education. A shame but our classes are not always well attended. Everyone understands it’s a busy world and that even the most important things can sometimes be set aside. But let’s not allow our kids to grow up without the solid grounding of a religious education. We need to encourage them from the youngest age to develop a meaningful context for understanding the meaning of our Feasts and Holidays. Enough said! See you on Sunday, Sunday school begins at 10:30am!

Paula Kitses, Assistant Principal

ANNUNCIATION’S CATHEDRAL TO OFFER SIX SCHOLARSHIPS THIS YEAR

With the cost of education escalating, the Cathedral is pleased to be able to offer some assistance to its youth. This year, six (6) scholarships will be offered, each for $1,000: the Anthony P. Bagatelos Medical Scholarship, the Lee Vavuris Legal Scholarship, the John N. Pappas Scholarship, Two Philoptochos Scholarships and the Argyres Scholarship. High school graduates and those already attending college are invited to apply for one of the scholarships. Application forms may be obtained by calling the Cathedral at 415 864-8000. The deadline for submitting applications is May 25. Scholarship certificates will be awarded at the Graduation Day ceremonies and luncheon on Sunday, June 6, which is also the last day of the Cathedral’s Sunday School, prior to the summer break.

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Mar 2010 Herald
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral