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5 THE SHEPHERD • MAY 2021 • SAINT SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF SAN DIEGO 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 e choir wishes God’s blessings to Erika Leventis and Jim Staunton for their birthdays this month. May you have a wonderful day! e happiest 80th birthday to our George Baddour !!!! Sorry we missed it! Your choir family loves you! Sponsored Announcement GREEK LANGUAGE SCHOOL Christ is Risen! Χριστός Ανέστη! <<Ο Μάιος μας έφτασε! Εμπρός βήμα ταχύ, να τον προϋπαντήσομε παιδιά στην εξοχή…>> Με τα λόγια αυτά του καλού μας ποιητή Αγγέλου Βλάχου, καλωσορίζομε και εμείς τον Μάιο και ευχόμαστε σε όλους σας ΚΑΛΗ ΠΡΩΤΟΜΑΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΚΑΛΟ ΜΗΝΑ! Ο Μάιος είναι ο μήνας της άνοιξης που φέρνει τραγούδια και χαρές σ᾽ όλους. Το Πρωτομαγιάτικο στεφάνι, έθιμο που ακόμα αντέχει, στολίζει τις πόρτες των Ελληνικών σπιτιών. Φτιαγμένο από πολύχρωμα λουλούδια, μένει εκεί μέχρι το βράδυ της γιορτής Αγιαννιού του Ριζικάρη (24 Ιουνίου), που το καίνε στις φωτιές του Κλήδονα. ΤΟ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΣΠΥΡΙΔΩΝΑ ΣΑΣ ΕΥΧΕΤΑΙ ΧΑΡΟΥΜΕΝΗ ΠΡΩΤΟΜΑΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΠΟΛΛΑ ΣΕ ΟΛΕΣ ΤΙΣ ΜΗΤΕΡΕΣ! HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! Ο Μάιος είναι ο τελευταίος σχολικός μήνας. Μη χάνουμε λοιπόν καιρό! Μαθητές και δάσκαλοι προετοιμαστείτε για το καλοκαίρι! e end of another school year is just around the corner and approaching quickly. May 29 will be the last day of Greek school. I personally would like to congratulate all the students and their teachers for their hard work and eort throughout this year. I also would like to especially thank all the parents for their great support and patience during our virtu- al classes. Special thanks to Fr. Andrew , the Parish Council and the Greek School Board for their continuous support. Athena Kotinopoulos Georges, M.Ed., Greek Language School Director Direct: 619-992-4452 athenakotinopoulos@gmail.com STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE As we enter a new Paschal season and greet you with the customary “Christ is Risen” I am reminded that this is a season of renewal for all of us – and all our neighbors – and thus this is a season of “hope”. My own faith and hope have been buoyed by how well we, the faithful of Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church, have done over the last 13 months: we have mitigated the pandemic through good health and safety practices; we have continued to have weekly Divine Services and Liturgies; and we have been good and faithful stewards of the parish and of the Church. And for that we are blessed, and we are deeply appreciative as the Stewardship Committee. We as a community have much to be thankful for this Paschal season. So, again, we say “THANK YOU”. We ask you once again to take a moment to re ect on what our beloved church means to you as a sojourner seeking illumination and nurturance from our faith community and the eort it takes to provide a “safe harbor” for each of you - and your family and friends – and to be as “lights” in the larger community. So, take this opportunity to repledge yourself to the tangible wok of St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church and refresh your pledge to stewardship so we, the Stewardship Committee and the Parish Council, can continue to support the many and varied ministries of the Church. You may go on-line at www.stspyridon.org to make or ful ll your pledge on-line or call the church o ce at 619.297.4165 for their assistance With God’s Blessing - e Stewardship Committee thanks you in advance: John Kalas, Chairperson Fr. Andrew Scordalakis Ben De La Riva, Jim Gilpin, Stephen iros, Spero Tzathas