Christos Anesti/Christ is Risen!
Christ is risen from the dead, by death trampling down death, and to those in the tombs, He has granted life.
Divine Services for Festival Sunday, June 9th
The Divine Liturgy for this Sunday, June 9th (Festival Sunday) will begin at 9:30 am. There will be no Orthros offered on Sunday.
Divine Services for the Holy Ascension of the Lord - Thursday, June 13th
The Orthros/Preparatory service will begin at 9:00 am with the Divine Liturgy to follow.
July 2024 Newsletter Deadline
Please email your submission to Soula at [email protected] by this, Monday, June 10th.
Festival Volunteers are Still Needed for this Weekend June 8th and 9th
Thank you to everyone who signed up this week to volunteer at our festival. There are still spots to be filled. Check the signup page: sdgreekfestival.com/volunteer. We are respectfully asking every family in the parish to volunteer for at least one shift. We truly cannot do it without you, the faithful volunteers!
Visit sdgreekfestival.com/volunteer to sign up or contact Katherine Anastopulos at (619) 846-3989. We sincerely appreciate your service to our church.
See the attached flyer in the Inserts & Flyers section below.
Festival Kids Zone Needs You
Volunteers are still needed for all shifts! Saturday: 12pm-3pm, 3pm-6pm, and Sunday: 12pm-3pm, 3pm-6pm. Crafts, bounce house, cashier, concessions! We hope you will consider joining the fun at the Kids Zone! Go to the Youth Ministries Website or contact Hitomi Shue 858-789-6495 or [email protected] to sign up!
Greek Festival Promotion on the News
Christos Anesti! Christ is Risen!
The Greek Festival is this weekend (Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9). We have been promoting the festival on a few different news stations this past week. To watch the last two segments and spread the word, tune into KUSI news (Channel 9 or Channel 51) on Friday, June 7th at 4:30pm and KUSI news (Channel 9 or Channel 51) on Saturday morning, June 8th for the Good Morning San Diego show!
We are very excited for a successful Greek Festival this year.
God bless you all!
Konstantina Yantsides & Artemis Spyridonidis
Festival Public Relations Co-Chairs
Dance Groups Performing at the Festival
Please come and watch our dance groups: Ta Spiridonakia, Pelagos, and Parea perform at the festival this weekend:
Saturday, June 8th - 3:00, 5:00 and 7:00
Sunday, June 9th - 2:00, 4:00 and 6:00
See the attached flyer in the Inserts & Flyers section below.
Upcoming Memorials for June
June 23 - Diogenes (Dodge) Galanos - 1 year
June 23 - Christina Tzathas - 4 years
June 23 - George Tzathas - 16 years
June 23 - Harry Greanias - 20 years
June 30 - Presvytera Maria Tranda - 6 months
June 30 - Stephanie Navrides - 4 years
June 30 - Father Demetrios Tsigas - 4 years
June 30 - Adrianos Kyriakidis - 6 years
Vacation Church School - July 15th - 19th, 9am - 12pm
Registration is now open! This year’s theme is Going For The Gold! The Feasts of the Triumph of our Lord Jesus Christ! Children in Preschool - 5th grade will learn about how to become Spiritual Athletes! 6th - 12th grades can volunteer as Youth Leaders! Register via on the Youth Ministries website. Email [email protected] or text Julie Dennis, 619-940-5167 for more information.
See the attached flyer in the Inserts & Flyers section.
St. Nicholas Ranch Summer Camp Bus
St. Spyridon is organizing a bus trip for transportation to and from St. Nicholas Ranch Summer for week 1: July 7th - July 13th. If you have registered for camp, be sure to reach out to Bill Navrides to secure a spot on the youth bus! For more information contact Bill Navrides at 619-992-6775 or [email protected] or Julie Dennis at [email protected].
2024 National YAL Conference - July 3-7th
Youth and Young Adult Ministries (Y2AM) is pleased to announce the 2024 National YAL Conference will be held July 3-7, 2024 at The Westin Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego, California, graciously hosted by His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos and the Metropolis of San Francisco. Gather with young adults from across the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America for a five-day experience centered on faith, fellowship, worship, service, and fun.
Schedule highlights include captivating speakers and workshops, participation in select segments of the Clergy-Laity Congress, witnessing the renowned July 4th Fireworks Show, exploring the picturesque city of San Diego, a dinner boat cruise, and a "Diakonia" service project. Festivities will conclude on Sunday, July 7th with a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy celebrated by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros.
Please visit clergylaity.org/yalconference to register today or contact the Archdiocese Y2AM Department at [email protected] for more information.
See the attached flyer in the Inserts & Flyers section.
Philoptochos Decorated Icons
Commemorate a Feast Day by offering a decorated icon to be displayed in the Narthex for veneration. The suggested donation is $85 to: Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society. Call 619-297-4165 to reserve.
Icons available for decoration:
6/13 - Holy Ascension
6/23 - Holy Pentecost
6/24 - The Nativity of St. John the Baptist
6/29 - Apostles Peter & Paul
Construction Zone!
You may have noticed some things are changing around our church property. We kindly ask you to please watch your step. The construction will continue throughout the month of June, so please ensure that you and your children are safe while walking through the church campus. Thank you for your understanding.