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Events through the end of 2009:
100th Anniversary Celebration: Sunday, October 18th, 2009 - 1:30 p.m.
Holy Trinity Cathedral in San Francisco celebrated the centennial of the cathedral building on October 17-18, 2009. In 1909, three years after the great earthquake, the cathedral was moved to the present site from its former site on Powell and Columbus. Since then, it has been a spiritual lighthouse on the west coast, shining a brilliant beacon of Truth to anyone seeking God, the Church and salvation.
Father John Takahashi, Dean of the cathedral, began the celebration on the evening of the 16th, by serving a panikhida for Matushka Barbara Sokolov, commemorating the first year of her falling asleep. Vespers followed. On Saturday morning, the celebration began by greeting the Hierarchs, His Grace Bishop BENJAMIN, Bishop of San Francisco and the West, and His Grace ALEJO, Bishop of Mexico City and the Exarch of Mexico, at the door of the cathedral.
Frank Morelli offered bread and salt with words of greetings. After the priests greeted them, His Grace, Bishop ALEJO, was vested in the center of the cathedral. The participating priests were Frs. Ian Mackinnon, Chancellor of the Diocese of the West, John Takahashi, Dean of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Leo Arrowsmith, Basil Rhodes, Matthew Tate, Sergious Gerken, Silas Ruark, Bazyl Kalinowski, Hermogen Holste, George Gulin, George Washburn, David Lowell, Damian Kuolt, Andrey Kovalev, Joane Kavsadge.
At the end of the Divine Liturgy, Bishop BENJAMIN presented gifts to the guest hierarchs, Bishop ALEJO and Bishop ANDRES, who was visiting San Francisco from Guatemala. Bishop BENJAMIN also presented a grammota to Father John Takahashi, Dean, who received it on behalf of the Parish Council and all the faithful of Holy Trinity Cathedral. The grammota was given to Holy Trinity Cathedral from the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America to commemorate the centennial celebration.
The celebration banquet was held at Fishermen’s Grotto No. 9 at Fisherman’s Wharf following the Divine Liturgy. Following the opening prayer, Master of Ceremonies, Subdeacon Johann Morse, welcomed everyone to the celebration. After the meal was served, each of the hierarchs gave a speech. Father Ian Mackinnon, Chancellor of the Diocese, emphasized the historical importance of Holy Trinity Cathedral in his speech. At the end of the banquet, Father John Takahashi thanked everyone for coming to the celebration.
On Sunday, October 18th, both the cafeteria and the upper room were filled with people after the Divine Liturgy. The table of ethnic pot luck lunch was plentiful with the food everyone brought for the celebration. The potluck was one of the “themes” of the celebration on the second day. The first part of the event in the afternoon was a slide presentation of the “Beginning of Orthodoxy in San Francisco” by Lydia and Dima Zaverukah. Their presentation showed that Holy Trinity Cathedral had been the center of Orthodoxy in San Francisco. The second part was presented by Patrick Smith, a choir member at the cathedral, and his friend Tim Hagan Their singing concluded the centennial celebration of the Holy Trinity Cathedral building in a joyful mood.
Father John Takahashi, Dean, and the Parish Council of the cathedral would like to thank their rector, His Grace Bishop BENJAMIN, Bishop of San Francisco and the West, for guiding them through the preparation for the centennial celebration. They also would like to express their gratitude to all of the volunteers and participants for their help. They also thank the clergy, their families, and faithful from the Bay Area and the Diocese of the West for joining the celebration. May God grant them all many years!
Saturday July 4, 2009 - 10:00 a.m.
His Beatitude Metropolitan JONAH will join His Grace Bishop BENJAMIN in celebrating the Divine Liturgy at Fort Ross. There will be a potluck picnic after the Divine Liturgy in the yard in front of the chapel. One of the original canons belonging to the fort will be fired in honor of Independence Day, and there will be excursions down to the beach, weather permitting.
Sunday June 7, 2009 - 9:30 a.m.
Come join us for the Feast of Pentecost, our parish feast day. His Beatitude Metropolitan JONAH will join His Grace Bishop BENJAMIN in celebrating the Divine Liturgy. Festal Vigil will begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday June 6, with food to follow.
The Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on Sunday June 7 will begin at 9:30 a.m.!
Jun 30, 2007
Choir Master Robert A. Parent's 30th Anniversary
On Sunday, July 8, following the hierarchical Divine Liturgy, celebrate by His Grace Bishop Benjamin, we will honor our amazing and much loved choir director, and celebrate his thirty years of service and dedication to Holy Trinity Cathedral.
Director and composer, translator and arranger, Bob Parent has contributed so much to the beauty of the liturgical life of Holy Trinity Cathedral over the past three decades. Bob's joyful and unique style brings a special focus and energy to the services. His thorough knowledge and understanding of the intricacies of liturgical order make even the most complex hierarchical or festal service seems effortless under his direction.
Bob's musical talents are appreciated by all of us and by the many visitors that pass through our doors. Bob's choir is one of the many reasons that Holy Trinity Cathedral is a destination for traveling Orthodox Christians from around the country.
Bob's active involvement in parish life, his sense of humor, and his personal warmth, all contribute to the family-like character of our cathedral community. With great joy we celebrate this memorable anniversary, and with love we give thanks to God for the blessing of Bob Parent.
Jun 29, 2007
Radonezh Art
Exhibition
From 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, July 13th Holy Trinity Cathedral is hosting a fundraiser and wine & cheese reception featuring the amazing artwork of orphaned children from Russia’s Saratov region.
The exhibition is presented by the Radonezh project, made up of teachers, psychologists, pediatricians and others who volunteer to help orphaned and abandoned children in Russia. The Radonezh Art Program sponsors art-therapy lessons and one-on-one psychotherapy sessions in orphanages in the Volgograd and Saratov region.
The reception on Friday will raise money specifically for a project to open a family-style children’s home for 25 abandoned children. The children’s artwork will be on view at the Cathedral through July 29, and all donations are tax-deductible.
A flier with further information is available for download in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.
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We are happy to announce two guest speakers that will be visiting our community. Please join us!
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June 25, 2002
Updated the contact information for the Cathedral's clergy and lay workers.
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Updated the contact information for the Cathedral's clergy and lay workers.
April 8, 2002
We are pleased to present Nicholas Ossorguine's article on The date of Pascha and the reasons for the differences between the Western and Eastern Christians. Translated by Father Alvian Smirensky.
December 30, 2001
We are pleased to present a new translation by Rev. Alvian Smirensky of B. I. Sove's important work, The Eucharist in the Ancient Church and Contemporary Practice.
October 24, 2001
Added new photographs to our collection from the Diocesan Assembly and from the Memorial Services held on October 20, 2001, forty days after the death of the victims of the recent terrorist attacks.
October 12, 2001
Added new collections of photographs, including pictures from a wedding, a talk given by His Grace, Bishop Kallistos (Ware), and photographs from the Diocesan Assembly.
September 17, 2001
Announcement of a talk to be given by His Grace, Bishop Kallistos of Diokleia at the Cathedral.
Added various historical documents and photographs to Pages of our History.
August 2, 2001
With the blessing of His Grace, The Right Reverend Bishop Tikhon, the 2001 Assembly of the Diocese of the West will be held at Holy Trinity Cathedral, San Francisco, CA. The Assembly will begin on Wednesday, October 10, 2001, and end Friday, October 12, 2001. Read more..
Added a press release regarding the Diocesan Farewell to His Grace, Bishop Nikolai of Baltimore.
Added photographs from Mother's Day, Palm Sunday, and our parish Feast Day, Holy Pentecost, to the web site.
Added an article by Archpriest George M. Benigsen on the Physical Death of Jesus Christ.
Added S.V. Bulgakov's explanation of the role of The Deacon.
Holy Trinity Cathedral announces its 2001 Lenten Retreat with Very Reverend Doctor Alexander Golubov.
Added an opening page commemorating the falling asleep of Bishop Boris and updated relevant documents on this web site.
Added an article on the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy for choir directors.
His Grace, the Right Reverend Boris, retired Bishop of Chicago, fell asleep in the Lord today.
Added A Meditation on the Nativity of Christ by Saint Tikhon.
The Holy Trinity Cathedral clergy and web team wish all our visitors best Christmas wishes. Christ is born! Glorify Him!
Added an article by the ever-memorable Archimandrite Sebastian Dabovich on the True Church of Christ.
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