Contact Information

Mary O'Hara, Catechism School Director, mohgec@comcast.net

Mission and Organizational Information

St. Theophan, the recluse, once said, "of all works, the education of children is the most holy." As such, those of us who have been given the opportunity to participate in such holy work should endeavor to understand the holy teachings of our Orthodox Christian Faith, not only in theory but also in practice! The purpose of Orthodox Religious Education (catechesis) is to help build up the Church, the Body of Christ, by nurturing every Christian in the life of personal communion with the Holy Trinity-THEOSIS. Through this life-long diakonia (ministry), every Orthodox Christian is encouraged to bear joyful witness to God's loving and redeeming work in the world. Religious education encompasses every aspect of Orthodox Christian life. From the home to the parish, from youth work to every aspect of adult church community activity, the "holy work" of religious education under-girds the continuing spiritual development of Orthodox Christians of every age. Consequently, nothing is more crucial today than learning to express our love and faith for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and His Holy Church with dignity and spiritual maturity. A "holy work" is characterized by:

Learning,
Loving, and above all,
Living our Orthodox Christian Faith!

Participation Information

Registration will take place on Sundays, September 7 and 14 after Divine Liturgy.

First day of Catechism classes: Sunday, September 21, 2008.

Classes for all students begin immediately following Holy Communion, until 12:15 pm. Please make every effort for your child to remain in class through the entire lesson.

Children are welcome from 3 years old up to 12th grade.

The grades are organized as follows:

We are always in need of helping hands to improve our program for the children and our service to our community. Please do not be shy! If you have an interest to become part of this very worthwhile effort, please contact Mary O'Hara or leave a message with the church office.

Annunciation ‘08 Graduates Honored on Sunday June 1

We express our heartfelt best wishes to all the Annunciation graduates, and we congratulate each one of you for your noble achievements. May God bless each one of you with the gifts of His love and may He guide you to every good work in serving and helping your fellowmen that His Holy Name be glorified. Each graduate  present received a copy of the New Orthodox Study Bible, a gift from the Annunciation PTO.

CLASS OF ‘08 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES

Christopher Elias Avgiris. Graduated from Hatboro Horsham High School.

Will be attending Penn State University, architecture major.

Stefanie Trantas Gutchigian. Graduated form Lower Moreland High School.

Will be attending Temple University, biology major.

Theodoros Koltsaklis. Graduated from Council Rock North High School.

Will be attending Penn State Abington University.

Margo Konugres. Graduated from Council Rock North High School.

Will be attending  Syracuse University, business major.

Evan Mackrides. Graduated from Hatboro Horsham High School.

Will be attending University of Pittsburgh, economics major.

Anthony Mariani. Graduated from Hopewell Valley High School.

Will be attending Rutgers University, biology major.

Penelope McClintock. Graduated from Lansdale Catholic High School.

Will be attending Temple University, pre-physical therapy major.

Alexandra Eurydice Moller. Graduated form Upper Dublin High School.

Will be attending American University, international relations major.

Maria Nikolopoulos. Graduated form Central Bucks South High School.

Will be attending Gwynedd Mercy College, elementary education major.

Cleo Trifonidis. Graduated from Council Rock North High School.

Will be attending Drexel University.

CLASS OF ’08 COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY GRADUATES

Maria Stakias. Graduated from Penn State University with a BA in Integrative Arts. 

Kosmas Trifonidis. Graduated from Drexel University with a MBA.

Congratulations to all!