Comments for Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco

Comment on Orthodox Links Worldwide by George Lendaris

George Lendaris — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 17:38:22 +0000

You may wish to include a link to another of our Metropolis cathedrals, the one in Portland, OR:
http://www.goholytrinity.org

Thank you,
George.

Comment on Orthodox Links Worldwide by Theresa

Theresa — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:31:45 +0000

I would suggest this link as it is full of teachings we all so badly need.

http://www.xcthesavior.org/about_orthodoxy.html

Comment on Bishop Kallistos Papageorgapoulos by Peter Siersbeck

Peter Siersbeck — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:12:14 +0000

The Russians already had a bishop in San Francisco prior to the Greek bishop. You can go to the OCA website for details. Russia was in chaos at the time due to the Communist revolution. The immigration to the Americas produced multiple diocese in one country. This is understandable and a new situation in church history other then the historical example of Greek populations in Italy during the pre-Byzantine and Byzantine era with their own monasteries and maybe their own Greek bishops in Italy.

However, from a canonical standpoint the First Ecumenical council stated that there should only be one bishop per a city. The sixth ecumenical council decrees that only a man who is willing to follow the canons is to be elevated to the office of bishop. If you follow the canons and there was already a Russian bishop in San Francisco, then the creation of a Greek bishop in San Francisco was uncanonical.

Comment on 245 Valencia, 1908-1924 by Peter Siersbeck

Peter Siersbeck — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 16:59:58 +0000

I would like to know about Greek families from Santa Rosa in the 1920′s. My Greek grandfather was Peter Nicholas or (Diamandis may have been the name in Greece instead of Nicholas). The Greeks in Santa Rosa came to San Francisco for the major Feast Days such as Christmas.

Comment on About Our Cathedral by Elpida Kasimati

Elpida Kasimati — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 16:42:03 +0000

Dear Pater,

Hello! I have an important question to ask you please.

I am U.S. born, baptized in the Greek Orthodox Church in
the U.S., and of course Greek Orthodox.

I want to marry in your Church, but the gentlemen, that I am marrying, is not Greek Orthodox, but Catholic, living in
San Francisco.

I am now writing to you now, from Athens, Greece.

Do not know, what the requirements are so that we can
marry at your Greek Orthodox Church.

Thank you in advance.

Look forward to hearing from you.

With great respect,
Elpida Kasimati
MiamiAthens@hotmail.com

Comment on Greek Folk Dance by Cecilia Smith

Cecilia Smith — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:20:59 +0000

My two friends and myself are going to attend the Greek Food Festival on Saturday, we would like to know the dancing time, we are adults and we would love to participate or just enjoy seeing the dancing.
Thank you!
Cecilia

Comment on Fr. Meletios Tripodakis by Alexia Ballas Kavros

Alexia Ballas Kavros — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 05:28:11 +0000

A Wonderful Priest and an even better Bishop God Bless his memory

Comment on Fr. Theophilos P. Theophilos by Pauline Hager

Pauline Hager — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 22:22:39 +0000

Hello Father Theo,
I happened to see your name on the list and decided to write to you. I hope you and Zoe are well. I was attempting to contact the church in San Francisco to see if they were interested in buying my book Giorgi’s Greek Tragedy to sell at their festival in September. The publisher is offering a 40% discount if five or more books are ordered. Did Dean show you my flier that I sent to him last July? All the information is in my website about the book.
I’m not sure how this reply message works or if you will receive this.
Give my love to the family and I pray you are well.
Your cousin, Potoula

Comment on Annunciation Cathedral Philoptochos by JIMMY

JIMMY — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:29:28 +0000

SAS PARAKALO POLY GRAFTEMOU TI EGINE ME TO GREEK TV??
KAI AN THELETE BALTE TO EMAIL MOU NA PERNO TA NEA,THS ENORIA MAS
SAS EYXARISTO POLY

Comment on Fr. Stephen Kyriacou by Rev. Theo Anastas

Rev. Theo Anastas — Mon, 02 May 2011 00:59:10 +0000

Dear Fr. Stephen, Xristos Anesti! Thank you for your warm, loving welcome and your beautiful words. You really made my Pasha. It is so beautiful when brothers welcome each other the way you welcomed me. Thank you, thank you, thank you. May God continue to bless you and keep you and yours in health.
Your brother in Xp.
Fr.Theo