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Allow Me a Momentby Father Peter Salmas, Pastor

Religious freedom is a gift that we enjoy here inAmerica and throughout the free world.

Sadly, it is a gift taken for granted. All toooften, we find ourselves aligning our religious beliefswith our cultural heritage…a dangerous practice giventhe fact that many hide behind the religious guise to promote a cultureand heritage, some of which is pagan and not authentically spiritual.

Recently, we were offered by our Holy Orthodox Church theopportunity, and the privilege, to celebrate one of the major feast daysof our Orthodox Calendar, the Feast of the Annunciation which is, notcoincidentally, coupled with the celebration of the remembrance of thestruggle for independence 185 years ago in Greece, the birthplace andcradle of democracy. Although there were those faithful who did at-tend the Divine Liturgy for the feast that fell on a Saturday, our churcheswere not as full as they should have been. We have placed other “moreimportant” activities on our calendars, and we have allowed such ac-tivities, which conflict with the practice of our faith, to prevail.

Our OYAA calendar scheduled basketball games on the veryday of the Feast of the Annunciation; surprisingly, the OYAA is headed

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Cross CurrentsThe Monthly Newsletter of the Church of the Holy Cross

900 Alameda / Belmont, CA 94002-1604 (650) 591-4447 / fax (650) 508-9846

[email protected] / http://www.goholycross.org

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President’s Report ............... 4 Stewardship Committee ............... 550th Anniversary ........ 7 & 27 Memory Lane 4 ............................ 7Sunrise, Son Rise ................ 9 Two Cents ...................................11News & Information ......... 12 Three Hierarchs Bookstore ........ 14Festive Fast ....................... 15 Announcements.......................... 17Youth Currents .................. 18 Meetings & Events ..................... 24A Visit by His Eminence ... 25 Spiritual Odyssey ....................... 26Golf & Tennis ................... 28 Service Schedule ........................ 30

Cross Currents Sponsors . . . 29 & 31

Articles and ads for Cross Currents are due on the 15thof the month prior to the month of desired publication.

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by an Orthodox priest in the Bay Area. Each year we go through allsorts of contortions to not schedule games on Super Bowl Sunday butdo not give a second thought to scheduling games on a major feast day.Our Cathedral in San Francisco was well attended, yet there are tens ofthousands of Greek Orthodox Christians that live in the Bay Area. Hadeven a substantial portion of “our people” heeded the call of their faith,all of our churches would have been filled to capacity. Obviously, an-other “event” or past time, was and is the priority of the day.

My purpose in this presentation is not so much to complain butto point out an interesting observation, a heartbreaking observation.Sadly, we are moving away from the Church as the center of our lifehere in America. The third and fourth generation Greek Orthodox fam-

ily does not have the church as a priority. The practice of our faith issecond or third on this list of culture, language and business network-ing, which apparently are far more important to us.

But have things changed that much from the time of our Lord?Perhaps not, for although the editor-in-chief of the international publi-cation “The Economist” states that Orthodoxy is the largest fastest grow-ing Christian religion in America, those of us whose ancestors broughttheir faith and culture to these American shores are lukewarm at best inthe practices and teachings of the “church of the Apostles.”

We find it difficult to teach our children how to behave in church,when to cross themselves, how to sing the important hymns recountingthe life of our Lord and the lives of the saints, why we kneel and mostimportantly how to prepare our selves to receive the greatest of all gifts. . . the Lord Himself…through Holy Communion. This is an inevi-table reality in light of the fact that we find it difficult to bring our-selves to services on time or even to worship Our Lord at all.

We are free to worship God in any way we choose, but we havechained ourselves to a secular understanding of success and intellectu-alism which leaves out all together the very inspiration that guided ourforefathers through a revolution against the tyranny and cruelty of theOttomans. We have forgotten too much too soon and will likely neverregain the spirit and dynamism of our founders . . . unless we are will-ing to break from the slavery of materialism and the endless mantra ofkeeping up with the Jones’ and embrace the light of our Orthodox faithand tradition as a foundation and cornerstone of our life here in America.

With freedom comes responsibility yet we are too busy meet-ing personal financial goals that do not include a generous support ofour Church community and that miss the spiritual mark and offer ourchildren a lopsided vision for the future. Even this article, for the mostpart, will go unchallenged and its thoughts will fall upon minds numbedby a fast-paced society going nowhere, taking for granted the freedomsthat so many sacrificed their lives to defend.

May our Lord’s mercy be great and His love abound in ourlives. Kalo Pascha . . . Kali Anastasi!

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PRESIDENT’S REPORTby Gary Brenner, Parish Council President

There are many times when we reflect upon our youthand the events and people who influenced us. For manyof us we can give credit to our parents for teaching uslife’s basic lessons such as proper manners in social situations as wellas learning “right” from “wrong” also known as our “moral compass”.Many of us can reflect upon Pastor’s, neighbor’s, friends or sibling’s.For those of us who were born before 1970, life was simpler and wespent more quality time with our friends and family. We were not bom-barded with electronic media and cell phones. We only played sportsafter school and occasionally on Saturdays but there were never orga-nized sports on Sunday. I miss the un complicated and simple life thatI experienced in my early years.

Today as we program our schedules in our computers and PDA’s,we send text messages between calls on our cell phones, I think thatwe forget the “personal touch” that connected us with our family andfriends. We see examples almost everyday of rude behavior and “roadrage”. We become impatient or frustrated if we choose the wrong check-out line at the super market or we are stuck in traffic jams.

We have a safe harbor from the “rat race” at Holy Cross. Whenwe worship we seek forgiveness for our sins and we pray for those whohave sinned against us. We find serenity and peace because we areclose to God. We can seek counsel from our Holy Fathers and we canenjoy the fellowship of our fellow-parishioners.

As a child I learned to say, “Yes, m’am” and “No, sir.” I alsolearned to say “please” and “thank you”. I have tried to teach basicmanners to my children. I was taught to greet every stranger with asmile and a warm greeting. When you pass a fellow parishioner whomyou may not know personally, remember to smile and say “good-morn-ing” or “kalimera” as we are all brothers and sisters in Christ seekingrefuge from the complicated world in which we live.

STEWARDSHIPCOMMITTEE- THE COMMON GOODby Tanya W. Spirtos M.D., Chair

Saint Paul reminds us that “. . . there are varieties of gifts, but the sameSpirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and thereare varieties of working, but is the same God who inspires them all inevery one. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the com-mon good.”(I Cor. 12:4-7)

Many times people focus on what they think are talents, whichmay be what they like to do or think they do well; they may also preferto give of their time when it is convenient and suits their lives. But theneeds of our Church are constant and varied. So, when participating asa steward at Holy Cross, don’t hesitate to step up and help out at some-thing you never thought you could do. A perfect example is our ownElla Stamates, new editor of Cross Currents! She has discovered awellspring of talent within herself and many people eager and willingto help her. A general guide can be found in the words of Saint JohnChrysostom:

“Let us contribute alike money, eagerness in helping,care for others, and all things for our neighbor’s ben-efit. For the talents in the parable are each person’sability and power, whether by caring for others, or bygiving money, or by teaching, or by any other suchmeans. Let no one say, ‘I have but one talent, and I cando nothing.’ For you can bring about fruit even withone talent. You are not poorer than the widow of theGospels. You are not more unlearned than Peter andJohn who ‘were uneducated, common men’ (Acts 4:13);but nevertheless, because they showed zeal and did allthings for the common good, they attained to heaven.For nothing is so pleasing to God, and makes one Hisfriend, as to live for the common benefit.”

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To give of time “when you can spare it” or do something “because it’sthe one thing I like to do” bespeaks a selfishness unbecoming to asteward.

As William Barclay wrote many years ago: “It is the lesson oflife that the only way to keep a gift is to use it in the service of God andin the service of our fellowmen.” Orthodox Christian Stewardshipemphasizes that all your gifts came from God to begin with; participat-ing in Holy Cross activities with your time and your talents allowsyour gifts to multiply and glorify the giver, “bearing fruit through yourwitness and your service.”

UPDATEON FORTHCOMING50TH CELEBRATIONEVENTSby Jenny Cladis, 50th Anniversary Chair

Our Spiritual Odyssey, which was held March 31 through April 2, wasa very moving experience for all of us.

The talks of our three honored speakers, Metropolitan Gerasi-mos, the Reverend Dr. Eugen Pentiuc and the Reverend FatherJonah, as well as the discussions that followed, were indeed inspira-tional to all of us. I’m sure most of us advanced several rungs up theladder! It was a wonderful way for us to prepare for the glorious resur-rection!

We thank Johanna Manley and Emmy Denton for the de-voted work they did in bringing the Odyssey together! We also thank

Thomy Iuppa and her mother, Zoe Drossiadis, for the delicious Lentenluncheon they prepared for us.

Soon you will be receiving a 50th Anniversary booklet put to-gether by Chris Canellos and Nick Peros. Please read it carefully tosee how you can participate in the ongoing events as we continue tocelebrate our Jubilee Year!

Our next event will be “At the Hop” chaired by Kathy Roque-Albert and Irene Fotinos and their committee. This promises to be afun-filled evening which will include a 50’s Sock Hop Dinner andDance, a 50’s style diner complete with a juke box and a soda fountain!And wait until your hear about the yummy food, haven’t had such funfood for years! Be sure to dress in a 50’s outfit.

The second picture taking sessions have been changed to May22-25 (M-Th) because of conflicts. For further information please con-tact Jim Smith at 261-9208 or Gail Love at 357-1621.

Please remember to send pictures to the church that relate tothe activities of the past fifty years. Check last month’s Cross Cur-rents about the pictures we are looking for. To ensure that they will bereturned to you, please label the envelope Holy Cross Photo Archive,50th Anniversary with RETURN: your name. Please contact GeorgeMilanos for further information at 593-8799.

Keep tuned to your Cross Currents for monthly updates on ourJubilee Anniversary.

MEMORY LANE 5-- 50 YEARS AGOby Ella Stamates, 50th Anniversary Committee

Establishing the community in the early years was theresult of a great deal of sacrifice and work by dedi-cated volunteers. Hours and hours developed into months of planningand then years of implementation before realizing the beautiful churchin which we continue to worship today. Generations of families havereceived spiritual sustenance through baptisms, weddings, funerals, holy

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days and many other blessings that bring comfort and closeness to God.It was and is through the love of hundreds and hundreds of people,their belief in Orthodox Christianity, and their deep desire to gift futuregenerations with a lasting church community that we revisit our ori-gins and celebrate the last 50 years.

The year 1959 was a very busy and important time in the devel-opment of the church community. One essential committee organizedin those early years was the Real Estate Committee that was formed toinvestigate and recommend building sites. Several were consideredand even bid on, but no successful negotiations were concluded. OnJanuary 9, 1959, the Committee presented a proposal to the Board ofDirectors to purchase 6 acres of the Pullman Estate in Belmont. OnJanuary 24, 1959, the Committee completed negotiations for an optionto purchase the site for $108,000. The parish had until June 1, 1959, toexercise the option upon payment of $75,000 cash and $33,000 on amortgage at 6%, payable $1,000 a month.

The organization plan for the Building Committee was presentedto a General Assembly on February 1, 1959, and a pledge campaignwas launched to raise funds to pay for the property. The campaignbegan with the first county-wide Fellowship Dinner on March 14, 1959which was attended by over 300 people. With the June 1 deadlinelooming, $32,000 was raised in March and April. At the May 22, 1959,General Assembly, a plea for cash was made, and the members re-sponded with over $15,000. The Building Committee then made ar-rangements with Wells Fargo to secure $30,000, on a personally co-signed note by members of the parish. Thus, between cash contributedby the members, and the $30,000 note from the bank, the parish suc-cessfully concluded the initial payment of the property.

In the summer of 1959, an outdoor chapel surrounded by grace-ful acacia and stately oak and eucalyptus trees was constructed on thenewly acquired property. A lovely natural amphitheater-type settingwas put together at the Belmont site with an altar with a wooden shell-like canopy was constructed. On Sunday, July 5, 1959, the first Lit-urgy was held at the Belmont property. Liturgy continued to be cel-ebrated this way throughout the summer months – an experience thatwill be long remembered and cherished by those who attended.


Holy Cross’ 50th Anniversary Committeepresents

At the HopSaSaSaSaSaturturturturturdadadadadayyyyy, Ma, Ma, Ma, Ma, May 20y 20y 20y 20y 205:30 PM, Great Vespers6:30 PM, Snacks & Malts

7:00 PM, Dinner & Sock Hop

Church of the Holy Cross900 Alameda @ Ralston, Belmont

$25 daddios (& mommios)$15 shortcakes 12 years-old & under

($75 maximum per household)

Music by“MG and the Booker T’s”

Kathy Roque-Albert and Irene Fotinos, ChairsInfo and RSVP to

Carole Angelis @ 650-592-2754

The weekend of November 14 and 15, 1959 was set aside forwhat was called the “Grecian Bazaar”. It was the first event of thiskind for the Greek community on the Peninsula and was held at theMasonic Temple. The Bazaar featured arts and crafts, performancesby the Bay Area Byzantine Chorale, Greek dances, Greek pastries, anda shish-kebab dinner. Proceeds went to the ever-growing Building Fund.

By the end of 1959, the Pledge Campaign has realized $107,911in pledges and cash donations from the 194 families.

A special note: There are many of you who have special memories ofyour lives in the Holy Cross community. Your are invited, encouragedto contribute those experiences to future Cross Currents. You may emailto [email protected] or mail or drop off your contribution tothe office at your convenience. Over the next several months, thosememories will be printed for everyone’s enjoyment.

Look for another installment next month as we continue to walk downMemory Lane.

PICTORAL DIRECTORYSECOND CHANCE!We are excited to announce that we are going to offer a second chanceto have your family portrait taken for a new pictorial directory of thechurch families in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Greek OrthodoxChurch of the Holy Cross. The directory will help us to connect nameswith faces and capture the history of our church. If you have alreadyhad your family portrait taken you can disregard this letter.

Please participate! All we ask is that you have your picture takenby a professional photographer (Olan Mills Portrait Studios) and meetwith a portrait consultant at the church. For the next several weeks, wewill be making appointments during coffee hour. Please sign up assoon as possible to get the best appointment to fit your schedule.

• Every participating family/household that selects a posefor the directory will receive a free directory and a com-plimentary 8x10 portrait.

• You will come to the church only once for photogra-phy and for portrait viewing.

• The program is available at no cost to the church bud-get.

• You will have the opportunity to order additional por-traits during your scheduled appointment time.

• If you wish to purchase extras, the portraits come witha 100% Satisfaction Guarantee from the photographer.

• Whether you decide to dress formal or casual, you willwant to make the most of this opportunity.

The scheduled dates for photography and portrait viewing are:Monday, May 22, 3 – 9:20 pmTuesday, May 23, 3 – 9:20 pm

Wednesday, May 24, 3 – 9:20 pmThursday, May 25, 3 – 9:20 pm

We look forward to seeing everyone in the directory. Our newpictorial directory won’t be complete without you!

To sign-up for your photo session please visit the photo direc-tory sign-up table during coffee hour on Sunday, April 16, April 30,May 7, and May 14 or contact Gail Love at 357-1621. Please bemindful that Gail is a Holy Cross parishioner and not a representativeof Olan Mills.

If you are unable to schedule a photo sitting and would like to have aphoto of you or your family included in the photo directory please sendthe photo to the Church of the Holy Cross, ATTENTION: 50th Anni-versary Family Photo Directory. Include a self-addressed, stampedenvelope if you would like the picture returned to you.

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CALLING ALL PHOTOS!As part of Holy Cross 50th Anniversary celebrations, we would like tocreate a photo archive of the many moments, both large and small, thathave taken place at our church. We would like to create a pictorialrecord of the baptisms, weddings, chrismations, and other sacramentsthat have taken place at our church. We would also like to see picturesof the many events that have taken place at our church. We also wantpictures from all of the organizations in the church.

If you have photos of any of these events or occasions that havetaken place at our church, please send or bring them to the churchoffice. We are asking that all photos be clearly labeled with a post-itnote. The note should state the people in the photo and the name ofthe event and/or organization and the date. Please place pictures in aletter size envelope (9" x 12") to ensure that they will be returned toyou. Please label the envelope Holy Cross Photo Archive, 50th Anni-versary with RETURN: your name.

Please take the time to send these photos. They will be aninvaluable part of our church’s 50th Anniversary celebrations this yearand for always.

SUNRISE,SON RISEby Chris Canellos, Parish Council

He came in a simpler time. There were no cell phones, PDAs, comput-ers and television.

He traveled on a donkey’s colt. There were no cars and planes.He came from a poor family and yet He paid the price for all

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He was born like all ofus and yet He existed before alltime.

He lived in this worldwithout sin and yet suffered thedeath of a common criminal.

He is King of the Uni-verse, yet endured His suffer-ing with great humility.

He fed thousands, embraced our young, healed our sick, raisedour dead, forgave the worst of us, taught us the most important lessonswe would learn, and yet we put Him to death.

In a troubled time, He brought peace and hope.In the darkest hour of the world, He brought light.To a penitent thief, He gave the key to paradise.He made common fishermen into fishers of men.From his small band, grew a great Church.And from His sacrifice and His resurrection, come all the

strength and sustenance we need in our lives.A joyous Pascha! Happy Easter!

CHOOSING TO CHEATby Tanya W. Spirtos M.D., Stewardship Chair

Recently I began reading The Cheating Culture (WhyMore Americans Are Doing Wrong to Get Ahead)written in 2004 by David Callahan, who received aPh.D. in politics from Princeton University. Noting thatcheating has increased in the past two decades withcorporate scandals, doping in sports, plagiarism by journalists and stu-dents, he blames “the dog-eat-dog economic climate of the past twentyyears. A harsh, unfettered market and unprecedented economic inequal-ity have corroded our values and threaten to corrupt the equal opportu-nity we cherish . . . the “Winning Class” has enough money and cloutto cheat without consequences—while an “Anxious Class” believes

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that choosing not to cheat could cost them their only shot at success ina winner-take-all world.” One critic summarizes the rising tide as “theinevitable moral downside of unfettered market economics” and ourgoal as “the fight against the culture of avarice”. I do not doubt that themajority of individuals profiled and described in this book pride them-selves on a religious affiliation, the majority most likely profess Chris-tianity. Yet society’s attempt to separate Church from State and theindividual’s tendency to pigeonhole religion as Sunday observanceshave caused a bigger disconnect between beliefs and actions. It is alsono longer politically correct to speak of “sins” (such as the seven cardi-nal sins of pride, envy anger, avarice, lust, gluttony, and sloth) althoughthey figure prominently in the scandals and examples of this book.Conscience, defined not as finding fault/tabulating sins but as policinghuman endeavors by strict criteria of “Christ-like,” does not appear inthe daily American lexicon.

Ironically, that same year Harvey Cox published When JesusCame to Harvard (Making Moral Choices Today). As he completedtwenty years of teaching a very popular course on Jesus and the MoralLife, he saw the overwhelming interest of the students as a “clear sig-nal of the hunger for guidance in today’s confusing world, where moralguidelines seem to shift daily.” In his conclusions, he wondered how—or whether—taking the course had actually affected the moral reason-ing of the students; “after having learned to recognize moralchoices…would they have the inner fiber to do it? Would they sum-mon the fortitude to bear the consequences of unpopular decisions, toremain steadfast when opposition and ridicule engulfed them?” Thebottom line: “today, like then, He (Jesus) meets the same mixture ofwelcome and hesitation, skepticism and rejection. He runs the con-stant risk of real trouble with both the religious and the political estab-lishments. But he gently forces people to look at life differently andmaybe even to live it differently.”

You are wondering “What does this have to do with steward-ship?” The answer lies in the stewardship pledge of 2006 “BearingFruit: Witness and Service”. Stewardship is defined as a lifestyle whichinvolves responsible accountability and good management of proper-ties and possessions which belong to another. “The fruit of the Spirit

is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentle-ness and self-control” (Galatians 5:22,23); this is a moral guidelinethat does not “shift daily”. To witness to our faith means to testify orserve as evidence of our belief. And service means the giving of timeand talent and treasure: returning to God an amount proportionate towhat you have been given in a regular or timely fashion. Sinking to thelowest common denominator or cheating “because everyone else does”is anathema to ideal Orthodox Christianity. And that should be ourgoal and that of our children: to strive for the ideal no matter the ob-stacles or the stumbles in our path.

May the lessons of this Great Lent sow seeds on fertile groundand may you face Pascha with the moral courage to live your life as aChristian.

WHAT’S WITH THAT?by Bob Nemchik, Parish Council

January 15’s Gospel was about the 10 Lepers that werecured by Christ and only one came back to thank Him.Father Peter elaborated on this Gospel during his hom-ily asking how many times do we ask the Lord for afavor in curing our illness or getting us through a ma-jor crisis? I had been thinking about this very samesubject for some time over the past few months. People you normallydo not see in Church all of a sudden show up and you find out there isa major crisis in the family due to an illness or they themselves aregoing in for surgery to correct a life threatening problem. The sad thingis you don’t see them again after they have recovered. It is with God’sgrace that we survive the tragedies of life. Reminds me of a statementa friend of mine made, which will stick with me as long as I live. Thereare 3 kinds of friends: fair weather friends; whenever everything isgood they are right there with you; foul weather friends, they are onlyaround when you have bad news and you need a shoulder to cry on;then there are the true friends who are there for you good or bad andalways interested in what you have to say or do. Not too many of thosegood folk!


The thing is we don’t have to look to far to find our best friend,a friend that is with us, day and night . . . 24/7, and that is God. Thisregardless of what we do, whether good or bad, He is there till the veryend of our lives, waiting for us to come back to Him. We have all donethings in our lives we are not proud of and I admit to being guilty manymore times than I would like to admit. You know what though, I canhonestly say my life is a lot less complicated and peaceful because Ihave given myself to God. There are many, many issues I still deal withevery day and I am light years from being perfect and accept the fact Iwill never be perfect. But the idea that you strive to be a better personmakes you life that much easier. The problems of the day seem to getsmaller because you are operating with positive energy and that energyis God’s grace.

We are now well into Lent with our Church’s Spiritual Odys-sey coming up then Palm Sunday, Anastasi and Pascha. This time isprobably the most holiest time of the year for us as Orthodox Chris-tians. Time to examine or lives and make some positive changes!

The earth and Rome were not created in one day but if you takethe first step, by attending some of the Lenten services or the SpiritualOdyssey or Holy Week service or Pascha, from the start through Lit-urgy you may find enlightenment. Kali Sarakosti!

ON TOPOGRAPHY : PART Iby Konstantine Salmas

Worship is a particular type of prayer that identifiesthe participants to the outside community. Let’s men-tion two of the messages an Orthodox Church sendsto people.

The Orthodox Church has a consistent means of understandingthe dynamic set up between God and the world through Jesus Christ.The consistent way the Church communicates an understanding aboutGod is through the Divine Liturgy. When non-Orthodox look insidean Orthodox Church they see an area set up for the celebration of the

Liturgy. It’s important to understand that an Orthodox Church looksthe way it does because of the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.

A second thing an Orthodox Church tells people is that historyis important because God has been active, is active, and will continu-ously be active. As part of this second message, God’s activity has anorder of importance. When non-Orthodox look inside a church theycan see that Jesus Christ is very very very important because he is inthe ceiling of a dome, surrounded by prophets and because he is on thealtar table.

These two very important things are also meant to be commu-nicated to the people who worship in church as people who have placedthemselves within a tradition which speaks a specific message. Whatis not communicated by an Orthodox Church is a God we can’t know.What is not communicated by an Orthodox Church is that the belief ofthe Church is wishy washy or middle of the road or unclear or invented.The Divine Liturgy clearly communicates that the Kingdom of Godhas come in Jesus Christ, that his unique role in creation is affirmed byHis Resurrection from the dead, and that we are judged based on ourbelief in Christ as the one who reveals God to us as Father and on ourcommitment to function as witnesses to the faith.

ON TOPOGRAPHY : PART IIA large percentage of men don’t see the need for church. A large per-centage of men probably wish humans didn’t have to have ears. Ifplastic surgery were offered on the removal of ears, a large percentageof men would accept the offer.

In general, this large percentage of men doesn’t like to hearwhat other people say, so their resistance to church community involve-ment can be predicted. This large percentage of men isn’t much forchurch community involvement because they aren’t much for listeningto much of anything that goes on in the world or has gone on in theworld. They don’t listen in general, so why do they need to listen atchurch?

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Psychology aside, this large percentage of men is embarrass-ing. This group is rarely embarrassed, except when stock picks go bad,or they are wrong about a sport or financial fact. This large percentageof Greek men get older and all things they say reveal a lifetime ofacting as if they don’t have ears. The thought is distilled after a life-time of saying the same thing and this thought is often an embarrass-ment. Each spoken word and almost every gesture betray a lifetime ofdespairing self-involvement.

This large percentage of men, who act like they have no ears,come to church and hope for wax to build up in the ears during Liturgy,because rarely do they demonstrate any understanding of what mes-sage the Liturgy delivers about God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, andthe world. This large percentage of men has heard all they want to hearabout things and standing in the pew on Sunday is probably more so-cial than anything. Actually, they stand like they’ve lost a wager inwhich the loser would have to attend church on Sundays.

Now, I’m smart enough to know that the message of the Churchisn’t like the message of physics, chemistry or engineering. Thosethings are precise and difficult, requiring lots of memorization and verylittle change in one’s own life. The church’s message is precise but it’snot very complicated, does not require oodles of memorization, but itdoes require some kind of step in which we have to put on ears.

The message is a precise message and short: Christ called thepeople who believed in Him to remember that His death and Resurrec-tion breaks the very real wall that death creates between a frustratedGod and a hardhearted world. The primary way they are to rememberthis is through the Eucharist. And based on what happened when thegospel went to various parts of the world, into cultures that already hadlongstanding beliefs, the message of the Kingdom is meant to effectcultures in a positive way. God is involved and He knows what Hewants and one of the things He wants is for people who have no ears, toget some ears.

BOOK RECOMMENDATIONby Ella Stamates, Parish Council

I recently received a wonderful book titled Abundance of the Heart :Rejoicing in the Fruit of the Spirit by Bob and Emilie Barnes. Ithighlights numerous sentiments referring to the gifts from God throughbiblical passages and quotes from famous people all of which are re-lated to our stewardship theme for 2006, “Bearing Fruit: Witness andService”. I would like to share some of these quotations with you overthe next few months. You may also choose to look up these verses andread the passages before and after for greater enlightenment. All ofthem support our stewardship theme and offer food for thoughtful de-liberation. I hope you find this to be true.

But now abide faith, hope, love, these three: but thegreatest of these is love. -- 1 Corinthians 13:13

While we have the opportunity, let us do good to allmen, and especially to those who are of the householdof the faith. -- Galatians 6:10

COME RECEIVETHE LIGHTThere are over 800 religious radio pro-grams in the United States. COME RECEIVE THE LIGHT is the onlyOrthodox Christian distributed on a national basis. This program isbroadcast in the bay area on station KDIA FM on Saturday mornings at8:30 AM and on Sunday afternoons at 1:30 PM. Father Chris

NEWS &INFORMATION


Metropulos, the pastor of Saint Demetrios in South Florida, is thefounding host of the program and is committed to reaching communi-ties with the life-changing message of the Gospel of Christ while alsoexploring contemporary issues from an Orthodox perspective.

Our Orthodox Christian faith has been absent from this mediaoutreach for many years. COME RECEIVE THE LIGHT is fast be-coming the media voice of Orthodoxy in America. It started out as alocal outreach ministry and has now become a SCOBA (Standing Con-ference of Orthodox Bishops) endorsed media agency that is touchinglives here in America and around the world.

There are over 3 million Orthodox Christians in the U.S. andOrthodox Christianity is one of the fastest growing Christian commu-nities. Amazing statistics follow about the power of media in our cul-ture and why an Orthodox Christian media presence is a MUST:

• There are over 12,000 radio stations in the U.S.• There are over 2000 TV stations in the US.• Radio advertising revenue in 2000 was almost $20 bil-

lion• The average American listens to radio over three hours

a day.• The average American watches seven hours of TV a

day.• Of the Top Ten Radio Formats in the US, Religion is #9• The audience for radio in America is over 21 million

people.• Of those 21 million, between 4 and 8 million people

listen to Religious radio, depending on their age group.(All statistics are from the National Association ofbroadcasters)

Media is most influential in our society and it is important to offer theOrthodox Christian perspective. COME RECEIVE THE LIGHT isthe most unique Christian radio program and the only radio program ofits kind in the entire country. The goal is to create a national mediapresence for our Churches in America. Radio is just the beginning;

there are plans to develop as many media outreach tools as fundingallows to every person who hungers for the timeless Christian faith.

For more information, call 877-273-2348 or visit online atwww.receive.org

HOLY CROSS OUTREACH UPDATEby Virginia Coppock, Chair

Holy Cross Outreach extends its deepest sympathy to Vivi and familyat the sad passing of John Sarantitis. John served Outreach faithfullyfor 17 consecutive years, serving food once a month to the needy atSamaritan House with Vivi at his side. Everyone at Samaritan Houseand all of us here at Holy Cross will sadly miss John. God rest his soul.

As we celebrate our 50th Anniversary as the Church of the HolyCross, you, the parishioners and volunteers have made our OutreachProgram the success that it is today. The first Sunday of each month isOutreach Sunday with volunteers collecting your donations of cash,food and clothing, all going to help our neighborhood community, in-cluding the Samaritan House, which offers assistance to the needy, feed-ing the hungry and the homeless, also offering clothing, legal and medi-cal help and housing assistance. On Outreach Sunday, the funds youdonate go directly to the Outreach Program. The money is not held in atreasury, it is spent almost immediately. Donations are prioritized ac-cording to the greatest need. Since 1999, Outreach has collected$20,244.36!

Here are just a few examples of how your donations have beenused: Samaritan House, Samaritan House Medical Clinic, MissionHospice, Receiving Home, a family who had lost a parent, a churchthat was burnt to the ground, Career Closet (helping recovering womenre-enter the workforce), Monastery of Saint John toward much neededrepairs of their facility, humanitarian aid (diocesan outreach to refu-gees), 9-11 St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in New York, John’sCloset (clothing for needy children), or wherever the greatest need ex-ists. As you can see, your Sunday donations go along way in improvingand touching the lives of so many.


Volunteers assist in many different capacities – too many tomention. I know many have served and many thanks to all for volun-teering so dedicatedly. I must mention outstanding dedication since1988, volunteering at the Samaritan House, serving food once a monthto the needy and hungry are Vivi and the late John Sarantitis. Also, Imust mention another outstanding volunteer, Edie Christoforidis. Shehas served Outreach and Samaritan House for 17 years continuously.Edie also helps on Outreach Sunday collecting your donations. Thankyou Edie, you make us proud. The new team serving food on the thirdFriday of each month at Samaritan House is Jim Bogios (873-4208)and Al Keriotis (369-2213). Please call Jim or Al if you can help oncea month.

Many thanks to our parishioners and volunteers. You are a shin-ing example of how a parish can participate in the life of the commu-nity around and beyond our own doors. I know our silent prayer willalways be “May our good Lord and His Blessed Mother continue tobless us that we will always be the givers and not the receivers.”

PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS

ANNUAL FASHION SHOW

The Philoptochosproudly presents

“Unforgettable . . . A Timeless Fashion Show.”

Please join us on Saturday, May 6 at 11:30 in The Oaks and our MainHall for an afternoon filled with luxurious fashions from L’Vian ofBurlingame, delicious food prepared by our own ladies, and wonderfulraffle prizes, including golden jewelry, Tahoe getaways, and nights onthe town. Our chairs this year, Dee Sperow, Theodora Kounalakisand Yvonne Sarles, are hard at work planning every detail. To honorour Church’s Fiftieth Anniversary, the room will be laden with gold.You will be entertained with some beautiful music and treated to a

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As the Church of the Holy Cross celebrates its 50th Anniversary

HOLY CROSS PHILOPTOCHOS PRESENTS

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Hosted Cocktails11:30 AM

Luncheon prepared byRoxanne Koston and The Ladies of the Philoptochos

12:30 PM

Church of the Holy Cross - 900 Alameda, Belmont

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For information, Please callErma Najjar - 650-593-2747

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -If you are a business owner or provider of a service, please consider ad-vertising your business in the program book for “Unforgettable…” Forsuggested donation amounts, please call Alicia Frangos (595-2036) or MaryPeros (347-6910). Deadline for inclusion in the program is April 25.

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hosted bar. Join us for an elegant afternoon and leave your cares athome. As always this event helps to fund our Church and CommunityService Award program. It also helps to fill our coffers so that we willbe able to help those in need within the coming year. Send in yourreservations early to ensure that you can join us. Gather a group offriends and reserve a table. You will not want to miss this afternoon.See you there.

AN ELEGANT EVENING OF ART

A huge thank you goes to all who attended this wonderful first-timefundraiser. Those in attendance sampled wine and appetizers as theybrowsed the artwork on display in The Oaks. A very lively art auctionbegan at 8 and the bidding was wild and competitive. Everyone left theevening having learned something about the art on display and manyleft with one or more pieces of art. The final numbers are not in yet, butit was a successful evening. Thank you, Helene and Xandra Nemchikfor chairing the event. We will do it again next year!

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In the second session, The Jesus Prayer by Metropolitan An-thony Bloom served as a guide for our GOYAns in improving theirdaily prayer. Many questions and interesting discussions followed thissecond session.

At midday: Lunch! And for the free time we hiked down to thebeach.

In the third session, Fifteen Notes on Prayer by Father Tho-mas Hopko brought in more information and advises about when weshould pray, how we should pray, and what we should ask God in ourprayers. Prayer ropes were given to everybody and a 30 minutes si-lence and prayer time followed.

Our retreat continued with dinner preceded by the service ofVespers at 5:00 PM.

The fourth session, Prayer-Religion-Connection with God,came to summarize and complete what we learned during the wholeday. It was a good opportunity to reaffirm that in prayer we are trulyconnected with God and with each other.

…for the second ses-sion we enjoyed thebeautiful sunny dayand the silence of thisspecial place…

…getting together forour trip to thebeach…


YOUTH CURRENTSApril 2006 edition

Grow in the Grace and knowledgeof our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 3:18

2006 GOYALENTEN RETREAT- Point Bonita, CAby Fr. Silviu Stanculescu

“Connected with God and with each other in prayer”was the theme for this year’s GOYA Lenten Retreat organized by theGreek Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross.

In generally the Lenten Retreat is designed that we get a little ata time to allow the Holy Spirit to transform the word we hear into aliving reality in our lives. Allow God to come into our heart and re-store our sensitivities to the spirit of God.

After the service of Salutations on March 17th we drove to PointBonita in Sausalito, CA for the GOYA Lenten Retreat March 17th –19th. There we met the Saint Anna youth groups from Roseville and theNativity of Christ Church youth groups from Novato. Again, under theguidance of Father Peter, Father Christopher Flesoras and myself,and our respective youth advisors, we had a wonderful retreat plannedin a most beautiful setting.

On Saturday morning we woke up early for the Morning Prayersfollowed by a delicious Lenten breakfast.

In the first session of this Lenten Retreat, the life of Saint Gre-gory Palamas was presented to us. We took turns in reading the para-graphs and in presenting in our own words what we studied from thelife of this very important Saint of the Orthodox Church. In this waywe learned about “athonite monks”, “apophatic and kataphatic theol-ogy”, “uncreated energy”, “Hesychasm” and “the prayer of the heart”.

…a good opportunityfor our GOYAns towitness the service ofProskomide, askquestions and learn…

…the Epistle read-ing…

… r e c e i v i n gAntidoron at the endof Liturgy…

In the evening we gather around a bonfire while waiting ourturn for confession.

On Sunday we woke up very early in the morning for DivineLiturgy of Saint Basil the Great.

We left the YMCA Point Bonita Outdoor & Conference Cen-ter, our host for this Lenten Retreat, with a renewed spirit and a stron-ger desire to continue our communication with God and each other inprayer.


In today’s world it is vital that we keep our Orthodox traditionand that we teach our teenagers the benefits of prayer and of commun-ion with each other within the Church.

Because this edition of Cross Currents will arrive at your housesin time for the “Feast of Feasts” – Holy Pascha, I wish each and everyone of you,

Kalo Pascha…Kali Anastasi!Christ is Risen!Truly is Risen!

DEAR PARENTS AND STUDENTSOF RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONLent is the time when we prepare ourselves to take part in Christ’sCrucifixion and glorious Resurrection. It is the time when we recom-mit ourselves to Christ’s message through prayer, attending servicesand retreats, and fasting.

Some special dates to remember are: April 15th, the Saturday ofLazarus, there will be a light, Lenten breakfast following services whilethe children and their families fold palms. Also, there will be a retreaton Great and Holy Friday, please plan on having your child(ren) at-tend. Please dress appropriately. Girls and young women are to weara skirt or dress at or below knee-length, shoulders must be coveredand no bare midriffs. Boys and young men are to wear slacks and acollared shirt. If you are able to help that day, especially with lunch,we would love to hear from you!

This year’s Lenten project will be a children’s book drive. Weencourage our students to donate the books they have outgrown and/orto buy a new book for a child. These books will be donated to schoolsin the area that serve low-income families.

The Great Lent period is also an ideal time to renew our com-mitment to attend Liturgy and class on Sunday mornings. It is impera-tive that we help our youth in making the commitment to attending

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Liturgy and hearing Christ’s message, to help them grow into respon-sible adults, committed to their Orthodox religion.

We look forward to sharing this Lenten season with you. KaliSarakosti!

Father Silviu andAnastacia Stamates, Director of Youth Religious Education

WOO HOO!A FUN WEEKEND FOR YOUTHIN SAN FRANCISCOby Eva Canellos

Do you love singing and having fun? If you answered, “Woo hoo!” oreven a hearty, “YES, I DO!” then you simply HAVE to come to the SanFrancisco Metropolis Church Music Conference in San Francisco, June29-July 2, for all the excitement including trips to Pier 39, Aquariumof the Bay and the San Francisco Zoo!

Hi! My name is Eva Canellos, and I’m happy and honored tobe the Youth Choir Director for this year’s Church Music Conference!

We’re going to have lots of fun singing, playing, chatting, eat-ing and seeing the sites of San Francisco!

We’ll spend time at famous Pier 39, San Francisco’s #1 visitorsite, where they have a variety of fun-filled attractions for all ages,including splashy sea lions, live outdoor entertainment, a game arcade,shops, carousel, and the Turbo Ride—a thrilling adventure through themagic of film and moving seats—you’ll see why you need to fastenyour seatbelts! (Check out www.pier39.com.)

Pier 39 also features the unique Aquarium of the Bay, whichtakes you beneath San Francisco Bay to see the aquatic life of the bayand its surrounding waters through two huge glass tunnels. It also hasa hands-on exhibit where you can touch bat rays, leopard sharks andother sea creatures. (See www.aquariumofthebay.com.)

Another great trip will be the San Francisco Zoo, with stops atthe zoo’s Gorilla World, Lion and Tiger House, Penguin Island, andAfrican Savanna, not to mention the awesome carousel, train ride andgift shop! (Go to www.sfzoo.org.)

One of the musical highlights of the Conference will be on Sat-urday evening when the youth singers will perform a fun song at thebig dinner for all the Conference guests. (Please, no pushing; we’ll allfit in the spotlight!) And there will be opportunities for solos, for thoseof you who wish to sing a solo. (And you know who you are!)

Another highlight will be on Sunday morning, when the youthchoir will sing parts of the Divine Liturgy—some parts in Greek andsome in English. There will be a big adult choir, too. The service willbe beautiful!

You don’t have to be in a youth choir or have any training tosing at the Conference—all young people, roughly ages 8-14, are wel-come! It’ll be exciting to meet young people from different cities. Andsince the Conference is practically in our backyard, those of us fromHoly Cross won’t have to pay travel or hotel expenses.

I’m making a Rehearsal CD with all the music, so you can prac-tice singing along at home or in the car! How easy can that be?! Justlisten to the CD maybe 1-2 times a week, and you’re good to go! (E-mail me for the CD or sheet music, [email protected], or call me,650- 529-0180.)

I’d really like some of you SHORTER youth singers to come tothe Conference. Why? Well, I’m five-foot-nothing, and I really don’twant all the youth singers towering over me. I suppose I could make afew exceptions, but please nobody over 6-foot-5. And patting me onthe head definitely will not be tolerated.

Many thanks to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of SanFrancisco for hosting the Conference and working so hard to makesure we all enjoy ourselves!

I look forward to seeing all of you bright and beautiful youthsingers, June 29-July 2, and don’t forget to “woo hoo!”

PHILOPTOCHOSCHURCH & COMMUNITYSERVICE AWARDSHigh school seniors are encouraged to apply for these service awardsoffered by the Philoptochos. Applications for 2006 awards are avail-able NOW from the church office or at the church website. If you arecollege-bound or are planning to enter a training program, if you haveparticipated in Church and Community service, and if your family is amember of our parish, then you may qualify. The deadline is Wednes-day, April 26.

OF INTEREST TO STUDENTSGreat Opportunity to Study Abroad - AHEPA & the University of In-dianapolis are sponsoring a special one month fully chaperoned pro-gram this summer, which includes tuition, room and board, breakfastand lunches during the school week. For more information visitwww.ahepa.org and click on “Journey to Greece” or call Dr. JamesDimitriou, trip coordinator at 310-375-5544. Space is limited to 50students, minimum age is 17.

+ = + = + = + = +Medical & Dental Students of Hellenic Descent - The Hellenic Ameri-can Medical and Dental Society of Southern CA invites you to applyfor S. James Vamvas Scholarship for academic year 2006-2007. Formore information contact George Emmanouilides, M.D. ScholarshipChair at 310-377-6643. Applications deadline is July 31, 2006.

MEETINGS AND EVENTSAlso, please check your Sunday Bulletins for the dates and times of allmeetings in the Ecclesiastical New Year.

Saturday, April 15 - Saturday of Lazarus - Palm-foldingSunday, April 16 - Palm Sunday LuncheonFriday, April 21 - Youth Holy Friday RetreatFriday, April 21 - Decoration of the EpitaphionSaturday, April 22 - Anastasi ReceptionSunday, April 23 - Easter Agape PicnicMonday, April 24 - Church office closed

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Weekdays, 4:30-6:30 PM - Greek School (Classrooms and FiresideRoom)

15th of the Month, 4 PM - Articles and ads due for Cross Currents andYouth Currents (church office)

Mondays, 7 PM/following Great Compline - Studies in the Faith(Contos Library)

Every other Monday, 3:30 PM - Toddler Play Group (Gym)Tuesdays, 10:30 AM - Bible Study (Fireside Room)First Tuesday of the month, 11 AM – ORA (Oaks)First Tuesday of the month, 7 PM – Philoptochos Board (Classrooms)Second Thursdays of the month, 7 PM – Felia (Oaks)Wednesdays, 5 PM - Adult Greek SchoolWednesdays, 4-5:30 PM - Greek Conversation Class


MEETINGS &UPCOMINGEVENTS

UPCOMING SERVICESsubject to change - please check your Sunday Bulletins

Great Lent is a time for fasting, prayer, and Holy Confession. Thosewho wish to receive Holy Communion during this Lenten Season –and throughout the year – should participate in the Sacrament of HolyConfession at least twice a year. The Sacrament of Holy Confessionwill be heard every Saturday evening following Great Vespers at 5:30PM and on the following days and times:

Wednesday, April 12, 3-5PMThursday, April 13, 3-5PM, 7-9PM

Friday, April 14, 3-5PM, 7-9PM

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Wednesday, April 5 – 6:30 PM, Ninth Hour; 7 PM, Presanctified Lit-urgy

Friday, April 7 – 8:30 AM, Ninth Hour; 9 AM, Presanctified Liturgy; 7PM, Akathist Hymn (Community Lenten Potluck follows inThe Oaks)

Saturday, April 8 – 5:30 PM, Great VespersSunday, April 9 - 8:45 AM, Orthros; 10 AM, Divine LiturgyMonday, April 10 – 6:30 PM, Great ComplineWednesday, April 12 – 6:30 PM, Ninth Hour; 7 PM, Presanctified

LiturgyFriday, April 14 – 8:30 AM, Ninth Hour; 9 AM, Presanctified LiturgySaturday, April 15 – Saturday of Lazarus; 9 AM, Divine Liturgy;

5:30 PM, Great Vespers

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Wednesdays, 7 PM/following Pre-Sanctified Liturgy - Evening BibleStudy (Contos Library)

First Thursdays of the month, 6:30 PM - Technology Committee(Contos Library)

Second and Fourth Tuesdays of the month, 7 PM - HOPE, JOY, andJunior GOYA

Second Tuesdays (7 PM) and fourth Sundays (TBA) of the month -GOYA

Third Tuesdays of the month, Noon-3 PM - ORA gathering - for funand games (The Oaks) [temporarily on hiatus]

Third Tuesdays of the month, 7:30 PM – Parish Council (Contos Li-brary)

Please call the church officeif we missed your organization’s meeting.

Skylawn Memorial ParkLocated near center of entrance

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650-368-7891

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HOLY WEEK & EASTER SERVICES, 2006AI IERAI AKOLOUQIAI THS M. EBDOMADOS

April 16 Palm Sunday – Divine Liturgy and Blessing of Palms 10 AMThe Service of the Bridegroom 7 PM

April 17 Great & Holy Monday – The Service of the Bridegroom 7 PMApril 18 Great & Holy Tuesday – The Service of the Bridegroom 7 PMApril 19 Great and Holy Wednesday - Liturgy for Workers 6 AM

The Sacrament of Holy Oil 3 PMThe Sacrament of Holy Oil 7 PM

April 20 Great & Holy Thursday – Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great 9 AMThe Service of the Holy Passion 7 PM

April 21 Good Friday – The Vigil of the Royal Hours 8:30 AMVespers of the Descent from the Cross 3:00 PMThe Service of Lamentations 7:00 PM

April 22 Great and Holy Saturday – Divine Liturgy 9:00 AMResurrection Matins, the Paschal Liturgy 11:00 PMDivine Liturgy 12:00 AM

April 23 Easter Sunday –Vespers of the Resurrection, “Agape” 11:30 AM

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Monday, April 24 - Saint George - 9 AM, Divine LiturgyFriday, April 28 - Life-Giving Spring - 9 AM, Divine LiturgySaturday, April 29 – 5:30 PM, Great VespersSunday, April 30 – Sunday of Thomas

Saturday, May 6 – 5:30 PM, Great VespersSunday, May 7 – Sunday of MyhrrbearersSaturday, May 13 – 5:30 PM, Great VespersSunday, May 14 – Sunday of the ParalyticSaturday, May 20 – 5:30 PM, Great VespersSunday, May 21 – Sunday of the Samaritan WomanSaturday, May 27 – 5:30 PM, Great VespersSunday, May 28 – Sunday of the Blind Man


Church of the Holy Cross

Easter Agape Picnicfollowing Agape Services (11:30 AM) on Sunday, April 23

There will be an Easter egg hunt with Easter baskets for thechildren. Everyone is invited to participate in relay races, vol-leyball, basketball and more! Picnic tables and chairs will beavailable for your family -- you bring your own picnics and drinksand enjoy Greek music, sunshine, and fellowship. PLEASEnote that lamb dinners will NOT be prepared by the churchthis year. Join us on the church grounds on April 23!

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There is NO admission charge -- your donations are appreci-ated. Please call or email the church office to let us know youare coming -- please just indicate your name and the number ofadults and children (12 and under) in your party.

650-591-4447office @goholycross.org

CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS

Adults : $15.00Children (12 and under) : $10.00

Please join us in the Fellowship Hallafter Palm Sunday services.

Enjoy a delicious fish with trimmings.

Reservations accepted following Liturgy on Sunday leave message at 650-368-3691

e-mail to [email protected]

ANNUAL

Sunday,April 16, 2006

PALM SUNDAYLUNCHEON

PLAKI

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Seating is LIMITED - so don’t be left out - reserve NOW!

Also, remember :Anastasi Reception following Midnight services -

and Easter Agape Picnic - Saturday, April 22

Sunday, April 23


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