On Saturday, October 13, the Third Annual Spiritual Retreat of the Vicariate for Palestinian and Jordanian Orthodox Christian Communities in the United States of America took place in St. George Orthodox Cathedral (Daly City, CA). This Year’s Topic was “We venerate Your most pure image, O Good One”.
Patriarchal Encyclical for the Protection of the Environment (2018)
Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios of America for the Beginning of the Ecclesiastical New Year and Day for the Protection of Our Natural Environment
Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios of America for the Beginning of the Ecclesiastical New Year and Day for the Protection of Our Natural Environment
Archbishop Demetrios: 2018 Dormition Encyclical
Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As we celebrate this blessed Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, “in radiant joy with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs together with the angels and the apostles,” we give thanks to God for the revelation of His abundant grace and glorious power through the life and witness […]
Program of the Dormition Festival 2018
ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATTHE VICARIATE FOR PALESTINIAN/JORDANIAN CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX COMMUNITIES IN THE USA Albishara Orthodox Church 2525 Etiwanda Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92410 The Archmendrite of the Ecumenical Throne Damiskinos Alazrai The Chairman and the members of the Board of Trustees of the AlBishara Orthodox Church in San Bernardino,California Cordially invite you to celebrate the Holy Feast […]
A New Soul Joins the Orthodox Church
With the grace of our Lord and through the work of the Holy Spirit, our church has been growing in holiness and numbers. Οn July 1, 2018, we welcomed to our holy Orthodox Church a new couple, Michel & Jennifer who were anointed and chrismated after spending many hours of catechumen teachings and examination. Welcome […]
Fr. Damaskinos Honored Individuals from the Southern California Orthodox Community.
On May 26th, 2018 The Very Rev Archimandrite of the Ecumenical Throne Damaskinos Alazrai, after a formal invitation, attended two Graduation events for two of our Orthodox Youth in Southern California. The First, Zeyna Madanat (in Rancho Cucamonga) , an active member of the youth group in Southern California, and one of the directors of […]
A New Soul Joins the Orthodox Faith
The Church in Southern California is growing! Saturday morning was a cool cloudy morning in LaVerne, CA, but many hearts were warmed by the glory of God and the joy of the growing Orthodox faith. Fr. Damaskinos Alazrai, Archimandrite of the Ecumenical Throne, and Fr. John A. Peck, rector of All Saints of North America […]
2018 Mother’s Day Celebration with Superstar Omar Al-Abdallat
There were more than 500 people especially from Jordan and Palestine to celebrate Mother’s Day to help the Albishara Orthodox Church to raise money for the rebuilding of the church which is plan to start next month. Click on each picture to see the full sized image. * For more Pictures plz contact Mr. Antar Antar […]
Historic Visit of Archbishop Demetrios to the Vicariate
On Friday May 11, His Eminence Demetrios, Geron of America, arrived in California for his historic visit to the Vicariate for Palestinian/Jordanian Orthodox Christian Communities in the US. Over the busy weekend, he met with Vicariate clergy, visited three Vicariate parishes, and culminated his visit with the Door Opening ceremony and hierarchical liturgy at St. […]