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3 THE SHEPHERD • FEBRUARY 2024 • SAINT SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF SAN DIEGO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2: The Presentation of the Lord Orthros : 9:00 AM ✟ Divine Liturgy : 10:00 AM Epistle : Hebrews 7:7-17 ✟ Gospel : Luke 2:22-40 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4: 15th Sunday of Matthew Orthros : 9:00 AM ✟ Divine Liturgy : 10:00 AM Epistle : II Corinthians 4:6-15 ✟ Gospel : Matthew 22:35-46 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11: 16th Sunday of Matthew Orthros : 9:00 AM ✟ Divine Liturgy : 10:00 AM Epistle : II Corinthians 6:1-10 ✟ Gospel : Matthew 25:14-30 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18: Sunday of the Canaanite Orthros : 9:00 AM ✟ Divine Liturgy : 10:00 AM Epistle : II Corinthians 6:16-18; 7:1 Gospel : Matthew 15:21-28 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25: Sunday of the Publican & Pharisee: Triodion Begins Orthros : 9:00 AM ✟ Divine Liturgy : 10:00 AM Epistle : II Timothy 3:10-15 ✟ Gospel : Luke 18:10-14 DIVINE SERVICES MEMORIALS JAN 14: Androulla Nicolaou 40 days Becky (Zaharula) Vallin 40 days JAN 21: Connie (Angelopulos) House – 40 days Michael Zulia 3 years Sotirios Zulia 3 years Bess Michas 4 years Lucas Michas 46 years Mary Chrisos 4 years Katina Scordalakis 6 years Katherine Scordalakis 7 years Christos Tsopanoglou 11 years Nitsa Crosby 20 years Ray Crosby 47 years FEB 11: Patricia Umberson 12 years 40-DAY BLESSINGS DEC 17: Leonidas Son of Mario & Evangelia Papageorgiou Greetings Friends of the Choir! Hap- py February to all! We want to wish our Elaine, Perry, Marina, and Fr. Andrew a Happy Birthday! May God grant you all many years! Those of us who attended Basile the comedian on January 19th were not disappointed. What a wonderful show, great fellowship and yummy food. Thank you to the Dance and Choral School for putting this terrif- ic fundraiser together. The choir wishes Pelagos and the Youth Choir best of luck at the Folk Dance and Choral Festival (FDF) coming up in a couple of weeks in Anaheim. We know you will repre- sent St. Spyridon well. Singing His Praises, Katherine Loukatos Meck Choir Master NEWS LOFT FROM THE Congratulations to Joshua Hatfield and Maro Tsigarida on the birth of their daughter Georgiana Katherine who was born on November 25, 2023, weighing 7 lbs. 6 oz., measuring 19.5 inches long. Proud grandparents are Christos & Armie Tsigaridas and Ste- ven (deceased) & Jennifer Hatfield. BIRTHS Please join us for a Valentine’s Lun- cheon on Tuesday, February 13th at 11am. Lunch will be graciously sponsored by Philoptochos. Please RSVP to Cynthia Samarkos at 619- 582-4109 before Sunday, February 11th so we can plan accordingly. We hope to see you all there! New members are always welcome. Meetings typically take place in the Church Hall, on the second Tuesday of each month. Details are posted in the newsletter each month. SENIORS Attention High School Seniors: The deadline for submittal of all applications for the St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox / George & Rose Papanicolaou Scholarship Fund, a 501(c)3 Not-for-profit organization, is March 31, 2024. The Application, Eligibility Factors and Basis of Selection are available on the Church’s website: www.stspyr- idon.org/ministries/scholarship PAPANICOLAOU SCHOLARSHIP Cutting of the Vasilopita on January 14