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3 THE SHEPHERD • JULY 2022 • SAINT SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF SAN DIEGO SUNDAY, JULY 3: 3rd Sunday of Matthew Orthros : 9:00 AM ✟ Divine Liturgy : 10:00 AM Epistle : Romans 5:1-10 ✟ Gospel : Matthew 6:22-33 SUNDAY, JULY 10: 4th Sunday of Matthew Orthros : 9:00 AM ✟ Divine Liturgy : 10:00 AM Epistle : Romans 6:18-23 ✟ Gospel : Matthew 8:5-13 SUNDAY, JULY 17: Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 4th Ecumenical Council Orthros : 9:00 AM ✟ Divine Liturgy : 10:00 AM Epistle : Titus 3:8-15 ✟ Gospel : Matthew 5:14-19 SUNDAY, JULY 24: 6th Sunday of Matthew Orthros : 9:00 AM ✟ Divine Liturgy : 10:00 AM Epistle : Romans 12:6-14 ✟ Gospel : Matthew 9:1-8 SUNDAY, JULY 31: 7th Sunday of Matthew Orthros : 9:00 AM ✟ Divine Liturgy : 10:00 AM Epistle : Romans 15:1-7 ✟ Gospel : Matthew 9:27-35 DIVINE SERVICES DEATHS MAY 21: eodore Glavas 86 years old BAPTISMS JUN 25: Michael Luis Porras Bagingito Godparents: Andrew & Catherine Burrage MEMORIALS JUN 12: Chris Greanias 3 months Christina Tzathas 2 years George Tzathas 14 years Alexxa Aloisi 1 year Alexandra Nassopoulos 4 years Harry Greanias 18 years Jim Zathas 4 years Kiki Zathas 3 years JUN 26: Katherine Navrides 1 year JUL 10: Eleni Tsiame 1 year JUL 17: Dimitrios Vlachopoulos 2 years Congratulations to Andrew and Ne- geen Jury on the birth of their son Jace Charles who was born on May 10, 2022, 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and 19.5 inches long. Proud grandpar- ents are Robert & Lynn Jury and Ka- voos & Jamak Amuzegar. BIRTHS Greetings Friends of the Choir: Happy Summer Everyone! It’s nice to see people out and about again and life coming back to some part of nor- malcy. A big thank you to all that helped at our festival last month. It was a huge success and so much fun. Greek Night at the Ballpark is back. Come support the Dance and Cho- ral School with their fundraiser and watch our San Diego Padres play the Nationals Sunday, August 21 . See the information on page 5 to pur- chase tickets. Have a wonderful and safe summer! Singing His Praises, Katherine Loukatos Meck Choir Master NEWS LOFT FROM THE 40-DAY BLESSINGS JUN 19: Jace Charles Son of Andrew & Neegen Jury A Memorial Gi from James & Mary Mastorakos has been given to the bookstore in Memory of Mr. Louie iros, be- loved father of Stephen and Sophia iros, and wonderful Papou to Louie, Lexie, and Elena. May his dear memory be eternal. Have you tried to incorporate daily devotional readings into your busy schedule? e bookstore is stocking a new book which may help. Re ections With Morning Co ee: 365 Daily Devotions for Busy People by Sister Vassa Larin. is book of daily devotions is intended as an aid to anyone interested in making contemplation a part of daily life. Each re ection is based on a passage from Scripture and, occasionally, on the liturgical calendar. e brief daily re ection is also meant to be combined with some daily prayer and self-examination. Dr. Sister Vassa Larin, is a scholar of Byzantine Liturgy and is the host of the popular online program, “Co ee with Sister Vassa”. For those looking for a great summer read or looking for an incredibly fruitful read that provides surprising insight into Jesus’ ministry and the reason for His Cruci xion based on Orthodox traditions, then pick up a copy of Dr. (Presvytera) Jeannie Constantinou’s book: e Cruci xion of the King of Glory: e Amazing History and Sublime Mystery of the Passion. Biblical scholar Dr. Jeannie puts modern readers in the center of the events of Christ’s Passion, bringing the best of modern scholarship to bear while keeping her interpreta- tion faithful in every particular to the Orthodox Faith Tra- dition. Make sure to read our upcoming book review in the August Shepherd by, Kay Harkins. is book will be such a blessing to the whole Christian world and beyond. Wishing our parishioners and friends a wonderful and safe summer! Stephanie Mourafetis, Mary Mastorakos, Pat Tsopanoglou, Collette Pepelis, and Francesca Captain BOOKSTORE Congratulations to Sia Para- skevopoulos! Sia proudly represented our parish at the Metropolis Saint John Chrysostom Oratorical Fes- tival at Saint Nicholas Ranch in Dunlap, California. She was awarded the George M. Platis Oratorical Scholarship for placing rst at our parish lev- el. Sia’s speech on a personal prayer life, was delivered with heartfelt sincerity. We also want to congratulate all our participants. It was a joyful experience to hear James Burrell (Jr. Division), and Maria Paraskevopoulos and Elizabeth Dennis , both in the non-competitive category share their faith. We are bless- ed to have a wonderful group of young people in our parish. May God bless them all.