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8 THE SHEPHERD • AUGUST 2024 • SAINT SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF SAN DIEGO A great big Thank You to our dear Collette Pepelis for her many years of volunteer service to the St. Spyr- idon Bookstore. She is retiring from the staff this month. We will miss her, but look forward to her visits and chats. We love you Collette! Your St. Spyridon Bookstore Family Sponsored Announcement BOOKSTORE Our Most Holy Theotokos’ Dormi- tion is August 15th! Want to learn a bit more about Mary, the Birthgiver of God? From tradition it is known that Mary was the daughter of the aged Joachim and Anna, and that Joachim descended from the royal line of David, and Anna from the priestly line. Notwithstanding such a noble origin, they were poor. How- ever, it was not that this saddened this righteous couple, but rather the fact that they did not have chil- dren and could not hope that their descendants would see the Messiah. They were disdained by the Hebrews for their barrenness, but they contin- ued with grieving souls to offer up prayers to God- Joachim on a moun- tain, and Anna in her garden. One day an angel appeared to them that they would bring forth a daughter. Overjoyed, they promised to conse- crate their child to God. Their child Mary manifested the best qualities of soul. When She was three years old, Her parents, fulfilling their prom- ise, solemnly led little Mary to the Temple of Jerusalem. She was led into the the very Holy of Holies, by the High Priest who met Her, taking with Her the grace of God. Want to get to know the Mother of God bet- ter? Come see our bookstore selec- tion on Our Most Holy Theotokos. Some books to look for are: Mary: As The Early Christians Knew Her, The Orthodox Veneration of Mary, or The Life of The Virgin Mary, The Theotokos. There are a few children’s books on Mary too. And don’t forget we also stock The Akathist Hymn to Our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God which has remained through- out the centuries as the highest poet- ic expression of her veneration. Enjoy the rest of summer! Many blessings, Stephanie Mourafetis, Mary Mastorakos, Pat Tsopanoglou, and Francesca Captain Alexandra Mouzas DRE# 00969679 International President’s Circle & Diamond Society Celebrating 36 years Alex@AlexandraMouzas.Com • AlexandraMouzas.Com 619-518-2755 Sponsored Announcement AHEPA Chapter 223 San Diego is proud to announce this year’s scholarship recipients from our St. Spyridon commu- nity. This year’s recipients are: Theo Huntalas who plans to attend University of Ohio ma- joring in Civil Engineering. Theo also plans to attend the newly established AHEPA Greek Language school. Alexios Savvides who plans to attend California Polytechnic in San Luis Obispo also majoring in Civil Engineering. Andreana Frangos who plans to attend Cornell University majoring in Hotel Management. Jack Dougenis who plans to attend San Diego State Univer- sity majoring in Business. Luka Maude who plans to attend Palomar College majoring in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement. Our chapter would like to offer our hearty congratulations and wish the students all the best in their studies. The Schol- arships were awarded July 28th after the Divine Liturgy. AHEPA chapter 223 San Diego would like to congratulate our parish for putting together a successful record breaking Greek Festival. We were happy to sponsor the Greek Lan- guage School booth that provided information about the school activities. A.H.E.P.A. Nektarios Tradas BUSINESS GRAPHICS 858.292.6070 art-worx.us Books. Posters. Flyers. Mailers. Packaging. Bro- chures. Forms. Stationery. Newsletters. Marketing & Collateral. Digital. Offset. Short & Long Runs. WEB A/V PHOTO SIGN PRINT Indoor & Outdoor Directional Signage. Displays. Banners. Retail Signage. Trade Show Exhibits. Advertisement. Product. Real Estate. Retail. Aerial. 360º Virtual Reality. Corporate. Promo. Product. Real Estate. Aerial. Public Service Announcements. Small Business. Retail. Online Store. Proprietor. Creative Director. Project Manager.