The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco is pleased to announce its first annual Greek Immersion Camp, "The Greek Village", which will be held June 12 - 19, 2010 at Saint Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center in Dunlap, CA. This program is open to all youth ages 6 - 11. Activities will be divided based on age-appropriateness to facilitate learning and enhance their educational experience. Read more...
The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco is pleased to announce the launch of the Spring Session of the new Online Book Study Club. Beginning March 1, 2010 and continuing until Pascha, this session's book is: Great Lent: Journey to Pascha by Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemman. Read more...
His Eminence's schedule from February 14 to March 25, including numerous engagements in California, Washington, and Arizona. Read more...
“But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to men to be fasting" (Matthew 6:17). These words of our Lord, as written in the Gospel of Saint Matthew, are addressed to each one of us personally. They underscore the centrality of fasting in the process of our salvation, as well as the vital need for fasting. Read more...
Brothers and Sisters in the Lord: Welcome to our annual Clergy Laity Assembly. Thank you for taking a few days out of your busy schedules to travel to our beloved St. Nicholas Ranch for this important gathering. Your presence for this important gathering of our Metropolis is a great blessing. Let me begin by asking everyone to thank those who organized the Assembly for us, especially Fanis Economidis, the Metropolis Staff, the Ranch Staff and our guest presenters who have all sacrificed of their time for the planning and implementation of this Assembly. Read more...
During the coming weeks, His Eminence will be traveling in Hawaii and California. Read more...
As a spiritual family, we have been joined in prayer throughout these recent days, praying for our Lord’s mercy to be upon all those traumatized by the recent earthquake in Haiti. I implore you to maintain consistent prayers as a first step towards healing for the millions affected, either directly or indirectly, by this tragedy. As responsible stewards of the grace that God has entrusted to us, I call upon each parish community of the Metropolis of San Francisco to cultivate this prayerful response into a response of tangible action. Read more...
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Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/15/2010
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