His Eminence will be present at numerous events in California from the 1st through the 15th, and in Las Vegas, NV, from the 16th through the 18th. Read more...
The Greek Orthodox Folk Dance and Choral Festival, a ministry of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco, is excited to announce that on line registration for the 34th Annual FDF 2010 weekend will be available next week, starting October 1, 2009. Read more...
The magnificence of Ancient Greek Theater is coming to the Bay Area directly from Greece. Live On Stage at 5:00 pm on Sunday, November 8, 2009. Performed in Greek with English supertitles. Read more...
Several areas in Southern California have been affected by wildfires which have caused the destruction of homes, businesses, loss of life, and thousands of acres of land. These fires are still threatening many areas, with officials estimating it could be two weeks before these massive fires are contained. Read more...
The land of our ancestral heritage of Greece has once again been stricken with devastating fires that have destroyed, among other areas, a densely populated region outside of Athens. Fires continue to burn in other parts of Greece which is a cause of great concern for the country and its citizens. Many people have lost their homes, their livelihood, and innumerable personal belongings. It will take them many years to rebuild their lives, especially during these times of economic hardship. Furthermore, the afflicted areas have been considered to be very important for the fragile ecological balance in Greece and the Balkan areas. This will only further add to the devastation and destruction. Read more...
Dearly Beloved, The beginning of September is a significant time for Orthodox Christians in the United States, presenting for our spiritual consideration three commemorations. First, following a 5th century edict of Emperor Leo I, September 1 is considered to be the beginning of the year, because according to the Church’s tradition, this was the first day of creation. Less than a century later, Emperor Saint Justinian the Great decreed that all dates must include a reference to the Indiction as a way of linking human events to God’s initial act of creation. Second, in 1989 His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Demetrios, of blessed memory, dedicated September 1 as an annual day of thanksgiving and supplication for the environment and all creation. Third, beginning in 1895, the United States government has set aside the first Monday in September as a national holiday, Labor Day, to remember the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity and well-being of our country. Read more...
His Eminence will be visiting Novato, CA and Anchorage, AK. Read more...
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Third Finding of the Precious Head of St. John the Baptist
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