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ARCHBISHOP DEMETRIOS WILL ATTEND ORATORICAL FESTIVAL,
JUNE 3rd; CELEBRATE LITURGY AT THE CATHEDRAL, JUNE 4 Upon arrival, on Friday, June 2, finalists and their families will go to the Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf, where they will be housed for the duration of the Festival. There, they will be greeted and given a welcome kit and gift bag. That evening, they will be guests for dinner at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in San Francisco. On Saturday, following the finals they will attend an awards banquet at the Cathedral, followed by a tour of City landmarks. That evening, they will be guests of Ascension Cathedral, Oakland, which will host a BBQ dinner and glendi. On Sunday morning, they will attend Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral, before leaving for home. The Liturgy will be celebrated by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America. The entire Greek Orthodox community is cordially invited to attend the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, June 4, which will mark the culmination of the historic 2006 Archdiocese Oratorical Festival. The Liturgy will begin at 10:30 a.m., preceded by Orthros, at 9 a.m. SAVE THE DATE: CATHEDRAL CELEBRATES ITS 85TH BIRTHDAY AT CITY HALL SUNDAY,
NOVEMBER 12 Gumas Advertising has come up with a beautiful save the date card, which will be mailed out shortly. For now, just mark the date on your calendars and plan to be with us. In due time, invitations will be sent out. At that time, we would ask you to respond as soon as possible, because seating in the Rotunda is limited. At the same time, we would ask you to consider being an event sponsor. As you can imagine, putting on a black tie event of this kind is very costly. Yet, we wanted to keep the ticket at $150--barely enough to cover the cost—to enable our people to attend. And, so, we will look to parishioners and friends of the Cathedral for additional support by being sponsors of this historic anniversary. We look forward to a memorable 85th anniversary, as we celebrate our past, our present, and our future. FOOD FESTIVAL CHANGED TO SEPTEMBER 29, 30, OCTOBER 1 Committees are being formed to handle the main aspects of the planning for this year’s festival. Volunteers have stepped forward to chair various committees, but we would like to include more members of our church community in this, the largest fundraising event of the year. . Do you have any suggestions on how we may make this festival, in the 85th year of our church community in San Francisco, a festival to remember? We welcome your input. Please contact Foula either by e-mail at fvasilogiorgis@pacgrow.com or by telephoning her. She’ll also be available during coffee hour following church services on Sundays. With your participation, we look forward to a most successful Festival. HELEN MUNGUIA PROCLAIMED MOTHER OF THE YEAR Our mother of the year was born in San Francisco on December 5, 1916, to John and Anna Koffageorgios, both natives of Messinias, Greece. She is the youngest of two daughters. She was raised in San Francisco and attended Everett Junior High and Mission High School. On March 14, 1937, she married her late husband, Louis Munguia, known as Louie, in a remarkable and elegant double wedding, with her sister Virginia and her husband James Drosos. The wedding was officiated by Fr. Vassilios Lokis. We were reminded of this remarkable day, when one of her great-grandchildren modeled her wedding dress in our 2004 Mother’s Day luncheon featuring wedding dresses worn by our parishioners. Helen and her husband Louie soon started their family, eventually having five children, Annette Eliopoulos, Louise Kallas, Dorothy Riedel, John Munguia, and Elaine Karadais. Helen was the bedrock of her family. While raising five children, she was helping her husband run several businesses in San Francisco which included a liquor store, grocery store, a coffee shop and several cocktail lounges. Helen has been a member of the Annunciation Cathedral community since its early beginnings as St Sophia, precursor to the Annunciation Cathedral. She was a member of the Annunciation's very first choir in 1933 and has been a member of the Philoptochos Society for many years. In 1978 Helen and Louie purchased Trader’ Sams cocktail lounge on Geary Street. Trader' Sams is well known in San Francisco for its Polynesian drinks and has received honorable mention several times in the SF Chronicle and other local papers. To this day she still owns Trader’ Sams with two of her children. Throughout the years, Helen has taught her children and family the importance of their Orthodox faith. All of Helen's children were baptized and married at the Annunciation Cathedral. Two of her daughters, Annette and Louise, followed in her footsteps by also having a double wedding. Annette's and Louise's 1961 double wedding was the first marriage officiated by the Annunciation's new priest, Fr. John Geranios. Helen is a proud grandmother of 19 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren, who have been, and are currently very active in the church today serving as altar boys, GOYA members, members of the Board of Trustees, participate in the Sunday School program, sports programs, dance group, and summer camps. Her family is very grateful for her love, support and spiritual guidance that have taught them the importance of family and church. TULA KALLAS, COORDINATOR OF YOUR CATERED SPECIAL EVENT AT THE CATHEDRAL COMMUNITY LINK: OUR NEXT GATHERING IS JUNE 17 ANNUNCIATION CATHEDRAL TO LAUNCH CONCERT SERIES The concert will take place in the Cathedral Chapel, which has wonderful acoustics, and coincides with this year’s Saturday of Souls. Under the direction of John Boyer, the ensemble will present a program consisting of J. S. Bach’s motet Jesu Meine Freude, as well as excerpts from both the Greek and Slavic repertories for the Orthodox Funeral Service. The concert will also be presented in Oakland and in Berkeley, as part of the Fringe of the Berkeley Festival and Exhibition (http://bfx.berkeley.edu/bfx/). To purchase tickets and for more information, please visit www.bayareabach.org. ANNUAL SAN FRANCISCO GREEK FILM FESTIVAL Monday, June 5-Sunday, June 11, 2006 Come and enjoy modern Greek films that have received acclaim in
Greece and throughout the world. This year’s films are from veteran and
up-and-coming producers and directors, and explore various topics in
contemporary life in different regions of Greece. One feature film and
various modern Greek “shorts” (10-20 minute long short films)
will be shown each night of the week. The Festival will also include
an American-made documentary on civilian insurgency on the island of
Crete during WW II. All Greek films will have English subtitles. SUMMER INSTITUTE TO FOCUS ON BIOETHICAL ISSUES Rev. Dr. Stanley Harakas will give two presentations. The first will be “A Survey of Orthodox Doctrine with Implications for Bioethics Spelled Out.” The second will be “Ethical Decision-making with Bioethics Issues as Examples.” Fr. Harakas is internationally known for his work and many books and articles on Orthodox ethics. He is Archbishop Iakovos Professor Emeritus at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. Dr. Gayle Woloschak will also give two presentations. Her first will be “Science-Faith Interface: Embryos, Environment, Evolution.” The second will be “Does Science Influence Religion. Does Religion Influence Science?” Dr. Woloschak is Professor of Radiology and Department of Cell and Molecular Biology at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University and Adjunct Professor at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. She also chairs committees for NASA and the National Institute of Health. An Orthodox Christian, she is a member of the Social and Moral Issues Commission of SCOBA and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Committee on Science and Technology. The third set of presentations will be from Rev. John Schroedel. His first will be “Embodiment in Orthodox Theology” and the second will be “Cutting-edge Issues in Bioethics.” Fr. Schroedel is currently working on a Ph.D. in Bioethics at the University of Chicago. He is a priest at Christ the Savior Church (OCA) in Chicago. This year’s Summer Institute is being held in collaboration with the Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine, Psychology, and Religion (OCAMPR) with financial support from the Stavros S. Niarchos Foundation. The cost for attending the entire Summer Institute is $150. For more information, contact the Institute, 510-649-3450. AN ORTHODOX RESPONSE TO THE DA VINCI CODE The recent cultural
phenomenon surrounding Dan Brown’s fictional
novel The Da Vinci Code has much in common with the 90’s appeal
of Chris Carter’s TV series, The X-Files. Both seem to be taking
advantage of an attitude of suspicion that characterizes much of the
postmodern generation. While Brown’s cast of Langdon and Sophia
stealthily rush from one clue to another through Parisian back allies,
FBI Agents, Mulder and Scully, rummage through one X-File conspiracy
theory after another in search of a truth that Carter insists is “out
there.” Yet, while both Brown and Carter warn their viewers to “trust
no one” they nonetheless enthrone themselves as the source of their
respective truth. The real truth, however, is that the X-Files is science
fiction, and The Da Vinci Code is ecclesiastical fiction! The articles on this web page (see below) have been assembled to provide real seekers of “Truth” with an opportunity for honest dialogue. Since Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code is based on so many inaccuracies - our goal is to help set an appropriate basis for a healthy discussion concerning the cultural merits of Christianity by first setting the historical, scriptural and theological record straight! Father Frank Marangos
The Da Vinci Code: Decoding the Agenda Literature and film, as all art, do not merely entertain. It is in their nature to convey the principles and values of their creators and so they instruct in subtle or not-so-subtle ways. Much has been written and said about Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code. Potential viewers, as they evaluate the film for themselves, ought to be mindful of the whopping historical falsehoods on which the book is based ... Read More » Embracing the Mystery Behind the Cross and Scrapping the Da Vinci Code There is a book that has captured the world’s attention called The Da Vinci Code. This book is a work of fiction, but many are arguing that it is based on certain secrets that have been suppressed for centuries by the Catholic Church ... Read More » Debunking The Da Vinci Code The Da Vinci Code is a murder mystery shrouded in a conspiracy theory, a novelistic thriller, an airplane book, the kind of book you read when you want to waste time, an easy read that combines a fast narrative pace with short chapters ... Read More » The Christ Code: Sermon on the Myrrhbearing Women Sunday It has been called a brainy thriller. Exceedingly clever! A gripping mix of murder and myth! A spellbinding re-examination of 2,000 years of Christian history! You’ve probably read it: The Da Vinci Code. Dan Brown’s popular page-turner soared to the top of The New York Times best-seller list, and became the topic of heated conversations in book clubs and Bible studies across the country ... Read More » A Lexicographical Look at the Da Vinci Code The Da Vinci Code is a work of fiction—this is a point that the author, Dan Brown, has repeatedly emphasized in the face of critical analysis of his novel. And yet no sophisticated reader can be quite satisfied with that respons. ... Read More » The Da Vinci Code
Movie (Not Based on a True Story) It has been three years since Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code first became a bestseller, and fascination with the novel has led to a movie produced by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks ... Read More » What are the Apocrypha
and the Da Vinci Code Claims? In general, "apocrypha" refers to books that were rejected from the canon of Scripture. But the term has different meanings depending upon if it is applied to the Old or New Testaments and whether Catholics, Protestants or Orthodox Christians use it ... Read More » Who is Jesus? Many people are intrigued by the claims presented about Jesus Christ, Church history, and Christianity in Dan Brown’s best selling fictional thriller, the Da Vinci Code. It has been an extremely popular novel which has sold over 30 million copies world wide and has been translated into many languages. The Da Vinci Code has also been turned into a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks ... Read More » © 2006 Greek
Orthodox Archdiocese of America JUNE CALENDAR
SACRAMENTS AND SERVICES Theodore, son of Donald Andersen and Constance Ivy, was baptized at the Cathedral April 22. His sponsor is Nektarios (Norman L.) McKnight. Katerina Eleni, daughter of Brian Garrett Gardner and Eugenia Panomitros, was baptized at the Cathedral May 21. Her sponsor is Lee Kourtoglou. Jace Anthony, son of Norman Matthew Foge and Sarah Efbafania Mountanos, was baptized at the Cathedral May 21. His sponsor is Melanie Mountanos. MARRIAGE Na Mas Zisoun! Long Life! FUNERALS George A. Mavroudis, who fell asleep in the Lord April 2, was buried April 7. His next of kin are: his daughter, Katherine Garibaldi, and sons, Tasso and Michael Mavroudis, and their families. Anastasia (Anna) Dricos, who fell asleep in the Lord May 9, was buried May 15. Her next of kin is her brother, Dean Dricos, and his family. Aionia I mnimi! May their Memory be eternal! June 2006 Herald |