Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2024-09-08
Bulletin Contents
This Week and Upcoming Events
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Memorials and Trisagions
Saints and Feasts
Wisdom of the Fathers
Saint Catherine News and Events
Metropolis of Atlanta News
Archdiocese News
Ecumenical Patriarchate News
Assembly of Bishops News

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Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (561) 833-6387
  • Fax:
  • (561) 833-6391
  • Street Address:

  • 110 Southern Blvd.

  • West Palm Beach, FL 33405

Contact Information

Father Chrysostom Mitchell
Priest

[email protected] | (561) 833-6387

Services Schedule

Sunday Services:

  8:45 am     Orthros

10:00 am     Divine Liturgy

 

Sunday School Classes: 

11:15 am     After Holy Communion

Past Bulletins


This Week and Upcoming Events

 Christ is in our midst!  He is and ever shall be!

 Our services are streamed live on the internet.
at our Saint Catherine website - www.stcatherine-wpb.org 

Join us for Orthodox Divine Liturgy every Sunday at 10:00 a.m.

Light a candle and offer a prayer at Saint Catherine (click above).
The online form sends the names of your family and friends
direct to Father Chrysostom at the altar;prayers are offered
during the Proskomidi in preparation for the Divine Liturgy! 

 

September 8, 2024

 

Links to the service text:  Links to the service texts are through the Digital Chant Stand of our Archdiocese.  For optimal viewing select the "GR-EN Text/Music" link for Matins (Orthros) and Divine Liturgy. Apps may be downloaded for your phone or tablet. Link to the Digital Chant Stand 

Holy Communion:  Holy Communion is reserved for baptized and chrismated Orthodox Christians only.  If you are interested in becoming an Orthodox Christian, please contact Father Chrysostom Mitchell at (561) 320-1224 or [email protected].

Coffee and Fellowship:  Please join us for the Grandparents' Day coffee hour provided by the Sunday School in the Hellenic Cultural Center immediately following the Divine Liturgy.

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This Week

Sunday, September 8  Nativity of the Theotokos
   8:45 am  Orthros
 10:00 am  Divine Liturgy
 Grandparents' Day Coffee Hour
 Mommy & Me Dance (2-6 years)

Monday, September 9
  Greek School Begins

Tuesday, September 10
  10:00 am  Mommy & Me (0-3 years)
  AHEPA & Daughters of Penelope Meetings

Saturday, September 14  The Elevation of the Cross
    9:00 am  Orthros / 10:00 am  Liturgy

Next Week and Highlights of Upcoming Services and Events

Sunday, September 15  Sunday After Holy Cross
   8:45 am Orthros
 10:00 am Divine Liturgy
 Greek School Gyro Fundraiser
 GOYA Meeting / Elections

Monday, September 16  Great Vespers at Saint Sophia
   7:00 pm Saint Sophia Cathedral, Miami
 Fr. Spiro Bobotas and the parishioners of Saint Sophia have invited our Saint Catherine   family to join them as they celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Sophia and her three   daughters, Faith, Hope and Love.

Tuesday, September 17  Divine Liturgy at Saint Sophia
   8:00 am Matins / 9:00 am Liturgy
 Please join Father Chrysostom for services today at Saint Sophia Cathedral in Miami.
 Philoptochos
 10:00 am Board Meeting / 12:00 pm Lunch Meeting

Thursday, September 19
   6:00 pm Parish Council Meeting

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Stewardship: As of August 15th, Stewardship gifts for 2024 have been received from 213 individuals/families totaling $138,856.  With $71,144 left to go, help us achieve our 2024 Stewardship goal of $210,000 together!

The 2024 Stewardship materials were mailed to our parishioners and are also available on the website. Click here for the 2024 Stewardship Program and Commitment Form. New feature for 2024 - You may complete the commitment form online and email it back to the office. 

The Donate buttons here and on our website lead to our online giving site.  Again, thank you for your support!

 

Youth Safety Resources:  We’re committed to connecting young people with Jesus Christ. To do that, we need to create ministry environments that are safe and health. For more on how you can help, please visit our Youth Safety website: goarch.org/safety.

 

Church Services Streamed:  Many of our Divine Liturgies have been recorded and can be viewed at www.youtube.com.  Subscribe to our YouTube channel; you will be notified when we begin a live stream.

Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church (Services from 2020 until now)

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
The Reading is from Luke 1:39-49, 56

In those days, Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah, and she entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and she exclaimed with a loud cry, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! And why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For behold, when the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the babe in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord."

And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden. For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name." And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her home.

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal Second Tone. Psalm 27.9,1.
O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance.
Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 6:11-18.

Brethren, see with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh that would compel you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. For even those who receive circumcision do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may glory in your flesh. But far be it from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. Peace and mercy be upon all who walk by this rule, upon the Israel of God. Henceforth let no man trouble me; for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.

Gospel Reading

Sunday before Holy Cross
The Reading is from John 3:13-17

The Lord said, "No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him."

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Memorials and Trisagions

There are no memorials or trisagions today.

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Saints and Feasts

September 08

Sunday before Holy Cross

September 08

The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary

According to the ancient tradition of the Church, the Theotokos was born of barren and aged parents, Joachim and Anna, about the year 16 or 17 before the birth of Christ. Joachim was descended from the royal line of David, of the tribe of Judah. Anna was of the priestly tribe of Levi, a daughter of the priest Matthan and Mary, his wife.

September 09

Afterfeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos

September 09

The Holy & Righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna

Today, the day following the Nativity of the most holy Theotokos, we celebrate the synaxis of Saints Joachim and Anna, honouring them as her parents.

September 09

Severian the Martyr of Sebastia

Saint Severian, a senator from Sebastia, was both an illustrious man of wealth and a fearless Christian. Because he encouraged the holy Forty Martyrs of Sebastia to stand fast in their confession, he was given over to terrible torments, and received his own crown during the reign of Licinius and Lysius the Duke, about the year 315.

September 10

Menodora, Metrodora, & Nymphodora the Martyrs

These Martyrs, sisters according to the flesh, were from Bithynia. They lived in virginity on a mountain near the Pythian hot springs of Bithynia, devoting themselves to asceticism and prayer. Betrayed to the local governor, Fronto, they were subjected to frightful tortures, and so gave up their holy souls into the hands of God. They contested for the Faith during the reign of Maximian, in the year 304.

September 10

Afterfeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos

September 11

Theodora the Martyr of Alexandria

This saint lived in the fifth century. Out of remorse for the adultery that she committed with another man, she fled from her husband's house, renamed herself Theodore, clothed herself as a man, and pretending to be a eunuch, entered a monastery of men. Her identity as a woman was discovered only after her death.

September 11

Euphrosynos the Cook

September 11

Demetrios & Evanthea the Martyrs & their son Demetrianos

September 11

Afterfeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos

September 12

Apodosis of the Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary

September 12

Autonomos the Martyr

This saint was a bishop in Italy. Fleeing from the persecution of Diocletian in 298, he came to Bithynia, where he went from place to place converting many from the idols to the true God. Because of this, one day as he was celebrating the Divine Liturgy in the Church of the Archangels, they who worshipped wood and stones fell upon him and beat him to death with staves and stones.

September 13

The Forefeast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross

September 13

The Consecration of the Church of the Holy Resurrection (Holy Sepulchre)

The church that is honoured far above all others is that of the Holy Resurrection, which Saint Constantine the Great constructed at the place of Golgotha, where our Saviour was crucified and buried. For a long time this place had been purposely buried beneath the earth by the Jews and heathen; furthermore, during the reign of Hadrian (117-138), a temple dedicated to Aphrodite was built over the site so that this sacred place might be even further desecrated and fall into utter oblivion. It was here that the Cross was hidden. However, at the command of the pious Emperor Constantine, excavations were made and the tokens of the saving Passion were found. It was here, then, that the very great and magnificent temple named in honour of Christ God's Resurrection-the Anastasis-was built under the supervision of the blessed Helen, while Dracilian was Eparch of Palestine and Macarius was Archbishop of Jerusalem. It was the latter, also, who exalted the venerable Cross and performed the consecration of this temple in the year 336.

September 13

Cornelius the Centurion & Martyr

Saint Cornelius was a Roman by race, a pagan by religion, a centurion in rank, an inhabitant of Caesarea of Palestine, a man pious and God-fearing who gave many alms to the people and prayed continually unto God. In accordance with an angelic vision granted to him, he sent to Joppa that they might bring the Apostle Peter. Saint Peter catechized him in the Faith of Christ and baptized all his household (Acts, ch.10). This became the beginning and the first fruits of the calling of the nations. It is said that, after this, he became a bishop, as some say, of Caesarea; but others say of Scepsis, which is not far from Troas; and that he died as a martyr.

September 14

The Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross

Saint Helen, the mother of Saint Constantine the Great, when she was already advanced in years, undertook, in her great piety, the hardships of a journey to Jerusalem in search of the cross, about the year 325. A temple to Aphrodite had been raised up by the Emperor Hadrian upon Golgotha, to defile and cover with oblivion the place where the saving Passion had been suffered. The venerable Helen had the statue of Aphrodite destroyed, and the earth removed, revealing the Tomb of our Lord, and three crosses. Of these, it was believed that one must be that of our Lord, the other two of the thieves crucified with Him; but Saint Helen was at a loss which one might be the Wood of our salvation. At the inspiration of Saint Macarius, Archbishop of Jerusalem, a lady of Jerusalem, who was already at the point of death from a certain disease, was brought to touch the crosses, and as soon as she came near to the Cross of our Lord, she was made perfectly whole. Consequently, the precious Cross was lifted on high by Archbishop Macarius of Jerusalem; as he stood on the ambo, and when the people beheld it, they cried out, "Lord have mercy." It should be noted that after its discovery, a portion of the venerable Cross was taken to Constantinople as a blessing. The rest was left in Jerusalem in the magnificent church built by Saint Helen, until the year 614. At that time, the Persians plundered Palestine and took the Cross to their own country (see Jan. 22, Saint Anastasius the Persian). Late, in the year 628, Emperor Heraclius set out on a military campaign, retrieved the Cross, and after bringing it to Constantinople, himself escorted it back to Jerusalem, where he restored it to its place.

Rest from labour. A Fast is observed today, whatever day of the week it may be.

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Wisdom of the Fathers

Our Redeemer and Maker, Who was Son of God before the ages, became Son of Man at the end of ages. Thus the One Who, through the power of His divinity, had created us to enjoy the happiness of everlasting life, might Himself restore us, through the weakness of our humanity, to recover the life we had lost.
St. Bede the Venerable
Homilies on the Gospels, 2.18. 7th Century. Taken from: Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture. Vol: John 1-10. Intervarsity Press, 2006, p. 126.

For since Nicodemus had said, "We know that Thou art a teacher come from God," on this very point He sets him right, all but saying, "Think Me not a teacher in such manner as were the many of the prophets who were of earth, for I have come from heaven (but) now. None of the prophets hath ascended up thither, but I dwell there."
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 27 on John 3, 4th Century

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Saint Catherine News and Events

    Grandparents' Day Coffee Hour

    Grandparents' Day Coffee Hour

    Please join our Sunday School for coffee hour honoring all Grandparents on September 8th.

    Mommy & Me

    Mommy & Me

    All caregivers welcome! Groups are not limited to mothers only. For more information contact Betty Sofianos (0-3 Years) 561-281-6885 or Sophia Jones (2-6 Years) 215-528-3765.

    Greek School ~ Gyro Fundraiser

    Greek School ~ Gyro Fundraiser

    Join us for our Greek School Gyro Fundraiser on Sunday, September 15th immediately following church services.

    GOYA Fall Festival

    GOYA Fall Festival

    Join us on Friday, September 27th for some goodies and fun. Don't forget to enter the costume contest!

    Cretan Glendi

    Cretan Glendi

    Join us on October 5th! Come enjoy live music from musicians from Crete, dancing, delicious food, homemade desserts and, of course, late night vrasto!

    Scheduling Priest Visits

    Scheduling Priest Visits

    Please contact Fr. Chrysostom directly at 561-320-1224 or [email protected] to schedule a visitation. Thank you.

    Cyber Security Watch

    Cyber Security Watch

    Do not fall victim to scammers impersonating Metropolis of Atlanta clergy (whether by email or text messaging). Under no circumstance would a Priest of our Metropolis email or text a parishioner with a request for gift cards or other monetary funds. Please be alert!

    What's New on Engage Orthodoxy

    What's New on Engage Orthodoxy

    Engage Orthodoxy is a beautiful website created by FLM to provide resources and inspiration for our Orthodox family. EO hosts several blogs written by Orthodox authors on timely topics. In addition to blogs, EO has launched a podcast aimed at Orthodox homeschool families of teens. Check out our newest posts and listen to our podcast at www.engageorthodoxy.net

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Metropolis of Atlanta News

My Beloved Ones,

This Sunday, we are blessed to celebrate one of the first Great Feasts of this new Ecclesiastical Year: The Nativity of the Theotokos. As we begin this new Church year it seems appropriate that this feast points the way to the beginning of our salvation: from the Nativity of the Theotokos, we commemorate Her Entrance into the Temple as a child in November, and then the Nativity of Her Son and our Lord at Christmas.

As we think on this new year, we once more have a chance to reflect on the mercy of our Creator. The Virgin Mary’s parents, Joachim and Anna, were from pious families. Joachim was descended from King David, and Anna was of the priestly tribe of Aaron. Anna was unable to bear children, and in those fallen days, people who were unable to conceive were seen as cursed by God because of some grave sin. Therefore, Joachim was turned away from the Temple, his offering rejected. Joachim went to the desert to pray, hoping that God might see fit to bestow him the same blessing given to Abraham, and his childless wife, Sarah. Both Joachim and Anna were separately visited by angels, who announced that the Lord had heard their cries, and that they would soon conceive a child who would be spoken of in the entire world.

Returning to Jerusalem, Joachim embraced Anna by what is now known as the Golden Gate. Prophetically, Ezekiel wrote that the Lord told him, “This gate shall remain shut; it shall not be opened, and no one shall enter by it; for the Lord, the God of Israel, has entered by it; therefore it shall remain shut” (Ezekiel 44:2). Mystically, this Gate is meant to symbolize Mary’s role as the Theotokos, the “Bearer of God” who remained a Virgin all her life: before, during, and after the birth of Christ.

Consider the plight of Joachim and Anna, and how we would react in their situation. Though their hearts were greatly saddened, allowed themselves to curse God. Indeed, they used their grief to inspire prayer. In this way, when we are faced with a difficulties or pain, we should also turn our tearful faces toward God, and not away from Him. Joachim and Anna did not demand answers. They understood that God would make His Will known to them, if they sought Him in fervent prayer. And so too will He comfort us, and make us delight in Him, if we renew and strengthen our relationship with Him, beginning in this new Ecclesiastical Year, and always.

+ALEXIOS
Metropolitan of Atlanta

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Archdiocese News

Archbishop Elpidophoros Visits the Theological School of Halki with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

09/05/2024

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Following his attendance at the Holy Synaxis of the Hierarchy of the Ecumenical Throne, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America accompanied His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Halki, the second-largest of the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara near Istanbul, Türkiye, on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. 


Ecumenical Patriarchate and Hierarchs of the Ecumenical Throne Condemn Actions of Russian Orthodox Church in Africa

09/04/2024

https://www.goarch.org/-/ecumenical-patriarchate-and-hierarchs-of-the-ecumenical-throne-condemn-actions-of-russian-orthodox-church-in-africa-1?redirect=%2Fnews%2Frecent-news%2F-%2Fasset_publisher%2Fgt9jYZFyZyFT%2Frss%3F_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_currentURL%3D%252Fnews%252Frecent-news%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_portletAjaxable%3Dtrue

Yesterday, September 3, 2024, the Ecumenical Patriarchate issued a condemnation of recent illegal actions of the Russian Orthodox Church. This statement comes in response to a heartfelt letter from His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa, dated August 31st, 2024, which was delivered at the concluding session of the Holy Synaxis of the Hierarchy of the Ecumenical Throne in Istanbul, Türkiye.


Telos Center Boston to Host Great Vespers for the Forefeast of the Holy Cross, Young Adult Potluck

09/03/2024

https://www.goarch.org/-/telos-center-boston-to-host-great-vespers-for-the-forefeast-of-the-holy-cross-young-adult-potluck?redirect=%2Fnews%2Frecent-news%2F-%2Fasset_publisher%2Fgt9jYZFyZyFT%2Frss%3F_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_currentURL%3D%252Fnews%252Frecent-news%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_portletAjaxable%3Dtrue

On September 12, 2024 at 6pm, the Telos Center Boston and Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Cambridge, Masschusetts will host the service of Great Vespers for the Forefeast of the Holy Cross, welcoming new students and young adults to the Boston area.


Metropolis of San Francisco Family Wellness Ministry and the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries to Present "Eight Dates" Marriage Program

09/03/2024

https://www.goarch.org/-/metropolis-of-san-francisco-family-wellness-ministry-and-the-office-of-youth-and-young-adult-ministries-to-present-eight-dates-marriage-program?redirect=%2Fnews%2Frecent-news%2F-%2Fasset_publisher%2Fgt9jYZFyZyFT%2Frss%3F_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_currentURL%3D%252Fnews%252Frecent-news%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_portletAjaxable%3Dtrue

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Family Wellness Ministry and the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries invite all couples to participate in the upcoming Eight Dates marriage program.


Metropolis of San Francisco Orthodox Parish Leadership (OPL) Ministry Continues Webinar Series

09/03/2024

https://www.goarch.org/-/metropolis-of-san-francisco-orthodox-parish-leadership-opl-ministry-continues-webinar-series?redirect=%2Fnews%2Frecent-news%2F-%2Fasset_publisher%2Fgt9jYZFyZyFT%2Frss%3F_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_currentURL%3D%252Fnews%252Frecent-news%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_portletAjaxable%3Dtrue

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Orthodox Parish Leadership (OPL) Ministry continues this year’s special webinar series that provides overviews of the coordinated and integrated OPL offerings to assist parishes.


FOCUS North America Announces New Director of Youth Equipped to Serve (YES)

09/03/2024

https://www.goarch.org/-/focus-north-america-announces-new-director-of-youth-equipped-to-serve-yes-?redirect=%2Fnews%2Frecent-news%2F-%2Fasset_publisher%2Fgt9jYZFyZyFT%2Frss%3F_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_currentURL%3D%252Fnews%252Frecent-news%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_portletAjaxable%3Dtrue

FOCUS North America announces the appointment of Wadeed Fakhoury as the new Director of its national program, Youth Equipped to Serve (YES).


Enroll Now: Free Online Greek Language Classes for Adults in 2024

09/03/2024

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The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Department of Greek Education is thrilled to announce that our successful free online Greek language course for adults is returning in 2024!


Metropolis of San Francisco to Host “How to Start an Evangelism Team at Your Parish” Webinar

09/03/2024

https://www.goarch.org/-/metropolis-of-san-francisco-to-host-how-to-start-an-evangelism-team-at-your-parish-webinar?redirect=%2Fnews%2Frecent-news%2F-%2Fasset_publisher%2Fgt9jYZFyZyFT%2Frss%3F_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_currentURL%3D%252Fnews%252Frecent-news%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_portletAjaxable%3Dtrue

On Monday, September 30, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. (Pacific), the Missions and Evangelism Ministry for the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco will host an online presentation, “How to Start an Evangelism Team at Your Parish.” All are welcome! 


Metropolis of San Francisco Family Wellness Ministry Presents "Fall into Fun" Senior Resort Camp September 30-October 3

09/03/2024

https://www.goarch.org/-/metropolis-of-san-francisco-family-wellness-ministry-presents-fall-into-fun-senior-resort-camp-september-30-october-3?redirect=%2Fnews%2Frecent-news%2F-%2Fasset_publisher%2Fgt9jYZFyZyFT%2Frss%3F_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_currentURL%3D%252Fnews%252Frecent-news%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_portletAjaxable%3Dtrue

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Family Wellness Ministry presents Fall Into Fun Senior Resort Camp for adults aged 50 or better!


Metropolis of San Francisco Will Host “The Power of Forgiveness” Young Adult Fall Retreat October 4-6

09/03/2024

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The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries will present a Young Adult Fall Retreat from Friday, October 4 – Sunday, October 6, 2024 at Saint Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center in Dunlap, CA. Join with other Orthodox young adults from throughout the west for a weekend of fellowship, prayer and inspiring presentations.


Metropolis of Chicago and Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Church Present 2nd Annual Synaxis of Orthodox Women Byzantine Cantors

09/03/2024

https://www.goarch.org/-/metropolis-of-chicago-and-saint-sophia-greek-orthodox-church-present-2nd-annual-synaxis-of-orthodox-women-byzantine-cantors?redirect=%2Fnews%2Frecent-news%2F-%2Fasset_publisher%2Fgt9jYZFyZyFT%2Frss%3F_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_currentURL%3D%252Fnews%252Frecent-news%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_portletAjaxable%3Dtrue

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago and Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Church present the second annual Synaxis of Orthodox Women Byzantine Cantors, entitled "Synaxis and Praxis: Services, Presentations, Panel Discussion, and Conversations on Practical Matters of the Psaltic Art (Byzantine Chant)."


Hierarchs of the Ecumenical Throne Discuss Global Ecclesial Affairs at Holy Synaxis in Istanbul, Türkiye

09/02/2024

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In Istanbul, Türkiye, the Holy Synaxis of the Hierarchy of the Ecumenical Throne continued today, September 2, 2024.


Holy Synaxis of the Hierarchy of the Ecumenical Throne Commences in Istanbul, Türkiye

09/01/2024

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Tonight, September 1, 2024, the Commencement of the Holy Synaxis of the Hierarchy of the Ecumenical Throne took place in Istanbul, Türkiye. As the Hierarchs of the Ecumenical Throne gathered at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, they appreciated the company of their fellow clergymen, making new connections, reuniting with seminary classmates, and engaging in spirited conversation. 


Hierarchs of the Ecumenical Throne Sign the Act of the New Indiction at the Ecumenical Patriarchate

09/01/2024

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This morning, September 1, 2024, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided over the Divine Liturgy of the Feast of the New Indiction at the Venerable Patriarchal Church of St. George in Phanar, Istanbul, Türkiye. After offering a blessing over the upcoming year, His All-Holiness signed the Act of the New Indiction, officially signifying the beginning of the Ecclesiastical New Year. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America signed alongside His All-Holiness, as did all present Hierarchs of the Ecumenical Throne.


Archbishop Elpidophoros Attends Festal Great Vespers for the Feast of the New Indiction

09/01/2024

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Among over one hundred hierarchs, monastics, and clergy, on August 31, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America attended the Festal Great Vespers for the Feast of the New Indiction, which His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided over at the Cathedral of the Presentation of the Theotokos in Stavrodromi, Istanbul, Türkiye.


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