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Holy Cross, Belmont CA |
Holy Cross Church Celebrates 2000th Christmas with Gala Banquet December 29
BELMONT, CA --
The red carpet will be rolled out as Holy Cross Church
parishioners and their friends from throughout the Bay Area
celebrate the 2000th anniversary of the Nativity of our Lord at
a Christmas gala banquet,
Friday, December 29, 6:30 PM, at the Holy Cross Church Community
Center, 900 Alameda, Belmont.
"The Christmas Gala will be a high point in our year-long
celebration of the new millennium," said Christopher
Canellos, Holy Cross parish council president.
Earlier this year, Canellos said, "the parish held a
Spiritual Odyssey to
learn more about our Orthodox faith and also honored our ethnic
heritage at a special Greek Letters Day luncheon."
"Now it's time to celebrate the most important aspect of
the new
millennium, which is the commemoration of the 2,000th
anniversary of our Lord's birth," Canellos said.
In addition to a delicious gourmet dinner, guests will enjoy a
choral
concert dedicated to the new millennium, featuring mezzo-soprano
Layna Chianakas and the Holy Cross Liturgical Choir. The music
for this presentation was written for this occasion by Steve
Cardiasmenos, renowned composer and choir director at Holy
Cross.
Tickets for the affair are $75 per person and are available
through the
Church office, (650) 591-4447.
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ARCHBISHOP DEMETRIOS CONVENES NEW ARCHDIOCESAN COUNCIL AND NATIONAL PHILOPTOCHOS BOARD
New York, NY - His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, spiritual leader of the Greek Orthodox Church in America, convened the first meeting of the Archdiocesan Council of 2000-2002 on Friday, September 29th at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.
In his archpastoral message to a joint session of the newly appointed Archdiocesan Council and National Philoptochos Board, Archbishop Demetrios compared the new Council’s task with the recent completion of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow, which he visited in August for its consecration.
His Eminence said the Council must build on the "cathedral" of the legacy of the Orthodox faith. "What is going to be our cathedral of faith, our testimony to God," he asked. "What we are doing is building this cathedral that our predecessors have worked for years to build."
Describing the qualities that persons in leadership positions must have to confront the problems and difficulties they will encounter, His Eminence said they must be prudent listeners, especially by listening to the voice of God; wise counselors, offering "advice that creates amazement" and by participating in decision making; and wise architects, in building "realities and conditions for the Church that are edifices in the connection with God...always on the rock which is Christ."
The Archbishop also advised them to "be very conscious of the need to pay attention to the needs of our parishes."
His Eminence then announced the members of the Executive Committee and the Council unanimously approved the following officers: Vice Chairman, Michael Jaharis, New York City, NY; Secretary, Nicholas Bouras, Summit, NJ., and Treasurer, Peter Dion, Valley Stream, NY. The executive Committee also includes, George Behrakis, Tewksbury, MA; Dr. John Collis, Chagrin Fall, OH; John Pappajohn, Des Moines, IA; John A. Payiavlas, Warren, OH; Georgia Skeadas, Villanova, PA and Anthony Stefanis, Atlanta, GA.
Other members appointed by His Eminence include Elenie Huszagh, Nehalem, OR; George Kokalis, Phoenix,AZ; George Marcus, Los Altos Hills, CA; Alex Spanos, Stockton, CA.
Members representing the Diocese of San Francisco and appointed by His Eminence Metropolitan Anthony are: Rev. Michael Pappas, Stockton, CA; Theofanis Economides, Los Altos, CA; Catherine Lingas, Portland, OR.
Council members heard reports from the various departments and national ministries during their two-day meeting.
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