WEEKDAY CALENDAR

Monday, September 8th………..THE NATIVITY OF THE HOLY THEOTOKOS — Orthros-8:30 a.m., followed by the celebration of the Divine Liturgy

Tuesday, September 9th………..Bible Study– 10:00 a.m.

Thursday, September 11th……..Orthodox Christian Catechism (online) - 6:30 p.m. [Contact Fr. Ted at tpantels@stgeorgepd.org to receive a Zoom link]

Saturday, September 13th……...Great Vespers– 5:00 p.m.

Next Sunday, September 14th...The Elevation of the Precious and Holy Cross [Fasting Day]

Events:

September 20-October 10 2025 — Socktober Event: Donations for the homeless

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 — Bells Across America Event

Saturday, October 11, 2025 — Paint El Paseo Pink Event

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PHILOPTOCHOS 

General Meeting will be held on Monday, September 15, 11:30am. See fliers attached for other Philoptochos sponsored events. 

Parish Council President's Message

Our Parish Council held a special meeting on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. A thorough discussion was held in which analysis was given to particulars regarding the Greek Festival. Reports were given by Fr. Euthym Kontaxis and Rhonda Latkovic reviewing information that was provided by our 2025 Festival Chairman, George Argyros, as well as feedback from a sampling of our parishioners. The Parish Council will reconvene on Tuesday, September 9th to further analyze cost controls and future parishioner participation involved in presenting a Greek Festival. Again, any feedback from our parishioners is welcome. Contact Tasia Richards at trichards@stgeorgepd.org.

2025 Stewardship Update
To date we have 85 families who have pledged $144,975.00. We have received $114,704.00 so far towards these pledges. The end of the year is four months away!
Listed below are all the Stewards for 2025. The names with a cross next to them indicate those who do not have Pledge Cards on file for this year.

Allen ,Becky (Nicoletta)	Hoffman, Kenneth	Nicholau, George & Gaye
Andrikos, Demetri & Diane	Holm, Matthew & Lisa	Pagoulatos, Margarita
Andros, Nick	Iakovides, Paul & Irene	Pallis, Chris & Vicki
Argyros, George & Stacey	Jaskulski, Thomas & Debra	Panopoulos, Joan
Barringer, Louise Dobbs	Jefferson, Virginia P +	Pantels, Fr. Theodore & Pres Petula
Basiliko, Constantine +	Kallis, Linda	Petalas, John & Linda
Berz, Diana & Robert	Karagianis, Lou & Penny	Pettis, Tony
Bischoff, Jeffrey & Katrina +	Karris, Emmy +	Piggott, Mary
Bozigian, Linda Jean	Kassotakis, George & Mary Ellen	Pilafidis, Olympia
Borgman, James +	Kezios, Rev Spencer T. (Bishop Spyridon)	Platis, Harry PLLC
Carkonen, Paul & Paulette	Kontaxis, Euthym & Krisann	Pousen, Debbie (DJ)
Castrale, Craig	Kosturos, Anthony & Tatum	Prineas, Anna +
Chiotis, Antony & Penny	Kosturos, Paul & Dena	Psaltis, Harry
Christodulelis, Charles & Eva	Krespis, Nick & Fotini	Psihogis, Peter & Lisa Marie
Christopoulos, Dr Jim & Gloria	Kuchulis, William & Terri	Rassi, Abrahim & Geraloine
Clark, Susan (Segaar)	Kundanis, Christine	Rellos, Bill & Maria +
Constantine, Kay & Odysseus	Laskaris, Annette	Richards, Tasia
Dalkas, Anthony & Patricia	Latkovic, Elaine  +	Sarikas, Kiriakos & Delores
Diamond, George & Paula +	Latkovic, Nicholas & Rhonda	Sellas, Dr James & Anastasia
Diamond, Mari Lou	Latkovic, Pauline C.	Shaheen, Bernice
Dilberakis, Anastasia	Lee, Bill & Mary	Snarskis, Peter & Athena
Dixson, Ann & Richard	Lekas, Bill & Denise	Spanos, George & Angie
Dunkel, Mariya & Gregory	Lewis, Annette	Speliopoulos, Nick & Carol +
Dymond, Donald & Alexandra	Loukatos, Constantine & Leslie	Stambolos, Irene
Evrigenis, Sophia	Lucas, Delphine & Steve Brown	Steele, Dr. Stephen & Lynanne
Fakinos, Joan	Lyons, Douglas & Carol	Storton, Mychael
Gannon, Robert & Sandy +	Makrianis, Julie M.	Storton, Wynn & Ana
George, Mark & Jenny	Maletis, Chris & Kristi  +	Sustaita, Jazmine
Ginos, Nicole M	Maletis, Edward & Cyndy	Vasilomanolakis, Francine
Guinn, Melani	Maletis, John & Kait	Veroulis, Angelo & Tina
Hanna, Linda	Mckee, Dennis +	Xitco,John V &  Kalitsa Z
Hector, Tim & Nadia	Meek, Eve	Young, Diane
	Nicholas, Fanny	Zagas, Sophie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why is it important for Parishioners to fill out a Pledge Card each year?

Pledge cards help the Parish Council to set the budget for the coming year.  Stewardship pays for the operations of the church, such as utilities, pastoral salaries and their benefits, candles, maintenance of all facilities and additional costs that are directly related to church programs. Without those cards, it is uncertain how to plan for the bills to be paid for the operations of the church.

Check out our website regarding Stewardship at:  https://stgeorgepd.org/donate/stewardship/

Kitchen Update

We have been busy deep cleaning the kitchen!  Thank you to Krisann Kontaxis for her expertise and leadership to take on this “dirty” project.  Thank you to all the parish helpers who came through washing and cleaning!

 

METROPOLIS YOUNG ADULT FALL RETREAT 2025 —Orthodox Young Adults (ages 18–35) from across the West Coast are invited to join us for our Metropolis Young  Adult Fall Retreat at St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center in Dunlap, CA - a weekend of hiking, prayer, and fellowship.  Young adults from all Orthodox traditions are welcome. October 16-19, 2025... Website and more information, access: https://gosfyouth.org/youngadults.

 Did You Know? As we enter church, we are found in the “Narthex” section of the church. The purpose of the Narthex is to allow the faithful to transition from the world of our society into the world of God’s Kingdom. Candles are lit to represent that, as Christ is the Light of the World, we who follow Christ are also the light of the world. In addition, the candles represent an offering of our prayers to God. We venerate icons of our patron saint and/or the Holy Theotokos, as we also make the Sign of the Cross.

 

The Ladder is now available to be sponsored each month by a Parishioner for any donation amount.

A big thank you to Annette Lewis for sponsoring The Ladder in September!