400th Anniversary of Our Lady of Siluva Celebration, September 21, 2008 The Tablet Newspaper has a wonderful story about the Our Lady of Siluva celebration at Annunciation. Click here to view the article and additional photos. Day of Sorrow and Hope Sunday, June 8, Annunciation Parish and the New York Lithuanian American Community commemorated the anniversary of the Mass deportations from Lithuania during World War II. (Gerimantas Penikas Photos) Annunciation parishioners gather to lay a memorial wreath at the Lithuanian Waycross in front of the Church in honor of those who perished in Siberia for Lithuanian freedom. Annunciation Parishioners Greet Pope Benedict XVI The Lithuanian flag stands ready to greet Pope Benedict XVI at Kennedy Airport April 20. The flag is held by Annunciation parishioners Stasys and Gytis Kavalaiuskas, Astra Vilija Butkute, Angelica Menciunaite Juregliene and Parish Trustee Vida Jankauskiene. (Photo: courtesy of Stasys Kavaliauskas) Lithuanian Easter Egg Decorating Workshop Parishioners and friends join together each Palm Sunday at Annunciation to decorate Easter eggs according to time honored Lithuianian traditions. The eggs, called Marguciai in Lithuanian, are used to decorate tables on Easter Sunday, and for playing traditional games after the family's Easter meal. First Holy Communion Sunday, May 6, 2007, six of Annunciation's youngest parishioners, received their First Holy Communion with other Maironis and Kazickas Lithuanian Saturday School at Transfiguration Church in Maspeth. Before going to Maspeth the children attended Childrens' Liturgy at Annunciation. They were presented with gifts from their parish at the end of Mass. Annunciation parishioner Salvijus Kungys taught the class. Dr. Milda Palubinskaite teaches Childrens' Liturgy the first Sunday of the month. First Holy Communion recipients are: (from left) Jogirdas Vainauskas, Marius Sidlauskas, Kamile Laucyte, Martynas Gauba, Naglis Bukauskas, Simas Chacar-Palubinskas. Ona Kean is not in the picture.	Today is