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THE YEAR OF THE HOLY CROSS
-- By Metropolitan Anthony

My Dearly Beloved in the Lord, 

“The Cross is the guardian of the whole earth; the Cross is the beauty of the Church. The Cross is the strength of kings; the Cross is the support of the faithful. The Cross is the glory of angels, and the trauma of demons.” (Exaposteilarion of the Holy Cross)

Of all the vast array of ministries in our Holy Archdiocese, one stands alone as the most vital, not only to the continued development and expansion of our Church, but to its very survival in this country: our beloved School, Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. The School is crucial in the most literal sense of the word: "of the Cross;" it represents the very heart of the Archdiocese, providing trained and educated clergy, theologians, and lay leadership to meet the ever-growing needs of the Church in America.     more ...

"Career Day" sponsored by HAPS Sept. 30, Holy Trinity, SF Oct 14, Ascension, OAK Oct 21, St. Nicholas SJ Greek Education Seminar Saturday Oct 21 Annunciation Cathedral SF The Orthodox Church in India Fr. Ignatios Sennis of Calcutta, India Ascension Cathedral, Oakland Sunday October 29, 2000 6PM The Spring 2001 Diocese Clergy Institute, St. Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center in Dunlap, California. February 6-8, 2001