Service Schedule for the "Fifteen Days of August" in Honor of the Holy Theotokos
The Paraklesis Services prayed for health and well being will be offered as follows -
Monday and Wednesday evenings, August 1st and 10th the services will begin at 6:30 pm.
Wednesday morning, August, 3rd, Monday morning, August 8th and Friday morning, August 12th the Paraklesis services will begin at 10:00 am.
Tonight Friday evening, August 5th at 6:30 pm we will offer the Great Vespers service on the eve of this Major Feast Day in honor of the Transfiguration of Our Lord on Mount Tabor.
Saturday morning, August 6th we will celebrate the Transfiguration of Our Lord, which is one of the Twelve Major Feast Days of the Church. The Orthros will start at 9:00 am with the Divine Liturgy to follow.
Monday morning, August 15th we will celebrate another Major Feast Day of the Church - the Falling Asleep of the Holy Theotokos - the Orthros will begin at 9:00 am with the Divine Liturgy to follow.
Please mark the dates and times of all these services on your calendars and make plans to join us.
YAL Conference Labor Day Weekend
If you are 18-35 years old, please join the Young Adult League for their conference on September 1-5, 2022, at the Wyndham Bayside Resort, San Diego. To register before the deadline of August 7th go to https://sanfran.goarch.org/events/yal-conference-2022?date=2022-09-01
Adult volunteers from St. Spyridon parish are needed Friday and Saturday, September 2nd and 3rd. Interested in helping out - please contact Bill Navrides.
Online Version of the August Shepherd Newsletter
https://www.theshepherdnews.com/
September Newsletter Deadline: This Monday, August 8th
Greek Night with the Padres
Please join the Dance and Choral School for their annual Greek Night with the Padres on Sunday, August 21st at 1:10 pm at Petco Park. Order your tickets online at https://fevo.me/greek22
For more information, contact Kathy Meck, 760-390-0101 or sprnodiva@aol.com
Please see the Greek Night with the Padres flyer in the "Inserts & Fliers" section below.
Festival Food Items For Sale
We have some festival food items available for sale at very reasonable prices.
- Packages of Loukaniko/Sausage (frozen, uncooked) - $6 per pack
- Bottles of Greek Wine (Semi-Sweet Rose, Dry Rose, Retsina) - $10 per bottle
- Bread Rings (frozen) - $4 per ring
Please call the church office at 619-297-4165 during business hours, Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 3 PM, to arrange for pickup and payment of cash or check. If paying cash, please provide exact change. If paying by check, make your check out to St. Spyridon Greek Festival.
Thank you,
The Festival Steering Committee
Kid’s Corner is OPEN Again!
Located in the Education Building downstairs. Every Sunday after receiving Holy Communion, kids (age 4 and under) and parents can come and play, meet new friends and hang out with old friends! Toys for kids and coffee for parents are provided!
All Goyans and their families are welcome to the Kick Off Event on Saturday, September 24th! If you have a youth in 7th-12th grade, we hope that they will join GOYA! For more information, call GOYA President, Luka Maude at 858-335-3879.
Philoptochos Beautifully Decorated Icons for Veneration Inside the Church
Philoptochos invites you and your family to commemorate a special Feast Day by offering a donation towards the cost of a beautifully decorated icon which will be displayed in the church Narthex for all to venerate. This offering, a floral adornment around the blessed icon, is a perfect way to honor both your family member(s) as well as an important day in the life of the Church. A suggested donation of $75 payable to St. Spyridon Philoptochos is much appreciated. Thank you!
To reserve your date, please contact Soula at the church office:
(619) 297-4165 or office@stspyridon.org.
Icons Currently Available for the Month of August:
The Beheading of John the Baptist - August 29th
Philoptochos is Asking for Sunday Fellowship Sponsors