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Deacon Justin Havens to the Holy Priesthood on Sunday, December 14, 2008, at Ss. Peter and Paul Church in Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

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2007 News & Events

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to St. Michael Church
December 30, 2007
Van Nuys, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to the State of Alaska for the Feast of the Holy Nativity of our Lord
December 21-26, 2007

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to St. George Church
December 15-16, 2007
San Diego, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to Ss. Peter and Paul Church
December 8-9, 2007
Ben Lomond, California
The elevation of Father Andrew Beck to the dignity of Archpriest.

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Presides over the Southern California Deanery Meeting
December 4, 2007
Garden Grove, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH  and His Grace, Bishop BENJAMIN Concelebrate the Patronal Feast of St. Nicholas Cathedral
December 1-2, 2007
Los Angeles, California
The ordination of Deacon George Ajalat to the Holy Priesthood.

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH and His Eminence, Metropolitan NIKITAS Preside over Vespers and Dinner to Benefit the Work of IOCC
November 18, 2007
Los Angeles, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to St. Stephen Church
November 17-18, 2007
Campbell, California

 

Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the West Coast Gather to Celebrate the Commemoration of the 1600th Anniversary of the Repose of St. John Chrysostom
November 12-13, 2007
Los Angeles, California

 

Fellowship of St. John the Divine Retreat in the Prairie Deanery
November 9-12, 2007
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

 

Annual Diocesan Antiochian Women's Retreat in Northern California
November 9-11, 2007
Danville, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Holy Cross Church
November 10-11, 2007
Yakima, Washington

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Celebrates the Patronal Feast of St. Raphael Church
November 3-4, 2007
Palm Springs, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to St. Michael Church
October 27-29, 2007
Las Vegas, Nevada

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Presides over the Patronal Feast Day Celebration at St. James Church
October 23, 2007
Modesto, California

 

Annual Diocesan Fall Gathering
October 19-21, 2007
Sacramento, California

The Ordination of Deacon Stephen Howell to the Holy Priesthood.
The Ordination of Deacon Polycarp Whitcomb to the Holy Priesthood.

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to St. Luke Church
October 14, 2007
Garden Grove, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Presides over the 75th Birthday Celebration of Father Jon Braun at St. Anthony Church
October 6-7, 2007
San Diego, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Participates in the Installation of His Grace, Bishop BENJAMIN as the Bishop of San Francisco and the West (OCA)
October 2, 2007
San Francisco, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Meets with His Eminence, Metropolitan GERASIMOS, and His Eminence, Metropolitan NIKITAS
October 1, 2007
San Francisco, California

 

 



His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to St. Nicholas Church
September 29-30, 2007
San Francisco, California
The Ordination of Subdeacon John (Ronald) Tershay to the Holy Diaconate

 

 

 

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Visits St. Tikhon Seminary and Monastery
September 24-26, 2007
South Canaan, Pennsylvania

The Ordination of Subdeacon Nikolai (Kevin) Meyers to the Holy Diaconate

 

2007 Diocesan Young Adult Conference

September 21-23, 2007

Costa Mesa, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Presides over the Celebration of Great Economos Michel Najim's 30 years in the Holy Priesthood, 30 years of marriage and 20 years at St. Nicholas Cathedral
September 23, 2007
Los Angeles, California

 

Antiochian Women's Executive Board Meeting
September 22, 2007
Corona, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Attends the Dinner to Welcome His Eminence, Metropolitan NIKITAS, the New Director of the Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute
September 16, 2007
Oakland, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to St. John the Evangelist Church
September 15-16, 2007
Orinda, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to the Church of the Annunciation
September 7-9, 2007
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

 

Diocesan Seminarians participate in the Seminarian Track of the Antiochian House of Studies
 August 22-25, 2007
Antiochian Village

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to St. Timothy Church
August 24-26, 2007
Fairfield, California
The elevation of Father Silas Ruark to the dignity of Archpriest.

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to St. Peter the Apostle Church
August 19, 2007
San Dimas, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to the Orthodox Church of the Redeemer
August 11-12, 2007
Los Altos Hills, California

 

Diocesan Conference Planning and Coordination Committee (CPCC) Meeting
August 6, 2007
Burbank, California

 

 

 

Second Gathering of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the West Coast
July 19, 2007
San Francisco, California

 

St. Mary of Egypt Orthodox Camp

July 9-14, 2007

Liberty Lake, Washington

 

2007 Diocesan Parish Life Conference
June 27-July 1, 2007
Portland, Oregon

 

 

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Presides over the Pacific Northwest Deanery Meeting
June 26, 2007
Portland, Oregon

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Arrives in Portland for the Diocesan Conference and Tours the New Iconography at St. George Church
June 25, 2007
Portland, Oregon

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Blesses the New Chapel Iconostasis at St. Nicholas Cathedral
June 24, 2007
Los Angeles, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to Holy Cross Church
June 17, 2007
Palmdale, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to St. John the Evangelist Cathedral
June 11-12, 2007
Eagle River, Alaska

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Consecrates the Church Building and Celebrates the Patronal Feast of All Saints of America Church
June 9-10, 2007
Homer, Alaska
The elevation of Father Paul Jaroslaw to the dignity of Archpriest.

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH receives His Grace, Bishop ATANASIJE, the Retired Bishop of Hercegovina, and His Grace, Bishop MAXIM of the Serbian Diocese of Western America at the Los Angeles Chancery
June 5, 2007
Los Angeles, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Participates in the Archdiocesan Meetings and the 50th Anniversary of St. Anthony Church
May 31-June 3, 2007

 

The Washington State Clergy Association Celebrate the Divine Liturgy at St. Nicholas ROCOR Cathedral
May 28, 2007
Seattle, Washington

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH celebrates the Great Feast of Pentecost at St. Andrew Church
May 27, 2007
Riverside, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to St. Paul Church
May 19-20, 2007
Brier, Washington

The elevation of Deacon Philip Jenson to the dignity of Protodeacon.

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to St. Vincent of Lerins Church
May 12-13, 2007
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to St. Matthew Church
May 6, 2007
Torrance, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to St. Michael Church
April 29, 2007
Whittier, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Visits St. Paisius Serbian Monastery
April 23, 2007
Safford, Arizona

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to Holy Resurrection Church
April 21-22, 2007
Tucson, Arizona

 

 

The Annual Antiochian Women's Retreat in Southern California
April 20-22, 2007
Frazier Park, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Presides over the Northern California Deanery Meeting
April 16, 2007
Sacramento, California

 

Fellowship of St. John the Divine Retreat in Arizona
April 13-15, 2007
Oracle, Arizona

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to St. Athanasius Church
April 14-15, 2007
Sacramento, California

 

 

 

The 2007 Feast of Great and Holy Pascha around the Diocese of Los Angeles and the West

 

 

 

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH, His Grace, Bishop MAXIM, and His Grace, Bishop BENJAMIN Concelebrate Bright Wednesday at St. Nicholas Cathedral
April 11, 2007
Los Angeles, California

 

Historic Gathering of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the West Coast
April 10, 2007
Los Angeles, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visits During Holy Week
April 2-8, 2007

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Celebrates the Feast of Palm Sunday at St. James Church
April 1, 2007
Anaheim, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Celebrates the Feast of the Annunciation at St. George Church
March 25, 2007
Upland, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Celebrates the Service of Litia and Artoklasia for the Feast of the Annunciation at St. Nicholas Cathedral
March 24, 2007
Los Angeles, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Presides over the Pan-Orthodox Lenten Vespers with His Grace, Bishop BENJAMIN, and His Grace, Bishop MAXIM, at St. Stephen Serbian Cathedral
March 18, 2007
Alhambra, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to St. Peter the Apostle Church
March 18, 2007
San Dimas, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to Holy Cross Church
March 9-12, 2007
Yakima, Washington
The elevation of Father Timothy McCoy to the dignity of Archpriest.

 

Fellowship of St. John the Divine Retreat in Northern California
March 2-4, 2007
Boulder Creek, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Visits St. Tikhon Seminary and Monastery
February 26 - March 1, 2007
South Canaan, Pennsylvania

 

 

 

Church of the Redeemer Hosts His Eminence, Metropolitan GERASIMOS and His Grace, Bishop BENJAMIN for the Sunday of Orthodoxy
February 25, 2007
Los Altos Hills, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Celebrates the Sunday of Orthodoxy at St. George Cathedral
February 24-25, 2007
Worcester, Massachusetts

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Visits Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
February 24, 2007
Worcester, Massachusetts

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Consecrates the New Holy Table and Iconostasis at St. George Church
February 16-18, 2007
Phoenix, Arizona

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to St. Barnabas Church
February 11, 2007
Costa Mesa, California

The elevation of Father Michael Reagan to the dignity of Archpriest.

 

9th Annual Diocesan Clergy Seminar
February 5-9, 2007
San Fernando, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH receives the Dean of St. Tikhon's Seminary at the Los Angeles Chancery
February 5, 2007
Los Angeles, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to Ss. Peter and Paul Church
February 2-4, 2007
Salt Lake City, Utah
The elevation of Father John Sommer to the dignity of Archpriest.
The ordination of Subdeacon Justin Havens to the Holy Diaconate.

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH receives His Grace, Bishop MAXIM of the Serbian Diocese of Western America at the Los Angeles Chancery
January 30, 2007
Los Angeles, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of St. Andrew Church
January 26-28, 2007
Arlington, Washington
The elevation of Father David Hovik to the dignity of Archpriest.

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Celebrates the Patronal Feast Day of St. Timothy Church
January 21-22, 2007
Lompoc, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to St. Athanasius Church
January 20-21, 2007
Goleta, California

 

Southern California Deanery St. Nicholas Camping Program Holds the First Ever Winter Camp at Camp St. Nicholas
January 19-21, 2007
Frazier Park, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH Gathers with the Non-Chalcedonian Orthodox Bishops of the West Coast
January 15, 2007
Los Angeles, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH's Episcopal Visit to St. Anthony Church
January 13-14, 2007
San Diego, California

 

 

Diocesan Conference Planning and Coordination Committee (CPCC) Meeting
January 11, 2007
Encino, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH concelebrates with His Grace, Bishop MAXIM at St. Steven Serbian Cathedral
January 7, 2007
Alhambra, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH blesses the Water on the Feast of Theophany at St. Nicholas Cathedral
January 6, 2007
Los Angeles, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH receives His Eminence, Metropolitan GERASIMOS of San Francisco at the Los Angeles Chancery
January 5, 2007
Los Angeles, California

 

His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH receives the Syriac Bishop of Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Chancery
January 2, 2007
Los Angeles, California



 

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2008 Archdiocesan Clergy Symposium

July 21-25, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pan-Orthodox Summer Youth Rally

August 9, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008 Pan-Orthodox Young Adult Conference

August 29-September 1, 2008

 

 

 

 

2008 Diocesan Fall Gathering

October 10-12, 2008

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2008 Northern California Diocesan Antiochian Women's Retreat

November 14-16, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009 Diocesan Clergy Seminar

February 9-13, 2009

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