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5 THE SHEPHERD • APRIL 2022 • SAINT SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF SAN DIEGO In three short weeks, on April 17th GOYA will once again have the op- portunity to serve our parish by host- ing the Palm Sunday Luncheon . is luncheon is not only the major fund- raiser for GOYA, but it is the time that we give back to our parish by hosting a meal before we all continue our Lenten journey into Holy Week. If you have not already signed up to help, please see me or GOYA Presi- dent Zoe Maude. For the new GOY- Ans and families, GOYA sets up the hall on Saturday, April 16th, following the Saturday of Lazarus Divine Litur- gy, serves the meal on Palm Sunday, April 17th, and cleans up a er the luncheon. Many hands are need- ed (including parents) to make this event a success so please plan to help. Parents, we are also looking for addi- tional donations to cover our remain- ing expenses so please see me if you can help. As you can imagine ALL food costs have gone up this year. We are keeping the pricing the same $25 for adults and $10 for kids under 12. If you have not already done so, please purchase your tickets today by mailing a check to the Church o ce made out to “St. Spyridon GOYA”. We will be o ering a LIMITED number of to-go meals, so please let us know by April 10th if you are interested in this option. is is GOYA’s ONLY fundraiser and we want to continue to fund the ministries we have sup- ported over the years which include OCMC (through Father Stefanos Ritsi and his family ministering in Albania), SoCal Bus to camp and St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center, just to name a few. Please remember NEXT WEEK- END, April 9 - 10 , is the Pan-Ortho- dox Lenten Youth Retreat / Hunger Strike at Saint Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church in Irvine. I hope some of you are planning on attending as this is a great event for our youth. Regis- tration is open for all students and friends 6th - 12th grade. For more information and registration, please visit https://stpaulsirvine.org/hunger- strike/. On Mother’s Day, May 8th , GOYA will once again hand out owers to ALL the women in our Church im- mediately following the Divine Litur- gy. We are so blessed to have so many special Mothers, Sisters, Daughters, Yiayias and Nonas among us. Enjoy your special day ladies. You deserve it. ank you so much to Kathy Meck for donating the owers in memory of her mother Ellie Loukatos (may her memory be eternal). GOYA is working on putting together a Coronado kayaking day on Satur- day, May 21st in the morning. More details will be available soon, for now PLEASE hold this date. Finally, mark your calendars for the end-of-the year Party and elections on Saturday, June 4th beginning at 5 pm at the home of Zoe and Luka Maude (9326 Laurentian Drive, San Diego, 92129). We will elect o cers at this meeting for 2022-2023, so if you want to run, you must attend the end- of-the year party. ank you to the Maude family for opening your lovely home for our GOYA. Wishing you all a Blessed and fruitful remainder of your Lenten season. I look forward to seeing you during the Holy Week services. Working in His Service, Bill Navrides, GOYA Director St. Spyridon GOYA San Diego G . O . Y . A . NEWS 909 Prospect Avenue 858.352.6588 spiroscuisine.com Now open in the heart of La Jolla! Extensive Greek & mediterranean menu Delicious Greek desserts Fine wines, local & imported draft beer Patio for outdoor seating A fulfilling dining experience Open for lunch & dinner, 11AM to 9PM Catering for all events, big & small Online order & delivery available 2021-2022 GOYA board and 2022-2023 GOYA board received icons presented by Bill Navrides, GOYA Director