Chaplain's Corner 

Beloved students and families as we come to the end of another school term we give thanks to God for all the blessings he has showered on us. It has been a blessing for me to be able to hear confessions and have the blessing of conducting a whole school Presanctified Liturgy. The liturgical life of the Church is important for us as Orthodox Christians as it is where we come together as one body in Christ to receive the Holy Eucharist. 

This week we have also celebrated a very important feast day that has a dual meaning for out people. The Feast of the Annunciation (Ευαγγελισμός) of the Theotokos. On this day, we commemorate the following;

First of all, it is the divine initiative of God. He knew He was willing to take on flesh from the Virgin in order to save us all. This way God also ceased to be something strictly out of this world ‘invisible’ - He became a part of this world, a part of His own creation.

Secondly, we commemorate Mary’s acceptance to become the Mother of incarnate God. She could have said no, but she didn’t. She was brave and yet humble enough to accept God’s will. This is such a great example to all of us - a Christian is someone who is both courageous and humble, because it is impossible to accept God’s will without those two qualities.

The Feast of the Annunciation in the Greek Orthodox Church also marks a day of national celebration for the people of Greece and those around the world of Greek descent. It was on March 25, 1821 when Greece officially declared its independence and began the revolution that would eventually give the nation its freedom after 400 years of rule by the Ottomans.

I whole heartedly wish you a blessed break. 

Rev. Fr Stavros Kakavas 

School Chaplian and Parish Priest of Sts Anargiri