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14 THE SHEPHERD • DECEMBER 2023 • SAINT SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF SAN DIEGO December SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY ember 2023 and Feasts - English November 2023 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 December 2023 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 January 2024 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 26 of Luke 27 James the Great Martyr of Persia 28 Stephen the New 29 Paramonus, Philumenus…panionMartyrs inBithynia 30 Andrew the First- Called Apostle 1 Nahum the Prophet 2 Habakkuk the Prophet 3 of Luke 4 Barbara the Great Martyr 5 Sabbas the Sanctified 6 NicholastheWonderworker,ArchbishopofMyra 7 Ambrose, Bishop of Milan 8 Forefeastof theConceptio…f theMostHolyTheotokos 9 TheConceptionbySt.Annaof theMostHolyTheotokos 10 of Luke 11 Daniel the Stylite of Constantinople 12 SpyridontheWonderworkerofTrymithous 13 Martyrs Eustratius,Auxe…restesofGreaterArmenia 14 MartyrsThyrsus, Leucius,…ius, andArianofAlexandria 15 Eleutherios theHieromar…um, andhismotherAnthia 16 The Holy Prophet Aggaeus (Haggai) 17 of Luke 18 Sebastian the Martyr & his Companions 19 MartyrsBoniface, Probus,…tychios andThessaloniki 20 IgnatiustheGod-Bearer,BishopofAntioch 21 Forefeastof theNativityofOur Lord and Savior, JesusChrist 22 Forefeastof theNativityofOur Lord and Savior, JesusChrist 23 Forefeastof theNativityofOur Lord and Savior, JesusChrist 24 re Nativity 25 TheNativityofOurLordandSavior,JesusChrist 26 Synaxis of the Holy Theotokos 27 Stephen, Archdeacon & First Martyr 28 20,000 Martyrs burned in Nicomedia 29 14,000 infants (Holy Inno…) slainbyHerod inBethlehem 30 Anysia the Virgin-martyr of Thessaloniki 31 Nativity 1 CircumcisionofOurLordandSaviorJesusChrist 2 Forefeastof theTheopha…ord and Saviour JesusChrist 3 Forefeastof theTheopha…ord and Saviour JesusChrist 4 Forefeastof theTheopha…ord and Saviour JesusChrist 5 Eveof theTheophanyofOurLordandSaviour JesusChrist 6 TheTheophanyofOurLordandSaviourJesusChrist Page 4/12 ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM Co-Captains: George Burrell and James Burrell Christo Galione Constantine Georggin Dimitri Georggin Taso Kapetanios Costa Mellos Konstantino Mellos ST. GREGORY THE THEOLOGIAN Co-Captains: Theo Huntalas andWill/Basili Kalas George Capetanakis Andrew Kaitson Evan Kuty Xaris Moskos Harrison Shue ST. DEMETRIOS THE MYRRH STREAMER Co-Captains: Alexios Savvides and John Savvides Luke Billings Milton Kromydas Sakee Kromydas ST. BASIL THE GREAT Co-Captains: Luka Maude and Jack Dougenis Theodore Almaraz Thomas Almaraz Manoli Andronikou Sotiri Kanakaris Nektarios Sissons 11 DEC FOR THE LATEST UPDATES OF THE PARISH CALENDAR, VISIT WWW.STSPYRIDON.ORG AND CLICK /TAP THE PARISH CALENDAR TAB A LTA R TEAMS REMEMBER! The deadline for the January 2024 newsletter is Monday, Dec. 11, 2023 26 13th Sunday of Luke 27 28 Greek School (Adults) 6:30 PM 29 Greek School (Adults) 6:30 PM 30 St. Andrew First-Called Greek School 5:00 PM (Children) 6:30 PM (Adults) Panarcadians 6:30 PM Choir practice 7:00 PM 1 December Nights Parking starting at 4:00 PM Greek School 5:00 PM Dance practice (Pelagos) 7:00 PM 2 December Nights Parking starting at 4:00 PM 3 14th Sunday of Luke Sunday School 11:20 AM Philoptcohos Christmas Luncheon 12:00 PM Coffee & Convers. 12:10 PM Youth Choir 12:20 PM Dance practices 12:30 PM Hall Rental 5:00 PM 4 5 Greek School (Adults) 6:30 PM Philoptochos Board Meeting 7:00 PM 6 Women of theWord 12:00 PM Greek School (Adults) 6:30 PM 7 Greek School 5:00 PM 6:30 PM (Adults) Choir practice 7:00 PM 8 Greek School 5:00 PM Dance practice (Pelagos) 7:00 PM 9 Philoptochos Christmas Baking 9:00 AM HOPE & JOY Breakfast Gingerbread Houses 10:00 AM 10 10th Sunday of Luke Sunday School 11:20 AM Youth Choir 12:20 PM Dance practices 12:30 PM 11 January 2023 Newsletter deadline Vespers for St. Spyridon the Wonderworker 6:30 PM 12 Saint Spyridon the Wonderworker Orthros 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM Greek School (Adults) 6:30 PM 13 Philoptochos Christmas Baking 9:00 AM Philoptochos Cooking for FOCUS 3:00 PM Greek School (Adults) 6:30 PM 14 Philoptochos Christmas Baking 9:00 AM Greek School 5:00 PM 6:30 PM (Adults) Choir practice 7:00 PM 15 Greek School 5:00 PM Dance practice (Pelagos) 7:00 PM 16 Philoptochos Christmas Packaging 9:00 AM GOYA Christmas Party 5:30 PM 17 11th Sunday of Luke Sunday School 11:20 AM & Pageant/Lunch 11:45 AM Philoptochos Bake Sale pickup 12:00 PM 18 Angels Christmas Party Cooking & Setup 3:30 PM Angels Christmas Party 6:00 PM 19 Seniors 11:00 AM Greek School (Adults) 6:30 PM Parish Council Board 6:30 PM 20 Greek School (Adults) 6:30 PM 21 Greek School 5:00 PM 6:30 PM (Adults) Choir practice 7:00 PM 22 Greek School 5:00 PM Dance practice (Pelagos) 7:00 PM 23 24 Sunday before Nativity 25 The Nativity of Christ Orthros & Divine Liturgy 9:00 AM Office Closed 26 27 28 Panarcadians 6:30 PM Choir practice 7:00 PM 29 30 31 Sunday after Nativity 1 2 Philoptochos Board Meeting 7:00 PM 3 4 Choir practice 7:00 5 Dance practice (Pelagos) 7:00 PM 6 Holy Epiphany with Blessing of the Waters Orthros 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM Office Closed