Sermon Library: Recorded Sermons!
Father Tom is now recording his sermons, and we're posting them to our Sermon Library. We expect to continue recording all sermons given at Ascension Cathedral, so the Sermon Library will be the place to download or listen to those. We are also posting transcripts of these sermons, for those who prefer to read them. These will be posted within a day or so of the sermon audio files. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to read these files. A link to the Sermon Library may permanently be found beneath the calendar on the Home page of the ...
JOY/HOPE Kickoff 2010! Family Game Night!
FAMILY GAME NIGHT! Please join us for a great night of different games, as we begin our JOY/HOPE ministries for the year! Our Kick-off event will take place on: Sunday, September 19th from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm in the Oakland Room! If you have any questions or concerns please contact our Youth Coordinator!
GOYA Kickoff 2010! Game Night!
Come join us for a fun night of Games and Fellowship as we begin our new year of Youth Ministries and GOYA! The theme for this year is Family, Faith & Fun! Our first kick-off event is Sunday, September 12th at 1:00 pm until around 2:30 pm! We will be organizing several games, including a huge DODGEBALL game of EVERYONE vs. FR. NEBOJSA If you would like more information about this event please contact our Youth Coordinator.
Altar Boy Outing – September 2010!
All Altar Boys! If you are interested in going out together as a group, we hope you will join us for an Oakland A's game against the Boston Red Sox! Friday, September 10th (the game time is 7:05 pm). We will hopefully all be sitting in the same section, or reserving a whole row, depending on how many participants we get. If you would like to be involved in this great fellowship activity please contact Fr. Nebojsa!
San Jose Adult Volleyball Tournament 2010
The Tournament will take place October 15th - 17th at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in San Jose, CA (contrary to the details in the flyer above). If you are interested in forming a team from Oakland please contact Fr. Nebojsa Pantic. Also, if you are interested in all driving down together please RSVP with Fr. Nebojsa as well, by September 3rd (so we can all start practicing)!
Senior Camp 2010
The Fr. Thomas J. Paris Senior Camp September 20-24, 2010 Registration Form $285 Single in Dorm – 4 nights, Double Occupancy $300 Single in Lodge – 4 nights, Double Occupancy $550 per couple – in either Lodge or Dorm - 4 nights, Double Occupancy Per day rate: $85 per person – Double Occupancy (Rooms assigned on first come, first served basis) Rolling hills, ancient oaks, a lake, an apple orchard, an olive grove and a breathtaking Byzantine-style monastery overlook the valley of our gorgeous natural surroundings where we will celebrate the marriage of the splendor of Greece with the grandeur of the old West. Nestled on 230 acres ...
Panorama on the Hill
Panorama on the Hill, an International Food & Wine Experience, will be held on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Oakland from 5:30pm-9:30pm. A select group of prominent dining establishments and wineries will offer hundreds of guests a panorama of exquisite food, wines and delicacies, while guests stroll the Cathedral’s spacious outdoor plaza and admire its breathtaking view of the San Francisco Bay. To date, we have commitments to participate from these 7 restaurants, 5 wineries, 1 bakery and 1 coffee company: Back Forty Texas BBQ – Pleasant Hill Barone’s of Pleasanton - Pleasanton Casa Orozco Mexican Restaurants ...
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