Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ according to the Flesh is depicted throughout our churches in the familiar and radiant icon of the Nativity. Every element of the Gospel account, historically and theologically, appears before our eyes to inspire wonder, worship, and peace. In every detail, […]

On Saturday, December 4/17, 2018 the Vicariate clergy gathered for the Feast of St.John of Damascus at St. Lawrence Orthodox Church in Felton, CA. The holy relics of St. John of Damascus were brought in a solemn procession for the veneration of the faithful and for Divine Liturgy. Here are some photos of the event.

Albishara Orthodox Church held an inaugural Blood Drive on November 25, 2018. Here are some of the photos of that event.

Kindly mark your calendar& reserve your seat for our Christmas Party on Friday, December 14,2018 at 8:00 P.M For more information & reservation please contact: Emad Swais 562-489-5013 Wael Jweinat 626-676-7888 Manhal Haddad 626-262-0965. Share this post and spread the news and invite your loved ones to the party and support your Church.

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”.

Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios of America for the Beginning of the Ecclesiastical New Year and Day for the Protection of Our Natural Environment

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]