“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...
His Eminence's schedule for the first half of January, 2010. Read more...
The third annual Celebration of the Family Golf Tournament benefiting the Metropolis of San Francisco Family Wellness Ministry will be held on Friday, January 29, 2010 at Talega Golf Club in San Clemente, California. This tournament will feature LPGA tour professional and winner Nicole Dalkas Castrale. When not on tour, Nicole is an active member of Saint George Greek Orthodox Church in Palm Desert, California. Also participating in this event is her brother, Peter Dalkas, whose career has extended from playing professional golf, to a career in golf course management, golf course acquisitions and instruction programs for corporate golf outings. The Dalkas family, including parents, Tony and Pat, are committed to the Family Wellness Ministry of the Metropolis and are proud to offer their support for this event. Read more...
Over 100 priests and deacons joined four hierarchs for the first-ever west coast Pan-Orthodox Clergy Retreat on December 1 - 3, 2009 at St. Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center in Dunlap, CA. The groundbreaking gathering, which generated emails from as far away as Greece congratulating the effort, was the result of the united vision of the canonical spiritual leaders of the west. Read more...
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Third Finding of the Precious Head of St. John the Baptist
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