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9 THE SHEPHERD • APRIL 2023 • SAINT SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF SAN DIEGO 2023 Cooking & Baking Schedule Sunday, April 23 Dolmathes prep Monday, April 24 Dolmathes Sunday, April 30 Galaktoboureko prep Monday, May 1 Galaktoboureko Saturday, May 6 Pastitsio prep - phase 1 Sunday, May 7 Pastitsio prep - phase 2 Monday, May 8 Pastitsio Monday, May 15 Koulourakia & Paximathia Monday, May 22 Kourambiethes & Melomakarona Tuesday, May 30 Baklava Wednesday, June 7 Pastries packaging Thursday, June 8 Pastries packaging & setup All start times are 9:00 a.m. in the church hall and kitchen. Come join in the fun as we prepare the delicious food and pastries that our church festival is famous for. Any amount of time you can contribute is appreciated! Lunch will be provided too. Greek Festi v aL san dieGo’s oriGinaL ZATHAS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS One of the primary purposes of the Zathas Foundation is to provide finan- cial assistance to high school graduating seniors, community college students transferring to a 4-year college, and to full-time undergraduate college / uni- versity students. The amount of the scholarship awards, to be granted to a few qualifying students, varies from $500.00 to $1,500.00 each. The requirements are as follows: 1. Completed applications must be received before May 1, 2023 . 2. Eligibility is limited to high school graduating seniors, community college students transferring to a 4-year college, and to full-time undergraduate 4-year college / university students. 3. Scholarships will be granted only to qualified members of the Greek Ortho- dox faith residing in the County of San Diego. 4. Scholarships MUST be applied for tuition. 5. Scholarships will be paid directly to the college /university on the student’s behalf. 6. The primary criterion for granting scholarships will be financial need. Other criteria will be prior academic performance, scores of tests, charac- ter, motivation, potential, honors, and activities. If you would like an application, please contact Spero Tzathas at spe1@cox.net As president of the Orthodox Christian Fellowship on her col- lege campus, Mariana Frangos was honored to be invited to attend a meeting with His Eminence Arch- bishop Elpidophoros where he shared his vision for the Church. Among his goals is greater involve- ment of women and young adults in church leadership positions. Congratulations Mariana! There is an opportunity for a deserving person to go to Greece all expenses paid! I will pay all expenses, airfare, rental car, gas, food and lodging. We will be in Greece from July 15 to August 2. We will be visiting the following villages: • Metaxades, Evros • Kipouria, Grevena • Metsovo, Ioannina • Askites, Rodopi We will be flying into the Thessaloniki Airport at 2pm on July 16. I will be renting a car from there. We will have a driver who will meet us at the airport. Please call me for more information at 818-723-5014 or email chkyriacou@aol.com I am sure it will be fun! Charlie Kyriacou Sponsored Announcement STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE The Stewardship Committee has asked several church members to share their thoughts on why they support and contribute to the stewardship program for Saint Spyridon Church. Below are thoughts from Dr. Michael Couris and his family. "Fellow disciples of Jesus Christ, we give thanks to the Lord for our two-thousand- year-old faith which is manifested here on Park Boulevard at Saint Spyridon. Many of us are lifelong members of Saint Spyridon while others have arrived in San Diego and found their spiritual homes here. Our community has grown our family’s faith and for that we are grateful.We are humbled by the fine foundation our predecessors left us.The lifeblood of our church is the Divine Liturgy. May our children and our children’s children continue to experience its founders and come to appreciate their faith through our community’s worship and many ministries. When contemplating your level of stewardship, please ask yourself what would be if our forebears had not been so generous." The Stewardship Committee John Kalas, Chairperson