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On Sunday, March 24, 2024, Father John Takahashi led the community in the continued celebration of icons in the Orthodox Church. All who attended carried an icon in the procession around our church to commemorate the event from long ago. Amin! 
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On Friday, March 22, 2024, the first week of Great and Holy Lent and the next five Fridays, are dedicated to Salutations to the Theotokos. Our St. Katherine Philoptochos member Joanna Stebbins and chanter Maia Tamanakis decorated the icon for the evening of solemn and prayerful verses. Salutations begin at 6:00pm…all are welcome to attend....
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On Sunday, February 11, 2024, Archpriests Peter Sonntag (left) and John Takahashi (right) celebrated divine services with us. Father Peter and his Matushka Anastasia Sonntag were visiting from Germany and being hosted at the home of  Father John Takahashi and his Matushka Robin Takahashi. Father Peter and Father John have been friends for many years....
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On Sunday, January 28, 2024, we celebrated the blessing and cutting of our parish Vasilopita with Father John Takahashi. All the many loaves were auctioned during Fellowship. New Parish Council member Jose Mendoza was the auctioneer and made the morning so joyful. We shouted our bids which finally totalled more than our donations from last...
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On Sunday, January 28, 2024, the newly-elected Parish Council took the Oath of Office administered by Father John Takahashi. The election of officers will occur at their first scheduled meeting. Pictured from left to right: Petka Hernandez, Georgia Chronopoulos, Robin Sirakides, Tim Sculley, Father John Takahashi, Connie Mellis, Anna Petroutsas, William Thanos, Angelo Karampelas, Jose...
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On Sunday, January 7, 2024, Father  John Takahashi blessed the water in our church in celebration of Holy Epiphany. The water is available to all to take home and the water will be used in services throughout the year. Amin! 
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Mother Nature has spoken. Perhaps, next Epiphany will have more favorable weather. But now, it’s too dangerous and messy. Amin!
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On Epiphany, January 6, 2024, our Philoptochos sisters gathered for our first meeting of the new year. We planned our upcoming Vasilopita event discussed our philanthropic giving for the next month, and set our next meeting for February 11, 2024. Our goal this year is to increase our membership. After the meeting, we shared a...
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On Sunday morning, December 24, 2023, we gathered in anticipation of the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ. After the Divine Liturgy, we enjoyed our usual Fellowship hour in the hall. To complete the morning, Jose Mendoza read The Gift of the Magi poem. Parishioner Angelo Karampelas read another poem and Dr. Nick chanted the...
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Our beloved Nadia Frangos gifted the Parish Council a bottle of champagne on her last day as our secretary. She said we should open it and celebrate when the fence was completed. The bubbly was kept cold all these years waiting to be opened. Bob Roberts, who shepherded the installation, did the honors at the...
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